CHENNAI BOX OFFICE
Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Nov 25th 2013 to Dec 01st 2013
Week : 5
Total collections in Chennai : Rs. 12,06,98,050
Verdict: Super Hit
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend): 60
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekend): 55%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend): Rs. 8,04,977
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekdays): 228
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekdays): 35%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays): Rs. 25,38,487
CAST AND CREW
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Production: A Raghuram, AM Rathnam
Cast: Ajith Kumar, Arya, Nayanthara, Taapsee Pannu
Direction: Vishnuvardhan
Screenplay: Vishnuvardhan
Story: Subha, Vishnuvardhan
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Background score: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematography: Om Prakash
Dialogues: Vishnuvardhan
Editing: A Sreekar Prasad
Art director: Lalgudi N Ilaiyaraja
Stunt choreography: Jagan, Kecha Khamphakdee, Lee Whitaker, Tinu Varma
Dance choreography: Dinesh, Shobi
Singers: M.Manasi, Psycho Unit, Ramya, Ranjith, Rubba Bend, Shakthishree Gopalan, Shankar Mahadevan, Shweta Mohan, Tanvi Shah, Vijay Yesudas
Lyrics : Pa.Vijay, Psycho Unit, Rubba Bend
PRO: Suresh Chandra
Distribution: Sathya Sai Movies

Ajith’s latest has hit the bull’s eye when it hit the 30 day mark recently. Though shows have been reduced, the movie is still riding on the fan base Ajith commands.

ARRAMBAM PREVIOUS WEEK RANKINGS


ARRAMBAM - WEEK : 4 RANKING : 2
Nov 18th 2013 to Nov 24th 2013
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 186
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 65%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 37,91,356
No. Shows in Chennai  (Weekdays) : 392
Ave Theatre occupancy (Weekdays) : 45%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 75,55,842
Ajith’s year-ender has been successful in sustaining the audience’s attention. Despite 25 days after its release, the movie still hasn’t lost steam and is going strong in the release theatres.
ARRAMBAM - WEEK : 3 RANKING : 2
Nov 11th 2013 to Nov 17th 2013
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 333
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 77%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 1,02,55,976
No. Shows in Chennai  (Weekdays) : 556
Ave Theatre occupancy (Weekdays) : 55%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 1,39,52,378

This Diwali release has been quite successful in acquiring and sustaining shows. It's inarguably a superhit for Thala Ajith.

ARRAMBAM - WEEK : 2 RANKING : 1
Nov 04th 2013 to Nov 10th 2013
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 546
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 90%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 2,06,96,445
No. Shows in Chennai  (Weekdays) : 656
Ave Theatre occupancy (Weekdays) : 70%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 1,71,14,692

The response to Ajith – Vishnuvardhan’s new venture is so good that screens have been increased when the movie crossed its week one mark. Collections have been among the very best this year and Arrambam is touted to become a blockbuster if it sustains its collections for another week or so.

ARRAMBAM - WEEK : 1 RANKING : 1
Oct 28th 2013 to Nov 03rd 2013
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 903
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 95%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 2,90,59,797
No. Shows in Chennai  (Weekdays) : 454
Ave Theatre occupancy (Weekdays) : 100%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 1,49,28,100

It is possible that Ajith’s Arrambam has garnered the best opening of the year and probably one of the best in the past few years – it is next only to Enthiran. Ajith – Vishnuvardhan team’s Diwali outing has received good reviews upon release and looks to become a good hit.

Ranking based on Chennai Box Office collection from the following areas:

Adambakkam, Anna Saalai, Adyar, Ambattur, Aminjikarai, Ashok Nagar, Avadi, Ayanavaram, Chrompet, Egmore, Injambakkam, Kanathur, Karapakkam, Kilpauk, Kolathur, Koyambedu, Madippakkam, Minjur, Moolakadai, Mount Road, Mylapore, Nanganallur, Navalur, Perambur, Purasaiwakkam, Redhills, Royapet, Royapuram, Saidapet, T Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Tondiarpet, Vadapalani, Villivakkam, Virugambakkam, West Mambalam
Box office collection is calculated taking into account the number of shows and theater occupancy in theaters in and around Chennai city. These are details not shared by the producers, distributors or theater owners who cannot be held responsible for the collection figures listed. There might be variations from the exact collection details. Theaters beyond the official Chennai trade distribution area have also been included.

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Arrambam aka Aarambam

Arrambam aka Aarambam is a Tamil movie with production by A Raghuram, AM Rathnam, direction by Vishnuvardhan, cinematography by Om Prakash, editing by A Sreekar Prasad. The cast of Arrambam aka Aarambam includes Ajith Kumar, Arya, Nayanthara, Taapsee Pannu.