Velayudham No 1 in This Week Chennai Box office - Nov 4 to Nov 6

Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Nov 04th 2011 to Nov 06th 2011

5. Vaagai Sooda Vaa

Cast: Vimal, Iniya, K Bhagyaraj, Ponvannan

Direction: A Sarkunam

Music: M Ghibran

Production: S Muruganandham, N Puranna

This period comedy drama set in the 1960s is reminiscent of government's policies of that time. The detailing and research that went into the movie is simply phenomenal.

No. Weeks Completed: 5

No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 27

Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 10%

Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 33,204

Total collections in Chennai: Rs. 53 Lakhs

4. Engeyum Eppodhum

Cast: Jai, Anjali, Sharwanand, Ananya

Direction: Saravanan

Music: Sathya

Production: A R Murugadoss, Fox Star Studios

A simplistic tale about two couples and their lives and times told in a manner to tug at your heart is Engeyum Eppodhum. With absolutely no cinematic compromises, the movie stands on its own right and the strong performances of actors.

No. Weeks Completed: 7

No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 15

Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 25%

Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 34,185

Total collections in Chennai: Rs. 4.81 Crore

Verdict: Hit

3. Ra One (Tamil)

Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Armaan Verma

Direction: Anubhav Sinha

Music: Vishal-Shekhar

Production: Gauri Khan

SRK's magnum opus is receiving lukewarm response all over. For the lack of a strong storyline that is convincing as well as engaging, Ra.One has widely received thumbs down.

No. Weeks Completed: 1

No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 48

Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 65%

Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 439,218

Total collections in Chennai: Rs. 29 Lakhs

2. 7aam Arivu

Cast: Suriya, Shruthi Hassan

Direction: A.R.Murugadoss

Music: Harris Jeyaraj

Production: Udhayanidhi Stalin (Red Giant Movies)

Suriya - Murugadoss' sci-fi thriller needed a heart at the right place. Other than that, the movie is an earnest attempt by Murugadoss with Suriya and Shruti Haasan in the lead.

Suriya - Murugadoss' sci-fi thriller needed a heart at the right place. Other than that, the movie is an earnest attempt by Murugadoss with Suriya and Shruti Haasan in the lead.

No. Weeks Completed: 1

No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 495

Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 85%

Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 10,386,048

Total collections in Chennai: Rs. 4.56 Crore

1. Velayudham

Cast: Vijay, Genelia, Hansika Motwani, Saranya Mohan, Santhanam

Direction: Jeyam Raja

Music: Vijay Antony

Production: Aascar Films

Vijay's unapologetic commercial masala might just be this year's Diwali winner. Vijay is the Good Samaritan with Hansika and Genelia for company in this good versus evil story.

No. Weeks Completed: 1

No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 498

Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 90%

Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 11,068,930

Total collections in Chennai: Rs. 4.36 Crore

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