It's 'Mappillai' vs. 'Vaanam'

Dhanush's 'Mappillai' will take on Simbu's 'Vaanam' at the box-office this April. 'Mappillai' is scheduled to hit screens on April 8; while 'Vaanam' will hit screens on April 9.

Interestingly both the films are remakes. 'Mappillai', which also stars Hansika Motwani and Manisha Koirala, is the remake of Rajnikanth's yesteryear blockbuster. The film is about the cold war between a rich business woman (Manisha Koirala) and her son-in-law (Dhanush).

'Vaanam' is the remake of critically acclaimed Telugu film 'Vedam'. The story revolves around five people who meet due to unforeseen circumstances. 'Vaanam' also stars Anushka Shetty, Bharath, Vega, Prakashraj, Sonia Aggarwal, Jayaprakash and Ganesh.