Dhanush’s latest film, ‘Idli Kadai,’ is witnessing a steep drop in box office numbers as it enters its second week, hinting at a potential end to its cinema journey. Following a robust opening, the film has seen its daily earnings dwindle, revealing a downturn in audience interest.
Dhanush’s latest directorial venture ‘Idli Kadai’ appears to be nearing the end of its theatrical run. This can be clearly seen as box office numbers reportedly continue to fall in the second week.Second week sees sharp decline in numbersdli Kadai Movie ReviewAccording to early estimates by the Sacnilk website, ‘Idli Kadai’ collected around Rs 50 lakhs (India net) on its 13th day across all languages. This brings the film’s total domestic collection to approximately Rs 48.80 crore. The drama, which performed well during its first week with a total of Rs 44.25 crore, has seen diminishing returns in Week 2. The weekend saw modest growth of Rs 85 lakhs on Friday, Rs 1.55 crore on Saturday, and Rs 1.65 crore on Sunday but Monday’s figures suggest the film is slowly down and nearing it’s theatrical run.Mixed occupancyOn October 13, 2025, the Dhanush starrer had an overall Tamil occupancy rate of 16.00%. Morning Shows stood at 12.26%, Afternoon at 18.65%, Evening was at 14.16%, and Night Shows reportedly at 18.91%.About ‘Idli Kadai’Idli Kadai, directed by and starring Dhanush, also features Nithya Menen, Arun Vijay, Sathyaraj, Shalini Pandey, and Rajkiran in pivotal roles. The film received mixed reviews from the audiences. A excerpt from ETimes review for the film read, “There’s conviction in the filmmaking that makes us overlook several of the film’s flaws. But what’s hard to shake off is the feeling that given his talents, Dhanush should be more ambitious as a storyteller and not be content with just being a nostalgia merchant.”Meanwhile, Dhanush’s previous film was ‘Kuberaa’.
