Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay’s Peak Year Remains Unbeaten In 2026 Despite Suriya & Rajinikanth’s Roaring Run!

2026 has been a solid year so far for both Suriya and Rajinikanth. In the case of Suriya, he made a strong comeback with Karuppu, delivering his first successful film after a decade. Post-Karuppu, he delivered another money spinner with Vishwanath & Sons. Even his latest release, Scene, has been doing well. Rajini is coming off an industry hit with Jailer 2. However, both still failed to challenge the highest single-year collection by a Kollywood star, and the record remains with Thalapathy Vijay. Keep reading for a detailed report!

Thalapathy Vijay had a peak run in 2023!

For those who don’t know, Thalapathy Vijay is currently Kollywood’s highest-grossing star (as main lead) in a single year. He witnessed his peak in 2023 with Varisu and Leo. His Varisu, although an underperformer, grossed 299.2 crore worldwide. It was followed by Leo, which minted blockbuster numbers globally, raking in 606.43 crore gross. Overall, his gross total in 2023 stood at 905.63 crore.

Suriya to miss Thalapathy Vijay’s record collection by a considerable margin

After a decade, Suriya tasted his first success with Karuppu. Backed by favorable word-of-mouth, it grossed 315 crore globally. Two months later, his second release of the year, Vishwanath & Sons, also raked in good numbers. It amassed 212.23 crore globally. His Scene is currently running in theaters and has grossed 170.36 crore in 5 days. Overall, the actor’s cumulative collection in 2026 stands at a whopping 697.6 crore at the worldwide box office.

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Scene has enough fuel left in the tank and is expected to gross 250-300 crore over its lifetime. So, Suriya’s total is expected to range from 777.24 to 827.24 crore, thus falling well short of Thalapathy Vijay’s record collection.

Rajinikanth fails to beat Vijay’s peak year despite an industry hit

Rajinikanth delivered a roaring success with Jailer 2, which is still running in theaters. It turned out to be an industry hit and currently stands at 832.2 crore after 27 days. The film has slowed down and won’t add much to the tally. It is heading for a lifetime collection of around 840 crore or slightly less, and since there’s no other film of Thalaiva releasing this year, Thalapathy Vijay’s record run of 2023 remains unbeaten.

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