Mumbai: The new Tamil movie “Madharasi” has made a very strong start at the box office. The film, which was released on Friday, September 5, 2025, has collected ₹20.5 crore worldwide on its first day. This is a big number for a Tamil film.
Madharasi Box Office Collection Day 1 Worldwide & Budget
The movie earned a net collection of ₹13 crore in India. This is a great opening for lead actor Sivakarthikeyan. In fact, it is his second-best opening after his last film, “Amaran.” The film’s gross collection in India stands at ₹15.35 crore.
“Madharasi” has also done very well in the overseas market. It collected a huge ₹5.15 crore from foreign countries. This brings its total worldwide collection to ₹20.5 crore.
Reportedly, the Madharasi Movie budget is ₹190 crore.
The film is directed by the famous A. R. Murugadoss. It is a psychological action thriller. Sivakarthikeyan plays the main role. The film also has popular actors like Rukmini Vasanth and Vidyut Jammwal. The music is by Anirudh Ravichander.
“Madharasi” faced a lot of competition at the box office. It was released on the same day as Tiger Shroff’s “Baaghi 4” and a big Hollywood movie, “The Conjuring: Last Rites.” “Madharasi” performed better than “Baaghi 4,” which earned ₹12 crore. However, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” was the biggest opener, with a collection of ₹18 crore.
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However, the general audience seems to be enjoying the film. The movie had very good ticket sales, especially in Tamil Nadu. In Chennai, the shows were almost full, especially in the evening. This shows that the movie is getting good word-of-mouth.
With the weekend now here, the film is expected to do even better. Family audiences are likely to come to the theatres. The movie’s success is a big thing for both Sivakarthikeyan and A. R. Murugadoss. It is a great comeback for the director after a long time.
This positive start gives hope for the film to become a big hit. Everyone is now waiting to see how much it will collect on Saturday and Sunday. The film has to maintain its good performance to recover its high budget.
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