Idli Kadai Underperforms, Surpasses Chiyaan Vikram's 2025 Film Globally

As of October 12th, 2025, Dhanush's Idli Kadai has been struggling to make a significant impact at the worldwide box office. The film, which had a good start, has failed to maintain its momentum and witnessed bigger drops than anticipated, leading to an underwhelming total performance both in India and overseas.

In the 9-day extended opening week, Idli Kadai scored 44.25 crores in India. However, on the second Friday, the film's earnings fell below the 1 crore mark, earning just 85 lakh. The following Saturday saw a jump of 104.7%, with the film earning an estimated 1.74 crores, but this jump is not expected to make a major difference due to the overall lower collection.

Globally, Idli Kadai has earned an estimated 67.17 crore gross, which is a disappointing result. The film has, however, managed to surpass the lifetime collection of Chiyaan Vikram's 2025 release, Veera Dheera Sooran, which earned 66.39 crores worldwide. But this is not considered a significant achievement, as even Veera Dheera Sooran was a box office failure.

The next target for Idli Kadai is the 75 crore mark, which is likely to be achieved due to the lack of major competition. However, the film's run has been impacted by the success of Kantara: Chapter 1, and it remains to be seen if it can reach the 75 crore mark before the end of its run.