Retro Box Office Collection Day 1: Suriya’s Film Draws Huge Crowds in Chennai on Opening Day

Retro Box Office Collection Day 1: Suriya’s ‘Retro’ Clashes with Nani’s ‘HIT 3’; Retro Reigns in Chennai, While HIT 3 Leads in Hyderabad

Retro Box Office Collection Day 1: Suriya’s first release of 2025, Retro, hit theatres on Thursday, starring him alongside Pooja Hegde. Early morning visuals from across Chennai captured enthusiastic fans flocking to cinemas to catch the much-anticipated film on its opening day.

Retro Box Office Collection Day 1

According to Sacnilk, Retro has collected ₹19.25 crore across India on its opening day. The Tamil version led the charge with ₹17.25 crore, followed by ₹1.95 crore from the Telugu version and ₹0.05 crore from the Hindi version. If the film sustains this pace, it’s well on track to double its earnings in the coming days.

Retro vs HIT 3 at the Box Office

For now, Suriya’s Retro has taken the lead over its key box office rival, Nani’s HIT 3. While Retro has surged ahead, HIT 3 is close behind with a total collection of ₹18 crore — including ₹17.25 crore from the Telugu version, ₹35 lakh from Tamil, ₹5 lakh from Kannada, ₹25 lakh from Hindi, and ₹1 lakh from the Malayalam market.

About Retro Movie

Suriya’s retro movie is titled Retro, a Tamil-language romantic action drama that was released yesterday, May 1, 2025.
Here’s a summary of what we know about it:

• Director and Writer: Karthik Subbaraj
• Starring: Suriya and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles. It also features Jayaram, Joju George, Karunakaran, Nassar, and Prakash Raj.
• Producers: Jyothika and Suriya under their 2D Entertainment banner, along with Stone Bench Creations.
• Music: Santhosh Narayanan
• Genre: Romantic action drama with elements of comedy and war (as per the tagline “Love-Laughter-War”).
• Release Date: May 1, 2025
• Languages: Released in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.
• Synopsis: Suriya plays Paarivel Kannan, an adopted son of a gangster, who falls in love with Rukmini (Pooja Hegde) and decides to leave his criminal past behind for a peaceful life.
• Reception: The film has received generally positive reviews, with praise for the performances of Suriya and Pooja Hegde, the music, direction, action sequences, and visuals. However, some critics noted that the narrative felt muddled and the second half was underwhelming.
• Box Office: The film had a strong opening day, earning ₹19.25 crore nett across all languages in India. The Tamil version led with ₹17.25 crore.
  So, if you’re looking to catch Suriya in a retro setting with a mix of romance and action, “Retro” is currently playing in theaters.