List of highest-grossing Tamil films

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Tamil cinema, popularly known as Kollywood, is the filmmaking industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The films are made primarily in the Tamil language. The following is a list of the highest-grossing Tamil films. The Tamil film industry made the first nationally distributed film across India in 1944 with Haridas.

Highest-grossing Tamil films worldwide

The Tamil films which grossed a minimum of 200 crore worldwide are listed here. Template:Box office table legend

#+ Implies that the film is multilingual and the gross collection figure includes the worldwide collection of the other simultaneously filmed version.
Rank Film Year Director Studio Worldwide gross Source
1 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 2017 S. S. Rajamouli Arka Media Works ₹1,810 crore (US$250 million) #+ [1]
2 2.0 2018 S. Shankar Lyca Productions ₹655.81 crore (US$92 million)–₹800 crore (US$110 million) [2][3]
3 Baahubali: The Beginning 2015 S. S. Rajamouli Arka Media Works ₹650 crore (US$101.32 million) #+ [4]
4 Saaho 2019 Sujeeth UV Creations, T-Series ₹433.06 crore (US$57 million) #+ [5]
5 Vikram * 2022 Lokesh Kanagaraj Raaj Kamal Films International ₹409 crore (US$57 million) [6]
6 Kabali 2016 Pa. Ranjith V Creations ₹300 crore (US$40 million) [n 1]
7 Bigil 2019 Atlee AGS Entertainment ₹285 crore (US$40 million)–₹305 crore US$42.6 million) [15][16][17]
8 Mersal 2017 Atlee Thenandal Studio Limited ₹260 crore (US$36 million) [18]
9 Beast 2022 Nelson Sun Pictures ₹250.05 crore (US$35 million) [19]
10 Darbar 2020 AR Murugadoss Lyca Productions ₹250 crore (US$35 million) [20][21]
11 Sarkar 2018 AR Murugadoss Sun Pictures ₹243.4 crore (US$34 million)–₹253 crore (US$35 million) [22]
12 Annaatthe 2021 Siva Sun Pictures ₹240 crore (US$34 million) [23]
13 I 2015 S. Shankar Aascar Films Pvt. Ltd. ₹239.35 crore (US$34 million) [24]
14 Master 2021 Lokesh Kanagaraj XB Film Creators ₹230 crore (US$32 million)– [25][26]
15 Vishwaroopam 2013 Kamal Haasan Raaj Kamal Films International ₹220 crore (US$31.24 million) [27]
Petta 2019 Karthik Subbaraj Sun Pictures [28]

Highest-grossing Tamil films by year

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Year Title Worldwide gross Ref(s)
2022 Vikram * ₹409 crore (US$57 million) [6]
2021 Annaatthe ₹240 crore (US$34 million) [29]
2021 Master ₹230 crore (US$32 million)–₹300 crore US$42.6 million) [25] [26]
2020 Darbar ₹250 crore (US$35.5 million) [30][31]
2019 Saaho ₹433.06 crore (US$57 million) #+ [5]
2018 2.0 ₹655.81 crore (US$92 million)–₹800 crore (US$110 million) [2][3]
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion ₹1,810 crore (US$250 million) #+ [1]
2016 Kabali ₹300 crore (US$42.6 million) [32][33]
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning ₹650 crore (US$101.32 million) #+ [4]
2014 Lingaa ₹154 crore (US$22 million) [34]
2013 Vishwaroopam ₹220 crore (US$31.24 million) [35]
2012 Thuppakki ₹125 crore (US$25.56million) [36]
2011 7aum Arivu ₹100 crore (US$14 million) [37][38]
2011 Mankatha ₹100 crore (US$14 million) [39]
2010 Enthiran ₹320 crore (US$22.72million) [40]
2009 Ayan ₹80 crore (US$11.36million) [41]
2008 Dasavathaaram ₹200 crore (US$28 million) [42]
2007 Sivaji: The Boss ₹152 crore (US$21 million) [43]
2006 Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu ₹50 crore (US$7.0 million) [44]
2005 Chandramukhi ₹65 crore (US$9.1 million) [45]
2004 Ghilli ₹50 crore (US$7.0 million) [46]
2003 Saamy ₹30 crore (US$4.2 million) [47]
2002 Gemini [48]
2001 Dheena [49]
2000 Vaanathaippola [50]
1999 Padayappa [51]
1998 Jeans [52]
1997 Suryavamsam
1996 Indian
1995 Baashha [53]
1994 Nattamai [54]
1993 Walter Vetrivel [55]
1992 Annaamalai*
1991 Chinna Thambi [56]
1990 Michael Madana Kama Rajan
1989 Apoorva Sagodharargal [57]
1988 Agni Natchathiram [58]
1987 Manithan
1986 Amman Kovil Kizhakale
1985 Padikkadavan* [59]
1984 Nallavanukku Nallavan* [53]
1983 Mundhanai Mudichu [60][61]
1982 Sakalakala Vallavan [62]
1981 Sattam Oru Iruttarai* [63]
1980 Billa*
1979 Thirisoolam
1978 Thyagam
1977 16 Vayathinile [64][65]
1976 Annakili
1975 Idhayakkani*
1974 Thangappathakkam
1973 Ulagam Sutrum Valiban [66]
1972 Vasantha Maligai
1971 Rickshawkaran* [67]
1970 Mattukkara Velan
1969 Adimai Penn*
1968 Thillana Mohanambal
1967 Kaavalkaaran
1966 Anbe Vaa* [68]
1965 Thiruvilaiyadal
1964 Pudhiya Paravai
1963 Periya Idathu Penn
1962 Thayai Katha Thanayan
1961 Pasamalar
1960 Irumbu Thirai
1959 Veerapandiya Kattabomman
1958 Nadodi Mannan
1957 Chakravarthi Thirumagal
1956 Madurai Veeran [69]
1955 Missiamma* [70]
1954 Manohara [71]
1953 Avvaiyar
1952 Parasakthi
1951 Marmayogi
1950 Manthiri Kumari
1949 Apoorva Sagodharargal* [72]
1948 Chandralekha [n 3]
1944 Haridas

Highest-grossing Tamil film franchises

Highest-grossing franchises and film series[§] (The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)

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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Box office gross values of ₹650 crore were reported for Kabali in the first 13 days by several organisations including Financial Express and Indian Express,[7][8] which were more than double the estimates made by other sources.[9] International Business Times (IBT) and Firstpost criticized these estimates as inflated, explaining the discrepancy as due in part to the addition of "pre-release business" figures, such as music and satellite rights sales of ₹200 crore,[10] being factored into the box office sales totals.[9] Firstpost wrote, "More conservative estimates put Kabali's collections at around Rs 300 crores from worldwide ticket sales."[10] IBT's analysts in August 2016 estimated the film's worldwide gross total of its first 13 days at around ₹350 crore (US$52.09 million).[11]
    Figures given in December 2016 by Financial Express indicated an estimated domestic gross of ₹215 crore and an overseas gross of ₹262 crore, which total ₹477 crore.[12] A figure of USD$77 million given by Forbes in May 2017 converted to approximately ₹493–499 crore.[13] According to International Business Times in October 2017, Kabali's final worldwide gross was around ₹286 crore (US$40 million).[14]
  2. ↑ 4.79 Indian rupees per US dollar from 1948 to 1950
  3. ↑ ₹1.55 crore[73] (US$3.24 million)[n 2] in 1948 (US$Error when using {{Inflation}}: NaN/calculation error please notify Template talk:Inflation. million or ₹215 crore in 2016)

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