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.Entertainment tax doubled to 30% (from 15%) for non-Tamil titles and U certificates Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 85.81 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 85.81 crore ET collection in 2016–17 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₹320+ crore2TheriV. Creations SPI Cinemas, Sri Venkateswara Creations,3242D EntertainmentEros International4Iru MuganThameens FilmsAuraa Cinemas, Thameens Release 5K: The Deadly SpiritDream Warrior PicturesThenandal Films 6Thodari Sathya Jyothi FilmsAyngaran International 7Rajini MuruganThirupathi BrothersEscape Artists Motion8Aranmanai 2Avni CinemaxSri Thenandal Films9PichaikkaranVijay Antony Film CorporationKR films10Dharma Durai Studio 9Studio 9
Released films
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