Radikaa Sarathkumar’s ‘Thaai Kizhavi’ continues to run steady at the box office. The country entertainer has maintained steady numbers in its third week as well and has now crossed a major milestone after 18 days in theatres.According to the data reported by Sacnilk website, the film has collected 58.22 million gross worldwide. Its overall net collection is 50.87 crore till date.
Day 16 and Day 17 numbers show weekend growth
The film received an encouraging jump in its third weekend. On Day 16 (third Saturday), the film collected 3.10 crores. It performed 1,093 shows and recorded an occupancy rate of 29.5%. The numbers improved on the 17th day (third Sunday as it collected 3.42 crores on that day. It had 1,086 shows, with an occupancy rate of 33.3%.
The first director mixes comedy and drama
The film is directed by debutant Sivakumar Murugesan and its impressive story is a mix of humor and emotional drama.The story revolves around Pavunuthaayi. However, his children play an important role in moving the narrative forward. The film combines elements of rural comedy with character-driven storytelling.
The review highlights the film’s entertaining narrative
The exclusive ETimes review highlighted the film’s unique blend of humor and drama. It said, “With Thaai Kizhavi, debutant Sivakumar Murugesan makes an entertaining film, a rural farce and a female empowerment drama.”The review also noted how the characters shape the story. It said, “While the film revolves around Pavunuthaayi, it is his sons (Singampuli, Aruldoss and Balasaravanan) and his daughter (Rebecca Raichal) who carry him forward.”The review added that the characters are clearly defined. According to the review, “the director clearly delineates the characters of the three brothers: the eldest, Kamal Uppiliyan is a die-hard Kamal fan, the middle Vijayan is a down-on-his-luck auto driver, and the third, Suruli (Balasaravanan) is a flower seller.”The family dynamic was further explained in the review. He stated, “The daughter, Suruli, on the other hand, is separated from her husband 2 Idly (Muthukumar) and lives with her mother.”Another character also plays an important role in the story. The review said, “There is another main character: Pennycuick (Munishkanth), a 40-year-old man who has not been able to marry and is close to his family.”Summarizing the narrative structure, our review added: “It’s the actions of these characters that drive the story and throughout the first half, we see what the men are like: smart but calculating, naive but not so innocent, distant from each other but also cabal.”NOTE: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from various public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly stated, providing a fair representation of the film’s box office performance. These totals are subject to change as official studio figures are updated or additional international market reports are finalized. We provide this data for informational and entertainment purposes only.
