Ramayana Box Office LANGUAGE-WISE BREAKDOWN: Hindi version collects 3.5 TIMES more than ALL 4 South Indian versions COMBINED
Ramayana – Part I, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, has amassed a staggering Rs. 490.20 crores nett at the Indian box office in just seven days. While the Nitesh Tiwari-directed mythological epic is on the verge of entering the Rs. 500 crore club, a closer examination of its language-wise collections reveals several fascinating trends. Hindi continues to dominate, Kannada has maintained its lead over Telugu, while Malayalam has emerged as a surprise performer in terms of weekday retention.
Ramayana: Seven-day language-wise box office collections
| Language | Total (INR cr.) |
| Hindi | Rs. 382.01 cr. |
| Kannada | Rs. 41.95 cr. |
| Telugu | Rs. 34.22 cr. |
| Tamil | Rs. 17.75 cr. |
| Malayalam | Rs. 14.27 cr. |
| Total | Rs. 490.20 cr. |
The Hindi version has emerged as the undisputed driving force behind Ramayana‘s box office performance. With Rs. 382.01 crores nett, it accounts for approximately 77.93% of the film’s nationwide collections. Interestingly, Hindi has generated Rs. 215.19 crores between Monday and Wednesday alone, exceeding its entire four-day opening-weekend collection of Rs. 166.82 crores by Rs. 48.37 crores. Hindi’s share of the daily business has also increased dramatically. From 72.77% on opening day, it rose to 83.82% on Wednesday, its highest contribution so far.
Among the South Indian versions, Kannada occupies the second position with Rs. 41.95 crores, followed by Telugu at Rs. 34.22 crores. The gap between the two has widened considerably. After three days, Kannada led Telugu by just Rs. 73 lakh. By the end of Day 7, the difference had increased to Rs. 7.73 crores.
However, Kannada witnessed a sharp 44.29% decline on Wednesday, collecting Rs. 3.90 crores compared with Rs. 7 crores on Tuesday. Telugu also declined, falling 28.79% to Rs. 2.30 crores.
One of the most interesting findings is Malayalam’s remarkable weekday stability. The version collected Rs. 2.40 crores on both Monday and Tuesday, followed by Rs. 2.39 crores on Wednesday — a negligible decline of just 0.42%. In contrast, Hindi declined 24.46%, Kannada 44.29%, Telugu 28.79% and Tamil 26.09% on Wednesday compared with Tuesday. Tamil, meanwhile, has accumulated Rs. 17.75 crores, with its biggest single day coming on Monday at Rs. 3.45 crores.
South Indian versions contribute Rs. 108.19 CRORES Collectively, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam have generated Rs. 108.19 crores nett, representing approximately 22.07% of Ramayana‘s seven-day domestic business.
The most striking finding is that Hindi alone has earned more than three-and-a-half times the combined collections of all four South Indian versions.
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