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The Only Film Standing: Thella Kaagitham Outlasts a Weekend of Failures

Thella Kaagitham leads a graveyard of flops — but the real fight starts Monday.

By Interval Block1 min read

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Thella Kaagitham’s quiet ascent is the only story in a weekend of box office silence. While other films floundered, the Malayalam thriller pulled off a steady climb — Day 3 outperforming Day 2, which beat Day 1, and now stands as the sole winner among October 2 releases. It’s not a roar.

It’s a crawl. But it’s moving forward. The film has grossed over ₹3 crore worldwide so far. To call it a hit?

Not yet. The real test begins Monday. It needs to cross ₹7 crore to survive the week. That’s the number that matters now.

Not opening day. Not buzz. Just numbers on a screen. The rest are noise.

Don’t Trouble The Trouble, Fahadh Faasil’s S.S. Rajamouli-backed thriller, didn’t just fail. It vanished. No traction. No momentum.

No audience. A film with pedigree, star power, and a director’s name that once meant gold, now sits at the bottom of the chart. Its fate is sealed before the weekend even ended. Sigma, Vijay’s son’s debut, started with modest hope.

Then it fell. Hard. Telugu audiences didn’t care. Tamil fans didn’t either.

The dubbed version tanked worse than the original. One release after another, all collapsing under their own weight. Thella Kaagitham isn’t a miracle. It’s not even a blockbuster.

But it’s still here. And for now, that’s enough. The next five days will decide if it becomes a footnote or a surprise. The rest?

Already forgotten.

Don't Trouble the Trouble poster

About the film

Don't Trouble the Trouble

2 October 2026 · in theatres · cast, trailer and release details

Thella Kaagitham poster

About the film

Thella Kaagitham

2 October 2026 · in theatres · cast, trailer and release details

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