Vishal and Sundar C’s decade-old film becomes Pongal winner

Madha Gaja Raja, the long-pending Tamil film headlined by actor Vishal, finally hit theatres for Pongal on Sunday. Directed by Sundar C, the film was initially planned to release in Pongal 2013 and finally saw daylight 12 years later. The film, so far, has been celebrated by audiences and critics alike, and has collected Rs 6 crore so far in two days.

Madha Gaja Raja box office collection day 2

When filmmaker Sundar C and actor Vishal’s Madha Gaja Raja was announced as part of Pongal releases this year, it stirred excitement among audiences who have been anticipating the film’s release for 12 years. Finally, Madha Gaja Raja saw the daylight on January 12 (Sunday).

The film collected Rs 3 crore on day one of its release, followed by another Rs 3 crore on its second day. The total collection for Madha Gaja Raja stands at Rs 6 crore so far since its two days of theatrical run. Madha Gaja Raja has released only in Tamil so far, and has already been declared as a Pongal winner, given films like Vanangaan and Madraskaaran did not fare well with the audience.

Audiences as well as critics have been giving good reviews for the film, which was made at the time when actor Santhanam, who plays the lead now, had been playing side comic roles. With Santhanam’s one-liners resonating with the audience, the appearance of late actors like Manivannan and Manobala also struck a chord with fans.

Madha Gaja Raja cast and crew

Madha Gaja Raja stars Vishal in the lead role, with Anjali and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar playing the female leads. The cast also includes Manobala, Manivannan, Santhanam, Sonu Sood, Lollu Sabha Swaminathan, Sadagopan Ramesh and others.

Vijay Antony scored the music for the film. The song, Dear Loveru, crooned by Vishal, has evoked nostalgia among fans, who heard the song about a decade before.

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