Parasakthi, starring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role, added Rs. 65 lakh to the tally on its 2nd Tuesday. The movie registered a drop of 35 percent over Monday. It has gone under the Rs. 1 crore mark for the first time. The downward trajectory of Parasakthi suggests that its theatrical end is very close.
The 11-day cume of the Sudha Kongara directorial has reached Rs. 57.35 crore gross at the Indian box office. Though the movie has performed better than Vaa Vaathiyaar, it still remained underwhelming as expectations were on the higher side.
Day-wise box office collections of Parasakthi in India:
Week/Day
Box Office
Week 1
Rs. 41.70 crore (6 days)
2nd Friday
Rs. 5.75 crore
2nd Saturday
Rs. 5.5 crore
2nd Sunday
Rs 2.75 crore
2nd Monday
Rs 1.00 crore
2nd Tuesday
Rs. 0.65 crore
Total
Rs. 57.35 crore
Parasakthi performed best in Tamil Nadu, where it collected Rs. 51.25 crore. The movie collected Rs. 4.10 crore from Karnataka while the rest of India contributed around Rs. 2 crore. The movie also found an audience in the international markets, where it grossed around Rs. 22.20 crore, bringing the worldwide total box office collection to Rs. 79.55 crore.
One of the major reasons why the Sudha Kongara directorial is struggling at the box office is its mixed word-of-mouth. Had the movie opened to a superb reception, things would have been a bit different. Nevertheless, the movie is expected to make a decent total by the end of its theatrical run.
Territorial breakdown of Parasakthi’s box office collections:
Area
Gross
Tamil Nadu
Rs. 51.25 crore
Karnataka
Rs. 4.10 crore
Rest of India
Rs. 2.00 crore
India
Rs. 57.35 crore
Overseas
Rs. 22.20 crore
Worldwide
Rs. 79.55 crore
For the unversed, Parasakthi stars Ravi Mohan in the negative lead. Besides Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan, the movie also features Atharvaa, Sreeleela (in her Tamil debut), with Dev Ramnath, Prithvi Rajan, Guru Somasundaram, Basil Joseph and Papri Ghosh in pivotal roles.
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Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
