The Raja Saab collected Rs. 9.50 crore approx in its second weekend at the Indian box office. This marks a steep 83 per cent drop from its opening weekend, with its ten-day running total reaching Rs. 146.50 crore approx in India. Overseas, the Prabhas starrer has added Rs. 32.50 crore (USD 3.60 million) approx, taking the worldwide box office total to Rs. 179 crore approx.

The fate of the film was sealed on the first day itself when it opened to underwhelming numbers, and the reception was even worse. It faced big drops over the weekend, and that was it. Over the weekdays, the film managed to put up some numbers due to Sankranti holidays, especially on Wednesday and Thursday, but in the second weekend, as the holiday boost wore off, the collection came crashing down once again. With no holidays left to cushion the run, the film is now expected to fizzle out and close at around Rs. 185–190 crore worldwide.

In the end, The Raja Saab is going to end up in the same range as Game Changer from last year, which was a disaster of a similar level, with similar opening, trending and now final number. The Raja Saab will end up with somewhat higher numbers in Nizam and Karnataka, while Game Changer had higher “numbers” in Hindi. The costs involved for both films are also of same level, and so are the losses at around Rs. 200 crore. 

The Territorial Breakdown for The Raja Saab is as follows:

Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil recorded an outstanding trend in its opening weekend. The Jiiva starrer political satire stormed over Rs. 17 crore in its 4-day extended weekend. The movie started its box office journey with Rs. 1.70 crore. It further took the advantage of the Pongal festival and witnessed a solid growth over the weekend. The movie fetched Rs. 3.50 crore on Day 2, followed by superb Rs. 6 crore on Day 3 and Rs. 5.80 crore on Day 4.

The movie has performed best in its home markets, where it grossed over Rs. 15.50 crore; while the remaining Rs. 1.50 crore came from the rest of Indian markets.

The word-of-mouth of Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil is extremely positive, which is why the movie has posted such an impressive weekend performance. Though the movie is facing a clash with Vaa Vaathiyaar and Parasakthi, it is performing much better. The Nithish Sahadeva directorial is likely to hold well on the weekdays too. The movie has the potential to stick to the cinemas for a long run, taking its lifetime theatrical target to a new high.

Box Office collection of Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil in India:
 

Besides Jiiva, the film also features Prathana Nathan, Thambi Ramaiah, Anuraj, Ilavarasu, Jenson Dhivakar, Sarjin Kumar, Jaiwanth, Rajesh Pandian, Amith Mohan, and several others in key roles.

Co-written by Nithish Sahadev, Sanjo Joseph, and Anuraj OB, the film is produced by Kannan Ravi under the banner of Kannan Ravi Productions. The movie’s songs and background score are composed by Vishnu Vijay, with Bablu Aju and Arjune Babu serving as the cinematographer and editor, respectively.

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Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.