List of highest-grossing Tamil films
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:06:53 PM Wikipedia source
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.
Tables
· Highest-grossing films
| Rank | Title | Cast | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | 2 | Rajinikanth Amy Jackson | ₹700–800 crore | 2018 | |
| 2 | Jailer | Rajinikanth Ramya Krishnan | ₹605–650 crore | 2023 | |
| 3 | Leo | Vijay Trisha Krishnan | ₹595–615 crore | 2023 | |
| 4 | Coolie | Rajinikanth Shruti Haasan | ₹514–675 crore | 2025 | |
| 5 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Vikram Ravi Mohan Karthi Aishwarya Rai Trisha Krishnan | ₹450–500 crore | 2022 | |
| 6 | The Greatest of All Time | Vijay Meenakshi Chaudhary | ₹440–460 crore | 2024 | |
| 7 | Vikram | Kamal Haasan Vijay Sethupathi Fahadh Faasil Gayathrie Shankar | ₹424–500 crore | 2022 | |
| 8 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Vikram Ravi Mohan Karthi Aishwarya Rai Trisha Krishnan | ₹345 crore | 2023 | |
| 9 | Amaran | Sivakarthikeyan Sai Pallavi | ₹300–335 crore | 2024 | |
| 10 | Kabali | Rajinikanth Radhika Apte | ₹320+ crore | 2016 | |
| 11 | Enthiran | Rajinikanth Aishwarya Rai | ₹283–320 crore | 2010 | |
| 12 | Bigil | Vijay Nayanthara | ₹285–300 crore | 2019 | |
| 13 | Beast | Vijay Pooja Hegde | ₹216–300 crore | 2022 | |
| 14 | Master | Vijay Vijay Sethupathi Malavika Mohanan | ₹220–300 crore | 2021 | |
| 15 | Varisu | Vijay Rashmika Mandanna | ₹290–293 crore | 2023 | |
| 16 | Sarkar | Vijay Keerthy Suresh | ₹243 –253 crore | 2018 | |
| 17 | Vettaiyan | Rajinikanth Manju Warrier | ₹250 crore | 2024 | |
| 18 | Petta | Rajinikanth Trisha Krishnan | ₹220–250 crore | 2019 | |
| 19 | Darbar | Rajinikanth Nayanthara | ₹202–250 crore | 2020 | |
| 20 | Thunivu | Ajith Kumar Manju Warrier | ₹199 –250 crore | 2023 | |
| 21 | I | Vikram Amy Jackson | ₹227–240 crore | 2015 | |
| 22 | Vishwaroopam | Kamal Haasan Andrea Jeremiah | ₹220 crore | 2013 | |
| Mersal | Vijay Kajal Aggarwal Samantha Ruth Prabhu Nithya Menen | ₹220 crore | 2017 | ||
| 24 | Dasavathaaram | Kamal Haasan Asin | ₹200 crore | 2008 | |
| 25 | Good Bad Ugly | Ajith Kumar Trisha Krishnan | ₹179–240 crore | 2025 |
· Highest-grossing films by market › India
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | 2 | ₹519 crore | 2018 | |
| 2 | Leo | ₹417 crore | 2023 | |
| 3 | Jailer | ₹407 crore | 2023 | |
| 4 | Coolie | ₹323 crore | 2025 | |
| 5 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹327 crore | 2022 | |
| 6 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹305 crore | 2024 | |
| 7 | Vikram | ₹302 crore | 2022 | |
| 8 | Amaran | ₹258 crore | 2024 | |
| 9 | Master | ₹217 crore | 2021 | |
| 10 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹215 crore | 2023 |
· Highest-grossing films by market › India › Tamil Nadu
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | Leo | ₹231 crore | 2023 | |
| 2 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹222 crore | 2022 | |
| 3 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹220 crore | 2024 | |
| 4 | Jailer | ₹189 crore | 2023 | |
| 5 | Vikram | ₹181 crore | 2022 | |
| 6 | Amaran | ₹161 crore | 2024 | |
| 7 | Good Bad Ugly | ₹146 crore | 2025 | |
| 8 | Coolie* | ₹144 crore | 2025 | |
| 9 | Varisu | ₹144 crore | 2022 |
· Highest-grossing films by market › India › Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | 2 | ₹94 crore | 2018 | |
| 2 | Jailer | ₹84 crore | 2023 | |
| 3 | Coolie | ₹68 crore | 2025 | |
| 4 | Enthiran | ₹64 crore | 2010 | |
| 5 | I | ₹51 crore | 2015 | |
| 6 | Leo | ₹48 crore | 2023 | |
| 7 | Amaran | ₹45 crore | 2024 | |
| 8 | Vaathi | ₹43 crore | 2015 | |
| 9 | Vikram | ₹36 crore | 2022 | |
| 10 | Kabali | ₹36 crore | 2016 |
· Highest-grossing films by market › India › Karnataka
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | Jailer | ₹63 crore | 2023 | |
| 2 | 2 | ₹51 crore | 2018 | |
| 3 | Coolie | ₹45 crore | 2025 | |
| 4 | Leo | ₹41 crore | 2023 | |
| 5 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹27 crore | 2024 | |
| 6 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹27 crore | 2022 | |
| 7 | Amaran | ₹24 crore | 2024 | |
| 8 | Vikram | ₹24 crore | 2022 | |
| 9 | Kabali | ₹21 crore | 2016 | |
| 10 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹19 crore | 2023 |
References
- See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
- 2 becomes the third Tamil film to cross ₹500 crores, after Baahubali: The Beginning and its sequel Baahubali 2: The Conc
- Jailer's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹605 crore (India Today) – ₹650 crore (Firstpost, Cinema Express)
- Leo's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹595 crore (Box Office India) – ₹615 crore (Deccan Chronicle).
- Coolie's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹514 crore (The Hans India; Filmfare; Network18 Group) – ₹515 crore (
- Ponniyin Selvan: I's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹450 crore (Zee News) – ₹500 crore (Hindustan Times)
- GOAT's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹440 crore (Box Office India; The Hans India) – ₹452 crore (The Economic
- Vikram's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹424 crore (Deccan Herald) – ₹435 crore (Bollywood Hungama) – ₹500 cror
- Enthiran's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹283 crore (Hindustan Times) – ₹290 crore (India Today) – ₹300 crore
- Bigil's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹285 crore (Firstpost) – ₹300 crore (Business Today and News18 India)
- Beast's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹216 crore (CNBC TV18) – ₹240 crore (The Indian Express) – ₹300 crore (I
- Master's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹220 crore (The Indian Express) – 230 crore (Box Office India) – ₹250 c
- The New Indian Express stated that Varisu grossed ₹290 crore worldwide. Box Office India stated that the film grossed ₹2
- Sarkar's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹243 crore (Samayam) – ₹253 crore (The Indian Express)
- Petta's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹220 crore (Business Today) – ₹240 (Hindustan Times) – ₹250 crore Times
- News18 stated that the film grossed ₹199 crore worldwide in its lifetime. The Times of India stated that the film made ₹
- The film was produced in both the Tamil and Hindi languages, according to the filmmakers.
- Good Bad Ugly's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹179 crore (Hindustan Times) – ₹200 crore (Filmfare) – ₹240 cror
- Leo's reported opening day worldwide grosses vary between ₹140 crore () – ₹148 crore (Livemint)
- Jailer's reported opening day worldwide grosses vary between ₹70 crore (Hindu Tamil Thisai,) – ₹87 crore (Pinkvilla)