Suriya's Scene has been getting overwhelming response from the audience and it's box office performance resonates the same. The makers, Zhagaram Studios, officially announced the collection as ₹145 crores on its first weekend, through their social media accounts, marking a phenomenal start for the Jithu Madhavan directorial.
What makes the achievement particularly impressive is the film's reported production budget of just Rs 22 crore. If the reported budget is accurate, Scene has already registered an extraordinary opening relative to its production cost, putting it among the most profitable theatrical ventures of Suriya's career.
The film has achieved this feat despite facing stiff competition from Ramayana, which arrived in theatres a day earlier and has been enjoying a phenomenal response across India. The box-office clash has been particularly interesting in the South Indian markets, where both films are competing for audience attention across multiple languages.
Strong box office collection
According to Sacnilk's latest reported figures, Scene collected approximately Rs 116.65 crore worldwide in its first three days, with Rs 62.75 crore coming from the Indian market as net collections. The overseas contribution stood at around Rs 43.75 crore.
The film witnessed a considerable jump in collections on Sunday, indicating positive audience reception and strong festive-season footfalls. Its performance during the extended Diwali holiday period will be crucial in determining how far it can go at the box office.
Scene holds its ground against Ramayana
The competition between Scene and Ramayana has been one of the interesting box-office developments of the Deepavali season. While Ramayana has the advantage of a pan-Indian release across five languages and an enormous production scale, Scene has managed to establish its own audience in the southern territories.
Ramayana crossed the Rs 500 crore worldwide milestone within its first four days, with its India gross reaching Rs 285.20 crore and overseas collections contributing another Rs 214 crore, according to reported Sacnilk figures. Its strong performance in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam has made the competition particularly challenging for regional releases.
Interestingly, Scene has managed to make a strong impression in Kerala, thanks to the combination of Suriya's popularity and the presence of several familiar Malayalam actors. The film features Nazriya Nazim, Naslen and Lal, apart from Suriya, giving it considerable appeal among Malayalam audiences.
The film reportedly collected Rs 16.30 crore in Kerala during its first three days, making it one of the biggest opening weekends for a Suriya film in the state. Its Tamil Nadu opening weekend gross stood at approximately Rs 35.15 crore. These figures underline the film's ability to attract audiences in different markets despite the presence of a major pan-Indian release.
Suriya scores another box-office hat-trick
Scene also marks another significant achievement for Suriya, who has been enjoying a productive year at the box office. The film has joined Karuppu and Vishwanath and Sons as his third consecutive release to cross the Rs 100 crore worldwide mark within its opening three days, according to reported trade figures.
Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji, reportedly grossed over Rs 310 crore worldwide, while Vishwanath and Sons earned approximately Rs 209 crore during its theatrical run. Scene has already surpassed the latter's opening-weekend collection and will now look to sustain its momentum.
Directed by Jithu Madhavan, who made a strong impression with Malayalam films such as Romancham and Aavesham, Scene marks his Tamil directorial debut. Suriya plays Inbaraj, a cop caught up in a murder investigation involving a mysterious criminal played by Naslen.
Nazriya Nazim makes her return to Tamil cinema after 12 years, while the film also marks Naslen's Tamil debut. Sushin Shyam has composed the music. The coming weekdays will reveal whether it can maintain its strong theatrical momentum after the festive weekend.
With a reported budget of Rs 22 crore and a massive opening-weekend worldwide collection, Scene has already positioned itself as a commercial winner. Its next challenge will be to sustain its theatrical run while Ramayana continues to dominate the box office across multiple languages.
