'Karuppu' advance booking: Suriya and Trisha Krishnan film nears Rs 2 Cr in Tamil Nadu; CM Vijay approves special 9 AM shows

'Karuppu', starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan, has started building solid momentum ahead of its theatrical release on May 14, 2026. Directed by RJ Balaji, the Tamil action drama has been recording steady advance bookings across Tamil Nadu and several other regions in India.According to the latest update shared by box office tracker Jerin Georgekutty on Xon the morning of May 12, Karuppu crossed the Rs 1.90 crore mark in Tamil Nadu opening day advance bookings within nearly 36 hours of ticket sales going live. The update also revealed that the film’s all-India real-time advance booking gross stood at approximately Rs 2.34 crore as of 7:49 AM on Tuesday. The Tweet reads, "#Karuppu Tamilnadu Opening day Pre-sales Crossed 1.90 CRORES Mark within just 36 Hours after bookings opened : Still only 1409 shows opened, need to open atleast 2000 shows by today morning itself : If this pathetic show chartings continues, Final Pre-sales will be less than 5 Crores !! Need to shift the gear & open maximum possible screens & shows both in Tamilnadu & Rest of India !! Total All-India Real-time advances at 2.34 Crores ( as of 07.49 AM) #KaruppuMovie #Suriya #RJBalaji #KaruppuBookings #Karupp." Just days after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Vijay has made a decision that has created major buzz in the Tamil film industry. According to the Tweet shared by the production house, "Special thanks to our honorable Chief Minister Thiru. Joseph Vijay for granting the special permission for the 9AM shows of #Karuppu. #Karuppu - FDFS begins at 9AM, from May 14th A @SaiAbhyankkar Musical."Apart from Suriya and Trisha Krishnan, the film also stars Indrans, Natty Subramaniam, Swasika, and Sshivada in important roles.Meanwhile, R. Madhavan recently shared the trailer of Karuppu on his social media handles and informed fans that advance bookings for the film are officially open.