After a few goofy comedies, Shiva is testing waters with a romantic drama, directed by D Sabapathy. Pathinaaru adopts a narration that congregates two different stories in the plot. Madhu Shalini plays Shiva’s female lead.

Trade Talk:
With very little publicity and not-so-great reviews, the movie is finding it difficult to find its standing at the box office.

Public Talk:
Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music, mainly.

No. Weeks Completed: 1
No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 27
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 54%
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 2,25,202
Total collections in Chennai: Rs. 17 Lakhs

Verdict: Average Opening