List of highest-grossing South Indian films
South Indian Cinema is used to refer collectively to the four distinct film industries of Tollywood (Telugu), Kollywood (Tamil), Sandalwood (Kannada) and Mollywood (Malayalam) and as a single entity. The following is a list of highest-grossing South Indian films, based on the conservative box office estimates as reported by industry sources. However, there is no official tracking of figures, and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates. In an article published in December 2021, "Mint" reported that the South Indian film industry represent 50% of box office figures in  India. Overview. South Indian cinema has always produced their films cost effectively. However, in recent times, it has produced many of the most expensive films in Indian cinema, such as: "2.0", "Enthiran", "Bahubali", "RRR" etc. The first South Indian film to gross over ₹100crore worldwide was the 2007 Tamil film "Sivaji", which starred Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran in lead roles. The first South Indian film to collect over ₹300 crores was Enthiran which starred Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai in lead roles. The first South Indian film to gross over ₹600 crore worldwide was the 2015 Telugu Film  Baahubali : The Beginning. Also, the first South Indian film as well as the first Indian film to gross over ₹1000crore worldwide was the 2017 Telugu Film "" directed by S. S. Rajamouli. Both Baahubali : The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion starred Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishna and Subbaraju in lead roles. The highest-grossing film in India is "" (2017), with a total domestic gross of ₹1,429.83crore. Highest-grossing films worldwide. The following list shows the top 10 highest-grossing South Indian films worldwide, which includes films from all South Indian languages. The figures are not  adjusted for inflation. Timeline of nominal gross records by language. Kannada. The Kannada films with a minimum worldwide gross of ₹10 crore are only considered. Malayalam. The Malayalam films with a minimum worldwide gross of ₹10 crore are only considered. Tamil. The Tamil films with a minimum worldwide gross of ₹10 crore are only considered. Telugu. The Telugu films with a minimum worldwide gross of ₹10 crore are only considered.