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Karuppu Box Office Day 19: Steady 3rd Tuesday Hold; Needs 5 Crore More for Suriya's First 300 Crore Movie
BY SACNILK
It is quite impressive to see how Karuppu is maintaining its grip at the box office even as it nears the end of its third week. For a film to keep the momentum going on its nineteenth day is a clear sign of solid word-of-mouth. On its third Tuesday, the movie managed to pull in nearly 2.35 Crore in India gross collections. Such a hold on a weekday is a hallmark of a successful run, especially in the South where gross numbers truly reflect the theatrical footprint. This brings the total India gross to approximately 216 Crore, showing that the film is steadily building its legacy as a major commercial success. When we break down the performance by language, the Tamil version continues to be the primary driver, contributing around 1.65 Crore on Day 19. The Telugu version also added a decent 0.40 Crore to the tally. The film was screened across roughly 3,000 shows on Tuesday, maintaining an overall occupancy of about 19 percent for the Tamil version and 17 percent for the Telugu version. These numbers reflect a loyal audience base that is still turning up in theaters despite several newer releases being available. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Looking at the regional performance, Chennai remains the stronghold for Karuppu. The city saw an overall occupancy of nearly 26 percent across more than 400 shows, with night screenings performing even better at around 31 percent. Other regions like Coimbatore and Vizag are also showing healthy trends, with occupancies hovering around 20 percent and 18 percent respectively. Even in Hyderabad, the film managed to stay relevant with over 250 shows, proving its appeal across different states. The ticket sales data further supports this steady trend. On BookMyShow alone, the film managed to sell around 27,300 tickets on its third Tuesday, which is a solid number for this stage of its theatrical run. When we look closer at the national multiplex chains, they played a massive role in this volume, accounting for over 26,750 tickets in total. PVR led the way by selling approximately 18,400 tickets across 220 shows, maintaining a healthy occupancy of about 32 percent. INOX also contributed significantly with around 7,000 tickets sold from 105 shows at an occupancy of 27 percent. Meanwhile, Cinepolis added another 1,350 tickets from 40 shows with occupancy hovering near 16 percent. Karuppu is right on the doorstep of a Noteworthy achievement. The total worldwide gross has now climbed to approximately 295 Crore, fueled by a strong India gross of nearly 216 Crore and an overseas performance that has contributed about 79 Crore. With just 5 Crore left to hit the monumental 300 Crore mark and two more days still to go in its third week, the film is perfectly on track to reach this milestone before entering its fourth week. It is a significant feat that firmly establishes the movie as one of the standout commercial hits of the year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) What makes this run even more interesting is how Karuppu compares to other big-ticket films during their third week. Its third Tuesday performance has landed it a spot among the top five highest-collecting movies in Kollywood for that specific day. It is interesting to note that this list includes a mix of home-grown Tamil hits and successful dubbed versions from other industries like Kannada, highlighting how competitive the current box office landscape has become. Top 5 Movies - 3rd Tuesday Tamil Net CollectionMOVIE NAMETAMIL NET COLLECTIONKGF Chapter 2₹ 3.15 CrJailer₹ 2.80 CrKantara₹ 1.85 CrVikram₹ 1.68 CrKaruppu₹ 1.65 Cr The rankings in the table highlight the strong box office position Karuppu has maintained. By earning around 1.65 Crore in its Tamil version on the nineteenth day, the film has secured a spot among the top performers for a third Tuesday. If these steady numbers continue for the next two days, the film is expected to reach that 300 Crore milestone before the week concludes.