Tovino Thomas’s gripping period action drama ‘Pallichattambi’ debuted with a notable Rs 2.90 Cr but saw a sharp 43.1% drop on its second day, bringing in Rs 1.65 Cr. While audiences have lauded the film’s action sequences and charismatic leads, its mixed reviews and decreasing audience numbers signal that the road ahead may be tough as the weekend nears.
‘Pallichattambi’ is a 2026 Malayalam-language period action drama. Dijo Jose Antony directs the film while S. Suresh Babu handles the writing. Tovino Thomas plays the lead role of a gritty goon known as chattambi. Latest reports say that the Tovino Thomas starrer ‘Pallichattambi’ witnessed a 43.1 percent drop in collections on its second day.The Malayalam period action drama collected Rs 1.65 Cr net on Day 2. This brings the total India net to Rs 4.55 Cr so far. The film opened with Rs 2.90 Cr on Wednesday as per Sacnilk reports.
Day wise collection breakdown for Tovino Thomas’s film
According to the reports, Day 1 net collection stood at Rs 2.90 Cr across 1,260 shows with 51.0 percent occupancy.
On Day 2 as first Thursday the film added Rs 1.65 Cr net from 1,161 shows. Overall occupancy fell to 33.0 percent. Total India gross collections reached Rs 5.23 Cr till date.
Occupancy trends across slots for ‘Pallichattambi’
‘Pallichattambi’ — Malayalam (2D) — Day 2 overall occupancy stood at 25.14 percent. Morning shows recorded 11.08 percent while afternoon saw 22.25 percent. Evening occupancy was 26.50 percent and night shows performed better at 38.92 percent.
The story of Kayadu Lohar starrer brings his character from Thomapuram to the misty hamlet of Kaniyaar.He arrives at the request of the Church to manage tensions with communists. The protagonist is also a Yakshaganam artist who performs as Ravana.Supporting cast includes Vijayaraghavan, Siddique, Sudheer Karamana, Baburaj, Alexander Prasanth, Midhun Venugopal and Eldho Mathew.ETimes review for the film reads, “On the technical side, the music by Jakes Bejoy and the background score are strong, elevating several moments to a massy pitch.
The stunt choreography by Sandhosh deserves special mention for its scale, although some of the decisions by the director and the stunt choreographer leave one puzzled. There is also a marine battle sequence. What feels jarring in the final stretch is how each row of defence appears exactly when the attacker reveals that side — want to fight in water? There’s a water army.
Want to enter homes? There’s the Christopher sena. While avoiding clichés is difficult here, the presentation goes slightly overboard.”
Early box office performance of ‘Pallichattambi’
The film started with decent opening day numbers driven by Tovino Thomas fan base. However the 43.1 percent drop on Day 2 indicates limited hold. Morning and afternoon shows suffered the most. Evening and night occupancy showed some improvement but remained moderate.As the weekend approaches, the collections will reveal if the film can recover from the Thursday dip.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
