Day 2 collections of Manikandan-starrer Lover here; The romantic drama slowly makes a mark for itself

Lover, the recently released Tamil film starring actor Manikandan in the lead role, has collected a total of Rs 2.53 crore during its two-day theatrical run so far. The film, directed by debutant Prabhuram Vyas, released on Friday, February 9 along with Rajinikanth-starrer action drama Lal Salaam, co-starring Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth.

Lover is a romantic drama backed by Nazerath Pasilian, Magesh Raj Pasilian and Yuvaraj Ganesan under the banners Million Dollar Studios and MRP Entertainment.

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Lover’s box office performance:

As per Sacnilk report, Lover collected Rs 1 crore on the first day and Rs 1.53 crore on the second day, thus totalling up to Rs 2.53 crore. The film witnessed an overall of 32.59 occupancy in theatres on Saturday. The film is expected to get more reception and occupancy over the weekend and for the upcoming Valentine's Day.

Lover marks Manikandan’s first theatrical release this year, following the 2023 hit film Good Night, which also received positive reception last year and enjoyed a fantastic theatrical run. Lover released in theatres on February 9 along with Rajinikanth-starrer Lal Salaam.

What is Lover all about?

Censored with U/A certificate, Lover is a romantic drama exploring the modern-day relationships through the lens of toxic masculinity, consent, and appropriate behaviour. Besides Manikandan, the film also stars Sri Gouri Priya, Kanna Ravi, Saravanan, Geetha Kailasam, Harish Kumar, Nikhila Shankar, Rini, Pintu Pandu, and Arunachaleshwaran, among others. The technical crew consists of music by Sean Roldan with Shreyaas Krishna as the cinematographer. Barath Vikraman is the editor of Lover.

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The film opened to positive reception and reviews. OTTplay’s review of the film read, “Lover is a film that takes the realistic route to show how much emotional and psychological abuse can take a toll and make people do what they do. It is a film that doesn’t advocate for time stamps in a relationship. More importantly, Lover is a film that makes you want to put yourself first before those you love and care for.”

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