Suriya’s Scene has grossed around ₹230 Cr worldwide in nine days, and it has already crossed break-even. Look at the territories one by one, though, and an interesting pattern appears. The film has performed excellently almost everywhere, and the one market where it has fallen short is the one everyone expected to be its strongest: Kerala.
A Malayalam-Style Film
Scene is clearly made in the Malayalam style, from its story to its screenplay. Films of this kind usually don’t travel well beyond Kerala, so the fact that Scene has worked so well in other markets is a big achievement in itself.
Tamil Nadu: Heading for ₹100 Cr
In Tamil Nadu, Scene crosses ₹80 Cr today and is set to reach the ₹100 Cr milestone. A film of this genre was never going to match Karuppu’s numbers in Tamil Nadu. But it hasn’t seen a fall like Vishwanath and Sons, which managed only ₹55 Cr in the state, so this is a solid result.
Telugu States and Karnataka
The film has also done well in the Telugu states, where it is expected to finish in the ₹35 Cr range. In Karnataka, it has crossed ₹15 Cr.
Overseas: Suriya’s Biggest Ever
Overseas has been phenomenal. Scene has collected around $8.5 million so far, making it Suriya’s biggest overseas grosser ever.
Where It Fell Short: Kerala
Kerala is the one place where Scene has underperformed. For a film made in the Malayalam style, with a Malayalam director and talent, Kerala should have been its biggest strength. It needed at least ₹50 Cr there, and it could even have aimed for the record for the biggest dubbed film in the state.
Instead, the film has collected ₹27 Cr gross till yesterday, and it is likely to finish under ₹35 Cr.
To be fair, that is still Suriya’s biggest Kerala grosser by a big margin, and the film has broken even there. But given the kind of film it is, it could have done much more.
