Mani Ratnam's Tamil period drama, 'Ponniyin Selvan II' performed well at the first weekend at the global box office. The multi-starrer Mani Ratnam's magnum opus, 'Ponniyin Selvan II' collected Rs 170 crores at the worldwide box office, in its first three days. 

Although the box office numbers are lower than the first part, 'Ponniyin Selvan I', by around 20 per cent, as a standalone film, the numbers are third best for any Tamil film, behind Rajinikanth's '2.0' and 'PS I'.