Prior to the amendment of the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act of 1939 on 22 July 2006, the gross was 115 percent of the net income for all films. [1] After the amendment, the gross was equal to the net for films with purely Tamil titles. [2] The Commercial Taxes Department reported an entertainment tax revenue of ₹15.41 crore for the year. [3]
| Rank | Film | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enthiran | ₹250−320 crore [7] [8] |
| 2 | Singam | ₹90 crore |
| 3 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | ₹43 crore |
| 4 | Paiyaa | ₹41 crore |
| 5 | Aayirathil Orvuan | ₹35 Crore |
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L | 2 | Ambasamudram Ambani | Ramnath | Karunas, Navaneet Kaur | Ken Media | [33] |
| Pournami Nagam | Yaar Kannan | Mumaith Khan, Karunas | Bharath Cine Media | [33] | ||
| Veluthu Kattu | Senapathi Magan | Kathir, Arundhathi, Archana Sharma, Pavina | Star Makers | [33] | ||
| 9 | Anandhapurathu Veedu | Naga | Nandha, Chaya Singh | S Pictures | [34] | |
| Madrasapattinam | A. L. Vijay | Arya, Amy Jackson | AGS Entertainment | [34] | ||
| 16 | Antharangam | J. V. Rukmangathan | Prasanna, Kamalika | Leo International | [35] | |
| Devaleelai | Prabhakaran | Dhanakumar, Roopa, Kavitha, Swetha, Pushpa Naik | 3D Studio Com Entertainment Company | [36] | ||
| Pollachi Mappillai | R. Latchumanan | Sathyaraj, Goundamani, Susan | Priyanka Art Productions | [36] | ||
| Virunthali | Udayasankaran Whaterman | Ishvar, Vidya Pradeep | Gopika International | [36] | ||
| 23 | Singamugam | N. P. Ismail | Haneefa, Dheepan, Dimple Rose | Friends Pictures | [37] | |
| Thillalangadi | Mohan Raja | Jayam Ravi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shaam | Jayam Company | [38] | ||
| Vizhiyil Vizhunthaval | Ajaz | Ajaz, Shilpa, Anaka | G-Ants Productions | [39] | ||
| 30 | Aaravadhu Vanam | R. Bhuvanesh | Bhushan, Vidhya Mohan, Bose Venkat | MPG Films International | [40] | |
| Ilakkana Pizhai | Govindaraj | Aarumugam, Sathya, Swathisri | Yuva Entertainments | [40] | ||
| Thambi Arjuna | Vijay R. Anand | Ramana, Feroz Khan, Ashima Bhalla | Angel Film International | [40] | ||
| A U G | 6 | Baana Kaathadi | Badri Venkatesh | Atharvaa, Samantha, Prasanna | Sathya Jyothi Films | [41] |
| Pesuvatha Kiliya | S. Gowrishankar | Shakthi, Vijith, Dharshini | GR Movies | [41] | ||
| 13 | Kaadhal Solla Vandhen | Boopathy Pandian | Balaji Balakrishnan, Meghana Raj | S3 Films | [42] | |
| Mandabam | R. Senthamil Arasu | S. T. Tamilarasan, Siniya | Thilaka Arts | [42] | ||
| Vamsam | Pandiraj | Arulnidhi, Sunaina | Moghana Movies | [42] | ||
| 20 | Inidhu Inidhu | K. V. Guhan | Narayan, Arun Iswaran, Sharan Sharma, Reshmi Menon | Duet Movies | [43] | |
| Kaipesi Yen | Vishwaksenan | Aadarsh, Jillu | Innovations | [43] | ||
| Naan Mahaan Alla | Suseenthiran | Karthi, Kajal Aggarwal | Studio Green | [43] | ||
| 27 | Moscowin Kavery | Ravi Varman | Rahul Ravindran, Samantha, Harshavardhan | R Films | [44] | |
| Neeyum Naanum | S. V. Solairaja | Sanjeev, Chetna Pande | Team Visions | [44] | ||
| Puthumugam | Nagaraj | Gowtham, Vibha Rai, Aswathi | Nethraa Films | [44] | ||
| Raamar | Aathiraja | Vinay Dutta, Anumol | SR Pictures | [44] | ||
| Unakkaga En Kadhal | Jaykumar | Vishnupriyan, Shraddha, Shravan | Jaykumar Films | [44] | ||
| Vilai | G. Kamaraj | Saravanan, Bharani, Udhayathara, Ritu Soni | SB Film Productions | [44] | ||
| S E P | 3 | Bale Pandiya | Siddharth Chandrasekhar | Vishnu Vishal, Piaa Bajpai, Gibran Osman | AGS Entertainment | [45] |
| Irandu Mugam | Arvindraj | Karan, Sathyaraj, Suhani Kalita | Udayar Studios | [45] | ||
| Kalloori Kalangal | Remoo Siva | Sukumar, Priyanka Chandra | Starting Point Cinema | [45] | ||
| Puzhal | Azhagu Rajasundaram | Hemachandran, Mano, Murali, Aswatha, Archana Sharma, Sonam Singh | Classic Movies | [45] | ||
| Ragasiyam | Harish | Super Hit Movies | [45] | |||
| Sindhu Samaveli | Samy | Harish Kalyan, Amala Paul | Global Infotainment | [45] | ||
| 10 | Boss Engira Bhaskaran | M. Rajesh | Arya, Nayantara, Santhanam | Vasan Visual Ventures | [46] | |
| Drohi | Sudha Kongara Prasad | Srikanth, Vishnu Vishal, Poonam Bajwa, Poorna, Pooja | Indira Innovations | [46] | ||
| Tiruppur | M. C. Duraisamy | Prabha, Udhai, Unni Maya | Friends Production | [46] | ||
| 17 | 365 Kadhal Kadithangal | N. Pandian | Yuva Karthik, Ajay, Karthika Adaikalam | Vision 21 Creative Team Works | [47] | |
| En Kanmani Priya | Ravi Vetrivel | Vadivukkarasi, Ankitha Rao, Ramesh, Praveen | Akshaya Cine Films and Raghul Varma J Movies | [47] | ||
| Vandae Maatharam | D. Aravind | Mammootty, Arjun, Jai Akash, Sneha | Pankaj Productions | |||
| Category/organization | Filmfare Awards South 2 July 2011 [61] | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 14 July 2017 [62] | Vijay Awards 25 July 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Mynaa | Mynaa | Angadi Theru |
| Best Director | Vasanthabalan Angadi Theru | Prabhu Solomon Mynaa | Vasanthabalan Angadi Theru |
| Best Actor | Vikram Raavanan | Vikram Raavanan | Vikram Raavanan |
| Best Actress | Anjali Angadi Theru | Amala Paul Mynaa | Anjali Angadi Theru |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Yuvan Shankar Raja Paiyaa | A. R. Rahman Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa |
| Month | Date | Name | Age | Profession | Notable films |
| February | 2 | Cochin Haneefa | 61 | Actor, director | Mahanadhi • Mudhalvan • Madrasapattinam |
| March | 23 | P. N. Sundaram | 82 | Cinematographer | Adimai Penn • Enga Veettu Pillai • Vietnam Veedu |
| April | 23 | Sreenath | 53 | Actor | Chinna Mul Peria Mul • Rail Payanangalil |
| May | 22 | Veturi | 74 | Lyricist | Aayirathil Oruvan |
| August | 3 | Angamuthu | 81 | Art director | Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban |
| September | 6 | K. S. Ravi | 45 | Director | En Swaasa Kaatrae • Honest Raj • Mr. Romeo |
| 8 | Murali | 46 | Actor | Idhayam • Pagal Nilavu • Poovilangu | |
| 12 | Swarnalatha | 37 | Playback singer | Valli • Chinna Thambi • Karuththamma • Alaipayuthey | |
| 30 | Chandrabose | 55 | Music director | Mangudi Minor • Manithan • Raja Chinna Roja | |
| October | 8 | S. S. Chandran | 69 | Actor | En Thangai Kalyani • Patti Sollai Thattathe • Uzhaippali |
| December | 12 | B. S. Ranga | 93 | Director | Nichaya Thaamboolam • Pattikaattu Ponnaiya |