Akhanda 2 to Coolie to Game Changer-6 most expensive South films released in 2025, all flopped

The year 2025 wasn't great for South Indian cinema, especially when it comes to big-budget movies. This year, all the films from the South Indian film industry with budgets of 200 crores or more turned out to be flops. 

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1. Game Changer

• Budget: ₹450 crore
• Earnings: ₹136.92 crore

This S. Shankar-directed Telugu action thriller starring Ram Charan was a disaster, recovering only 30% of its budget.

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2. Coolie

• Budget: ₹350 crore
• Earnings: ₹285 crore

Lokesh Kanagaraj directed this Tamil film starring Rajinikanth. It recovered 81% of its budget at the box office, resulting in a loss.

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3. Hari Hara Veera Mallu

• Budget: ₹250 crore
• Earnings: ₹87 crore

This Telugu historical action-adventure starring Pawan Kalyan was a disaster, recovering only 35% of its budget at the box office.

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4. They Call Him OG

• Budget: ₹250 crore
• Earnings: ₹194.05 crore

Directed by Sujeeth, this Telugu action drama starring Pawan Kalyan recovered 78% of its budget, resulting in a loss.

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5. Good Bad Ugly

• Budget: ₹200 crore
• Earnings: ₹153.75 crore

This Tamil action-comedy starring Ajith Kumar stalled at 77% budget recovery and incurred a loss. It was directed by Adhik Ravichandran.

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6. Akhanda 2 : Thaandavam

• Budget: ₹200 crore
• Earnings: ₹46 crore (in 2 days)

This Telugu fantasy action thriller's collections dropped on day 2. Given the mixed response, expectations are not very high.