# Thalapathy Vijay crosses Rs 1900 crore globally post-COVID

2026-08-22T16:45:39+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Actor Thalapathy Vijay has crossed Rs 1900 crore in cumulative worldwide gross from his five post-COVID releases, despite his farewell film Jana Nayagan underperforming at the box office. The film earned Rs 326.2 crore in 30 days, taking his total post-pandemic collection to Rs 1908.95 crore. His post-COVID journey began with Beast (Rs 218.69 crore), followed by Varisu (Rs 299.2 crore) and the Lokesh Kanagaraj-directed Leo, which became a phenomenon with Rs 606.42 crore. The Greatest Of All Time added Rs 458.44 crore, taking his pre-Jana Nayagan total to Rs 1582.75 crore. The report notes that with stronger content and no online leak, Jana Nayagan had the potential to cross Rs 400 crore, giving Vijay a shot at the Rs 2000 crore mark. However, his total of Rs 1900 crore from just five films remains a notable achievement.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The milestone reflects how Vijay's stardom has translated into commercial scale in the post-pandemic market, where only a handful of Indian actors can consistently open films above Rs 200 crore worldwide. His next move after quitting acting will determine whether his brand value sustains in re-releases or OTT valuations. The real test is whether any future project can match Leo's Rs 606 crore peak without him on screen.

## Coverage

- koimoi.com <https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/box-office-thalapathy-vijay-crosses-1900-crore-globally-post-covid-despite-jana-nayagans-underperformance/>
  Leads with celebrity box office milestone and frames failure as a positive achievement, uses drama-first language like 'underperformer', 'failure' and 'blockbuster farewell'.

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