Vilayath Buddha Box Office Collection Day 2: Prithviraj Sukumaran's Film Sees Drop After Opening Day

Vilaayath Budha Box Office Collection: Prithviraj Sukumaran's latest Malayalam release, Vilaayath Budha, continued its theatrical run on Saturday with a noticeable dip in collections after a steady opening day. The film, which arrived in cinemas on November 21, marks the directorial debut of Jayan Nambiar and is adapted from G. R. Indugopan's novel of the same title.

The project has been years in the making. It was initially envisioned by writer-filmmaker Sachy, who began developing the screenplay in 2020. Following his unexpected passing later that year, Jayan Nambiar, who had closely worked with Sachy, took charge of the adaptation and eventually steered it to completion. The film has been produced by Sandip Senan and A. V. Anoop.

Set in Marayoor, Vilayath Buddha unfolds around a longstanding dispute centered on a single sandalwood tree. Prithviraj Sukumaran appears as Double Mohanan, a smuggler who finds himself at odds with his mentor, Bhaskaran Master, played by Shammi Thilakan. The conflict between the two men forms the backbone of the narrative.

Day 2 Box Office Performance

According to early estimates reported by box office tracking site Sacnilk, the film collected around ₹1 crore on its first Saturday. This marks a drop of approximately 41% from its opening day figure of ₹1.7 crore. The two-day total now stands at ₹2.7 crore. While the fall is notable, the coming days, especially the first Sunday, will determine how the film holds during its opening weekend.

With competition from other November releases, Vilayath Buddha will require steady word-of-mouth to maintain momentum.

Crew and Technical Credits

The film brings together a wide team of technicians, with cinematography handled by Arvind S. Kashyap (ISC) along with Renadive, music composed by Jakes Bejoy, and editing by Sreejith Sarang. Production design is by Benglan, and sound design has been overseen by Ajayan Adat and Piousmon Sunny. Several VFX studios, including Black Maria Studio and Accel Media, contributed to the visual effects work.

Cast

Alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran and Shammi Thilakan, the cast includes Anu Mohan, Dhruvan, Kiran Peethambaran, Adat Gopalan, Pramod Velliyanadu, Vinod Thomas, Teejay Arunachalam, Aravind, Santhosh Damodaran, Manikandan, TSK, Priyamvada Krishnan, and Rajasree Nair.

As the film enters Day 3 on Sunday, the weekend total will give a clearer indication of its overall box office trajectory.