Southern Indian Cinema is used to refer collectively to the four distinct film industries of Tollywood (Telugu), Kollywood (Tamil), Mollywood (Malayalam) and Sandalwood (Kannada) as a single entity. The list is based on the conservative box office estimates as reported by industry sources. However, there is no official tracking of figures and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.
Overview
South Indian cinema has produced many of the most expensive films in Indian cinema, such as Enthiran, Baahubali, 2.0 and RRR .
The first South Indian film as well as the first Indian film to gross over ₹1000crore worldwide was the 2017 sequel film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The highest-grossing film in India is Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), with a total domestic gross of ₹1,429.83crore.
Worldwide gross collection
The South Indian films which have grossed a minimum of 200 crore worldwide are listed here, including films from all South Indian languages. The figures are not adjusted for inflation.
Highest-grossing films by language
Kannada
Malayalam
Malayalam cinema, popularly known as Mollywood, is the filmmaking industry based in Kerala. The films are made primarily in Malayalam language.
Tamil
Tamil cinema, popularly known as Kollywood, is the filmmaking industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The films are made primarily in Tamil language.
Telugu
Telugu cinema, also known by its nickname "Tollywood," is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu-language, in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is centered in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar.