Suriya Set To Outgross Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ With Hit Hat Trick, ‘Scene,’ ‘Karuppu’ And ‘Vishwanath And Sons’

Suriya has enjoyed a historic 2026 at the global box office with consecutive hits “Karuppu,” “Vishwanath & Sons” and his latest Diwali outing “Scene.” While the first two entered the ₹200 crore club globally with ₹310.12 crore and ₹209.46 crore, respectively, his recent entertainer is also on its way to hit the double-century mark; it currently stands at ₹174.40 crore.

Apart from becoming the first Tamil actor to deliver three ₹200 crore global grossers in a year, Suriya is now eyeing an epic milestone in his career.

The cumulative business of Suriya’s 2026 films stands at ₹693.98 crore and if “Scene” continues its exceptional run at the ticket windows, it will help the total go past Rajinikanth’s “Jailer 2” (₹829.65 crore), making Suriya the highest grossing Tamil actor of 2026.

Of Tamil actors who delivered the biggest grossers in a single year, Thalapathy Vijay tops the list with “Leo” (₹605.90 crore) and “Varisu” (₹297.55 crore). The current Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s two releases in 2023 earned ₹903.45 crore globally.

Rajinikanth holds the second position in the list for his two 2018 releases, “Kaala” (₹160 crore) and “2.0 (₹691 crore), which made a cumulative business of ₹851 crore.

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If the collections of Suriya’s films surpass “Jailer 2,” he will break into the top three Tamil stars to deliver the biggest grossers in a calendar year. However, with strong competition from “Ramayana: Rise of a Legend,” it would be interesting to see how the film holds up in its second week at the box office. The coming weekend will give a clearer picture of Suriya’s reign in the global market.

Directed by Jithu Madhavan of “Aavesham” and “Romancham” fame, “Scene” also features Nazriya Nazim and Naslen in key roles. It is backed by Zhagaram Studios and 2D Entertainment.