BOXOFFICETHE TAMIL BOX OFFICE WORKSPACE
Every film. Every era.
A growing record of Tamil cinema, from its silent beginnings to today’s box office.
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REPORTED ESTIMATESOriginal brief summaries of reported developments. Publication dates are shown; corrections and new reporting may change the story.
Each year includes only prominent selections, up to 20. Progress shows how many selected films have reported figures; it is not a target to fill or a claim of audited accuracy.
1916
The silent beginnings
Keechaka Vadham is commonly dated to 1916. Early records are fragmentary, and some historical dates vary. No pre-1990 collections are shown.
1931
A new voice for Tamil cinema
Kalidas marks the arrival of Tamil talkies. Explore the growing historical catalogue by year; years without records are shown as research gaps.