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.[ 94]
Highest-grossing franchises and film series
The top 10 Tamil film franchises based on the total gross collections are listed here.
Highest-grossing franchises and film series
Rank
Franchise
Total worldwide box office (crore INR)
No. of films
Average of films (crore INR)
Highest-grossing film (gross in crore INR(₹ )
See also
Notes
References
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^ "இந்த ஆண்டு வெளியான தமிழ்ப் படங்களில் பாக்ஸ் ஆபீஸ் கலெக்ஷனில் அசத்திய டாப் 10 படங்கள்" . Zee News (in Tamil). 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023 . கிட்டதட்ட 450 கோடிக்கு மேல் படம் வசூலித்தது.
^ "Ponniyin Selvan 2 Final Box Office: Mani Ratnam's epic to end run with worldwide cume of Rs 330 crores" . Pinkvilla . 17 May 2023. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023 . Ponniyin Selvan 1 that grossed over Rs 480 crores
^ "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. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023 .
^ "Vikram box office collection Day 27: Kamal Haasan's film refuses to slow down" . India Today . 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023 . Kamal Haasan's Vikram is showing no signs of slowing down at the box office. As of now, Vikram is marching towards Rs 500 crore at the worldwide box office.
^ "வெற்றிகரமாக 75 நாட்களை நிறைவு செய்த விக்ரம்..! இதுவரை வசூல் செய்தது மட்டும் எத்தனை கோடி தெரியுமா?" . Asianet News Network (in Tamil). 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022 . இதுவரை 500 கோடி ரூபாய் வசூல் சாதனை செய்துள்ளதாக தகவல் வெளியாகியுள்ளது.
^ "Kamal Haasan's Vikram finishes theatrical run as highest grossing film ever in Tamil Nadu, registers record footfall" . Hindustan Times . 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022 . At the end of its theatrical run, the film registered a record footfall and grossed over ₹500 crore worldwide.
^ "பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 2 வசூலை முறியடிக்கும் ஆதிபுருஷ்? விமர்சனங்களை ஓரம் கட்டும் கலெக்ஷன்!" . News18 Tamil (in Tamil). 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023 . இந்த ஆண்டு எதிர்பார்க்கப்பட்ட மற்றொரு பெரிய படமான பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 2 திரைப்படம் 345 கோடி வசூல் செய்திருந்ததாகவும் விரைவில் ஆதிபுருஷ் படம் பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 2 பட வசூலை முறியடிக்கும் எனவும் தகவல்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.
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^ "Sarkar box office collection: AR Murugadoss film crosses Rs 250 crore mark worldwide" . 28 November 2018.
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^ a b "Five non-Hindi films that smashed records at the box office" . Hindustan Times . 3 August 2015.
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^ "Bigil box office day 11: Vijay starrer enters ₹250 cr club worldwide" . Hindustan Times . 5 November 2019.
^ "Yearender 2022: 'Beast' to 'KGF: Chapter 2', the 10 highest grossing Indian movies worldwide" . Moneycontrol . 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023 .
^ "Vijay's Beast to be out on Netflix on this date" . 4 May 2022.
^ "Nelson Dilipkumar reveals why he enjoyed shooting for 'Beast' the most" . The Times of India . 4 September 2023. The film was a commercial success and made more than Rs 300 crore at the box office.
^ " "விஜய் போட்ட கணக்கு ஒன்று... நடந்ததோ வேறொன்று.." - வாரிசு வசூலும் உண்மை நிலவரமும்!" . Puthiyathalaimurai . 15 February 2023.
^ "Darbar BO: Film a colossal flop, distributors plan to approach Rajinikanth" . Hindustan Times . 31 January 2020.
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^ "Bigil, Petta, Viswasam, Kanchana 3, Nerkonda Paarvai, Kaithi power Kollywood's theatrical takings in 2019 to Rs 1000 cr" . Firstpost . 4 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019 .
^ "Viswasam box office collection: Ajith starrer earns Rs 200 crore worldwide" . Indian Express . 6 March 2019.
^ "சன் பிக்சர்ஸ் - ரஜினி கூட்டணியில் அலப்பறையாக வெளிவந்த படங்கள் என்னென்ன? அதன் ரிசல்ட் மற்றும் BoxOffice நிலவரம்" . Asianet News (in Tamil). 17 August 2023. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 .
^ " 'Annaatthe' crosses Rs 200 crore at the worldwide box office" . The Times of India . 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2023 .
^ "Annaatthe box office collection: The Rajinikanth starrer slows down, collects Rs 227.12 crore" . The Indian Express . 17 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023 .
^ "Annaatthe Box Office Collection : 250 करोड़ के करीब पहुंची रजनीकांत की फिल्म, 14 दिन में की इतनी कमाई" . TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023 .
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^ "2.0: All India - Overseas - Worldwide Update" . Box Office India . Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023 .
^ The Times of India [ 51] mentioned the collection to be ₹250 crore. But IB Times [ 52] reported that the collection was ₹283 crore, India Today [ 53] stated that the collection was approximately ₹290 crore. While Box Office India [ 54] stated the collection to be over 320 crore.
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^ "Indian 2's OTT release in danger, Netflix seeks refund after box office failure suggest reports" . Mathrubhumi . 1 August 2024. 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.
^ "Baahubali 2 box office collection day 1: SS Rajamouli film shatters records, earns Rs 217 cr worldwide" . The Indian Express . 29 April 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2021 .
^ "LEO Worldwide Opening Day Box Office Estimates: Vijay starrer destroys all records with Rs 140 crore start" . Pinkvilla . 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023 .
^ "Leo Box Office Collection Day 19: Can Vijay get past Rajinikanth's Jailer?" . mint . 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023 . 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
^ "2.0 box office collection crosses Rs 100 crore on opening day" . India Today . 30 November 2018.
^ " 'Ponniyin Selvan' Box office collection day 1: Mani Ratnam's directorial gets a massive opening" . The Times of India . 2 October 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023 .
^ "SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali' mints Rs 60 cr on day one, becomes highest opener" . The Indian Express . 12 July 2015.
^ "Onmanorama ₹70 crore" .
^ "Beast box office collection day 1: Thalapathy Vijay's film earns Rs 72.67 crore worldwide" . DNA India .
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^ "உலக அளவில் ரூ.150 கோடி வசூலைக் குவித்த ரஜினியின் 'ஜெயிலர்' " . The Hindu Tamil . 13 August 2023.
^ " 'Jailer' box office collection day 1: Rajinikanth starrer mints over Rs 72 crores on a working day" . Times of India . 16 August 2023.
^ "Jailer box office collections: Rajinikanth starrer scores big overseas for 87 crores worldwide first day" . 11 August 2023.
^ "Vijay's Sarkar earns Rs 47.85 cr on first day in India, outshines Sanju to emerge as 2018's highest-grossing opener" . Firstpost . 8 November 2018.
^ " 'Sarkar' Day 1 Box Office collection: Thalapathy Vijay's film registers record-breaking opening, does well overseas too" . DNA India .
^ "உலகளவில் விக்ரம் படத்தின் முதல் நாள் இமாலய வசூல் சாதனை ! எத்தனை கோடி தெரியுமா?" . Cineulagam (in Tamil). Retrieved 19 June 2023 . விக்ரம் திரைப்படம் உலகளவில் முதல் நாளில் மட்டும் ரு.66 கோடி வசூல் செய்து சாதனை படைத்திருக்கிறது.
^ "Bigil box office collection day 1: Vijay-starrer collects ₹55 crore on first day of release" . Hindustan Times . 27 October 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2023 .
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^ "Ponniyin Selvan worldwide closing box office collections; Biggest Tamil film of all time" . PINKVILLA . 26 November 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023 .
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^ "Jailer box office collections: Rajinikanth starrer has a BUMPER opening day of 48 crores in India" . PINKVILLA . 11 August 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023 .
^ "Jailer worldwide closing box office collections: Superstar Rajinikanth film is Biggest Tamil film of All Time" . PINKVILLA . 4 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023 .
^ "Vikram First Day box office collections; Kamal Haasan fires 33 crores opening day in India" . PINKVILLA . 4 June 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023 .
^ " '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 . 4 June 2022. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 23 October 2023 .
^ "Vikram Box Office Collection | Worldwide | Day Wise" . PINKVILLA . 7 July 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023 .
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^ "Opening Day Box-Office Update: Thalapathy Vijay creates HISTORY as Master flirts with Rs 40 crore on day one" . PINKVILLA . 14 January 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2023 .
^ a b "Vijay-starrer 'Bigil' is highest-grossing Tamil film in TN" . The New Indian Express . 19 November 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2023 .
^ "Bigil, Petta, Viswasam, Kanchana 3, Nerkonda Paarvai, Kaithi power Kollywood's theatrical takings in 2019 to Rs 1000 cr" . Firstpost . 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2022 .
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