Vettaiyan Box Office Collection Day 1: Rajinikanth Starrer Scores Early Lead Over Devara In Telugu

Rajinikanth's Vettaiyan released in cinema halls on October 10, ahead of Dussehra. The planned festive release of the movie might work in its favour if word of mouth is good. The TJ Gnanavel directorial has received a mixed response on social media, with many calling it a treat for Rajinikanth fans while others dubbing it as an underwhelming experience. The coming days will give a better idea about how the movie fares among the audiences as Jailer, the Tamil star's last release, was a huge hit and earned ₹600 crore plus gross worldwide.

Meanwhile, the film's Telugu version is off to a decent start at the box office, where it is taking on Devara starring Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan.

Vettaiyan Telugu version scores better than Devara

After its release on September 27, Devara had been the first choice of moviegoers in the Telugu states. However, when Vettaiyan released on October 10, it is trending better than the former, especially going by the morning shows.

According to Sacnilk, Vettaiyan's morning occupancy was 35.73% as compared to Devara's 18.42% in Telugu. Going by the numbers, it seems like Rajinikanth starrer is leading, at least early on in the day. According to the website, before 3 pm, Vettaiyan has collected ₹10.66 crore, with a majority of its collection coming in from Tamil version of the movie.

Rajinikanth plays a cop in Vettaiyan

Vettaiyan will see Rajinikanth play the role of an encounter specialist who finds himself on the wrong side of the law. Superstar's 170th film is billed as an entertainer with a message. It also features Amitabh Bachchan . Rajinikanth, 73 and Bachchan, 81, last collaborated on the 1991 Hindi film Hum, helmed by Mukul S Anand. Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Dushara Vijayan and Ritika Singh are seen in key roles.