ˈæftɚ ðə səksˈɛs ʌv ɡædʒˈiːni, sˈɜːɹɪə hɐz ɐn ˈoʊpənɪŋ sˈɪmɪlɚ tʊ æz ˈɑːɹɹuː ɹᵻlˈiːsᵻz wɪð ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn pɹˈɪnts ɪn tˈæmɪl nˈɑːduː, ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ wˈiːkɛnd tˈɪkɪts fɔːɹ sˈɜːɹɪəz ˈɑːɹɹuː hɐvbɪn sˈoʊld ˈaʊt ɪn tʃˈɛnaɪ sˈɪɾi θˈiəɾɚz.
After the success of  Ghajini, Surya has an opening similar to as Aaru releases with approximately 171 prints in Tamil Nadu, the opening weekend tickets for Surya's Aaru have been sold out in Chennai city theatres.