Three films. Three directors. Three different industries. And three different career-best grossers. In 2026, Suriya has pulled off a rare feat, with each of his releases becoming his biggest hit in the home market of its director.
Karuppu: The Tamil Biggest Grosser
Suriya began the year with Karuppu, directed by Tamil filmmaker RJ Balaji. The rural possession drama, co-starring Trisha Krishnan, worked hugely across the Tamil belts.
Karuppu became Suriya’s biggest grosser ever in Tamil, and also his biggest across all languages combined, collecting ₹320 Cr worldwide.
Vishwanath and Sons: The Telugu Biggest Grosser
Next came Vishwanath and Sons, directed by Telugu filmmaker Venky Atluri, known for Sir (Vaathi) and Lucky Baskhar.
The film became Suriya’s biggest grosser ever in the Telugu Version(More than ₹85 Cr) and closed at ₹210 Cr worldwide across all versions. Venky Atluri’s strong connection with Telugu audiences took Suriya to new heights in the region.
Scene: The Malayalam Biggest Grosser
Now, Suriya is riding high with Scene, directed by Malayalam filmmaker Jithu Madhavan, the man behind Romancham and Aavesham.
In just its first weekend, Scene has already become Suriya’s biggest grosser ever in the Malayalam belts. Kerala alone brought in over ₹16 Cr in three days, and the film crossed ₹150 Cr worldwide in four days, the fastest in Suriya’s career.
Three Directors, Three Biggest Grossers
Karuppu: RJ Balaji (Tamil director), Suriya’s biggest grosser in the Tamil belts and overall
Vishwanath and Sons: Venky Atluri (Telugu director), Suriya’s biggest grosser in the Telugu belts
Scene: Jithu Madhavan (Malayalam director), Suriya’s biggest grosser in the Malayalam belts
Each Director, a Different Strength
What makes this run special is how each director played to the strengths of his own industry.
RJ Balaji gave Suriya rooted Tamil mass appeal. Venky Atluri brought the emotional family-drama touch that Telugu audiences love. And Jithu Madhavan delivered a quirky, character-driven entertainer in true Malayalam style.
Each of them helped Suriya connect deeply with their home audience, and each delivered his biggest hit in that market.
Three Films, Three Avatars
The variety didn’t stop at the directors. Across the three films, Suriya played a divine figure, an ageing father and a blind character, three completely different roles in a single year.
A True Pan-South Star
After a tough phase, 2026 has turned Suriya into a true pan-South star. His biggest hits are now spread across Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam markets, each one won with a different director, in a different style.
Very few stars can claim a year like this.
