In Telugu too Sivaji has created superb records.

Sivaji released in 356 theatres.

50 days - 207 theatres

75 days - 140 theatres

100 days - 13 theatres.

Due to the poor handling and strategy of Bellam Konda suresh, the movie was not advertised properly. But this itself is a record while comparing to CM.

Chandramukhi release in Telugu:

102 Prints - and 141 theatres.

Whereas Sivaji 250 Prints and 356 theatres.

Initially the movie was screened doubles and triples in many theatres. (Days and centres inputs courtesy: LIC Sridhar, Chennai)

Now tell me, do you still have any doubts regarding Sivaji's Andhra Hit?

In Hyderabad alone the movie was released in more than 40 theatres. And this is a record in Andhra.

What to be noted is: Sources say that Bellam Konda Suresh who bought the movie in Telugu for a record price for a dubbing movie spoiled the movie's marketing by reselling the movie he just wanted to make immediate profit without thinking the promo of the movie  sold it again to distributors and exhibitors and made a lump sum profit. (Appadiyae oru weightana amountukku kai maathi vittutaar)

Despite very very weak marketing and promotion Sivaji made it...

If Sivaji was promoted and marketed well in Andhra, it would have set further many records. The Telugu producer abandoned the movie and there also movie ran purely on merit and word of mouth. Ads almost disappeared after a few weeks of release. But for Chandramukhi - it was promoted well and advertisement was also superb. Even Success Meet was held recently for a flop movie there. But for Sivaji there was no success meet. Despite all these odd points Sivaji was able to get so many centres for 50, 75 and 100 days.

He was producer who was shot by Balakrishna with revolver. Sources claim that it was for a similar issue of spoiling Balakrishna's hit movie's merit. 

Pyramid Natarajan bought the Nizam area in this deal. Pls check the following link which speaks about this and also Sivaji's super success in Telugu. Particularly article's last lines. 

The Hindu, Hyderabad - regarding Sivaji's Success in Telugu:

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007062250750100.htm&date=2007/06/22/&prd=fr&

- Sundar