India, Sept. 6 -- Madharaasi worldwide box office collection day 1: Expectations were high from Sivakarthikeyan's collaboration with director AR Murugadoss in a massy, action thriller. Has Madharaasi, which released in theatres on September 5 globally, lived up to the expectations? The film opened to mixed reviews and has done average business on its opening day. (Also read: Shankar, Lingusamy review AR Murugadoss' Madharaasi; praise Sivakarthikeyan, Vidyut Jammwal's performances)

The Sivakarthikeyan-starrer made a collection of Rs.13 crore in India on its opening day. Its India gross collection stands at Rs.15.35 crore. The film performed not very well overseas, adding an additional Rs.5.15 crore on its opening day. This takes the total...