Scene box office Day 4: Suriya film nears Rs 150 crore amid Ramayana's Rs 600-crore run

Suriya's box-office winning streak is showing no signs of slowing down. His latest Tamil film, Scene, has come close to the Rs 150-crore mark worldwide within four days of its theatrical release. Directed by Jithu Madhavan, the film hit theatres on November 6 and has emerged as the actor's third consecutive success after Karuppu and Vishwanath and Sons.Interestingly, its box-office run is unfolding alongside the phenomenal success of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, which has crossed Rs 600 crore worldwide in just five days.According to early estimates by trade website Sacnilk, Scene collected Rs 21.25 crore nett (gross minus taxes) in India on its fourth day, November 9. The film registered 5,801 shows across the country, with the Tamil version accounting for Rs 17.85 crore from 4,378 shows. Its Telugu version contributed another Rs 3.40 crore from 1,423 shows.With this, the film's total India gross collection has reached Rs 98.05 crore, while its domestic nett collection stands at Rs 84.40 crore.The film has also maintained a strong presence in overseas markets. Scene earned an estimated Rs 5 crore on Day 4, taking its cumulative overseas gross collection to Rs 51.50 crore. This takes the film's worldwide gross collection to Rs 149.55 crore, putting it just Rs 45 lakh short of the Rs 150 crore milestone. With its theatrical run continuing, the Suriya-starrer is expected to cross the landmark soon. Suriya's hat-trick and the Ramayana box-office raceThe success of Scene marks another significant milestone for Suriya, who has had a particularly rewarding year at the box office. After the success of Karuppu and Vishwanath and Sons, the actor has scored another hit with his latest release. All three films have also showcased a different side of Suriya, with the actor moving away from some of the larger-than-life tropes associated with his earlier roles. Meanwhile, Scene is sharing the box-office spotlight with Ramayana: Part One. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, the Nitesh Tiwari directorial arrived in theatres on November 5, a day before Scene.The mythological epic has registered an impressive run worldwide, crossing Rs 663 crore in gross collections within five days of its release. With both films drawing audiences across different markets, the two releases have emerged as major box-office talking points.All about SceneApart from Suriya, Scene features Nazriya Nazim and Naslen in lead roles. The supporting cast includes Anandraj, Lal and Raj Priyan. The film is produced by Jyotika and Suriya under their banner, 2D Entertainment's Zhagaram Studios.Suriya was last seen in Venky Atluri's romantic drama Vishwanath and Sons, which also featured Mamitha Baiju, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Raveena Tandon, Sunil Reddy, Harika, Nassar and Rajiv Menon. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.- Ends