Amaran box office Day 1: Sivakarthikeyan records career-best opening

Amaran, which released on October 31, registered a career-best opening for actor Sivakarthikeyan. The film earned over Rs 20 crore nett in India on its opening day.

In Short

• Amaran released in theatres on October 31
• The film recorded career-best opening for Sivakarthikeyan
• Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, the film features Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi

Actor Sivakarthikeyan's Amaran, a biopic on the life of Major Mukund Varadarajan, took off to a phenomenal opening on Diwali, October 31. It is Sivakarthikeyan's career-best opening. According to tracking website Sacnilk, the film earned over Rs 21 crore nett at the domestic box office on Day 1. Amaran, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, has been receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews from all quarters.

Amaran released in theatres on October 31 amid massive anticipation. The film released alongside Jayam Ravi's Brother and Kavin's Bloody Beggar.

On Day 1, the film recorded an opening of Rs 21.25 crore nett in India. In Tamil Nadu, the film reportedly raked in around Rs 15 crore gross. With positive reviews flowing in, the film is all set for a solid opening weekend considering November 1 is a holiday in Tamil Nadu, which will be followed by the weekend.

The Tamil version recorded an overall occupancy of 77.94 per cent on October 31.

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With this, Amaran is trailing behind Vijay's GOAT and Rajinikanth's Vettaiyan's opening day numbers this year. However, the film surpassed Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 opening day numbers in Tamil Nadu.

Amaran, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, features Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi in lead roles. The film is jointly produced by Raaj Kamal Films International and Sony Pictures Films India. It is an adaptation of the book series, India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh.