Suriya's Scene maintained a substantial lead over Nayanthara's Mookuthi Amman 2 at the Indian box office after their fourth day in theatres, with the former holding a considerable advantage in cumulative collections. Both Tamil films were released on November 6, ahead of the Diwali weekend.
According to Sacnilk's box-office tracking, Scene had collected Rs 62.75 crore net and Rs 72.90 crore gross in India in its first three days. Its day-wise net collections stood at Rs 19.15 crore on the opening day, Rs 20.35 crore on the second day and Rs 23.25 crore on the third day.
The film's collections increased over its opening weekend, with Sunday recording its highest collection during the first three days. The figures covered its Tamil and Telugu releases.
Meanwhile, Mookuthi Amman 2 collected Rs 8.93 crore net and Rs 10.35 crore gross in India over its first three days, according to the same tracker. Its day-wise collections were Rs 1.88 crore on Friday, Rs 2.45 crore on Saturday and Rs 4.60 crore on Sunday.
Mookuthi Amman 2's fourth-day box-office figures were still being updated on November 9. Sacnilk's live tracker reported an India net collection of Rs 12 lakh as of 8:03 am, taking its cumulative net earnings to Rs 9.05 crore. The figures were provisional and subject to revision. These were provisional figures, with the day's final collections yet to be reported.
Mookuthi Amman 2 recorded a rise in collections over its opening weekend, according to Sacnilk. Its India net earnings increased from Rs 1.88 crore on the opening day to Rs 2.45 crore on Saturday and Rs 4.60 crore on Sunday, taking its three-day total to Rs 8.93 crore.
Scene marks Jithu Madhavan's Tamil directorial debut and stars Suriya, Nazriya Nazim and Naslen. Suriya and Jyotika have produced the film under their production banners, 2D Entertainment and Zhagaram Studios.
Mookuthi Amman 2, directed by Sundar C, stars Nayanthara in the lead role, with Regina Cassandra among the supporting cast. Hiphop Tamizha has composed the film's music.
Both films are now entering their first weekday stretch after the Diwali weekend. Their performance over the coming days will indicate how well they sustain audience interest beyond the festival period. (with inputs from media organisations)