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File:Endhiran poster July 2010.jpg
Theatrical release poster of Enthiran (2010); the film remains the highest grossing Tamil film of all time, collecting around ₹375 crore worldwide

Tamil cinema, the film industry producing films in the Tamil language, is centered in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, particularly in the Chennai neighbourhood of Kodambakkam, which led to the industry being nicknamed as Kollywood, a portmanteau of Kodambakkam and Hollywood. Tamil films are also produced in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore and Canada.

This is a set of lists which track the records for highest-grossing films in India (by net figures, i.e. after tax reduction), highest opening days, highest opening weeks and also other specific lists. Box office figures in India are not tracked officially tracked and sources estimate the results.[1]

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Highest-grossing films

Title Year Studio Lifetime gross Ref
1 Enthiran 2010 Sun Pictures ₹375 crore (US$44 million) [2]
2 Vishwaroopam 2013 Raaj Kamal Films International ₹250 crore (US$29 million) [3]
3 Thuppaki 2012 Kalaipuli Films International ₹250 crore (US$29 million) [4] 4
5 Sivaji 2007 AVM Productions ₹128 crore (US$15 million) [5]

Biggest opening week

Rank Title Year Studio Opening week Ref
1 Enthiran 2010 Sun Pictures ₹117 crore (US$14 million) [6]
2 Vishwaroopam 2013 Raaj Kamal Films International ₹158 crore (US$18 million) [citation needed]
3 Kaththi 2014 Ayngaran International ₹100 crore (US$12 million) [7]
4 Thuppakki 2012 Kalaipuli Films International ₹65.3 crore (US$7.6 million) [8]
5 7am Arivu 2011 Red Giant Movies ₹56 crore (US$6.6 million) [9]
6 singam 2 2013 2D Entertainment ₹52 crore (US$6.1 million) [10]
7 Arrambam 2013 Sri Sathya Sai Movies ₹54 crore (US$6.3 million) [11]
8 Kochadaiyaan 2014 Eros International ₹53 crore (US$6.2 million) [12]
9 Nanban 2012 Gemini Film Circuit ₹40 crore (US$4.7 million) [13]
10 Mankatha 2011 Cloud Nine Movies ₹30 crore (US$3.5 million) [14]

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Biggest opening day

Kaththi received the First biggest opening ever for a Tamil film as it collected around ₹23.8 crore worldwide in its first day
Year Title Studio Opening day (Domestic) Opening day (Worldwide) Ref
2014 Kaththi Ayngaran International ₹16.5 crore (US$1.9 million) ₹23.80 crore (US$2.8 million) [15]
2010 Enthiran Sun Pictures ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) ₹17 crore (US$2.0 million) [citation needed]
2014 Anjaan UTV Motion Pictures ₹8.3 crore (US$970,000) ₹15 crore (US$1.8 million) [citation needed]
2012 Thuppakki Kalaipuli Films International ₹9.75 crore (US$1.1 million) ₹13.83 crore (US$1.6 million) [citation needed]
2014 Singam 2 Prince Pictures ₹8.75 crore (US$1.0 million) ₹13 crore (US$1.5 million) [citation needed]
2014 Billa Super Good Films ₹9.26 crore (US$1.1 million) ₹12.86 crore (US$1.5 million) [citation needed]
2011 7am Arivu Red Giant Movies ₹9.15 crore (US$1.1 million) ₹12.50 crore (US$1.5 million) [citation needed]

Biggest opening weekend

Rank Title Year Studio Opening weekend Ref
1 Enthiran 2010 Sun Pictures ₹117 crore (US$14 million) [16]
2 Kaththi 2014 Ayngaran International ₹105 crore (US$12 million) [17]
3 Singam 2 2013 Prince Pictures ₹100 crore (US$12 million) [18]
4 Thuppakki 2012 Kalaipuli Films International ₹83 crore (US$9.7 million) [citation needed]
5 7am Arivu 2011 Red Giant Movies ₹67 crore (US$7.8 million) [citation needed]
6 Arrambam 2013 Sri Sathya Sai Movies ₹65 crore (US$7.6 million) [citation needed]
7 Vishwaroopam 2013 Raaj Kamal Films International ₹59 crore (US$6.9 million) [citation needed]
8 Veeram 2014 Vijaya Vauhini Studios ₹48 crore (US$5.6 million) [citation needed]
9 Anjaan 2014 UTV Motion Pictures ₹45 crore (US$5.3 million) [19]
10 Kochadaiyaan 2014 Eros International ₹42 crore (US$4.9 million) [20]

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Most expensive films

Rank Title Year Studio Budget Ref
1 I 2015 Aascar Films Pvt.Ltd ₹185 crore (US$22 million) [21]
2 Enthiran 2010 Sun Pictures ₹189 crore (US$22 million) [22]
3 Kochadaiiyaan 2014 Eros International ₹225 crore (US$26 million) [23]
4 Vishwaroopam 2013 Raaj Kamal Films International ₹95 crore (US$11 million) [3]
5 7am Arivu 2011 Red Giant Movies ₹80 crore (US$9.4 million) [24]
6 Kaththi 2014 Ayngaran International ₹70 crore (US$8.2 million) [25]
7 Thuppakki 2012 Kalaipuli Films International ₹70 crore (US$8.2 million) [26]
8 Kuselan 2008 Ayngaran International ₹64 crore (US$7.5 million) [27]
9 Sivaji 2007 AVM Productions ₹60 crore (US$7.0 million) [28]
10 Dasavathaaram 2008 Aascar Films Pvt.Ltd ₹60 crore (US$7.0 million) [29]

Pre-2000 industrial record collections

Title Year Lead Actor Ref
Nadodi Mannan 1958 M. G. Ramachandran [30]
Enga Veettu Pillai 1965 M. G. Ramachandran [31]
Adimai Penn 1969 M. G. Ramachandran [32]
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban 1973 M. G. Ramachandran [33]
Thirisoolam 1979 Sivaji Ganesan [34]
Apoorva Sagodharargal 1989 Kamal Hassan [35]
Baashha 1995 Rajinikanth [36]
Padayappa 1999 Rajinikanth [37]

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  34. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirisoolam. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  36. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baashha. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  37. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padayappa. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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