Mohanlal’s ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ Earns ₹5.5 Crore on Opening Day

Veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal‘s highly-anticipated film ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban‘, directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, opened in theaters ahead of Republic Day 2023. According to the latest reports from Sacnilk.com, the film had a decent start at the box office, earning an estimated ₹5.5 crore nett on its first day in India.

The film recorded an overall Malayalam occupancy of 51.23% on Thursday. The morning shows had 59.81% occupancy, followed by 37.09% for the afternoon shows, 48.62% for the evening shows and 59.41% for the night shows. In Kochi, the film had the highest overall occupancy with 67.5%.

‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ also released in dubbed versions in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu, expanding its reach to a wider audience.

Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, the film features Mohanlal in the titular role of an undisputed warrior named Malaikottai Vaaliban. The story is set in an alternate world and follows Vaaliban’s journey that transcends time and boundaries, challenging every opponent he encounters. The film also stars Sonalee Kulkarni as Rangapattinam Rangarani, Hareesh Peradi as Ayyanar, and Danish Sait as Chamathakan.

The Hindustan Times in their review stated, ‘Mohanlal’s remarkable performance, especially in the fight scenes, makes him the backbone of this film. While there are elements that work in ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban,’ there are also elements that don’t. One must expect the unexpected as it’s a Lijo Jose Pellissery film.’