List of highest-grossing Tamil films
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Tamil cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The films are made primarily in the Tamil language. Chintamani (1937) and Haridas (1944) are landmark films from the early stages of Tamil cinema. Chintamani was the first major box office success, while Haridas is noted for its significant impact and long theatrical run, reflecting industry's development before its formal establishment post-independence. This ranking lists the highest-grossing Tamil films produced by Tamil cinema, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia.[a] The figures are not adjusted for inflation. However, there is no official tracking of figures, and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.[1][2]
Key
- Background shading indicates that a film, or at least one from a series, is currently showing in theatres worldwide.
Highest-grossing films
The top grossing films worldwide with a minimum of ₹200 crore are listed here.
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.0 | ₹700–800 crore | 2018 | [b] |
| 2 | Jailer | ₹605–650 crore | 2023 | [c] |
| 3 | Leo | ₹595–615 crore | 2023 | [d] |
| 4 | Coolie | ₹514–675 crore | 2025 | [e] |
| 5 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹450–500 crore | 2022 | [f] |
| 6 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹440–460 crore | 2024 | [g] |
| 7 | Vikram | ₹424–500 crore | 2022 | [h] |
| 8 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹345 crore | 2023 | [26] |
| 9 | Kabali | ₹320 crore | 2016 | [27] |
| 10 | Amaran | ₹300–335 crore | 2024 | [28][29][30] |
| 11 | Varisu | ₹290–293 crore | 2023 | [i] |
| 12 | Bigil | ₹285–300 crore | 2019 | [j] |
| 13 | Enthiran | ₹283–320 crore | 2010 | [k] |
| 14 | Karuppu | ₹253.26 crore | 2026 | |
| 15 | Vettaiyan | ₹250 crore | 2024 | [41] |
| 16 | Sarkar | ₹243.90–253 crore | 2018 | [l] |
| 17 | I | ₹227–240 crore | 2015 | [44][45][46] |
| 18 | Master | ₹220–300 crore | 2021 | [m] |
| 19 | Petta | ₹220–250 crore | 2019 | [n] |
| 20 | Vishwaroopam[o] | ₹220 crore | 2013 | [54] |
| Mersal | ₹220 crore | 2017 | [55] | |
| 22 | Beast | ₹216–300 crore | 2022 | [p] |
| 23 | Darbar | ₹202–250 crore | 2020 | [60] |
| 24 | Dasavathaaram | ₹200 crore | 2008 | [61] |
| 25 | Good Bad Ugly | ₹179–240 crore | 2025 | [q] |
Highest-grossing films by market
India
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.0 | ₹519.65 crore | 2018 | [65] |
| 2 | Leo | ₹417 crore | 2023 | [66] |
| 3 | Jailer | ₹407 crore | 2023 | [67] |
| 4 | Coolie | ₹323 crore | 2025 | [68] |
| 5 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹327.45 crore | 2022 | [f] |
| 6 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹305 crore | 2024 | [69] |
| 7 | Vikram | ₹302.50 crore | 2022 | [70] |
| 8 | Amaran | ₹258 crore | 2024 | [69] |
| 9 | Enthiran | ₹238 crore | 2010 | [71] |
| 10 | Master | ₹217 crore | 2021 | [72] |
Tamil Nadu
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo | ₹231 crore | 2023 | [73] |
| 2 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹222 crore | 2022 | [74] |
| 3 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹220 crore | 2024 | [75] |
| 4 | Jailer | ₹189 crore | 2023 | [76] |
| 5 | Vikram | ₹181 crore | 2022 | [70] |
| 6 | Amaran | ₹161 crore | 2024 | [77] |
| 7 | Good Bad Ugly | ₹146 crore | 2025 | [78] |
| 8 | Coolie | ₹144.25 crore | 2025 | [79] |
| 9 | Varisu | ₹144 crore | 2022 | [77] |
| 10 | Karuppu | ₹140 crore | 2026 | [71] |
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.0 | ₹94 crore | 2018 | [80] |
| 2 | Jailer | ₹84 crore | 2023 | [81] |
| 3 | Coolie | ₹68.50 crore | 2025 | [79] |
| 4 | Enthiran | ₹64 crore | 2010 | [82] |
| 5 | I | ₹51 crore | 2015 | [83] |
| 6 | Leo | ₹48 crore | 2023 | [84] |
| 7 | Amaran | ₹45 crore | 2024 | [85] |
| 8 | Vaathi | ₹43.30 crore | 2015 | [86] |
| 9 | Vikram | ₹36.75 crore | 2022 | [87] |
| 10 | Kabali | ₹36.30 crore | 2016 | [88] |
Karnataka
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jailer | ₹63 crore | 2023 | [81] |
| 2 | 2.0 | ₹51 crore | 2018 | [80] |
| 3 | Coolie | ₹45 crore | 2025 | [89] |
| 4 | Leo | ₹41 crore | 2023 | [84] |
| 5 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹27.95 crore | 2024 | [90] |
| 6 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹27.20 crore | 2022 | [91] |
| 7 | Amaran | ₹24.50 crore | 2024 | [85] |
| 8 | Vikram | ₹24 crore | 2022 | [87] |
| 9 | Kabali | ₹21.10 crore | 2016 | [88] |
| 10 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹19.50 crore | 2023 | [71] |
Kerala
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo | ₹60 crore | 2023 | [84] |
| 2 | Jailer | ₹57.75 crore | 2023 | [81] |
| 3 | Vikram | ₹40 crore | 2022 | [92] |
| 4 | Coolie | ₹25 crore | 2025 | [89] |
| 5 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹24.30 crore | 2022 | [91] |
| 6 | 2.0 | ₹22.40 crore | 2018 | [80] |
| 7 | Mersal | ₹20 crore | 2017 | [93] |
| 8 | I | ₹19.50 crore | 2015 | [83] |
| 9 | Bigil | ₹19.10 crore | 2019 | [94] |
| 10 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹19 crore | 2023 | [71] |
North India (Hindi Belt)
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.0 | 245 crore | 2018 | |
| 2 | Coolie | 52 crore | 2025 | |
| 3 | Leo | 41 crore | 2023 | |
| 4 | Kabali | 40 crore | 2016 | |
| 5 | Enthiran | 35 crore | 2010 | |
| 6 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | 30 crore | 2022 | |
| 7 | The Greatest of All Time | 26 crore | 2024 | |
| 8 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | 23 crore | 2023 | |
| 9 | Kanguva | 21 crore | 2024 | |
| 10 | I | 18 crore | 2015 | |
Highest-grossing films by opening day
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coolie | ₹151 crore | 2025 | [95] |
| 2 | Leo | ₹140–148.50 crore | 2023 | [r] |
| 3 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹126.32 crore | 2024 | [98] |
| 4 | 2.0 | ₹100 crore | 2018 | [99] |
| 5 | Kabali | ₹87.5 crore | 2016 | [100] |
| 6 | Jailer | ₹70–87 crore | 2023 | [s] |
| 7 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹78.29 core | 2022 | [103] |
| 8 | Sarkar | ₹69–75 crore | 2018 | [t] |
| 9 | Beast | ₹72.67 crore | 2022 | [106] |
| 10 | Vikram | ₹66 crore | 2022 | [107] |
Highest-grossing films by month
| Month | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Varisu | ₹290–293 crore | 2023 | [u] |
| February | Vishwaroopam[o] | ₹220 crore | 2013 | [54] |
| March | Etharkkum Thunindhavan | ₹175 - 200 crore | 2022 | [110] |
| April | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹345 crore | 2023 | [26] |
| May | Karuppu | ₹289 crore | 2026 | [111] |
| June | Vikram | ₹435–500 crore | 2022 | [h] |
| July | Raayan | ₹155-160 crore | 2024 | |
| August | Jailer | ₹605–650 crore | 2023 | [c] |
| September | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹450–500 crore | 2022 | [f] |
| October | Leo | ₹595–615 crore | 2023 | [d] |
| November | 2.0 | ₹666–800 crore | 2018 | [b] |
| December | Lingaa | ₹158 crore | 2014 | [112] |
Highest-grossing films by year
| Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Enthiran | ₹290–305 crore | [k] |
| 2011 | 7 Aum Arivu | ₹105 crore | [113][114][115] |
| 2012 | Thuppakki | ₹121 crore | [116][117] |
| 2013 | Vishwaroopam[o] | ₹220 crore | [54] |
| 2014 | Lingaa | ₹158 crore | |
| 2015 | I | ₹239 crore | [118] |
| 2016 | Kabali | ₹305 crore | [27] |
| 2017 | Mersal | ₹220 crore | [55] |
| 2018 | 2.0 | ₹700–800 crore | [b] |
| 2019 | Bigil | ₹285–300 crore | [j] |
| 2020 | Darbar | ₹250 crore | [60] |
| 2021 | Master | ₹220–300 crore | [v] |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹450–500 crore | [f] |
| 2023 | Jailer | ₹605–650 crore | [c] |
| 2024 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹440–460 crore | [g] |
| 2025 | Coolie | ₹514–675 crore | [e] |
| 2026 | Karuppu | ₹289 crore | [119] |
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See also
Notes
- See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
- 2.0 becomes the third Tamil film to cross ₹500 crores, after Baahubali: The Beginning and its sequel Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Box Office India[3]) – ₹800 crore (India Today[4])
- Jailer's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹605 crore (India Today[5]) – ₹650 crore (Firstpost,[6] Cinema Express[7])
- Leo's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹595 crore (Box Office India[8]) – ₹615 crore (Deccan Chronicle[9]).
- Coolie's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹514 crore (The Hans India;[10] Filmfare;[11] Network18 Group[12]) – ₹515 crore (OTTPlay[13]) – ₹675 crore (The Indian Express;[14] Zee News[15])
- Ponniyin Selvan: I's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹450 crore (Zee News[16]) – ₹500 crore (Hindustan Times[17])
- GOAT's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹440 crore (Box Office India;[18] The Hans India[19]) – ₹452 crore (The Economic Times;[20] NDTV[21]) – ₹460 crore (Filmfare[22])
- Vikram's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹424 crore (Deccan Herald[23]) – ₹435 crore (Bollywood Hungama[24]) – ₹500 crore (Hindustan Times[25])
- The New Indian Express stated that Varisu grossed ₹290 crore worldwide.[31] Box Office India stated that the film grossed ₹293 crore worldwide in its lifetime.[32]
- Bigil's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹285 crore (Firstpost[33]) – ₹300 crore (Business Today[34] and News18 India[35])
- Enthiran's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹283 crore (Hindustan Times[36]) – ₹290 crore (India Today[37]) – ₹300 crore (The New Indian Express[38]) – ₹320 crore (Box Office India[39])
- Sarkar's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹243.90 crore (Samayam[42]) – ₹253 crore (The Indian Express[43])
- Master's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹220 crore (The Indian Express[47]) – 230 crore (Box Office India[48]) – ₹250 crore (India Today[49]) – ₹300 crore (The News Minute[50])
- Petta's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹220 crore (Business Today[51]) – ₹240 (Hindustan Times[52]) – ₹250 crore Times Now[53])
- The film was produced in both the Tamil and Hindi languages, according to the filmmakers.
- Beast's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹216 crore (CNBC TV18[56]) – ₹240 crore (The Indian Express[57]) – ₹300 crore (India Today[58] and Puthiya Thalaimurai[59]
- Good Bad Ugly's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹179 crore (Hindustan Times[62]) – ₹200 crore (Filmfare[63]) – ₹240 crore (Deccan Chronicle[64])
- Jailer's reported opening day worldwide grosses vary between ₹70 crore (Hindu Tamil Thisai,[101]) – ₹87 crore (Pinkvilla[102])
- Varisu's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹290 crore (The New Indian Express[108]) – ₹293 crore (Box Office India[109])
- Master's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹220 crore (The Indian Express[47]) – 230 crore (Box Office India[48]) – ₹250 crore (India Today[49]) – ₹300 crore (The News Minute[50])
- The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.
- Gross figure unavailable