‘Ananthan Kaadu’, starring Arya in the lead, witnessed a healthy jump at the box office on its second day. The political action thriller, directed by Jiyen Krishnakumar and written by Murali Gopy, improved its collections after its opening day and began its first weekend on a positive note.According to Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 99 lakhs net in India on Day 2. The latest figure marks a 52.3% increase over the Rs 65 lakhs earned on its opening day.
India Net collection crosses Rs 1.5 crore
With the Day 2 earnings, ‘Ananthan Kaadu’ has now collected Rs 1.64 crore net across India. The film’s India gross collection has climbed to Rs 1.87 crore.The movie was screened in 1,637 shows on Friday, compared to 1,355 shows on its opening day. The wider release helped support the growth in collections, although there was slight dip in overall occupancy from 14% on Day 1 to 13.6% on Day 2. The first two days indicate a steady start for the political action film.The Malayalam version remained the biggest contributor to the film’s overall collections. It earned Rs 72 lakhs net on Day 2 from 955 shows. The Tamil version collected Rs 27 lakhs net from 682 shows.In the Malayalam version, the overall occupancy stood at 13.26%. Morning shows recorded 6.42% which was followed by 7.92% in the afternoon. Evening occupancy reached 10.92% while night shows registered the highest turnout at 20.42%.The Tamil version reported a stronger overall occupancy of 15.18%. It recorded 12.80% in the morning, 15.70% in the afternoon, 14.90% in the evening, and 16.70% during the night shows.
Political action thriller gets good reviews
Directed by Jiyen Krishnakumar, Ananthan Kaadu is mounted as a political action thriller with a period backdrop. The narrative explores conflicts rooted in violence and authority.ETimes awarded Ananthan Kaadu 2.5 stars out of 5. Our exclusive review stated, “Arya is presented as the central face of the film, but his character Vetrivel Kumaran, does not receive enough space to leave a lasting impact. His personal story gets tangled with several other narratives, and as a result, the emotional weight of his revenge is not fully felt. Murali Gopy performs with restraint and Indrans stands out in the serious portions. Vijayaraghavan, Dev Mohan, Appani Sarath, Santhi Balachandran, Nikhila Vimal, and the rest of the cast perform their parts sincerely. The action sequences are appreciable and are staged with energy. Film relies heavily on violence and stunts, which gradually makes the impact of these sequences feel repetitive.”DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the 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 by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
