UPDATE, writehru: Fans of Kollywood cinema got a treat this weekend as Tamil action thriller Master debuted in India and a handful of other markets across the harvest festival period.

Master, the highly-anticipated Tamil action thriller from director Lokesh Kanagaraj, has gotten off to a strong start at India's box office and in other markets where it’s playing worldwide.

Thalapathy Vijay-Vijay Sethupathi starrer Master's Tamil version has made it to the theatres today ahead of Pongal festival. The Hindi version of Master, which has been titled Vijay The Master ...

And the Tamil Nadu government had agreed. But following severe backlash and intervention from the Ministry of Home Affairs, it went on the backfoot. Did that stop Master from hitting the bull’s eye?

NEW DELHI: Having made Rs97 crore at the end of two weeks, Tamil superstar Vijay’s latest film Master has emerged as the seventh highest grosser of all times in home state Tamil Nadu.

Tamil actor Vijay, who seldom speaks to the media, makes up for it during the audio launches of his films. Looking dapper in a black tuxedo, he arrived at the music release function of ‘Master ...