
One India gave the film 3.5/5 stars and said 'Maanikya, which is the first combination of Abhinaya Chakravarthy Kichcha Sudeep and Sandalwood's ace actor Crazy Star Ravichandran, has got a grand opening across the state, and will be a biggest treat for the long weekend. This is one film you should reserve a day for this week.' It is a film you will love to watch in a cool big screen theatre. There are so many things in Maanikya but all of them are perfectly placed. It has all the masala elements that a commercial film demands. It is the perfect holiday gift from Sudeep and team.
Chitraloka gave the film 3.75/5 stars and called it a complete family entertainer and further said 'Maanikya comes as a cool breeze for the summer. Credit should go to director Sudeep for packing every available slot with good actors. The plot of the film matches its length, the narration and the twists keep the audience glued. The film meddles with multiple genres -from romance to action to comedy to family drama to something more. In a line, it's the story of a scion of a family to bring together two warring families. Bangalore mirror gave the film 3.5/5 stars saying 'It's a near-perfect mix of action, drama, romance and comedy. The total box office gross of the film is approximately ₹35 crore (US$4.9 million). Maanikya completed 100 days on 8 August 2014. The film was later dubbed into Hindi under the same name by RKD Studios in 2015.īy the 21st day the film collected ₹35 crore (US$4.9 million). The satellite rights of the movie were sold for a record-breaking price as well. Maanikya went on to become highest grossing Kannada movie of the year.
A record 0.8 million tickets were sold on the first day for the film. Maanikya was released in maximum number of screens and has had the maximum number of audience for a new release in the opening weekend ever. Upon its release, Maanikya got an excellent response from the critics and audience, and had a decent opening at the box office. At that time, it was the costliest film ever made in Kannada cinema, though others have since surpassed it. The film is a remake of 2013 Telugu film Mirchi. Ravichandran, Varalaxmi Sharathkumar and Ramya Rao in the lead roles. Maanikya (English: The Ruby Kannada: ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯ) is a 2014 Indian Kannadaaction drama film directed by Sudeep featuring Sudeep, V.