When director Nitesh Tiwari brought his ambitious mythological adaptation Ramayana—starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita—into theaters during Diwali week on November 5, 2026, skeptics questioned how a Hindi-led cinematic project would be received across India’s fiercely competitive regional markets. Those doubts have been decisively silenced.
Not only did Ramayana become the first Bollywood release in history to gross ₹100 crore worldwide every single day for its entire opening week, but it has now accomplished a feat unprecedented in the 113-year history of Indian cinema: shattering regional barriers to conquer the South Indian box office.
A Historic Milestone: ₹139.2 Crore Across Four South Languages in Nine Days
According to trade tracking data from Sack girlthe Ranbir Kapoor and Yash starrer has amassed a staggering ₹139.2 crore across four dubbed South Indian languages—Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam—within just nine days of theatrical release.
With this monumental milestone, Ramayana has officially become the first Hindi-origin film in history to cross the ₹100-crore milestone across these combined southern markets. It easily outperformed the previous benchmark held by Dhurandhar 2which accumulated a lifetime collection of ₹68 crore across the same four regional language versions.
Language-Wise Breakdown of Ramayana's Southern Earnings
A closer look at the regional box-office figures highlights the incredible pull of the film across different states, heavily bolstered by superstar Yash, who not only stars in the epic but also acts as a producer overseeing its grand South Indian release:
Kannada Version: ₹51.95 crore
Telugu Version: ₹40.65 crore
Tamil Version: ₹24.90 crore
Malayalam Version: ₹21.70 crore
Total South Indian 9-Day Earnings: ₹139.2 crore
Unprecedented Global and Domestic Momentum
Beyond its historic triumph in southern markets, Ramayana's worldwide box-office juggernaut continues to break records at lightning speed. The film has officially established itself as the fastest Hindi film in cinematic history to cross ₹1,100 crore worldwide, achieving the milestone within just nine days. Meanwhile, its domestic net collections have climbed to an astonishing ₹612.45 crore, cementing its status as one of the greatest cultural and commercial triumphs of modern Indian cinema.