Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil (TTT), starring Jiiva in the lead role, was released on January 15, 2026. Directed by Falimy fame Nithish Sahadev, the movie made an impressive start at the box office, emerging as an underdog despite clashing with Karthi’s Vaa Vaathiyaar and Sivakarthikeyan starrer Parasakthi. The film opened with a decent surge during the Pongal holidays, collecting Rs 18.25 crore from Tamil Nadu, while Karnataka and Kerala contributed around Rs 1 crore each. However, once the Pongal festive period ended, the movie failed to sustain its momentum. Daily collections dropped on weekdays this week, with figures hovering between Rs 1.5 and Rs 1.75 crore, indicating weak audience retention and limited repeat value. The post-holiday trend is clearly below expectations for a film that needed strong weekday collections. Despite a solid holiday start, the ordinary weekday performance has capped the Jiiva starrer’s potential. Unless there is a notable turnaround over the upcoming weekend, the film is expected to end its first week with a total of around Rs 20.25 crore in India. Initially, the film …