Suriya's family drama Vishwanath and Sons (VAS) has shown a rare and impressive trend at the box office as it moves through its second week. Unlike most films that see a gradual decline on weekdays, this project has witnessed a significant surge in interest. The film's focus on emotional storytelling and relatable family dynamics has clearly resonated with the audience, leading to an increase in footfalls on its twelfth day. This positive word-of-mouth has now pushed the film past the 100 crore net mark in the domestic market, a feat that turns out to be a major success for the star.
On its second Tuesday, marking Day 12 of its theatrical run, Vishwanath and Sons grossed 3.25 crore in India. This performance reflects a 36.6 percent jump compared to the Monday gross. This growth is directly supported by the activity on BookMyShow, where the film sold 68.36k tickets on Tuesday, up significantly from the 46.49k tickets sold on Monday. With this, the total tickets sold on the platform have reached 2,626,110. The film has now become the ninth best-selling Tamil film on BookMyShow since August 2023, officially overtaking the lifetime sales of Good Bad Ugly. Additionally, its Tuesday performance secured the fifth spot on the list of highest second Tuesday ticket sales for Tamil films, trailing only behind major blockbusters like Jailer, Karuppu, Amaran, and The GOAT.
The total worldwide gross for the film now stands at ₹182.05 crore. This includes a domestic gross of ₹122.05 crore and an overseas gross of ₹60.00 crore. In terms of net collections, the India total has reached ₹105.50 crore. The language-wise breakdown for Tuesday shows that the Tamil version contributed ₹1.55 crore net, while the Telugu version added ₹1.25 crore. The occupancy levels remained healthy across both versions, with Tamil recording 28.58% and Telugu at 23.34%. Notably, night show occupancies were strong, peaking at 40.85% for the Tamil version and 30.73% for Telugu, suggesting that families are opting for late-evening shows.
Regionally, the film is maintaining a steady grip in major hubs. In the Tamil market, Chennai recorded 28.3% occupancy across 284 shows, while Coimbatore saw 25.3% across 103 shows. In the Telugu circuits, the performance in Bengaluru was particularly strong with 27.5% occupancy, slightly higher than Hyderabad's 27.0%. The state-wise gross report for Day 12 shows that Tamil Nadu led with ₹1.40 crore, followed by the APTG region at ₹1.25 crore. Karnataka added ₹0.40 crore, while Kerala and the Rest of India contributed ₹0.17 crore and ₹0.03 crore respectively, bringing the total single-day India gross to ₹3.25 crore.
On the international front, the film continues to perform well in the North American market. According to data from Venky Box Office, the film earned $47K on Monday, bringing its total North American gross to $2.61 million. With the worldwide gross nearing the 200 crore mark, Vishwanath and Sons is proving to be a highly profitable venture.
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