The year 2012 saw several big stars' films and a few dark horses. Cinemalead brings you the list of Top 10 Highest Grossers of Tamil films in 2012.
1) Thuppakki
Starring: Vijay, Kajal,Sathyan
Directed by: AR Murugadoss
Produced by:Thanu S
Thuppakki emerged the numero uno film of 2012, which grossed more than 100* crores in the Box Office and became the third in the all time highest grossers of Kollywood. This film opened a market for Vijay in Andhra Pradesh and also the film's overseas collection was tremendous.
2) Nanban
Starring: Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Illeana, Sathyaraj, Sathyan
Directed by: Shankar
Produced by:GFC
Shankar's Nanban, a remake of 3 Idiots, was the first release in 2012 and the year started with a positive note. The film grossed around 90* crores and was declared as a Box Office hit. The film gave a complete makeover to the actor in Vijay.
3) Maattrraan
Starring: Suriya, Kajal
Directed by: KV Anand
Produced by: AGS
Though the film was an above average venture at the Box Office, when it comes to gross, the film is in third position. Thanks to the huge buzz on conjoined twins and also the successful KV Anand- Suriya combination. The film is said to have grossed around 65* crores in the Box Office.
4) Billa 2
Starring: Ajith, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Vidyut Jamwal
Directed by: Chakri Toleti
Produced by: INE Entertainment.
Thanks to phenomenal star power of Ajith, Billa 2 saw a massive opening. Though the film was not appreciated by all, Ajith fans stood behind the film and it grossed around 55* crores in the Box Office.
5) Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Starring: Udhayanithi Stalin, Hansika, Santhanam
Directed by: Rajesh
Produced by: Udhayanithi Stalin
This film came up as a surprise and grossed around 40 -45* crores in the Box Office. Thanks to the crowd pulling power of Santhanam and director Rajesh. The promotional strategy of Udhayanithi Stalin too worked in favour of the film to a great extent.
6) Saguni:
Starring : Karthi, Pranitha, Prakash Raj, Radhika
Directed by: Shankar Dayal
Produced by: Studio Green
The film was an average venture at the Box Office and said to have grossed around 35- 40* crores in Box Office. Studio Green's marketing initiatives andalso Karthi's growing star power helped the film.
7) Thaandavam:
Starring: Vikram, Anushka, Amy Jackson, Lakshmi Rai, Santhanam.
Directed by: AL Vijay
Produced by: UTV
The film is said to have grossed around 35- 40* crores in the Box Office because of the good opening. However, the film's collection was subsequently stopped in its second and third week, probably due to the word of mouth negative remarks.
8) Naan Ee :
Starring: Naani, Sudeep, Samantha.
Directed by: Rajamouli
Produced by: PVP
It is very rare for a bilingual film to gross big in Tamil cinema but Naan Ee did it. The uniqueness in treatment and the concept won the gold. The film is said to have grossed around 25- 30 * crores in the Box Office.
9) Sundarapandiyan:
Starring: Sasikumar, Lakshmi Menon
Directed by: SR Prabhakaran
Produced by: Company Productions
The film was a super hit at the Box Office and is said to have grossed around 25- 30* crores in the Box Office. Thanks to the simple yet interesting story line and the backdrop.
10) Vettai and Kumki :
Vettai:
Starring: Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy, Amala Paul
Directed by: Lingusamy
Produced by: Thirupathi Brothers
Kumki:
Starring: Vikram Prabhu, Lakshmi Menon
Directed by: Prabhu Solomon
Produced by: Thirupathi Brothers
Vettai is said to have grossed around 20 -25 crores in the Box Office. Kumki will also join the league by the end of December. While Vettai is an above average venture at the Box Office, Kumki is a super hit.
Note Gross:
Gross is actually the total amount collected by a film in its theatrical run. But the entire gross amount collected will not go to the producer of the film. To be precise, gross is nothing but the value of overall money collected by the theatrical release of a film. One has to deduct distributor share and theatrical share from gross to find the profit.
* The gross figures mentioned are approximated
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