Suriya’s highly anticipated period action drama, Kanguva, is generating immense excitement ahead of its release, with industry experts predicting it to achieve the actor’s career-best opening. Directed by Siva and mounted on a grand scale, the film is poised to make waves not just in Tamil Nadu but across India, thanks to its pan-Indian appeal and multilingual release.
Kanguva is on track to claim the third-biggest opening for a Tamil film in 2024, following its strong pre-release hype, massive advance bookings, and the combination of Suriya’s star power with visually stunning action sequences. With a unique storyline blending mythology, action, and drama, it has captured the imagination of fans, ensuring a robust start at the box office.
As the countdown begins, Kanguva is all set to reinforce Suriya’s status as a pan-Indian star, potentially becoming a landmark in his illustrious career
The second-best contributor for Kanguva is Kerala, where the film has scored Rs 2.05 crore, followed by Andra Pradesh & Telangana at Rs 1.70 crore. The pre-sales in Karnataka and North India are not upto the mark, but could see a spike on the day of release based on walk-in audience. The All India booking of Kanguva is expected to close in the vicinity of Rs 15.00 crore, indicating the third biggest opening of the year in India for a film of Tamil Origin, depending on the walk-in audience through the day.
The first day of Kanguva in Tamil Nadu is expected to be in the range of Rs 13.00 to 15.00 crore, marking a tough competition with Amaran, which opened around the Rs 16.00 crore mark, for the third spot. The opening in Tamil Nadu will also be higher than films like Indian 2 (Rs 13.00 crore) and Thangalaan (Rs 12.50 crore), however, lower than The GOAT (Rs 31.50 crore) and Vettaiyan (Rs 19.75 crore).
Bankrolled by Studio Green, Kanguva met with negative word-of-mouth, which sealed its fate on the opening day itself. The movie is facing the wrath of the audience and critics over its weak storyline and tiring execution. The mystical period action-drama, dwindling in two different eras is heading for an unfortunate end at the box office. Kanguva is expected to end its theatrical run under the Rs 15 crore mark in Hindi belt.
This takes us to the life of a tribal warrior prince known as Kanga, aka Kanguva who is facing a threat from Romans who plan to vanquish his village and conquer it. In the same scenario, an opposing clan also joins with the latter to beat Kanguva, setting up the rest of the story.
The film follows what connects Kanguva and Francis despite being centuries apart in life and how it is related to their future.
