Vishnu Manchu’s starrer ‘Kannappa’ had a fairly strong opening weekend. As per the latest report, the film is expected to experience a noticeable drop in box office collections on its first Monday.As per the trade analyst Sacnilk, the mythological drama, which had opened to decent numbers and audience interest, witnessed the usual weekday slowdown, with early estimates indicating a collection of Rs 55 lakhs on Day 4.Kannappa Movie Review‘Kannappa’ had a strong start on Day 1, collecting Rs 9.35 crore across languages, with Telugu at Rs 8.25 crore, Hindi at Rs 65 lakh, Tamil at Rs 15 lakh, Kannada at Rs 10 lakh, and Malayalam at Rs 20 lakh. The film saw a slight dip on Saturday with Rs 7.15 crore, and Sunday’s collection stood at Rs 6.6 crore (as per rough data), with a marginal drop of 7.69%. However, the first Monday has seen a more significant drop, as expected for a weekday, bringing in only Rs 55 lakhs across all languages. The total box office tally as per the live updates for ‘Kannappa’ now stands at Rs 23.65 crore.The Monday morning occupancy reflected the dip. In the Telugu market, which has been the film’s strongest territory, Kannappa recorded an overall occupancy of 12.22%. Tamil occupancy stood at 10.74%, while the Hindi version saw only 3.91%. Malayalam occupancy was slightly higher at 5.43%. These numbers mark a clear decline from the weekend high, showing that the film’s weekday performance will now depend on strong word of mouth and continued family audience support.Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, ‘Kannappa’ is a visually rich mythological drama that tells the story of Thinnadu, a fearless warrior who transforms into the legendary devotee of Lord Shiva, Kannappa. Vishnu Manchu plays the titular role, with star-studded appearances by Akshay Kumar as Lord Shiva, Kajal Aggarwal as Parvati Devi, Mohanlal as Kirata, and Rebel Star Prabhas as Rudra. The film also stars Preity Mukhundhan, Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, Brahmanandam, and more.Vishnu Manchu recently admitted that ‘Kannappa’s strong box office opening was “100%” due to Prabhas’ presence. In an interaction, as per a Hindustan Times report, he said he had no ego in accepting that the audience showed up because of Prabhas. While acknowledging the film’s emotional depth, Vishnu credited his “brother” for bringing massive attention to the mythological drama.
