Kollywood
Karuppu Day 20 Box Office: Film Earns 1.77 Crore Gross; Needs 1 Crore to Enter the Top 10 Kollywood Movies of All Time
BY CHRISTA LINCY
Karuppu is now entering the final stretch of its third week, and the numbers show a steady, logical decline as it nears the end of its theatrical run. On its 20th day, which was the third Wednesday, the film earned 1.77 crore gross across the Indian market. This represents a 24 percent drop from the previous day, which is a standard trend for a movie at this stage. While a dip is expected mid-week, the film is still managing to hold onto 2,626 shows across the country, showing that it still has a solid grip on the audience after twenty days in theaters. The domestic trajectory remains solid as the film enters the final days of its third week. With the latest earnings, the total India net collection now stands at 188.45 crore. On the gross side, the domestic total has reached 217.87 crore. This level of consistency is impressive, particularly when you look at the massive 91,774 shows played across the country so far. The steady interest from the core audience is what keeps the momentum going even on a slow Wednesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) According to early trends, the international markets added roughly 0.50 crore on Wednesday, taking the overseas gross to 79.25 crore. When paired with the domestic numbers, early trends suggest the total gross collection is now reaching 297.12 crore. This puts the film in a very strong position to cross the 300 crore mark by the end of the week, which is a significant milestone for a production at this stage of its theatrical run. In terms of its standing within the industry, Karuppu has secured a spot among the top performers for Kollywood on their 20th day. With 1.25 crore Tamil net on Wednesday, it has overtaken several major hits like Ponniyin Selvan and Varisu. It currently holds the fifth position on the list of highest-earning Tamil films on day 20, trailing just behind Leo and Amaran. The steady performance on weekdays has allowed it to stay relevant against much larger productions. Top 10 Tamil Movies - Day 20 Tamil NetRANKMOVIE NAMEDAY 20 TAMIL NET1Jailer₹ 2.80 Cr2Vikram₹ 1.48 Cr3Amaran₹ 1.37 Cr4Leo₹ 1.31 Cr5Karuppu₹ 1.25 Cr6Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1₹ 1.20 Cr7Ponniyin Selvan - Part 2₹ 1.10 Cr8Varisu₹ 1.05 Cr92.0₹ 1.00 Cr10The Greatest of All Time₹ 1.00 Cr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) On looking at ticket sales on major platforms. On its third Wednesday, Karuppu sold around 18,000 tickets on BookMyShow. Let's also look at how other major hits performed on their third Wednesdays. Jailer remains the gold standard with 67,000 tickets, followed by Amaran at 36,000. However, Karuppu successfully outperformed Leo, which sold 17,000 tickets, and Tourist Family at 16,000 during the same window. To date, the film has seen over 43.80 lakh tickets booked on this platform alone. Looking at the performance across national multiplex chains provides a clearer picture of the urban trend. The major chains combined for a gross of nearly 28.5 lakh on Day 20 from around 300 shows, with approximately 17,700 tickets sold. PVR led the contribution with about 19.8 lakh gross from 187 shows and 12,300 tickets. INOX added 7.1 lakh gross from 86 shows, while Cinepolis with 1.6 lakh from 27 shows. The overall occupancy in these chains hovered around 23 percent, showing that the core audience is still showing up despite the film being available for nearly three weeks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Karuppu is currently closing the gap on some of the biggest Kollywood hits from previous years. With a Day 20 gross of 1.77 crore, the film has now pushed its total Tamil net to 160.05 crore, which is comfortably ahead of the 149 crore lifetime Tamil net of Varisu. On the global front, the film is just 1 crore away from surpassing the 298 crore total gross of Varisu. Once it moves past that figure, it will officially join the list of the top 10 highest-grossing Tamil films of all time. The steady performance during the weekdays has kept the film on track to enter this elite list before the start of the next week. Take a look at Kollywood's top 10 grossers globally: 2.0 – 691 Cr Leo – 606 Cr Jailer – 605 Cr Coolie – 518 Cr Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 – 488 Cr The Greatest of All Time – 457 Cr Vikram – 414 Cr Ponniyin Selvan - Part 2 – 345 Cr Amaran – 334 Cr Varisu – 298 Cr As Karuppu moves forward, the goal will be to see how much it can add to its 297.12 crore worldwide total before the new week begins. The film has already done the heavy lifting and is now cruising toward a very successful finish.
