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Vaa Vaathiyaar, starring Karthi alongside Krithi Shetty, Rajkiran, and Sathyaraj, has opened to a disappointing start at the Indian box office. Coming on the back of Parasakthi failing to meet expectations, hopes were high for this Pongal release from Kollywood, but the film fell short on its opening day.

The film managed to collect under ₹2 crore on Day 1, marking Karthi’s lowest opening in the post-COVID era. Multiple delays affected the film’s momentum ahead of release, and the lack of strong pre-release buzz was clearly reflected in weak advance bookings and spot sales.

Occupancy levels remained modest throughout the day, with morning shows recording around 15%, afternoon shows improving slightly to 22%, evening shows hovering near 20%, and night shows seeing a marginal rise to about 28%. According to Sacnilk estimates, Vaa Vaathiyaar earned approximately ₹1.65 crore net in India on Day 1, translating to around ₹1.94 crore gross.

The opening day performance places the film below Karthi’s previous lowest post-COVID opener, Meiyazhagan, which had debuted at ₹3.1 crore. With mixed word of mouth and a subdued start, trade circles believe the film faces an uphill task in the coming days.

Written and directed by Nalan Kumarasamy, Vaa Vaathiyaar is produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under the Studio Green banner, with music composed by Santhosh Narayanan. The supporting cast includes Nizhalgal Ravi, Anandaraj, Shilpa Manjunath, and Karunakaran.