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Kollywood hits and flops, 2025

Every Kollywood film released in 2025 with a cost and a gross on record, graded on gross against cost six weeks after release. Blockbuster is three times its cost and up, hit is one and a half, average is one, and anything under one is a flop. 65 of the year's releases have both figures.

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#	Film	Cost	Took	Return	Verdict
1	Tourist Family2025-05-01	$819K	$11M	12.9×	Blockbuster
2	Sirai2025-12-25	$361K	$4M	10.6×	Blockbuster
3	Madha Gaja Raja2025-01-12	$2M	$9M	5.0×	Blockbuster
4	Maaman2025-05-16	$1M	$6M	4.9×	Blockbuster
5	Thalaivan Thalaivii2025-07-25	$3M	$13M	4.4×	Blockbuster
6	Dragon2025-02-21	$4M	$18M	4.1×	Blockbuster
7	Dude2025-10-17	$3M	$12M	3.9×	Blockbuster
8	Kudumbasthan2025-01-24	$936K	$3M	3.1×	Blockbuster
9	Retro2025-05-01	$7M	$19M	2.6×	Hit
10	Bison Kaalamaadan2025-10-17	$4M	$9M	2.5×	Hit
11	Coolie2025-08-14	$44M	$70M	1.6×	Hit
12	Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 22025-03-27	$6M	$8M	1.2×	Average
13	Devil's Double Next Level2025-05-16	$2M	$3M	1.2×	Average
14	Perusu2025-03-14	$1M	$1M	1.2×	Average
15	Kaantha2025-11-14	$5M	$4M	0.9×	Flop
16	Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam2025-02-21	$2M	$2M	0.9×	Flop
17	Good Bad Ugly2025-04-10	$32M	$26M	0.8×	Flop
18	Idli Kadai2025-10-01	$10M	$8M	0.8×	Flop
19	Maareesan2025-07-25	$1M	$860K	0.8×	Flop
20	Varunan2025-03-14	$600K	$400K	0.7×	Flop
21	Kombuseevi2025-12-19	$482K	$315K	0.7×	Flop
22	Angammal2025-12-05	$120K	$80K	0.7×	Flop
23	Madharaasi2025-09-05	$20M	$12M	0.6×	Flop
24	Mask2025-11-21	$2M	$1M	0.6×	Flop
25	Asthram2025-03-21	$800K	$500K	0.6×	Flop
26	Madras Matinee2025-06-06	$455K	$277K	0.6×	Flop
27	Maadan Kodai Vizha2025-03-14	$350K	$200K	0.6×	Flop
28	Vidaamuyarchi2025-02-06	$34M	$16M	0.5×	Flop
29	Aaryan2025-10-31	$4M	$2M	0.5×	Flop
30	Sabdham2025-02-28	$3M	$1M	0.5×	Flop
31	Yamakaathaghi2025-03-07	$500K	$250K	0.5×	Flop
32	Thug Life2025-06-05	$29M	$11M	0.4×	Flop
33	Kumki 22025-11-15	$4M	$1M	0.4×	Flop
34	Revolver Rita2025-11-28	$3M	$1M	0.4×	Flop
35	Eleven2025-05-16	$1M	$500K	0.4×	Flop
36	Konjam Kadhal Konjam Modhal2025-03-14	$750K	$300K	0.4×	Flop
37	Enai Sudum Pani2025-03-21	$550K	$220K	0.4×	Flop
38	Robber2025-03-14	$450K	$180K	0.4×	Flop
39	Pei Kottu2025-03-21	$250K	$100K	0.4×	Flop
40	Yaru Potta Kodu2025-12-12	$120K	$48K	0.4×	Flop
41	Aghathiyaa2025-02-28	$2M	$795K	0.3×	Flop
42	Kingston2025-03-07	$2M	$626K	0.3×	Flop
43	Sumo2025-04-25	$4M	$850K	0.2×	Flop
44	Rajabheema2025-01-31	$3M	$580K	0.2×	Flop
45	Rajini Gaang2025-11-27	$1M	$200K	0.2×	Flop
46	Mahasenha2025-12-12	$722K	$180K	0.2×	Flop
47	Sweetheart!2025-03-14	$581K	$140K	0.2×	Flop
48	BP 1802025-11-28	$200K	$46K	0.2×	Flop
49	Konja Naal Poru Thalaiva2025-12-05	$110K	$18K	0.2×	Flop
50	Ace2025-05-23	$10M	$1M	0.1×	Flop
51	Retta Thala2025-12-25	$5M	$445K	0.1×	Flop
52	Theeyavar Kulai Nadunga2025-11-21	$2M	$140K	0.1×	Flop
53	Madharas Mafia Company2025-11-14	$2M	$86K	0.1×	Flop
54	Jora Kaiya Thattunga2025-05-16	$600K	$67K	0.1×	Flop
55	Saaraa2025-12-05	$150K	$21K	0.1×	Flop
56	Lara2025-01-03	$100K	$10K	0.1×	Flop
57	Xtreme2025-01-03	$120K	$10K	0.1×	Flop
58	Kannagi Nagar2025-12-05	$120K	$9K	0.1×	Flop
59	Saa Vee2025-12-05	$79K	$4K	0.1×	Flop
60	Seesaw2025-01-03	$350K	$15K	0.0×	Flop
61	Saayavanam2025-12-19	$363K	$7K	0.0×	Flop
62	Friday2025-11-28	$125K	$5K	0.0×	Flop
63	Vellakuthira2025-11-28	$130K	$5K	0.0×	Flop
64	Poonga2025-11-21	$400K	$5K	0.0×	Flop
65	Maanbumigu Parai2025-12-12	$150K	$4K	0.0×	Flop

The method, in full

How a verdict is reached

Blockbuster: Gross of at least 3× cost and up what the film cost to make.
Hit: Gross of at least 1.5× what the film cost to make.
Average: Gross of at least 1× what the film cost to make.
Flop: Anything that did not return its cost. under 1×.

Budget and gross as reported on TMDB A film is graded 42 days after release, so a run still in cinemas is not called early, and a film with no budget on record cannot be graded at all.