Updated On: 01 May, 2023 05:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
As per trade reports, the `Ponniyin Selvan` franchise has the potential to become the `highest-grossing` Tamil franchise at the global box office

A still from the movie, `Ponniyin Selvan II` (Pic courtesy: Twitter)
Mani Ratnam`s Tamil period drama, `Ponniyin Selvan II` performed well at the first weekend at the global box office. The multi-starrer Mani Ratnam`s magnum opus, `Ponniyin Selvan II` collected Rs 170 crores at the worldwide box office, in its first three days.
Although the box office numbers are lower than the first part, `Ponniyin Selvan I`, by around 20 per cent, as a standalone film, the numbers are third best for any Tamil film, behind Rajinikanth`s `2.0` and `PS I`.