Overview
- The CBFC granted a U/A certificate on January 9 after roughly 25 mandated changes to the 1960s-set political drama.
- Sivakarthikeyan said the team had about 10 hours to implement edits and upload the final cut via QUBE to meet the January 10 opening.
- Required changes included muted phrases, altered lines about language imposition, trimmed violent visuals, and extended disclaimers.
- Day 1 India collections were estimated at about Rs 11.5 crore by Sacnilk, with some reports placing the figure near Rs 12.35 crore and Tamil occupancy around 63%.
- Early reactions skewed negative on social media and in trade coverage, though some viewers praised Ravi Mohan, and the film benefited from a brief solo window as Vijay’s Jana Nayagan was delayed.