Reception I (film)

1 reception

1.1 critical response
1.2 box office

1.2.1 india
1.2.2 overseas


1.3 accolades

reception
critical response

i received positive reviews film critics praised vikram s performance , technical aspects criticised script. subhash k. jha gave 4 stars out of 5 describing exceptional film shankar , wrote takes beyond imaginable , conceivable, fusing fabulous flamboyance fantasy element level of heightened reality s commercial cinema s forte . filmfare gave 4 stars out of 5, stating shankar balances social critique along technical gimmickry , here message centres our obsession physical perfection , beauty. komal nahta felt shankar s direction first rate , wrote vision unique , translation of vision on celluloid brilliant. has kept narration interesting viewer s eyes remain glued screen. has given film huge canvas , has made audio-visual treat. rajeev masand ibn live gave 3 out of 5 , wrote, visionary tamil director shankar work of staggering ambition, weighed down filmmaker s own indulgence...(it) may far perfect, part s pretty entertaining stuff . times of india gave 3.5 stars out of 5 , wrote, shot mesmerisingly pc sreeram on virgin locales in china , india, world class cg work, spectacle works because @ core, s romantic-thriller told simplistically....this pure escapist fare resonate read fairy tales @ bedtime . rediff gave 3.5 stars out of 5 , wrote, narrative lacks pace; associate shankar s film. tell beautiful tale of love sullied jealousies, greed , anger. intriguing screenplay director alternates between light-hearted past , thrilling present keeps engrossed . behindwoods.com rated film 3 out of 5 , stated, though story predictable beyond point, s amalgamation of masters @ play works larger extent because of huge efforts . india today rated film 3 out of , wrote s not everyday watch visually rich movie .

the hindu stated, vikram s terrific performance let down uninspired, exhausting movie . daily news & analysis gave film 3 out of 5 stars, too, calling great looking film shoddy writing , poorly sketched characters . haricharan pudipeddi, writing ians, rated film 2 out of 5 , said, s big may not great. hope shankar realises better films can made on smaller canvas , lower budget. sify wrote, not best of shankar , has take blame poor writing. story predictable , there no twists or scenes keeps engaged. barring few eye-popping stunt scenes, slew of beautiful unseen locations, breathtaking camera pc sreeram , few hummable songs ar rahman, ordinary . deccan chronicle gave film 2.5 stars out of 5 , said, while movie , effort technically, content average . oneindia rated film 2.5 out of 5 saying, movie had of anticipation, doesn t feed audience enough fulfill expectations. story plain , doesn t normal shankar movie otherwise have interesting twists , turns. gautaman bhaskaran, writing hindustan times, rated film 2 , half stars, stating vikram s performance film s high point ; noted film had similarities novel hunchback of notre-dame (1831) , fairy tale beauty , beast (1756), without infusing novelty these age-old yarns. deepanjana pal firstpost wrote, long, stupid , regressive entertaining , called superficial , least fun shankar film ever .

variety magazine s ronnie scheib wrote, shankar s visual ingenuity keeps things zippy of hefty 188-minute running time, , star chiyaan vikram delivers knockout three-pronged performance, cinematic bravura offset underdeveloped scripting, flatly one-dimensional villains , overdone lone-hero-vs.-swarms-of-murderous-attackers setpieces . rachel saltz new york times wrote, exuberant , unselfconscious cartoonish engage emotions. onslaught of images , music engage senses, though, re left giggling @ too-muchness of . j hurtado twitch film wrote, strains boundaries of self-indulgence , modern tolerance in way has become of plague among indian blockbusters. film amazing at, features number of amazing set pieces, , appropriately on top action sequences, including few kitchen sinks thrown in, may go on bit long own .

box office
india

according box office india, earned around ₹210 million (us$3.3 million) nett in south india on first day, setting records in kerala , telangana/ap. film grossed on ₹347 million (us$5.4 million) worldwide on opening day. film went on collect ₹556 million (us$8.7 million) nett in india in 3 days versions.

in extended five-day weekend, film earned ₹950 million (us$15 million) nett in india 3 versions, hindi version netting ₹75 million (us$1.2 million).

the film grossed around ₹1.84 billion (us$29 million) worldwide versions twelve days after release.

according andhra box office, film had collected ₹2.39 billion (us$37 million) worldwide , became commercial success. final domestic net(india net) collections 1.36 billion. in crores final domestic net collections 136, domestic gross 150 , worldwide 240 crores.

overseas

i grossed us$697,346 in tamil version , us$10,373 in dubbed hindi version in usa in first weekend. i(tamil) grossed us$201,207 , i(hindi) grossed us$4,009 in canada in first weekend. i(tamil) grossed us$258,764 in uk-ireland in first weekend. i(tamil) grossed myr 2,162,742 in malaysia in first weekend. in first 10 days, i(tamil) grossed us$789,298 in usa, us$323,714 in canada, myr 3,146,295 in malaysia. in first 17 days, i(tamil) grossed £386,542 in uk-ireland , myr 3,404,582 in malaysia.

accolades