The mercury levels are rising in Kollywood as there is just a fortnite left for the biggest box office clash of recent times. Ajith's 'Thunivu' and Vijay's 'Varisu' are releasing on the same day after many years this Pongal is going to be like no other.

The producers of both 'Varisu' and 'Thunivu' announced that they will be hitting screens on Pongal but there is still speculations whether the films will be released on the same day or could come a day apart. We already reported to you that the mega entertainers will release on January 12th which is a couple of days ahead of Pongal.

Now the advance bookings at the overseas market has confirmed that the 'Varisu' vs 'Thunivu' clash will indeed by on January 12th. Tickets have been sold out already in the US for the first show which begins at 3 am Indian time in the US. It can be safely assumed that first day first shows of 'Thunivu' and 'Varisu' will roughly be at the same time or a little ahead. Hence the official announcement is just going to be a mere formality which are expected on New Years day along with the trailers of films.

One more thing that trade analysts confirm is that both 'Thunivu' and 'Varisu' will have equal number of screens in multiplexes. Single screens have decided to allot two shows for each film at alternative timings.

'Thunivu' is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor with Ghibran scoring the music. The film has Ajith, Manju Warrier and Samuthirakani and is said to be a heist thriller with dark shades that will surprise all sections of audiences with a new storytelling technique.

'Varisu' is directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju with Thaman scoring the music. The film has Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna as the lead pair supported by an all star ensemble cast.