India, Oct. 3 -- It looks like Dhanush's Idli Kadai is doing well in Tamil after all despite facing stiff competition from fellow actor-turned director Rishab Shetty's Kantara: Chapter 1. Both the films debuted in theatres this week with a one-day gap. Idli Kadai released in theatres on October 1, on the evening of which Kantara had paid premieres, following release on October 2.

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Idli Kadai, written and directed by Dhanush, had the benefit of releasing one day prior to the grand, pan-Indian release of Rishab Shetty's Kantara: Chapter 1. And it looks like that has given some great head ...