2022 was bountiful for movie theaters in Tamil Nadu, for all through the year some release or the other turned to be top-selling at the box-office. Atleast 5 movies that released in Tamil Nadu garnered >Rs. 100 Cr. in the state, and 2 films that were not even direct Tamil releases made >Rs. 70 Cr. 

The top 10 list of highest grossing movies in 2022 includes 8 direct Tamil movies and 2 dubbed films from the Telugu film industry.

Highest Grossing Movies At the Tamil Nadu Box-Office - 2022

1. Ponniyin Selvan: Part One (PS-I) - Rs. 220 Cr.
2. Vikram - Rs. 183 Cr.
3. Beast - Rs. 120 Cr.+
4. KGF 2 - Rs. 120 Cr. 
5. Valimai - Rs. 105 Cr.
6. DON - Rs. 80 Cr. 
7. RRR- Rs. 72 Cr.
8. Thiruchitrambalam - Rs. 65 Cr.
9. Love Today - Rs. 62 Cr.
10. Sardar - Rs. 54 Cr. 

Notably, Kantara another dubbed Kannada movie also grossed an unexpected amount at the Tamil Nadu box-office. Silambarasan TR starrer Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (VTK), directed by Gautham Menon did decent business as well.

On the other hand, unexpected box-office disappointment came in the form of Cobra, whose star Vikram gave the blockbuster PS-I this year. Same was the case with Prince, whose lead actor Sivakarthikeyan had given the blockbuster DON prior to Prince's release. Suriya's Etharkkum Thunindhavan aka ET is also in this list of underperformers this year. 

Stay tuned for MovieCrow's roundup of annual box office performance of Tamil films - 2022 edition.