List of highest grossing mainly tamil movies in numbers
The list of top tamil movies that made the highest gross collections worldwide in its theatrical release in all the versions or languages...
Criteria - 100 crores
NOTE: Only Theatrical collections included and the verdict is also based only on theatrical collections...
Criteria - 100 crores
NOTE: Only Theatrical collections included and the verdict is also based only on theatrical collections...
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- DirectorPa. RanjithStarsRajinikanthWinston ChaoRadhika ApteA reformed gangster is released from prison and attempts to protect his family from his enemies.The quintessential Rajini mass movie with a touch of sentiment worked unbelievable magic in the box office and just like how a typical Rajini movie should do, set the new box office benchmark for tamil cinema!!!!
Overall Box Office Verdict - BLOCKBUSTER
Comment - Rajini again reiterates whos the biggest South Indian superstar worldwide ever!! The 75 crores budgeted movie made more than double the amount invested!!! A rare feat amongst big budget South Indian movies!!
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 85 - 83 - 50 crores
Andhra/ Nizam - 42 - 35 - 21 crores
Karnataka - 33 - 23 - 14 crores
Kerala - 20 - 14 - 8 crores
North India - 40 - 28 - 14 crores
Overseas - 105 - 91 - 58 crores
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Total - 325 - 274 - 165 crores
----------------------------------------------------------------- - DirectorS. ShankarStarsRajinikanthAishwarya Rai BachchanDanny DenzongpaA brilliant scientist creates a humanoid robot to protect mankind, but things go awry when human emotions are programmed and inner turmoil causes the robot to switch sides.The movie made an overall worldwide gross of an estimated 310 crores.. Hugely helped by the gross in other languages (Telugu and Hindi) in which it made about 97 crores worldwide...
The estimated nett figure stands at 269 crores and the distributors' share is 167 crores...
Overall Box Office Verdict - ABOVE AVERAGE
Comment - Made at an astonishingly high budget of 132 crores... the movie, even though is the second highest ever grosser for South Indian movies, has to settle for the above status only unfortunately...
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 114 - 112 - 67 crores
Andhra Pradesh - 70 - 56 - 39 crores
Karnataka - 11.5 - 8 - 5 crores
Kerala - 14.5 - 10 - 6 crores
North India - 34 - 24 - 14 crores
Overseas - 66 - 59 - 36 crores
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Total - 310 - 269 - 167 crores
----------------------------------------- - DirectorS. ShankarStarsVikramAmy JacksonSuresh GopiA deformed hunchback kidnaps a bride and holds her hostage while his connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge.The movie had done wonderfully well in the box office... Shankar yet again made it to the 200 crores league!!!
The movie collected 241 crores gross.. The estimated nett figure stands at 189 crores and the shares are at 113 crores.. The mega budget movie had made decent profits at the end of its run..
Overall Box Office Verdict - ABOVE AVERAGE
Comment - Shankar's 2nd name is Extravaganza.. the movie made at a budget of 95 crores doesn't have the critical acclaim but the audiences had something else to say in the box office..
Collections breakup in the format - Gross - Nett - Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 78 - 59 - 35 crores
Andhra-Telangana - 51 - 41 - 25 crores
Karnataka - 15 - 9 - 5.5 crores
Kerala - 20 - 14 - 8.5 crores
North India - 21 - 15 - 8 crores
Overseas - 56 - 51 - 31 crores
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Total - 241 - 189 - 113
----------------------------- - DirectorK.S. RavikumarStarsRajinikanthAnushka ShettySonakshi SinhaA small-time thief reforms after learning about the role played by his grandfather in building a dam.The movie made a worldwide gross of an estimated 163 crores..
The estimated nett figure stands at 144 crores and the distributors' share is about 89 crores..
Overall Box Office Verdict - AVERAGE
Comment - Rajini is back.. Only Rajini cudve made a re entry after being unwell so badly!!... The huge budget of nearly 100 crores and average word of mouth is the reason for it's above status..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 68 - 67 - 40 crores
AndhraNTelangana - 25 - 20 - 14 crores
Karnataka - 11 - 7.5 - 4.5 crores
Kerala - 5 - 3.5 - 2 crores
North India - 11 - 7.5 - 4.5 crores
Overseas - 43 - 38 - 23.5 crores
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Total - 163 - 144 - 89 crores
--------------------------------------------- - DirectorS. ShankarStarsRajinikanthShriya SaranSumanA software engineer comes to India in order to serve the nation and invest in its welfare. A few corrupt officials and politicians try to stop him while he tries to do good for the poor.The movie had made a worldwide gross of an estimated 145 crores... A new record for South Indian movies back then..
The estimated nett figure stands at 123 crores and the distributors' share is 88 crores...
Overall Box Office Verdict - BLOCKBUSTER
Comment - Made at a big budget of 42 crores at that time proved to be a genuine box office phenomenon and a trendsetter in South Indian cinema..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 67 - 59 - 47 crores
Andhra Pradesh - 21 - 17 - 12 crores
Karnataka - 7 - 5 - 3 crores
Kerala - 7 - 5 - 3 crores
North India - 7 - 5 - 3 crores
Overseas - 36 - 32 - 20 crores
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Total - 145 - 123 - 88 crores
----------------------------------------- - DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsJoseph VijaySamantha Ruth PrabhuNeil Nitin MukeshA case of mistaken identity embroils an escaped convict in a fight against a large corporation intent on seizing a village's land.The movie had done stupendous business in it's release globally.. The worldwide gross is about 134 crores..
The estimated nett figure is 122 crores and the distributors' share is 73 crores... Rocking figures..
Overall Box Office Verdict - ABOVE AVERAGE
Comment - The movie is estimated to be made at a budget of close to 55 crores and worldwide theatrical rights sold at 62 crores.. The movie marks Vijay's 2nd movie into the coveted 100 crores league!!
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 71 - 70 - 42 crores
Andhra Pradesh - Did not release
Karnataka - 10 - 7 - 4 crores
Kerala - 10.5 - 7 - 4 crores
North India - 2.5 - 1.5 - 1 crores
Overseas - 40 - 36 - 22 crores
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Total - 134 - 122 - 73 crores
--------------------------------------------- - DirectorKamal HaasanStarsPooja KumarMiles AndersonKamal HaasanWhen a classical dancer's suspecting wife sets an investigator behind him, a series of violent events are triggered, revealing his real identity and connection to a darker world.The movie made an overall worldwide gross of an estimated 134 crores... which constituted the gross in other languages (Telugu and Hindi) of about 45 crores...
The estimated nett figure stands at 101 crores and the distributors' share is 58 crores...
Overall Box Office Verdict - BELOW AVERAGE
Comment - Made at a budget of 65-70 crores... the movie brought decent returns inspite of having to deal with TN's huge entertainment tax, delayed release and ban in Tamil cinema's most important overseas market Malaysia!! great indeed...
NOTE: The budget was overhyped by Kamal as 95 crores... which included about 40% of the work for Vishwaroopam 2...
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 62.5 - 47 - 28 crores
Andhra Pradesh - 12.5 - 10 - 7 crores
Karnataka - 7 - 5 - 3 crores
Kerala - 8 - 6 - 3.5 crores
North India - 24 - 17 - 10 crores
Overseas - 20 - 18 - 6.5 crores
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Total - 134 - 101 - 58 crores
----------------------------------------- - DirectorAtleeStarsJoseph VijaySamantha Ruth PrabhuAmy JacksonWhen his daughter's life is endangered by a local gang, Joseph Kuruvilla will do whatever it takes to stop them. However, at the same time, his dangerous past slowly resurfaces.The movie had taken a good opening as expected.. Good word of mouth and decent reviews can only help the movie do better.. The worldwide collections stood at a rocking 150 crores!!
Overall Box Office Verdict - ABOVE AVERAGE
Comment - Made at an estimated budget of 65 crores.. The movie needs terrific collections to be considered a Hit..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 73 - 72 - 43 crores
Andhra/ Nizam - 6 - 5 - 3 crores
Karnataka - 9 - 6.5 - 4 crores
Kerala - 16 - 11 - 6.5 crores
ROI - 2 - 1 - 0.5 crores (4 days)
Overseas - 44 - 40 - 24 crores
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Total - 150 - 136 - 81 crores
------------------------------------------------------------------ - DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsJoseph VijayKajal AggarwalVidyut JammwalAn army captain is on a mission to track down and destroy a terrorist gang and deactivate the sleeper cells under its command.The movie made an overall worldwide gross of 131 crores...
The estimated nett figure stands at 115 crores and the distributors' share is 72 crores...
Overall Box Office Verdict - ABOVE AVERAGE
Comment - Made at a budget of about 53 crores due to highly paid technicians in this project.. made superb returns to the investors.. One of the most genuine super collectors in the history of South Indian cinema...
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 68 - 67 - 40 crores
Andhra Pradesh - 18 - 14 - 10 crores
Karnataka - 7 - 5 - 3 crores
Kerala - 7 - 5 - 3 crores
North India - 2.5 - 1.5 - 1 crore
Overseas - 28.5 - 23 - 15.5 crores
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Total - 131 - 115 - 72 crores
----------------------------------------- - DirectorSivaStarsAjith KumarShruti HaasanLakshmi MenonA doting brother who works as a cab driver tries to hunt down three notorious criminals in Kolkata who had harmed his sister.The movie has made an overall worldwide gross of an estimated 126 crores..
The estimated nett figure stands at 117 crores and the distributors' share is 70 crores..
Overall Box Office Verdict - HIT
Comment - A mid size budget of an estimated 45 crores and an amazingly growing market for Ajith made the movie a success..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 77 - 75 - 45 crores
Andhra/ Nizam - Did not release
Karnataka - 9 - 6.5 - 4 crores
Kerala - 5 - 4 - 2 crores
North India - 2 - 1.5 - 1 crores
Overseas - 33 - 30 - 18 crores
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Total - 126 - 117 - 70 crores
----------------------------------------------------- - DirectorHariStarsSuriyaAnushka ShettyHansika MotwaniTough cop Durai Singam performs an undercover operation and identifies some nefarious activities in the seas around the coastal town.The movie made an overall worldwide gross of an estimated 125 crores...
The estimated nett figure stands at 115 crores and the distributors' share is 69 crores...
Overall Box Office Verdict - HIT
Comment - The investors hit a jackpot with this high commercial entertainer which took the brand Singam forward to cash in.. Made at a considerably modest budget of 45 crores the movie eventually fetched a really high ROI (Return On Investment) making it a genuine high budget hit of tamil cinema..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 61 - 60 - 36 crores
Andhra Pradesh - 18 - 14 - 10 crores
Karnataka - 8 - 6 - 3.5 crores
Kerala - 7 - 5 - 3 crores
North India - 1.5 - 1 - 0.5 crore
Overseas - 29.5 -26.5 - 16 crores
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Total - 125 - 115 - 69 crores
----------------------------------------- - DirectorRaghava LawrenceStarsRaghava LawrenceTaapsee PannuKovai SaralaA couple of revenge seeking ghosts haunts an innocent man, and the people surrounding him, to get justice for their murders.The movie has made a worldwide gross of an estimated 114 crores..
The estimated nett figure stands at a 100 crores and the distributors' share is about 60 crores..
Overall Box Office Verdict - BLOCKBUSTER
Comment - The first sub 20 crores movie to crack open this elite list!! This also marks the first non superstar movie to achieve it too.. An unbelievable achievement for Raghava Lawrence..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 50 - 49 - 29 crores
Andhra/ Telangana - 32 - 25.5 - 15.5 crores
Karnataka - 10 - 7 - 4 crores
Kerala - 5 - 3.5 - 2 crores
North India - 1 - 0.5 - 0.5 crores
Overseas - 16 - 14 - 9 crores
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Total - 114 - 100 - 60 crores
---------------------------------- - DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsSuriyaShruti HaasanJohnny Tri NguyenA genetic engineering student tries to revive the skills of a past legend and use them to save India from a deadly virus attack orchestrated by China.The movie made a worldwide gross of an estimated 110 crores...
The estimated nett figure stands at 85 crores and the distributors' share is 58 crores...
Overall Box Office Verdict - BELOW AVERAGE
Comment - The movie had a monstrous budget of 80 crores which is why it wasnt a success..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 52 - 39 - 27.5 crores
Andhra Pradesh - 25 - 20 - 14 crores
Karnataka - 6 - 4 - 2.5 crores
Kerala - 6 - 4 - 2.5 crores
North India - 1.5 - 1 - 0.5 crores
Overseas - 19 - 17 - 10.5 crores
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Total - 110 - 85 - 58 crores
----------------------------------------- - DirectorVishnuvardhanStarsAjith KumarAryaNayantharaA mysterious man along with a young computer hacker tries to unveil a major government conspiracy which resulted in several bloody deaths.The movie has made a worldwide gross of an estimated 105 crores...
The estimated nett figure stands at 96 crores and the distributors' share is 58 crores...
Overall Box Office Verdict - AVERAGE
Comment - A considerably big budget of 60 crores is the reason for the above verdict..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 58 - 57 - 34 crores
Andhra Pradesh - 5 - 4 - 3.2 crores
Karnataka - 6.5 - 4.5 - 3 crores
Kerala - 5 - 3.5 - 2 crores
North India - 2 - 1.5 - 1 crores
Overseas - 28 - 25 - 15 crores
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Total - 105 - 96 - 58 crores
----------------------------------------- - DirectorK.S. RavikumarStarsKamal HaasanAsin ThottumkalJaya PradaAfter realizing the danger of a bio-weapon, a scientist wants to protect it from being misused. The vial accidentally reaches India, and he must race against time to prevent a potential disaster.The movie made a worldwide gross of an estimated 103 crores...
The estimated nett figure stands at 87 crores and the distributors' share is 60 crores...
Overall Box Office Verdict - HIT
Comment - A considerably big budget for that time of about 40 crores was recovered easily by Kamal Haasan's genius..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 53 - 47 - 35 crores
Andhra Pradesh - 9 - 7 - 5 crores
Karnataka - 6 - 4 - 2.5 crores
Kerala - 7 - 5 - 3 crores
North India - 5 - 3 - 2 crores
Overseas - 23 - 21 - 12.5 crores
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Total - 103 - 87 - 60 crores
----------------------------------------- - DirectorChimbudevenStarsJoseph VijaySrideviSudeepA virtuous soldier tries to save people from an evil queen and a throne-seeking commander.The movie made a worldwide gross of an estimated 102 crores...
The estimated nett figure stands at 79 crores and the distributors' share is 49 crores...
Overall Box Office Verdict - BELOW AVERAGE
Comment - A big budget of about 65 crores was the reason for the above verdict..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 50 - 37 - 22.5 crores
Andhra/ Nizam - 7 - 6 - 4 crores
Karnataka - 7.5 - 5 - 3 crores
Kerala - 5.5 - 4 - 2.5 crores
North India - 7 - 5 - 3 crores
Overseas - 25 - 22 - 14 crores
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Total - 102 - 79 - 49 crores
----------------------------------------- - DirectorVikram KumarVikram K. KumarStarsSuriyaSamantha Ruth PrabhuNithya MenenA scientist invents a time machine, which leads to a bitter battle between his evil twin brother and his son.The movie did a decent business overall after being hyped very big.. The worldwide gross was 106 crores..
The nett figure is about 92 crores while distributors' shares stood at 59 crores..
Overall Box Office Verdict - AVERAGE
Comment - Suriya's own production of about 60 crores is a big money to recover and make profits..
Collections break up in the format - Gross-Nett-Share:-
Tamil Nadu - 32 - 31 - 19 crores
Andhra/ Nizam - 27 - 22 - 15.5 crores
Karnataka - 6 - 4 - 2.5 crores
Kerala - 8 - 5.5 - 3.2 crores
North India - 2 - 1.5 - 0.5 crore
Overseas - 31 - 28 - 17 crores
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Total - 106 - 92 - 59 crores
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