Raj B Shetty’s Su From So in Rs 100 cr club; attains blockbuster status

Directed by actor-filmmaker JP Thuminad, Su From So is now in the top 10 highest grossing Kannada films list, a feat achieved with a cast of newbies.

A new poster revealing Raj B Shetty's role in Su From So

The success story of Kannada actor-filmmaker Raj B Shetty’s latest production, Su From So, is one for the text books. Directed by actor-filmmaker JP Thuminad as his debut, Su From So, which was made at a modest budget of Rs 4.5 cr to Rs 5 cr, with another Rs 1 cr to Rs 1.5 cr spent on the theatrical release expenses and subsequent promotions, has made it to the Rs 100 cr (gross) club on Day 23 of its box office run, with around Rs 93 cr coming from the Kannada original version. The film is far from done with its theatrical run and is set for a good 5th weekend too.

Su From So among top 10 highest grossing Kannada films

Su From So is now on the list of the top 10 highest grossing Kannada films, which includes the likes of KGF: Chapter 1 and 2, Kantara, 777 Charlie, Vikrant Rona, James, among others. What’s interesting is that barring Kantara and Su From So, the others are all star-led projects, justifying the box office collections. In the case of Su From So, barring Raj, no one else was a well-known name and the team had kept his presence in the film a secret until the release. The film is the highest grossing Kannada film of 2025, a feat that will likely be broken only by Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 this year.

Read: The Su From So review

Raj and co undertook no publicity blitzkrieg prior to the release, determined to let the content do all the talking and it did, surpassing perhaps even the expectations the team had of the film. Raj was confident that they’d made a good film and that it would appeal to audiences. Audiences took a special liking to characters played by Shaneel Gautham (Ravi Anna), Pushparaj Bollar (Baava), Sandhya Arekere (Bhanu), as well as Raj (Karunakar Guruji).

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The film was subsequently dubbed in Malayalam, where it has also received a fairly warm welcome. In its two week run, Su From So has made Rs 5 crore in Kerala. The Telugu-dubbed version, though did not have the same level of acceptance. There were talks of the film being dubbed or even remade in Hindi, with the latter gaining traction after Raj and JP were photographed with Ajay Devgn, who’d seen and appreciated Su From So.

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FAQs

Q: Who directed Su From So?

A: Tulu theatre artiste and actor JP Thuminad, who has acted in Kannada films like Ondu Motteya Kathe, Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana, Toby, Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side B and Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye, has written and directed the horror comedy Su From So. JP has been a long-time member of Raj B Shetty’s team of collaborators.

Q: Which OTT platform is Su From So on?

A: Su from So released in its Kannada original version in theatres on July 25, 2025. It is currently not on OTT, but is expected to drop on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical run.

Q: Who is on the cast of Su From So?
A: JP Thuminad, Shaneel Gautham, Sandhya Arekere, Mime Ramadas, Deepak Rai Panaje and Prakash Thuminad lead the cast of Su from So, while Raj B Shetty also has a pivotal role.

Q: What does Su From So mean?

A: The title of the Kannada movie Su From So is a short form of Sulochana from Someshwar, the spirit that is believed to have possessed the protagonist in the film. Director JP Thuminad felt that Sulochane From Someshwar would be too long a title and shortened it.

Q: What is the budget of Su From So and its box office collection?

A: According to industry trackers, Su From So was made at a modest budget of Rs 5 cr, and had, reportedly, registered a gross collection of Rs 100 crore on its 23rd six days at the box office.

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