Mandaadi Collects Nearly Rs 80 Crore Worldwide by Day 8, Leading Tamil Box Office
Mandaadi, a Tamil sports action drama starring Soori and Suhas, collected approximately Rs 3.25 crore net in India on Day 8, marking a 7.1% decline from the previous day. The film's total India net collection reached Rs 57.30 crore, with a gross of Rs 67.03 crore, while overseas earnings stand at Rs 12.90 crore, bringing the worldwide gross to about Rs 79.93 crore. Produced on a budget of around Rs 75 crore, Mandaadi continues to outperform competing Tamil film Sardar 2 and ranks among the top 10 highest-grossing Kollywood films of 2026.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 18 Sept, 05:47 am. Other outlets followed.