فلم کا پوسٹر اور عنوان 21 جون، 2017ء کو جاری ہوا۔<ref>[https://twitter.com/actorvijay/status/877504170747547648 Vijay on Twitter: "#Mersal https://t.co/WXC052cGY9%22]۔ Twitter.com (21 جون 2017)۔ Retrieved on 2017-10-04.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/mersal-is-the-title-of-vijay-61-aka-thalapathy-61-directed-by-atlee.html|title=Mersal is the title of Vijay 61 aka Thalapathy 61 directed by Atlee|date=21 جون 2017|publisher=|accessdate=2 نومبر 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083629/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/mersal-is-the-title-of-vijay-61-aka-thalapathy-61-directed-by-atlee.html|archivedate=2018-12-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/chennai-city/2017/09/22184514/HC-stops-Vijay-film-team-from-using-the-title-Mersal.vpf|title=HC stops Vijay film team from using the title 'Mersal'|publisher=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083546/http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/chennai-city/2017/09/22184514/HC-stops-Vijay-film-team-from-using-the-title-Mersal.vpf|archivedate=2018-12-26|access-date=2018-09-30|url-status=livedead}}</ref> اس کے 3 ماہ بعد 21 ستمبر، 2017ء کو فلم کا پہلا ٹیزر جاری کیا گیا۔<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://top10cinema.com/article/43799/mersal-makes-another-achievement-after-emoji|title=Mersal makes another achievement after Emoji|date=29 اگست 2017|work=Top 10 Cinema|access-date=1 ستمبر 2017|language=en-US|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083538/https://top10cinema.com/article/43799/mersal-makes-another-achievement-after-emoji|archivedate=2018-12-26|url-status=live}}</ref> فلم 18 اکتوبر، 2017ء کو دنیا بھر میں ریلیز ہوئی۔<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/mersal-1st-day-box-office-collection-vijays-film-gets-earth-shattering-opening-beat-baahubali-746055|title=Mersal box office collection: Vijay's film gets an earth-shattering opening, beats Baahubali 2 in Tamil Nadu|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=2017-10-19|language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083423/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mersal-1st-day-box-office-collection-vijays-film-gets-earth-shattering-opening-beat-baahubali-746055|archivedate=2018-12-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Atlee_dir/status/916290310493237250|title=#Mersal censored U/A|first=|last=atlee|publisher=|accessdate=2 نومبر 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083511/https://twitter.com/Atlee_dir/status/916290310493237250|archivedate=2018-12-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mersal-movie-review-vijay-atlee-samantha-ruth-prabhu-kajal-aggarwal-star-rating-4895175/|title=Mersal movie review: There is never a dull moment in this Ilayathalapathy Vijay starrer|date=18 اکتوبر 2017|publisher=|accessdate=2 نومبر 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106152101/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mersal-movie-review-vijay-atlee-samantha-ruth-prabhu-kajal-aggarwal-star-rating-4895175/|archivedate=2019-01-06|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/241117/mersal-box-office-collection-vijays-film-to-enter-rs-250-crore-club.html|title=Mersal Box Office collection: Vijay's film to enter Rs. 250 crore club|date=24 نومبر 2017|publisher=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083503/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/241117/mersal-box-office-collection-vijays-film-to-enter-rs-250-crore-club.html|archivedate=2018-12-26|access-date=2018-09-29|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/mersal/mersal-review.html|title=Mersal (aka) Vijay's Mersal review|website=Behindwoods|accessdate=2 نومبر 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083605/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/mersal/mersal-review.html|archivedate=2018-12-26|url-status=live}}</ref> اس فلم کو شائقین نے بہت پسند کیا۔<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mersal-movie-review-vijay-atlee-samantha-ruth-prabhu-kajal-aggarwal-star-rating-4895175/|title=Mersal movie review: There is never a dull moment in this Ilayathalapathy Vijay starrer|date=2017-10-18|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-05|language=en-US|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083548/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mersal-movie-review-vijay-atlee-samantha-ruth-prabhu-kajal-aggarwal-star-rating-4895175/|archivedate=2018-12-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/mersal-movie-review-what-is-better-than-one-vijay-three-vijays/story-CdvJzyDYEXgEpCmCBDY42N.html|title=Mersal movie review: For Vijay and his fans, Atlee has delivered a celebratory film|date=18 اکتوبر 2017|publisher=|accessdate=2 نومبر 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083617/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/mersal-movie-review-what-is-better-than-one-vijay-three-vijays/story-CdvJzyDYEXgEpCmCBDY42N.html|archivedate=2018-12-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianmoviebiz.com/mersal-review45/|title=Mersal review:4/5 – Indian movie biz|website=www.indianmoviebiz.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-05|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083504/http://www.indianmoviebiz.com/mersal-review45/|archivedate=2018-12-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mersal/movie-review/61127534.cms|title=Mersal Review {3.5/5}: When you have a mass hero in full form like Vijay is in the film, how can things go wrong?|website=The Times of India|accessdate=2 نومبر 2017| archive-url = http://web.archive.org/web/20181226083650/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mersal/movie-review/61127534.cms | archive-date = 26 دسمبر 2018 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20190106152117/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mersal/movie-review/61127534.cms | archivedate = 6 جنوری 2019}}</ref> فلم کی ریلیز کے بعد فلم کا لنک کئی ڈاکٹرز نے ویب سائٹس پر اپلوڈ کر دیا تا کہ اس فلم کو نقصان ہو، اس کی وجہ یہ تھی کہ یہ فلم کرپٹ ڈاکٹرز کے کارناموں پر مبنی ہے۔<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/government-doctors-criticise-mersal/article19893820.ece |title=Government doctors criticise ‘Mersal’ |work=The Hindu |date=21 اکتوبر 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tn-doctors-boycott-vijay-starrer-mersal-prescribe-piracy/articleshow/61151055.cms |title=TN doctors boycott Vijay-starrer Mersal, prescribe piracy |work=The Times of India |date=20 اکتوبر 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083620/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tn-doctors-boycott-vijay-starrer-mersal-prescribe-piracy/articleshow/61151055.cms%20 |archivedate=2018-12-26 |access-date=2018-08-01 |url-status=live }}</ref> فلم میں کچھ ایسے منظر تھے جو ٹیکس کا طنز کر رہے تھے جس کی وجہ سے [[وزیر اعظم بھارت|بھارتی وزیر اعظم]] [[نریندر مودی]] اور [[بھارتیہ جنتا پارٹی]] نے اس کے خلاف مظاہرہ کیا، ان منظروں کو بعد میں فلم سے ہٹا دیا گیا۔<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thereel.scroll.in/855247/mersal-row-has-tamil-film-industry-worried-we-dont-know-what-to-depict-in-our-films-now|title=‘Mersal’ row has Tamil film industry worried: ‘We don’t know what to depict in our films now’|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083551/https://scroll.in/reel/855247/mersal-row-has-tamil-film-industry-worried-we-dont-know-what-to-depict-in-our-films-now|archivedate=2018-12-26|access-date=2018-09-29|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bjp-objects-to-incorrect-references-on-gst-in-vijays-mersal/article19882751.ece |title=BJP objects to ‘incorrect references’ on GST in Vijay’s ‘Mersal’ |work=The Hindu |date=19 اکتوبر 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/soon-only-films-praising-govt-policies-will-be-allowed-p-chidambaram-reacts-to-mersal-row-4899680/ |title=P Chidambaram on Mersal row: Soon, only films ‘praising’ govt policies will be allowed |work=The Indian Express |date=21 اکتوبر 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083432/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/soon-only-films-praising-govt-policies-will-be-allowed-p-chidambaram-reacts-to-mersal-row-4899680/ |archivedate=2018-12-26 |access-date=2018-09-29 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/cut-scenes-mocking-gst-and-digital-india-in-vijay-starrer-mersal-demands-bjp-1551317.html |title=Cut Scenes Mocking GST and Digital India in Vijay's Mersal, Demands BJP |work=News 18 |date=19 اکتوبر 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083604/https://www.news18.com/news/politics/cut-scenes-mocking-gst-and-digital-india-in-vijay-starrer-mersal-demands-bjp-1551317.html%20 |archivedate=2018-12-26 |access-date=2018-09-29 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/opposition-stands-with-mersal/article19900227.ece |title=Opposition stands with Mersal |work=The Hindu |date=22 اکتوبر 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-vs-bjp-kollywood-celebs-take-a-stand-against-re-censoring-mersal-4900269/ |title=Vijay vs BJP: Kollywood celebs take a stand against re-censoring Mersal |work=The Indian Express |date=21 اکتوبر 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083449/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-vs-bjp-kollywood-celebs-take-a-stand-against-re-censoring-mersal-4900269/ |archivedate=2018-12-26 |access-date=2018-09-29 |url-status=live }}</ref> فلم کے ٹی وی براڈکاسٹ حقوق جولائی، 2017ء میں '''زی تمل''' کو 30₹ کروڑ میں بیچے گئے، <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/vijay-s-mersal-satellite-rights-bagged-for-whopping-rs-30-crore/story-c0dfBS6UsYcQ8sy4P8dVdO.html|title=Vijay’s Mersal satellite rights bagged for whopping Rs 30 crore?|date=4 جولائی 2017|publisher=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083428/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/vijay-s-mersal-satellite-rights-bagged-for-whopping-rs-30-crore/story-c0dfBS6UsYcQ8sy4P8dVdO.html|archivedate=2018-12-26|access-date=2018-09-30|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/after-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-2-0-zee-tv-bags-vijay-mersal-for-rs-30-cr-4733667/|title=After Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar’s 2.0, Zee TV bags Vijay’s Mersal for Rs 30 cr?|date=3 جولائی 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=8 ستمبر 2017|language=en-US|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083450/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/after-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-2-0-zee-tv-bags-vijay-mersal-for-rs-30-cr-4733667/|archivedate=2018-12-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vijay-samantha-mersal-satellite-rights-purchased-by-zee-tamil-for-rs-30-crores-tamil-news-189033|title=Vijay Samantha Mersal satellite rights purchased by Zee Tamil for Rs 30 crores – Tamil Movie News – IndiaGlitz|work=IndiaGlitz.com|date=2 جولائی 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083434/https://www.indiaglitz.com/vijay-samantha-mersal-satellite-rights-purchased-by-zee-tamil-for-rs-30-crores-tamil-news-189033|archivedate=2018-12-26|access-date=2018-09-30|url-status=live}}</ref> اور فلم کا ٹی وی پریمیئر 14 جنوری، 2018ء کو [[پونگل]] کے تہوار کے موقع پر ہوا۔<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/mersal-tv-premiere-vijays-blockbuster-be-screened-this-pongal-755591|title=Mersal TV premiere: Vijay's blockbuster to be screened this Pongal|first=Prakash|last=Upadhyaya|publisher=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083453/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mersal-tv-premiere-vijays-blockbuster-be-screened-this-pongal-755591|archivedate=2018-12-26|access-date=2018-08-01|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/mersals-tv-premiere-on-pongal-on-zee-tamizh.html|title=Mersal's TV premiere on Pongal on Zee Tamizh|date=4 جنوری 2018|publisher=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083638/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/mersals-tv-premiere-on-pongal-on-zee-tamizh.html|archivedate=2018-12-26|access-date=2018-09-30|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x26hJv8Ka8U|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226083601/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x26hJv8Ka8U|archivedate=2018-12-26|access-date=2018-09-30|url-status=live}}</ref>
