Ramayana may have stolen its thunder on Monday, but Suriya ’s Scene also made the most of the Govardhan Puja holiday, solidifying its standing at the box office. The action entertainer avoided a big drop, courtesy of the holiday, and moved closer to the ₹ 150 crore mark worldwide in just four days.
The film earned ₹ 63 crore net domestically in its first weekend. On Monday, the Suriya-starrer saw a mere 10% drop in collections as the festive break kept it afloat. The film brought in ₹ 21 crore net on the day, taking its four-day domestic earnings to an impressive ₹ 84.40 crore net ( ₹ 98 crore gross). The film is now outpacing Suriya’s other two hits from 2026 – Karuppu and Viswanath and Sons. It has earned over $5 million in the international markets, with each of its first three days seeing a million-dollar haul. This takes the film’s worldwide gross to over ₹ 149 crore, within touching distance of the ₹ 150-crore mark. A good day on Bhai Dooj (Tuesday) may just propel Scene past ₹ 180 crore and closer to the ₹ 200-crore mark. The two films earned ₹ 305 crore and ₹ 206 crore worldwide, respectively. This is in stark contrast to how 2025 went for the star. He appeared in Kanguva, his most expensive film to date, but it bombed at the box office, earning only ₹ 116 crore worldwide on a ₹ 350-crore budget. The film also marks Nazriya Nazim’s return to Tamil cinema after 12 years.
Scene had a strong opening in Tamil Nadu, where it weathered the Ramayana storm in its first weekend. Overseas, Scene has been a stupendous success. Scene is Suriya’s third box-office success this year after Karuppu and Viswanath and Sons. Trade insiders estimate Scene can surpass both and become Suriya’s highest-grosser. That Scene has already surpassed it in four days, which speaks volumes about the actor’s turnaround. 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. 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.
