Dhanush’s role reprisal as Mapillai could only manage a few laughs, thanks to his comedy track with Vivek. On other counts, Mapillai proves to be a wannabe, crowd-pleaser potboiler.

Trade Talk:
Dhanush’s ardent fans in the rural center have been supportive and this movie has every potential to break even.

Public Talk:
Manisha proves to be a dampener and Hansika’s debut was lesser than eventful.

No. Weeks Completed: 2
No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 243
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 76%
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 35,99,204
Total collections in Chennai: Rs. 2.74 Crore

Verdict: Average