'Beast' box office collection, day 1: Thalapathy Vijay's action film earns big money

2022 has started well for the film industry across languages, with many movies tasting success. While films like Gangubai Kathiawadi and The Kashmir Files have done well in Bollywood, the films down South have been creating headlines. Movies like Bheemla Nayak, Valimai and Bheeshma Parvam did well in the first three months of the year and then RRR became one of the biggest hits in Indian cinema of all time. 

Now, all eyes are on two other South releases this year. While KGF: Chapter 2 has enjoyed a mammoth advance opening booking, Vijay's Beast is also doing well. The action film has earned a grand total on day 1.

Vijay-starrer Beast Day 1 box office collections

Beast, as per film industry tracker Manobala Vijayan, has earned around Rs 26.40 crores on opening day. 

Recently, Valimai had taken a Rs 36.17 crore opening in Tamil Nadu, as per South industry tracker Manobala Vijayabalan, to record the highest day 1 figure of all time. Beast failed to beat this record, as it collected Rs 26.40 crore. The figure was the second-highest for Vijay, and the fifth-best opener in the state.

Beast movie plot, cast and crew

Vijay plays the role of a skilled spy in Beast, and the plot revolves around his efforts to rescue the situation after the terrorists attack a mall, and take visitors as hostages. The film also stars Pooja Hegde, Selvaraghavan, and Yogi Babu, among others. 

The movie has been written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. It has been produced by Sun Pictures' Kalanithi Maran.

The music has been composed by Anirudh Ravichander, whose song Arabic Kuthu has become very popular.