The release of any top star’s film in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, always sees fans turn up in huge numbers for the first day, first show. There is a festive spirit and high energy with hundreds of fans bursting firecrackers, garlanding the huge cutouts of the stars, doing milk abhishekam (pouring milk on the cutouts) and more. Loud music, dancing and plenty of shouting also accompany this occasion, which often turns into a ruckus. This time around, there were many big Pongal/ Sankranti in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
