In 2025, actor Ajith Kumar's action-packed entertainer Good Bad Ugly has outperformed several star-studded releases in Tamil Nadu, cementing Ajith’s dominance in the domestic market, and box-office. As of September 2025, the Aadhik Ravichandran directed Good Bad Ugly, which also stars Trisha in the lead, retains its top spot among the highest grossing movies in Tamil Nadu this year.

Meanwhile, Rajinikanth’s Coolie has taken the worldwide box office by storm, racing ahead by a big margin, and reaffirming the Superstar’s unmatched global reach. In Tamil Nadu, Coolie takes its spot inbetween the Ajith starrers Good Bad Ugly, and Vidaamuyarchi. 

Top 10 Tamil Nadu Grossers – 2025

1. Good Bad Ugly (Ajith Kumar)

2. Coolie (Rajinikanth)

3. Vidaamuyarchi (Ajith)

4. Dragon (Pradeep Ranganathan)

5. Tourist Family (Sasikumar)

6. Thalaivan Thalaivii (Vijay Sethupathi, Nithya Menen)

7. Madharaasi (Sivakarthikeyan)

8. Madhagadharaja (Vishal)

9. Retro (Suriya)

10. Thug Life (Kamal Haasan)