Thangalaan box office collection day 1: Vikram’s action fantasy earns

Vikram’s Thangalaan received a decent opening in India despite its clash with multiple releases. The Pa Ranjith directorial benefited from being an Independence Day release despite mixed reviews. Thangalaan has earned ₹ 12 crore net at the Indian box office, reported by Sacnilk. (Also read: Vikram on being told he doesn’t have as many fans as Suriya or Ajith Kumar: ‘Come to the theatre, see for yourself’)
According to the portal, the Tamil version of the epic action adventure remains the major contributor as it garnered ₹ 11 crore net. The Telugu version collected ₹ 1.5 crore net as the film earned ₹ 12.6 crore net in India. Thangalaan has so far recorded an overall occupancy of 71.64% occupancy in the theatres for the Tamil version. 
Although the earnings of the Vikram starrer are lesser in comparison to his previous releases, especially Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: II, which earned ₹ 25 crore in its home state of Tamil Nadu alone on day 1, reported by Sacnilk. However, the period action-saga is expected to benefit from an extended weekend.
Apart from Vikram, Thangalaan also features Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan, Pasupathy, Daniel Caltagirone, Hari Krishnan Anbudurai, Sampath Ram and others in pivotal characters. The movie is set in the backdrop of 1850 CE in Veppur village of North Arcot. 
The story is about a group of tribals headed by their chief, Thangalaan, employed by British officer Lord Clement to trace gold a barren area, now known as Kolar Gold Fields. During their quest, they confront the local sorceress, Aarathi, leading to a conflict between the tribal group and the mystical force.
The story of Thangalaan is co-written by Tamil Prabha and Ranjith, while the latter has also co-written the screenplay along with Azhagiya Periyavan. The movie is produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja.
Thangalaan clashed with Rajkummar Rao-Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree 2, John Abraham-Sharvari’s Vedaa, Akshay Kumar-Vaani Kapoor’s Khel Khel Mein, and Ram Pothineni and Sanjay Dutt-starrer Double iSmart releasing on the same day.