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Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Dec 24th 2012 to Dec 30th 2012

Week : 3
Total collections in Chennai : Rs. 6,43,82,347
Verdict: Good Opening

No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend): 447
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekend): 70%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend): Rs. 1,15,72,827

No. Shows in Chennai (Weekdays): 528
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekdays): 60%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays): Rs. 1,24,29,048

CAST AND CREW

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Production: Lingusamy, N Subash Chandrabose
Cast: Lakshmi Menon, Thambi Ramaiah , Vikram Prabhu
Direction: Prabu Solomon
Screenplay: Prabu Solomon
Story: Prabu Solomon 

Directed by Prabhu Solomon, Kumki, the debut vehicle of Vikram Prabhu from the Sivaji family, is the story of a mahout and his trained elephant set in the backdrop of a mountainous village.

Trade Talk 

After a good opening and positive word of mouth, Kumki seems to be gaining recognition in theatres as witnessed by the steady increase in collections.

Public Talk 

Prabhu Solomon seems to have gone for an open ended climax, leaving the film’s ending for the viewer to decide.

KUMKI PREVIOUS WEEK RANKINGS

KUMKI - WEEK : 2 RANKING : 1

Dec 17th 2012 to Dec 23rd 2012

No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 507
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 87%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 1,54,21,146

No. Shows in Chennai  (Weekdays) : 560
Ave Theatre occupancy (Weekdays) : 70%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 1,50,61,284

Prabhu Solomon’s love story of a mahout and his elephant is set in the backdrop of the forests of the Western Ghats. Kumki is the launch pad of Vikram Prabhu and has Lakshmi Menon playing the female lead. The movie also has Thambi Ramaiah in a significant role.

Trade Talk :

Thanks to the publicity buzz surrounding its pre-release days, the movie had a good opening and was followed by a big surge in collections – thanks to the positive reviews.

Public Talk :

Vikram Prabhu is adding to the list of tall, lanky, hirsute lead men of Tamil cinema and there are only very few of them!

KUMKI - WEEK : 1 RANKING : 2

Dec 10th 2012 to Dec 16th 2012

No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 336
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 85%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 98,98,042

Kumki is the launch pad of Vikram Prabhu, the son of Prabhu Ganesan. It is the story of a mahout, his elephant and his romance set in the lush, dense forests of the Western Ghats.

Trade Talk :

Thanks to the marketing that has created anticipation, Kumki’s opening was a breeze that recorded good collections.

Public Talk :

Prabu Solomon has repeated his Mynaa magic, but in a different setting.