# Chennai Love Story achieves box-office success and OTT deal > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chennai-love-story-prerelease-rollout > Updated: 2026-08-18T12:06:29.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 7. The Telugu romantic drama *Chennai Love Story*, directed by Ravi Namburi and starring Kiran Abbavaram and Sri Gouri Priya, has emerged as a significant commercial success. Prior to its July 24 release, the film had reportedly recovered its production costs through the sale of theatrical, OTT, and satellite rights, totaling approximately ₹35 crore. Upon its worldwide release, the film opened with a first-day gross of roughly ₹7.5–8 crore. Despite facing competition from Vijay’s *Jana Nayagan*, the movie maintained strong momentum. After its opening weekend, tracker Sacnilk recorded a worldwide gross of ₹16.62 crore, while official figures cited by the makers reached ₹25.2 crore. By the end of its first week, the film achieved a tracked all-India gross of roughly ₹27 crore, with overseas markets contributing about ₹6.3 crore, pushing worldwide earnings past ₹38 crore. Subsequent reports indicated the film's worldwide gross reached between ₹40 crore and ₹60 crore. The film’s success, characterized by positive word-of-mouth and strong youth engagement, marks the biggest box-office hit of Kiran Abbavaram’s career. This achievement has bolstered his marketability as he prepares for his directorial debut in October. Following its theatrical run, the film is scheduled to premiere on the streaming platform Sony LIV, offering availability in multiple languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-18: Chennai Love Story to premiere on Sony LIV The romantic drama ‘Chennai Love Story’, starring Kiran Abbavaram and Sri Gouri Priya, begins streaming on Sony LIV today in multiple languages following a successful theatrical run. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chennai-love-story-to-premiere-on-sony-liv ### 2026-07-31: Chennai Love Story Becomes Kiran Abbavaram’s Biggest Box‑Office Hit Telugu film Chennai Love Story, starring Kiran Abbavaram, opened to mixed reviews but posted a first‑week worldwide gross of over ₹38 crore, becoming the actor’s biggest box‑office hit. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chennai-love-story-becomes-kiran-abbavarams-biggest-boxoffice-hit ### 2026-07-26: Chennai Love Story box office success lifts actor Kiran Abbavaram The Telugu film Chennai Love Story earned up to 25.2 crore rupees worldwide in its first two days, bolstering star Kiran Abbavaram, who will debut as a director in October. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chennai-love-story-box-office-success-lifts-actor-kiran-abbavaram ### 2026-07-24: Kiran Abbavaram's 'Chennai Love Story' Opens to Strong Box Office Telugu film 'Chennai Love Story' starring Kiran Abbavaram opened on July 24 2026 to a strong ₹8 cr box‑office debut, positive reviews, and a release clash with 'Jana Nayagan'. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telugu-film-chennai-love-story-to-clash-with-vijays-jana-nayagan ### 2026-07-18: Chennai Love Story readies trailer launch as director shares final emotional 'action' moment Telugu film *Chennai Love Story* plans a July 23 trailer launch before its July 24 release, while director Ravi Namburii posted an emotional final ‘action’ moment with lead Kiran Abbavaram. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chennai-love-story-readies-trailer-launch-as-director-shares-final-emotional-action-moment ### 2026-07-15: Kiran Abbavaram promotes upcoming Telugu film 'Chennai Love Story Kiran Abbavaram touts his lead role as Steven Sankar in the Telugu film 'Chennai Love Story', set for a July 24, 2026 release. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/actor-kiran-abbavaram-promotes-upcoming-telugu-film-chennai-love-story ### 2026-07-13: Chennai Love Story secures Rs 35 crore pre‑release revenue ahead of July 24 launch Telugu film *Chennai Love Story* recovers Rs 35 crore pre‑release, features Kiran Abbavaram as Steven Sankar, and opens worldwide on 24 July amid competition from Vijay’s *Jana Nayagan*. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chennai-love-story-secures-rs-35-crore-prerelease-revenue-ahead-of-july-24-launch --- Cite as: Chennai Love Story achieves box-office success and OTT deal. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/chennai-love-story-prerelease-rollout