Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar has collected ₹10.42 crore net in India and ₹12.10 crore gross in six days, with the Malayalam thriller showing a strong weekend surge before settling during the weekdays.
Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar is turning into an interesting box-office story for Malayalam cinema. Shahad Nilambur’s investigative drama, led by Parvathy Thiruvothu, Mathew Thomas, Vijayaraghavan, Sidharth Bharathan and Unnimaya Prasad, has completed six days in theatres after releasing on September 11, 2026.
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According to the available six-day box-office figures, the film has collected ₹10.42 crore India net, while its reported India gross and total gross stand at ₹12.10 crore. Overseas collection is currently listed at ₹0, while the film’s budget has not been disclosed.
The bigger talking point is not simply the six-day total. It is the way the film moved during its opening weekend.
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Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar Box Office Collection Day Wise
The Malayalam drama opened with ₹0.85 crore net on Day 1, which was a relatively modest start considering its ensemble cast and thriller positioning.
But the film immediately found momentum.
On Day 2, Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar collected ₹2 crore, more than doubling its opening-day figure. The real jump came on Sunday, when Day 3 delivered ₹2.60 crore, currently the film’s biggest single-day collection.
That gave the movie a strong weekend trajectory.
The weekday numbers then began to cool, as expected.
- Day 1 – Friday: ₹0.85 crore
- Day 2 – Saturday: ₹2 crore
- Day 3 – Sunday: ₹2.60 crore
- Day 4 – Monday: ₹2 crore
- Day 5 – Tuesday: ₹1.60 crore
- Day 6 – Wednesday: ₹1.37 crore
- Total India Net: ₹10.42 crore
The Day 4 figure of ₹2 crore is particularly encouraging because it remained close to the Saturday collection. However, the subsequent fall to ₹1.60 crore on Day 5 and ₹1.37 crore on Day 6 indicates that the film is now entering the crucial weekday phase.
Still, the overall six-day curve remains substantial.
Day 6 Sees Expected Drop, But ₹10 Crore Milestone Is Already Here
The film’s ₹1.37 crore Day 6 collection represents a drop from Tuesday’s ₹1.60 crore, but it has still maintained a reasonable level of theatrical business.
More importantly, the film has already crossed the ₹10 crore India net mark within six days.
That changes the conversation around the movie.
An opening day of ₹0.85 crore could initially have suggested a slow-burn theatrical journey. Instead, strong Saturday and Sunday growth dramatically changed the picture.
The film’s Day 3 collection of ₹2.60 crore remains its box-office high point, showing that audience interest expanded after the initial Friday shows.
For a Malayalam thriller that depends heavily on word-of-mouth and audience response, that weekend jump is an important signal.
What Is Working for Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar?
The film has received a mixed-to-positive critical response, particularly for its performances and central cat-and-mouse investigation.
The story follows Aleena, played by Parvathy Thiruvothu, who joins the police force after the death of her husband. Her seemingly straightforward new beginning takes a dramatic turn when she and fellow officers become entangled in a serious crime and attempt to hide what happened.
The investigation then brings her face-to-face with experienced Crime Branch officer Harris Meeran, played by Vijayaraghavan.
That relationship between the investigator and the officer being investigated has emerged as one of the film’s major strengths.
Mint described the movie as a twist-driven thriller and highlighted the unusual dynamic between Aleena and Harris, while also noting that the film can feel overlong.
Rediff also praised the film’s cat-and-mouse structure and performances, particularly Parvathy and Vijayaraghavan, while noting that the movie faces inevitable comparisons with the Drishyam franchise.
Meanwhile, Times of India was more restrained in its assessment, calling it a passable cop drama and pointing to shortcomings in the layering of the screenplay.
This split in critical opinion could actually make the second weekend especially interesting.
Parvathy Thiruvothu Emerges as the Biggest Talking Point
If there is one name dominating the conversation around Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar, it is Parvathy Thiruvothu.
Aleena is not written as a conventional larger-than-life police hero. The character’s strength comes from her intelligence, vulnerability, moral conflict and willingness to make increasingly complicated decisions.
Several reviews have singled out Parvathy’s performance.
Timeline Daily described her portrayal as layered and restrained, while also praising the chemistry between Parvathy and Vijayaraghavan.
Nowrunning similarly highlighted the performances of Parvathy and Vijayaraghavan, calling the film an engaging crime thriller despite some flaws in its plot and scientific reasoning.
That performance-driven word-of-mouth could prove valuable during the second weekend, particularly because Malayalam thrillers can remain theatrical draws when audiences recommend them after watching.
The Drishyam Comparison Could Help — Or Hurt
There is another interesting angle surrounding the film.
The basic idea of ordinary people, or in this case police officers, attempting to conceal a crime inevitably invites comparisons with Drishyam.
But Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar takes the concept into a different setting by placing police officers on the opposite side of an investigation.
The film therefore becomes a psychological battle between people who understand police procedures and an experienced investigator who knows exactly how such cases are constructed.
Rediff specifically noted the obvious Drishyam comparisons while arguing that the movie ultimately manages to establish its own identity through writing and its cat-and-mouse structure.
That distinction will matter if the film is targeting a longer theatrical run rather than simply surviving its first week.
Second Weekend Now Holds the Key
The most important number for Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar may no longer be Day 6.
It is Day 8.
The film has already established a ₹10.42 crore India net base. Now the question is whether the second weekend can produce another significant jump.
If Friday-to-Sunday collections rise again, the film could strengthen its position considerably and move toward the ₹15 crore India net zone relatively quickly.
The opposite scenario is also possible. If the second Friday remains close to the current weekday range and the film fails to produce another weekend surge, its theatrical run could become more front-loaded.
The absence of a disclosed budget also makes it too early to assign a definitive box-office verdict. A ₹10.42 crore net collection means different things depending on production cost, distribution terms, theatrical share and recovery from other rights.
Can Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar Reach ₹15 Crore?
At the current stage, ₹15 crore India net is within striking distance.
The film needs roughly ₹4.58 crore more to reach that mark. With its second weekend approaching, the target is realistic if the movie maintains decent weekday occupancy and gets another strong Saturday-Sunday boost.
Its next major milestone would then become ₹20 crore.
But the journey toward that number will depend heavily on competition, screen availability and audience word-of-mouth.
The movie’s reported user rating currently stands at 6.5/10 from two users, while BookMyShow’s listing shows substantially stronger audience interest and ratings, although those platform ratings are not directly comparable with the reported box-office figures.
Final Box Office Take
Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar has clearly moved beyond its slow opening-day start.
The film opened at ₹0.85 crore, exploded to ₹2 crore on Saturday and peaked at ₹2.60 crore on Sunday. It then held ₹2 crore on Monday before gradually declining to ₹1.60 crore and ₹1.37 crore on Tuesday and Wednesday.
That gives the film ₹10.42 crore India net and ₹12.10 crore gross in six days.
The real test begins now.
The second weekend will reveal whether Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar is simply a strong opening-week Malayalam thriller or a genuine word-of-mouth success capable of extending its theatrical run.
With Parvathy Thiruvothu’s performance, Vijayaraghavan’s investigative presence and a crime narrative built around a police-versus-police psychological game, the movie has enough talking points to keep the conversation alive.
For now, ₹10 crore is in the bag. The ₹15 crore mark is the next target — and the second weekend could decide how far this cat-and-mouse game ultimately runs.
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