Back in the day, movies used to earn 100Cr lifetime collections and they used to join 100 crore clubs. These movies were lauded and framed as highly successful box office winners. But from the last five years, movies irrespective of languages and popularity of actors are crossing borders and earning big at the box office. Let us check out the top 25 first day gross box office collections of some of the most popular south Indian movies in recent times.
Top 15 South Indian Movies: World Wide 1st Day Box Office Collections
1. Baahubali 2
Languages:Telugu, Tamil, Hindi & Malayalam
First day World Wide Collections: 214 Cr Aprx
2. Saaho
Languages: Telugu, Tamil, Hindi & Malayalam
First day World Wide Collections: 125.7 Cr
3. ‘2.0’
Languages: Tamil, Telugu & Hindi
First day World Wide Collections: 93.3 Cr
4. Kabali
Languages: Tamil, Telugu & Hindi
First day World Wide Collections: 87.5 Cr
5. Sye Raa
Languages: Tamil, Telugu , Hindi & Malayalam
First day World Wide Collections: 81.4 Cr
6. Baahubali-1
Languages: Telugu, Tamil, Hindi & 10 screens of Malayalam
First day World Wide Collections: 73 Cr apx
7. Sarkar
Languages: Tamil & Telugu
First day World Wide Collections: 66.9 Cr Apx
8. Agnyaathavaasi
First day World Wide Collections: 60.5 Cr
9. Aravindha Sametha
First day World Wide Collections: around 58 Cr
10. Bharat Ane Nenu
First day World Wide Collections: 53.8
11. Khaidi No.150
First day World Wide Collections: 50.45 Cr
12. Maharshi
First day World Wide Collections: 48.1 Cr
13. Mersal
First day World Wide Collections: 47.1 Cr
14. Jai Lava Kusa
First day World Wide Collections: 46.6 Cr
15. Rangasthalam
First day World Wide Collections: 43.8 Cr
Most of the movies that raised more than 40 crores are from the Telugu film industry which makes it the second-highest successful market after Bollywood. Baahubali has opened numerous opportunities for filmmakers in Telugu to venture into the national box office by releasing the movies in multiple languages. Sye Raa which released recently is an example of how Telugu cinema is venturing into greater heights each year.