Aug 20, 2026 12:33pm IST
After Thalapathy Vijay, Suriya Set To Become Second Tamil Actor To Achieve Rare Milestone
Suriya has made a roaring comeback in 2026 after a run of underwhelming films (“Retro,” “Kanguva” and “Etharkkum Thunindhavan”). In May 2026, he delivered a blockbuster with the RJ Balaji directorial “Karuppu” (₹198.18 crore) and now, the actor’s latest release “Vishwanath and Sons” has collected ₹77.82 crore net in 6 days and is expected to cross the ₹100 crore mark by the end of its second weekend.
With this feat, Suriya will become the second actor in Tamil cinema’s history to deliver two ₹100 crore films in a single year after Thalapathy Vijay (C. Joseph Vijay). The current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu achieved this milestone in 2023 with “Varisu” (₹178.14 crore) and “Leo” (₹341.04 crore).
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With no film competing with it until the arrival of Yash-starrer “Toxic” on August 26, Suriya’s romantic family-drama enjoys a free run at the box office. Interestingly, the Telugu dubbed version of “Vishwanath & Sons” also made a significant contribution to the collections due to the popularity of its director in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
The original version in Tamil earned ₹41.40 crore with an average occupancy of 38.2%. On the other hand, the Telugu dubbed version collected ₹30.90 crore with 46.4% average occupancy.
“Vishwanath and Sons” is directed by Venky Atluri, best known for helming “Lucky Baskhar,” “Vaathi” and “Tholi Prema.” The movie also stars Radikaa Sarathkumar, Mamitha Baiju and Raveena Tandon in key roles. GV Prakash Kumar has been entrusted with music, while cinematographer Nimish Ravi is behind the lens. With Navin Nooli as editor, the film has been bankrolled by Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas.
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