Karthi's Vaa Vaathiyaar Opens to Positive Reviews but Slow Box Office Start

Karthi's Tamil film Vaa Vaathiyaar released on January 14 to mostly positive reviews praising its concept and performances but opened to a lukewarm box office response. The film earned around Rs 1.5 crore on its first day with an overall Tamil occupancy of 21.41%, showing stronger attendance during evening and night shows. It faces stiff competition from other Pongal releases like Prabhas' The Raja Saab and Sivakarthikeyan's Parasakthi. Despite the slow start, positive word of mouth is expected to boost viewership over the holiday weekend.