Soori's latest film Maman, directed by Prasad Bhakyaraj and co-starring Aishwarya Lekshmi, hit theatres yesterday. Reminiscent of Karthi's Kadaikutty Singam, the film is rich in emotion and family sentiment. It also features Baba Bhaskar, Rajkiran, Swasika, and others.Despite competition from Santhanam's DD Next Level, Maman collected ₹1.12 crore on its opening day. Positive word-of-mouth and the ongoing school holidays are expected to boost collections further.Following hits like Viduthalai, Soori continues his success streak as a lead actor, proving his strength not only in comedy but also in emotional roles. Maman has now joined his list of crowd-pulling films.