Kantara Chapter 1, RRR to Jailer: Top 10 South Indian Films That Ruled Global Box Office

Published : Oct 14, 2025, 10:12 AM IST

Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has crossed ₹600 crore worldwide, becoming the 10th South Indian film to do so. Here's a look at the top 10 highest-grossing South Indian films of all time. 

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10. Jailer (Tamil)

Worldwide Collection: ₹604 crore

Director: Nelson Dilipkumar

Star Cast: Rajinikanth, Shiva Rajkumar, Meena Menon, and Mohanlal.

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9. Leo (Tamil)

Worldwide Collection: ₹605 crore

Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj

Star Cast: Thalapathy Vijay, Sanjay Dutt, Trisha Krishnan.

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8. Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire (Telugu)

Worldwide Collection: ₹617.75 crore

Director: Prashanth Neel

Star Cast: Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan.

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7. Kantara Chapter 1 (Kannada)

Worldwide Collection: ₹614.3 crore

Director: Rishab Shetty

Star Cast: Rishab Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah.

510
6. 2.0 (Tamil)

Worldwide Collection: ₹691 crore

Director: S. Shankar

Star Cast: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, and Amy Jackson.

610
5. Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu)

Worldwide Collection: ₹1042 crore

Director: Nag Ashwin

Star Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan.

710
4. KGF Chapter 2 (Kannada)

Worldwide Collection: ₹1215 crore

Director: Prashanth Neel

Star Cast: Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty.

810
3. RRR (Telugu)

Worldwide Collection: ₹1230 crore

Director: S.S. Rajamouli

Star Cast: Ram Charan, Jr. NTR, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt.

910
2. Pushpa 2: The Rule (Telugu)

Worldwide Collection: ₹1742.1 crore

Director: Sukumar

Star Cast: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil.

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1. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Telugu)

Worldwide Collection: ₹1788 crore

Director: S.S. Rajamouli

Star Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan.

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