Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimayil box office collection day 5: Jiiva movie sees major drop, will it become Pongal winner?
Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimayil box office collection day 5: Jiiva’s latest film was preponed to Pongal week release after Vijay’s final film Jana Nayagan bowed out of the race over censor issues.
Last Updated: 01.09 PM, Jan 20, 2026
Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimayil box office collection day 5: Tamil actor Jiiva’s latest film Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimayil, which preponed its release after Vijay’s final film Jana Nayagan bowed out of the Pongal race over censor issues, was performing well in the cinemas. However, the film, helmed by Malayalam filmmaker Nithish Sahadev, witnessed a major drop on its first Monday at the box office. So, what are the prospects for Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimayil, which many had predicted to be the Pongal 2026 winner?
What is the box office collection of Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimayil
Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimayil, which released in theatres on January 15 for the Pongal festival, managed to win the audience and critics’ approval. The Jiiva-starrer had a super Pongal weekend, earning over Rs 5 crore on both days, with tracking website Sacnilk reporting that TTT was on track to be a blockbuster. However, on day 5, the film saw a major drop to Rs 1.60 crore, as per the estimates on the website. But this drop was expected, considering that festival holidays have ended in Tamil Nadu. The total India net collections of Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimayil stand at Rs 16.45 crore. The film's prospects would depend on whether TTT is able to maintain momentum in the coming days. Hot Spot 2 is an upcoming Tamil film, set to release on January 23.
How are latest Tamil films faring at the box office
Tamil cinema was pinning hopes on big releases for the festival week of Pongal to kickstart 2026 with a bang. But the narrative that followed was least accepted with Vijay’s Jana Nayagan getting embroiled in censor and court issues, delaying its release. The rest of the Tamil films failing too failed to draw large number of audiences to the theatres. Sivakarthikeyan’s period film Paraskthi, which delved into Hindi agitations in Tamil Nadu, made around Rs 50 crore in 10 days.
Parasathi made only Rs 0.80 crore on its second Monday at the box office. Karthi’s latest film Vaa Vaathiyaar, which was already struggling, dropped further and made only 0.26 crore. The total India collections of the Karthi film is at Rs 7.96 crore.
Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimayil FAQs
Q. Which is Jiiva's new film?
A. Tamil actor Jiiva's new film is Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil, which was released in theatres on January 15.
Q. Who is the director of Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil?
A. Malayalam filmmaker Nithish Sahadev of Falimy fame has directed the Tamil movie Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil.