Veera Dheera Sooran: 4 Chiyaan Vikram films that tanked at the box office, will this action-thriller help him score a hit?

Chiyaan Vikram is gearing up for the release of Veera Dheera Sooran, slated to hit the screens on March 27. The film has created a fair deal of buzz among fans as it features the mass hero in a new avatar. The action thriller comes at a time when Vikram is going through a challenging phase on the work front. He has had only five theatrical releases* in the last eight years and, barring The Kamal Hassan-produced Kadaram Kondan, none of them have done well at the box office. This makes Veera Dheera Sooran a crucial release for him. Here is a look at his biggest flops

Thangalaan (2024)

Vikram delivered an intense performance in this Pa Ranjith directed action drama and gave fans strong proof of his abilities as an actor. The film, however, failed to make an impact at the box office. Thangalaan, which revolved around a tribal leader¡¯s attempts at stopping a sorceress, collected merely Rs 68.5 crore worldwide against a budget of Rs 100 crore and ended up being a flop.

Cobra (2022)

Cobra created a fair deal of buzz among fans ahead of its release with its intriguing trailer. This, however, did not translate to box office numbers. The film, which was shot on a budget of Rs 100 crore, earned merely Rs 40 crore during its run and ended up being a colossal failure. The action-thriller was directed by Ajay Gnanamuthu and featured Vikram as a mathematical genius-turned-assassin.

Saamy Square (2018)

Saamy (2003) emerged as one of the biggest hits of Vikram¡¯s illustrious career and attained cult status with its punch dialogues. Its sequel, however, bombed at the box office. Saamy Square, which was shot on a budget of Rs 60 crore, collected merely 27.1 crore in Tamil Nadu in two weeks and failed to meet expectations.

Sketch (2018)

Sketch is yet another Vikram film that failed to live up to expectations at the box office. Shot on a budget of Rs 30 crore, the action-comedy earned just 11 crore in Tamil Nadu. The film, which featured the mass hero in the role of a repo man also received negative reviews with critics panning the execution,

Coming back to Veera Dheera Sooran, it is directed by SU Arun Kumar and marks his first collaboration with the I actor. The story centres on a family man who gets involved in a crime network. Veera Dheera Sooran is set to hit the screens on March 27

* Ponniyin Selvan franchise not counted as it was a multi-starrer.