Radhika Sarathkumar’s Thaai Kizhavi continues its strong performance at the Indian box office, concluding its third weekend on a solid note. The film, starring Radhika Sarathkumar in the lead role, has defied the usual third-week slowdown and continues to draw audiences across the country.
On its third Friday, Thaai Kizhavi showed an upward trend, which persisted throughout the weekend, earning over ₹8 crore in the last three days alone.
Day 17 Box Office Collection
Here’s how Thaai Kizhavi performed in the last three days:
- Day 15: ₹1.65 crore
- Day 16: ₹3.1 crore (87.87% jump)
- Day 17: ₹3.42 crore (10.32% rise)
This brings the third weekend total to ₹8.17 crore. Overall, the film has collected an estimated ₹50.87 crore net (₹60.02 crore gross) in 17 days.
Week-Wise Collection Breakdown
- Week 1: ₹23.25 crore
- Week 2: ₹19.45 crore
- Day 15 to 17: ₹8.17 crore
- Total: ₹50.87 crore
Thaai Kizhavi Becomes 2nd Kollywood Film of 2026 to Hit ₹50 Crore
With this milestone, Thaai Kizhavi has become the second Tamil film of 2026 to cross the ₹50 crore mark at the Indian box office. Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi was the first to achieve this feat. Currently, Thaai Kizhavi is the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of the year, just ₹1.59 crore behind Parasakthi’s ₹52.46 crore net. The film is expected to overtake the top spot soon.
Top Grossing Tamil Films of 2026 (India, Net)
- Parasakthi – ₹52.46 crore
- Thaai Kizhavi – ₹50.87 crore
- With Love – ₹30.56 crore
- Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil – ₹30.13 crore
More About Thaai Kizhavi
Directed by Sivakumar Murugesan and produced by Sudhan Sundaram, Sivakarthikeyan, and Kalai Arasu under Passion Studios and Sivakarthikeyan Productions, Thaai Kizhavi was theatrically released on February 27, 2026. The film was reportedly made on a modest budget of ₹9 crore, making its box office success even more remarkable.
