the two major big films of the year thunivu and varisu were released in theatres on january 11 2023 both the films were received well and it is expected that the box office collection of the movies together will cross rs 150 crore in the first weekendin a tragic incident on january 11 in chennai a 19yearold boy who was celebrating the films fdfs succumbed to injuries after falling down from a lorryread alsovarisu first sneak peek vijay and rashmika mandannas romance is to speak forvijay starrer varisu was released in theatres on january 11 the movie has received a positive response and it has made a box office collection of rs 24 crore on day 1 of its release directed by vamshi paidipally the movie is a family drama and it has rashmika mandanna plays the female leadspeaking to the media about the incident directorlokesh kanagaraj requested the fans to be careful and responsible with their life he reportedly requested the fans to realise their responsibilities and asked them to see the film as just a cinema and entertainment and added that theres no need to lose ones life while celebrating a movie director lokesh reportedly said that the fans should watch the film happily and go back home safely and said that there is no need for one to risk their life for the sake of celebrationaccording to reports a young boy dancing above a lorry crossing the lane near rohini theatre in chennai fell down from the truck and injured his spinal cord reportedly the boy is said to be a fan of actor ajith and was present at the theatre to watch the fdfs of thunivu directed by h vinoth the movie is a bank heist thriller featuring ajith and manju warrier in lead rolesthe director also watched vijays varisu fdfs in the theatre on january 11 directed by vamshi paidipally varisu is a family drama that stars vijay and rashmika mandanna in the lead roles on the work front lokesh kanagaraj is now shooting for his next tentatively titled thalapathy 67 with vijay in the lead role the movie is said to be part of the lokesh cinematic universe including the films kaithi and vikram