Siva Karthikeyan
Siva Karthikeyan in 'Kakki Sattai'Twitter/ Wunderbar Films

Tamil movie "Kakki Sattai" starring Siva Karthikeyan has done extremely well at the box office exceeding the expectations of industry insiders. As per the latest reports, the movie has managed to gross somewhere between ₹16 and ₹17 Crore in Tamil Nadu alone.

Based on these numbers, the industry insiders claim it to be a good one for "Kakki Sattai" despite the release of over 10 movies after it.

 Now the industry is waiting to see how the movie will perform in its third weekend with the release of nearly 10 Tamil movies on 13 March.

Meanwhile, the box office collection of the movie in other states has also been seen as commendable. Some reports state that the Siva Karthikeyan starrer had grossed ₹ 2.5 Crore in Kerala. The movie is expected to have a successful run in Kerala for one more week as the next noticeable release in Malayalam is Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen starrer "100 Days of Love' on 20 March.

In Karnataka, "Kakki Sattai" is said to have earned ₹ 1 crore, which is also seen as a decent amount. The exact figures and movie's worldwide box office collection is still awaited. 

Directed by Durai Senthil Kumar, "Kaaki Sattai" is the story of a police constable who has the urge to be an honest cop unlike the usual corrupt officers in his department. The actor was much appreciated for his performance and for making sure that his acting and performance was not over the top.

"Kakki Sattai" also stars Sri Divya, Vijay Raaz, Nagineedu and Prabhu, and the film is produced by actor Dhanush under the banner of Wunderbar Films