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Year Ender 2025: Top 10 highest-grossing Tamil films of 2025

Tamil movies had another great year in 2025, with a lot of them smashing key box office records in India and throughout the world. Kollywood provided us a mix of commercial hits and box office shocks, from action thrillers and family dramas to comedy that made people laugh.

Bhawana Tanmayi | December 23, 2025 / 16:39 IST
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Coolie - Starring Rajinikanth, Upendra, Aamir Khan and Nagarjuna in lead roles, the highest-grossing movie of 2025 was Coolie, which generated Rs 518 crore over the world. It was the finest Tamil movie of the year since it featured a lot of action and a lot of people liked it.
Coolie - Starring Rajinikanth, Upendra, Aamir Khan and Nagarjuna in lead roles, the highest-grossing movie of 2025 was Coolie, which generated Rs 518 crore over the world. It was the finest Tamil movie of the year since it featured a lot of action and a lot of people liked it.
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Good Bad Ugly - Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan appeared in Good Bad Ugly, which was directed by Adhik Ravichandran. It was one of the most popular Tamil films of the year. the movie grossed a lot of money around the world, Rs 246.8 crore, because the movie was both funny and action-packed.
Good Bad Ugly - Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan appeared in Good Bad Ugly, which was directed by Adhik Ravichandran. It was one of the most popular Tamil films of the year. the movie grossed a lot of money around the world, Rs 246.8 crore, because the movie was both funny and action-packed.
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Dragon - Dragon, which came out in 2025, was one of the biggest surprises of the year. Pradeep Ranganathan and Anupama Parameswaran play the main roles. It didn't cost much to make, but it made a lot of money around the world, Rs 154 crore, which means it was a hit.
Dragon - Dragon, which came out in 2025, was one of the biggest surprises of the year. Pradeep Ranganathan and Anupama Parameswaran play the main roles. It didn't cost much to make, but it made a lot of money around the world, Rs 154 crore, which means it was a hit.
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Kuberaa - The movie Kuberaa, which starred Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna, and Nagarjuna, scored well at the box office, making Rs 138.05 crore around the world. People appreciated the movie since it included both drama and character-driven stories.
Kuberaa - The movie Kuberaa, which starred Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna, and Nagarjuna, scored well at the box office, making Rs 138.05 crore around the world. People appreciated the movie since it included both drama and character-driven stories.
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Vidaa Muyarchi - This Ajith Kumar starrer grossed Rs 136.41 crore over the world, even though critics had conflicting feelings about the movie. The movie did well at the box office since it featured a strong cast. This film was one of the long-pending projects of Ajith.
Vidaa Muyarchi - This Ajith Kumar starrer grossed Rs 136.41 crore over the world, even though critics had conflicting feelings about the movie. The movie did well at the box office since it featured a strong cast. This film was one of the long-pending projects of Ajith.
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Tourist Family - Tourist Family was a feel-good movie that did quite well at the box office, making more than Rs 87 crore around the world. Even though it was made on a short budget, it achieved one of the finest return-on-investment numbers of the year.
Tourist Family - Tourist Family was a feel-good movie that did quite well at the box office, making more than Rs 87 crore around the world. Even though it was made on a short budget, it achieved one of the finest return-on-investment numbers of the year.
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Thalaivan Thalaivii - Starring Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen in the lead roles, this film was a comedy entertainer which threw light into relationships and how complicated they can get in families. This film also scored well at the box office, bringing in Rs 85.78 crore around the world, with good showings in both India and other nations.
Thalaivan Thalaivii - Starring Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen in the lead roles, this film was a comedy entertainer which threw light into relationships and how complicated they can get in families. This film also scored well at the box office, bringing in Rs 85.78 crore around the world, with good showings in both India and other nations.
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Madharasi - Directed by AR Murugadoss, Madharasi has Sivakarthikeyan and Rukmini Vasanth in lead roles along with Vidyuth Jamwal in the role of the antagonist. This film made approximately Rs 99 crore around the world, which shows that people were still interested in it even though reviewers offered conflicting opinions.
Madharasi - Directed by AR Murugadoss, Madharasi has Sivakarthikeyan and Rukmini Vasanth in lead roles along with Vidyuth Jamwal in the role of the antagonist. This film made approximately Rs 99 crore around the world, which shows that people were still interested in it even though reviewers offered conflicting opinions.
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Dude - Starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles, the film received amazing feedback from audiences all across. Thanks to solid word-of-mouth and robust sales in key South Indian districts, Dude made more than Rs 100 crore around the world.
Dude - Starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles, the film received amazing feedback from audiences all across. Thanks to solid word-of-mouth and robust sales in key South Indian districts, Dude made more than Rs 100 crore around the world. 
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Retro - Retro, which starred Suriya and Pooja Hegde, made Rs 97.35 crore in ticket sales and was one of the top 10 grossers of the year, showing that it was a smash. The film received flak from the audience for not being able to live up to the expectations.
Retro - Retro, which starred Suriya and Pooja Hegde, made Rs 97.35 crore in ticket sales and was one of the top 10 grossers of the year, showing that it was a smash. The film received flak from the audience for not being able to live up to the expectations.

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