List of highest-grossing Tamil films

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. 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.

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List of highest-grossing Tamil films

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List of highest-grossing Tamil films

The top grossing films worldwide with a minimum of ₹200 crore are listed here.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Worldwide gross</th><th>Year</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>2.0</td><td>₹700–800 crore</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Jailer</td><td>₹605–650 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Leo</td><td>₹595–615 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Coolie</td><td>₹514–675 crore</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I</td><td>₹450–500 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>The Greatest of All Time</td><td>₹440–460 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Vikram</td><td>₹424–500 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: II</td><td>₹345 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Amaran</td><td>₹300–335 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Enthiran</td><td>₹283–320 crore</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Kabali</td><td>₹305 crore</td><td>2016</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Bigil</td><td>₹285–300 crore</td><td>2019</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Beast</td><td>₹216–300 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Master</td><td>₹220–300 crore</td><td>2021</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Varisu</td><td>₹290–293 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Sarkar</td><td>₹243.90–253 crore</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Vettaiyan</td><td>₹250 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Petta</td><td>₹220–250 crore</td><td>2019</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Darbar</td><td>₹202–250 crore</td><td>2020</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Thunivu</td><td>₹199.30–250 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>I</td><td>₹227–240 crore</td><td>2015</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Vishwaroopam</td><td>₹220 crore</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mersal</td><td>₹220 crore</td><td>2017</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Dasavathaaram</td><td>₹200 crore</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Good Bad Ugly</td><td>₹179–240 crore</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Highest-grossing films by market

India

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Total gross</th><th>Year</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>2.0</td><td>₹519.65 crore</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Leo</td><td>₹417 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Jailer</td><td>₹407 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Coolie</td><td>₹323 crore</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I</td><td>₹327.45 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>The Greatest of All Time</td><td>₹305 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Vikram</td><td>₹302.50 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Amaran</td><td>₹258 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Master</td><td>₹217 crore</td><td>2021</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: II</td><td>₹215.50 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Tamil Nadu

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Total gross</th><th>Year</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Leo</td><td>₹231 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I</td><td>₹222 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>The Greatest of All Time</td><td>₹220 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Jailer</td><td>₹189 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Vikram</td><td>₹181 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Amaran</td><td>₹161 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Good Bad Ugly</td><td>₹146 crore</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Coolie</td><td>₹144.25 crore</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Varisu</td><td>₹144 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Total gross</th><th>Year</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>2.0</td><td>₹94 crore</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Jailer</td><td>₹84 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Coolie</td><td>₹68.50 crore</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Enthiran</td><td>₹64 crore</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>I</td><td>₹51 crore</td><td>2015</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Leo</td><td>₹48 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Amaran</td><td>₹45 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Vaathi</td><td>₹43.30 crore</td><td>2015</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Vikram</td><td>₹36.75 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Kabali</td><td>₹36.30 crore</td><td>2016</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Karnataka

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Total gross</th><th>Year</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Jailer</td><td>₹63 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2.0</td><td>₹51 crore</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Coolie</td><td>₹45 crore</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Leo</td><td>₹41 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>The Greatest of All Time</td><td>₹27.95 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I</td><td>₹27.20 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Amaran</td><td>₹24.50 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Vikram</td><td>₹24 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Kabali</td><td>₹21.10 crore</td><td>2016</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: II</td><td>₹19.50 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Kerala

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Total gross</th><th>Year</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Leo</td><td>₹60 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Jailer</td><td>₹57.75 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Vikram</td><td>₹40 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Coolie</td><td>₹25 crore</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I</td><td>₹24.30 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>2.0</td><td>₹22.40 crore</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Mersal</td><td>₹20 crore</td><td>2017</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>I</td><td>₹19.50 crore</td><td>2015</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Bigil</td><td>₹19.10 crore</td><td>2019</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: II</td><td>₹19 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

North India (Hindi Belt)

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Total gross</th><th>Year</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>2.0</td><td>245 crore</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Coolie</td><td>52 crore</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Leo</td><td>41 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Kabali</td><td>40 crore</td><td>2016</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Enthiran</td><td>35 crore</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I</td><td>30 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>The Greatest of All Time</td><td>26 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: II</td><td>23 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Kanguva</td><td>21 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>I</td><td>18 crore</td><td>2015</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Highest-grossing films by opening day

List of highest-grossing Tamil films

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Title</th><th>Worldwide gross</th><th>Year</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Coolie</td><td>₹151 crore</td><td>2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Leo</td><td>₹140–148.50 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>The Greatest of All Time</td><td>₹126.32 crore</td><td>2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>2.0</td><td>₹100 crore</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Kabali</td><td>₹87.5 crore</td><td>2016</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Jailer</td><td>₹70–87 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I</td><td>₹78.29 core</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Sarkar</td><td>₹69–75 crore</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Beast</td><td>₹72.67 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Vikram</td><td>₹66 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Highest-grossing films by month

List of highest-grossing Tamil films

<table><thead><tr><th>Month</th><th>Title</th><th>Worldwide gross</th><th>Year</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>January</td><td>Varisu</td><td>₹290–293 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>February</td><td>Vishwaroopam</td><td>₹220 crore</td><td>2013</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>March</td><td>Etharkkum Thunindhavan</td><td>₹100 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>April</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: II</td><td>₹345 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>May</td><td>24</td><td>₹110 crore</td><td>2016</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>June</td><td>Vikram</td><td>₹435–500 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>July</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>August</td><td>Jailer</td><td>₹605–650 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>September</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I</td><td>₹450–500 crore</td><td>2022</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>Leo</td><td>₹595–615 crore</td><td>2023</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>November</td><td>2.0</td><td>₹666–800 crore</td><td>2018</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>December</td><td>Lingaa</td><td>₹158 crore</td><td>2014</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Highest-grossing films by year

List of highest-grossing Tamil films

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Worldwide gross</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2010</td><td>Enthiran</td><td>₹290–305 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>7 Aum Arivu</td><td>₹105 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Thuppakki</td><td>₹121 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Vishwaroopam</td><td>₹220 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Lingaa</td><td>₹158 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>I</td><td>₹239 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Kabali</td><td>₹305 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Mersal</td><td>₹220 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>2.0</td><td>₹700–800 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Bigil</td><td>₹285–300 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Darbar</td><td>₹250 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Master</td><td>₹220–300 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I</td><td>₹450–500 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Jailer</td><td>₹605–650 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>The Greatest of All Time</td><td>₹440–460 crore</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Coolie</td><td>₹514–675 crore</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Highest-grossing franchises

List of highest-grossing Tamil films

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Franchise</th><th>Worldwide gross (crore)</th><th>No. of films</th><th>Average gross (crore)</th><th>Highest grosser)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Lokesh Cinematic Universe</td><td>₹1,135</td><td>3</td><td>₹378</td><td>Leo (₹595–615 crore)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Leo (2023)</td><td>₹595</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Vikram (2022)</td><td>₹435</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Kaithi (2019)</td><td>₹105</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Enthiran</td><td>₹1,000</td><td>2</td><td>₹500</td><td>2.0 (film) (₹700–800 crore)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>2.0 (film) (2018)</td><td>₹700</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Enthiran (2010)</td><td>₹300</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan</td><td>₹795</td><td>2</td><td>₹398</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I (₹450–500 crore)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)</td><td>₹450</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023)</td><td>₹345</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Singam</td><td>₹336</td><td>3</td><td>₹112</td><td>Singam II (₹136)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Singam II (2013)</td><td>₹136</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Si3 (2017)</td><td>₹110</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Singam (2010)</td><td>₹90</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Muni</td><td>₹305</td><td>4</td><td>₹76</td><td>Kanchana 3 (₹130 crore)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Kanchana 3 (2019)</td><td>₹130</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Kanchana (2011)</td><td>₹60</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Kanchana 2 (2015)</td><td>₹105</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Muni (2007)</td><td>₹10</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Vishwaroopam</td><td>₹270</td><td>2</td><td>₹135</td><td>Vishwaroopam (₹220)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Vishwaroopam (2013)</td><td>₹220</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Vishwaroopam II (2018)</td><td>₹50</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Indian</td><td>₹216</td><td>2</td><td>₹108</td><td>Indian 2 (₹151)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Indian 2 (2024)</td><td>₹151</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Indian (1996)</td><td>₹65</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Aranmanai</td><td>₹236.58</td><td>4</td><td>₹59</td><td>Aranmanai 4 (₹100.5)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Aranmanai 4 (2024)</td><td>₹100.5</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Aranmanai (2014)</td><td>₹65</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Aranmanai 3 (2021)</td><td>₹55</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Aranmanai 2 (2016)</td><td>₹16.08</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Velaiilla Pattadhari</td><td>₹96</td><td>2</td><td>₹48</td><td>Velaiilla Pattadhari (₹53)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014)</td><td>₹53</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (2017)</td><td>₹43</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Pichaikkaran</td><td>₹78.25</td><td>2</td><td>₹39</td><td>Pichaikkaran (₹42.25)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Pichaikkaran (2016)</td><td>₹42.25</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Pichaikkaran 2 (2023)</td><td>₹36</td></tr></tbody></table>