Dragon Vs NEEK Kerala Box Office Collection: Pradeep Ranganathan’s Film Continues Its Dominance

NEEK Vs Dragon Kerala Box Office Collection: Two youthful Kollywood entertainers clashed at the box office on February 21, making a buzz among moviegoers. Dhanush's third directorial venture, Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK), and Dragon, starring Pradeep Ranganathan, hit the big screens worldwide. While NEEK received mixed reviews and struggled at the box office, Dragon emerged as a blockbuster, continuing its successful theatrical run.

According to film industry tracker AB George, the 10-day Kerala gross collections for Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK) and Dragon stand at approximately ₹35 lakh and ₹2.10 crore, respectively, with Dragon performing significantly better at the Kerala box office.

Meanwhile, Pradeep Ranganathan's Dragon has reached a significant milestone, surpassing the ₹100 crore mark worldwide in just 10 days. Producer Archana Kalpathi celebrated the film's success on social media, expressing gratitude to the audience and writing, "What a Kathara Kathara Blockbuster! #Dragon crosses 100 Cr worldwide in just 10 days! Huge thanks to our amazing audience for all the love!" (sic).

Dragon has reportedly crossed ₹50 crore in gross collections at the Tamil Nadu box office. With this milestone, actor Pradeep Ranganathan has achieved a rare feat-both his films, Love Today and Dragon, have surpassed the ₹50 crore mark in their home territory.

This impressive box office run solidifies Pradeep's status as a rising star in Tamil cinema, establishing a blockbuster beginning to his acting career.

Dragon Cast & Crew

Dragon, written and directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, stars Pradeep Ranganathan alongside KS Ravi Kumar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, and Anupama Parameshwaran. Produced by AGS Entertainment, with Kalpathi S Aghoram, Kalpathi S Ganesh, and Kalpathi S Suresh backing the project, the film features music by Leon James and cinematography by Niketh Bommi. Pradeep E Ragav handles editing, while V. Selva Kumar serves as the production designer. With action sequences choreographed by Vicky and Dilip Subbarayan, Dragon is supported by a strong technical team, including Sync Cinema for sound design and Mango Post for DI. Nikil Murukan manages the film's publicity, and Think Music holds the audio rights.

NEEK Cast & Crew

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK), directed by Dhanush, features a youthful ensemble cast including Pavish, Anikha Surendran, Priya Prakash Varrier, and Matthew Thomas. Produced by Kasthoori Raja and Vijayalakshmi Kasthoori Raja under Wunderbar Films Pvt Ltd, the film has music composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar, with G.K. Prasanna handling editing and Leon Britto as the director of photography. Kavya Sriram serves as both the visual director and costume designer, while Sync Cinema manages sound design. With Divo Music as its music and digital partner, the film's publicity design is by Kabilan, and Riaz K Ahmed serves as the PRO.