Ilayathalapathy Vijay's upcoming film Theri has managed to beat superstar Rajinikanth's Kabali in the battle of pre-release business between these two flicks in the state of Kerala. While the theatrical rights of the Pa Ranjith directorial Kabali has been bought for an impressive 6 Crore rupees by a leading distributor in Kerala, Vijay's Theri has fetched 6.5 Crore rupees in the God's own country.