A Vijay Sethupathi could have done the trick for the producer in drawing the crowd and he is also the hero who does not shy away from experimenting. But then it is a thriller and along with horror, these genres sell by themselves but unfortunately not individual misfortune dramas. One can argue stating 'Dhruvangal 16' that was a super hit starring Rahman in the lead role. The Megastar is 67 and a leading man in his forties could have been more apt in helping the audience to identify with the ordeals of the father of a fourteen year old challenged girl child. Mammootty is one of the greatest actors ever in Indian cinema but for the common man and that too after ten years of absence from Kollywood, he is not going to set any moviegoers heart on fire and make him/her shell out the ticket price. So then what does 'Peranbu' lack for the Tamil audience? firstly we could take the casting for example. No doubt that the film has tasted critical acclaim on the festival circuit and deserves it too ( Read our Review here Peranbu - Tamil cinema's ecstatic chapter ) but the reality is, at the end of the day the producers have to make money which will, in turn, prompt them to back more such projects. While the other two movies have a somewhat assured opening at the box office, sadly it is 'Peranbu' that will struggle to bring sell tickets enough to recoup its cost. The commercial entertainer from Sundar C-Simbu, 'Vantha Rajavaathan Varuven', the musical 'Sarvam Thaala Mayam' and the intense arthouse fare 'Peranbu' directed by Ram and starring Mammootty, Anjali, and Thangameengal Sadhana. The list is followed by 'Karthi's Kaithi, Rajinikanth's Petta, Suriya's Kaapppan and 'NGK', Mammootty's 'Peranbu', Dhanush's Asuran, Ajith's 'Viswasam' and 'Nerkonda Paarvai' and Vikram's 'Kadaram Kondan'.After a three-week dominance of Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Petta' and Thala Ajith's 'Viswasam' three films of different genres hit the screens this week. Also the film has joined the list of Top Grossing films in Kerala and has bagged the fifth place among other Malayalam movie releases in 2019. Vijay has a massive fan following in Kerala, The blockbuster success of Bigil in Kerala is a proof that he is one of the biggest box office kings in the state. 19.5 cr has emerged as the highest grossing Tamil film in Kerala. In 2019, Vijay's Bigil which collected Rs. Lets take a look at how Tamil films performed at Kerala Box Office this year. After Malayalam, Tamil films collect the highest in the state, followed by Hindi. Tamil films have a good market in the God's own country Kerala.

Peranbu box office collections