Idli Kadai Box Office: Turns Out To Be A Huge Disappointment In Telugu, To Wrap Up Below 5 Crores

Dhanush's Idli Kadai has failed to create any impact in the Telugu-dubbed version. Here's the box office report!

- October 13, 2025 | 6:52 PM IST

Idli Kadai Telugu Box Office ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Dhanush’s Idli Kadai has turned out to be a major failure at the Indian box office. Released amid decent expectations, it failed to make any impactful earnings, pulling off underwhelming numbers in 12 days. In the original Tamil version, it is yet to touch the 50 crore mark in the net collection. Speaking about the Telugu-dubbed version, it has been a huge disappointment with a collection of less than 3.20 crores. Keep reading for a detailed report!

Over the years, Dhanush has developed a good fan base in the Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana). Some of his films have performed really well in the states, and even his re-releases have witnessed a superb response. However, his latest release has failed big time. While it wasn’t expected to earn big, there were still decent expectations. Unfortunately, it couldn’t even make respectable earnings.

How much did Idli Kadai (Telugu) earn at the Indian box office in 12 days?

Due to mixed reviews and word-of-mouth, Idli Kadai was impacted significantly. Also, the grand release of Kantara: Chapter 1 impacted its run. As per Sacnilk, its Telugu-dubbed version has earned a dismal 3.3 crore net in 12 days, with almost the entire collection coming from the Telugu states. From the current position, it won’t make any big earnings and is heading towards the lifetime collection of less than 5 crores.

Speaking about the post-COVID era, Idli Kadai has emerged as Dhanush’s 4th highest-grossing film in Telugu, standing below Raayan (12.92 crores).

Take a look at the Telugu collection of Dhanush’s post-COVID theatrical releases:

Kuberaa – 67.68 crores
Vaathi – 37.12 crores
Raayan – 12.92 crores
Idli Kadai – 3.3 crores
Captain Miller – 3.12 crores
Thiruchitrambalam – 1.23 crores
Naane Varuvean – 60 lakh

Global earnings of Idli Kadai

The Dhanush starrer has earned 48.3 crore net (all languages) at the Indian box office in 12 days. Including GST, it stands at 56.99 crore gross. Overseas, it has earned 12.15 crore gross. Combining the Indian and overseas gross, it has earned only 69.14 crore gross at the worldwide box office.