"Karuppu" is showing exceptional hold in its second weekend, registering its highest Sunday earnings since the first Sunday after release. This signals strong legs for the Suriya-starrer, which has already established itself as the actor's highest-grossing film ever. The film has ended a massive box office drought in Kollywood, with close to 240 crore in worldwide gross already, and is securely on its way to hit the 250 crore milestone (or more), especially now that Eid holidays are approaching.
Of the India gross total, Tamil Nadu brought in the most revenue, contributing roughly 65% of the total gross. When looking at the comparative share out of the total worldwide gross, the TN revenue represents about 27.3%.
Internationally, the movie maintained strong traction over its second weekend. This steady flow positions the RJ Balaji directorial among the best overseas performers for Kollywood in recent years, largely bolstered by Suriya’s historical international draw and the appeal of its fantasy elements.
Before the release of "Karuppu", the Tamil Nadu theatrical ecosystem had not witnessed a Rs 100 crore earner since Rajinikanth's "Coolie" in August 2025. "Karuppu" officially broke that drought, becoming the 24th film in history to enter the elite Tamil Nadu 100 crore club.
Within its first week, "Karuppu" easily outperformed the lifetime numbers of Suriya's past hits like "Singam 2", "Singam 3" and his 2025 movie "Retro".
The movie fell just 47% from its first weekend to its second weekend. A drop under 50% is rare for South Indian big-budget films, indicating a powerful response driven by positive word-of-mouth from family audiences rather than just front-loaded fan hype. This is similar to some of the recent Indian blockbusters, which maintained impressive numbers in the second week too.
The Eid holidays should add a further boost in week two, since there are no other Indian competitors. The only other big Indian movie releasing on Eid is the much-anticipated Malayalam movie "Kaattalan", from the producers of "Marco". But it shouldn't be a threat to "Karuppu", considering Suriya's massive star power.
The fantasy action flick, which features Trisha as the female lead, with Malayalam actors Indrans and Anagha Ravi in strong supporting roles, and RJ Balaji in a negative role, has netted Rs 148.85 crore domestically. It will easily cross the Rs 175 crore net milestone by the third weekend.
As for worldwide, if the weekday drop remains stabilised under 20%, the movie is well-positioned to finish its theatrical run with a lifetime worldwide gross between Rs 280 - 300 crore, which would be very impressive for a film with an estimated budget of Rs 135 crore.
