List of highest-grossing South Indian films explained

South Indian cinema encompasses the five distinct film industries of Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Tulu.[1] This ranking lists the highest-grossing South Indian films produced by South 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.[2] The industry has produced many of the most expensive films in the Indian cinema, such as Enthiran, Baahubali, 2.0, RRR and Kalki 2898 AD.[3] (2017), directed by S. S. Rajamouli, was the first South Indian and Indian film to gross over ₹1000 crore worldwide and remains the highest-grossing film in India to date.[4] [5]

Highest-grossing films

The list includes films that have grossed ₹200 crore or more worldwide.

RankTitleWorldwide grossIndustryYear
1₹1,747–2,500 croreTelugu2017
2RRR ₹1,188–1387 croreTelugu2022
3₹1,187–1,300 croreKannada2022
4Kalki 2898 AD ₹1,100–1,200 croreTelugu2024
52.0₹666–800 croreTamil2018
6₹618.06–700 croreTelugu2023
7Jailer₹605–650 croreTamil2023
8₹599.72–650 croreTelugu2015
9Leo₹595–620.50 croreTamil2023
10₹450–500 croreTamil2022
11The Greatest of All Time₹440–456 croreTamil2024
12Vikram₹424–500 croreTamil2022
13Saaho₹419–434 croreTelugu2019
14Kantara₹400–450 croreKannada2022
15₹400–408 croreTelugu2024
16₹360–373 croreTelugu2021
17₹345 croreTamil2023
18Amaran₹320 croreTamil2024[6]
19Hanu-Man₹301–350 croreTelugu2024
20Varisu₹290–293 croreTamil2023
21Bigil₹285–300 croreTamil2019
22Kabali₹284–305 croreTamil2016
23Enthiran₹283–300 croreTamil2010
24Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo₹262–280 croreTelugu2020
25Sarileru Neekevvaru₹260 croreTelugu2020[7]
26Sarkar₹253 croreTamil2018[8]
27Vettaiyan croreTamil2024
28₹250 croreKannada2018
29Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy₹240 croreTelugu2019
30I₹239 croreTamil2015[9]
31Waltair Veerayya229.57 croreTelugu 2023[10]
32Beast ₹227–240 croreTamil2022
33Vishwaroopam₹220 croreTamil2013[11]
34Mersal₹220 croreTamil2017[12]
35Master₹220–300 croreTamil2021
36Petta₹219–240 croreTamil2019
37Manjummel Boys₹214 croreMalayalam2024[13]
38Darbar₹202–250 croreTamil2020
39Radhe Shyam₹200–214 croreTelugu2022
40Dasavathaaram₹200 croreTamil2008

Highest-grossing films by industry

Telugu

Highest-grossing films by opening day

RankTitleWorldwide grossLanguage Year
1RRR₹223 croreTelugu2022[14]
2₹217 croreTelugu2017[15]
3₹165.37 croreKannada2022[16]
4Kalki 2898 AD₹161.50–180 croreTelugu2024
5₹145 croreTelugu2023[17]
6Leo₹144 croreTamil2023[18]
7₹132 croreTelugu2024[19]
8Saaho₹116–130 croreTelugu2019
9The Greatest of All Time₹100.50 croreTamil2024
102.0₹100 croreTamil2018[20]

Highest-grossing films by month

MonthTitleWorldwide grossLanguage Year
JanuaryHanu-Man ₹301–350 croreTelugu2024
FebruaryManjummel Boys₹214 croreMalayalam2024
MarchRRR₹1,188–1,387 croreTelugu2022
April₹1,747–2,500 croreTelugu2017
MaySarkaru Vaari Paata₹180–230 croreTelugu2022
JuneKalki 2898 AD₹1,100–1,200 croreTelugu2024
July₹599.72–650 croreTelugu2015
AugustJailer₹605–650 croreTamil2023
September₹450–500 croreTamil2022
OctoberLeo₹595–620.50 croreTamil2023
November2.0 ₹666–800 croreTamil2018
December ₹618.06–700 croreTelugu2023

Highest-grossing films by year

2000Nuvve Kavali₹24 crore Telugu[21]
2001Kushi₹24–27 crore
2002Indra₹40–55 crore[22]
2003Okkadu₹32–39 crore[23]
2004Ghilli₹50 croreTamil[24]
2005Chandramukhi₹65–74 crore
2006Pokiri₹70 croreTelugu
2007₹125–160 croreTamil
2008Dasavathaaram₹200 crore
2009Magadheera₹150 croreTelugu[25]
2010Enthiran₹283–300 croreTamil
2011Dookudu₹100 croreTelugu[26]
2012Gabbar Singh₹150 crore[27]
2013Vishwaroopam₹220 croreTamil[28]
2014Lingaa₹154 crore
2015₹599.72–650 croreTelugu
2016Kabali₹284–305 croreTamil
2017₹1,747–2,500 croreTelugu
20182.0₹666–800 croreTamil
2019Saaho₹419–434 croreTelugu
2020Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo₹262–280 crore
2021₹360–373 crore
2022RRR₹1,188–1387 crore
2023₹618.06–700 crore
2024Kalki 2898 AD₹1,100–1,200 crore

See also

Notes and References

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