Jithu Madhavan's Tamil debut, Scene, starring Suriya, Nazriya, and Naslen, has achieved a remarkable ₹150 crore in worldwide box-office collections. Released on November 6, the film has garnered ₹98.20 crore in India alone, earning both critical and commercial acclaim for its unique storytelling and visuals.
Jithu Madhavan's Tamil debut, Scene, co-starring Suriya, Nazriya, and Naslen, has grossed ₹150 crore in worldwide collections, according to Sacnilk. The film, which was released in theatres on November 6, has made ₹98.20 crore in India net collections since its release.
The film marked popular Malayalam filmmaker Jithu Madhavan's Tamil debut. Madhavan is known for Malayalam film hits such as Romancham and Aavesham. At the film's recently held audio launch, Suriya spoke about collaborating with Nazriya for the first time.
"Sometimes, I want to work with a good actor. Three times, we asked; she rejected. I think this is the fourth attempt, and now she said okay. It is okay. For 10-12 years, she said no to so many directors and actors, but thank you for finally accepting our film and doing it," he said.
The film follows the life of revered Chennai cop Inbaraj, who wishes to resign and hang up his hat, only to be pulled back into the madhouse when a serial killer terrorises the city.
The film, which featured Nazriya and Naslen, popular names from the Malayalam film industry, has gained critical and commercial acclaim for its eccentric visual and aural sensibilities. The film has music by the popular Malayalam film composer Sushin Shyam, who has worked with Madhavan before.
Directed by Jithu Madhavan, the project is jointly backed by Suriya's newly launched Zhagaram Studios and his home banner 2D Entertainment, with Jyotika producing alongside the actor and Jaishree Damodaran serving as co-producer.
The Tamil star, at the film's pre-release event, also went on to explain why he chose Scene as part of his lineup. "Jithu has created a world that is so different in Scene and is a wonderful creator. It was a pleasure having him shoot in Chennai for the first time," he said, observing how 2026 was a special year for him. "I have had releases this year, including Karuppu, Vishwanath and Sons, and Scene," he said, hopeful that audiences accept Scene as they did his previous work.
The film marks Suriya's third box-office success following Karuppu and Vishwanath and Sons.