List of highest-grossing Tamil films

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
#+ 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$240 million) #+ [1]
2 2.0 2018 S. Shankar Lyca Productions ₹655.81 crore (US$86 million)–₹800 crore (US$100 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 Kabali 2016 Pa. Ranjith V Creations ₹300 crore (US$40 million) [n 1]
6 Bigil 2019 Atlee AGS Entertainment ₹285 crore (US$37 million)–₹305 crore US$42.6 million) [14][15][16]
7 Mersal 2017 Thenandal Studio Limited ₹260 crore (US$34 million) [17]
8 Sarkar 2018 AR Murugadoss Sun Pictures ₹250 crore (US$39.48 million) [18]
Darbar 2020 AR Murugadoss Lyca Productions
9 I 2015 S. Shankar Aascar Films ₹239.35 crore (US$31 million) [19]
10 Master 2021 Lokesh Kanagaraj XB Film Creators ₹230 crore (US$30 million)–₹300 crore US$42.6 million) [20][21]

Highest-grossing Tamil films by year
Year Title Director Studio Worldwide gross Ref(s)
2022 Valimai H. Vinoth Bayview Projects LLPZee Studios ₹234 crore (US$31 million) [22][23]
2021 Annaatthe Siva PVR Pictures
Red Giant Movies		 ₹240 crore (US$34.08 million) [24]
2021 Master Lokesh Kanagaraj XB Film Creators
7 Screen Studio		 ₹230 crore (US$30 million)–₹300 crore US$42.6 million) [25] [26]
2020 Darbar A. R. Murugadoss Lyca Productions ₹250 crore (US$35.5 million) [27][28]
2019 Viswasam Siva Sathya Jyothi Films ₹204 crore(US$28.4million) [29]
2018 2.0 S. Shankar Lyca Productions ₹800 crore (US$113.6 million) [30][31]
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion S. S. Rajamouli Arka Media Works ₹1,810 crore (US$240 million) #+ [1]
2016 Kabali Pa. Ranjith V Creations ₹300 crore (US$42.6 million) [32][33]
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning S. S. Rajamouli Arka Media Works ₹650 crore (US$101.32 million) #+ [4]
2014 Veeram Siva Vijaya Productions ₹130 crore (US$18.46 million) [34]
2013 Vishwaroopam Kamal Hassan Raaj Kamal Films International ₹220 crore (US$31.24 million) [35]
2012 Thuppakki A.R. Murugadoss V Creations
Gemini Studios		 ₹180 crore (US$25.56million) [36][37]
2011 7aum Arivu A. R. Murugadoss Red Giant Movies ₹100 crore (US$13 million) [38][39]
2010 Enthiran S. Shankar Sun Pictures ₹132−162 crore (US$22.72million) [40]
2009 Ayan K.V. Anand AVM Productions
Sun Pictures		 ₹80 crore (US$11.36million) [41]
2008 Dasavathaaram K.S. Ravikumar Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd [42]
2007 Sivaji: The Boss S. Shankar AVM Productions [43]
2006 Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Gautham Vasudev Menon Seventh Channel Communications [44]
2005 Chandramukhi P. Vasu Sivaji Productions [45]
2004 Ghilli Dharani Sri Surya Movies [46]
2003 Saamy Hari Kavithalayaa Productions [47]
2002 Gemini Saran AVM Productions [48]
2001 Dheena A.R. Murugadoss Vijayam Cine Combines [49]
2000 Vaanathaippola Vikraman Aascar Films Put. Ltd [50]
1999 Padayappa K.S. Ravikumar Arunachala Cine Creations [51]
1998 Jeans S.Shankar Amritraj Solomon Communications [52]
1997 Suryavamsam Vikraman Super Good Films
1996 Indian S.Shankar Sri Surya Movies
1995 Baashha Suresh Krissna Sathya Movies [53]
1994 Nattamai K.S. Ravikumar Super Good Films [54]
1993 Walter Vetrivel P. Vasu Kamalam Movies [55]
1992 Annaamalai* Suresh Krissna Kavithalaya Productions
1991 Chinna Thambi P. Vasu K. B. Films [56]
1990 Michael Madana Kama Rajan Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Panchu Arunachalam
1989 Apoorva Sagodharargal Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Raaj Kamal Films International [57]
1988 Agni Natchathiram Mani Ratnam Sujatha Productions [58]
1987 Manithan S.P. Muthuraman AVM Productions
1986 Amman Kovil Kizhakale R. Sundarrajan V. N. S Productions
1985 Padikkadavan* Rajasekhar Sri Eswari Productions [59]
1984 Nallavanukku Nallavan* SP. Muthuraman AVM Productions [53]
1983 Mundhanai Mudichu K. Bhagyaraj AVM Productions [60][61]
1982 Sakalakala Vallavan SP. Muthuraman AVM Productions [62]
1981 Sattam Oru Iruttarai* S. A. Chandrasekhar Vadularan Combines [63]
1980 Billa* R. Krishnamoorthy Suresh Arts
1979 Thirisoolam K. Vijayan Sivaji Productions
1978 Thyagam K. Vijayan Sujatha Cine Arts
1977 16 Vayathinile Bharathirajaa Sri Amman Creations [64][65]
1976 Annakili Devaraj-Mohan S. P. T. Films
1975 Idhayakkani* A. Jagannathan Sathya Movies
1974 Thangappathakkam P. Madhavan Sivaji Productions
1973 Ulagam Sutrum Valiban M.G. Ramachandran MGR Productions [66]
1972 Vasantha Maligai K. S. Prakash Rao Suresh Productions
1971 Rickshawkaran* M. Krishnan Nair Sathya Movies [67]
1970 Mattukkara Velan P. Neelakantan Jayanthi Movies
1969 Adimai Penn* K. Shankar MGR Productions
1968 Thillana Mohanambal A. P. Nagarajan Sri Vijayalakshmi Pictures
1967 Kaavalkaaran P. Neelakantan Sathya Movies
1966 Anbe Vaa* A. C. Tirulokchandar AVM Productions [68]
1965 Thiruvilaiyadal A. P. Nagarajan Sri Vijayalakshmi Pictures
1964 Pudhiya Paravai Dada Mirasi Sivaji Productions
1963 Periya Idathu Penn T. R. Ramanna R. R Pictures
1962 Thayai Katha Thanayan M. A. Thirumugam Devar Films
1961 Pasamalar A. Bhimsingh Sivaji Productions
1960 Irumbu Thirai S. S. Vasan Gemini Studios
1959 Veerapandiya Kattabomman B. R. Panthulu Padmini Pictures
1958 Nadodi Mannan M. G. Ramachandran MGR Productions
1957 Chakravarthi Thirumagal P. Neelakantan Uma Pictures
1956 Madurai Veeran D. Yoganand Krishna Pictures [69]
1955 Missiamma* L. V. Prasad Vijaya Combines Productions [70]
1954 Manohara L. V. Prasad Manohar Pictures [71]
1953 Avvaiyar Kothamangalam Subbu Gemini Studios
1952 Parasakthi Krishnan-Panju National Pictures
1951 Marmayogi K. Ramnoth Jupiter Pictures
1950 Manthiri Kumari Ellis R. Dungan
T. R. Sundaram		 Modern Theatres
1949 Apoorva Sagodharargal* Acharya Gemini Studios [72]
1948 Chandralekha S. S. Vasan Gemini Studios [n 3]
1944 Haridas Sundar Rao Nadkarni Rayal Talkies

Highest-grossing Tamil film franchises
Highest-grossing franchises and film series[§] (The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)
Rank Franchise / series Total worldwide box office
(crore INR)		 No. of films Average of films
(crore INR)		 Highest-grossing film
(crore INR)

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,[6][7] which were more than double the estimates made by other sources.[8] 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,[9] being factored into the box office sales totals.[8] Firstpost wrote, "More conservative estimates put Kabali's collections at around Rs 300 crores from worldwide ticket sales."[9] 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).[10]
    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.[11] A figure of USD$77 million given by Forbes in May 2017 converted to approximately ₹493–499 crore.[12] According to International Business Times in October 2017, Kabali's final worldwide gross was around ₹286 crore (US$38 million).[13]
  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$37 million or ₹215 crore in 2016)

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