The Malayalam film 'Athiradi', featuring Tovino Thomas and Basil Joseph in lead roles, is maintaining a robust performance at the box office. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the movie collected an estimated Rs 2.05 crore net in India on its first Tuesday, marking only an 8.9 percent decline from Monday's Rs 2.25 crore net collection. This figure was achieved from 1,509 shows across the country.
Total India Net Collection Reaches Rs 25.32 Crore
With Tuesday's earnings, the film's total India net collection has now reached Rs 25.32 crore. The cumulative India gross stands at Rs 29.37 crore. The film has also performed strongly in overseas markets, adding Rs 1.25 crore gross internationally on Tuesday. This takes its total overseas gross to Rs 21.75 crore. Combining domestic and overseas earnings, the worldwide gross has climbed to Rs 51.12 crore.
Kerala Leads as Occupancy Improves at Night
Kerala remained the film's biggest market on Tuesday, contributing Rs 2.13 crore gross, far ahead of other territories. Karnataka added Rs 10 lakhs, while Tamil Nadu contributed Rs 9 lakhs. The rest of India accounted for Rs 5 lakhs, and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana added Rs 1 lakh. In Kerala, overall Malayalam occupancy stood at 23.42 percent, with night shows recording the strongest turnout at 35.75 percent.
Story and Review
The film follows engineering student Sam, who wants to revive his college's legendary Arohan festival. At the same time, former gangster Kuttan hopes to rebuild his life through music at a temple celebration. As ETimes noted, both Tovino Thomas and Basil Joseph deliver highly engaging performances with effortless comic timing and emotional depth. Tovino's Kuttan will easily become one of his most celebrated comic roles, revealing a completely different shade of the actor. Basil, on the other hand, once again proves why he remains one of the most relatable performers among today's younger actors. Adding more fun are appearances by Vineeth Sreenivasan and Shaan Rahman as themselves, creating several laugh-out-loud moments. Jeo Baby too steals scenes as a caricatured police officer, contributing heavily to the film's situational comedy charm.
Disclaimer: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie's box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.
