# Vishwanath and Sons crosses 122 crore globally, sets Suriya record

2026-08-18T13:42:06+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets (6 source reports)

Suriya's Vishwanath and Sons has collected 122.82 crore gross worldwide in four days, making it the actor's second-highest-grossing film behind Karuppu (315 crore), as per trade reports. The film also ranks third among Kollywood releases of 2026 in India with a net collection of 65.95 crore, after passing the Monday test with a 49.18 per cent drop from its opening day. On day five, the film added another estimated 1.22 crore net in India, bringing the running total to around 67.17 crore net, according to Sacnilk data. The makers, however, have put out a poster claiming the film has crossed 150 crore worldwide. Overseas markets have contributed 45 crore gross, including 1.63 million from North America, where it beat Suriya's own 24 to become his highest-grossing film in that territory. Directed by Venky Atluri, the family entertainer stars Mamitha Baiju opposite Suriya, alongside Radhika Sarathkumar and Raveena Tandon. The film was made on a reported budget of 130 crore. Its next challenge comes Friday with the release of Irumudi.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three Koimoi reports, alongside Times of India and 123Telugu, present a uniformly positive box-office narrative for Vishwanath and Sons, with no critical or government-angle framing. Every source leads with a record or milestone, third-highest Kollywood grosser of 2026, Suriya's second-biggest hit, Mamitha Baiju crossing a global total, and uses industry terminology like 'Monday test'. The sole difference is emphasis: Koimoi breaks the story into actor-specific and territory-specific sub-articles, while Times of India adds live-day 5 numbers (1.22 crore) and 123Telugu reports the makers' claim of 150 crore worldwide, a figure higher than Koimoi's 122.82 crore. The claims clash on whether the 150 crore figure is official or trade estimate. The middle-ground read: the film is commercially robust but the exact total remains contested between trade and producer sources. Watch for the final first-week tally and the impact of next week's release Irumudi.

## Coverage

Coverage: 6 sources, 3 neutral, 3 sensationalist
- koimoi.com (sensationalist) <https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/vishwanath-and-sons-box-office-collection-day-4-passes-the-monday-test-becomes-kollywoods-3rd-highest-grossing-film-of-2026-in-india/>
  Leads with new record as Suriya's 2nd highest-grosser, celebratory framing
- koimoi.com (2) (sensationalist) <https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/box-office-with-vishwanath-sons-mamitha-baiju-crosses-700-crore-post-covid-total-globally/>
  Frames around Mamitha Baiju's personal milestone, drama-first tone
- koimoi.com (3) (sensationalist) <https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/vishwanath-and-sons-north-america-box-office-surpasses-24-to-become-suriyas-highest-grossing-film-in-just-3-days/>
  Highlights North America record, box-office spectacle emphasis
- koimoi.com (4) (neutral report) <https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/vishwanath-and-sons-worldwide-box-office-day-4-beats-singam-2-to-become-suriyas-2nd-highest-grossing-film/>
  Reports Monday drop but calls it passing the test, straight reporting
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishwanath-and-sons-box-office-collection-day-5-live-suriya-starrer-maintains-steady-pace-after-strong-opening-weekend/articleshow/133316004.cms>
  Live day-5 numbers, wire-like tone with no stance emphasis
- 123telugu.com (neutral report) <https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vishwanath-and-sons-collections-makers-say-the-film-crossed-rs-150-crores-prp.html>
  Reports makers' 150 crore claim without trade caveat, positive but factual

This story was synthesised by AI from the 6 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 6 sources. Last updated 2026-08-18T14:20:30+00:00.

Tags: Karuppu, Mamitha Baiju, Singam 2, Suriya, Venky Atluri, Vishwanath And Sons
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