‘Va Vaathiyar’ starring Karthi in the lead role has ended its overall performance at the box office. The Tamil film spent its entire theatrical run at just Rs. I closed in. Earning Rs.10 crore in India, the production became another failure for the banner after Thangalan and Kanguva. This amounts to approximately Rs. meet. 9 crores from the Tamil box office while the rest of the Indian market collected only Rs. Can contribute. 1 crore to tally.
Despite releasing during the Pongal 2026 weekend, Va Vaathiyar could not show good numbers at the box office. The film, starring Karthi, received mixed reviews from audiences and critics, which ultimately impacted its business at the box office. If the film had received great word-of-mouth, things would have been a little better.
Bankrolled by KE Gnanavel Raja under Studio Green, Va Vaathiyar was suddenly announced to release on Pongal 2026 just a week ago, given the postponement of Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan. The unplanned release proved to be a big mistake as the audience was not even aware of its release.
Box Office Collection of Va Vaathiyar:
| Day | Total |
| Tamil Nadu | Rupee. 9.00 crores |
| rest of india | Rupee. 1.00 crore |
| Total | Rupee. 100 million |
For those unaware, Va Vaathiyar is an action-comedy that tells the story of DSP Rameswaran, a corrupt police officer, who lives a life contrary to his grandfather’s wishes by adopting the integrity and values of late MGR, as the grandfather believes his grandson to be the reincarnation of MGR. Apart from Karthi, the film also stars Kriti Shetty, Sathyaraj, Rajkiran, Nizhalgal Ravi, Anandraj, Shilpa Manjunath, Karunakaran and many others in important roles.
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Disclaimer: Box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. Figures may be approximate, and Pinkvilla makes no claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequate indicators of the box-office performance of the respective films.
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