{"id":334021,"date":"2026-05-13T16:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=334021"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:48:33","slug":"no-clean-success-for-suriya-in-the-last-10-years-can-karuppu-turn-the-tables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/no-clean-success-for-suriya-in-the-last-10-years-can-karuppu-turn-the-tables\/","title":{"rendered":"No Clean Success For Suriya In The Last 10 Years, Can Karuppu Turn The Tables?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1280464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1280464\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1280464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Box Office: Suriya Awaits A Clean Theatrical Success After A Decade \u2014 Can Karuppu Change The Game? ( Photo Credit \u2013 Instagram )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suriya is undoubtedly one of the vital versatile stars of Kollywood, but unfortunately, his movies haven\u2019t been performing as much as par for a very long time. His last film, Retro, turned out to be an underperformer despite decent pre-release buzz, and now all eyes are on how his next film, Karuppu, performs on the Indian box office. So far as pre-sales are concerned, the film is moving ahead at  pace, but will it end the actor\u2019s poor phase in the long term? Let\u2019s discuss it below!<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Decent pre-release buzz for Karuppu<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Tamil motion drama is releasing in theaters tomorrow (May 14). It marks RJ Balaji\u2019s directorial debut. It also stars Trisha Krishnan, RJ Balaji, Indrans, Natty Subramaniam, and others. The film\u2019s trailer was well received, especially amongst mass-action fans. It was described as a power-packed trailer that generated decent buzz ahead of its release.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Good response in pre-sales<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Within the advance booking, Karuppu has done well up to now, and it has been learned that the <strong>4 crore<\/strong> mark has already been crossed in Tamil Nadu. With a couple of more hours to go, the film is more likely to cross 5 crore gross and has an outdoor likelihood of hitting 6 crore through day 1 pre-sales. So, it seems the film will kick off on a good note.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tough but achievable goal for Karuppu<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Karuppu was reportedly made on a budget of <strong>130 crore<\/strong>, so other than  start, it needs a robust word of mouth to change into a clean success on the Indian box office. It needs <strong>130 crore<\/strong> net to enter the secure zone, which is feasible if the audience feedback is in favor. Also, for a very long time, there have been no big releases from Kollywood. So, the Suriya starrer can occupy this space if it offers good content.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can Karuppu end Suriya\u2019s streak of failures?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For individuals who don\u2019t know, Suriya\u2019s last clean success was Pasanga 2, released in 2015. So, it\u2019s been 10 years because the Singam actor tasted success on the Indian box office. All his biggies after Pasanga 2 didn&#8217;t earn the specified collection and were declared unsuccessful. Movies like 24, Si3, NGK, Kaappaan, Kanguva, and Retro couldn\u2019t change into a hit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After such an extended streak of unsuccessful movies, Karuppu is a ray of hope for the actor. There\u2019s movement at ticket windows within the advance booking stage, so the interest is there among the many audience. All of the film must do is offer audiences in theaters  time, and by the trailer, it seems Suriya will finally deliver a winner.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to Koimoi for more box office updates!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Must Read:<\/strong> Akshay Kumar x Anees Bazmee At The Box Office: Revisiting The Duo\u2019s 66% Success Rate Ahead Of Their 4th Film<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Follow Us:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/koimoidotcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/koimoi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Koimoi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Koimoi4Bollywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/s\/CBIwo7yAqUE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Box Office: Suriya Awaits A Clean Theatrical Success After A Decade \u2014 Can Karuppu Change The Game? ( Photo Credit \u2013 Instagram ) Suriya is undoubtedly one of the vital versatile stars of Kollywood, but unfortunately, his movies haven\u2019t been performing as much as par for a very long time. 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