Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax Act 1939 on 27 September 2011, gross jumped to 130 per cent of net for films with non-Tamil titles and U certificates as well.[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed₹85.81 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2] According to the FICCI-EY media and entertainment industry report, the Tamil film segment registered domestic net box office receipts of₹946 crore with 12.6 crore admissions.[3]
The highest-grossing films released in 2016, by worldwidebox officegross revenue, are as follows.
| Rank | Title | Production company | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabali | V. Creations | Gemini Film Circuit,Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments,Fox Star Studios, Malik Stream Corporation | ₹283 crore | [4][n 1] |
| 2 | Theri | V. Creations | SPI Cinemas,Sri Venkateswara Creations, | ₹164crore (equivalent to₹193 crore or US$23 million in 2023) | [11] |
| 3 | 24 | 2D Entertainment | Eros International | ₹108.90crore (US$13 million) | [12] |
| 4 | Iru Mugan | Thameens Films | Auraa Cinemas, Thameens Release | ₹95crore (US$11 million) | [13] |
| 5 | K: The Deadly Spirit | Dream Warrior Pictures | Thenandal Films | ₹92crore (equivalent to₹108 crore or US$13 million in 2023) | [14] |
| 6 | Thodari | Sathya Jyothi Films | Ayngaran International | ₹80crore (equivalent to₹94 crore or US$11 million in 2023) | |
| 7 | Rajini Murugan | Thirupathi Brothers | Escape Artists Motion | ₹68crore (equivalent to₹80 crore or US$9.5 million in 2023) | |
| 8 | Aranmanai 2 | Avni Cinemax | Sri Thenandal Films | ₹40crore (equivalent to₹47 crore or US$5.6 million in 2023) | |
| 9 | Pichaikkaran | Vijay Antony Film Corporation | KR films | ₹35crore (equivalent to₹41 crore or US$4.9 million in 2023) | |
| 10 | Dharma Durai | Studio 9 | Studio 9 | ₹30crore (equivalent to₹35 crore or US$4.2 million in 2023) |
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Producer | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N | 1 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | Charles | Akhil,Riythvika,John Vijay,Karunas | Drama | Mercury Film Network | |
| Karai Oram | Jagadish Kumar | Nikesha Patel,Iniya,Vasistha,Simran | Mystery | RJ Combines | |||
| Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam | Gitanjali Selvaraghavan | Balakrishna Kola,Wamiqa Gabbi,Parvathy Nair,Sharran Kumar | Romantic drama | Beeptone Studios | |||
| Peigal Jaakkirathai | Kanmani | Jeeva Rathnam, Eshanya Maheshwari,Thambi Ramaiah,Rajendran | Horror comedy | Sri Sai Sarvesh Entertainments | |||
| Tharkappu | R. P. Ravi | Shakthi Vasudevan,Vaishali Deepak,Sathish Krishnan,Samuthirakani | Action | Kinetoscope Production | |||
| 8 | Arithaaram | T. Alexander | Tamizh, Sangeeth, Soniya | Action | JSV Cinemas | ||
| Kurangu Kaila Poo Maalai | G. Krishna | Praveen Kumar Rajendran, Jagadeesh, Gautham, Chandini | Romance | Sai Ameer Productions | |||
| Meenakshi Kadhalan Ilangovan | S. N. Hariram | Selvam, Abhinitha, Chandru,Saravanan | Romance | Povla Film International | |||
| Thigilodu Vilaiyaadu | V. R. P. Manohar | Ravikumar | Horror | Studio Santhosh | |||
| 14 | Gethu | Thirukumaran | Udhayanidhi Stalin,Amy Jackson,Sathyaraj,Vikranth | Action thriller | Red Giant Movies | ||
| Kathakali | Pandiraj | Vishal,Catherine Tresa | Action thriller | Pasanga Productions &Vishal Film Factory | |||
| Rajinimurugan | Ponram | Sivakarthikeyan,Keerthy Suresh,Soori,Samuthirakani | Comedy | Thirrupathi Brothers | |||
| Tharai Thappattai | Bala | Sasikumar,Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Action drama | B Studios &Company Productions | |||
| 22 | Moondraam Ullaga Por | Sugan Kartthi | Sunil Kumar,Akhila Kishore, Wilson Ng | War drama | Aartin Frames & TRS Studios | ||
| 29 | Aranmanai 2 | Sundar C | Sundar C,Siddharth,Trisha,Hansika Motwani,Poonam Bajwa,Vaibhav | Horror comedy | Avni Cinemax | ||
| Irudhi Suttru | Sudha Kongara | Madhavan,Ritika Singh,Mumtaz Sorcar | Sports drama | Thirukumaran Entertainment,UTV Motion Pictures &YNOT Studios | [15] | ||
| Naalu Per Naalu Vidhama Pesuvaanga | L. Madhavan | Indrajith, Devika,Swaminathan | Comedy | Sri Krishna Talkies | |||
| Nanaiyadhe Mazhaiye | Mahendra Ganapathy | Dinesh,Vaidehi,Shankar | Romance | Kabi & Abi Chithirakatchi | |||
| F E B | 5 | Bangalore Naatkal | Bhaskar | Arya,Bobby Simha,Sridivya,Rana Daggubati,Parvathy,Raai Laxmi,Samantha | Comedy drama | PVP cinema &Bommarillu Bhaskar Cinema | |
| Irandu Manam Vendum | Pradeep Sundar | Saji Surenderan, Chilanga, Saina | Drama | Holyman Films | |||
| Naalai Mudhal Kudikka Matten | K. Senthil Raja | Raj, Kantharaj, Samathin, Panimathi | Comedy | Panimathi Film Productions | |||
| Saagasam | Arun Raj Varma | Prashanth,Amanda Rosario,Sonu Sood | Action masala | Staar Movies | |||
| Sethu Boomi | Kenthiran Muniasami | Thaman Kumar,Samskruthy Shenoy, Kenthiran Muniasami | Action | Royal Moon Entertainments | |||
| Visaranai | Vetrimaaran | Dinesh,Anandhi,Samuthirakani | Crime thriller | Wunderbar Films &Grass Root Film Company | |||
| 12 | Anjala | Thangam Saravanan | Vimal,Nandita,Pasupathy | Drama | Farmer's Master Plan Productions & 1st Copy Pictures | ||
| Jil Jung Juk | Deeraj Vaidy | Siddharth,Sananth Reddy, Avinash Raghudevan | Fantasy comedy | Etaki Entertainment | |||
| Vennilavin Arangetram | R. Muthukumar | Samasthi, Dhinesh Kumar, Murthy | Drama | R Productions | |||
| Vil Ambu | Ramesh Subramaniam | Sri,Harish Kalyan,Srushti Dange,Chandini Tamilarasan,Samskruthy Shenoy | Action drama | Star Film Land & Nallusamy Pictures | |||
| 19 | Miruthan | Shakti Soundar Rajan | Jayam Ravi,Lakshmi Menon | Science fiction | Global Infotainment | ||
| Navarasa Thilagam | Kamran | Ma Ka Pa Anand,Srushti Dange,Karunakaran | Comedy | Square Stone Films | |||
| Sethupathi | S. U. Arun Kumar | Vijay Sethupathi,Remya Nambeesan | Action drama | Vansan Movies | |||
| 26 | Aarathu Sinam | Arivazhagan | Arulnithi,Aishwarya Rajesh,Aishwarya Dutta | Crime thriller | Sri Thenandal Films | ||
| Kanithan | T. N. Santhosh | Atharvaa,Catherine Tresa,Sunder Ramu,Tarun Arora | Action thriller | V Creations | |||
| Nayyapudai | Vijay Kiran | Pa. Vijay,Chandini Tamilarasan,S. A. Chandrasekhar | Action drama | 6 Face Studios | |||
| M A R | 4 | Pakki Payaluga | Bharathi | Valli, Lakshmanan, Murugesan, Manikandan | Action | Meenakshi Amman Studios | |
| Pichaikkaran | Sasi | Vijay Antony,Satna Titus | Action drama | Vijay Antony Film Corporation | |||
| Pokkiri Raja | Ramprakash Rayappa | Jiiva,Hansika Motwani,Sibiraj | Comedy | PTS Film International | |||
| Sowkarpettai | Vadivudaiyan | Srikanth,Raai Laxmi | Horror | Shalom Studios | |||
| 11 | Aviyal | Five Directors | Nivin Pauly,Bobby Simha,Amrutha Srinivasan | Anthology | Stone Bench Creations | ||
| Enna Pidichirukka | Subburaj | Kevin, Preethi Vij,Ravi Mariya | Romance | Bright Future Moviemakers | |||
| Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Nalan Kumarasamy | Vijay Sethupathi,Madonna Sebastian | Romantic comedy | Thirukumaran Entertainment &Studio Green | [16] | ||
| Kathiravanin Kodai Mazhai | Kathiravan | Kannan,Srija,Kalanjiyam | Romance | Yazh Tamil Thirai | |||
| Mapla Singam | N. Rajasekhar | Vimal,Anjali,Soori | Comedy | Escape Artists Motion Pictures | |||
| Natpadhigaram 79 | Ravichandran | Raj Bharath,Amzath Khan,Reshmi Menon,Tejaswi Madivada | Drama | Jayam Cine Entertainment | |||
| 18 | Aagam | Vijay Anand Sriram | Irfan,Deekshitha Manikkam,Jayaprakash,Riyaz Khan | Drama | JYO Star Enterprises | ||
| Endru Thaniyum | Bharathi Krishnakumar (writer, director, orator) | Yuvan Mayilsamy (actor), Jeevitha, Chandhana, Rajesh Balachandran (actor) | Romance | Vel Productions | |||
| Pugazh | Manimaran | Jai,Surabhi,RJ Balaji | Action | Film Department | |||
| Sawaari | Guhan Senniappan | Benito Franklin, Mathivanan Rajendran,Sanam Shetty | Thriller | Entertainment Brothers | |||
| Vidayutham | Nagamaneci | Ram Saravana,Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Nagamaneci | Horror | Sree Nagaraja Sarpayakshi Films | |||
| 25 | Adida Melam | Anbu Stalin | Abhay Krishna,Abhinaya,Gaana Bala | Romantic comedy | B Vision Dado Creations | ||
| Anbudan Anbarasi | Allwyn Amala Prasanna | Allwyn Amala Prasanna,Dharani,Pandu,Kovai Senthil,Velmurugan,Sivan Srinevasan,Yuvanswang,Advocate Abi,Sabarigiri Mani,Manivel Pandi, | Romantic comedy | Raj Marteen Films,Marteen Durai Raj,Fathima Rani Pilomin, | |||
| Thozha | Vamsi Paidipally | Nagarjuna,Karthi,Tamannaah | Drama | PVP cinema | [17] | ||
| Vaaliba Raja | Sai Gokul Ramnath | Sethu,Vishakha Singh,Nushrat Bharucha,Santhanam | Comedy | Vanks Vision | |||
| Zero | Arun Kumar | Ashwin Kakumanu,Sshivada,JD Chakravarthy | Supernatural thriller | Madhav Media Entertainments | |||
| A P R | 1 | Darling 2 | Sathish Chandrasekaran | Kalaiyarasan, Rameez Raja,Maya,Kaali Venkat, Hari | Horror comedy | Rite Media Works Sathish Chandrasekaranin Kadhaigal | |
| Hello Naan Pei Pesuren | S. Bhaskar | Vaibhav,Aishwarya Rajesh,Oviya | Horror comedy | Avni Movies | |||
| Narathan | Naga Venkatesh | Nakul,Nikesha Patel,Shruti Ramakrishnan,Premji Amaren | Comedy | Vetrivel Film International | |||
| Uyire Uyire | A. Rajasekhar | Siddhu,Hansika Motwani | Romance | Jayaprada Productions Studio 9 Motion Pictures | |||
| 8 | Avan Aval | Ramkrish Mrinali | Vignesh, Devika Madhavan | Drama | Khayan Pictures | ||
| Jithan 2 | Rahul | Jithan Ramesh,Srushti Dange,Karunas,Yogi Babu | Horror Comedy | SK Entertainment | |||
| Kida Poosari Magudi | J. Jayakumar | Thamizh, Ramdev, Nakshatra,Powerstar Srinivasan | Drama | Tamizh Thirai Viruthcham | |||
| Mudhal Thagaval Arikkai | P. Rajaganesan | Rayan, Kalpana Jeyam, Mujieeb | Action | Vellithirai Talkies | |||
| Oyee | Francis Markus | Geethan Britto,Eesha, Papri Ghosh,Arjunan | Romantic comedy | Mark Studio India Private Limited | |||
| Tea Kadai Raja | Raja Subbiah | Raja Subbiah, Neha Gayatri,Yogi Babu, Sharmila Thapa | Comedy | Funtoon Talkies | |||
| 14 | Nijama Nizhala | P. V. Sreenivasan | Akhil Iyer,Malavika Menon | Romance | Sekar Movies | ||
| Theri | Atlee | Vijay,Samantha,Amy Jackson | Action thriller | V Creations | |||
| Yokkiyan Varan Somba Thooki Ulla Vai | Swmayraaja | Vijay Nagaraj, Priya Menon,Singampuli,Thennavan | Comedy | KDFCS Creations | |||
| 15 | Maasi Veedhi | Veeramurugan | Bala, Chandrika, Ganesh | Drama | Aarumuga Films | ||
| 22 | Ennul Aayiram | Krishna Kumar | Maha, Marina Michael,Vincent Asokan | Suspense Drama | Om Ganesh Creations | ||
| Guhan | Azhagappan | Aravind Kalathar, Sushma Prakash,Singampuli | Action | Great Talkies | |||
| Vetrivel | Vasantha Mani | Sasikumar,Miya,Prabhu,Samuthirakani,Nikhila Vimal | Action drama | Lyca Productions | |||
| 29 | Kalam | Robert Raaj | Srinivasan,Amzath Khan,Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli,Pooja Ramachandran | Horror | Arul Movies Production | [18] | |
| Kanden Kadhal Konden | Venkat G. Saamy | Guhan, Ashwini,Mayilswamy | Romance | Creative Teamz | [18] | ||
| Manithan | I. Ahmed | Udhayanidhi Stalin,Hansika Motwani,Prakash Raj | Drama | Red Giant Movies | [18] | ||
| Saalaiyoram | K Moorthy Kannan | Raj, Serena,Pandiarajan,Singampuli | Drama | Smiley Productions | [18] | ||
| M A Y | 6 | 24 | Vikram Kumar | Suriya,Samantha,Nithya Menen | Science fiction | 2D Entertainment | |
| Edaal | Srijar | Venkat, Yuva | Romance | D Extravaganza | [19] | ||
| Naan Yaar | Radha N | Jai Akash, Soniya Sharma | Romantic Drama | Jai Balaji Movie Makers | [20] | ||
| 13 | Inaiya Thalaimurai | P. Elanthirumaran / Su.Ci.Easwar | Ashwin Kumar,Manishajith | Political Drama | Maran Creations | [21] | |
| Jambulingam 3D | Hari & Harish Narayan | Gokulnath,Anjena Kirti,Ashvin Raja,Sukanya | Comedy | MPL Films | [21] | ||
| Ko 2 | Sarath | Bobby Simha,Nikki Galrani,Prakash Raj | Political drama | RS Infotainment | [21] | ||
| Pencil | Mani Nagaraj | G. V. Prakash Kumar,Sri Divya, Shariq Hassan | Thriller drama | Kalsan Movies | [21] | ||
| Unnodu Ka | RK | Aari,Maya,Misha Ghoshal | Romantic Comedy | Abirami Cinemas | [21] | ||
| 20 | Katha Solla Porom | S. Kalyan | Akshara, Viswanth,Kaali Venkat,Rajendran | Drama | Relax Adds Production | [22] | |
| Kodeeswaran | Rajesh Patole | Govind Rao, Madhura Munjal, Arul Raj | Drama | Raj Production | [22] | ||
| Marudhu | M. Muthaiah | Vishal,Sri Divya | Action | Anna Gopuram Films | [22] | ||
| 27 | Idhu Namma Aalu | Pandiraj | Silambarasan,Nayanthara,Andrea Jeremiah | Romantic comedy | Chimbu Cine Arts | [23] | |
| Jeniffer Karuppaiya | G. M. Saravanapandi | T. S. Vasan, Mridula Vijay,Rohini | Drama | Celebrity Cinema | [23] | ||
| Meera Jaakirathai | R. G. Keshavan | Surendar,Monica,Bobby Simha,Swaminathan | Horror | White Screen Entertainment | [23] | ||
| Sutta Pazham Sudatha Pazham | G. Shiva | Raju, Kasmira,Power Star Srinivasan | Comedy | RR Cine Art | [23] | ||
| Uriyadi | Vijay Kumar | Vijay Kumar,Mime Gopi, Henna Bella, Citizen Sivakumar | Political Thriller | Souvenir Productions | [23] | ||
| J U N | 3 | Iraivi | Karthik Subbaraj | Vijay Sethupathi,S. J. Surya,Bobby Simha,Anjali,Kamalinee Mukherjee,Pooja Devariya | Drama | Thirukumaran Entertainment | |
| Kallathoni | B. Saddam Hussain | Deepika, Edin Alexander, Ramu | Drama | Vishnu Movie Makers | |||
| Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran | Ezhil | Vishnu Vishal,Nikki Galrani,Soori | Comedy | Vishnu Vishal Studioz,Ezhilmaaran Productions | |||
| 10 | Oru Naal Koothu | Nelson | Dinesh Ravi,Miya,Nivetha Pethuraj,Karunakaran | Comedy drama | Kenanya Films | ||
| Pandiyoda Galatta Thaangala | S. T. Gunasegaran | Nithin Sathya,Raksha Raj,Singampuli,Imman Annachi | Comedy | Virokshiya Media | |||
| Vithaiyadi Naanunakku | Ramnathan K. B | Ramnathan K.B, Sowra Syed | Neo Noir Thriller | L9 & ISR Ventures | |||
| 17 | Angali Pangali | S. Balamurugan | Vishnupriyan,Sanyathara,Soori | Comedy | SYJ Productions | ||
| Enakku Innoru Per Irukku | Sam Anton | G. V. Prakash Kumar,Anandhi,Saravanan | Action Comedy | Lyca Productions | |||
| Muthina Kathirika | Venkat Raghavan | Sundar C,Poonam Bajwa,Sathish | Comedy | Avni Cinemax | |||
| 24 | Amma Kanakku | Ashwini Iyer Tiwari | Amala Paul,Revathi,Samuthirakani | Drama | Wunderbar Films,Colour Yellow Productions | ||
| Metro | Ananda Krishnan | Shirish,Bobby Simha,Sendrayan | Action thriller | E5 Entertainments, Metro Productions | |||
| Raja Manthiri | Usha Krishnan | Kalaiyarasan,Shaalin Zoya,Bala Saravanan,Kaali Venkat | Comedy drama | Etcetera Entertainment | |||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Producer | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L | 1 | Appa | Samuthirakani | Samuthirakani,Thambi Ramaiah,Namo Narayana | Drama | Naadodigal Productions | |
| Jackson Durai | Dharani Dharan | Sathyaraj,Sibiraj,Bindu Madhavi | Horror comedy | Sri Green Productions | |||
| Oru Melliya Kodu | A. M. R. Ramesh | Arjun,Shaam,Manisha Koirala, Aqsa Bhatt | Drama thriller | Akshaya Creations | |||
| Paisa | Majith | Sree Raam, Aara,Nassar,Mayilsamy | Comedy | KJR Studios & RK Dream World | |||
| 7 | Adra Machan Visilu | Thiraivannan | Shiva, Naina Sarwar,Srinivasan | Comedy | Arasu Films | ||
| Dhilluku Dhuddu | Rambala | Santhanam, Shanaya,Saurabh Shukla | Horror comedy | Sri Thenandal Films | |||
| 8 | Arthanari | Sundarra Elangovan | Arundhati, Ramkumar,Nassar | Drama | Kiruthikaa Film Company | ||
| Ka Ka Ka Po | P. S. Vijay | Kesavan,Sakshi Agarwal,Karunas,Srinivasan | Comedy | ONS Movie Productions | |||
| 15 | Kizhakku Chandu | A. Senthil Anandhan | Bala, Rani, Hashika Dutt,Saravana Subbiah | Drama | Karuppai Aandal Cinemas | ||
| Kodambakkam Kokila | C. R. Muthupandi | Asha Latha, Seyon, Ashish,Ambani Shankar | Drama thriller | SVM Films | |||
| Megamoottam | Vaidyanathan Natarajan | KV Rajan, MR Balan, R Murali | Romance | Kudavarasi Movie Creations | |||
| Onbathilirindhu Pathu Varai | Vijai Shanmugavel Iyyanaar | Kathir, Swapna Menon,Saravana Subbiah | Drama thriller | Hero Cinemas | |||
| Summave Aaduvom | Kadhal Sukumar | Arun Balaji,Leema Babu,Yuvarani,Bala Singh | Drama | Sri Ranga Production | |||
| 22 | Kabali | Pa. Ranjith | Rajinikanth,Radhika Apte,Winston Chao,Kishore,Dinesh,Dhansika,Kalaiyarasan | Action drama | V Creations | ||
| 29 | Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi | Pugaal Mani | Rathan Mouli,Shravya,Suza Kumar,Ramji | Horror Comedy | Govind Studio | ||
| A U G | 5 | Sandikuthirai | Anbumani | Rajkamal,Manasa, Risha Arul,Ganja Karuppu | Romantic drama | Sun Moon Company | |
| Ennama Kadha Vudranunga | V. Francis Raj | Aarvi, Shalu, Alisha Chopra | Comedy drama | Alex Creations | |||
| Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | Premsai | Jai,Yami Gautam,Santhanam,Ashutosh Rana | Romantic comedy | Photon Kathaas | |||
| Thirunaal | P. S. Ramnath | Jiiva,Nayanthara,Meenakshi | Action | Kodhandapani Films | |||
| 12 | Joker | Raju Murugan | Guru Somasundaram,Ramya Pandian, Gayathri Krishnaa | Social satire | Dream Warrior Pictures | ||
| Mudinja Ivana Pudi | K. S. Ravikumar | Sudeep,Nithya Menen,Prakash Raj | Action masala | Rambabu Productions | |||
| Wagah | G. N. R. Kumaravelan | Vikram Prabhu,Ranya Rao,Karunas | Romanctic drama | Vijay Bhargavi Films | |||
| 19 | Dharma Durai | Seenu Ramasamy | Vijay Sethupathi,Tamannaah,Aishwarya Rajesh,Srushti Dange,Radhika | Romantic drama | Studio 9 Productions | ||
| Nambiyaar | Ganeshaa | Srikanth,Sunaina,Santhanam | Comedy | Golden Friday Films | |||
| Yaanai Mel Kuthirai Sawaari | Karuppiah Murugan | Archana Singh, Rajendran,Krishnamoorthy,Swaminathan, Tharika, Mippu | Comedy | Battlers Cinema | |||
| 25 | Bayam Oru Payanam | Manisharma | Bharath Reddy,Vishakha Singh,Meenakshi Dixit | Horror | Octo Spider Productions | ||
| 26 | 54321 | Ragavendra Prasad | Shabeer, Aarvin, Pavithra Gowda,Rohini | Drama | MainStream Productions | ||
| Andha Kuyil Needhana | Stanley Jose | Keerthi Krishna, Sagar, Sreya Jose, Salam Kunnath | Drama | Ponnu Films | |||
| Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu | Ganapathy Balamurugan | Goundamani,Soundararaja,Riythvika | Comedy | Jayaram Productions | |||
| Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | Mithran Jawahar | Walter Phillips,Isha Talwar | Romance | Block Ticket Films | |||
| Vendru Varuvaan | Vijendran | Veera Bharati, Sameera,Vaiyapuri | Action | Reality Pictures | |||
| S E P | 2 | Ilamai Oonjal | Mangai Harirajan | Namitha,Kiran Rathod,Meghna Naidu,Keerthi Chawla | Action | Shree Preyam Creations | |
| Kidaari | Prasath Murugesan | Sasikumar,Nikhila Vimal,Napoleon | Action | Company Productions | |||
| Kuttrame Thandanai | M. Manikandan | Vidharth,Pooja Devariya,Aishwarya Rajesh,Rahman | Crime thriller | Don Productions & Tribal Art Productions | |||
| Thagadu | M. Thanga Durai | Ajay,Sanam Shetty, Hashika Dutt, Prabha, Priyanka Shukla | Historical drama | Thai Thanthai Movies | |||
| 8 | Iru Mugan | Anand Shankar | Vikram,Nayanthara,Nithya Menen | Action | Thameens Films | ||
| Vaaimai | A. Senthil Kumar | Shanthanu Bhagyaraj,Bhanu,Goundamani,Ramki,Thiagarajan,Manoj Bharathi,Prithvi Rajan | Drama | Min Max Movies | |||
| 9 | Pudhusa Naan Poranthen | Majid Abu | Biyon, Kalyani Nair,Kalabhavan Mani | Drama | Sahara Entertainments | ||
| 16 | Nayagi | Govi | Trisha,Ganesh Venkatraman,Sushma Raj | Horror | Giridhar Production House | ||
| Karma | R. Arvind | R. Arvind | Thiller | Creative Criminal | |||
| Pagiri | Esakki Karvannan | Prabhu Ranaveeran,Shravya,Ravi Mariya | Romantic comedy | Lakshmi Creations | |||
| Sadhuram 2 | Sumanth Radhakrishnan | Yog Japee, Rohit Nair, Riaz,Sanam Shetty | Thriller | Knockout Entertainment & Grey Matter Studios | |||
| Uchathula Shiva | Jaypee | Karan,Neha Ratnakaran,Aadukalam Naren | Action drama | K Entertainments | |||
| 22 | Thodari | Prabhu Solomon | Dhanush,Keerthy Suresh,Ganesh Venkatraman | Romantic thriller | Sathya Jyothi Films | ||
| 23 | Aandavan Kattalai | M. Manikandan | Vijay Sethupathi,Ritika Singh,Pooja Devariya | Comedy drama | Gopuram Films | ||
| Oruthal | Krishnadasan | Senthil Jagadeesan,Gayathri Iyer | Drama | Sayeeleela Productions | |||
| 30 | Aasi | N. P. S. Veerapandiyan | Varshika, Jaga, Jeyashree,Aarthi,Raj Kapoor | Horror | Shanmuga Pictures | ||
| Kallattam | G. Ramesh | Nandha,Richard, Sharika, Usha Shree | Action | White Horse Productions | |||
| Kanaga Durga | Chandra Kannaiyan | Magi, Saravanan, Divya Nagesh, Janvika,Delhi Ganesh | Devotional | Jothi Vinayagar Cinemas | |||
| Kollidam | Nesam Murali | Nesam Murali, Ludhia,Vadivukkarasi | Action | Vertical Films | |||
| Nunnunarvu | Mathivanan Sakthivel | Mathivanan Sakthivel, Indira | Thriller | Sakthi Screens | |||
| Thirumaal Perumai | Gopal Ram | Gopal Ram, Tamilmani,Vaiyapuri,Delhi Ganesh | Devotional | MGS Films | |||
| O C T | 7 | Devi | A. L. Vijay | Prabhu Deva,Tamannaah,Sonu Sood | Supernatural comedy | Prabhu Deva Studios | |
| Rekka | Rathina Shiva | Vijay Sethupathi,Lakshmi Menon,Sija Rose | Action masala | Comman Man Productions | |||
| Remo | Bakkiyaraj Kannan | Sivakarthikeyan,Keerthy Suresh,Sathish | Romantic comedy | 24AM Studios | |||
| 14 | Ammani | Lakshmy Ramakrishnan | Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Subbalakshmi,Nithin Sathya | Drama | Tag Entertainment | ||
| 21 | Kagitha Kappal | S. Sivaraman | Appukutty, Dilija,M. S. Bhaskar | Drama | Evergreen Movie International | ||
| Nee Enbathu | A. R. Rahim | Mukil, Shamja,Pandi | Romance | Try Film Productions | |||
| Nenjukkulla Nee Neranjirukka | Sampathkumar–Rajendran | Sivahari, Ameetha | Drama | S. S. Studio Production | |||
| 28 | Kaashmora | Gokul | Karthi,Nayanthara,Sri Divya | Supernatural | Dream Warrior Pictures | ||
| Kodi | R. S. Durai Senthilkumar | Dhanush,Trisha,Anupama Parameswaran | Political thriller | Grass Root Film Company | |||
| Thiraikku Vaaradha Kadhai | Thulasidas | Nadhiya,Iniya,Eden,Subiksha | Horror | MJD Production | |||
| 29 | Kadalai | P. Sagayasuresh | Ma Ka Pa Anand,Aishwarya Rajesh,John Vijay,Ponvannan | Comedy | Udhayam Entertainment | ||
| N O V | 4 | Ini Avanea | Sampathraj | Santhosh, Sasi, Ashleysha, Ruby,Pavani Reddy | Action thriller | Tamil Thai Creations & A.N.A Movie Creations | |
| 11 | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | Gautham Vasudev Menon | Silambarasan,Manjima Mohan,Baba Sehgal | Action thriller | Ondraga Entertainment &Escape Artists Motion Pictures | ||
| Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Amudheswar | Kalidas Jayaram,Ashna Zaveri,Prabhu,Pooja Kumar | Comedy | Eshan Productions | |||
| 18 | Anjukku Onnu | Arviyar | Amar, Guru Siddharth, Jerold, Megna, Umasri | Comedy | Parents Pictures | ||
| Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | M. Rajesh | G. V. Prakash Kumar,Nikki Galrani,Anandhi,Prakash Raj | Comedy | Amma Creations | |||
| 24 | Kavalai Vendam | Deekay | Jiiva,Kajal Aggarwal,Bobby Simha,Sunaina | Romantic comedy | RS Infotainment | ||
| 25 | Ilami | Julian Prakash | Yuvan, Anu Krishna,Akhil,Ravi Mariya | Historical | Joe Productions | ||
| Kannula Kaasa Kattappa | Major Gowtham | Aravind Akash,Chandini Tamilarasan, Ashwathy Warrier | Comedy | Sugar & Spice Entertainment | |||
| Pattathaari | A. R. Sankar Pandi | Abi Saravanan, Sayana Santhosh,Ambani Shankar | Comedy | Ges Movies | |||
| Virumandikum Sivanandikum | Vincent Selva | Sanjay,Arundhati Nair,Thambi Ramaiah,Robo Shankar | Comedy | Lakshmi Talkies | |||
| D E C | 1 | Saithan | Pradeep Krishnamoorthy | Vijay Antony,Arundhati Nair | Psychological thriller | Vijay Antony Film Corporation | |
| 2 | Azhahendra Sollukku Amudha | Nagarajan | Rijan Suresh,Aashritha,Pattimandram Raja | Romance | Ralph Productions | ||
| Maaveeran Kittu | Suseenthiran | Vishnu Vishal,Sri Divya,Parthiban | Drama | Nallu Samy Pictures & Asian Cine Combines | |||
| Pazhaya Vannarapettai | G. Mohan | Prajin,Richard, Nishanth,Ashmitha,Karunas | Drama | Sri Krishna Talkies | |||
| 9 | Atti | Vijayabhaskar | Ma Ka Pa Anand,Ashmitha,Ramki | Comedy | Parinita Productions | ||
| Chennai 600028 II | Venkat Prabhu | Shiva,Jai,Vaibhav,Premji,Vijay Vasanth,Aravind Akash,Nithin Sathya,Ajay Raj,Mahat Raghavendra | Sports Comedy | Black Ticket Company | |||
| Parandhu Sella Vaa | Dhanapal Padmanabhan | Luthfudeen,Aishwarya Rajesh, Narelle Kheng,Karunakaran,Sathish,RJ Balaji | Romantic comedy | 8 Point Entertainment | |||
| 16 | Andaman | Aadhavan | Richard,Manochitra, Kannadasan,Manobala,Vaiyapuri | Romance | Sudha Movie Creations | ||
| Veera Sivaji | Ganesh Vinayak | Vikram Prabhu,Shamili,John Vijay | Action | Madras Enterprises | |||
| 23 | Balle Vellaiyathevaa | Prakash | M. Sasikumar, Tanya,Kovai Sarala,Sangili Murugan | Comedy | Company Productions | ||
| Kaththi Sandai | Suraj | Vishal,Tamannaah,Jagapati Babu,Vadivelu | Action masala | Madras Enterprises | |||
| Manal Kayiru 2 | Madhan Kumar | Ashwin Shekhar,Poorna,S. Ve. Sekhar,Visu | Comedy drama | Sri Thenandal Films | |||
| Ner Mugam | Murali Krishna | Rafee,Meera Nandan,Meenakshi,Pandiarajan | Action | Hi-Tech Pictures | |||
| 29 | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Karthick Naren | Rahman, Ashwin Kumar, Prakash Raghavan, Santhosh Krishna,Yaashika Aanand | Crime thriller | Knight Nostalgia Filmotainment & Venus Infotainment | ||
| 30 | Achamindri | Rajapandi | Vijay Vasanth,Srushti Dange,Samuthirakani,Saranya Ponvannan | Action drama | Triple V Records | ||
| Adhiran | J. V. Mohan | Suresh Kumar, Sanjana, Shreeram, Fathima | Drama | B Movies | |||
| Eganapuram | V. Suresh Natchatra | V. Ravi, Jothisha Ammu, Rithu Rajasimman | Drama | VR Movies International | |||
| Kandadhai Sollugiren | B. Lenin | Poo Ram, Anand, Janaki, Karuna, Jeniffer | Drama | Buddha Pictures & JSK Film Corporation | |||
| Meow | Chinnas Palanisamy | R. Raja,Gayathri Iyer | Comedy thriller | Global Woods Movies | |||
| Mo | Bhuvan Nallan | Suresh Ravi,Aishwarya Rajesh,Pooja Devariya,Ramesh Thilak,Ramdoss | Horror comedy | Moment Entertainment & Infotainment Ltd | |||
| Thalaiyatti Bommai | Bagavathi Bala | Ramesh, Tanvi,Meera Krishnan | Horror comedy | S Films | |||
| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Original film | Cast | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Language | |||||
| 5 August | Namadhu | Chandrasekhar Yeleti | Manamantha | Telugu | Mohanlal, Gauthami | |
| 14 October | Sivanaagam | Kodi Ramakrishna | Nagarahavu | Kannada | Vishnuvardhan,Ramya,Diganth,Saikumar | |
| Category/organization | Filmfare Awards South 17 June 2017[24] | IIFA Awards 28 March 2017[25] | SIIMA Awards 30 June 2017[26] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Joker | Irudhi Suttru | Irudhi Suttru |
| Best Director | Sudha Kongara Irudhi Suttru | Atlee Theri | Atlee Theri |
| Best Actor | R. Madhavan Irudhi Suttru | R. Madhavan Irudhi Suttru | Sivakarthikeyan Remo |
| Best Actress | Ritika Singh Irudhi Suttru | Ritika Singh Irudhi Suttru | Nayanthara Iru Mugan |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | A. R. Rahman Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | A. R. Rahman Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada |
Kabali, which starred blockbuster hero Rajinikanth, went on to gross nearly 5 billion rupees (US$77 million) worldwide, making it the 6th highest grossing Indian film in history at the time.
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