List of Tamil films of 2016


Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax Act 1939 on 27 September 2011, gross jumped to 130 per cent of net for films with non-Tamil titles and U certificates as well. Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 85.81 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year. According to the FICCI-EY media and entertainment industry report, the Tamil film segment registered domestic net box office receipts of 946 crore with 12.6 crore admissions.

Box office collection

The highest-grossing films released in 2016, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows.
RankTitleProduction companyDistributorWorldwide grossRef.
1KabaliV. CreationsGemini Film Circuit, Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments, Fox Star Studios, Malik Stream Corporation₹283 crore
2TheriV. CreationsSPI Cinemas, Sri Venkateswara Creations,
3242D EntertainmentEros International
4Iru MuganThameens FilmsAuraa Cinemas, Thameens Release
5K: The Deadly SpiritDream Warrior PicturesThenandal Films
6ThodariSathya Jyothi FilmsAyngaran International
7Rajini MuruganThirupathi BrothersEscape Artists Motion
8Aranmanai 2Avni CinemaxSri Thenandal Films
9PichaikkaranVijay Antony Film CorporationKR films
10Dharma DuraiStudio 9Studio 9

Notable deaths