According to the latest reports in the industry, we hear that distributors have now amicably agreed to screen both the Pongal releases in Varisu and Thunivu at a separate time. Thunivu will be the first of the lot to be screened at 1AM, while Varisu will be screened next at 4AM.
Distributors have sent out the information that even theatres with two or more screens will have to play Thunivu first in all the screens, and then showcase Varisu in all the screens for the 4AM show. From 8am onwards, the screens will be equally divided as this is just an arrangement for the FDFS of both the films. It will be interesting to see how fans warm up to this from here.