This is a list of Tamil language films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that were released/scheduled to be released in 2018. The list contains only those films that are made in the Tamil language. [1] [2]
The highest-grossing Kollywood films released in 2018, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows.
Rank | Title | Production company | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
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1 | 2.0 | Lyca Productions | Lyca Productions, Dharma Productions, AA Films | ₹662 crore | [3] [4] |
2 | Sarkar | Sun Pictures | Sun Pictures | ₹256 crore | [5] |
3 | Kaala | Wunderbar Films | Lyca Productions | ₹155 crore | [6] |
4 | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Studio Green | Bharathan Films | ₹91 crore (US$11 million) | [7] |
5 | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Lyca Productions, Madras Talkies | Lyca Productions, Madras Talkies | ₹90 crore (US$11 million) | [8] |
6 | Kadaikutty Singam | 2D Entertainment | Lyca Productions, Krikes Cine Creations | ₹68 crore (US$8.5 million) | [9] |
7 | Irumbu Thirai | Vishal Film Factory | Lyca Productions | ₹65 crore (US$8.1 million) | [10] |
8 | Vada Chennai | Wunderbar Films | Sakthi Film Factory | ₹60 crore (US$7.5 million) | [11] |
9 | 96 | Madras Enterprizes | Seven Screen Studio | ₹54 crore (US$6.8 million) | [12] |
10 | Tik Tik Tik (2018 film) | Nemichand Jhabak | Screen Scene | ₹51 crore (US$6.4 million) | [13] |
11 | Vishwaroopam II | Raaj Kamal Films International | ₹50 crore |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | |
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A P R | 20 | Mercury | Karthik Subbaraj | Prabhu Deva, Remya Nambeesan, Sananth, Indhuja | Stone Bench Creations | [33] |
Munthal | Stunt Jayanth | Appu Krishna, Muksha, Rajendran, Nizhalgal Ravi | Harvest Moon Pictures | |||
27 | Diya | A. L. Vijay | Sai Pallavi, Naga Shaurya, Veronika Arora | Lyca Productions | [34] | |
Paadam | Rajashekar | Karthik, Vijith, Mona, Yashika Aannand | Rollon Movies | |||
Pakka | S. S. Surya | Vikram Prabhu, Nikki Galrani, Bindu Madhavi | Benn Consortium Studios | [35] | ||
M A Y | 1 | Sila Samayangalil | Priyadarshan | Prakash Raj, Sriya Reddy, Ashok Selvan, Varun | Prabhu Deva Studios, Think Big Studios | |
4 | Alai Pesi | Murali Bharathi | Akhil, Anu Krishna, Singampuli | Vijayalakshmi Creations | [36] | |
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu | Santhosh P. Jayakumar | Gautham Karthik, Vaibhavi Shandilya, Sha Ra, Yashika Aannand, Chandrika Ravi | Blue Ghost Pictures | [37] | ||
Kaathiruppor Pattiyal | Balayya D. Rajasekhar | Sachin, Nandita Swetha, Rajendran | Lady Dream Cinemas | [38] | ||
11 | Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Mu. Maran | Arulnithi, Ajmal, Mahima Nambiar, Vidya Pradeep | Axess Film Factory | [39] | |
Aaru Mudhal Aaru (Oru Iravu) | M. G. Reddy | Manjunath, Jayadeva | Sri Lakshmi MGR Movies | [40] | ||
Irumbu Thirai | P. S. Mithran | Vishal, Samantha, Arjun | Vishal Film Factory | [41] | ||
16 | Amutha | P.S. Arjun | Sriya Sree, Anees Shaz | |||
17 | Bhaskar Oru Rascal | Siddique | Arvind Swami, Amala Paul, Nikesha Patel, Aftab Shivdasani | Harshini Movies | [42] | |
18 | 18.05.2009 | Kuppan Ganeshan | Subash Chandra Bose, Dhanya | SSK Creations | ||
Kaali | Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi | Vijay Antony, Anjali, Sunaina, Amritha Aiyer, Shilpa Manjunath | Vijay Antony Film Corporation | [43] | ||
Kadhalargal Valibar Sangam | Kasi Vishwanathan | Sathya, Thamarai, Kovai Senthil | Vishnu Movie Makers | |||
Paalkaari | Om Pulli Jeevarathinam | Minu Kurian, Shivani Grover | Raghul Varma J Movies | |||
Seyal | Ravi Abbulu | Rajan Tejeshwar, Tharushi, Ramdoss, Renuka | C. R. Creations | [44] | ||
25 | Abhiyum Anuvum | B. R. Vijayalakshmi | Tovino Thomas, Piaa Bajpai, Prabhu, Suhasini | Yoodlee Films | [45] | |
Oru Kuppai Kathai | Kaali Rangasamy | Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Yadav, Sujo Mathew, Yogi Babu | Film Box Productions | [46] | ||
Kaala Koothu | M. Nagarajan | Prasanna, Kalaiyarasan, Sai Dhanshika, Srushti Dange | Madurai Sri Kallazhagar Entertainment | [47] | ||
Pei Irukka Illaya | Pa. Ranjithkumar | Vijayakumar, Livingston, Madhumitha | Team Work Talkies | |||
Puthiya Bruce Lee | Mulaiyur A. Sonai | Bruce, Raziya, Ashwanth Thilak | Sree Dindigul Venkateshvaraa Pictures | |||
Semma | Vallikanth | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Arthana Binu, Yogi Babu | Linga Bhairavi Creations, Pasanga Creations | [48] | ||
J U N | 1 | Antony | Kutti Kumar | Nishanth, Vaishali, Lal | Adithya Entertainment | [49] |
Mohana | Ra. Anand | Rajendran, Power Star Srinivasan, Kalyani Nair, Asmitha | Mooraa Pictures | [50] | ||
Panjumittai | S. P. Mohan | Ma Ka Pa Anand, Nikhila Vimal, Pandiarajan | Deepam Cinema | [51] | ||
Vayakattu Mappillai | Vimal Murugan | Vetrivel, Yogendra, Jothisha, Dayana | Jeeva Movie Makers | |||
X Videos | Sajo Sundar | Ajay Raj, Akruti Singh, Abhinav | Colour Shadows Entertainment | [52] | ||
7 | Kaala | Pa. Ranjith | Rajinikanth, Huma Qureshi, Samuthirakani, Nana Patekar | Wunderbar Films | [53] | |
14 | Goli Soda 2 | Vijay Milton | Samuthirakani, Chemban Vinod Jose, Rohini, Gautham Vasudev Menon | Rough Note Productions | [54] | |
15 | Ennodu Nee Irundhaal | M. Sathyamoorthy | Sathya, Manasa Nair, Rohini, Ajay Rathnam | Sayto Film Corporation | [55] | |
Kannakkol | V. A. Kumaresan | Bharani, Karunya Ram, Ganja Karuppu | Ram Pictures | |||
Kilambitaangayaa Kilambitaangayaa | Razak | K. Bhagyaraj, Mansoor Ali Khan, R. Sundarrajan | Heaven Entertainment | [56] | ||
22 | Andhra Mess | Jai | Raj Bharath, Tejaswini, AP Shreethar, Pooja Devariya | Showboat Studios | [57] | |
Enna Thavam Seitheno | Murabasalam | Ghajini, Vishnupriya, Srinivasan, Mayilsamy | Inaindha Kaigal Kalaikoodam | |||
Kargil | Sivaani Senthil | Jishnu Menon, Prerna Sadani | Banner Sivani Studios | [58] | ||
Tik Tik Tik | Shakti Soundar Rajan | Jayam Ravi, Aaron Aziz, Nivetha Pethuraj, Ramesh Thilak | Thenandal Studio Limited | [59] | ||
Traffic Ramasamy | Vicky | S. A. Chandrasekhar, R. K. Suresh, Prakash Raj | Green Signal | [60] | ||
29 | Asuravadham | Maruthupandian | M. Sasikumar, Nandita Swetha, Sheela Rajkumar | Seven Screen Studios | [61] | |
Ethukadi Kaadhalicha | Ravi Rahul | Soundararaja, Black Pandi | Arun Creations | |||
Inba Twinkle Lilly | R. K. Vidhyadaran | Kovai Sarala, Saranya Ponvannan, Kalpana | Appu Movies | [62] | ||
Semma Botha Aagathey | Badri Venkatesh | Atharvaa, Mishti, Anaika Soti | Kickass Entertainment | [63] |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | |
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O C T O B E R | 5 | '96 | Prem Kumar | Vijay Sethupathi, Trisha, Aadhitya Bhaskhar, Gouri G. Kishan | Madras Enterprises | [103] |
Nota | Anand Shankar | Vijay Devarakonda, Mehreen Pirzada, Sathyaraj, Nassar | Studio Green | [104] | ||
Raatchasan | Ramkumar | Vishnu, Amala Paul, Kaali Venkat | Axess Film Factory | [105] | ||
Yaagan | Vinoth Thangavel | Sajan, Anjena Kirti, Jayaraj | Mappanar Production | |||
12 | Aan Devathai | Thaamira | Samuthirakani, Ramya Pandian, Radha Ravi | Sigaram Cinemas | [106] | |
Adanga Pasanga | R. Selvanathan | Arivazhagan, Jalandhar Rajendhiran, Narthagi Swathi | New Vision Creations | |||
Amavasai | Rakesh Sawant | Jai Akash, Nupur Mehta, Mumaith Khan | Rakesh Sawant Production | |||
Kalavani Sirukki | Ravi Rahul | Saamy, Diwakar Sankar Ganesh, Anju Reddy | Rana Creations | |||
Koothan | Venky AL | Rajkumar, Srijita Ghosh, Nagendra Prasad, K. Bhagyaraj | Nilgiris Dream Entertainment | [107] | ||
Manusangada | Amshan Kumar | Rajeev Anand, Manimegalai, Sheela Rajkumar | AK Films | [108] | ||
Moonavathu Kann | A. V. Giri | Bose Venkat, Varun, Murali Mohan | Arunalaya Cinema | |||
17 | Vada Chennai | Vetrimaaran | Dhanush, Aishwarya Rajesh, Andrea Jeremiah, Samuthirakani | Wunderbar Films | [109] | |
18 | Ezhumin | V. P. Viji | Vivek, Devayani, Azhagam Perumal | Vaiyam Mediyas | [110] | |
Sandakozhi 2 | N. Linguswamy | Vishal, Keerthy Suresh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Rajkiran | Vishal Film Factory | [111] | ||
26 | Genius | Suseenthiran | Roshan, Priyaa Lal, Singampuli, Aadukalam Naren | Sakthi Film Factory | [112] | |
Jarugandi | A. N. Pitchumani | Jai, Reba Monica John, Amit Tiwari, Daniel Annie Pope | Shvedh Group | [113] | ||
N O V E M B E R | 2 | Raaga Thaalangal | R. Thirupathi Rajaji | Vijayan, Silk Smitha | Sri Dandayudhapani Movies | |
Santhoshathil Kalavaram | Kranthi Prasad | Ravi Mariya, Rudra Aura, Niranth, Kalyan | Sree Guru Cinemas | [114] | ||
Vanmurai Paguthi | Naga | Manikandan, Manogara, Raja, Rafia Jaffer | Aaruthra Cine Productions | |||
6 | Billa Pandi | Raj Sethupathy | R. K. Suresh, Indhuja Ravichandran, Chandini Tamilarasan | J. K. Film Productions | [115] | |
Kalavani Mappillai | Gandhi Manivasagam | Dinesh, Adhiti Menon, Devayani | Rajapushpa Pictures | [116] | ||
Sarkar | AR Murugadoss | Vijay, Keerthy Suresh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Sun Pictures | [117] | ||
16 | Kaatrin Mozhi | Radha Mohan | Jyothika, Lakshmi Manchu, Vidharth | BOFTA Entertainment | [118] | |
Thimiru Pudichavan | Ganeshaa | Vijay Antony, Nivetha Pethuraj, Sai Dheena | Vijay Antony Film Corporation | [119] | ||
Utharavu Maharaja | Asif Kuraishi | Udhaya, Priyanka Thimmesh, Prabhu | Jaeshan Studios | [120] | ||
23 | Karimugan | Chella Thangaiah | Senthil Ganesh, Gayatri Rema | A Vimal Production | [121] | |
Karthikeyanum Kaanamal Pona Kadhaliyum | M. A. Bala | Deepak, Haritha, Black Pandi | Twinkle Labs Production | |||
Pattinapakkam | Jayadev | Kalaiyarasan, Anaswara Kumar, Chaya Singh | SP Cinemas | [122] | ||
Sagavaasam | S. Thomas Newton | Rajarajan, Jayashree, Power Star Srinivasan | Sathiyan Movies | |||
Sei | Raj Babu | Nakkhul, Aanchal Munjal, Chandrika Ravi | Trippy Turtle Productions | [123] | ||
Semmari Aadu | Sathish Subramanyam | Sathish Subramanyam, Haritha, Gopitha | Paisa Creations | |||
Vandi | Rajeesh Bala | Vidharth, Chandini Tamilarasan, John Vijay | Rooby Films | [124] | ||
29 | 2.0 | Shankar | Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson | Lyca Productions | [125] | |
D E C E M B E R | 7 | Dhoni Kabadi Kuzhu | P. Iyappan | Abhilash, Leema Babu, Pugazh, Thenali | Manitham Thiraikkalam | [126] |
Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku | A. R. Mukesh | Vimal, Ashna Zaveri, Poorna | Sai Productions | [127] | ||
Seemathurai | Santhosh Thiyagarajan | Geethan Britto, Varsha Bollamma, Adesh Bala | Buvan Media Works | [128] | ||
Vinai Ariyar | K. T. Murugan | Jack Robinson, Kamali, Udayaraj, Scissor Manohar | Naagai Films | |||
14 | Bayangaramana Aalu | Arasar Raja | Arasar Raja, Risha, Ganja Karuppu | Pharristha Pictures | ||
Johnny | P. Vetriselvan | Prashanth, Sanchita Shetty, Ashutosh Rana | Staar Movies | [129] | ||
Prabha | A. Nanthan | Swasika, Vijayaram, Rajinipani | Tamizh Thirai Niruvanam | |||
Thiru | Karthik Sivan | Karthik Sivan, Kushi Nair, Mohamed Dawood | Rock Entertainments | |||
Thulam | Rajanagajothi | Nivad, Jayshree, Ponnambalam, Manobala | Magical Creations Movies | |||
Thuppakki Munai | Dinesh Selvaraj | Vikram Prabhu, Hansika Motwani, Vela Ramamoorthy | V Creations | [130] | ||
20 | Seethakaathi | Balaji Tharaneetharan | Vijay Sethupathi, Archana, Mahendran | Passion Studios | [131] | |
21 | Adanga Maru | Karthik Thangavel | Jayam Ravi, Raashi Khanna | Home Movie Makers | [132] | |
Kanaa | Arunraja Kamaraj | Aishwarya Rajesh, Sathyaraj, Darshan | Sivakarthikeyan Productions | [133] | ||
Maari 2 | Balaji Mohan | Dhanush, Sai Pallavi, Kreshna, Tovino Thomas | Wunderbar Films | [134] | ||
Silukkuvarupatti Singam | Chella | Vishnu, Regina Cassandra, Oviya | Vishnu Vishal Studioz | [135] | ||
Category/organization | Filmfare Awards South 21 December 2019 [136] | SIIMA Awards 16 August 2019 [137] | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 3 January 2019 [138] |
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Best Film | Pariyerum Perumal | Pariyerum Perumal | Merku Thodarchi Malai |
Best Director | Ram Kumar Ratsasan | Pandiraj Kadaikutty Singam | Mari Selvaraj Pariyerum Perumal |
Best Actor | Dhanush / Vijay Sethupathi Vada Chennai / '96 | Dhanush Vada Chennai | Dhanush Maari 2 / Vada Chennai |
Best Actress | Trisha '96 | Trisha '96 | Trisha '96 |
Best Music Director | Govind Vasantha '96 | Anirudh Ravichander Kolamavu Kokila | Santhosh Narayanan Kaala / Pariyerum Perumal / Vada Chennai |
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