'Youth' box office collections day 18: Ken Karunas coming-of-age comedy slows down; Tamil film adds Rs 8 lakhs net

'Youth' continues its theatrical run well into the third week. The Tamil coming-of-age romantic comedy starring Ken Karunas saw limited collections on Day 18.Recent reports say that the Ken Karunas film added a live net of Rs 8 lakhs from just 232 shows.India gross collections now stand at ₹53.32 Cr while India net has reached ₹46.47 Cr. Final India totals are still being updated as per the Sacnilk website.On the third Sunday, 'Youth' recorded 18.0% occupancy across its limited screens. This follows stronger numbers on Day 16 and Day 17.Day 16 added Rs 1.85 Cr from 1,192 shows at 27.8% occupancy. Day 17 brought in Rs 1.92 Cr from 1,312 shows at 28.5% occupancy.Tamil version remains the clear leader with Rs 43.51 Cr net. It played across 26,706 shows at 31.1% overall occupancy.Telugu contributed Rs 2.96 Cr net from 3,191 shows at 28.2% occupancy.'Youth' is a 2026 Tamil-language coming-of-age romantic comedy. Ken Karunas wrote and directed the film in his debut behind the camera and he also plays the lead role.The cast includes Suraj Venjaramoodu, Devadarshini, Anishma Anilkumar, Meenakshi Dinesh and Priyanshi Yadav in her lead Tamil debut. The story follows typical teen struggles with love, studies and friendships.ETimes review for the film reads, "Visually, the film has no character of its own, the kind of flat, indistinct look that blends into every other comedy-drama in the same budget bracket. G.V. Prakash's score sounds like it was assembled from his own back catalogue. The material is so thoroughly watered down, cover versions of cover versions of jokes and situations that have been doing the rounds for ages, that you barely taste any flavour by the end."Overall, 'Youth' proves that even modest budget Tamil films can build a respectable run when they connect with young viewers. The film is expected to gain more collections in the coming days.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.