‘Thaai Kizhavi’, starring Radhikaa Sarathkumar in the lead role, has continued its steady theatrical run and the rural drama has now crossed an impressive Rs 47 crore at the box office after two weeks in theatres.Up to Day 14 the film recorded a total gross collection of Rs 47.08 crore, while its net collections stand at Rs 41.16 crore as reported by the Sacnilk website.
Day-14 market reach and show count
Reportedly ‘Thaai Kizhavi’ recorded 15,770 shows across regions on the 14th day and this indicates that the movie continues to enjoy strong distribution support even into its second week. On Day 13 (Second Wednesday), the film collected Rs 1.41 crore net from 1,120 shows with an average occupancy of 16.6% in Tamil markets.On Day 12 (Second Tuesday), the film earned Rs 1.90 crore net, with 1,180 shows and an average occupancy of 19.2%. Meanwhile, Day 11 (Second Monday) brought in Rs 2.45 crore net from 1,278 shows, with 20.3% average occupancy.
Sunday boost in second weekend
The biggest boost during the second week came on Day 10 (Second Sunday) and the film registered Rs 5.00 crore net collections that day.The strong performance was supported by 1,364 shows and an average occupancy of 36%. Weekend footfall once again pushed the film’s overall total higher.
Film’s story and critical response
‘Thaai Kizhavi’ revolves around Pavunuthaayi, played by Radhikaa Sarathkumar. The character is a feared matriarch in her village who is nearing the end of her life.Synopsis: “Pavunuthaayi (Radikaa Sarathkumar), a matriarch who’s a nightmare for her village, is on her deathbed. This prompts celebrations all around, including in her own sons and son-in-law, and prayers for her death. But when they learn that she has gold stashed somewhere, it sets off desperate attempts by her sons to bring her back from the brink of death.”ETimes also shared its review of the film, saying, “With Thaai Kizhavi, debutant Sivakumar Murugesan spins an entertaining film that’s part rural farce and part women empowerment drama. While the film revolves around Pavunuthaayi, it’s her sons (Singampuli, Aruldoss and Balasaravanan) and her daughter (Rebecca Raichal) who take it forward. The director clearly delineates the characters of the three brothers — the eldest, Kamal Uppiliyan is a die-hard Kamal fan; the middle one Vijayan is a down-on-luck auto driver while the third one, Suruli (Balasaravanan) is a flower seller. The daughter, Suruli, meanwhile, is separated from her husband 2 Idly (Muthukumar) and lives with her mother. There’s another major character — Pennycuick (Munishkanth), a 40-something man, who has not been able to get married, and is close to the family. It is the actions of these characters that drive the story and for the entire first half, we see how the men are — bumbling yet calculated, naive yet not-so-innocent, distant to each other but a cabal as well.”DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from diverse 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.
