Tamil cinema, popularly known as Kollywood, is the filmmaking industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The films are made primarily in Tamil language. Haridas was the first Tamil film to be nationally distributed across India in 1944.

* Denotes films still playing in theatres
* Denotes bilingual films

Highest-grossing films worldwide

Tamil films which have grossed a minimum of ₹200 crore worldwide are listed here.

Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Reference(s)
1 2.0 ₹699.89 crore 2018 [1]
2 Leo ₹620.50 crore 2023 [2]
3 Jailer ₹607 crore 2023 [3][4]
4 Ponniyin Selvan: I ₹495 crore 2022 [lower-alpha 1]
5 Vikram ₹435 crore 2022 [7][lower-alpha 2]
6 Ponniyin Selvan: II ₹345 crore 2023 [13]
7 Enthiran ₹320 crore 2010 [lower-alpha 3]
8 Varisu ₹300–310 crore 2023 [16][lower-alpha 4]
9 Kabali 295–305 crore}} 2016 [lower-alpha 5]
10 Bigil ₹285–305 crore 2019 [lower-alpha 6]
11 Sarkar ₹243.90–260 crore 2018 [lower-alpha 7]
12 Master ₹220–300 crore 2021 [lower-alpha 8]
13 I ₹227–240 crore 2015 [lower-alpha 9]
14 Vishwaroopam ₹220 crore 2013 [26]
15 Petta ₹219–240 crore 2019 [lower-alpha 10]
16 Beast ₹217–300 crore 2022 [lower-alpha 11]
17 Darbar ₹202–250 crore 2020 [lower-alpha 12]
18 Mersal ₹200–260 crore 2017 [lower-alpha 13]
19 Dasavathaaram ₹200 crore 2008 [26]
20 Thunivu ₹190–210 crore 2023 [lower-alpha 14]

Worldwide opening records

Biggest worldwide opening day gross

The top 10 Tamil films based on the worldwide opening day gross collections are listed here.

Rank Title Opening day gross Year Reference(s)
1 Leo ₹148.50 crore 2023 [41][42]
2 2.0 ₹100 crore 2018 [43]
3 Ponniyin Selvan: I ₹80 crore 2022 [44]
4 Beast ₹72.67–85.20 crore 2022 [lower-alpha 15]
5 Jailer ₹70–87 crore 2023 [lower-alpha 16]
6 Sarkar ₹69–75 crore 2018 [lower-alpha 17]
7 Vikram ₹66 crore 2022 [52]
8 Bigil ₹55 crore 2019 [53]
9 Vikram ₹56.69 crore 2022 [54]
10 Master ₹52 crore 2022 [55]

Highest-grossing films in India

Tamil Nadu

The top 15 films based on final gross collections in Tamil Nadu are listed here.[56]

Rank Title Total gross Year Reference(s)
1 Leo ₹230 crore 2023 [57]
2 Ponniyin Selvan: I ₹222 crore 2022 [58][59][60]
3 Jailer ₹189 crore 2023 [61][62]
4 Vikram ₹183 crore 2022 [63][64][65][66]
5 Varisu ₹144 crore 2022 [67]
6 Master ₹142 crore 2021 [68]
7 Bigil {{INR|141 2019 [69]
8 Ponniyin Selvan: II ₹139 crore 2023 [60]
9 Sarkar ₹131 crore 2018
10 Viswasam ₹128 crore 2019 [69]
11 Mersal ₹127 crore 2017 [60]
12 Beast ₹119 crore 2022
13 Thunivu ₹118 crore 2023 [70]
14 2.0 ₹113 crore 2018 [60]
15 Petta ₹105 crore 2019 [60][71]

Highest-grossing franchises and film series

The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".
Rank Franchise Total gross No. of films Average gross Highest-grossing film

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ PSI gross – Pinkvilla,[5] Hindustan Times[6]
  2. ↑ Deccan Herald,[8] The Telegraph,[9] India Today,[10] Asianet News,[11] Hindustan Times[12]
  3. ↑ Times of India,[14] Box Office India[15]
  4. ↑ The New Indian Express,[17] Times of India[18]
  5. ↑ Times of India,[19] Box Office India,[15] Forbes[20]
  6. ↑ Firstpost,[21] Times of India[18]
  7. ↑ Times of India,[19] Indian Express,[22] Times of India[23]
  8. ↑ Indian Express,[24] News Minute[25]
  9. ↑ Times of India,[19] Forbes[20]
  10. ↑ Pinkvilla,[27] Hindustan Times[28]
  11. ↑ Moneycontrol,[29] Indian Express,[30] Times of India,[31] Puthiya Thalaimurai,[32]
  12. ↑ Pinkvilla,[27] Hindustan Times[33]
  13. ↑ Times of India,[34] The Hans India,[35] Times of India[23]
  14. ↑ According to [36]Pinkvilla, Thunivu grossed ₹190 crore worldwide.[37] News18 stated that the film grossed ₹199.30 crore worldwide in its lifetime.[38] The Times of India stated that the film made ₹220 crore.[39] Hindu Tamil Thisai published that the film grossed ₹250 crore.[40]
  15. ↑ DNA India,[45] Lehren[46]
  16. ↑ The Hindu Tamil,[47] Times of India,[48] Pinkvilla[49]
  17. ↑ Firstpost,[50] DNA India[51]
  18. ↑ Leo gross[72]
  19. ↑ Vikram gross[73][74][75]
  20. ↑ Kaithi gross[76]
  21. ↑ PSI gross – Pinkvilla,[77] Hindustan Times[6]
  22. ↑ PSII gross[78]

References

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  6. 1 2 "Ponniyin Selvan I box office: Aishwarya Rai-starrer crosses ₹500 crore worldwide, only the second Tamil film to do so". Hindustan Times. 18 November 2022.
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  9. ↑ "8 Tamil films that took the box office by storm in 2022". The Telegraph. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023. Released on June 3, Vikram managed to earn more than Rs 450 crore at the worldwide box office and became one of the biggest blockbusters of 2022.
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