GV Prakash Kumar’s romantic entertainer ‘Happy Raj’ continues to face challenges at the box office. The film collected only 30 lakhs on its eighth day from Tamil network collections. This brings the overall Indian net to 5.17 million and the worldwide gross to 5.92 million.
8. Update collections of the day
The film registered a soft performance on Thursday. The Tamil version contributed Rs 0.3 crore on Day 8, reported website Sacnilk. Collections are limited after the opening weekend.The worldwide collections are at 5.92 crores and the Indian net is at 5.17 crores, with the Indian gross matching the worldwide figure of 5.92 crores.The Tamil network reached 4.87 million so far. Telugu net is 30 lakhs after day 1 with very low daily figures.Daily Tamil Network Shows: Day 1 at Rs 1 crore, Day 3 at Rs 46 lakh, Day 4 at Rs 60 lakh, Day 5 at Rs 43 lakh, Day 6 at Rs 53 lakh and Day 7 at Rs 30 lakh. Most of the days Telugu Rs remained below 10 lakh.
Summary of story and plot
‘Happy Raj’ follows a down-on-his-luck man in love who finally finds a girl he likes. The situation that the two families meet causes her eccentric father to collide with her own.GV Prakash Kumar plays the role of Happy. Sri Gouri features Priya Kavya as the female lead. The star cast also includes Abbas, Prathana Nathan and George Maryan. The project is led by director Maria Raja Elanchezian.
ETimes review
ETimes’ review offers a balanced view of the film: “Happy is well-intentioned but a little headstrong, unlucky in love and slow to accept. His father is a miserable school teacher, and the combination of the two makes Happy a local joke.”The review continues: “Kathamuthu’s body-shaming that begins with his nickname doesn’t stay with him, it carries over to Happy and spreads through the generations, revisited so often that what starts out as a runner becomes strangely evil.”He further adds, “When Happy gets a job in an IT company in Bangalore and meets Kavya (Sri Gouri Priya), the film finds its groove. Kavya really likes him, but it’s a condition that he comes close to her family formally. His father Rajiv (Abbas, returning to Tamil cinema after more than a decade) is an NRI, and when he clashes with Kathamuthu, the culture clash between the city father and the village traditionalist becomes the engine of the film.““Dad’s boxing episodes are enjoyable, though mostly feel contrived. There are too many comfortable scenes with over-the-top characters you don’t buy into,” the review reads.As the second weekend approaches, ‘Happy Raj’ needs stronger word of mouth to improve its track record.DISCLAIMER: Box office numbers and data in this article have been collected from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly stated, providing a fair representation of the film 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.
