Arya’s ‘Ananthan Kaadu’ experienced a slowdown at the box office on its third day despite benefiting from the weekend. The political action thriller witnessed a drop in collections compared to Friday.According to Sacnilk estimates, the film earned Rs 41 lakhs nett in India on Day 3. This marks a 31.7% decline from the Rs 60 lakhs collected on Day 2. The film was released in 1,178 screens on Saturday. The total collection in India rose to Rs 1.66 crore, while the gross collection in India reached Rs 1.90 crore.The original Malayalam version contributed Rs 28 lakhs to the total collection from 684 shows while registering an occupancy of 14%.The Tamil version collected Rs 13 lakhs from 494 shows, recording an occupancy of 13%.
Evening and night show better footfalls
The Malayalam version of the film Arya recorded a total occupancy of 12.88%, with morning shows at 5.33%, afternoon shows at 7.25%, evening shows at 12.00%, and evening shows touching 19.75%.The Tamil version registered an overall occupancy of 12.46%. It reported 8.33% occupancy in the morning, 12.22% in the afternoon, 10.78% in the evening, and 15.33% in the evening.Written by Murali Gopy and directed by Jiyen Krishnakumar ‘Ananthan Kaadu’ unfolds against a backdrop of power struggles and social conflict.The film stars Arya in the lead role along with Regina Cassandra, Nikhila Vimal, Sunil, Indrans, Dev Mohan, Vijayaraghavan, Appani Sarath, and Santhi Balachandran.ETimes noted that the screenplay was burdened with long dialogues and many themes. Reviewing the film, he wrote, “The film relies too much on long speeches, dramatic lines, and predictable conflicts. The screenplay is filled with political references, echoes of history, and social issues. The Thiruvananthapuram slang gives the film a local flavor, but it feels forced.The review also commented on Arya’s role and supporting performances. It says, “Arya is presented as the central face of the film, but her character, Vetrivel Kumaran, does not get enough space to leave a lasting impact. Her personal story is intertwined with many other narratives, and as a result, the emotional weight of her revenge is not fully felt. Murali Gopy performs with restraint and Indran stands out in the serious parts. Vijayaraghavan, Dev Mohan, Appani Sarath, Santhi Balachandran, Nikhila Vimal, and the rest of the cast performed their parts sincerely.DISCLAIMER: Box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless clearly stated, 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 completed. This data is provided to us for informational and entertainment purposes only.