According to a report by industry trackers, the movie earned $4.13 million in its first four days at the US box office, making it the best-performing Tamil movie ever.
The film crew is requesting not to fairly compare them in promotions, interviews and everywhere possible. So, why Ponniyin Selvan and Baahubali shouldn't be compared?
In the midst of celebrating the history and the thumping opening for the movie, the makers of Ponniyin Selvan were shocked that it has become the latest victim to go into the hands of piracy.
Ponniyin Selvan has now arrived in the theatres from the minds of acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam, who has successfully brought the cohort of top stars on the single screen.
Perhaps the unversed audience needs a cheat sheet to settle in the premiere seats so they can enjoy the show a little bit more by knowing what's going on in the land of Cholas.