Chennai Love Story generated strong buzz as it brought together Kiran Abbavaram, producer SKN, and director Sai Rajesh. The songs by Mani Sharma and the trailer further raised expectations.
Although the premiere shows received mixed reviews, the film opened well thanks to its strong pre-release hype. It performed impressively over the first weekend and remained steady during the weekdays. The film also recorded good collections on its eighth and ninth days.
Here is a look at its 9-day box office collections:
| Nizam | 7.81 crore |
| Ceded | 2.75 crore |
| Uttarandhra | 2.28 crore |
| East | 0.81 crore |
| West | 0.70 crore |
| Guntur | 1.58 crore |
| Krishna | 1.74 crore |
| Nellore | 0.67 crore |
| AP + Telangana (Total) | 18.34 crore |
| Rest of India | 1.39 crore |
| Overseas | 2.43 crore |
| World Wide Total (Total) | 22.16 crore (share) |
Chennai Love Story did Rs. 15.4 crore theatrical business worldwide and needed Rs. 16 crore share to break even. In 9 days, it collected Rs. 22.16 crore share and Rs. 42 crore gross worldwide. The film achieved break-even in just five days and has earned Rs. 6.16 crore profit for buyers.
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