# Vishwanath And Sons day 1: Rs 15.15 crore, Telugu version leads

2026-08-14T22:52:13+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Suriya's family drama Vishwanath And Sons opened with Rs 15.15 crore in India and Rs 27.51 crore worldwide on day 1. The film recorded 42.2% occupancy across 5,034 shows. The Telugu version outperformed the Tamil original, with 52.35% occupancy against 41.38%. Tamil Nadu led the domestic gross with Rs 7.25 crore, while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana together contributed Rs 6.75 crore. The Venky Atluri directorial ranks third among Kollywood openers of 2026, behind Suriya's own Karuppu (Rs 15.5 crore) and Vijay's Jana Nayagan (Rs 42.7 crore).

## Coverage

- 123telugu.com <https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/after-dc-vishwanath-and-sons-likely-to-repeat-this-scenario-prp.html>
- koimoi.com <https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/vishwanath-and-sons-box-office-day-1-early-trends-suriya-registers-3rd-biggest-kollywood-opening-as-expected-fails-to-beat-karuppu/>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishwanath-and-sons-box-office-collections-day-1-suriyas-family-entertainer-opens-strongly-mamitha-baiju-film-earns-rs-15-15-cr-india-net/articleshow/133253506.cms>

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