In the year 2025, many films of South cinema were released on the big screen. Many of these were liked by the audience and along with this, these films also performed well at the box office. At the same time, a film from South even made the record of highest grossing. Let us know here which were the highest grossing films of South India in the year 2025?
‘Kantara: Chapter 1’
‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ emerged as the highest grossing film among South Indian films. It is directed by Rishabh Shetty and he has also played the lead role in this film. Let us tell you that this film, made with a budget of about Rs 130 crore, created history by earning Rs 850 crore.
‘Coolie’
Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film ‘Coolie’ is also included in the list of highest grossing films of the year 2025. Made with a budget of Rs 350 crore, this film earned Rs 517 crore and proved to be a semi-hit.
‘Mahavatar Narasimha’
The animated film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ also surprised everyone. It was made with a budget of just Rs 40 crore, but it earned more than Rs 325 crore at the box office and emerged as the biggest blockbuster of the year.
loca chapter 1
Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer Malayalam film ‘Loka Chapter 1’ has also been a blockbuster. This film was liked a lot by the audience and it earned huge notes at the box office. Let us tell you that this film, made at a cost of Rs 40 crore, has earned more than Rs 300 crore (about 3 billion dollars) and has made the makers rich.
‘They Call Him OG’
Pawan Kalyan’s film ‘They Call Him OG’ is also included in the list of hit films. Made on a budget of Rs 240 crore, this film had earned approximately Rs 298 crore. This film is also included in the list of Pawan Kalyan’s highest grossing films.
L2 empuran
Mohanlal and Prithviraj’s film L2: Empuraan also performed brilliantly, living up to the expectations. Made with a budget of Rs 150 crore, this film had earned Rs 268 crore. L2 Empuraan achieved great success by breaking records.
other south movies
The films of Venkatesh, Ajit Kumar, Mohan Lal and Ram Charan were also discussed a lot. This list includes films like Sankranti Vasthoonam, Good Bad Ugli, Thudaram and Game Changer. Apart from these, Su From So was also a hit, which had earned Rs 125 crore with a budget of only Rs 4.5-6 crore.
