'Action king' Arjun rules Tamil box office

Action king Arjun's "" has got a fantastic opening across Tamil Nadu and has even toppled "Sivaji: The Boss" to reach the top.

The top five Tamil films are:

1. "Marudumalai" - Director: Suraj. A masala film of Arjun that reminds one of "Kireedam" but the comedy scenes between Arjun and Vadivel have gone in the film's favour.

2. "Ammuvagia Naan" - Director: Padma Magan. The success of this sensitively made film on a sex worker has surprised many. Kudos to the team for their courage!

3. "Sivaji" - Director: Shankar. The blockbuster is going to celebrate 100 days now.

4. "Urchagam" - Director: Ravichandran. The film was released without any fanfare and got an average opening but its collections are getting better by the day.

5. "Arya" - Director: Balasekhar. With the success of "Arya", a typical formula entertainer, R. Madhavan has strengthened his fan base in B and C centres.

Indo-Asian News Service