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.[a] 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, L2: Empuraan, Enthiran, Baahubali, 2.0, RRR and Kalki 2898 AD.[3] Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (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]
The list includes films that have grossed ₹200 crore or more worldwide.
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Language | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion[b] | ₹1,747–1,810.60 crore | Telugu | 2017 | [c] |
| 2 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | ₹1,642–1,800 crore | Telugu | 2024 | [d] |
| 3 | RRR | ₹1,253–1,387 crore | Telugu | 2022 | [e] |
| 4 | KGF: Chapter 2 | ₹1,190–1,250 crore | Kannada | 2022 | [f] |
| 5 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹1,042–1,100 crore | Telugu | 2024 | [g] |
| 6 | 2.0 | ₹666–800 crore | Tamil | 2018 | [h] |
| 7 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹618.06–700 crore | Telugu | 2023 | [i] |
| 8 | Baahubali: The Beginning[b] | ₹599.72–650 crore | Telugu | 2015 | [j] |
| 9 | Jailer | ₹605–650 crore | Tamil | 2023 | [k] |
| 10 | Leo | ₹595–615 crore | Tamil | 2023 | [l] |
| 11 | Coolie * | ₹500 crore | Tamil | 2025 | [54] |
| 12 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹450–500 crore | Tamil | 2022 | [m] |
| 13 | Vikram | ₹424–500 crore | Tamil | 2022 | [n] |
| 14 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹440–460 crore | Tamil | 2024 | [o] |
| 15 | Kantara | ₹400–450 crore | Kannada | 2022 | [p] |
| 16 | Saaho[q] | ₹419–439 crore | Telugu | 2019 | [r] |
| 17 | Devara: Part 1 | ₹380–521 crore | Telugu | 2024 | [s] |
| 18 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹360 crore | Telugu | 2021 | [83] |
| 19 | Adipurush[q] | ₹350–392.70 crore | Telugu | 2023 | [t] |
| 20 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹345 crore | Tamil | 2023 | [86] |
| 21 | L2: Empuraan | ₹325 crore | Malayalam | 2025 | [87] |
| 22 | Hanu-Man | ₹301–350 crore | Telugu | 2024 | [u] |
| 23 | Amaran | ₹300–335 crore | Tamil | 2024 | [v] |
| 24 | Enthiran | ₹283–320 crore | Tamil | 2010 | [w] |
| 25 | Kabali | ₹284–305 crore | Tamil | 2016 | [x] |
| 26 | Varisu | ₹290–302 crore | Tamil | 2023 | [y] |
| 27 | Sankranthiki Vasthunam | 300 crore | Telugu | 2025 | [z] |
| 28 | Bigil | ₹285–300 crore | Tamil | 2019 | [aa] |
| 29 | Mahavatar Narsimha[ab] * | ₹260 crore | Kannada Telugu Tamil |
2025 | [109] |
| 30 | Master | ₹220–300 crore | Tamil | 2021 | [ac] |
| 31 | Beast | ₹216–300 crore | Tamil | 2022 | [ad] |
| 32 | Good Bad Ugly | ₹179–300 crore | Tamil | 2025 | [ae] |
| 33 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹262–280 crore | Telugu | 2020 | [af] |
| 34 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | ₹260 crore | Telugu | 2020 | [126] |
| 35 | Sarkar | ₹243.90–253 crore | Tamil | 2018 | [ag] |
| 36 | KGF: Chapter 1 | ₹250 crore | Kannada | 2018 | [129] |
| 37 | Vettaiyan | ₹240–250 crore | Tamil | 2024 | [ah] |
| 38 | Petta | ₹219–250 crore | Tamil | 2019 | [ai] |
| 39 | Darbar | ₹202–250 crore | Tamil | 2020 | [aj] |
| 40 | Manjummel Boys | ₹242.30 crore | Malayalam | 2024 | [138][139] |
| 41 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹240 crore | Telugu | 2019 | [140] |
| 42 | I | ₹227–240 crore | Tamil | 2015 | [141][142][143] |
| 43 | Waltair Veerayya | ₹236.15 crore | Telugu | 2023 | [144][145][146] |
| 44 | Thudarum | ₹233–235.30 crore | Malayalam | 2025 | [ak] |
| 45 | Bharat Ane Nenu | ₹225 crore | Telugu | 2018 | [150] |
| 46 | Vishwaroopam | ₹220 crore | Tamil | 2013 | [151] |
| 47 | Mersal | ₹200–260 crore | Tamil | 2017 | [152][153] |
| 48 | Rangasthalam | ₹216 crore | Telugu | 2018 | [154] |
| 49 | Dasavathaaram | ₹200 crore | Tamil | 2008 | [155] |
| 50 | Srimanthudu | Telugu | 2015 | [156][157] |
Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore. The films are made primarily in Kannada-language. The following table lists the top 10 highest-grossing Kannada films produced in the Kannada film industry.
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KGF: Chapter 2 | ₹1,200–1,250 crore | 2022 | [f] |
| 2 | Kantara | ₹400–450 crore | [al] | |
| 3 | Mahavatar Narsimha *[am] | ₹260 crore | 2025 | [168] |
| 4 | KGF: Chapter 1 | ₹250 crore | 2018 | [129] |
| 5 | Vikrant Rona | ₹159–210 crore | 2022 | [an] |
| 6 | James | ₹151 crore | [174] | |
| 7 | Su From So * | ₹115 crore | 2025 | [175] |
| 8 | 777 Charlie | ₹105–115 crore | 2022 | [176][177] |
| 9 | Kurukshetra | ₹90 crore | 2019 | [ao] |
| 10 | Raajakumara | ₹75 crore | 2017 | [181] |
Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood by certain media outlets, is a part of Indian cinema, based in Kerala and dedicated to the production of films in the Malayalam-language. The following table lists the top 10 highest-grossing Malayalam films produced in the Malayalam film industry.
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2: Empuraan | ₹265–268.05 crore | 2025 | [ap] |
| 2 | Manjummel Boys | ₹242.30 crore | 2024 | [185][186] |
| 3 | Thudarum | ₹233–235.30 crore | 2025 | [aq] |
| 4 | 2018 | ₹177 crore | 2023 | [190] |
| 5 | The Goat Life | ₹158.50 crore | 2024 | [186] |
| 6 | Aavesham | ₹156 crore | [186] | |
| 7 | Pulimurugan | ₹139–145 crore | 2016 | [ar] |
| 8 | Premalu | ₹136.25 crore | 2024 | [193] |
| 9 | Lucifer | ₹129 crore | 2019 | [194] |
| 10 | ARM | ₹106.59 crore | 2024 | [195] |
Tamil cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The films are made primarily in Tamil-language. The following table lists the top 10 highest-grossing Tamil films produced in the Tamil film industry.
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.0 | ₹666–800 crore | 2018 | [h] |
| 2 | Jailer | ₹605–650 crore | 2023 | [k] |
| 3 | Leo | ₹595–615 crore | [l] | |
| 4 | Coolie * | ₹484 crore | 2025 | [196] |
| 5 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹450–500 crore | 2022 | [m] |
| 6 | The Greatest of All Time | ₹440–460 crore | 2024 | [o] |
| 7 | Vikram | ₹424–500 crore | 2022 | [n] |
| 8 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ₹345 crore | 2023 | [86] |
| 9 | Amaran | ₹300–335 crore | 2024 | [as] |
| 10 | Enthiran | ₹283–320 crore | 2010 | [at] |
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.[204] The following table lists the top 10 highest-grossing Telugu films produced in the Telugu film industry.
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion[b] | ₹1,747–1,810 crore | 2017 | [c] |
| 2 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | ₹1,642–1,800 crore | 2024 | [au] |
| 3 | RRR | ₹1,253–1,387 crore | 2022 | [e] |
| 4 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹1,042–1,100 crore | 2024 | [g] |
| 5 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹700 crore | 2023 | [i] |
| 6 | Baahubali: The Beginning[b] | ₹599.72–650 crore | 2015 | [j] |
| 7 | Saaho[q] | ₹419–439 crore | 2019 | [r] |
| 8 | Devara: Part 1 | ₹380–521 crore | 2024 | [s] |
| 9 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹360 crore | 2021 | [83] |
| 10 | Adipurush[q] | ₹350–392.70 crore | 2023 | [av] |
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Language | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | ₹257–280 crore | Telugu | 2024 | [209][210] |
| 2 | RRR | ₹223 crore | Telugu | 2022 | [211] |
| 3 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion[b] | ₹217 crore | Telugu | 2017 | [212] |
| 4 | KGF: Chapter 2 | ₹165.37 crore | Kannada | 2022 | [213] |
| 5 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹161.50–180 crore | Telugu | 2024 | [aw] |
| 6 | Coolie | ₹151 crore | Tamil | 2025 | [216] |
| 7 | Leo | ₹148.5 crore | Tamil | 2023 | [217] |
| 8 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹140 crore | Telugu | 2023 | [218] |
| 9 | Devara: Part 1 | ₹132–146 crore | Telugu | 2024 | [219][220] |
| 10 | Saaho[q] | ₹116–130 crore | Telugu | 2019 | [ax] |
| Month | Title | Worldwide gross | Language | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Hanu-Man | ₹301–350 crore | Telugu | 2024 | [u] |
| February | Manjummel Boys | ₹242 crore | Malayalam | 2024 | [223] |
| March | RRR | ₹1,253–1,387 crore | Telugu | 2022 | [e] |
| April | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion[b] | ₹1,747–1,810.60 crore | Telugu | 2017 | [c] |
| May | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ₹180–230 crore | Telugu | 2022 | [ay] |
| June | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹1,042–1,100 crore | Telugu | 2024 | [g] |
| July | Baahubali: The Beginning[b] | ₹599.72–650 crore | Telugu | 2015 | [j] |
| August | Jailer | ₹605–607 crore | Tamil | 2023 | [k] |
| September | Ponniyin Selvan: I | ₹450–500 crore | Tamil | 2022 | [m] |
| October | Leo | ₹595–615 crore | Tamil | 2023 | [l] |
| November | 2.0 | ₹666–800 crore | Tamil | 2018 | [h] |
| December | Pushpa 2: The Rule | ₹1,642–1,800 crore | Telugu | 2024 | [d] |
| Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nuvve Kavali | ₹24 crore | Telugu | [226] |
| 2001 | Kushi | ₹24–27 crore | [az] | |
| 2002 | Indra | ₹40–55 crore | [226][229] | |
| 2003 | Okkadu | ₹32–39 crore | [ba][232] | |
| 2004 | Ghilli | ₹50 crore | Tamil | [233] |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | ₹90 crore | [bb] | |
| 2006 | Pokiri | ₹70–76 crore | Telugu | [bc] |
| 2007 | Sivaji: The Boss | ₹125–160 crore | Tamil | [bd] |
| 2008 | Dasavathaaram | ₹200 crore | [238] | |
| 2009 | Magadheera | ₹150 crore | Telugu | [239] |
| 2010 | Enthiran | ₹283–300 crore | Tamil | [w] |
| 2011 | Dookudu | ₹100 crore | Telugu | [240] |
| 2012 | Gabbar Singh | ₹150 crore | [241] | |
| 2013 | Vishwaroopam | ₹220 crore | Tamil | [242] |
| 2014 | Lingaa | ₹154 crore | [238] | |
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning[b] | ₹599.72–650 crore | Telugu | [j] |
| 2016 | Kabali | ₹284–305 crore | Tamil | [x] |
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion[b] | ₹1,747–2,500 crore | Telugu | [c] |
| 2018 | 2.0 | ₹666–800 crore | Tamil | [h] |
| 2019 | Saaho[q] | ₹419–439 crore | Telugu | [r] |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹262–280 crore | [af] | |
| 2021 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹360 crore | [83] | |
| 2022 | RRR | ₹1,253–1,387 crore | [e] | |
| 2023 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹618.06–700 crore | [i] | |
| 2024 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | ₹1,642–1,800 crore | [d] | |
| 2025 | Coolie | ₹484 crore | Tamil | [243] |
Baahubali: The Beginning, which hit the screens in 2015, did not yield any initial profits for the makers. It is, however, regarded as a success as it collected Rs 600 crore at the box office.
கிட்டதட்ட 450 கோடிக்கு மேல் படம் வசூலித்தது.
Ponniyin Selvan 1 that grossed over Rs 480 crores
It collected Rs 424 crore worldwide.
Vikram has occupied the 2nd spot with Rs. 435 crore gross.
At the end of its theatrical run, the film registered a record footfall and grossed over ₹500 crore worldwide.
இந்த ஆண்டு எதிர்பார்க்கப்பட்ட மற்றொரு பெரிய படமான பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 2 திரைப்படம் 345 கோடி வசூல் செய்திருந்ததாகவும் விரைவில் ஆதிபுருஷ் படம் பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 2 பட வசூலை முறியடிக்கும் எனவும் தகவல்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.
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