Madharasi box office collection day 1: Sivakarthikeyan’s highly anticipated Tamil-language psychological action thriller “Madharaasi“, helmed by acclaimed director A. R. Murugadoss, started roaring on the silver screens on 5 September 2025. Due to immense hype for the first-ever collaboration between Sivakarthikeyan & director Murugadoss, the actioner kicked off the Indian box office with a fantastic Rs 13 Cr+ net in India, marking one of the biggest Kollywood opening films in 2025.
Sivakarthikeyan’s Madharasi box office collection day 1
Sivakarthikeyan, Rukmini Vasanth, Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, Vikranth and Shabeer Kallarakkal are the pivotal stars of the action thriller film Madharaasi, which opened with an impressive Rs 13.3 Cr net in India. The original Tamil version of the film independently racked up a double-digit Rs 11.60 Cr net, marked as the 6th top Kollywood opening film in 2025 so far, just behind Kamal Haasan-fronted Thug Life (Rs 13.35 Cr).
Top 10 Tamil net opening film in 2025 (so far)

- Coolie: ₹ 44.50 Cr
- Good Bad Ugly: ₹ 28.15 Cr
- Vidaamuyarchi: ₹ 25.5 Cr
- Retro: ₹ 17.25 Cr
- Thug Life: ₹ 13.35 Cr
- Madharasi: ₹ 13.3 Cr
- Dragon: ₹ 5.4 Cr
- Thalaivan Thalaivii: ₹ 5.2 Cr
- Kuberaa: ₹ 4.5 Cr
- DD Next Level: ₹ 3 Cr
Verdict
Madharaasi started its box office journey with a power-packed note, fueled by Sivakarthikeyan’s stardom and Murugadoss’ brand of high-octane filmmaking. Unfortunately, it received mixed word of mouth, which might impact its weekend box office journey; expectedly, the weekend net score will be in the range of Rs 35-40 Cr net.
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