Vijay Sethupathi’s Baththa and Karthik Subbaraj’s Dorothy are at different stages of their theatrical runs, but their latest reported figures offer a useful read on holdover strength in the Tamil film market.
Baththa adds Rs 1.34 crore on day 8
According to Sacnilk data cited by The Times of India, Baththa collected Rs 1.34 crore India net on Thursday, October 8. That is a marginal 0.8% improvement over Wednesday’s Rs 1.33 crore. The eight-day domestic net stands at Rs 15.42 crore, with India gross at Rs 17.85 crore.
The film expanded to 1,430 shows from 1,309 a day earlier and recorded 115,085 footfalls. Cumulative attendance has reached 1,289,044.
The detail behind the topline
The day-on-day increase is small, and the show count is the more instructive number. When more screens are added but the total collection barely moves, each show earns less.
- Overall Tamil 2D occupancy: 22.87%
- Morning shows: 13.82%
- Afternoon shows: 24.36%
- Evening shows: 22.00%
- Night shows: 29.73%
That split matters for programming. Night shows are carrying the film, while mornings are not justifying the screen time. For distributors, the question is whether the second weekend can lift occupancy enough to retain the expanded show count.
Dorothy’s late-run numbers
Dorothy, which released on September 25, has reached Rs 11.97 crore India net, according to the same data. Domestic gross and reported worldwide gross both stand at Rs 13.85 crore, which suggests overseas numbers have not yet added a meaningful layer. Its Tamil version alone accounts for Rs 11.12 crore of the net total.
The Karthik Subbaraj thriller, starring Keerthy Suresh, Sananth and Rishikanth, earned Rs 55 lakh on October 6, Rs 49 lakh on October 7, and Rs 54 lakh on October 8. It is a modest but not collapsing hold.
What the numbers mean for screen planning
For media planners and exhibitors, Baththa’s day-eight report is a reminder that daily totals can mask efficiency. The film’s total rose because supply increased, not because demand clearly strengthened. The occupancy data points to the night window as the safest place to concentrate shows.
For Dorothy, the relevant metric is stability at a lower base: a Rs 49 lakh to Rs 54 lakh swing is small in absolute terms but keeps the film alive in select screens.
Source: The Times of India
