‘Kanguva’ Release: ‘Unlucky Suriya’! Fans Worried About Box Office Fate of Tamil Star’s Movie After Tamil Nadu Faces Heavy Rains

Suriya is set to return to the big screen with his time-spanning action-adventure film Kanguva, directed by Siva. The movie is scheduled for a theatrical release on November 14 and features Bobby Deol and Disha Patani in prominent roles, with Karthi rumoured to make a cameo appearance. While Kanguva does not face significant competition at the Kollywood box office (aside from Amaran, which is still performing well in theatres), it is contending with an unexpected challenge that could impact its opening - torrential rains Tamil Nadu Weather Forecast: RMC Issues Yellow Alert From Today to November 15, Warning of Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall in Chennai and 15 Other Districts.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a yellow alert for several regions in Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Chengalpet, Tiruvallur, and Kancheepuram, warning of heavy rainfall from November 12 to November 15. The forecast also indicates that the weather could persist with reduced intensity for the following five days.

With Kanguva’s release set for November 14, fans are concerned that the film may not achieve a strong opening, as potential flooding and adverse weather conditions might deter audiences from visiting theatres during its first weekend. Some have even labelled Suriya as 'unlucky.' This marks the Tamil star's second major big-screen release since the COVID-19 lockdown, following Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022), which underperformed at the box office.

Suriya has faced a challenging period at the box office in the past few years, with films such as Singham 3, NGK, and Kaappaan failing to meet expectations. Notably, his best-received films in recent years—Soorarai Pottru and Jai Bhim—were direct OTT releases during the lockdown. ‘Kanguva’ Promotions: Suriya Wins Hearts With His Humble Gesture on Stage While Interacting With Fans During Mumbai Event.

So hopes were pinned on Kanguva to reinstate Suriya's box office hold.

Netizens Reacting to Kanguva's Unfortunate Fate

'Brother Suriya'

'Team Kanguva'

'Suriya is So Unlucky'

'Kanguva Team rn'

'Unconditional Support'

'Going to Watch The Movie Like This?'

'Gnanavelraja'

Kanguva is reportedly made on a humonguous budget that range from INR 300 crore to INR 350 crore. So it needs to gross more than INR 500 crore to even call itself a break-even film. Interrstingly the movie was first set to release on October 10, thereby it would have clashed with Rajinikanth-TJ Gnanavel's Vettaiyan.

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