Director Murugadoss is finally having happy days. After continuous disappointments, the filmmaker joined hands with Sivakarthikeyan for Madharaasi, which was released in theaters yesterday. Madharaasi brings the much-needed relief for Murugadoss.
ARM is one of the top directors from Kollywood who sees a big craze in other markets as well with continuous successes. But in the last decade the director has faced continuous setbacks.
Star Director Murugadoss faces continuous setbacks in recent years
Earlier in 2025, he came up with Sikander starring Salman Khan, which was a big failure at the box office. Everyone felt that the director was done after watching the film, and all these even impacted Madharaasi’s pre-release craze.
All of a sudden, the movie sees a jump in bookings. In Telugu it opens with below-par WOM and reviews, but in Tamil it gets a decent WOM and reviews. With that, the movie sees a big jump.
Madharaasi trends well at the Box Office: A good comeback for Murugadoss
The day 1 early estimates of the day 1 numbers in Tamil Nadu are around 12 Cr gross, which is an extraordinary start, and the day 2 advances are on par with day 1. The trade expects a 35 Cr weekend in Tamil Nadu.
Overseas numbers are yet to be reported, and if overseas numbers trend well, then it will be a huge boost for the film.
Murugadoss, who sees continuous setbacks, gets a big relief from Madharaasi, and the other noted Tamil directors, like Shankar and Lingusamy, are praising him on social media.