{"id":996,"date":"2025-03-02T10:09:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T04:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/?p=996"},"modified":"2025-03-02T10:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T04:39:52","slug":"tamil-box-office-hits-of-2024-kollywoods-biggest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/02\/tamil-box-office-hits-of-2024-kollywoods-biggest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamil Box Office Hits of 2024: Kollywood\u2019s Biggest Winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2024 was a rollercoaster for Tamil cinema\u2014big stars stumbled, small films soared, and the box office told a tale of surprises. While the year saw a whopping 241 releases and a reported \u20b91000 crore loss industry-wide, a handful of Tamil movies broke through the noise to become bona fide hits. Here\u2019s the rundown of Kollywood\u2019s top Tamil-language box office champs of 2024, based on their Tamil Nadu and worldwide gross as of March 1, 2025.<\/p>\n

1. The Greatest of All Time (GOAT) \u2013 \u20b9222.5 Crore (Tamil Nadu) \/ \u20b9456 Crore (Worldwide)<\/h4>\n

Vijay\u2019s GOAT<\/em>, directed by Venkat Prabhu, roared to the top with a sci-fi action twist. Grossing \u20b9222.5 crore in Tamil Nadu and \u20b9456 crore globally, it\u2019s the year\u2019s undisputed king. Packed with Vijay in dual roles, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and a banging Yuvan Shankar Raja score, it overcame a hefty \u20b9400 crore budget to deliver a hit\u2014though profit margins were tight. Fans called it Vijay\u2019s victory lap before his political plunge.<\/p>\n

2. Amaran \u2013 \u20b9160 Crore (Tamil Nadu) \/ \u20b9330 Crore (Worldwide)<\/h4>\n

Sivakarthikeyan\u2019s Amaran<\/em> was the sleeper blockbuster of 2024. This biopic of Major Mukund Varadarajan, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, hit \u20b9160 crore in Tamil Nadu and \u20b9330 crore worldwide on a modest \u20b9130 crore budget. With Sai Pallavi and a heart-wrenching tale of valor, it\u2019s a clean superhit\u2014proof that content can outshine star power. It\u2019s still climbing on OTT, too!<\/p>\n

3. Vettaiyan \u2013 \u20b999 Crore (Tamil Nadu) \/ \u20b9245 Crore (Worldwide)<\/h4>\n

Rajinikanth\u2019s Vettaiyan<\/em>, directed by TJ Gnanavel, snagged third place with \u20b999 crore in Tamil Nadu and \u20b9245 crore globally. Teaming up with Amitabh Bachchan and Fahadh Faasil, it had a buzzy start but mixed reviews capped its run. Made on a big budget, it fell short of Jailer<\/em>\u2019s 2023 magic\u2014still a hit, just not a home run.<\/p>\n

4. Raayan \u2013 \u20b980 Crore (Tamil Nadu) \/ \u20b9156 Crore (Worldwide)<\/h4>\n

Dhanush wrote, directed, and starred in Raayan<\/em>, a gritty action-drama that hauled \u20b980 crore in Tamil Nadu and \u20b9156 crore worldwide. With a \u20b990 crore budget, it turned a tidy profit, cementing Dhanush\u2019s triple-threat status. Its emotional punch and A-rated edge made it 2024\u2019s top-grossing A-rated Tamil film\u2014raw and real.<\/p>\n

5. Maharaja \u2013 \u20b971 Crore (Tamil Nadu) \/ \u20b9110 Crore (Worldwide)<\/h4>\n

Vijay Sethupathi\u2019s Maharaja<\/em> was the dark horse, grossing \u20b971 crore in Tamil Nadu and \u20b9110 crore globally on a lean budget. This revenge thriller, directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, became a pan-Indian sleeper hit\u2014quietly brutal and wildly profitable.<\/p>\n

Why These Stood Out<\/h4>\n

2024\u2019s Tamil hits leaned on strong scripts over star-studded flops like Indian 2<\/em> or Kanguva<\/em>. Smaller gems like Lubber Pandhu<\/em> (\u20b943 crore) and Garudan<\/em> (\u20b950 crore) also shone, but these five ruled the roost. Which was your fave? Drop it below\u2014Kollywood\u2019s 2024 champs deserve a shoutout!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2024 was a rollercoaster for Tamil cinema\u2014big stars stumbled, small films soared, and the box office told a tale of surprises. While the year saw a whopping 241 releases and a reported \u20b91000 crore loss industry-wide, a handful of Tamil movies broke through the noise to become bona fide hits. Here\u2019s the rundown of Kollywood\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tamil-nadu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=996"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":997,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996\/revisions\/997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamilnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}