Tamil cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Chennai , Tamil Nadu . The films are made primarily in the Tamil language. Chintamani (1937) and Haridas (1944) are landmark films from the early stages of Tamil cinema. Chintamani was the first major box office success, while Haridas is noted for its significant impact and long theatrical run, reflecting industry's development before its formal establishment post-independence. This is a ranking of the highest-grossing Tamil cinema films, 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.[ 1] [ 2]
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Highest-grossing films
Highest-grossing films by opening day
Highest-grossing films by year
Highest-grossing films in Tamil Nadu
Highest-grossing franchises
Highest-grossing franchises
Rank
Franchise
Worldwide gross (crore)[ y]
No. of films
Average gross (crore)
Highest grosser)
See also
Notes
^ a b c d The film was produced in both the Tamil and Hindi languages, according to the filmmakers.
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^ "இந்த ஆண்டு வெளியான தமிழ்ப் படங்களில் பாக்ஸ் ஆபீஸ் கலெக்ஷனில் அசத்திய டாப் 10 படங்கள்" . Zee News (in Tamil). 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023 . கிட்டதட்ட 450 கோடிக்கு மேல் படம் வசூலித்தது.
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^ "பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 2 வசூலை முறியடிக்கும் ஆதிபுருஷ்? விமர்சனங்களை ஓரம் கட்டும் கலெக்ஷன்!" . News18 Tamil (in Tamil). 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023 . 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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