Karuppu Roars: Suriya Film Grosses ₹120 Crore Despite Show Cuts

Suriya and Trisha's recent film, Karuppu, has achieved a significant box office milestone, grossing ₹120 crore globally within its opening weekend. The fantasy action drama, directed by RJ Balaji, opened to strong audience turnout across various markets, despite encountering last-minute show cancellations and receiving mixed reviews from critics.

The film garnered ₹68 crore in India net collections over its first three days, with an additional ₹42 crore from overseas markets contributing to the impressive worldwide gross of ₹120.75 crore. This performance allowed Karuppu to surpass the ₹100-crore mark in just three days since its release.

Opening on Friday with ₹15.50 crore net in India, the film saw collections rise to ₹24.15 crore on Saturday and peaked on Sunday with ₹28.35 crore net. Suriya portrays Saravanan, a lawyer who transforms into the deity Karuppusamy, in a story involving a father and daughter facing a corrupt legal system.

Critics noted that while the film's first half was cleverly written, the narrative became convenient and rule-bending. Nevertheless, Karuppu's successful opening weekend highlights Suriya's triumphant return to box office prominence after a decade-long period of less successful theatrical ventures.