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Scene worldwide box office collection day 7: Suriya becomes 1st Tamil star with three ₹200-crore hits in a year as film crosses milestone
Suriya is the first actor from Tamil cinema and the third Indian to deliver three ₹200-crore hits in a single calendar year.
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Scene, the new action entertainer from Jithu Madhavan, has inched past the ₹200-crore mark despite a drop in daily collections after the Diwali break. The Suriya-starrer seems to have been affected by the avalanche of Ramayana collections in Tamil Nadu. Yet, crossing this milestone is significant, as it makes Suriya the first actor from Tamil cinema to deliver three ₹200-crore hits in a single year.
Scene box office update
Scene had a strong opening in Tamil Nadu, where it weathered the Ramayana storm in its first weekend. The film earned ₹63 crore net domestically in its first weekend, adding ₹21 crore on Monday. But thereafter, it has been concerning for the Suriya-starrer. After consecutive 35-40% drops on Tuesday and Wednesday, Scene again saw its daily collections fall by 24% on Thursday. The film earned just ₹6.10 crore net on Thursday. However, this was enough to take its domestic haul to ₹111.50 crore net ( ₹129 crore gross) in its opening week. The only matter of concern is that Scene is no longer outpacing Karuppu, Suriya’s biggest hit of the year. However, it is still tracking better than the actor’s other big hit in 2026 - Viswanath and Sons.
Overseas, Scene began as a stupendous success, but has now lost its way there as well. On Wednesday, Scene earned just $450K in the international markets. This takes its overseas haul to an even $7.5 million. Each of its first three days brought in a million-dollar haul, but the film has lost pace now. This takes the film’s worldwide gross to ₹200 crore.
Suriya’s elite feat
Deep Dive
With Scene passing ₹200 crore, Suriya has three films crossing that milestone in 2026. Karuppu earned over ₹300 crore, while Viswanath and Sons grossed ₹209 crore worldwide. This makes Suriya the first actor from the Tamil film industry to deliver three such hits in a single year.
| Suriya's splendid 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Film | India net | Worldwide gross |
| Karuppu | ₹198 crore | ₹310 crore |
| Viswanath and Sons | ₹122 crore | ₹209 crore |
| Scene | ₹111 crore | ₹200 crore |
Across India, only two actors have done it before - Akshay Kumar in 2019 and Shah Rukh Khan in 2023. Interestingly, Akshay had four such films in 2019 - Kesari, Mission Mangal, Housefull 4, and Good Newwz. Shah Rukh, on the other hand, had two 1000-crore blockbusters (Pathaan and Jawan) and one 400-crore hit (Dunki) in 2023.
About Scene
In Scene, Suriya plays a cop named Inbaraaj, known for his swagger and attitude. Upon his arrival, the inmates of the prison behave erratically. He is forced to take on an investigation after his secret is exposed. The film also marks Nazriya Nazim's return to Tamil cinema after 12 years. Naslen makes his Tamil debut with the film.
The film is written and directed by Jithu Madhavan, and produced by Suriya and Jyothika's 2D Entertainment and the newly established Zhagaram Studios. Anandaraj, Lal, Rajpriyan, Suresh Mathiyalagan and Gajaraj also star in it.
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