Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Baththa Earns Rs 16.26 Crore Gross in First Week
Baththa is a Tamil movie starring Vijay Sethupathi.
In its first week, it made Rs 14.04 crore after expenses in India, while its total India gross was Rs 16.26 crore.
On its seventh day, it earned Rs 1.29 crore net from 1,309 shows.
Its biggest day was Sunday, when it earned Rs 3.10 crore.
The film is directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan and co-produced by Atlee.
Atlee said he hopes to take Baththa to the Oscars and speak in Tamil there.
Several people in the Tamil film industry praised the movie.
The story is set in 1986 Madras and centers on a gangster and an eight-year-old boy.
Baththa earned Rs 1.29 crore net on Day 7 across 1,309 shows in India, according to Sacnilk.
The film’s domestic net collection reached Rs 14.04 crore, while its India gross stood at Rs 16.26 crore.
After opening at Rs 1.50 crore, the film’s daily collections peaked at Rs 3.10 crore on Sunday.
Co-producer Atlee said he hopes to take the film to the Oscars and deliver a speech in Tamil.
Director Shankar, filmmaker Nithilan Saminathan and actor Kamal Haasan expressed praise or congratulations for the film and its team.
- Who
- Baththa, starring Vijay Sethupathi and directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan; Atlee is a co-producer.
- What
- The film reached Rs 14.04 crore in domestic net collections and Rs 16.26 crore in India gross during its first week.
- When
- Day 7 was Wednesday; the article also cites praise posted on October 1, 2026.
- Where
- Indian theatres; the film’s story is set in 1986 Madras.
- Why
- The article reports the film’s first-week box office performance and industry reactions, including Atlee’s stated Oscar ambition.
- Day 7 net collection
- Rs 1.29 crore
- Day 7 shows
- 1,309 across India
- Domestic net collection
- Rs 14.04 crore
- India gross collection
- Rs 16.26 crore
- Opening-day collection
- Rs 1.50 crore
- Highest daily collection
- Rs 3.10 crore on Sunday
- Setting
- Madras in 1986