Cinema VinesOn its second day of release, Suriya’s family‑drama Vishwanath And Sons experienced a significant uptick in box‑office performance, climbing 45% from its opening day and nearing the ₹75‑crore mark. The film, which debuted on Friday, August 14, saw its India net collection rise to an estimated ₹22.25 crore on Saturday, August 15, bringing the cumulative India net total to ₹37.60 crore.
Tracking firm Sacnilk reported that the movie ran 5,157 shows on Saturday, up from 5,034 on Friday, and that overall occupancy in India jumped to 59% from 42.2% the previous day. The Tamil version alone pulled in an estimated ₹13.75 crore net, while the Telugu version added roughly ₹8.50 crore, reflecting strong performance across both language markets. Tamil occupancy stood at 56% across 3,226 shows, and Telugu occupancy reached 64% over 1,931 shows.
Internationally, the film earned about ₹17 crore in overseas gross on its second day, pushing the overseas cumulative to roughly ₹31 crore. When combined with the India gross of approximately ₹43.47 crore, the worldwide gross after two days reached about ₹74.47 crore.
Directed by Venky Atluri, the film stars Suriya and Mamitha Baiju as a couple navigating the challenges of family and career, with supporting performances from Radhika Sarathkumar and Raveena Tandon. Produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, and presented by Srikara Studios, the movie features music by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography by Nimish Ravi, and editing by Navin Nooli.
The third day of the weekend run is expected to clarify whether the Saturday surge can be sustained. Final Day 3 figures will be released after the day's shows conclude.
