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Jana Nayagan Sees Sharp Monday Drop While Still Chasing Karuppu Record

A steep weekday decline makes the film’s weekday hold and second-weekend strength decisive for its bid to become 2026’s top-grossing Tamil release.

Overview

  • Trade trackers reported that Jana Nayagan earned an estimated Rs 10.15 crore net in India on Monday, a roughly 68.3% fall from Sunday's Rs 32 crore net.
  • After Day 5 the film’s India net stood near Rs 134.90 crore and its reported worldwide gross reached about Rs 233.24 crore, based on early tracker figures.
  • Per trade estimates, the Vijay starrer currently needs about Rs 63.1 crore more in India to surpass Karuppu’s domestic total of Rs 198 crore and claim 2026’s highest-grossing Tamil film title.
  • Version and territory splits mattered on Monday: the Tamil version accounted for about Rs 8.40 crore net, Hindi Rs 1.20 crore net, Telugu Rs 0.55 crore net, and total shows fell from about 12,107 on Sunday to 10,436 on Monday.
  • These numbers come from early box-office trackers and industry reports, so weekday retention and the second weekend will determine whether the film can bridge the gap or settle below Karuppu’s mark.