Ramayana is delivering a sensational performance in the South. The film has now gone ahead of Suriya’s Scene on a daily basis in Tamil Nadu as well, which means it leads Scene in every southern state.
How It Happened
Ramayana led Scene in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka from the opening day itself. That was expected, since a pan-India epic was always going to be stronger than a Tamil film in those markets.
Tamil Nadu and Kerala were a different story. These are Scene’s strongest markets, and nobody expected a Hindi epic to compete there. After Diwali, though, Ramayana held strongly while Scene started to drop. Ramayana first went past Scene in Kerala, and now it has taken the lead in Tamil Nadu as well.
The Day-Wise Numbers (November 13)
Ramayana (Day 9) vs Scene (Day 8):
- Tamil Nadu: ₹3.16 Cr vs ₹2.79 Cr
- Kerala: ₹3.92 Cr vs ₹0.96 Cr
- Karnataka: ₹6.80 Cr vs ₹0.62 Cr
- Telangana: ₹1.99 Cr vs ₹0.94 Cr
- Andhra Pradesh: ₹1.49 Cr vs ₹0.77 Cr
Even in Tamil Nadu, Scene’s home state, Ramayana collected more on Friday.
Overall Totals
In Kerala and every southern state except Tamil Nadu, Ramayana has already gone past Scene’s total collections.
Tamil Nadu is the only state where Scene still leads overall:
Scene: ₹72 Cr range
Ramayana: ₹33 Cr range (till Friday)
Can Ramayana Go Past Scene in Tamil Nadu?
There is still a gap of nearly ₹40 Cr, but Ramayana is now collecting more every day, and it has more screens in its second week than in its first. If the trend continues, it would not be a shock to see Ramayana finish its run in Tamil Nadu ahead of Scene.
For a Hindi film, that would be unprecedented.
