By Admin 
For many years, South films have been overshadowing Bollywood. In fact, ‘Bahubali’, released 10 years ago, did such a miracle that this pan India film not only became a worldwide blockbuster but it also wrote a new chapter in the fate of the South Industry. Since then, South Cinema is proving itself to be superior to Bollywood in every aspect, be it new and heart-touching stories or action sequences, South Cinema has now overtaken Bollywood in every aspect.
The year 2025 is also not untouched. This year too, South films won and earned handsomely at the box office. Whereas Bollywood lagged behind in terms of earnings this year. The films of many big superstars including Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan could not do wonders at the box office this year. Rishabh Shetty’s serial action thriller ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ not only broke all the earning records but also got the title of the biggest film of the year.
South films will shine in the year 2025
Many films of South Cinema were successful at the box office this year. Rishabh Shetty’s ‘Kaatanra Chapter 1’ holds the record of highest grosser of the year. Let us tell you that this film was made with a budget of Rs 130 crore and it made a huge collection of Rs 662 crore in India and its worldwide earning was Rs 840 crore. Rajinikanth starrer ‘Coolie’ had collected Rs 516 crore worldwide. Kalyani Priyadarshan’s film ‘Lokah Chapter 1’, made with a budget of just Rs 40 crore, also did wonders. It surprised everyone by doing a worldwide business of Rs 302 crores. Mohanlal’s ‘L2 Empuraan’ was also a big hit of the year. The budget of this Malayalam language film was Rs 150 crore and it did a worldwide business of Rs 268 crore.
These South films earned the most in the year 2025
- Kantara Chapter 1- 840 crores worldwide
- Coolie- 561 crores worldwide
- Lokah Chapter 1- 302 crores worldwide
- L2 Empuraan – 268 crores worldwide
Movies of big Bollywood stars lagged behind
In the year 2025, films of big Bollywood superstars proved to be cold at the box office. Let us tell you that Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s ‘War 2’ was released in the beginning of this year. There were a lot of expectations from this film of YRF’s spy universe but this film could not recover its budget. Made at a cost of Rs 400 crore, this film was able to do a worldwide business of Rs 360 crore. Whereas superstar Salman Khan’s film ‘Sikander’ was released on Eid but it could not perform well. Made at a cost of Rs 200 crore, this film had collected Rs 184.71 crore worldwide. At the same time, Akshay Kumar’s multi-starrer film ‘Housefull 5’ was also not special. Made at a cost of Rs 225 crore, this film had earned Rs 190 crore worldwide. Recently, Maddock’s horror universe film ‘Thama’ also did not perform well. Its budget is said to be Rs 140 crore and it earned only Rs 132 crore worldwide.
Two films saved the shame of Bollywood
However, Bollywood’s honor was saved by two films. One is Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’ and the other is newcomer Ahan Pandey and Aneet Padda’s ‘Sayara’. Let us tell you that ‘Chhawa’, made at a cost of Rs 150 crore, had earned Rs 808 crore worldwide. It is at second place among the highest grossing films of the year. Whereas new stars Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda’s ‘Sayara’ is at third place in the list. Made at a cost of Rs 50 crore, this film surprised everyone by doing a worldwide business of Rs 334 crore.