Kamal Ghorui
The Tovino Thomas, Basil Joseph, and Vineeth Sreenivasan starrer ‘Athiradi’ continues its theatrical run after a strong opening day. On Day 2, the film collected Rs 4.25 crore net across 1,776 shows. This reflects a 23.4 percent drop compared to Day 1, which stood at Rs 5.55 crore net, according to Sacnilk.Despite the decline, the film has maintained steady overall momentum at the box office. The India net total has now reached Rs 10.32 crore. Meanwhile the India gross stands at Rs 11.97 crore.
Occupancy trends for ‘Athiradi’: Strong evening and night growth
Morning shows recorded 15.92 percent occupancy. Afternoon shows improved slightly to 27.92 percent. Evening shows increased further to 36.42 percent. Night shows peaked at 55.00 percent occupancy. The overall occupancy for the day stood at 34.46 percent.
Regional breakdown of ‘Athiradi’
Kerala continues to dominate the film’s earnings on Day 2. The state alone contributed Rs 4.25 crore to the total gross. Other regions recorded comparatively modest figures. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana contributed Rs 4 lakhs.Tamil Nadu added Rs 14 lakhs and Karnataka registered Rs 40 lakhs while the rest of India contributed Rs 10 lakhs. The total Day 2 gross collection stands at Rs 4.93 crore.
Worldwide box office: Crossing Rs 21 crore milestone
International markets have played an important role in the film’s global performance. On Day 2, ‘Athiradi’ collected Rs 4.00 crore from overseas territories. This takes the overseas total to Rs 10.00 crore so far. The worldwide gross has reached Rs 21.97 crore.Storyline and critical reception of ‘Karuppu’‘Athiradi’ follows Samkutty who is an energetic student who revives a banned college festival.ETimes awarded the film 4 out of 5 stars and shared a detailed review. The review states,“Director Arun Anirudhan, known for co-writing Minnal Murali, makes an impressive debut filled with confidence and swagger. Written alongside Paulson Skaria, the film may not offer a completely fresh storyline. Campus politics, festivals, gang clashes, and friendship dramas are familiar territory. However what makes Athiradi work is its energy, humour, emotional connect, and unapologetic entertainment value.At the same time, the film does have its limitations. Athiradi heavily revolves around male friendships and male emotions, leaving actresses like Zarin Shihab and Riya Shibu with very little to do beyond supporting the heroes.”DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from 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.
