Box Office Monday Report — May 18: Karuppu's ₹65.36 Cr Nett Weekend Confirmed; Weekday Collections
The opening weekend of May 15–17, 2026 is done, dusted, and documented. The numbers are confirmed, the verdicts are in, and as the Indian box office steps into Monday, May 18, the focus shifts from the euphoria of Sunday to the discipline of the weekday. BoxOfficeIndia24.com is tracking all five key films through the day — scroll down for live updates as collections come in.
Karuppu (Tamil) — Day 4
RJ Balaji's Karuppu — starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan — enters Monday having already written itself into the record books. A confirmed ₹57.14 Cr nett India (Tamil version) across three days — or ₹65.36 Cr combined nett when the Telugu version (Veerabhadrudu) is included — makes this one of the most explosive Tamil openings in recent memory. Day 1 Friday came in at ₹13 Cr, Day 2 Saturday at ₹19 Cr, and Day 3 Sunday — the real statement — at a confirmed ₹25.14 Cr nett. The PVR-INOX chain alone reported ₹171.33 Lakhs gross till 10 PM Sunday, with 64,117 tickets sold across 150 cinemas.
Day 4 Monday delivered a solid weekday hold. Confirmed final figures: Karuppu (Tamil) ₹9.60 Cr nett India, taking the 4-day Tamil total to ₹66.74 Cr. Combined with Veerabhadrudu (Telugu) ₹1.86 Cr, the all-version 4-day total stands at ₹76.82 Cr nett.
Day-Wise Collection — All Versions Combined
Tamil (Karuppu) + Telugu (Veerabhadrudu) | All figures nett India (₹ Cr)
| Day | Date | Tamil Nett | Telugu Nett | Combined Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (Friday) | May 15 | 13.00 | 2.55 | 15.55 |
| Day 2 (Saturday) | May 16 | 19.00 | 2.37 | 21.37 |
| Day 3 (Sunday) | May 17 | 25.14 | 3.30 | 28.44 |
| Day 4 (Monday) | May 18 | 9.60 | 1.86 | 11.46 |
| 4-Day Total | 66.74 | 10.08 | 76.82 | |
Athiradi (Tamil) — Day 5
The trade's most talked-about performance of the weekend belongs to Athiradi. Vijay Sethupathi's film has done what few films manage: grow on Day 4 in direct competition with a blockbuster. The four-day nett total stands at a confirmed ₹21.89 Cr (Days 1–4), with Day 4 Sunday closing at ₹5.59 Cr — above its own Day 3 Saturday collection of ₹6.65 Cr in terms of audience intensity. The PVR-INOX data from Sunday told its own story: 64.1% occupancy across 119 cinemas, ₹77.16 Lakhs gross.
Day 5 (Monday) confirmed: ₹1.34 Cr nett. Five-day total: ₹23.68 Cr nett.
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do (Hindi) — Day 4
The weekend has delivered its verdict on Pati Patni Aur Woh Do. A confirmed ₹16.84 Cr nett three-day total — across a wide release of 309 cinemas and 90 cities — tells a story of significant underperformance relative to the scale of the release. The Sunday morning PVR-INOX occupancy of 14.8% across 2,077 shows was the clearest signal of audience disinterest. Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's film faces a difficult weekday ahead.
Day 4 (Monday) confirmed: ₹3.16 Cr nett. Four-day total: ₹20.00 Cr nett.
Veerabhadrudu (Telugu) — Day 4
Veerabhadrudu closes its opening weekend with a confirmed ₹8.22 Cr nett across three days — a steady, composed performance for a Telugu regional release navigating a crowded field. Day 1: ₹2.55 Cr, Day 2: ₹2.37 Cr, Day 3: ₹3.30 Cr. The consistent hold without a sharp drop is the film's badge of honour.
Day 4 (Monday) confirmed: ₹1.86 Cr nett. Four-day total: ₹10.08 Cr nett.
Raja Shivaji (Marathi) — Day 18
The marathon continues. Raja Shivaji enters its 18th day with a cumulative nett of ₹84.63 Cr, still drawing audiences on a day when the trade's spotlight is entirely on newer releases. The Marathi blockbuster's longevity is a case study in the power of sustained word-of-mouth.
Day 18 confirmed: ₹1.20 Cr nett. 18-day total: ₹85.83 Cr nett.
