The Thella Kaagitham weekend collections have emerged as the clear winner among multiple releases that hit theaters on October 2, 2026. While the Malayalam thriller showed strong momentum with a Day 3 > Day 2 > Day 1 trend, other big-ticket releases including Don’t Trouble The Trouble and Sigma failed to make an impact at the box office.
Thella Kaagitham Leads With Strong Trend
Thella Kaagitham delivered a very good first weekend despite facing competition from multiple releases. The film showed decent consistency across all three days, with collections building momentum through the weekend.
The thriller has collected over ₹3 Cr gross worldwide so far and needs to cross ₹7 Cr to emerge as a hit. The real test lies ahead as the film enters weekdays, where holding power will determine its final verdict.
Don’t Trouble The Trouble: A Shocking Failure
Fahadh Faasil‘s Don’t Trouble The Trouble, presented by legendary director S.S. Rajamouli, has turned out to be an outright disaster at the box office. Despite having every ingredient for success, the film failed to collect even minimum respectable numbers.
The film had several advantages working in its favor:
- Combination of Baahubali producer Shobu Yarlagadda and Rajamouli‘s son Karthikeya
- Fahadh Faasil in the lead role
- Comedy-fantasy genre with wide appeal
- Star-studded promotions with several big names involved
Despite this powerful lineup, the film has failed to connect with audiences. The rejection has been across all markets, making it one of the biggest disappointments of the October 2 weekend.
Sigma Declines After Okayish Start
Sundeep Kishan‘s Sigma, which marked director Jason Sanjay‘s debut, started with okayish to decent opening day numbers. However, instead of the expected weekend growth, the film has shown a day-by-day decline.
The Telugu version performed even worse than the Tamil original. While the Tamil version itself recorded very low collections, the Telugu dubbed version failed to generate any traction in the Telugu states.
October 2 Weekend Verdict
Thella Kaagitham has clearly outperformed all other October 2 releases in Telugu markets. The Malayalam thriller’s strong trending pattern sets it apart from the competition.
The next few weekdays will be crucial for Thella Kaagitham to sustain its momentum and achieve the ₹7 Cr worldwide gross target needed for a hit verdict. Meanwhile, both Don’t Trouble The Trouble and Sigma are headed toward disappointing theatrical runs.
