Chintamani (1937) and Haridas (1944) are landmark films from the early stages of Tamil cinema.
Chintamani was the first major box office success, while Haridas is noted for its significant impact and long theatrical run, reflecting industry's development before its formal establishment post-independence.
This ranking lists the highest-grossing Tamil films produced by Tamil cinema, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia.
However, there is no official tracking of figures, and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.
[1][2] The top 25 highest grossing Tamil films worldwide are listed here.