'Madharasi' box office collections day 3: Sivakarthikeyan’s film holds strong despite mixed reviews; crosses Rs 36 crores

Sivakarthikeyan’s much-anticipated collaboration with AR Murugadoss, 'Madharasi', may not have received unanimously glowing reviews, but the film is proving its box office strength.

In just three days, the action drama has managed to rake in Rs 36.60 crore across all languages.

A decent opening weekend for Sivakarthikeyan's film

According to early estimates from Sacnilk, the film opened on Friday with an impressive Rs 13.65 crore. This was led by strong numbers from Tamil Nadu.

On Day 2, collections dipped slightly to Rs 12.1 crore. Day 3 which is Sunday, saw the film earn around Rs 10.85 crore across Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi markets. The film has maintained steady momentum as it crossed Rs 36 crore in its opening weekend.

For Sivakarthikeyan, this marks another successful entry into the commercial entertainer space, with fans continuing to show up in large numbers.

Occupancy tells the story for 'Madharasi'

Madharasi registered an overall Tamil occupancy of 56.03% on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Afternoon and evening shows in Tamil Nadu performed best as it recorded over 64% occupancy, while morning and night shows hovered in the 40–50% range. Telugu markets, however, were less enthusiastic, with an overall Day 3 occupancy of just 19.54%.

Morning shows struggled at 15.81%, while afternoon screenings peaked at 23.88%.

What's next for the Sivakarthikeyan film

Directed by AR Murugadoss, 'Madharasi' features Sivakarthikeyan in the lead, alongside Rukmini Vasanth, Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, Vikranth, Prem Kumar, and Monisha Vijay. Although the collections make the film safe for now, the reviews are coming in mixed for the movie. One Twitter review reads, "#Madharaasi is UNBEARABLE. Director @ARMurugadoss attempt is visible but the lacklustre writing makes it a disappointing affair.

Constant over-the-top presentation, howling & build up leaves the audience irritated." Another one wrote, " Positives: • Action sequences are the biggest strength • Strong casting with powerful performance Negatives: • Cringy characterisation for SK in parts • Overacting spotted in some portions • Slight lag in the 2nd half • Stretched runtime – needs trimming • Climax could have been tighter • BGM doesn’t elevate enough • Minor flaws in storytelling."DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers in this article are compiled from our proprietary sources and diverse public data. While we strive for accuracy, all figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the project's box office performance. We are open to feedback and suggestions on [email protected]