Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil is a Tamil rural comedy drama in which Jiiva plays the role of panchayat leader Jeevarathnam. The film is directed by Nithish Sahadev

Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil, the clear Pongal winner this January has been facing a downward trend at the box office in its daily collections. After its Monday dip, the Jiiva-starrer faced a further plunge with its latest earnings on Tuesday being Rs 1.15 crore.
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Jiiva-starrer Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil has emerged out as Pongal winner, amid Parasakthi and Vaa Vaathiyaar. The rural comedy drama hit theatres on January 15, and following its release, it has been getting good reviews from audience and critics.
However, with one week about to conclude for Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil, the film has been seeing a downward trend. Continuing the dip from Monday, the Tuesday collection witnessed Rd 1.15 crore, as per Sacnilk. The total collection is Rs 17.65 crore so far. With no major releases scheduled for this week, Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil might run for a few more days. However, with films like Mankatha re-release (which is much anticipated), Hot Spot 2 Much, hitting theatres on January 23, Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil will have to share screens further.
Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil is a Tamil rural comedy drama in which Jiiva plays the role of panchayat leader Jeevarathnam. He is called by a family to oversee a wedding. However, problems rise when a death occurs in the house next door, making the neighbour to be stubborn about conducting the funeral at the same time and date as the wedding.
The film is directed by Nithish Sahadev in his Tamil debut. Headlined by Jiiva, Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil had opened to positive reviews and also stars Thambi Ramaiya, Ilavarasu, Prathana Nathan, Jensen Dhivakar, Jaiwanth, Sarjin Kumar, Rajesh Pandian, Subash Kannan, Amith Mohan, Anuraj OB, Sharath, Savithri and others. The film comes as success for Jiiva, given the actor’s previous film Aghathiyaa bombed at the box office.
Q. What is Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil about?
A. Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil is a rural comedy drama about a panchayat leader who must oversee a wedding happens correctly but faces uncertainty when a death occurs at the neighbour's place.
Q. What is Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil release date?
A. Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil hit theatres on January 15, 2026.
Q. Who is the director of Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil?
A. Malayalam filmmaker Nithish Sahadev helmed Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil.
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