Radikaa Sarathkumar’s rural dark comedy ‘Thaai Kizhavi’ is a box office hit, nearing Rs 50 crore worldwide. The film, centered on a feared moneylender, has garnered strong collections over two weeks. Critics praise Radikaa’s powerful performance and the director’s engaging storytelling, filled with humor and local flavor.

The rural dark comedy ‘Thaai Kizhavi’ continues to hold steady at the box office even after two weeks in theatres. The film which is headlined by veteran actress Radikaa Sarathkumar has managed to maintain solid collections across multiple regions. According to the Sacnilk website, the film has crossed Rs 48 crore in worldwide gross collections by Day 15. The total gross collection now stands at Rs 48.84 crore, while the net collection has reached Rs 42.71 crore.

Film nears Rs 50 crores

The movie was screened across 16,895 shows on the day and ‘Thaai Kizhavi’ posted a strong first week at the box office. The film collected Rs 23.25 crore during its opening week and the second week also remained steady with collections of Rs 19.46 crore. This helped push the overall net total to Rs 42.71 crore by Day 15. The comedy drama is now nearing the Rs 50 crore gross milestone.

Story pf Pavunuthaayi

At the heart of the film is Pavunuthaayi who is a fiercely independent elderly woman in a rural village. Known for her intimidating personality, she is feared by the locals.Pavunuthaayi, played by Radikaa Sarathkumar, is a ruthless moneylender who strictly enforces repayments.The story takes an unexpected turn when Pavunuthaayi ends up on her deathbed and instead of mourning, many villagers begin celebrating the possibility of her passing.Her own sons and son-in-law are among those waiting for the inevitable. However, everything changes when they discover that she has hidden gold somewhere.

ETimes review praises performances

Our ETimes review for the film reads, “The director’s rooted storytelling is also filled with situational humour, rural quirkiness (the village drunk who tells the deity Karuppan that he’ll become a Sai devotee if his prayer isn’t answered is a scream), and superb use of Kamal Haasan songs, spanning eras from MSV to Ilaiyaraaja, AR Rahman and even Shankar Ehsaan Loy.”The review added, “And in Radikaa Sarathkumar, he gets an actress of immense stature to effectively portray the badass-ness of his protagonist, and the veteran turns in a mass-y, whistle-worthy performance that makes us feel her presence in every scene despite the character’s minimal screen time and see the steely woman behind the prosthetics.”DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from diverse public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.