pˈʌdhjuːpˌɛɾaɪ tˈʊk ðə bˈɛst ˈɛvɚɹ ˈoʊpənɪŋ fɚɹə sˈɛlvɐɹˌæɡhɐvˌæn fˈɪlm æt ðə tˈaɪm, nˈɛɾɪŋ nˌɪɹli fɹʌm fˈaɪv tʃˈɛnaɪ skɹˈiːnz ɪn θɹˈiː dˈeɪz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ fɹʌm sˈæθɪˌæm sˈɪnəməz.
Pudhupettai took the best ever opening for a Selvaraghavan film at the time, netting nearly  from five Chennai screens in three days, including  from Sathyam Cinemas.