The fate of a movie is based on the box office collections that it makes. The higher the collection, the bigger a hit it is and vice versa. Hits or flops… that’s the vicious circle of the film industry. There are no hard and fast rules to a winner, many a times a tried and tested formula has failed to impress the audiences. An out of the box idea that clicked with the audiences becomes a blockbuster… that’s the paradox of cinema. Tamil movies over the years have made big money. Here is a list of Tamil movies box office collection:
Enthiran:
The first ever Tamil film to gross 200 crore gross worldwide at box office back in 2010. The film starring Superstar Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai in the lead role. Directed by Shankar, Enthiran was produced with highest ever budget in Indian cinema. Overall Box Office Collection – 289 Crore
Viswaroopam:
The movie directed by Kamal Haasan and was released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languagTamil Movies Box Office Collectiones and tagged highest grossing south Indian film of the year. Overall Box Office Collection – 220 Crore
I:
Starring Vikram and Amy Jackson in the lead roles and directed by Shankar, I released in all major Indian languages. Overall Box Office Collection – 240 Crore
Baahubali – The Beginning:
S.S. Rajamouli’s Baahubali the conclusion is one of the all-time biggest Indian movies. The movie was made as a bilingual in Telugu and Tamil languages starring Prabhas, Anushka, Rana, Tamanna, Sathyaraj, Ramya Krishnan and more. Overall Box Office Collection – 600 Crore
Kabali:
Superstar Rajinikanth Kabali is one among the 200 crore club Tamil movie. The film released in 2016 directed by Pa. Ranjith and starred the superstar Rajnikanth. It surpassed Enthiran box office record in the domestic and overseas market. Overall Box Office Collection – 286 Crore
Baahubali – The Conclusion:
S.S. Rajamouli and team recreated the history of box office as biggest blockbuster ever. Baahubali 2 surpassed all records to become the highest grosser. Overall Box Office Collection – 1500 Crore
Mersal:
The film starring Vijay, Samantha, Nithya Menon, Kajal Aggarwal in lead roles and was directed by Atlee. The film set the record for highest ever opening day collection for a Tamil movie. Overall Box Office Collection – 250 Crore
| Sl. No | Movie | Year | Starring | Director |
| 1 | Enthiran | 2011 | Rajinikanth | Shankar |
| 2 | Thupakki | 2012 | Vijay | AR Murugadoss |
| 3 | Viswaroopam | 2013 | Kamal Haasan | Kamal Haasan |
| 4 | Kaththi | 2014 | Vijay | AR Murugadoss |
| 5 | Lingaa | 2014 | Rajinikanth | K.S. Ravi Kumar |
| 6 | I | 2015 | Vikram | Shankar |
| 7 | Kanchana 2 | 2015 | Raghav Lawerence | Raghav Lawerence |
| 8 | Vedalam | 2015 | Ajith | Shiva |
| 9 | 24 | 2016 | Suriya | Vikram Kumar |
| 10 | Theri | 2016 | Vijay | Atlee |
| 11 | Kabali | 2016 | Rajinikanth | Pa Ranjith |
| 12 | Bairavaa | 2017 | Vijay | Bharathan |
| 13 | Si3 (aka) Singam 3 | 2017 | Suriya | Hari |
| 14 | Vivegam | 2017 | Ajith | Shiva |
| 15 | Mersal | 2017 | Vijay | Atlee |
Tamil movies have been doing big business in the domestic and overseas market. Kollywood is known to make over a hundred movies in a year and it just keeps rising with the demand for good entertainers.
