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A thread compiling Tamil Nadu's box office data from 1999-2019! Check out gross and footfall estimates for top films each year. Footfalls are estimated based on yearly average ticket prices. Note: Some top earners are excluded due to limited data.
#Kollywood
#TamilCinema
44
629
3K
Andhra/TS Box Office 1999
#SamarasimhaReddy
: ₹20.5cr (1.29cr Admits)
#Raja
: ₹19cr (1.19cr Admits)
#SnehamKosam
: ₹16cr (1.00cr Admits)
#Rajakumarudu
: ₹15cr (0.94cr Admits)
#Thammadu
: ₹14cr (0.88cr Admits)
Estimated Average Ticket Price: ₹15.93
53
678
1K
#Leo
11 Days Tamil Nadu Box Office
~₹205cr Gross (1.15cr/1.20cr footfalls)
2nd highest earner in the state and will surpass
#Ghilli
footfalls finally setting a footfall record for
#Vijay
since 2004!
1cr+ (10M+) admissions in Tamil Nadu since 2000
#Baahubali2
- 1.45cr
#PonniyinSelvan
- 1.4cr
#Chandramukhi
- 1.35cr
#Vikram
- 1.25cr
#Jailer
/
#Ghilli
- 1.20cr
#Saamy
- 1.15cr
#Anniyan
- 1.10cr
#Sivaji
/
#Thirupaachi
- 1.05cr
#Enthiran
/
#VanathaiPola
- 1.00cr
7
48
116
10
321
596
The downfall of Tamil actor
#Suriya
’s Tamil Nadu market is interesting to me. I feel like it also explains a lot about
#Kollywood
’s market dynamics. Here is a small thread for some explanations behind all this.
61
117
505
#Indian
(1996) is estimated to have grossed ₹61.36cr earning ₹53.6cr in India and $2.24M Overseas (₹7.76cr). It was the highest grossing South Indian film till the release of
#Chandramukhi
in 2005.
13
174
474
#Annamalai
(1992) is estimated to have grossed ₹17.69cr worldwide earning ₹13.65cr in India and $1.31M Overseas (₹4.04cr). It was the highest grossing South Indian film at its time surpassing
#Mannan
.
9
116
350
#Baashha
(1995) is estimated to have grossed ₹37.09cr worldwide earning ₹30.8cr in India and $2M Overseas (₹6.29cr). It was the highest grossing South Indian film at the time.
4
86
316
Notes:
#SamarasimhaReddy
sets a record in the state besting
#ChudalaniVundhi
(1998).
#MaheshBabu
has a fantastic debut with
#Rajakumarudu
3
91
309
Andhra/TS Box Office 1998
#ChoodalaniVundi
: ₹18.5cr (1.23cr Admits)
#Suryavamsam
: ₹17.5cr (1.15cr Admits)
#BavagaruBagunnara
: ₹16.5cr (1.10cr Admits)
#PremanteIdera
: ₹16cr (1.06cr Admits)
#TholiPrema
: ₹12cr (0.80cr Admits)
Estimated Average Ticket Price: ₹15.09
7
77
281
#Vikram
brings its total Singapore gross to SGD$1.24M after the 3rd weekend. All set to become the highest grossing Indian film in the country this year beating
#KGF2
(SGD$1.25M).
#KamalHaasan
𓃵
2
60
245
#Thalapathi
(1991) released with unprecedented pre-release buzz and became the highest grossing South Indian film at its time. It is estimated to have grossed ₹13.09cr worldwide earning ₹10.6cr in India and $966.77K Overseas (₹2.49cr).
3
69
224
#Indian
is estimated to have over 40M or 4cr admissions/footfalls in India. This is the highest ever recorded for a Kollywood film. Currently, it has the 5th highest footfalls for a South Indian film after
#Baahubali2
,
#KGF2
,
#Baahubali
, and
#RRR
.
3
102
209
Top AP/TS Footfalls/Admissions since 2009
#Baahubali2
: 3cr (30M)
#Magadheera
: 2.6cr
#Baahubali
: 2.5cr
#RRR
: 1.85cr
#GabbarSingh
: 1.8cr
#AttarintikiDaredi
: 1.7cr
#Robo
: 1.65cr - 1.7cr
#Dookudu
: 1.65cr
20
82
207
Tamil Nadu Box Office 1992
#Annamalai
: ₹11.00cr (1.70cr Admits)
#ThevarMagan
: ₹10.50cr (1.62cr Admits)
#Mannan
: ₹10.00cr (1.55cr Admits)
Average Estimated Ticket Price: ₹6.46
9
55
200
#PuliMurugan
's Kerala footfalls should be 85 Lakh - 90 Lakh. Very impressive considering that Kerala's population in 2016 was about 3.40cr.
9
49
177
#Vikram
surpasses
#EnnuNinteMoideen
and
#Kurup
at the Kerala box office.
It is the 9th highest grossing film in the state sitting a bit below ₹40cr.
3rd highest in the state this year after
#KGF2
and
#BheeshmaParvam
0
36
174
Fun Fact: If
#Annamalai
had similar ticket prices as
#PonniyinSelvan1
in Tamil Nadu, its adjusted Tamil Nadu gross would be ~₹297cr.
1
53
177
#SakalakalaVallavan
(1982)
It held the record of the highest grosser in Tamil Nadu. It it estimated to have grossed ₹3.5cr in the state with 1.4cr or 14M footfalls.
1
67
171
Tamil Nadu Box Office 1990
#Pannakaran
: ₹6.00cr (1.30cr Admits)
#PulanVisaranai
: ₹5.50cr (1.19cr Admits)
#MMKR
: ₹5.00cr (1.08cr Admits)
#Udhayam
: ₹4.50cr (0.97cr Admits)
#Chathriyan
: ₹4.50cr (0.97cr Admits)
Average Estimated Ticket Price: ₹4.64
7
64
142
Andhra/TS Box Office 2001
#Kushi
: ₹30cr (1.64cr Admits)
#NarasimhaNaidu
: ₹30cr (1.64cr Admits)
#NuvveNaakuNachav
: ₹24.5cr (1.34cr Admits)
#NuvvuNenu
: ₹21.5cr (1.18cr Admits)
#StudentNo1
: ₹17cr (0.93cr Admits)
#ManasanthaNuvve
: ₹16cr (0.88cr Admits)
#Murari
: ₹15cr (0.82cr)
11
58
139
Andhra/TS Box Office 2000
#NuvveKavali
: ₹28cr (1.64cr Admits)
#KalisundamRaa
: ₹23cr (1.35cr Admits)
#NuvvuVastavani
: ₹21.5cr (1.26cr Admits)
#Annayya
: ₹20cr (1.17cr Admits)
#Badri
: ₹19cr (1.11cr Admits)
10
48
135
Excited for the film! A very different trailer cut for a big-budget action Tamil film. You can tell the cuts of the trailer are meant to tease the plot rather than just actor Vijay. The trailer gives hope that it will be different from the usual Vijay flick, promising!
Unleashing my
@actorvijay
na in a never seen before avatar 🔥💯
#LeoTrailer
Tamil:
Telugu:
Kannada:
#LeoFromOctober19
#LEO
🔥🧊
3K
36K
138K
1
46
126
2
51
127
Andhra/TS Box Office 1991
#GangLeader
: ₹8.00cr (1.63cr Admits)
#RowdyAlludu
: ₹7.50cr (1.52cr Admits)
#AssemblyRowdy
: ₹7.25cr (1.47cr Admits)
Average Estimated Ticket Price: ₹4.92
3
61
124
Among the Tamil population globally,
#Vijay
is without a doubt the biggest star
#Kollywood
currently has with
#Leo
proving his potential at the box office. The difference however between his market and the yesteryear stars
#Rajini
#Kamalhassan
#Shankar
#ManiRatnam
is that he
#ThalapathyVijay
films have attained the status of being ‘critic-proof’ as his star power is enough to set the cash registers ringing - Here's a write-up on the
#PinkvillaStarOfTheMonth
(October) as
#LEO
emerges a BLOCKBUSTER. Do Read!
38
1K
3K
1
53
113
1cr+ (10M+) admissions in Tamil Nadu since 2000
#Baahubali2
- 1.45cr
#PonniyinSelvan
- 1.4cr
#Chandramukhi
- 1.35cr
#Vikram
- 1.25cr
#Jailer
/
#Ghilli
- 1.20cr
#Saamy
- 1.15cr
#Anniyan
- 1.10cr
#Sivaji
/
#Thirupaachi
- 1.05cr
#Enthiran
/
#VanathaiPola
- 1.00cr
7
48
116
Tamil Films AP/TS Box Office 2005
#Anniyan
: ₹26cr (₹14.5cr Share)
#Chandramukhi
: ₹22cr (₹12cr Share)
#Ghajini
: ₹16cr (₹9cr Share)
#Sandakozhi
: ₹5cr (₹2.75cr Share)
#Aaru
: ₹1.8cr (₹1cr Share)
12
35
115
Andhra/TS Box Office 1989
#Shiva
: ₹6.50cr (1.53cr Admits)
#MuddulaMavayya
: ₹6.00cr (1.47cr Admits)
Average Estimated Ticket Price: ₹4.25
3
44
108
Film directors with the largest number of tickets sold in Tamil Nadu since 2000
Hari: 7.00cr (70M)
AR Murugadoss: 6.50cr
Shankar: 6.00cr
KS Ravikumar: 5.50cr
Mani Ratnam: 4.00cr+
Gautham Menon: 3.75cr
4
17
111
#AvvaiShanmugi
(1996) is estimated to have grossed ₹27.55cr worldwide earning ₹22.75cr from India and $1.38M overseas (₹4.80cr). It was the 5th highest grossing South Indian film at the time.
4
31
108
Tamil Nadu Box Office 1991
#ChinnaThambi
: ₹8.00cr (1.60cr Admits)
#Thalapathi
: ₹7.50cr (1.50cr Admits)
#CaptainPrabhakaran
: ₹7.25cr (1.45cr Admits)
#DharmaDurai
: ₹7.00cr (1.40cr Admits)
Average Estimated Ticket Price: ₹4.98
10
30
108
Tamil Nadu 2007 Distribution Rights
#AzhagiyaTamilMagan
: ₹14cr
#Billa
: ₹11.5cr
#Pokkiri
: ₹11cr
#Kireedam
/
#Aalwar
: ₹9cr
#Vel
: ₹8cr
#PachaikiliMuthucharam
: ₹7cr
#Thaamirabharani
: ₹6cr
#Polladhavan
: ₹6cr
#Deepavali
: ₹5cr
12
28
104
Tamil Nadu Box Office 1987
#Manithan
: ₹5.75cr (1.54cr Admits)
#Nayakan
: ₹5.50cr (1.47cr Admits)
#Velaikkaran
: ₹5.00cr (1.34cr Admits)
Average Estimated Ticket Price: ₹3.73
4
25
102
6) The rise of tier-2 actors such as
#Dhanush
,
#Sivakarthikeyan
, and
#VijaySethupathi
also made these actors more promising to talent in the industry and may have reduced
#Suriya
’s market share as well.
4
23
96
#Padayappa
(1999) is estimated to have grossed ₹58.12cr worldwide earning ₹47.25cr from India and $2.54M (₹10.87cr) Overseas. It was the 2nd highest grossing South Indian film at the time after
#Indian
.
10
32
95
Tamil Nadu Box Office 1989
#ApoorvaSagodharargal
: ₹6.65cr (1.55cr Admits)
#RajadhiRaja
: ₹6.35cr (1.48cr Admits)
#Mappillai
: ₹6.00cr (1.40cr Admits)
Average Estimated Ticket Price: ₹4.30
12
25
98
0
31
89
1) He did not establish as strong as a fan following in Tamil Nadu because his movies offered less of a native taste. He had a strong Telugu, Kerala, and Tamil Diaspora market early on and much of his content tried to appeal these audiences and not the masses.
2
16
81
4
17
80
#Arunachalam
(1997) was estimated to have grossed ₹32.71cr worldwide earning ₹25.55cr from India and $2M Overseas (₹7.16cr). It was the 3rd highest grossing South Indian film at the time.
#Rajini
3
12
78