Bala's Naachiyaar opened to huge expectations since it featured Jyothika as a police officer. In addition to that, the trailer of Naachiyaar, including the cuss word by Jyothika, was responsible for pulling more people to the theatres.Naachiyaar hit the screens on February 16, and ever since, has been receiving positive feedback from both critics and the general audience.
According to a report in Behindwoods, Jyothika-starrer Naachiyaar has collected about Rs 1.2 crore in the first week in Chennai alone. The film has been declared a hit.Naachiyaar has collected about Rs 5 crore from across Tamil Nadu in the first three days, according to sources.It is expected to perform well in the coming days, since there is no big Tamil release this week. Sixth Day Box Office – 0.42* cr And Seventh Day Box Office – 0.41* cr (Expected) Jyothika's performance in Naachiyaar has been praised by most viewers, including her father-in-law Sivakumar, who said that his daughter-in-law has taught his son Suriya how to act like a police official.Naachiyar, directed by Bala, also stars actor-composer GV Prakash, newcomer Ivana and Rockline Venkatesh in lead roles. The music of the film is by maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
In other news, Jyothika will soon start shooting for Mani Ratnam’s film,Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. The movie boasts of a stellar cast – Vijay Sethupathi, Simbu, Arvind Swami, Aditi Rao Hydari, Aishwarya Rajesh. As per the latest update, Jyothika will also star in the Tamil remake of Vidya Balan’s Tumhari Sulu.
