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Kanchana 4 Production Delayed By Call Sheet Issues As Raghava Lawrence's Horror Comedy Crosses 125 Days Of Shooting Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Kanchana 4 Production Delayed By Call Sheet Issues As Raghava Lawrence's Horror Comedy Crosses 125 Days Of Shooting

Raghava Lawrence's Kanchana 4, which he is directing and starring in, has reportedly turned into a long-drawn production. The horror-comedy has already crossed 125 days of shooting, and 80-plus days are still said to be pending, so the total could go past 200 days. That is a long schedule for a film in this series, and it comes seven years after Kanchana 3 (2019) and with fans waiting eagerly for the next chapter. Call Sheet Troubles The main challenge, according to Valai Pechu, is said to be the availability of Nayanthara and Pooja Hegde. Without continuous call sheets from them, their portions are reportedly being shot only when a few days can be spared. These scheduling issues have also reportedly put the planned Summer 2027 release in doubt. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Cast and Budget The makers officially announced Pooja Hegde and Nora Fatehi as the female leads. Nayanthara's entry came through industry buzz, which describes a dual-layered role, and it is not officially confirmed. The film is reportedly a ₹100 crore project backed by Goldmines Films. The Kanchana Franchise, Film by Film The series began in 2007 with Muni, starring Rajkiran, Lawrence and Vedhika. A man is possessed by the ghost of a good-hearted person murdered by a corrupt politician. It was Lawrence's breakthrough as a director, though its box office run was modest. Muni 2: Kanchana (2011) was the real turning point. Made on about ₹7 crore, it starred R. Sarathkumar and Lakshmi Rai, and it was remade in Kannada, Bengali and Sinhala. Kanchana 2 (2015) followed with Taapsee Pannu and Nithya Menen, costing ₹17–18 crore and earning an estimated ₹108–120 crore. Kanchana 3 (2019) starred Oviya, Vedhika and Nikki Tamboli and earned about ₹130 crore, the highest in the series. Lawrence then remade Kanchana in Hindi as Laxmii (2020) with Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani. It premiered on Disney+ Hotstar, which said it broke viewership records within hours of release. Its Star Gold TV premiere in March 2021 drew 63 million viewers. Lawrence then took the story to Bollywood with Laxmii (2020), a remake of Kanchana with Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani. It skipped theatres and premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 9 November 2020, where the platform said it broke viewership records within hours of release, following a similar announcement earlier for Dil Bechara. Its Star Gold television premiere on 21 March 2021 drew 63 million viewers and became the highest-rated movie on TV in five years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A Strong Track Record The four Tamil films together are estimated to have earned about ₹313 crore, making Kanchana the third highest grossing Tamil film franchise. Each film follows the same idea: a coward is possessed by a ghost who takes revenge on its killers, with a social message wrapped in the comedy.

Mani Ratnam Reportedly Eyeing Reunion With Suriya 22 Years After Aayutha Ezhuthu For His Next Film Post Inji Vellam Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mani Ratnam Reportedly Eyeing Reunion With Suriya 22 Years After Aayutha Ezhuthu For His Next Film Post Inji Vellam

Mani Ratnam is currently deep into post-production on Inji Vellam, his Kolkata-set romantic drama starring Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi. But if the latest buzz doing the rounds on social media is anything to go by, the veteran filmmaker may already be looking ahead to what comes after — and the name attached to it is one that will excite Tamil cinema fans for very specific reasons: Suriya. What's Being Reported According to a report by Valai Pechu, Mani Ratnam is reportedly planning to team up with Suriya for his next directorial venture once Inji Vellam wraps up. The report states that the director had narrated a story to Suriya roughly eight years ago, and is now looking to dust off and rework that script with apt changes. Importantly, the report is careful to note that nothing is locked in just yet — the project's fate ultimately rests on whether Suriya agrees to come on board. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A Reunion Over Two Decades In The Making For longtime followers of Mani Ratnam's filmography, this bit of buzz carries real weight. Suriya's connection to the director actually goes back to the very start of his career — his debut film, Nerukku Ner (1997), was produced under Mani Ratnam's home banner, Madras Talkies. The two would go on to collaborate more directly in 2004's Aayutha Ezhuthu, a multi-starrer political drama in which Suriya played Michael, a role widely regarded as one of the finest performances of his career, alongside R. Madhavan and Siddharth. That film remains their only outing together as director and lead actor to date — which is exactly why the idea of a second collaboration, over two decades later, has generated so much interest among fans following the update. Where Inji Vellam Fits Into The Picture Mani Ratnam's immediate focus remains Inji Vellam, officially titled and announced by Madras Talkies, which brings together Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi for the first time on screen. The film is set in Kolkata, features music by A.R. Rahman, and marks Sethupathi's second collaboration with the director following Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018), as well as Sai Pallavi's first. With the film currently in the works, any Suriya project would naturally follow once Ratnam turns his attention to what's next — which lines up with the timeline suggested in the report. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) FAQ's Is Mani Ratnam planning a film with Suriya? According to a report by Valai Pechu, Mani Ratnam is reportedly considering Suriya for his next directorial venture after Inji Vellam. The project is not officially confirmed yet. When did Mani Ratnam and Suriya last work together? Mani Ratnam and Suriya last worked together in Aayutha Ezhuthu, which was released in 2004. Suriya played Michael in the multi-starrer, alongside R. Madhavan and Siddharth. How many years has it been since Aayutha Ezhuthu? Aayutha Ezhuthu was released in 2004, making it around 22 years since Mani Ratnam and Suriya last collaborated as director and lead actor. What is Mani Ratnam's next film after Inji Vellam? No follow-up project has been officially announced by Mani Ratnam yet. A report has linked Suriya to his next directorial venture, but the actor's involvement is yet to be confirmed. What is Inji Vellam about? Inji Vellam is Mani Ratnam's upcoming romantic drama starring Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi. The film is set in Kolkata and features music by A.R. Rahman.

Mandaadi 2nd Weekend Box Office: Soori Scores First ₹100 Cr Worldwide Film With ₹63.65 Cr Tamil Nadu Gross, Beats Thaai Kizhavi By 0.3% Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mandaadi 2nd Weekend Box Office: Soori Scores First ₹100 Cr Worldwide Film With ₹63.65 Cr Tamil Nadu Gross, Beats Thaai Kizhavi By 0.3%

There's a particular kind of box office story that only reveals itself a week or two after release — the one where a film doesn't explode on Day 1, but instead keeps finding its footing, day after day, until the trend line simply won't be ignored anymore. Mandaadi is now firmly that story. Soori's sea-set sports drama, which opened on a comparatively modest note against the festive-season traffic in Tamil Nadu, has spent its second weekend doing something far more impressive than a big opening ever could — it's grown. Friday to Sunday, the film added crore after crore with almost no sign of fatigue, and by the close of Day 11 it has swum past the ₹100 crore mark worldwide, a milestone made sweeter by the fact that it's reportedly the first time Soori, as a solo lead, has gotten a film there. A Weekend That Kept Getting Better Friday (Day 9) brought in ₹4.32 Cr gross — a fine but unremarkable number on its own. What made the weekend notable was what came next: Saturday jumped 77% to ₹7.65 Cr, and Sunday climbed a further 22% to ₹9.32 Cr, India's second-weekend audiences clearly warming to the film rather than cooling off from it. Occupancy told the same story from a different angle — overall occupancy went from 28.02% on Friday to 44.01% on Saturday to 54% by Sunday, a steady, unbroken climb across all three days. Day-Wise Gross Collection, India (2nd Weekend — Days 9–11) DAY GROSS SHOWS OCCUPANCY % CHANGE Day 9 (2nd Fri)₹4.32 Cr3,34628.02%▲ 13.8% Day 10 (2nd Sat)₹7.65 Cr3,69344.01%▲ 77.0% Day 11 (2nd Sun)₹9.32 Cr3,86554.00%▲ 22.1% 2nd Weekend Total₹21.29 Cr10,90442.01%— (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Surprise Story: Mumbai And Bengaluru Are Showing Up Here's the part of this weekend that trade watchers will find genuinely interesting: Mandaadi is picking up steam in cities that sit entirely outside its home language territory. Mumbai's occupancy went from a modest 19.3% on Friday to 25.3% by Sunday, while Bengaluru — a market that would normally be Kannada-first — climbed from 15.3% on Friday to 29% on Sunday, very nearly doubling over the weekend. For a straight Tamil release with no major dubbed push in either city, that's the kind of organic pull that's usually reserved for films with far bigger openings. Occupancy — Day 9 vs Day 11, Major Regions REGION SHOWS D9 → D11 OCC. D9 → D11 Chennai459 → 58733.5% → 62.8% Coimbatore146 → 18331.8% → 65.5% Bengaluru171 → 19315.3% → 29.0% Madurai87 → 10724.8% → 47.0% Trichy28 → 3340.0% → 81.0% Salem46 → 5127.3% → 54.5% Pondicherry29 → 3947.0% → 57.5% Vellore31 → 3524.0% → 33.8% Trivandrum20 → 2114.5% → 32.5% Mumbai16 → 1910.5% → 25.3% (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Where Mandaadi Sits Among The Big Kollywood Numbers Of 2026 The film's day-wise rankings tell their own story of momentum. Few films manage to climb the daily leaderboard two weeks into their run — most are on their way down by then. Here's where Mandaadi has landed so far. #1 Climbed From #38 To #10 In Just Three Days Mandaadi ranked 38th among Kollywood's highest single-day collections of 2026 on Day 9, climbed to 19th by Day 10, and broke into the top 10 by Day 11 — a rare upward trajectory for a film two weeks into its run. #2 Among The Top 3 Second Weekends Of The Year Its ₹21.29 Cr second-weekend total trails only Karuppu (₹40.56 Cr) and Jana Nayagan (₹25.59 Cr) — both released with considerably bigger scale and star power behind them. #3 Cracked Tamil Nadu's Top 5 Grossers Of 2026 A ₹63.65 Cr Tamil Nadu gross puts Mandaadi at No. 3 for the state this year, just ahead of Thaai Kizhavi (₹63.43 Cr) and Vishwanath And Sons (₹54.56 Cr), and behind only Karuppu and Jana Nayagan. Ticket Sales: BookMyShow And The Multiplex Chains On BookMyShow, Mandaadi sold roughly 97K tickets on Friday, climbing to 1.65 lakh on Saturday and settling at 1.32 lakh on Sunday — a second-weekend haul of close to 3.94 lakh tickets on that platform alone, and enough to place it 10th on the year's overall BookMyShow ticket-sales leaderboard, a list otherwise dominated by considerably bigger releases like Jailer, Leo, and Coolie. On the multiplex side, PVR, INOX and Cinepolis together have crossed roughly ₹1.3 Cr in combined gross and over 65,000 tickets across their runs so far, with PVR comfortably leading the pack. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Mandaadi Box Office FAQ Is Mandaadi a ₹100 Cr movie? Yes. Mandaadi crossed the ₹100 Cr mark in worldwide gross by the end of Day 11, becoming the first film led by Soori as a solo lead to reach the milestone, according to the figures reported in this article. How much did Mandaadi collect on Day 11? Mandaadi collected ₹9.32 Cr gross in India on Day 11, recording a 22.1% increase over Day 10. Its overall occupancy also climbed to 54%. How much did Mandaadi collect in its second weekend? Mandaadi collected ₹21.29 Cr gross in India during its second weekend, with Day 9 at ₹4.32 Cr, Day 10 at ₹7.65 Cr and Day 11 at ₹9.32 Cr. Is Mandaadi Soori's highest-grossing movie? Mandaadi has emerged as a major box-office milestone for Soori as a solo lead, crossing ₹100 Cr worldwide by Day 11. The film's final lifetime collection is yet to be determined. How much did Mandaadi earn in Tamil Nadu? Mandaadi had reached around ₹63.65 Cr gross in Tamil Nadu, placing it among the top five Tamil Nadu grossers of 2026 at the stage covered in this report.

Vidya Balan Joins Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 as Kantha: Sun Pictures Drops Fierce Saree-Clad Smoker Teaser Ahead of Oct 15 Release Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Vidya Balan Joins Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 as Kantha: Sun Pictures Drops Fierce Saree-Clad Smoker Teaser Ahead of Oct 15 Release

Chennai, September 21 — In a blockbuster casting revelation that has excited the Indian film fraternity, Sun Pictures has officially announced that Bollywood star Vidya Balan has joined the cast of Superstar Rajinikanth's upcoming mega-actioner, Jailer 2. On Sunday, September 20, the studio confirmed that the National Award-winning actress makes her grand Tamil cinema debut as 'Kantha', a formidable and stylish crime boss, unveiled through a spellbinding character teaser video. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Saree-Clad Kingpin Accompanied by rockstar Anirudh Ravichander's bass-heavy, menacing theme, the teaser opens with Kantha descending a dimly lit staircase. While holding her saree's pallu with her left hand, she casually grips a burning cigarette in her right. The camera slowly tracks up to reveal Vidya Balan's commanding face as she stares down an unseen adversary and delivers a chilling warning: "Once you have come here, you can't simply leave without listening to what we say." The clip concludes with her taking a slow drag from her cigarette with unyielding swagger. Introducing Vidya Balan as Kantha from the world of #Jailer2 💥@rajinikanth @Nelsondilpkumar @anirudhofficial @vidya_balan @iam_SJSuryah #SurajVenjaramoodu @vijaykartikdop @Nirmalcuts @ChethanDsouza @AlwaysJani @KiranDrk #PallaviSingh @valentino_suren @Alagiakoothan… pic.twitter.com/kaCWF3beIN— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 20, 2026 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A Massive Pan-Indian Ensemble Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 continues to assemble one of the most formidable pan-Indian casts in cinematic history. Vidya Balan joins returning legends Mohanlal and Shivarajkumar, alongside new additions SJ Suryah, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Ramya Krishnan, Mirnaa, and a special appearance by Hrithik Roshan. The sequel is locked for an explosive worldwide theatrical premiere on Thursday, October 15, 2026, capitalising on the extended Ayudha Pooja and Dussehra holiday corridor. Sacnilk Box Office Context Jailer (2023) All-Time Blockbuster Haul: The original 2023 Nelson-directed blockbuster grossed a historic 604.50 Crore Worldwide (408.50 Crore India Gross), standing as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of all time. A powerhouse performer, Vidya Balan commands massive national appeal across North and South markets. Her presence alongside Rajinikanth, Mohanlal, among others, positions Jailer 2 to challenge all-time opening day and lifetime box office benchmarks across Hindi and South circuits.

Jailer 2 Reportedly Gets Whopping Pan-India Distribution Deal From Gokulam Movies Ahead Of Release Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Jailer 2 Reportedly Gets Whopping Pan-India Distribution Deal From Gokulam Movies Ahead Of Release

With just about a month left for its release, Jailer 2 is reportedly at the centre of one of the biggest distribution deals in recent South Indian cinema . According to trade reports doing the rounds, Kerala-based distribution powerhouse Sree Gokulam Movies is said to have acquired the rights to release Rajinikanth's much-awaited sequel not just in Kerala, but across Karnataka and the whole of North India as well, in a deal reportedly worth a record-breaking ₹60 crore. If the reports hold up, it would mark one of the biggest distribution deals a South Indian film has ever seen — and it's already the latest spark in a run of buzz building around the film's October 15 release. A Record-Breaking Deal, and a First for a Kerala Distributor Gokulam Movies will present Jailer 2 across every Indian territory outside Tamil Nadu and the Telugu states — meaning Kerala, Karnataka, and the entire North India circuit fall under one distributor for the first time. That in itself is being called a rarity: it's reportedly the first time a Kerala-based distribution house has taken on North India distribution duties for a Tamil film, a departure from the usual practice of splitting North India rights out separately. The scale of the deal also marks a sharp jump from the original Jailer, whose Kerala rights alone were picked up by Gokulam for ₹5.5 crore back in 2023 — a relationship the two parties have now expanded many times over for the sequel. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Gokulam's Long History With Rajinikanth and Big Tamil Releases Gokulam Gopalan's Sree Gokulam Movies is no stranger to marquee South Indian releases in Kerala — the outfit has previously handled the Kerala distribution of Vijay's Leo and The Greatest of All Time, Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2, and, of course, the original Jailer. That track record is part of why the sequel's territory expansion into Karnataka and North India is being read as a significant vote of confidence — both in the film's pan-India appeal and in Gokulam's ability to scale its distribution muscle well beyond its traditional Kerala base. Riding on the Back of the Original Jailer's Blockbuster Run The scale of this deal isn't happening in a vacuum. The 2023 original, also directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, went on to become one of Rajinikanth's biggest-ever hits, grossing over ₹604 Cr crore worldwide and emerging as the highest-grossing Tamil film of that year. With Rajinikanth reprising his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, Nelson back in the director's chair, and Anirudh Ravichander returning to compose the music, Jailer 2 carries the weight of matching — or beating — a genuine blockbuster benchmark, and distributors appear to be pricing that expectation in. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A Stacked Cast Built Around Rajinikanth Jailer 2 brings back much of the original ensemble — Ramya Krishnan, Vinayakan, Mirnaa, and Yogi Babu are all set to reprise their roles, alongside Shivarajkumar. The sequel also adds considerable star power: Vijay Sethupathi is confirmed for a cameo appearance, with SJ Suryah and Vidya Balan joining the cast in key roles, Hrithik Roshan is also set to make a cameo and newcomers to the franchise including Jatin Sarna and Suraj Venjaramoodu. A Release Date That Took Its Time to Lock In Jailer 2's release date went through months of speculation before Sun Pictures finally confirmed it. Earlier reports had pointed to windows ranging from June to September 2026, including one report suggesting a Ganesh Chaturthi release around September 11. It wasn't until September 2, 2026 that Sun Pictures put the rumours to rest, officially announcing the film's worldwide theatrical release for October 15, 2026 — timed to the Dussehra festive weekend, a slot that typically delivers an extended holiday run at the box office.

Mandaadi Week 1 Box Office: Soori Starrer Grosses ₹67.03 Cr In India As The Sea Drama Reaches 87% Of Suriya's Vishwanath And Sons Lifetime TN Gross Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mandaadi Week 1 Box Office: Soori Starrer Grosses ₹67.03 Cr In India As The Sea Drama Reaches 87% Of Suriya's Vishwanath And Sons Lifetime TN Gross

Mandaadi marks Soori's sixth film as a solo lead — but it's the one that finally answers the question fans have been asking since he stepped away from his trademark comic-relief roles: could Tamil Nadu's most beloved character actor turn leading man on a genuinely big scale? Eight days in, the numbers say yes. Mandaadi's opening week gross of ₹67.03 Cr in India has already crossed Viduthalai Part 1's entire lifetime worldwide total of ₹40.03 Cr, and comfortably outpaced Garudan's ₹59.55 Cr lifetime worldwide gross too — both previously Soori's benchmark films as a solo lead. Mandaadi has wrapped up its opening week with a worldwide gross of ₹79.93 Cr, a number that puts it firmly among the standout Kollywood openings of 2026 and marks the biggest commercial validation yet of Soori's run as a leading man — closing out its first 8 days as the 3rd highest opening week of any Tamil film released in 2026, trailing only Jana Nayagan and Karuppu, and ahead of releases like Vishwanath and Sons and Parasakthi. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) An Extended Weekend That Built Steadily, Then a Weekday Cool-Off Mandaadi opened on Thursday, 10 September, with a gross of ₹5.70 Cr, before climbing 38.2% to ₹7.88 Cr on Day 2. The real surge came over the extended weekend — Day 3 grew a further 47.8% to ₹11.65 Cr, and Day 4 (1st Sunday) peaked at ₹15.25 Cr, the film's single biggest day, on the back of 60.2% occupancy. From there the film settled into the familiar post-weekend slide: Day 5 eased 13.8% to ₹13.15 Cr, and by Day 6 the drop off steepened sharply to ₹5.55 Cr as the extended-week Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday run set in. Days 7 and 8 held in the ₹3.5–4 Cr band, a soft but stable close to a strong opening week. Day-Wise Gross Collection, India (Week 1 — Days 1–8) DAY GROSS SHOWS OCCUPANCY % CHANGE (GROSS) Day 1 (1st Thu)₹5.70 Cr2,95332.7%— Opening day Day 2 (1st Fri)₹7.88 Cr2,86444.9%▲ 38.2% Day 3 (1st Sat)₹11.65 Cr3,35453.8%▲ 47.8% Day 4 (1st Sun)₹15.25 Cr3,87460.2%▲ 30.9% Day 5 (1st Mon)₹13.15 Cr3,95053.0%▼ 13.8% Day 6 (1st Tue)₹5.55 Cr3,54229.2%▼ 57.8% Day 7 (1st Wed)₹4.05 Cr3,63323.2%▼ 27.0% Day 8 (2nd Thu)₹3.80 Cr3,52422.4%▼ 6.2% Week 1 Total (India Gross)₹67.03 Cr27,694—— (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) State-Wise Collection, Week 1 Tamil Nadu unsurprisingly powered the film's home run, accounting for over 70% of the India gross across the week: Tamil Nadu: ₹47.40 Cr AP/Telangana: ₹11.77 Cr Karnataka: ₹5.35 Cr Kerala: ₹1.85 Cr Rest of India: ₹0.66 Cr Total (India Gross): ₹67.03 Cr Milestones Reached in Week 1 For a film built around Soori's first outing as a solo hero, the opening week delivered milestone after milestone: #1 Crossed the ₹50 Crore Net Mark Day 6's collection pushed Mandaadi's India net total past ₹50 Cr, a clean milestone inside its first week of release. #2 3rd Highest Opening Week of 2026, Kollywood Mandaadi's ₹67.03 Cr opening week ranks 3rd among all Tamil films released in 2026, behind only Jana Nayagan (₹231.04 Cr) and Karuppu (₹228.97 Cr), and ahead of Vishwanath and Sons (₹141.59 Cr) and Parasakthi (₹62.10 Cr). #3 A Top-50 Spot on the Daily Chart, From Day 3 Onwards Mandaadi held a top-50 position on the Kollywood daily collection chart across all 5 days from day 3 of its opening week, and ranks 5th on the Day 8 Highest Collection chart for 2026 releases. Language-Wise Split: Tamil vs Telugu The Tamil version carried the overwhelming share of the film's domestic run, grossing ₹55.22 Cr across 20,109 shows at 43.5% occupancy, while the Telugu version added a further ₹11.81 Cr across 7,585 shows at 31.6% occupancy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs the National Chains On BookMyShow, Mandaadi sold 14.59 lakh tickets across its 8-day extended opening week — a number that holds up well against much bigger releases, placing it 12th on the platform's Week 1 leaderboard among recent big Tamil openers. Over the same period, the three major national chains together sold 5.17 lakh tickets for a combined gross of over ₹11 Cr, led by PVR (₹6.39 Cr, 3.13 lakh tickets), followed by INOX (₹3.59 Cr, 1.59 lakh tickets) and Cinepolis (₹1.13 Cr, 45,000 tickets) — with BookMyShow accounting for nearly three-quarters of all tracked ticket sales for the week. Week 1 Ticket Sales — BookMyShow vs PVR + INOX + Cinepolis 14.59L 5.17L BookMyShow PVR+INOX+Cinepolis Overseas: A Steady Climb Overseas markets contributed a total of ₹12.90 Cr gross across Week 1, growing day-on-day from ₹1.15 Cr on Day 1 to a cumulative ₹12.90 Cr by Day 8 — pushing Mandaadi's worldwide gross to ₹79.93 Cr at the end of its opening week. The Verdict After Week 1 A ₹67.03 Cr India gross and a ₹79.93 Cr worldwide gross make Mandaadi's opening week the 3rd biggest for any Tamil film in 2026 — a genuinely strong number for a film built entirely around Soori stepping into a bigger leading-man space than ever before. What makes the run even more striking is the company it's keeping: Mandaadi's Tamil Nadu gross has already crossed ₹47 Cr in Week 1 alone, closing in fast on Suriya-starrer Vishwanath and Sons' entire Tamil Nadu lifetime gross of ₹54.56 Cr — a number that film took its full theatrical run to reach. If Mandaadi's Tamil Nadu numbers hold up even modestly into Week 2, Soori's sea-drama could end up matching a Suriya tentpole's full lifetime state total inside just its first couple of weeks. With the extended-week weekday drop-off now setting in, Week 2 will show whether this opening-week strength converts into that kind of sustained theatrical legs.

Haiku Gets Netflix Deal Before Release As Tamil Nadu Distributors Offer Minimum Guarantee For Theatrical Rights Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Haiku Gets Netflix Deal Before Release As Tamil Nadu Distributors Offer Minimum Guarantee For Theatrical Rights

Tamil cinema's latest pre-release success story isn't about a star-studded action entertainer — it's a small-scale romance called Haiku. The film's teaser, released by actor Harish Kalyan, is drawing attention less for its box office prospects and more for a distribution journey that's already unusual: Netflix locked in the digital rights before the film had even finished shooting, and now, with the teaser out, Tamil Nadu theatrical distributors are reportedly offering Minimum Guarantee deals for the film's theatrical rights. The Film: A Romantic Entertainer with an October Date Written and directed by Yuvaraj Chinnasamy, Haiku is a youthful romance produced by Dr. D. Arulanandhu and Mathewo Arulanandhu under their banner Vision Cinema House. The film is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on October 23. On the technical side, the film has cinematography by Priyesh Guruswamy, editing by Sakthi Pranesh and music by Siddhu Kumar. The teaser has been well received for its visual palette and music, with early buzz painting it as a fresh addition to this season's crop of romantic films. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Lead Pair: Aegan's Second Big Swing Haiku stars Aegan alongside Sridevi and Femina George, with the teaser's chemistry between the leads already being called out as a highlight. For Aegan, this is his first full-fledged romantic lead role, and only his second theatrical outing as a headliner. He first appeared in a supporting part in Joe (2023) before stepping into a lead role — also under the Vision Cinema House banner — with 2024's Kozhipannai Chelladurai, a family drama directed by Seenu Ramasamy that earned praise for his performance and even travelled to the Oakland International Film Festival. Commercially, though, that film stayed a small, limited release — so Haiku, with a more mainstream romantic template and a wide October release, is effectively Aegan's first shot at a proper commercial hit as a solo lead. The Director: A Feature Debut in the Making Yuvaraj Chinnasamy's filmography so far has largely been in shorter formats — credits like Aaha Kalyanam, Paartha Nyabagam Ilaiyo and First Year vs Final Year, all from 2019. Haiku marks his most significant directorial outing to date, and the one that will properly introduce him to a theatrical audience. The romantic genre, combined with a Netflix safety net already in place, gives the newer filmmaker a fairly low-risk canvas to make that leap. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Take a look at the teaser here: The Netflix Deal: Sold Before the Camera Stopped Rolling What's made Haiku a talking point well ahead of release is its post-theatrical streaming deal. Trade reports indicate Netflix acquired the film's digital rights before its shoot was even completed, drawn in by its fresh storyline and presentation style. It's part of a broader pattern of Tamil producers de-risking mid-budget films through early streaming sales. A recent comparable case is Dude, the Pradeep Ranganathan starrer, whose Netflix digital rights reportedly sold for around ₹25 crore before release — enough on its own to cover the film's production cost. At the other end of the scale, Netflix's biggest Tamil bets have gone much higher: reports have pegged the platform's digital rights deal for Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 at around ₹220 crore, and for KH233 at roughly ₹125 crore. Haiku's deal sits nowhere near that scale, but the principle is the same — a distinctive story convincing a major streamer to commit early, well before a single review or box office number exists to validate it. Theatrical Buzz: Producers Choose to Self-Distribute in Tamil Nadu With the Netflix deal already banked, attention had turned to the film's theatrical business — and following the teaser's release, Haiku reportedly drew Minimum Guarantee (MG) offers for its Tamil Nadu theatrical rights. According to the latest word from trade circles, however, Vision Cinema House has turned those offers down, choosing instead to self-distribute the film within Tamil Nadu rather than sell off the rights. It's a confident call from a producer who's already recovered costs through the Netflix deal, and one that suggests the makers are backing the film's theatrical prospects enough to want a direct share of its box office upside rather than a fixed payout.

Mandaadi Day 7 Box Office: Film Earns ₹4.05 Cr Gross As Soori Starrer Surpasses Vishwanath And Sons Week 1 Net And Enters 2026 Top 3 Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mandaadi Day 7 Box Office: Film Earns ₹4.05 Cr Gross As Soori Starrer Surpasses Vishwanath And Sons Week 1 Net And Enters 2026 Top 3

Soori has spent years as one of Kollywood's most reliable character actors, and it was only with 2023's Viduthalai Part 1 that he stepped into a lead role for the first time. Three years on, Mandaadi is turning into the biggest test of that transition — and Soori is passing it emphatically. The sea-set sports drama opened to his second-biggest Day 1 ever as a leading man and has barely slowed down since, riding word-of-mouth around his performance to a worldwide gross that's already past ₹75 crore heading into today, Day 8, when its extended first week officially wraps up. With the pace it's keeping, trade estimates suggest the film could cross the ₹100 crore worldwide mark by its second weekend — a landmark that would make Mandaadi Soori's biggest hit as a solo lead by some distance. On Day 7, Mandaadi collected a gross of ₹4.05 Cr across 3,633 shows, taking its total India gross collection to ₹63.23 Cr (net stands at ₹54.05 Cr). Overseas, the film added ₹1.25 Cr on Day 7, taking its total overseas gross to ₹11.90 Cr so far. Combined with the India numbers, this pushes the worldwide gross collection to ₹75.13 Cr across 24,170 shows. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Day 6 vs Day 7: The State-Wise Slide Day 7's total gross of ₹4.05 Cr is down 27.0% from Day 6's ₹5.55 Cr — a fairly standard first-Wednesday correction after a strong Tuesday hold. The dip was broad-based, with Tamil Nadu (still by far the biggest contributor) down 26.7%, the Telugu states (APTG) down 29.2%, Karnataka down 28.6% and Kerala down 25.0%. The Rest of India pocket was the only segment that held flat. State-Wise Gross — Day 6 vs Day 7 STATE / REGION DAY 6 DAY 7 CHANGE Tamil Nadu₹3.75 Cr₹2.75 Cr-26.7% APTG (AP + Telangana)₹1.20 Cr₹0.85 Cr-29.2% Karnataka₹0.35 Cr₹0.25 Cr-28.6% Kerala₹0.20 Cr₹0.15 Cr-25.0% Rest of India₹0.05 Cr₹0.05 Cr0.0% (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy Cools After a Strong Tuesday Day 7's overall occupancy for the Tamil version came in at 26.52%, down from Day 6's 38.82% — the morning slipped to 18.15%, the afternoon to 24.46%, the evening to 26.08%, and the night show, still the film's strongest band, eased to 36.15% from 51.08%. The pullback shows up across nearly every major circuit, though pockets like Madurai actually held firm. Occupancy — Day 6 vs Day 7 REGION SHOWS (D6→D7) OCC. (D6→D7) MOVEMENT Chennai534 → 54737.3% → 30.8%-6.5 pts Bengaluru263 → 26017.5% → 12.3%-5.2 pts Coimbatore160 → 17936.5% → 26.8%-9.7 pts Madurai99 → 9931.5% → 34.3%+2.8 pts Salem45 → 4832.5% → 23.0%-9.5 pts Pondicherry36 → 3560.8% → 43.8%-17.0 pts Trivandrum35 → 3618.5% → 16.0%-2.5 pts Vellore31 → 3829.0% → 23.3%-5.7 pts Trichy27 → 2652.8% → 33.0%-19.8 pts Mumbai23 → 2439.3% → 20.3%-19.0 pts Kochi22 → 2431.8% → 22.8%-9.0 pts Madurai is the lone region to post a gain on Day 7; every other major market cools off from Tuesday's highs. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) BookMyShow: Just Misses the Top 5 On BookMyShow, Mandaadi sold 83.99K tickets on Tuesday and 75.24K on its first Wednesday, taking its cumulative BMS ticket count to 13,85,520. That was good enough for 11th place on the day's first-Wednesday chart — just outside the top 5. 1st Wednesday BMS Ticket Sales # MOVIE TICKETS 1Jailer324K 2Karuppu210K 3Leo203K 4Amaran185K 5The GOAT139K Chain-Wise Performance Among the national chains, PVR led the pack with a gross of over ₹48 lakh from over 27,000 tickets, INOX added over ₹19 lakh from over 11,000 tickets, and Cinepolis contributed over ₹6 lakh from over 3,000 tickets. Put together, PVR, INOX and Cinepolis sold over 41,000 tickets between them on Day 7, grossing over ₹75 lakh combined. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Week 1 Standing and Milestones #3 3rd Highest Week 1 Net of 2026 (So Far) Mandaadi has already gone past the opening-week net collections of several 2026 releases, including Vishwanath and Sons,Parasakthi and DC, and currently sits third among the year's Week 1 net grossers — trailing only Jana Nayagan and Karuppu. Its own extended Week 1 tally isn't final yet either: with the film having opened on a Thursday, the count only wraps up today. 35 Kollywood First 7 Days Highest Collection Movie Mandaadi's Week 1 net places it at No. 35 on the all-time Kollywood First 7 Days Highest Collection chart. 50 Kollywood 1st Wednesday Highest Collection Movie Day 7's ₹3.50 Cr net ranks Mandaadi at No. 50 on the all-time Kollywood 1st Wednesday chart. 34 Kollywood Day 7 Highest Collection Movie The same Day 7 number places the film at No. 34 on the all-time Kollywood Day 7 Highest Collection chart. Overseas: North America Joins the Party Mandaadi has crossed the $225K gross mark in North America, with fans singling out Soori's performance as a highlight and shows reportedly selling out fast across circuits. Combined with the film's Day 7 overseas add of ₹1.25 Cr, the international leg is shaping up to be a meaningful chunk of the push toward that ₹100 crore worldwide milestone by the second weekend.

Dhanush's Om Kerala Rights Reportedly 64% Higher Than Raayan Setting A New High For The Actor Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Dhanush's Om Kerala Rights Reportedly 64% Higher Than Raayan Setting A New High For The Actor

Dhanush's 55th film as a lead actor, officially titled Om - Chapter 1: Udhiram: The Blood Wood, is shaping up to be one of the most star-studded Tamil releases of the year. The title itself hints at a bigger, multi-chapter franchise in the making, and with the cast the makers have assembled, expectations are running high well ahead of release. Cast and Crew: A Heavyweight Lineup The film is written and directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, best known for helming the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Amaran (2024), and this marks his first collaboration with Dhanush. Joining Dhanush on screen is a formidable ensemble — Mammootty makes his return to Tamil cinema through this project, following his blockbuster reunion with Mohanlal in Patriot (2026), while Sai Pallavi reunites with director Periasamy after Amaran, and with Dhanush after Maari 2 (2018). Sreeleela rounds out the main cast, arriving fresh off Ustad Bhagat Singh (2026), alongside veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah. On the technical side, the film features music by Sai Abhyankkar, cinematography by Ezhil Arasu K, and editing by R. Kalaivanan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Big Money on Mammootty One number that has made headlines is Mammootty's remuneration for the film — reportedly ₹24 crore, a fee said to have factored into the original producers Gopuram Films stepping away from the project before Wunderbar Films and Raaj Kamal Films International stepped in. With a cast this stacked and a scale to match, trade circles are treating Om as one of the biggest-budgeted Tamil films of the year. Kerala Rights Buzz and Dhanush's Market Track Record Trade buzz around the film has already begun to build, particularly out of Kerala. As per reports, Om's Kerala theatrical rights are being quoted at around ₹10 Cr — a number that, if it materialises, would mark the first time a Dhanush film has entered double-digit crore territory for Kerala theatrical rights. That's a significant jump in market confidence, especially considering Dhanush's current highest-grossing film in the state remains Raayan, which pulled in a Kerala gross of around ₹6.1 Cr+. The presence of Mammootty and Sai Pallavi in the cast — both hugely popular names in Kerala — is widely seen as a key factor driving up the asking price for the state's rights. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Jailer 2 Screen War: A Tale of Two Price Tags Om's Kerala pricing takes on added significance when placed next to its closest rival for screens — Rajinikanth's Jailer 2, releasing just a day earlier on October 15. As per trade reports, Jailer 2's Kerala distribution rights are being quoted at a massive ₹20 crore, owing to cameo appearances from Mohanlal and Hrithik Roshan, while Om is being valued at roughly half that, around ₹10 crore, largely on the strength of Mammootty's role. With Kerala's roughly 850 screens having to accommodate both films in the same festive window — and no competing Malayalam release to worry about — trade insiders expect a genuine fight for shows and screen count between the two.

Maharaja's Overseas-Dominated Run Fuels Hollywood Remake Buzz As Matthew McConaughey Is Reportedly In The Mix Kollywood
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Maharaja's Overseas-Dominated Run Fuels Hollywood Remake Buzz As Matthew McConaughey Is Reportedly In The Mix

Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja is headed for a Hollywood remake, and if early reports are anything to go by, the film may find itself in the hands of an A-list star. According to a report by the Times of India, Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey is reportedly among the names being considered to step into the role Vijay Sethupathi made iconic in the original. How the Remake Deal Came Together The remake rights weren't chased down by the makers — instead, a Hollywood agency approached the Maharaja team directly, keen to bring the gripping revenge thriller to Western audiences. Producer Sudhan, speaking about the development, shared that discussions are underway, with the agency now working to attach a top-tier star to headline the project. While Sudhan stopped short of confirming McConaughey's involvement outright, he did acknowledge that the Oscar-winning actor is one of the names in the mix — though official word will have to come from the agency handling the deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Why McConaughey Could Be a Perfect Fit If the casting does come together, it wouldn't be a stretch to see why McConaughey is being eyed for the part. Vijay Sethupathi's portrayal in Maharaja was built on quiet intensity and slow-burning menace — qualities McConaughey has shown he can deliver in spades, from his transformative turn in Dallas Buyers Club to his unsettling, magnetic screen presence in True Detective. A role rooted in restrained rage and a methodical pursuit of vengeance sits well within his wheelhouse, and fans of both actors are already buzzing about the possibility online. A Proven Winner, Both in Theatres and on Streaming It's not hard to see why a Hollywood agency came knocking for Maharaja's remake rights. The film was a certified Blockbuster at the box office, grossing ₹199.20 Cr worldwide — a striking number given its overseas collections of ₹115.70 Cr actually outpaced its India gross of ₹83.50 Cr, with overseas contributing nearly 58% of the film's total haul. That kind of global pull for a Tamil film is rare in itself, but Maharaja's afterlife on streaming has been just as remarkable — the film went on to become the most-viewed Tamil film on Netflix, racking up close to 28.8 million views, ahead of big names like Leo, Thunivu, and Amaran on the same list. With numbers like these backing it, it's easy to see why Hollywood sees crossover potential in Vijay Sethupathi's career-best performance. When Can We Expect the Film to Roll? As for timelines, the project is still in its early stages of being set up, but the Times of India report suggests the Hollywood version of Maharaja could go on floors as early as next year. With an A-list name potentially attached and a story that's already proven its mass appeal in Tamil cinema, expectations around this remake are only likely to build in the coming months.

Mandaadi Day 6 Box Office: ₹50 Cr India Net Milestone Reached As Soori Starrer Adds ₹5.15 Cr Gross Kollywood
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Mandaadi Day 6 Box Office: ₹50 Cr India Net Milestone Reached As Soori Starrer Adds ₹5.15 Cr Gross

Mandaadi has come back down to earth on its first Tuesday, after riding a holiday-boosted first Monday. The extra footfall from Monday's regional holiday is now behind it, and the film has settled into a more typical weekday pace — though it still crossed a big milestone along the way. On Day 6, Mandaadi collected a gross of ₹5.15 Cr across 3,542 shows, down 60.8% from the previous day's gross of ₹13.15 Cr. This brings the film's total India gross collection to ₹58.78 Cr, built across shows since release. Overseas, the film added ₹1.50 Cr on Day 6, taking its total overseas gross to ₹10.65 Cr so far. Combined with the India numbers, this pushes the worldwide gross collection to ₹69.43 Cr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy Through the Day Day 6's overall occupancy for the Tamil (2D) version stood at 38.82%, following a fairly even weekday curve — a soft 24.77% in the morning, building to 34.46% in the afternoon and 40.92% in the evening, before climbing further to 51.08% for the night shows. That marks a sharp step down from Day 5, when occupancy opened the morning at 38.46% and climbed through the day to peak at 61.23% in the afternoon, closing the night at 59.54%. The Day 5 to Day 6 drop is broad-based rather than concentrated in any one circuit — every major market shed a sizeable chunk of occupancy as the holiday cushion wore off. What stands out, though, is how comparatively steady Mumbai and Bengaluru held up through the correction. Mumbai, not a core Tamil market by any stretch, saw its occupancy ease only marginally from 46.8% to 39.3% — the smallest drop among all major regions — while Bengaluru's fall was also relatively contained next to markets like Chennai and Coimbatore, a surprisingly resilient showing for a film without a big regional draw in either city. Occupancy — Day 5 vs Day 6 REGION SHOWS (D5→D6) OCC. (D5→D6) MOVEMENT Chennai715 → 53472.5% → 37.3%-35.2 pts Coimbatore189 → 16073.0% → 36.5%-36.5 pts Trichy38 → 2786.5% → 52.8%-33.7 pts Madurai122 → 9958.5% → 31.5%-27.0 pts Vellore40 → 3153.8% → 29.0%-24.8 pts Salem61 → 4555.0% → 32.5%-22.5 pts Bengaluru254 → 26334.3% → 17.5%-16.8 pts Pondicherry34 → 3670.8% → 60.8%-10.0 pts Trivandrum34 → 3526.3% → 18.5%-7.8 pts Mumbai22 → 2346.8% → 39.3%-7.5 pts Mumbai holds the smallest occupancy drop of any major market on Day 6, with Bengaluru not far behind. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) 6-Day Total: Tamil Nadu Contributes Over 70% of the Gross Zooming out to the full six-day run, Tamil Nadu's dominance becomes even clearer — the state alone has contributed ₹41.75 Cr of the film's ₹58.78 Cr total India gross, well over 70% of the overall haul. AP/Telangana comes in as the second-biggest market at ₹10.02 Cr, with Karnataka, Kerala, and the Rest of India making up the remaining share. State-Wise Collection Report — First 6 Days (₹ Cr) AP/TG TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA KERALA REST OF INDIA TOTAL ₹10.02 Cr ₹41.75 Cr ₹4.85 Cr ₹1.55 Cr ₹0.61 Cr ₹58.78 Cr Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs National Chains On BookMyShow, Mandaadi sold around 84,000 tickets on Day 6. National chains, by comparison, edged slightly ahead in combined volume — PVR led with over ₹64 lakh from more than 36,000 tickets, INOX added over ₹25 lakh from more than 15,000 tickets and Cinepolis adding over ₹9 lakh respectively — together edging past BookMyShow's single-day count on this occasion. Day 6 Tickets Sold — BookMyShow vs National Chains Combined ~84K BookMyShow ~91K National Chains Combined National chains combined edged past BookMyShow's Day 6 ticket count. Milestones Crossed #36 Kollywood Day 6 Highest Collection Mandaadi's Day 6 net places it at No. 36 on the all-time Kollywood Day 6 chart. #37 Kollywood First 6 Days Highest Collection A Top 40 finish for its opening six days, on one of Kollywood's most competitive all-time lists.

Mandaadi Earns Over ₹9 Cr Gross In 5 Days And Enters 2026 Kollywood Top 11 In Overseas Box Office Kollywood
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Mandaadi Earns Over ₹9 Cr Gross In 5 Days And Enters 2026 Kollywood Top 11 In Overseas Box Office

While Mandaadi's India numbers have grabbed most of the headlines, the film's overseas run has quietly turned into one of the bigger surprises of its opening week. The film has pulled in a five-day international haul of $960K (~₹9.15 Cr), a number strong enough to be called a blockbuster opening in overseas markets. The Middle East has done the heavy lifting, but the spread across North America, Malaysia/Singapore and the UK shows this isn't a one-market story. Day-Wise Overseas Collection Overseas collections built steadily through the opening weekend before cooling off on the first Monday — a pattern that mirrors the film's India trajectory almost exactly. Overseas Gross, Day By Day (₹ Cr) DAY OVERSEAS ADDED Day 1 (Thu)₹1.15 Cr Day 2 (Fri)₹1.50 Cr Day 3 (Sat)₹2.50 Cr Day 4 (Sun)₹2.50 Cr Day 5 (Mon, Holiday)₹1.50 Cr Total Overseas (5 Days)₹9.15 Cr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Territory-Wise Breakdown: The Gulf Leads, But It's a Spread The Middle East alone accounts for close to 40% of the film's overseas gross, but North America, Malaysia/Singapore and the UK-Ireland circuit are all contributing meaningfully too — a healthier geographic spread than many mid-budget Tamil releases manage in their first week. Overseas Gross By Territory — 5 Days TERRITORY GROSS SHARE Middle East$380K39.6% North America$206K21.5% Malaysia/Singapore$170K17.7% UK & Ireland$145K15.1% Australia$31K3.2% Entire Overseas$960K- (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) What the Overseas Number Means for the Bigger Picture Overseas currently makes up close to 15% of Mandaadi's worldwide gross — a modest but meaningful slice for a film built primarily on domestic word-of-mouth. For context, that's a stronger five-day overseas share than Soori managed with his previous solo-lead hit Garudan, and it's arriving on the back of a multi-language (Tamil-Telugu) release strategy that's clearly widening the film's reach beyond Tamil Nadu's diaspora belts alone. With the Middle East still climbing and North America holding a healthy pace of its own, the overseas trajectory looks set to keep pace with — rather than lag behind — the film's strong domestic hold. Mandaadi's overseas run has also given it a spot on the bigger 2026 leaderboard. With its five-day overseas gross, the film has now climbed to the 11th highest-grossing Kollywood movie overseas in 2026, moving past Gatta Kusthi 2's overseas total to claim the position — a notable feat for a film that's barely a week old in theatres. Here's how the year's overseas toppers currently stack up. Jana Nayagan — ₹93.50 Cr Karuppu — ₹81.15 Cr Vishwanath And Sons — ₹67.75 Cr DC — ₹26.75 Cr Parasakthi — ₹23 Cr

Jailer 2 Commands Record-Breaking Asking Price Overseas; Sun Pictures Quotes ₹55 Cr + GST For Telugu States Kollywood
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Jailer 2 Commands Record-Breaking Asking Price Overseas; Sun Pictures Quotes ₹55 Cr + GST For Telugu States

Chennai, September 15 - Superstar Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 is already creating massive buzz in the pre-release market, with the Nelson Dilipkumar directorial commanding an unprecedented asking price across key overseas territories. The film has also sparked strong competition in the Telugu states, with Sun Pictures and Naga Vamsi reportedly holding different valuations for the theatrical rights, making the sequel one of the most closely watched deals in the trade. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) 100 Crore Asking Price For Overseas Rights The trade buzz around Jailer 2 is reaching new heights even before the film's release. The Rajinikanth-led sequel is reportedly commanding a record-breaking asking price of 100 crore for its overseas rights, underlining the extraordinary expectations surrounding the film. The overseas market has become increasingly important for big South Indian releases, and the combination of Rajinikanth’s global popularity and the success of Jailer has given the sequel enormous commercial value. The GCC market alone is said to carry an asking price of 30 crore, making it one of the biggest valuations for an Indian film in the territory. The figure reflects the confidence of the makers in the franchise’s overseas pull, particularly among audiences in the Gulf. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Sun Pictures Seeks 55 Crore + GST In Telugu States The Telugu states are also witnessing an interesting trade battle over the film. According to reports, Sun Pictures is reportedly quoting 55 crore + GST for the Telugu states theatrical rights of Jailer 2, while producer and distributor Naga Vamsi has offered 45 crore + GST. The gap between the asking price and the offer currently stands at 10 crore before GST, suggesting that negotiations could play a crucial role in determining the final deal. If the rights eventually close anywhere near the asking price, it would further underline the premium being attached to the Rajinikanth starrer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Jailer 2 Sets The Stage For A Massive Pre-Release Business With a reported 100 crore overseas asking price, 30 crore GCC valuation and 55 crore + GST demand for the Telugu states, Jailer 2 is shaping up to be one of the most aggressively valued Tamil films in the pre-release market. The film has the advantage of the blockbuster legacy of Jailer, Rajinikanth's unmatched star power and the return of Nelson Dilipkumar. The eventual closing prices across territories will be closely watched, as they could establish a new benchmark for the pre-release business of a Rajinikanth film.

Will Jailer 2 Stick To Its October 15 Release Date Amid Growing Postponement Buzz? Here's What We Know Kollywood
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Will Jailer 2 Stick To Its October 15 Release Date Amid Growing Postponement Buzz? Here's What We Know

Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 is once again at the centre of release-date speculation, with fresh chatter suggesting the film's censor process is already underway for an October 15 arrival, even as questions continue to swirl around whether the makers can actually hit that date. Here's where things currently stand on the sequel's theatrical release. October 15 Remains the Official Date Sun Pictures locked October 15, 2026 as Jailer 2's worldwide release date through a formal announcement video back in early July, timing the film for the Dussehra festive window. The date has been reiterated more than once since — including through a fresh poster drop earlier this month carrying the tagline October 15th Alappara Kelappurom — as the makers moved to shut down growing postponement talk. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the sequel sees Rajinikanth reprise his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, with Anirudh Ravichander composing the music and much of the original cast returning. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Where the Postponement Talk Comes From Despite the repeated reaffirmations, doubts around the date have refused to fully die down. Trade buzz over the past few weeks has pointed to the film's post-production workload as the sticking point, with some reports suggesting the edit and VFX pipeline may not wrap in time, which is what's fuelling the latest round of will it, won't it speculation — including talk that overseas distributors are bracing for a possible shift. A crowded October 15-16 weekend, with Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna's Ranabaali eyeing October 16 and Venkatesh's AK 47 also circling the same window, has added to the uncertainty, since any move by a Rajinikanth film tends to set off a chain reaction among other release plans. Where Things Stand Right Now As things stand, there has been no official word from Sun Pictures or the Jailer 2 team confirming any change to the October 15 date — every public statement from the makers so far has gone the other way, reaffirming the original plan rather than walking it back. That said, the postponement chatter hasn't been fully put to rest either, and with the film now said to be entering its censor process, more clarity on whether the date will hold is expected in the coming days. Until an official announcement changes it, October 15, 2026 remains the release date on record for Jailer 2.

Suriya48 Shooting To Resume This Month As Suriya And Jai Bhim Team Reunite For Summer 2027 Release Kollywood
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Suriya48 Shooting To Resume This Month As Suriya And Jai Bhim Team Reunite For Summer 2027 Release

Suriya's next theatrical outing has moved into an active production phase, with the film's next shooting schedule set to begin by the end of this month. Tentatively titled Suriya48, the project marks the actor's second collaboration with director TJ Gnanavel after their acclaimed 2021 film Jai Bhim, and comes at a moment when Suriya is riding one of the strongest commercial stretches of his career. According to reports, the upcoming schedule will run for 10 days and will see director Balaji Sakthivel and leading lady Kayadu Lohar join the shoot. This follows the previous schedule, which had already been completed with Suriya and veteran actor Prakash Raj on board — reuniting the core duo from Jai Bhim on screen once again. The makers are said to be working toward wrapping the film in a relatively short span, with a Summer 2027 release being targeted so that Suriya does not take a long gap between his releases. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Story: Inspired by the 5 Rupees Doctor The film is reportedly based on the life story of Tamil Nadu's celebrated 5 Rupees Doctor, Dr Thiruvengadam Veeraraghavan, who became a folk hero for charging a token consultation fee of ₹5 to keep healthcare accessible to the poor. While the makers have kept the plot under wraps, the story is expected to be told in a commercial format as far as possible, blending the socially rooted sensibility TJ Gnanavel is known for with mainstream entertainer elements. The project is being produced by Hombale Films, with SR Kathir on cinematography, Philomin Raj editing, and Sai Abhyankkar — fresh off the success of Karuppu — composing the music. A Career Turnaround: Suriya's 2026 So Far Suriya48 arrives on the back of a genuine box-office revival for the actor. After a long stretch without a clean theatrical hit — with big-ticket releases like Kanguva (2024) and Retro (2025) both closing under ₹110 crore worldwide — Suriya bounced back emphatically in 2026. Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji and released on May 15, became his career-best grosser, closing its run at over ₹310 crore worldwide and marking his first film to cross ₹100 crore net in India. He followed it up with Vishwanath And Sons, directed by Venky Atluri, which released on August 14 alongside Mamitha Baiju, Radikaa Sarathkumar and Raveena Tandon. Between the two films, Suriya has already crossed the ₹500 crore mark in worldwide gross collections for 2026 — one of the strongest single-year runs of his career. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) What's Next After Suriya48 Beyond Suriya48, the actor also has Suriya47 in the pipeline — an action-comedy directed by Jithu Madhavan, co-starring Nazriya Nazim Fahadh and Naslen, which has already completed filming and is slated for a release by the end of 2026. Taken together, Suriya48 gives the actor a third major theatrical project lined up within a short span, continuing the momentum built by Karuppu and Vishwanath And Sons and cementing 2026-27 as one of the busiest and most successful phases of his career.

Mandaadi Day 5 Box Office Beats Jana Nayagan By 50% With ₹13.15 Cr Gross On Monday Kollywood
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Mandaadi Day 5 Box Office Beats Jana Nayagan By 50% With ₹13.15 Cr Gross On Monday

Mandaadi has walked straight into its first Monday with the kind of number that usually belongs to a weekend. With several parts of the country observing a holiday, theatres stayed busy well past the usual Monday slump, and the film used that extra day to post one of the strongest opening-week holds of the year. It's already surpassed Jana Nayagan on the Day 5 chart, cracked the all-time Top 15 for a Kollywood Day 5, and — is currently running as the No. 1 selling movie. The buzz around Mandaadi has only grown louder through the weekend, and Day 5 is proof it isn't cooling off yet. Day 5: A Holiday Monday That Barely Dipped On Day 5 (14 September, 1st Monday), Mandaadi collected a gross of ₹13.15 Cr across 3,950 shows, at an overall occupancy of 53.0%. That's only a 13.8% drop from Sunday's ₹15.25 Cr — a remarkably soft fall for a first Monday, and a clear sign that the holiday in several states kept footfalls close to weekend levels. Overseas added ₹1.25 Cr on the day, taking the international total to ₹8.75 Cr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Language-Wise Breakdown — Day 5 LANGUAGE INDIA NET OCCUPANCY SHOWS Tamil₹9.25 Cr57.0%2,882 Telugu₹2.00 Cr42.1%1,068 Over the first five days, the Tamil version contributed ₹38.25 Cr to the India net collection from 12,730 shows at an average occupancy of 53.6%, while the Telugu version collected ₹7.60 Cr from 4,265 shows with 38.8% occupancy. Combined, the film recorded an overall India net collection of ₹45.85 Cr across 16,995 shows in five days. Occupancy: Chennai and the Tier-2 Belt Carried the Day Tamil (2D) overall occupancy on Day 5 stood at 55.36%, with a familiar shape through the day — the Tamil 2D version of Mandaadi recorded an overall occupancy of 55.36%. The occupancy stood at 38.46% in the morning, rose to 61.23% in the afternoon, remained steady at 61.00% in the evening, and stood at 59.54% during the night shows. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) State-Wise Gross: Tamil Nadu Doing the Heavy Lifting Tamil Nadu remains the backbone of Mandaadi's box office, contributing over ₹9.5 Cr on Day 5 alone — nearly three-quarters of the day's total gross — with the Telugu states forming a solid secondary market. State-Wise Gross Collection — Day 5 vs Cumulative (₹ Cr) STATE / REGION DAY 5 TOTAL (5 DAYS) Tamil Nadu₹9.50 Cr₹38.25 Cr AP/Telangana₹2.40 Cr₹8.92 Cr Karnataka₹0.95 Cr₹4.55 Cr Kerala₹0.20 Cr₹1.38 Cr Rest of India₹0.10 Cr₹0.53 Cr Total (Gross)₹13.15 Cr₹53.63 Cr National Chains: Comfortably Ahead on Day 5 Across the major national chains, Mandaadi continued to pull strong numbers on Day 5 — PVR crossed over ₹1 Cr gross from more than 53,000 tickets, while INOX contributed over ₹55 lakh from more than 27,000 tickets, with Cinepolis adding over ₹17 lakh from more than 7,000 tickets — a healthy holiday-Monday showing across the board. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) BookMyShow: Top 5 Company on a First Monday Mandaadi's BookMyShow numbers put it in genuinely elite company. Its first-Monday ticket count lands it among the highest-selling Kollywood openings ever tracked for that specific day — right alongside some of the biggest names in recent Tamil and Pan-India cinema. 1st Monday BMS Ticket Sales — All-Time Comparison Jailer: 638K tickets Leo: 470K tickets Karuppu: 300K tickets Mandaadi: 221K tickets Amaran: 206K tickets Sharing a Top 5 list with Jailer, Leo, Karuppu and Amaran on a first-Monday chart is, on its own, a strong marker of how big Mandaadi's opening week has been. Milestones: Surpassing Jana Nayagan, Cracking the All-Time Charts #9 9th Highest-Grossing Tamil Film Globally In 2026 Just five days in, Mandaadi has already broken into the Top 10 Tamil grossers of the year worldwide. #15 Ranks 15 In Kollywood Day 5 Highest Collection Mandaadi's Day 5 number pushes it past Jana Nayagan on the all-time Kollywood Day 5 chart. #13 Ranks 13 In Kollywood 1st Monday Highest Collection A Top 15 finish on the all-time first-Monday chart, in a list otherwise dominated by pan-India blockbusters. #37 Ranks 37 In Kollywood First 5 Days Highest Collection A solid Top 40 finish for its opening five days, in one of Kollywood's most competitive all-time lists.

Mandaadi Makes History As Soori Film Becomes 21st Best-Selling Tamil Movie Since August 2023 Surpassing Kanguva ,Retro And Parasakthi Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mandaadi Makes History As Soori Film Becomes 21st Best-Selling Tamil Movie Since August 2023 Surpassing Kanguva ,Retro And Parasakthi

Soori's Mandaadi has turned into a genuine ticket-sales phenomenon on its first Monday in theatres, with real-time tracking showing the sports drama selling tickets at a pace that's rivalling some of Tamil cinema's biggest names. The film is currently holding a striking 9.5/10 rating from over 34,200 votes, and hour-by-hour BookMyShow numbers being tracked live shows it comfortably crossing the six-figure mark well before the day was even done — a rare feat for a first Monday, traditionally the toughest test for any new release. Hour-by-Hour: A First Monday That Kept Climbing Between 2pm and 3pm alone, Mandaadi sold 17,110 tickets on BookMyShow, pushing its cumulative total from 7am to 1,05,780. The pace barely slowed in the next hour — 3pm to 4pm added another 12,720 tickets, taking the running total to 1,18,500 by 4pm. For a film in its first week, seeing five-figure hourly sales windows well into the afternoon of a working Monday is an unusually strong signal of sustained word-of-mouth pull. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) How That Pace Stacks Up Against Tamil Cinema's Biggest Openers Tracked against other major Tamil releases' first-Monday BookMyShow pace (approximate tickets sold from 7am through the afternoon), Mandaadi's 106K+ afternoon count places it firmly in the same conversation as some of the biggest Tamil openers of the last few years — trailing only Jailer, Leo and Karuppu on same-window pace, and running ahead of established hits like Amaran, Dude, The GOAT, Coolie, GVN and Jana Nayagan. Approx. BMS Tickets, 7am–Afternoon on 1st Monday (Final 24-Hour Count in Brackets) 638K 470K 114K 106K 82K 74K 62K 60K 57K Jailer Leo Karuppu Mandaadi Dude Amaran Coolie GOAT Jana N. Bracketed values are each film's eventual final 24-hour BMS ticket count; Jailer and Leo figures shown are their full-day totals since 7am-window data isn't separately tracked for those releases. Mandaadi's day was still in progress at the time of this tracking. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Big One: 21st Best-Selling Tamil Film on BookMyShow Since August 2023 Here's the number that matters most: Mandaadi has officially become the 21st best-selling Tamil film on BookMyShow in the platform's tracked history going back to August 2023. In doing so, it has already crossed the final, completed BMS ticket tallies of Blast(1.13M), Parasakthi(1.11M), Retro(1.10M), and Kanguva — films that had the benefit of their entire theatrical runs to get there, while Mandaadi has done it within days of release. Top 5 Tamil Films by BMS Ticket Sales — Since August 2023 #MOVIETICKETS 1Jailer9.21M 2Leo7.30M 3Coolie6.09M 4Amaran4.90M 5Karuppu4.51M+ Why This Number Matters Kanguva, Retro, Parasakthi and Blast were all films with considerably bigger starrier casts than Mandaadi — a sports drama built around a traditional coastal boat race, headlined by Soori in a rare leading role. For it to have already out-sold their complete BookMyShow runs, while its own first week is still unfolding, is the clearest sign yet of just how strongly word of mouth has carried this film. About the Film Mandaadi released in theatres on September 10, 2026, and runs 2 hours 34 minutes. Rated UA16+, the film blends Action, Drama and Sports, and is playing across formats including 2D, HDR by Barco, IMAX 2D, Dolby Cinema 2D and EPIQ, with releases in Tamil, Hindi and three other languages. The story follows a fierce rivalry between Kaali's and Saattaappuli's teams as they compete in a traditional coastal boat race — a setup that has clearly struck a chord well beyond its home Tamil Nadu markets, if this kind of ticket-selling pace is anything to go by.

Suriya's Scene vs Nayanthara's Maha Sakthi Sets Up Major Diwali 2026 Kollywood Box Office Clash Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Suriya's Scene vs Nayanthara's Maha Sakthi Sets Up Major Diwali 2026 Kollywood Box Office Clash

Kollywood has two major releases locked in for the same date this Diwali — November 6, 2026. Suriya's Scene arrives on the back of a year that has already made 2026 his most commercially successful yet, while Mookuthi Amman 2 (Maha Sakthi) brings Nayanthara back to a franchise that built its reputation without ever needing a theatrical release the first time around. Suriya's Scene: Riding the Back of a Career-Best Year Directed by Jithu Madhavan, Scene sees Suriya in cinemas worldwide from November 6, 2026, and the timing couldn't be better. 2026 has quietly turned into the finest year of Suriya's career at the box office, after a long stretch where his big-ticket releases struggled to connect. The turnaround began in May with Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji, which became not just Suriya's highest-grossing film ever but the biggest Tamil grosser of the year, closing its run at well over ₹300 Crore worldwide. The film's opening weekend alone outgrossed the entire lifetime collections of his previous two releases combined, and it went on to become his first-ever film to cross ₹100 Crore net in India. Suriya followed that up with Vishwanath and Sons, directed by Venky Atluri, which released in August and became his second ₹200 Crore-plus worldwide grosser of the calendar year — an achievement no other Tamil star managed to replicate twice in the same year in 2026. Together, the two films pushed Suriya's combined worldwide gross for the year past the ₹500 Crore mark, a genuinely rare feat for any actor in Indian cinema in a single calendar year. With that kind of momentum behind him, Scene arrives as one of the most anticipated Diwali releases of the season, and expectations are running high that Suriya could make it three big hits in a row. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Mookuthi Amman 2 (Maha Sakthi): A Sequel Six Years in the Making On the other side of the Diwali clash is Mookuthi Amman 2, now officially titled Maha Sakthi, with Nayanthara reprising her role as the titular goddess. The sequel is written and directed by Sundar C, a departure from RJ Balaji, who helmed the 2020 original. The teaser, released simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam, hints at a much bigger canvas this time around — moving between a mythological era under invasion and a present-day world thrown into chaos, with Nayanthara's Mahasakthi emerging as the answer to both. The film is produced by Ishari K. Ganesh under the Vels Film International banner and also stars Duniya Vijay, Regina Cassandra, Urvashi and Yogi Babu, with music composed by Hiphop Tamizha. The original Mookuthi Amman was itself an unusual success story. Released in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the fantasy-comedy never saw the inside of a theatre — its planned cinema release was scrapped entirely, and the film premiered directly on Disney+ Hotstar on November 14, 2020. Despite skipping theatres altogether, the film became one of the biggest direct-to-digital success stories of that era in Tamil cinema. Made on a budget of around ₹15-18 Crore, its digital and satellite rights alone were reportedly sold for close to ₹25 Crore — the Tamil streaming rights fetching around ₹21 Crore, with the Hindi dubbing and audio rights adding another ₹4 Crore on top. That made it comfortably profitable before a single subscriber had even pressed play, and it went on to rack up massive viewership numbers on the platform through that Diwali weekend, at a time when OTT premieres were still a novel concept for big Tamil stars. The film starred Nayanthara alongside RJ Balaji, Urvashi and Yogi Babu, and was written and directed by RJ Balaji in his directorial debut. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Six years on, Maha Sakthi is going in the opposite direction — a full-scale theatrical release across five languages, positioning it as a festive tentpole rather than a streaming experiment. With Nayanthara stepping back into the divine role that first proved her box office pull outside a conventional theatrical run, and Sundar C bringing his experience with big mythological and multi-starrer entertainers, the sequel is being mounted on a considerably grander scale than its predecessor. A Diwali Showdown Worth Watching With Scene and Maha Sakthi both locked in for a November 6, 2026 release, Kollywood is set for a genuine festive box office battle — a mass action thriller riding Suriya's best year yet, going up against a mythological spectacle built on the goodwill of a beloved pandemic-era hit. Whichever way the numbers swing, Diwali 2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest theatrical weekends Tamil cinema has seen in years.

Mandaadi Opening Weekend Box Office: Soori Scores First Double-Digit Day As Film Earns Over ₹40 Cr Gross In India With Four Straight Days Of Growth Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mandaadi Opening Weekend Box Office: Soori Scores First Double-Digit Day As Film Earns Over ₹40 Cr Gross In India With Four Straight Days Of Growth

Soori's sports drama has turned into one of Tamil cinema's bigger surprises of the year. Mandaadi, which pits two rival teams against each other in a traditional South Indian sailboat race, opened on the same day as Karthi's big-budget Sardar 2 — and has comprehensively won that clash, with trade reports noting Sardar 2 is yet to even cross ₹11 Cr net while Mandaadi has raced past ₹30 Cr. It's also a personal milestone for Soori himself: this is the first time in his career that a film of his has posted a double-digit single-day gross at the Tamil Nadu box office. For context on scale, Soori's previous solo-lead high, Garudan (2024), closed its lifetime run at ₹59.55 Cr worldwide — Mandaadi got to half that number in just three days, and is on pace to beat the ₹40.03 Cr lifetime total of Vetrimaaran's Viduthalai Part 1 before its first week is even out. Across its opening four days — Thursday release through the first Sunday — Mandaadi has grossed ₹47.98 Cr worldwide (India Gross: ₹40.48 Cr, Overseas: ₹7.50 Cr) across 13,045 shows. Here's the full day-wise and state-wise breakdown. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A Rare Opening Weekend That Kept Climbing Rather than the usual opening-day peak followed by a slide, Mandaadi did the opposite — every single day of its extended opening weekend outgrossed the one before it. Day 1 (Thursday) opened at ₹5.70 Cr, Day 2 (Friday) jumped 38.2% to ₹7.88 Cr, Day 3 (Saturday) climbed a further 47.8% to ₹11.65 Cr, and Day 4 (Sunday) closed the weekend at ₹15.25 Cr, up 30.9% — a growth curve trade watchers usually associate with strong word-of-mouth rather than opening hype. Day-Wise Collection, India (Day 1–4) DAY GROSS (INDIA) SHOWS OCCUPANCY GROWTH Day 1 (Thu)₹5.70 Cr2,95332.7%— Day 2 (Fri)₹7.88 Cr2,86444.9%+38.2% Day 3 (Sat)₹11.65 Cr3,35453.8%+47.8% Day 4 (Sun)₹15.25 Cr3,87460.2%+30.9% Overall Total₹40.48 Cr13,045—— (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Tamil Nadu Leads the Charge — State-Wise Gross Home turf has done the heavy lifting for Mandaadi, with Tamil Nadu alone accounting for well over two-thirds of its India gross across the first four days. The Telugu states, Karnataka and Kerala have all chipped in steadily, while overseas has already added ₹7.50 Cr on top. State-Wise Gross Collection — Day 1 to Day 4 (₹ Cr) Tamil Nadu: ₹28.75 Cr AP/Telangana: ₹6.52 Cr Karnataka: ₹3.60 Cr Kerala: ₹1.18 Cr Rest of India: ₹0.43 Cr India Total Gross: ₹40.48 Cr Overseas: A Quiet ₹7.50 Crore Build-Up Overseas markets opened with ₹1.00 Cr on Day 1, added ₹1.50 Cr on Day 2 to cross ₹2.50 Cr, then settled into a steady ₹2.50 Cr-a-day pace through the weekend to close Day 4 at ₹7.50 Cr — a solid, consistent overseas contribution for a mid-scale Tamil release. Cumulative Overseas Gross Collection — Day 1 to Day 4 (₹ Cr) ₹1.00Cr ₹2.50Cr ₹5.00Cr ₹7.50Cr Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) BookMyShow: Past the 10 Lakh Ticket Mark On BookMyShow, pre-sales stood at 37K tickets before release. Thursday's opening day added 1,24,240 tickets, Friday climbed to 2,40,160, Saturday peaked at 3,03,410, and Sunday closed the weekend at 3,00,500 — taking the film's cumulative BookMyShow sell-through past the 10 lakh ticket mark at the end of its opening weekend, a milestone crossed by only a handful of releases so far this season. National Chains: PVR Leading the Multiplex Run On the national multiplex circuit, PVR has been Mandaadi's strongest chain performer through the opening weekend, with its gross and ticket count climbing day after day to cross over ₹3.7 Cr in combined gross from over 1.7 lakh tickets across the four days. INOX followed with over ₹2.1 Cr from over 97,000 tickets, while Cinepolis added over ₹73 lakh from over 28,000 tickets — together underlining the film's growing pull beyond its core Tamil Nadu single-screen base.

Mandaadi Box Office Success Boosts Netflix Deal, As 40 Crore OTT Payout Reportedly On The Cards Kollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Mandaadi Box Office Success Boosts Netflix Deal, As 40 Crore OTT Payout Reportedly On The Cards

Chennai, September 13 - Actors Soori and Suhas' Mandaadi is reportedly turning into a major success story for its makers, not just at the box office but also through its OTT deal with Netflix. The film, which has been made on a reported budget of 45 crores, initially received an outright offer of 15 crores from the streaming giant. However, the producer reportedly asked for 25 crores, citing the film's high production cost. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Makers Opt For Performence Based Deal With Netflix Netflix reportedly refused to match the 25-crore demand and instead offered a performance-based deal. Under the reported arrangement, the streamer agreed to pay a base amount of 10 crores, with the payout increasing depending on the film's worldwide theatrical performance. The deal reportedly promised 30 crores if Mandaadi crossed 50 crores worldwide, while the payout could rise to 40 crores if the film reached the 60–80 crore worldwide range. Showing confidence in their product, the makers reportedly decided to take the risk and opted for the performance-linked model instead of accepting a lower guaranteed amount. The decision is now paying rich rewards as the film has already scored around 30 crores gross worldwide in the first three days, and is heading towards the 50 crore mark in the extended 4-day weekend. With positive word of mouth, Mandaadi is expected to reach 100 crores worldwide, thus emerging as a massive success. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Mandaadi Reported Netflix Deal Performance Benchmark Reported Netflix Payout Base Amount ₹10 Cr ₹50 Cr+ WW ₹30 Cr ₹60–80 Cr WW ₹40 Cr Initial Outright Offer ₹15 Cr Producer's Reported Demand ₹25 Cr This would mean that the reported Netflix payout alone could recover almost the entire 45-crore production budget, leaving just around 5 crores to be covered through the theatrical share. With the theatrical run also contributing revenue, Mandaadi appears to be on track to deliver a substantial profit, turning what initially looked like a risky OTT gamble into a potentially rewarding business decision.

Soori Reportedly Commands ₹25 Cr For Mythri Movie Makers Film After Mandaadi Scores Career-Best Opening Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Soori Reportedly Commands ₹25 Cr For Mythri Movie Makers Film After Mandaadi Scores Career-Best Opening

Soori is reportedly set to headline a new film backed by Mythri Movie Makers, with Ravikumar directing — and the talking point isn't the cast pairing or the production house, it's the paycheck. Trade reports peg Soori's remuneration for the project at a reported ₹25 Cr, a figure said to be higher than what several actors with one or two decades in the Tamil film industry currently command. A Number That's Raising Eyebrows If the reported figure holds up, it would place Soori's asking price well above the going rate for character actors and comedians-turned-leads in Tamil cinema, a space where even established second-lead performers rarely command anywhere close to that number. The pairing with Mythri Movie Makers — a production house better known for big-ticket Telugu and pan-India ventures — adds another layer of intrigue, suggesting the studio sees crossover potential in Soori as a solo lead rather than a supporting draw. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Timing Couldn't Be Better What makes the reported salary bump land as more than just a stray trade rumour is timing. Soori's Mandaadi, which released only yesterday, has turned in the biggest opening day of his career — ₹5.55 Cr India gross , finishing as the 7th-highest Tamil Day 1 of 2026 and outgrossing bigger-ticket release like Sardar 2 on opening day. For a film that arrived with modest expectations and no franchise backing, that kind of Day 1 showing is exactly the sort of leverage that tends to move salary conversations in an actor's favour. From Parotta Soori to Leading Man Soori's journey to a reported ₹25 Cr paycheck didn't come from nowhere. He spent close to a decade as Tamil cinema's most reliable comic sidekick, playing minor and uncredited roles before his breakthrough in Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) — a film that also earned him the nickname Parotta Soori, after a famous eating-contest scene. That comic template carried him through commercial hits like Jilla, Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, Rajini Murugan and Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran across the 2010s, making him a fixture of mainstream Tamil comedy tracks even as some outings, including Seema Raja and Saamy Square, drew criticism. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The real pivot came in 2023, when director Vetrimaaran cast him as the lead in Viduthalai Part 1 — a dramatic, morally complex police-constable role that had nothing to do with the comic persona he'd built his career on. The performance won him the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Actor and a Filmfare nomination, and he reprised the role the following year in Viduthalai Part 2. From there, the lead-actor run kept building: Garudan (2024), Kottukkaali (2024) and Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai (2024) all cast him as the central performer rather than comic relief, with Kottukkaali and Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai going on to screen at international festivals including Berlin and Rotterdam.

Mandaadi Day 1 Box Office: ₹5.55 Cr India Gross Opening, Beats Sardar 2 by 4.7% and Ranks 7th Among Tamil Openers of 2026 Kollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mandaadi Day 1 Box Office: ₹5.55 Cr India Gross Opening, Beats Sardar 2 by 4.7% and Ranks 7th Among Tamil Openers of 2026

Among Tamil cinema's surprise performers of 2026, Mandaadi has delivered one of the more notable opening days. Unlike several higher-profile releases backed by established franchises or marquee stars, the film arrived with relatively modest expectations and relied heavily on audience curiosity and grassroots buzz. By the end of Day 1, however, the film had emerged as a strong performer in Tamil Nadu while also posting a respectable contribution from the Telugu market, giving Soori the biggest opener of his career. On Day 1, Mandaadi collected ₹4.75 Cr India net and ₹5.55 Cr India gross across 2,953 shows, running at an overall occupancy of 32.7%. Overseas markets contributed another ₹1.00 Cr, taking the film's worldwide gross collection to ₹6.55 Cr. The opening also places the film among the year's best Tamil starters, finishing as the 7th-highest Tamil Day 1 collection of 2026. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Language Split: Tamil Version Dominates The Tamil version drove the opening, contributing ₹3.90 Cr net from 2,177 shows at 35.0% occupancy. The Telugu version added another ₹0.85 Cr net from 776 shows, running at 26.1% occupancy. While Tamil Nadu remained the film's backbone, the Telugu dub provided additional support and helped push the opening beyond the ₹4.5 Cr mark. State-Wise Gross Collection — Day 1 STATE DAY 1 GROSS Tamil Nadu ₹4.00 Cr AP-Telangana ₹1.00 Cr Karnataka ₹0.37 Cr Kerala ₹0.15 Cr Rest of India ₹0.03 Cr Total (Day 1) ₹5.55 Cr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Tamil Version: Night Shows Powered the Opening The Tamil version registered an overall occupancy of 36.7%, but the more encouraging trend came later in the day. Occupancy climbed from 22.9% in morning shows to 30.8% in the afternoon, improved further to 34.6% during the evening and peaked at an impressive 55.7% during the night shows. The steady growth throughout the day suggests that walk-in demand played a major role in pushing the opening beyond early expectations. Mandaadi — Tamil (2D) — Day 1 Occupancy in Major Regions REGION SHOWS OVERALL Chennai 455 44.8% Coimbatore 143 42.0% Madurai 96 43.0% Kochi 35 37.8% Salem 32 37.0% Vellore 34 32.8% Trivandrum 28 24.3% Bengaluru 229 19.8% IMAX: Chennai and Coimbatore Lead the Premium Format Run The film's limited IMAX run delivered some of the strongest occupancy numbers of the day. Chennai led the format with an outstanding 83.7% occupancy, while Coimbatore followed at 67%. Both centres crossed 90% occupancy during night shows, reinforcing the late-evening momentum seen across the wider Tamil version as well. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs National Chains On BookMyShow, Mandaadi sold roughly 124K tickets in the final 24 hours before release, taking its total platform sales to approximately 161K tickets. Across the major national chains and regional multiplex partners, sales were led by PVR, followed by INOXThe combined chains contributed approximately 91K tickets and over ₹1.60 Cr in advance and opening-day business. 161K BookMyShow ~91K National Chains Combined BookMyShow comfortably outpaced the multiplex chains, highlighting the film's strong reach beyond the traditional national-chain footprint. Milestones Reached on Day 1 #1 7th-Highest Tamil Day 1 Collection of 2026 With ₹3.90 Cr from its Tamil version alone, Mandaadi ranks as the 7th-highest Tamil opening day of 2026, trailing only Jana Nayagan, Karuppu, Parasakthi, Vishwanath & Sons, LIK and Kara. The film comfortably entered the year's top-tier Tamil openers despite operating on a considerably smaller commercial scale than several releases ahead of it. #2 Opened Ahead of Youth, DC and Gatta Kusthi Mandaadi finished its first day ahead of Youth, DC and Gatta Kusthi on the 2026 Tamil opening-day chart, strengthening its position among the year's better-performing medium-budget releases. #3 Career-Best Opening for the Lead Actor The Day 1 gross of ₹5.55 Cr represents the biggest opening-day performance of the lead actor's career, setting a new personal benchmark and comfortably surpassing all previous releases. #4 Edges Past Sardar 2 on Opening Day Mandaadi's ₹5.55 Cr India gross opening was enough to finish ahead of Sardar 2's Day 1 India gross collection despite the two films operating on very different commercial scales. While Sardar 2 arrived as the follow-up to an established franchise with significantly higher pre-release visibility, Mandaadi relied largely on audience acceptance and strong spot bookings. Outperforming a franchise-backed release on opening day stands among the film's most notable box-office achievements so far.

Sardar 2 Day 1 Box Office Collection: ₹6.80 Cr Worldwide Gross Opening, Records the 11th Highest Tamil Day 1 Collection of 2026 Kollywood
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Sardar 2 Day 1 Box Office Collection: ₹6.80 Cr Worldwide Gross Opening, Records the 11th Highest Tamil Day 1 Collection of 2026

After the surprise success of Sardar in 2022, Karthi returns with Sardar 2, director P.S. Mithran's follow-up to the spy thriller that crossed the ₹100 crore mark worldwide and built a loyal fanbase through satellite and streaming viewership. Karthi reprises his dual roles from the original film, while Rajisha Vijayan returns alongside new additions including S.J. Suryah, Malavika Mohanan, Ashika Ranganath and Yogi Babu. With Mithran once again directing and key technicians such as George C. Williams and Sam C.S. returning, the sequel arrived with franchise recognition and brand recall working in its favour. Early word of mouth on release day has been mixed — reviews have flagged the film's antibiotics apocalypse premise as more interesting on paper than in execution — but that hasn't stopped a strong walk-in on Day 1 itself, powered largely by Tamil Nadu and a curious, returning fanbase. On Day 1, Sardar 2 collected a gross of ₹5.30 Cr across 3,950 shows in India, at an overall occupancy of 24.5%. Overseas, the film added ₹1.50 Cr in gross collections, pushing the worldwide gross to ₹6.80 Cr on opening day. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Language Split: Tamil Nadu Carries the Opener Of the ₹4.50 Cr India net on Day 1, the Tamil version alone contributed ₹2.60 Cr off 2,548 shows at 22.0% occupancy, while the Telugu version added ₹1.90 Cr off 1,402 shows at a stronger 29.1% occupancy — a smaller show count converting at a noticeably better rate. State-Wise Gross Collection — Day 1 STATE DAY 1 GROSS Tamil Nadu₹2.40 Cr AP-Telangana₹2.20 Cr Karnataka₹0.40 Cr Kerala₹0.20 Cr Rest of India₹0.10 Cr Total (Day 1)₹5.30 Cr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Tamil Version: Chennai and Coimbatore Lead Occupancy Tamil-version overall occupancy on Day 1 came in at 23.56%, building steadily through the day — 18.31% in the morning, 22.15% in the afternoon, 23.31% in the evening and peaking at 28.31% by night. Chennai was the clear anchor market both by volume and by occupancy. Sardar 2 — Tamil (2D) — Day 1 Occupancy in Major Regions REGION SHOWS OVERALL Chennai44032.3% Bengaluru33411.5% Coimbatore13428.0% Madurai7321.8% Trivandrum5814.3% Kochi4725.0% Salem4621.0% Mumbai3612.3% Telugu Version: Vizag Tops Occupancy, Hyderabad Tops Volume The Telugu version ran hotter overall — 28.43% occupancy for the day, with the afternoon show (31.27%) actually outperforming the night show (28.73%), an unusual curve for an opening day. Hyderabad carried the show count, but Vizag-Visakhapatnam posted the best conversion of any region in either language. Sardar 2 — Telugu (2D) — Day 1 Occupancy in Major Regions REGION SHOWS OVERALL Hyderabad25836.0% Vijayawada8231.0% Vizag-Visakhapatnam6640.8% Bengaluru3717.8% Guntur3131.3% Kakinada2037.5% (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs National Chains On BookMyShow, Sardar 2 sold 67K tickets in the last 24 hours alone, taking its total tickets sold on the platform to 112K. Across the national chains, PVR led with ₹52 lakh from roughly 29,000 tickets, followed by INOX at ₹28 lakh and Ticketnew at ₹28 lakh, with Justickets, Asian Cinemas and Cinepolis rounding out the rest of the volume. 112K BookMyShow ~104K All National Chains Combined BookMyShow and the national multiplex chains combined ran almost neck-and-neck on Day 1, with BMS holding a modest edge. Milestone Reached on Day 1 #1 12th-Highest Day 1 Tamil Net Collection of 2026 With ₹2.60 Cr net from its Tamil version alone, Sardar 2 lands 12th on the list of highest Day 1 Tamil net collections of 2026 — a respectable opener for the franchise, but one that narrowly misses cracking the year's top 10.

Did Dhanush Ask Dawn Pictures For ₹65 Cr Upfront Over Profit-Share On D56, Stalling The Project Over An NOC Standoff? Kollywood
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Did Dhanush Ask Dawn Pictures For ₹65 Cr Upfront Over Profit-Share On D56, Stalling The Project Over An NOC Standoff?

Dhanush's next collaboration with director Tamilarasan Pachamuthu, tentatively known as D56, has reportedly hit a financial snag. According to a report by Valai Pechu, the film was originally set up under Dawn Pictures on a profit-share arrangement, but Dhanush has since asked for a flat upfront fee of ₹65 crore instead, a demand the production house hasn't agreed to. Seeing strong commercial potential in the project, Dhanush reportedly wanted to take it up under his own production banner instead, but Dawn Pictures has not yet granted the No Objection Certificate needed to release him from the original arrangement. With the project now facing a potential delay, the report adds that Dhanush is considering doing a Hindi production first before returning to this film. About D56 The project has been in the works since early 2026, with director Tamilarasan Pachamuthu confirming pre-production work and a recce for the film earlier this year. It is produced by Aakash Bhaskaran under Dawn Pictures, the same production house behind Dhanush's own directorial Idli Kadai (2025), made in association with his banner Wunderbar Films. Dawn Pictures made its debut as a production house with that film before moving on to back D56 as its next major venture with the actor. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) About Director Tamilarasan Pachamuthu Tamilarasan Pachamuthu made his directorial debut with the sports drama Lubber Pandhu (2024), starring Harish Kalyan and Dinesh, produced by Prince Pictures. The film, about a small-town cricket rivalry, drew comparisons to the Malayalam hit Ayyappanum Koshiyum in its character dynamics and was well received for its writing. Before turning director, he worked as a writer on films including Kanaa and Nenjuku Needhi. D56 would mark his second directorial outing and his first with a star of Dhanush's stature. The Money Dispute At the centre of the holdup is a shift in how Dhanush wants to be compensated. Profit-share arrangements are common in Tamil cinema for projects seen as having strong commercial upside, letting the star earn more if the film performs well instead of taking a flat fee upfront. Reports suggest Dhanush initially agreed to such a structure for D56, but has since pushed for a guaranteed ₹65 crore payment instead — a figure well above his typically reported per-film range of ₹20-60 crore for standard lead roles in recent years. Dawn Pictures reportedly declined the revised terms, leading Dhanush to explore taking the project in-house under his own production banner, a move that itself requires the production house's formal sign-off before it can happen.

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