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Kanguva: a ₹350 crore epic that grossed ₹106 crore
The ₹350 crore Suriya fantasy epic Kanguva grossed ₹106 crore worldwide and was written off as a box-office failure.
Studio Green · 2024-11-14
What happened
Kanguva, a Tamil fantasy action film directed by Siva and starring Suriya, was produced by Studio Green with a budget reported at ₹300–350 crore, making it one of the most expensive South Indian films ever made. It was released worldwide on November 14, 2024.
The film grossed only ₹106 crore worldwide, with Hindustan Times reporting ₹106.25 crore, and was declared a box-office failure. It had been touted as 'the next Baahubali' but fell flat, opening soft and collapsing in its first week.
The failure was amplified by the film's enormous cost and the producer's decision to bet everything on a single big-budget launch, leaving Star director Siva and lead Suriya with a heavy reported loss on the record-breaking production.
Why it happened
- Studio Green spent ₹300–350 crore on a Suriya fantasy epic, the biggest budget in the company's history, betting it would repeat the Baahubali phenomenon.
- The film opened below expectations and collapsed in its first week, ending at just ₹106 crore worldwide against the enormous outlay.
- Against the reported ₹300–350 crore budget, the ₹106 crore gross produced a heavy loss for the producer and a setback for the Tamil industry's biggest recent swing.
The lesson
A big budget is not a big hit: Studio Green spent ₹350 crore on Kanguva, touted as the next Baahubali, and it grossed ₹106 crore — spectacle without a story the audience wanted.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Kanguva
- Hindustan Times — HT Rewind: Big-budget Indian films that failed at the box office in 2024 (worldwide ₹106.25 cr)
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