Jason Sanjay’s debut as director, Sigma, has landed with a thud at the box office. Three days in, the film has grossed ₹6.10 crore and netted ₹5.35 crore — figures that have left even its own backers uneasy. The film, released on Gandhi Jayanti weekend under the banner of Lyca Productions, was expected to ride high on star power and family name recognition. Instead, it’s become the latest Tamil film to struggle in the multiplexes, especially when compared to recent releases like Patta or Thella Kaagitham. Even the energetic dance number by Katrina D’Costa, set to music by Tamizh, couldn’t spark a surge on Sunday. That silence in theatres is now echoing through Lyca’s corridors. The studio had already pocketed ₹27 crore from OTT pre-sales and ancillary deals before the first frame hit screens. Still, the lack of momentum in theatrical collections, particularly after the opening weekend. Has raised eyebrows. Some sources suggest Jason Sanjay funded the film himself initially, using his own money to produce a rough cut before selling it to Lyca. The estimated budget? Around ₹30 crore. If the film clears ₹10 crore in total, it’ll be considered a modest success. But for a project backed by a political heavyweight’s son and a major production house, that’s not enough. The real test comes this week: if Sigma stays in theatres, can it claw back some ground? Or will it fade into the background, another footnote in the cycle of high expectations and low returns?