GV Prakash's latest film Happy Raj, directed by Maria Raja Elanchezian, has clocked in Rs 65 lakhs on its first day at the box office. The comedy drama, which was released amid much anticipation has been receiving positive reviews from fans and critics upon its release on Friday. Also starring Sri Gouri Priya and George Maryan, the film sees the comeback of Abbas after a long sabbatical.
According to Sacnilk, Happy Raj registered Rs 75 lakhs (gross) across India while the net collection stood at Rs 65 lakhs. With a 22 per cent occupancy on its opening day, the film's revenue is expected to improve in the weekend. The Tamil version contributed entirely to the movie's collections with the Telugu dubbed version yet to pick up well.
The film follows Anandraj aka Happy Raj (GV Prakash), a young man weighed down by his father’s social stigma, who struggles with isolation and rejection in both life and love. Seeking a fresh start, he moves to Bengaluru, where he meets Kavya and finds a chance at happiness. As their relationship deepens, the prospect of marriage brings their contrasting worlds into conflict. What follows is a clash shaped by class differences, cultural gaps, and the search for dignity.
An excerpt from our CE review of the film reads, "All the genuine fun moments and the compelling comedy are packed one after another in the second half of Happy Raj, and Maria definitely salvages a film that could have crashlanded. He is heavily bolstered by the wonderful music of Justin Prabhakaran and a terrific George Maryan, who shines high in his best role since Kaithi. In fact, it feels nice to have an actor like George get wonderfully written scenes that make it clear that the film might be titled Happy Raj, but the protagonist is definitely Kaathamuthu."
The film also stars Prarthna, Geetha Kailasam, Madurai Muthu, Adhirchi Arun, and Devi Mahesh, among others.
Produced by Jayavardhanan and co-produced by Jaikanth Suresh, the film has music by Justin Prabhakaran, cinematography by Madhan Christopher, editing by Selva RK and art direction by Kumar Gangappan.