Year Ender 2025: Kantara Chapter 1 To Coolie; 10 Highest Grossing South Indian Films of 2025; Check

South superstar Rishab Shetty’s film Kantara Chapter 1 tops the list of highest-grossing South Indian films of 2025. Made on a budget of 130 crores, this film did a business of 853.4 crores at the box office. The film was a blockbuster.

Superstar Rajinikanth’s film Coolie is the second highest-grossing South Indian film of 2025. Made on a budget of 350 crores, this film did a business of 516.7 crores. The film was average.

The film Mahavatar Narasimha also created a lot of buzz at the box office. Released in 2025, this movie had a budget of 40 crores and collected 326.1 crores. It was an animated film. The movie was a blockbuster.

Kalyani Priyadarshan’s film Lokah Chapter 1 also had a great run at the box office. Made on a budget of 40 crores, this film did a strong business of 302.1 crores. The film was a blockbuster.

Power Star Pawan Kalyan’s film They Call Him OG is also on the list of highest-grossing films. Made on a budget of 240 crores, this film earned 298.1 crores. It was a hit. 

Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s film L2: Empuraan smashed the box office in 2025. Made on a budget of 150 crores, this movie did a business of 268.1 crores. It was a hit.

Venkatesh’s film Sankrathiki Vastunam earned well this year. Made on a budget of 50 crores, the movie did a business of 258.4 crores. It was a blockbuster at the box office.

Ajith Kumar’s film Good Bad Ugly also made a splash in 2025. Made on a budget of 180 crores, this film earned 248.1 crores at the box office. It was also a hit.

Mohanlal’s film Thudaram shook the box office. This film was made on a budget of 50 crores. It did a business of 235.1 crores. The film was a blockbuster.

Superstar Ram Charan’s film Game Changer is at number 10 on the list of highest-grossing South Indian films of 2025. However, it was a disaster at the box office. The movie, made on a budget of 300 crores, earned 195.8 crores.