If there was ever any doubt that the Drishyam franchise had lost its magic, Drishyam 3 has answered it with one of the most emphatic box office performances Malayalam cinema has seen in recent memory. Directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring the incomparable Mohanlal, the film added an estimated Rs 4.50 crore on its 2nd Saturday (Day 10) — a 10% spike over the previous day — taking its total Kerala collection to a staggering Rs 71.45 crore gross in just ten days.
That is not just a number. That is a statement.
Day-Wise Kerala Box Office Collections — Drishyam 3
| Day | Collection |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Rs 11.00 crore |
| Day 2 | Rs 8.80 crore |
| Day 3 | Rs 9.20 crore |
| Day 4 | Rs 9.60 crore |
| Day 5 | Rs 6.60 crore |
| Day 6 | Rs 5.80 crore |
| Day 7 | Rs 6.00 crore |
| Day 8 | Rs 5.70 crore |
| Day 9 | Rs 4.25 crore |
| Day 10 | Rs 4.50 crore (est.) |
| Total | Rs 71.45 crore (est.) |
A Rs 100 Crore Finish Is Now a Matter of When, Not If
The second weekend is projected to close around Rs 15 crore, which will push the Kerala total close to the Rs 80 crore gross mark. From there, the film needs just Rs 20 crore more to breach the Rs 100 crore milestone in Kerala alone — and with the film’s strong legs, that should comfortably happen by the end of its third week.
What makes this even more special is the historic context. This will be Mohanlal’s second film to cross Rs 100 crore in Kerala, the first being Thudarum from last year. That puts him in a class of his own in the Malayalam industry. The franchise itself — which began as a humble, gripping crime thriller — has grown into a cultural institution. As Wikipedia’s entry on the Drishyam film series traces, this franchise has crossed language barriers and redefined how Indian audiences engage with sequel storytelling.
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Can Drishyam 3 Challenge Malayalam’s All-Time Greats?
With the kind of momentum it is showing, Drishyam 3 has a genuine shot at challenging some of the biggest Malayalam blockbusters in recent history — including Vaazha 2, Lokah Chapter One: Chandra, and Thudarum. A 50% drop from its opening Saturday in Week 2 is considered a healthy hold by any standard, proving that audiences are not just showing up out of loyalty — they are genuinely loving what they are watching and spreading the word.
Jeethu Joseph and Mohanlal have done it again, and Kerala’s cinema-goers are making sure the world knows it.
