CHENNAI BOX OFFICE

Directed by Prabhu Solomon, Kumki, the debut vehicle of Vikram Prabhu from the Sivaji family, is the story of a mahout and his trained elephant set in the backdrop of a mountainous village.

After a good opening and positive word of mouth, Kumki seems to be gaining recognition in theatres as witnessed by the steady increase in collections.

Prabhu Solomon seems to have gone for an open ended climax, leaving the film’s ending for the viewer to decide.

KUMKI PREVIOUS WEEK RANKINGS

Prabhu Solomon’s love story of a mahout and his elephant is set in the backdrop of the forests of the Western Ghats. Kumki is the launch pad of Vikram Prabhu and has Lakshmi Menon playing the female lead. The movie also has Thambi Ramaiah in a significant role.

Thanks to the publicity buzz surrounding its pre-release days, the movie had a good opening and was followed by a big surge in collections – thanks to the positive reviews.

Vikram Prabhu is adding to the list of tall, lanky, hirsute lead men of Tamil cinema and there are only very few of them!

Kumki is the launch pad of Vikram Prabhu, the son of Prabhu Ganesan. It is the story of a mahout, his elephant and his romance set in the lush, dense forests of the Western Ghats.

Thanks to the marketing that has created anticipation, Kumki’s opening was a breeze that recorded good collections.

Prabu Solomon has repeated his Mynaa magic, but in a different setting.

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