List Of Highest-grossing South Indian Films
Southern Indian Cinema is used to refer collectively to the five distinct film industries of Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema, Kannada cinema and Tulu cinema as a single entity. The list is based on conservative box office estimates as reported by industry sources. However, there is no official tracking of figures and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.
Overview
South Indian cinema has produced many of the most expensive films in the Indian cinema, such as Enthiran, Baahubali, 2.0, RRR and Kalki 2898 AD.
The first South Indian film as well as the first Indian film to gross over ₹1000 crore worldwide was the 2017 sequel film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The highest-grossing film in India is Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), with a total domestic gross of ₹1,429.83 crore.
Highest-grossing films
The South Indian films which grossed ₹200 crore worldwide are listed here, including films from all South Indian languages. The figures are not adjusted for inflation.
| * | Denotes films still playing in theatres |
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Primary language(s) | Year | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,810.60 crore | Telugu | 2017 | |
| 2 | RRR | ₹1,387.26 crore | Telugu | 2022 | |
| 3 | KGF: Chapter 2 | ₹1,261.83 crore | Kannada | 2022 | |
| 4 | Kalki 2898 AD * | ₹1,149.35 crore | Telugu | 2024 | |
| 5 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹715 crore | Telugu | 2023 | |
| 6 | 2.0 | ₹700.82 crore | Tamil | 2018 | |
| 7 | Jailer | ₹650 crore | Tamil | 2023 | |
| 8 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹650 crore | Telugu | 2015 | |
| 9 | Leo | ₹620.50 crore | Tamil | 2023 | |
| 10 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹500 crore | Tamil | 2022 | |
| 11 | Vikram | ₹500 crore | Tamil | 2022 | |
| 12 | Kabali | ₹486–499 crore | Tamil | 2016 | |
| 13 | Saaho | ₹419–439 crore | Telugu | 2019 | |
| 14 | Kantara | ₹450 crore | Kannada | 2022 | |
| 15 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹380–387 crore | Telugu | 2021 | |
| 16 | Adipurush | ₹380–390crore | Telugu | 2023 | |
| 17 | Hanu-Man | ₹350 crore | Telugu | 2024 | |
| 18 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹350 crore | Tamil | 2023 | |
| 19 | Enthiran | ₹305–320 crore | Tamil | 2010 | |
| 20 | Varisu | ₹300–310 crore | Tamil | 2023 | |
| 21 | Bigil | ₹295–305 crore | Tamil | 2019 | |
| 22 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹262–280 crore | Telugu | 2020 | |
| 23 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | ₹260 crore | Telugu | 2020 | |
| 24 | KGF: Chapter 1 | ₹250 crore | Kannada | 2018 | |
| 25 | Sarkar | ₹243.90–260 crore | Tamil | 2018 | |
| 26 | Manjummel Boys | ₹245–250 crore | Malayalam | 2024 | |
| 27 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹240.6 crore | Telugu | 2019 | |
| 28 | Waltair Veerayya | ₹236.15 crore | Telugu | 2023 | |
| 29 | I | ₹227-239.35 crore | Tamil | 2015 | |
| 30 | Master | ₹220–300 crore | Tamil | 2021 | |
| 31 | Vishwaroopam | ₹220 crore | Tamil | 2013 | |
| 32 | Petta | ₹219–240 crore | Tamil | 2019 | |
| 33 | Beast | ₹217–300 crore | Tamil | 2022 | |
| 34 | Rangasthalam | ₹216 crore | Telugu | 2018 | |
| 35 | Darbar | ₹202–250 crore | Tamil | 2020 | |
| 36 | Mersal | ₹260 crore | Tamil | 2017 | |
| 37 | Radhe Shyam | ₹200–214.04 crore | Telugu | 2022 | |
| 38 | Dasavathaaram | ₹200 crore | Tamil | 2008 |
Highest-grossing films by language
Kannada
| * | Denotes films still running in theatres |
- Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 12 July 2024 in theaters around the world.
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KGF: Chapter 2 | ₹1,250 crore | 2022 | |
| 2 | Kantara | ₹400–450 crore | 2022 | |
| 3 | KGF: Chapter 1 | ₹250 crore | 2018 | |
| 4 | Vikrant Rona | ₹158.50–210 crore | 2022 | |
| 5 | James | ₹151 crore | 2022 | |
| 6 | 777 Charlie | ₹105 crore | 2022 | |
| 7 | Kaatera | ₹104.58 crore | 2023 | |
| 8 | Roberrt | ₹102 crore | 2021 | |
| 9 | Kurukshetra | ₹90 crore | 2019 | |
| 10 | Raajakumara | ₹75 crore | 2017 |
Malayalam
Malayalam cinema is the filmmaking industry based in Kerala. The films are made primarily in Malayalam language.
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| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manjummel Boys | ₹242.3 crore | 2024 | |
| 2 | 2018 | ₹175.50 crore | 2023 | |
| 3 | The Goat Life | ₹160 crore | 2024 | |
| 4 | Aavesham | ₹154.6 crore | 2024 | |
| 5 | Pulimurugan | ₹152 crore | 2016 | |
| 6 | Premalu | ₹136 crore | 2024 | |
| 7 | Lucifer | ₹125.27 crore | 2019 | |
| 8 | Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | ₹90 crore | 2024 | |
| 9 | Bheeshma Parvam | ₹86–₹89 crore | 2022 | |
| 10 | Neru | ₹86 crore | 2023 |
Tamil
Tamil cinema is the filmmaking industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The films are made primarily in Tamil language.
| * | Denotes films still playing in theatres |
| #+ | Implies that the film is a multilingual and the gross collection figure includes the worldwide collection of the other simultaneously filmed versions. |
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,810.60 crore #+ | 2017 | |
| 2 | 2.0 | ₹699.89 crore | 2018 | |
| 3 | Jailer | ₹607–650 crore | 2023 | |
| 4 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹600–650 crore #+ | 2015 | |
| 5 | Leo | ₹595–620.50 crore | 2023 | |
| 6 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹450–500 crore | 2022 | |
| 7 | Vikram | ₹435–500 crore | 2022 | |
| 8 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹345 crore | 2023 | |
| 9 | Varisu | ₹290–310 crore | 2023 | |
| 10 | Enthiran | ₹250–320 crore | 2010 |
Telugu
Telugu cinema is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu-language, in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is centered in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar.
| * | Denotes films still playing in theatres |
| #+ | Implies that the film is a multilingual and the gross collection figure includes the worldwide collection of the other simultaneously filmed versions. |
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,810.60 crore #+ | 2017 | |
| 2 | RRR | ₹1,387.26 crore | 2022 | |
| 3 | Kalki 2898 AD * | ₹1,149.35 crore | 2024 | |
| 4 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹700 crore | 2023 | |
| 5 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹600–650 crore #+ | 2015 | |
| 6 | Saaho | ₹419–439 crore #+ | 2019 | |
| 7 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹360–373 crore | 2021 | |
| 8 | Adipurush | ₹354 crore #+ | 2023 | |
| 9 | Hanu-Man | ₹350 crore | 2024 | |
| 10 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹262–280 crore | 2020 |
Opening day gross collection
The top 10 Opening Day gross collections are listed below.
| Rank | Title | Gross | Language(s) | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RRR | ₹223 crore | Telugu | 2022 | |
| 2 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹217 crore | Telugu |
2017 | |
| 3 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹191 crore | Telugu | 2024 | |
| 4 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹178.7 crore | Telugu | 2023 | |
| 5 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | ₹165.37 crore | Kannada | 2022 | |
| 6 | Leo | ₹148.5 crore | Tamil | 2023 | |
| 7 | Adipurush | ₹140 crore | Telugu | 2023 | |
| 8 | Saaho | ₹130 crore | Telugu | 2019 | |
| 9 | 2.0 | ₹100 crore | Tamil | 2018 | |
| 10 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹85 crore | Telugu | 2020 |
Highest-grossing films by month
- Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 12 July 2024 in theaters around the world.
| Month | Title | Worldwide gross | Language | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Hanu-Man | ₹350 crore | Telugu | 2024 | |
| February | Manjummel Boys | ₹242.3 crore | Malayalam | 2024 | |
| March | RRR | ₹1,387.26 crore | Telugu | 2022 | |
| April | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,810.60 crore | Telugu | 2017 | |
| May | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ₹180–230 crore | Telugu | 2022 | |
| June | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹1,149.35 crore | Telugu | 2024 | |
| July | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹600–650 crore | Telugu | 2015 | |
| August | Jailer | ₹607–650 crore | Tamil | 2023 | |
| September | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹450–500 crore | Tamil | 2022 | |
| October | Leo | ₹595–620.50 crore | Tamil | 2023 | |
| November | 2.0 | ₹699.89 crore | Tamil | 2018 | |
| December | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹700 crore | Telugu | 2023 |
Highest-grossing films by year
| Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nuvve Kavali | ₹35.6 crore | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Kushi | ₹44.20 crore | ||
| 2002 | Indra | ₹55 crore | ||
| 2003 | Tagore | ₹50.1 crore | ||
| 2004 | Ghilli | ₹100 crore | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | ₹65 crore | ||
| 2006 | Pokiri | ₹71.73 crore | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Sivaji: The Boss | ₹148 crore | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Dasavathaaram | ₹200 crore | ||
| 2009 | Magadheera | ₹150 crore | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Enthiran | ₹250–320 crore | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Dookudu | ₹101 crore | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Gabbar Singh | ₹150 crore | ||
| 2013 | Vishwaroopam | ₹220 crore | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Lingaa | ₹154 crore | ||
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹600–650 crore | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Kabali | ₹286–499 crore | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,810.60 crore | Telugu | |
| 2018 | 2.0 | ₹699.89 crore | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Saaho | ₹419–439 crore | Telugu | |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹262–280 crore | ||
| 2021 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹360–373 crore | ||
| 2022 | RRR | ₹1,387.26 crore | ||
| 2023 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹700 crore | ||
| 2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹1,149.35 crore |
See also
- List of highest-grossing Indian films
- List of highest-grossing films in India
- 1000 Crore Club
- 100 Crore Club