'Kireedam' beats 'Sivaji' to top Tamil cinema chart

A month after the release of "Sivaji - the Boss", Ajith-starrer "Kireedam" is the first major film that has reached the theatres. The film has got one of the biggest openings at the box office and tops the chart.

The top five Tamil films are:

1. "Kireedam" - Director: A.L. Vijay - The film is a remake of a Mohanlal starrer Malayalam classic of the same name. The film won Mohanlal national recognition for his mesmerising performance. The Tamil "Kireedam" doesn't disappoint either. Ajith, Raj Kiran and Trisha's performances have gone down very well with the audience.

2. "Sivaji" - Director: Shankar - After occupying the top position for a month, for the first time "Sivaji" has been pushed to the second number.

3. "Chennai 600028" - Director: Venkat Prabhu - This is one of the two films that have survived the "Sivaji" tsunami. It continues to rock.

4. "Unnale Unnale" - Director: Jeeva - Though Jeeva is no more his candyfloss entertainer will be remembered for a long time.

5. "Karuppusamy Koothagaitharar" - Director: Murthy - Unlike many other small films released after "Sivaji", this one continues to have a decent run.

Indo-Asian News Service