Suriya’s action comedy Scene has opened in theatres today, Friday, November 6, and has taken a good start at the box office. For a detailed take on the film, read the Scene movie review on Flickonclick. Directed by Aavesham fame Jithu Madhavan, the film had collected around Rs 3.66 crore net in India from its early morning shows, as per Sacnilk, with the Tamil version bringing in almost all of the business.
The film entered its opening day with Rs 11.94 crore gross in advance booking, the second-best Day 1 pre-sales of Suriya’s career. Here is the live Scene box office collection Day 1 report.
Scene Box Office Collection Day 1: Live Update
| Day 1 India net (early morning shows) | Around Rs 3.66 crore |
| Day 1 India gross (early morning shows) | Around Rs 4.32 crore |
| Day 1 advance booking (gross, with blocked seats) | Rs 11.94 crore |
| Day 1 advance booking (gross, without blocked seats) | Rs 10.82 crore |
| Day 1 tickets sold in advance | About 6.93 lakh |
| Day 1 shows (advance) | 6,364 |
| Expected Day 1 India gross (trade estimates) | Rs 22 crore to Rs 30 crore |
| Expected Day 1 worldwide gross (trade estimates) | Rs 36 crore to Rs 44 crore |
All collection figures are early estimates and will rise as afternoon, evening and night shows are counted. The final Day 1 number will be updated tonight.
Scene Day 1 Collection by Language
| Language | Day 1 Net (early) | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Rs 3.55 crore | 55.1% |
| Telugu | Rs 11 lakh | 59.3% |
| Total | Rs 3.66 crore | – |
The Tamil version is bringing in around 97% of the business so far. The early shows have seen strong occupancy of over 55%, mainly driven by Suriya’s fans in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Scene Advance Booking: Suriya’s Second-Best Ever
Scene’s final Day 1 advance booking stood at Rs 11.94 crore gross including blocked seats, and Rs 10.82 crore without them, from around 6.93 lakh tickets across 6,364 shows. This makes it Suriya’s second-biggest opening day pre-sales, behind only Kanguva, which had a record Day 1 advance of Rs 17.61 crore.
Across all days on sale, the film’s total advance booking had reached Rs 25.51 crore gross by Friday morning.
State-Wise Advance Booking (All Days)
| State | Advance Gross |
|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | Rs 13.87 crore |
| Kerala | Rs 3.61 crore |
| Telangana | Rs 3.00 crore |
| Andhra Pradesh | Rs 2.44 crore |
| Karnataka | Rs 2.13 crore |
Chennai is the strongest city for the film with Rs 6.47 crore in total advance sales, followed by Hyderabad at Rs 1.79 crore, Bengaluru at Rs 1.73 crore, Coimbatore at Rs 1.32 crore and Kochi at Rs 90 lakh.
Kerala: A Big Market for Scene
Kerala is one of the most important markets for Scene, as director Jithu Madhavan’s Romancham and Aavesham were huge hits there, and the cast includes Malayalam stars Nazriya Nazim, Naslen and Lal. The film has released on around 550 screens in Kerala, and trade estimates suggest a Day 1 Kerala gross of Rs 5 crore to Rs 7 crore, which could be Suriya’s biggest-ever opening in the state.
Scene Day 1 Prediction: How Big Will the Opening Be?
Based on advance booking and early trends, trade estimates suggest Scene could gross Rs 22 crore to Rs 30 crore in India on Day 1. With overseas premieres and opening day shows expected to add around $1.5 million (about Rs 14 crore), the worldwide Day 1 gross could land between Rs 36 crore and Rs 44 crore.
If the film crosses Rs 32 crore worldwide, it will beat the Day 1 numbers of Suriya’s recent releases, Vishwanath and Sons (Rs 31.74 crore) and Karuppu (Rs 28.93 crore).
Scene Overseas Box Office
Scene has had a solid start in North America, where its premiere shows had sold 7,842 tickets worth $120,788 across 651 shows before release. The North America premiere and opening day total is expected to be between $450,000 and $550,000. The final overseas Day 1 number will be updated once it is out.
Scene vs Ramayana and Mookuthi Amman 2
Scene faces tough competition this Diwali week. Nayanthara’s Mookuthi Amman 2, directed by Sundar C, has released on the same day in Tamil. Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana: Part 1, which opened a day earlier with Rs 64.85 crore net in India, is also running in Tamil Nadu, though its shows in the state have come down from 992 on Day 1 to 744 on Day 2.
Read the latest Ramayana box office collection Day 2 report.
Scene Box Office: What Next
The film has a strong holiday window ahead. Its Day 2 (Saturday) advance booking stood at Rs 5.38 crore gross by Friday morning, and Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8. Word of mouth from the opening day will decide how big the Diwali weekend turns out to be.
Scene: Key Details
| Release date | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Director | Jithu Madhavan |
| Cast | Suriya, Nazriya Nazim, Naslen, Lal, Anandraj |
| Genre | Action comedy |
| Music | Sushin Shyam |
| Cinematography | Vineeth Augustian |
| Languages | Tamil, Telugu |
| Runtime | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Certificate | UA16+ |
In Scene, Suriya plays an eccentric police officer who has to reopen a mysterious, unfinished case from his past with the help of a chaotic team. It is Suriya’s 47th film as a lead actor.
This page will be updated with the final Scene Day 1 box office collection tonight.
Note: Box office figures are early trade estimates and may change once final numbers are released.