Leo To Ponniyin Selvan 2: The Top 5 Tamil Films With The Highest Grosses in 2023

This year, Tamil films have dominated the box office. 2023 was all about blockbuster movies, from superstar Rajinikanth’s action comedy Jailer to Thalapathy Vijay’s action feature Leo. The proprietors of theaters in Tamil Nadu have produced a list of the highest-grossing movies of the year as we prepare to say goodbye to it. Let’s examine the top five movies that rank highest on this list.

1. Leo: Thalapathy Vijay and Trisha Krishnan play the lead roles in this Lokesh Kanagaraj-directed movie. Most theater owners say it’s topped the box office. Leo, which had a Rs 250 crore budget, brought in 620.50 crore globally. Additionally, it became the highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2023. Fans of Thalapathy Vijay went to the theaters to purchase tickets, and sources state that the film had a significant influence on first-day ticket sales. On the basis of this, the film Leo has taken the top spot on our list.

2. Jailer: One of the year’s major blockbusters was Rajinikanth’s Jailer, which was helmed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The film Jailer, which has made up to Rs 600 crore globally, was the talk of Tamil Nadu theaters. Based on the average ranking of most theaters giving Jailer a top-two ranking, Jailer is placed second on this list. It also rose to become 2023’s second-highest-earning Tamil movie.

3. Thunivu: Coming in third was the action-heist movie Thunivu. H Vinoth wrote the screenplay, and directed the film, while Boney Kapoor handled production. In addition to Manju Warrier, Samuthirakani, John Kokken, Ajay, and Veera in supporting parts, Ajith Kumar plays the main role. Despite having a budget of only Rs 200 crore, the film brought in around Rs 200 crore at the box office.

4. Varisu: Released during Pongal at the start of the year, the film was directed by Vamshi Paidipally and starred Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna as the major protagonists. At the box office, the film collected somewhere between Rs 290 and Rs 310 crore. This drama-action movie has been ranked fourth.

5. Ponniyin Selvan 2: Directed by Mani Ratnam and starring Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, and Jayaram in the key parts, this epic historical action drama film was a box office smash. While the second portion has provided theater owners with excellent collections, the first section raised enormous expectations. In light of this, the majority of theater operators ranked Ponniyin Selvan 2 as their fifth-highest-earning film.