List of highest-grossing Tamil films explained
Tamil cinema 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.
Highest-grossing films worldwide
The top 25 highest grossing Tamil films worldwide are listed here. The figures are not adjusted for inflation.
High-grossing films by year
Worldwide opening records
Biggest worldwide opening day gross
The top 10 Tamil films based on the worldwide opening day gross collections are listed here.
Highest-grossing films within Tamil Nadu
The top 15 films based on final gross collections in Tamil Nadu are listed here.[35]
Highest-grossing franchises and film series
The top 10 Tamil film franchises based on the total gross collections are listed here.
See also
Notes and References
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- News: Bigil, Petta, Viswasam, Kanchana 3, Nerkonda Paarvai, Kaithi power Kollywood's theatrical takings in 2019 to Rs 1000 cr . 5 December 2019 . Firstpost . 4 December 2019 . en.
- Web site: Viswasam box office collection: Ajith starrer earns Rs 200 crore worldwide. . Indian Express. 6 March 2019 .
- Web site: Tamil films alive and kicking . T.N.Ashok . 16 February 2013 . . 14 June 2019.
- Web site: சூர்யா...close up. 29 November 2020. Kungumam. 11 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111030628/http://www.kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=17482&id1=3&issue=20201129. live.
- News: Suriya's 24 Joins Prestigious 100 Crore Club. https://web.archive.org/web/20220507101124/https://amp.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/129586/Suriya-s-24-joins-prestigious-100-crore-club/. 7 May 2022. live. 18 May 2016. 26 October 2019. India Herald. Chandra. Sekar.
- Web site: Mersal box office collection: Vijay crowned the king of Rs 100 crore club; consistent performer than Rajinikanth, Ajith. Upadhyaya. Prakash. International Business Times. India. 6 June 2018. 13 November 2017.
- News: Vijay's Thuppakki makes 180 crore!. The Times of India. 2 December 2016.
- Web site: 'Vishwaroopam' Box Office Collection: Kamal Haasan Starrer Earns ₹220 Crores. Mehta. Ankita. International Business Times. 2 December 2016. 13 March 2013.
- Web site: All Time Highest Grossing Tamil films - Photos. International Business Times. 2 December 2016.
- Web site: Top 5 Grossing Telugu Movies Of 2015 . 30 December 2015 . Greatandhra . https://web.archive.org/web/20160405132157/http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/movie-news/top-5-grossing-telugu-movies-of-2015-71582.html . 5 April 2016 . dead.
- News: Rajinikanth's 'Kabali' smashes all box office records, earns Rs 250 crore in India on first day - The Economic Times. 2 December 2016. The Economic Times. 23 July 2016.
- Web site: Top 10 Highest Grossing Tamil Movies 2016. 30 January 2017. Filmibeat. 2 February 2019.
- Web site: Top Worldwide Figures – All Formats And Hindi . Box Office India. 20 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091327/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4396. 27 March 2019. dead.
- Web site: 2.0 exclusive exhibition in Chennai: Original costumes of Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar attract visitors. Vijayaprakash R. 16 January 2019. Times Now. 18 January 2019.
- News: Tamil Movies 2018 Box Office Report: Biggest Blockbusters And Hits Of This Year!. 24 December 2018. Filmibeat. 2 February 2019.
- News: Before 'Jailer', here's a look at top 7 highest-grossing films of Rajinikanth. India Today. 8 August 2023.
- Web site: Top Grossers All Formats Worldwide Gross. 11 April 2021. www.boxofficeindia.com.
- News: 'Darbar' box office collection: Superstar Rajinikanth's starrer enters 200 crore club in 11 days . 20 February 2021 . The Times of India . 22 January 2020 . en.
- News: Kumar . Karthik . Darbar enters Rs 200 crore club, fifth Rajinikanth film to achieve feat . 20 February 2021 . Hindustan Times . 21 January 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2021 Top grossers in Tamil Nadu - Thalapathy Vijay's Master tops. 10 May 2022. www.pinkvilla.com. 6 January 2022 .
- Web site: Hungama . Bollywood . 2022-10-10 . Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 1 surpasses Vikram in Tamil Nadu to emerge the HIGHEST grossing film of ALL TIME :Bollywood Box Office - Bollywood Hungama . . 2023-01-16 . en.
- Web site: Will 'Leo' shatter records and make Vijay undisputed king of Kollywood box office?. . The Week. 18 October 2023.
- Web site: 23 October 2023. Shiva Rajkumar on 'Jailer' spin-off: I really don't... – Exclusive. India Today. en. 17 January 2024. 17 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240117174001/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shiva-rajkumar-on-jailer-spin-off-i-really-dont-exclusive-2452662-2023-10-23. live.
- Web site: 2024-08-01 . Indian 2's OTT release in danger, Netflix seeks refund after box office failure suggest reports. . en . With the movie's production cost at around 250 crores, it has earned only around 81 crores in India and a global total of 147 crores..
- Web site: 29 April 2017. Baahubali 2 box office collection day 1: SS Rajamouli film shatters records, earns Rs 217 cr worldwide. 10 November 2021. The Indian Express. en.
- News: 23 October 2023. LEO Worldwide Opening Day Box Office Estimates: Vijay starrer destroys all records with Rs 140 crore start. Pinkvilla . 23 October 2023.
- Web site: 2023-11-07 . Leo Box Office Collection Day 19: Can Vijay get past Rajinikanth's Jailer? . 2023-11-07 . mint . en . Seven Screen Studio produced Leo raked in ₹148.50 crore at the global box office on its first day which marks the biggest opener for a Tamil film both in the domestic and international markets, surpassing all previous records by a big margin.
- Web site: 2.0 box office collection crosses Rs 100 crore on opening day. India Today. 30 November 2018 .
- News: 2022-10-02. 'Ponniyin Selvan' Box office collection day 1: Mani Ratnam's directorial gets a massive opening. The Times of India. 2023-06-13.
- Web site: 12 July 2015. SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali' mints Rs 60 cr on day one, becomes highest opener. The Indian Express.
- Web site: Onmanorama ₹70 crore.
- News: உலகளவில் விக்ரம் படத்தின் முதல் நாள் இமாலய வசூல் சாதனை ! எத்தனை கோடி தெரியுமா?. Cineulagam. ta. 19 June 2023. விக்ரம் திரைப்படம் உலகளவில் முதல் நாளில் மட்டும் ரு.66 கோடி வசூல் செய்து சாதனை படைத்திருக்கிறது..
- Web site: 2019-10-27. Bigil box office collection day 1: Vijay-starrer collects ₹55 crore on first day of release. 2023-06-13. Hindustan Times. en.
- Web site: 2023-11-17 . Top highest grossing films in Tamil Nadu: Thalapathy Vijay starrer Leo reigns Top . 2023-11-17 . PINKVILLA . en.
- Web site: 2022-10-01 . Ponniyin Selvan first day box office collections; Second highest of 2022 beating Valimai and Vikram . 2023-10-23 . PINKVILLA . en.
- Web site: 2022-11-26 . Ponniyin Selvan worldwide closing box office collections; Biggest Tamil film of all time . 2023-10-23 . PINKVILLA . en.
- Web site: 2023-09-02 . Top Highest grossing films at Tamil Nadu box office: Rajinikanth starrer Jailer Second edging past Vikram . 2023-10-23 . PINKVILLA . en.
- Web site: 2023-08-11 . Jailer box office collections: Rajinikanth starrer has a BUMPER opening day of 48 crores in India . 2023-10-23 . PINKVILLA . en.
- Web site: 2023-10-04 . Jailer worldwide closing box office collections: Superstar Rajinikanth film is Biggest Tamil film of All Time . 2023-10-23 . PINKVILLA . en.
- Web site: 2022-06-04 . Vikram First Day box office collections; Kamal Haasan fires 33 crores opening day in India . 2023-10-23 . PINKVILLA . en.
- News: 2022-06-04 . 'Vikram' box office collection day 1: Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil starrer makes a phenomenal opening with Rs 25 crore in Tamil Nadu . The Times of India . 2023-10-23 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: 2022-07-07 . Vikram Box Office Collection Worldwide Day Wise . 2023-10-23 . PINKVILLA . en.
- Web site: 2022-10-13 . PS1 box office: Film beats Vikram to become highest grossing movie in Tamil Nadu . 2023-10-23 . Hindustan Times . en.
- Web site: Upadhyaya . Prakash . 2017-09-20 . Baahubali 2 box office collection . 2023-12-02 . . en.
- Web site: 2023-01-12 . Thunivu & Varisu First day box office collections; Ajith wins Tamil Nadu, Vijay leads India . 2023-10-23 . PINKVILLA . en.
- Web site: 2021-01-14 . Opening Day Box-Office Update: Thalapathy Vijay creates HISTORY as Master flirts with Rs 40 crore on day one . 2023-10-23 . PINKVILLA . en.
- Web site: Vijay-starrer 'Bigil' is highest-grossing Tamil film in TN . 2023-10-23 . The New Indian Express. 19 November 2019 .