Exclusive: Suriya’s Kanguva may collect Rs 25 crore at the box office on day 1 but Amaran threatens to spoil the party

The Suriya-led Kanguva, which hit the screens today (November 14), is one of the biggest films of the year. The fantasy action drama has become the talk of the town as it marks the mass hero’s first collaboration with Siva, the director of blockbusters such as Siruthai and Viswasam. The curiosity surrounding Kanguva is expected to help it open to? good response at the Tamil Nadu box office.?

It, however, is expected to face competition from Amaran. The Sivakarthikeyan-led film, which hit the screens on October 31, is expected to stay strong even in its third week because of the positive word of mouth.?

Kanguva box office prediction day 1: Good start on the cards

Kanguva, starring Suriya, is set to open to a terrific response at the Tamil Nadu box office despite facing competition from the Diwali release Amaran. According to Manobala Vijayabalan, a trade analyst, Siva’s film? is expected to collect Rs 25 crore in Tamil Nadu on the first day.?

“Given the extraordinary buzz, Kanguva is expected to gross Rs 25 crore on the opening day from Tamil Nadu. These estimates could improve if evening and night shows get excellent occupancy. It might go below if the word-of-mouth is negative,” he told IndiaTimes

If these estimates hold, Kanguva will outperform Suriya’s last theatrical release ET. The action-thriller grossed nearly Rs 10 crore on its first day when it hit the screens in 2022.?

Will Amaran spoil the party?

Despite being a solo release, Kanguva won't have a free run at the box office. Amaran is set to retain most of the screens that were allotted to it in the first week. The film still enjoys a strong word of mouth, which should help it remain the pick of the family audience even in its third week.?

According to Ramesh Bala, a trade tracker, Amaran is a mighty opponent.

“Amaran will be a problem for Kanguva either way. It will be holding on to at least 300 screens. As such, Kanguva won't enjoy the benefits of being a solo release. It looks like Amaran will have a good run for at least another two weeks,”he told Indiatimes.

He added that some movie buffs may wait for the reviews before deciding on whether to watch Kanguva. As such, Suriya’s film might not do as well as expected if it fails to impress critics.?

About Kanguva

Kanguva, directed by Siva, is a fantasy action drama that centres on ‘resurrection’ and ‘forgiveness’. The film features Suriya as the titular warrior. ‘Nadippin Nayakan’ also plays Francis in the scenes set in the ‘present’. Kanguva features Bobby Deol as the antagonist and marks his Kollywood debut. The cast includes Disha Patani, Redin Kingsley, and Yogi Babu. Its music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad.

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