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 70.44 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
This is a list of Tamil language films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that were released in 2012.
Box office collection RankFilmWorldwide gross1Thuppakki₹128 crore2Naan Ee₹120 crore (bilingual film)3Nanban₹150 crore4Billa II₹75 crore5Maattrraan₹60 crore
Released films
January–June Opening Title Director Cast Genre Notes Ref JAN 6 Madhuvum Mythiliyum J Jayanthi S.Bhuvan, Sriji Romantic drama Produced by Jayalakshmi Movie International 12 Nanban Shankar Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana D'Cruz Comedy drama Produced by Gemini Film Circuit 13 Kollaikaran Tamil Selvan Vidharth, Sanchita Shetty Drama Produced by Prasad Cine Arts 14 Vettai N. Linguswamy Arya, R. Madhavan, Sameera Reddy, Amala Paul Action-masala Produced by Thirupathi Brothers & UTV Motion Pictures 15 Medhai N. T. G. Saravanan Ramarajan, Kaushika Drama Produced by Kalaimagal Kalaikoodam 26 Paari Rajini Rahul, Teena Drama Produced by S Muthu Settai Dhanam Sathish R. Krish, Varsha, Sathish R. Drama Produced by K. Suresh Kumar Theni Maavattam P. R. Kaumaarimuthu Gopalkandhan, Varsha Romance Produced by Gopalkandhan FEB 3 Marina Pandiraj Sivakarthikeyan, Oviya, Jayaprakash Comedy drama Produced by Pasanga Productions Sengathu Bhoomiyilae Rathna Kumar Pawan, Mirchi Senthil, Priyanka Nair, Sunu Lakshmi Drama Produced by Swami Cine Arts 10 Dhoni Prakash Raj Prakash Raj, Akash Puri, Radhika Apte Drama Produced by Duet MoviesSimultaneously shot in Telugu as Dhoni Oru Mazhai Naangu Saaral Anand Ravi, Sudharshan, Ramya Romance Produced by CK3 Productions Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam Rajkrishna Sonia Agarwal, Sukran, Kovai Sarala, Ganja Karuppu Drama Produced by SG Films Soozhnilai T. Senthuran Sathya, Paveena, Dhina, Nizhalgal Ravi Drama Produced by Global Television Vachathi Ravi Thambi Rethna Ramesh, Dharshana, Y. Gee. Mahendra Drama Produced by Olympia Productions Vilayada Vaa Vijay Nantha Viswanath Balaji, Divya Padmini Sports Produced by K. Thripurasundari 17 Ambuli Hari ShankarHareesh Narayan R. Parthiban, R. Ajai, P. S. Srijith, Sanam Shetty Fantasy Produced by KTVR Creative ReelsReleased in 3D Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi Balaji Mohan Siddharth, Amala Paul Romantic comedy Produced by YNot Studios & Etaki Entertainment Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal Elred Kumar Adharvaa, Amala Paul Romantic thriller Produced by R. S. Infotainment Udumban Ramji S. Balan Dilip Rogger, Sana, Geetika Action-drama Produced by Modern Cinema 24 Kadhal Paathai Vyaasan Vinod Kumar, Vidya Romance Produced by Sri Balaji Frames Virudhanagar Sandhippu VSD Rengarajan Chandru, Denna, K. R. Vijaya Drama Produced by ARB Productions MAR 2 Aravaan Vasanthabalan Aadhi, Pasupathy, Dhansika, Archana Kavi Period piece Produced by Amma Creations Kondaan Koduthaan G. Rajendran Kadhir Kaman, Advaitha Drama Produced by Ayyappa Art Films Shankar Oor Rajapalayam Veera Kanthesh, Hasika, Arun, Veerapandiyan Drama Produced by Golden Pictures 9 Naanga Selva Sanjay Krishna, Vinod, Nivas, Udhay, Kasthuri, Vishnu Priya, Shivani Bhai Drama Produced by Sri Rajalakshmi Films Pathirama Pathukkunga C. Somasundaram Sharan, Swathi, Vaiyapuri Drama Produced by Saran Dot Creatives Sevarkkodi R. Subramanian Arun Balaji, Bhama Romance Produced by Bannari Pictures 16 Kazhugu Sathyasiva Krishna Sekhar, Bindu Madhavi, Thambi Ramaiah Comedy thriller Produced by Talking Times and Arun Film Entertainments || Maasi G. Kicha Arjun, Archana Gupta, Hema, Kota Srinivasa Rao Action Produced by Anbu Lakshmi Films Ullam Arunmoorthy Mithun, Priyamani Romance Produced by MVM Productions Vinmeengal Vignesh Menon Rahul Ravindran, Anuja Iyer, Shikha Drama Produced by Maanas Film Company 23 Aayiram Muthangaludan Thenmozhi Shanmugha Raj Venkatesh, Akshara Adult comedy Produced by Dwarakamai Creations Kadhal Pisase Aravind Aravind, Midhuna, Santhanam Comedy Produced by Dream Art Creations Nanda Nanditha Rama Siva Hemachandran, Meghana Raj, Surya Pratap Romance Produced by Franch Pictures 30 3 Aishwarya R. Dhanush Dhanush, Shruti Haasan Romantic drama Produced by R. K. Productions Meeravudan Krishna A. Krishna A. Krishna, Shwetha, Radha Romance Produced by Duvarmayee Creations Mudhalvar Mahatma A. Balakrishnan Kanakaraj, Anupam Kher Biographical Othakkuthirai J. Srinivasan Thiru, Anu Krishna Romantic drama Produced by Ponnu Swamy Otha Veedu Balu Malarvannan Dileep Kumar, Jahnavi Kamath Thriller Produced by Dev Kumar Sooriya Nagaram Ma. Chellamuthu Rahul Ravindran, Meera Nandan, R. V. Udayakumar Drama Produced by SKP. Rajan Star 67 Triden V. Balasingam, Kathi Selvakumar Imman Kannan, Yasotha, Hamaltan Christy, Malarvilly Varatharaja Crime thriller Produced by Wotar Sound Pictures APR 6 Asthamanam Bandi Sarojkumar Munnar Ramesh, Rajesh Kanagasabai, Victoria, Vidya, Sharan, Raghu Romance Produced by a Char Production Mazhaikaalam S. Deepan Sreeram, Saranya Nag, Ganja Karuppu Romance Produced by A. R. Screens Nandu Bhaskar Thulasi 13 Oru Kal Oru Kannadi M. Rajesh Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hansika Motwani, Santhanam Comedy Produced by Red Giant Movies Pachai Engira Kaathu Keera Vaasagar, Saranya, Appukutty Saravanan Drama Produced by Aa Thirai Nirvaanam 20 Aduthathu Thakkali Srinivasan Sriman, Meenal, Darshini, Nassar Thriller Produced by Suthradhaar Film production Mattuthavani Pavithran Vimal, Soori Drama Mye Chi. Ra. Gopalan Vishnupriyan, Shweta Prasad Political drama Produced by Padmalaya Cine Vision Ooh La La La Jyothi Krishna Jyothi Krishna, Divya Bhandari Romance Produced by Marshal Power Media 27 Aathi Narayana Vetrivendhan Kajan, Meera Jasmine Drama Produced by Box Office Productions Leelai Andrew Louis Shiv Panditt, Manasi Parekh, Santhanam Romance Produced by Aascar Films Padam Parthu Kadhai Sol Benjamin Prabhu Tarun Shatriya, Shikha, Darshan Suspense thriller Produced by APM Productions MAY 4 Gaantham V. M. Saravanan Tej, Rashmi, Pandiarajan Romance Produced by New Moon Studios Parama Guru J. S. Manimaran J. S. Manimaran, Sreeja Drama Produced by JS Screens Vazhakku Enn 18/9 Balaji Sakthivel Sri, Mithun Murali, Urmila Mahanta, Manisha Yadav Drama Produced by Thirupathi Brothers 11 Kalakalappu Sundar C Vimal, Shiva, Anjali, Oviya, Santhanam Comedy Produced by UTV Motion Pictures & Avni Cinemax 18 Kandathum Kanathathum Seelan Vikas, Swasika Romance Produced by Sankara Pandian films Raattinam Thangasamy Laguparan, Swathi, Ajay Athith Romance Produced by Raja Rathinam films 25 Anbulla Manvizhiye Bramman Sunil, Nazir, Hasini, Risha, Vadivukkarasi Romance Ishtam Prem Nizar Vimal, Nisha Aggarwal Romance Produced by Balaji Real Media Konjum Mainakkale Karthikeyan Udhay, Mohanapriya, Akshatha Drama Produced by Satya Creations JUN 1 Idhayam Thiraiarangam Ramki Ramakrishnan Anand, Swetha, Manobala, Kavitha Romance Produced by Tamil Film Corporation Manam Kothi Paravai Ezhil Sivakarthikeyan, Athmiya Rajan Romantic comedy Produced by Olympia Movies Mayanginen Thayanginen Vendhan Nithin Sathya, Disha Pandey Romantic thriller Produced by Thaaiman Thiraiyagam Thadaiyara Thaakka Magizh Thirumeni Arun Vijay, Mamta Mohandas Action Produced by Feather Touch Entertainment 8 Krishnaveni Panjaalai Dhanapal Padmanabhan Hemachandran, Nandana, Rajiv Krishna Romance Produced by Minveli Media Works Porkodi 10am Vaguppu Pazha Suresh Praveen, Brindha Drama Produced by New Teamwork Production Thoothuvan Mohan Roop Aditya, Gowri, Archana, Nikhil Drama Produced by Pioneer Movies 15 Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal Vasu Baskar Anirudh, Jyoshna, Suman, Vadivelu Romance Produced by Connect Film Media Murattu Kaalai K. Selva Bharathy Sundar C, Sneha, Sindhu Tolani Action-masala Produced by Soorya Productions 22 Saguni Shankar Dayal Karthi, Pranitha, Santhanam, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Radhika Political satire Produced by Dream Warrior Pictures
July–December