Telugu giants earn more overseas money but rely on it less: Baahubali 2's ₹371.16 crore abroad is only about 21% of its ₹1,788 crore total.
Back to the trend of the day: Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 earns ₹628 crore worldwide in its first nine days
Poly Rating · from the trend of the day
Highest Overseas Grossing Tamil & Telugu Movies 2026
Jailer 2 made ₹219.5 crore abroad in nine days and passed Leo's lifetime overseas record of ₹204 crore, but Ponniyin Selvan: II still depends most on overseas audiences, with about 38% of its gross earned outside India.
- No. 1: Jailer 2 (2026)
- 9 places
01Final list
The leading AIs each built their own list of ten independently. Here is one result that is easy to check: every place has a reason, a source, and the list of AIs that included it.
Order: from most to least AI agreement.
A bright badge means this AI put the entry on its list. A dim badge means it did not.
- 1
Jailer 2 (2026)
Already the biggest Tamil film abroad, with 35% of its gross from overseas after nine days (₹219.5 of ₹628.05 crore). It was 44% at day four, and the run is still going, so the share is not final.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta, Grok, Gemini, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 1 · ChatGPT: 1 · Meta: 2 · Grok: 3 · Gemini: 2 · Wenxin: 1
What each AI noted 6
- Claudeplace 1
Overseas was ₹57 crore on opening day and ₹184 crore (44% of the worldwide total) after four days, yet Tamil Nadu is reported at ₹157 crore.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 1
₹219.50 crore overseas in nine days is roughly 35% of Sacnilk’s ₹628.05 crore worldwide total—and the run is still underway.
Source ↗ - Metaplace 2
$22.24M overseas in 7 days already beats Leo's lifetime ₹204 Cr — biggest Tamil film abroad ever
Source ↗ - Grokplace 3
Already the highest overseas Tamil grosser at ~₹220 Cr in nine days, with overseas contributing ~35% of its ₹628 Cr worldwide total so far
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 2
Surpassed the lifetime international totals of every Tamil film in history in just 9 days, amassing ₹219.50 crore abroad.
- Wenxinplace 1
Nine days, ₹628 crore worldwide — and roughly half of that came from outside India, making it the most overseas-leaning Tamil hit yet.
Source ↗
6 AIs put it here - 2
Leo (2023)
Its ₹204 crore overseas was the record until Jailer 2 and is 33.7% of ₹605.9 crore. Tamil Nadu (₹213.6–231 crore) still out-earned all overseas markets together.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta, Grok, Gemini, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 5 · ChatGPT: 2 · Meta: 6 · Grok: 6 · Gemini: 3 · Wenxin: 3
What each AI noted 6
- Claudeplace 5
The overseas record holder at about ₹204 crore, yet it is the most Tamil Nadu-centred of the five, with ₹231 crore at home.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 2
Its reported overseas gross is about ₹204 crore, with tracker estimates putting it near 34% of a worldwide total around ₹600 crore.
Source ↗ - Metaplace 6
₹204 Cr overseas vs ₹213.62 Cr Tamil Nadu — ratio 0.95, held overseas record until Jailer 2
Source ↗ - Grokplace 6
Overseas nearly equalled Tamil Nadu gross (~₹204 Cr vs ~₹231 Cr) and made up about 34% of the worldwide total
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 3
Became the first Tamil release to cross ₹200 crore overseas, generating over 95% as much money abroad as in its home state.
- Wenxinplace 3
The Vijay starrer that became a ₹600+ crore phenomenon with nearly half its money from the Gulf and beyond.
6 AIs put it here - 3
Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)
Koimoi and Sacnilk put its overseas gross at ₹175 crore, about 36% of ₹488 crore. The Week says ₹130 crore, which would drop the share to about 26%.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta, Grok, Gemini. Did not include: Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 4 · ChatGPT: 5 · Meta: 9 · Grok: 2 · Gemini: 1
What each AI noted 5
- Claudeplace 4
Koimoi puts overseas at ₹175 crore, a third of its ₹500 crore, but The Week says ₹130 crore, so its place depends on which source you believe.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 5
A reported ₹175 crore overseas on a ₹500 crore worldwide total puts its overseas share at about 35%.
Source ↗ - Metaplace 9
Overseas ₹166 Cr vs Tamil Nadu ₹230 Cr — 33% outside India powered by $6M US/Canada
Source ↗ - Grokplace 2
Overseas nearly matched Tamil Nadu gross and accounted for about 36% of the worldwide total
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 1
Drew an astounding 35.8% of its entire global revenue outside India, converting overseas diaspora pride into ₹175 crore international earnings.
5 AIs put it here - 4
Jailer (2023)
Sacnilk, Koimoi and The Week put its overseas gross at ₹196–199 crore, about 32% of ₹604.74 crore. That roughly matches Tamil Nadu's ₹189–196 crore, the closest to a 1:1 split.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta, Grok, Gemini. Did not include: Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 6 · ChatGPT: 3 · Meta: 7 · Grok: 7 · Gemini: 4
What each AI noted 5
- Claudeplace 6
Its ₹198 crore abroad nearly equals its ₹189 crore in Tamil Nadu, the closest to a 1:1 split in the Tamil list.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 3
Its ₹196 crore overseas take is close to half its reported India gross, a notably international-heavy result for a Tamil blockbuster.
Source ↗ - Metaplace 7
Overseas ₹196 Cr equals Tamil Nadu ~₹189-196 Cr — first Tamil film where both halves hit ~₹196 Cr
Source ↗ - Grokplace 7
Overseas exceeded Tamil Nadu gross (~₹196 Cr vs ~₹189 Cr) and contributed roughly 32% of the worldwide total
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 4
Earned ₹196 crore overseas—out-grossing its entire Tamil Nadu home-state theatrical run of ₹189 crore.
5 AIs put it here - 5
2.0 (2018)
Its ₹172 crore abroad is 24.9% of Sacnilk's ₹691 crore. On Wikipedia's ₹700–800 crore, which includes the Hindi and China versions, the share is 21–25%.
Included it: Claude, Meta, Grok, Gemini, Wenxin. Did not include: ChatGPT.In their lists: Claude: 10 · Meta: 1 · Grok: 10 · Gemini: 9 · Wenxin: 6
What each AI noted 5
- Claudeplace 10
One of the five biggest overseas Tamil films at ₹172 crore, but it had the most room elsewhere: about a fifth to a quarter of ₹700–800 crore.
Source ↗ - Metaplace 1
Overseas ₹172 Cr beats Tamil Nadu ₹113.2 Cr by 52% — only Tamil sci-fi where home state is the smallest slice
- Grokplace 10
Overseas contributed roughly 25% of the worldwide total — solid in absolute terms but lower relative reliance than recent Tamil blockbusters
- Geminiplace 9
Generated ₹172 crore across 40+ international territories, though its massive multi-lingual domestic circuit diluted overseas reliance to 24.9%.
- Wenxinplace 6
VFX spectacle that proved Rajinikanth could draw the world: over ₹400 crore overseas on a ₹600+ crore worldwide total — 65% abroad.
5 AIs put it here - 6
RRR (2022)
The top Telugu entry: ₹314.15 crore overseas is 25.5% of Sacnilk's ₹1,230 crore and 22.6% of Wikipedia's ₹1,387 crore. Another breakdown gives only ₹206 crore overseas.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, Wenxin. Did not include: Meta.In their lists: Claude: 7 · ChatGPT: 6 · Grok: 9 · Gemini: 8 · Wenxin: 2
What each AI noted 5
- Claudeplace 7
A ₹314 crore overseas haul is about a quarter of ₹1,230 crore, and it is a Telugu film that depends on abroad more than Baahubali 2 does.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 6
The overseas estimate spans ₹206 crore in one account to ₹314.15 crore in Sacnilk-linked comparison data—a large enough gap to change its share materially.
Source ↗ - Grokplace 9
Overseas share was about 25–26% of its worldwide total — lower than top Tamil titles despite a very large absolute overseas number
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 8
Leveraged an unprecedented ₹140 crore+ (¥2.4 billion) multi-month Japanese theatrical run to push international earnings to ₹314.15 crore.
- Wenxinplace 2
Telugu giant whose Hindi and English dubs tripled the overseas take: almost 60% of its ₹1,200+ crore came from abroad.
Source ↗
5 AIs put it here - 7
The Greatest of All Time (GOAT, 2024)
35% came from overseas (₹160.25 of ₹457.12 crore), but Tamil Nadu's ₹220–225 crore gives it the weakest overseas-to-home ratio here, about 0.7.
Included it: Claude, Meta, Grok, Wenxin. Did not include: ChatGPT, Gemini.In their lists: Claude: 2 · Meta: 8 · Grok: 4 · Wenxin: 9
What each AI noted 4
- Claudeplace 2
About a third of the money came from abroad, and it has the weakest home-state ratio of the Tamil blockbusters: Tamil Nadu ₹220 crore against roughly ₹150 crore overseas.
Source ↗ - Metaplace 8
Overseas ₹160.25 Cr is 35% of ₹457 Cr worldwide — 2nd highest overseas for Vijay after Leo
Source ↗ - Grokplace 4
Overseas share sat at roughly 35%, placing it among the most diaspora-dependent Tamil hits of recent years
Source ↗ - Wenxinplace 9
Vijay's 2024 comeback that leaned heavily on the Gulf and UK: ~44% overseas share on a ₹460+ crore total — unusual for a Tamil star vehicle.
Source ↗
4 AIs put it here - 8
Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023)
About 38% of its money came from abroad, according to Sacnilk (₹130 of ₹344.63 crore) and Pinkvilla (₹124.8 of ₹324 crore). Its overseas gross almost matches Tamil Nadu's ₹127.4 crore.
Included it: Meta, Grok. Did not include: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Wenxin.2 AIs put it here - 9
Vikram (2022)
Two trackers give about 30% overseas: Sacnilk ₹125 of ₹414.43 crore and TamilBoxOffice ₹125.5 of ₹426.15 crore. Tamil Nadu's ₹182 crore far outweighed all overseas markets.
Included it: Meta, Grok. Did not include: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Wenxin.In their lists: Meta: 10 · Grok: 8
What each AI noted 2
- Metaplace 10
Overseas ₹125.5 Cr is 29.4% of ₹426.15 Cr — lowest ratio in top 10, shows home-state anchor
- Grokplace 8
Overseas accounted for about 30% of the worldwide total, with strong Middle East and North America contributions
Source ↗
2 AIs put it here
02Worth knowing
What the AIs noticed while building the list.
Jailer 2 opened 9th on the US weekend chart with $3.2M from 800 theatres, behind Street Fighter's $31M. North America is a small slice of its overseas total.
In North America, Baahubali 2 is still the Telugu record holder at $22M, ahead of Kalki 2898 AD ($18.6M), Pushpa 2 ($15.3M) and RRR ($15.2M).
TFAPA estimates that the top 15 Tamil films earned about ₹790 crore overseas in 2023, down to ₹565 crore in 2024, with Leo, Varisu and Jailer driving 2023.
03How we counted
In plain words, no formulas.
1The question
Top 10 South Indian Blockbusters by How Much They Rely on Overseas Audiences
2Why this topic
The reader sees where each blockbuster's money actually came from, a split that worldwide-gross tables hide.
3Where it applies
Tamil and Telugu cinema, worldwide releases
4What we looked at
- Share of worldwide gross earned outside India
- Ratio of overseas gross to home-state gross (Tamil Nadu, or Telangana and Andhra Pradesh)
- How closely overseas figures from independent reporting agree with tracker estimates
- Sacnilk — Tracker estimates of overseas, India, Tamil Nadu or AP/Telangana, and worldwide gross. These give the main overseas-share figure.
- Koimoi, Pinkvilla, The Week, TamilBoxOffice — Second-tracker overseas and Tamil Nadu grosses, used to check Sacnilk film by film
- Wikipedia, List of highest-grossing Tamil films — Worldwide totals, often given as ranges, plus Tamil Nadu gross. This is the alternative base for overseas share.
- Wikipedia, List of highest-grossing Telugu films — Worldwide totals, AP/Telangana gross and North American gross in US$ for Telugu films
- Comscore / Box Office Mojo (North America) — US and Canada grosses in dollars, independent of Indian trackers. This covers only part of the overseas total.
5Who ranked
The leading AIs, each building its own list of ten independently and naming a source for every place: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta, Grok, Gemini, Wenxin.
6How the places were set
The same entry written differently by different AIs was counted as one. The more AIs put an entry on their list, and the higher they put it, the higher its place. "AI agreement" shows how many of the AIs had it on their own list. Sources are only those the AIs found themselves; nothing was added by hand.
04Each AI's own list
🇺🇸 Claude10 places · 4 notes
The same question, answered by Claude alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Jailer 2 (2026)
Overseas was ₹57 crore on opening day and ₹184 crore (44% of the worldwide total) after four days, yet Tamil Nadu is reported at ₹157 crore.
Source ↗ - 2The Greatest of All Time (GOAT, 2024)
About a third of the money came from abroad, and it has the weakest home-state ratio of the Tamil blockbusters: Tamil Nadu ₹220 crore against roughly ₹150 crore overseas.
Source ↗ - 3Coolie (2025)
A Rajinikanth film that earned ₹177 crore abroad, about 35% of its ₹506 crore, while Tamil Nadu gave only about ₹137 crore net.
Source ↗ - 4Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)
Koimoi puts overseas at ₹175 crore, a third of its ₹500 crore, but The Week says ₹130 crore, so its place depends on which source you believe.
Source ↗ - 5Leo (2023)
The overseas record holder at about ₹204 crore, yet it is the most Tamil Nadu-centred of the five, with ₹231 crore at home.
Source ↗ - 6Jailer (2023)
Its ₹198 crore abroad nearly equals its ₹189 crore in Tamil Nadu, the closest to a 1:1 split in the Tamil list.
Source ↗ - 7RRR (2022)
A ₹314 crore overseas haul is about a quarter of ₹1,230 crore, and it is a Telugu film that depends on abroad more than Baahubali 2 does.
Source ↗ - 8Kalki 2898 AD (2024)
North America alone gave $18.6 million, second only to Baahubali 2 among Telugu films, and total overseas is projected near $30 million.
Source ↗ - 9Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
The biggest Indian total here, but only about 21% came from abroad, although $22M in North America is still the Telugu record.
Source ↗ - 102.0 (2018)
One of the five biggest overseas Tamil films at ₹172 crore, but it had the most room elsewhere: about a fifth to a quarter of ₹700–800 crore.
Source ↗
What Claude noticed
Jailer 2's overseas opening day of ₹57 crore is reported as the highest of any Indian film in 2026, and its first four days reached ₹184 crore, almost the whole lifetime overseas total of Leo or Jailer.
The Tamil leaders abroad sit at ₹172–204 crore, but the Telugu giants earn more in total overseas money. For example, Baahubali 2 has ₹371 crore overseas by Sacnilk's table, yet that is only about 21% of its total.
Jailer 2 opened in North America with $3.2M from 800 theatres and placed 9th in the US weekend chart behind Street Fighter's $31M, which shows how small the US part is next to the full overseas total.
On Wikipedia's Telugu list, Baahubali 2 is still first in North America ($22M), ahead of Kalki ($18.6M), Pushpa 2 ($15.3M) and RRR ($15.2M), even though Pushpa 2 earned far more worldwide.
🇺🇸 ChatGPT10 places · 4 notes
The same question, answered by ChatGPT alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Jailer 2 (2026)
₹219.50 crore overseas in nine days is roughly 35% of Sacnilk’s ₹628.05 crore worldwide total—and the run is still underway.
Source ↗ - 2Leo (2023)
Its reported overseas gross is about ₹204 crore, with tracker estimates putting it near 34% of a worldwide total around ₹600 crore.
Source ↗ - 3Jailer (2023)
Its ₹196 crore overseas take is close to half its reported India gross, a notably international-heavy result for a Tamil blockbuster.
Source ↗ - 4Coolie (2025)
₹180.50 crore overseas against ₹518.50 crore worldwide: roughly one rupee in every three came from outside India.
Source ↗ - 5Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)
A reported ₹175 crore overseas on a ₹500 crore worldwide total puts its overseas share at about 35%.
Source ↗ - 6RRR (2022)
The overseas estimate spans ₹206 crore in one account to ₹314.15 crore in Sacnilk-linked comparison data—a large enough gap to change its share materially.
Source ↗ - 7Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Its overseas total is large in absolute terms, but roughly four-fifths of its ₹1,810.60 crore worldwide total came from India.
Source ↗ - 8Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024)
Its reported overseas gross is substantial, but the overseas share remains modest beside its exceptionally large worldwide total.
Source ↗ - 9Kalki 2898 AD (2024)
The overseas tally is estimated around ₹161.50–180 crore against a worldwide total of ₹1,042 crore.
Source ↗ - 10Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023)
Its overseas estimates span ₹145–175 crore; that is about one-fifth to one-quarter of the reported ₹702 crore worldwide total.
Source ↗
What ChatGPT noticed
Jailer 2’s overseas estimate rose from ₹205 crore after seven days in Variety India to ₹219.50 crore in Sacnilk’s day-nine update, making it the clearest live example of the list’s short-run volatility.
TFAPA estimates the top 15 Tamil films earned about ₹790 crore overseas in 2023, falling to ₹565 crore in 2024; it attributes 2023’s strength largely to Leo, Varisu and Jailer.
RRR’s overseas total is especially disputed: one reported breakdown says ₹206 crore, while a Sacnilk-linked comparison page lists ₹314.15 crore.
Baahubali 2 is the top Telugu worldwide grosser on Wikipedia’s list, but its overseas share is much smaller than Tamil leaders such as Jailer 2 and Leo.
🇺🇸 Meta10 places · 3 notes
The same question, answered by Meta alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 12.0 (2018)
Overseas ₹172 Cr beats Tamil Nadu ₹113.2 Cr by 52% — only Tamil sci-fi where home state is the smallest slice
- 2Jailer 2 (2026)
$22.24M overseas in 7 days already beats Leo's lifetime ₹204 Cr — biggest Tamil film abroad ever
Source ↗ - 3Kabali (2016)
2016 first: overseas $15.05M (101 Cr) bigger than Tamil Nadu 74-75 Cr — diaspora out-grossed home
- 4Coolie (2025)
Overseas ₹180.5 Cr vs Tamil Nadu ₹142.25 Cr — overseas rights sold for ₹68 Cr, 2nd highest ever
- 5Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023)
Overseas ₹124.8 Cr almost equals Tamil Nadu ₹127.4 Cr — 38.5% of total outside India, highest share
Source ↗ - 6Leo (2023)
₹204 Cr overseas vs ₹213.62 Cr Tamil Nadu — ratio 0.95, held overseas record until Jailer 2
Source ↗ - 7Jailer (2023)
Overseas ₹196 Cr equals Tamil Nadu ~₹189-196 Cr — first Tamil film where both halves hit ~₹196 Cr
Source ↗ - 8The Greatest of All Time (2024)
Overseas ₹160.25 Cr is 35% of ₹457 Cr worldwide — 2nd highest overseas for Vijay after Leo
Source ↗ - 9Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)
Overseas ₹166 Cr vs Tamil Nadu ₹230 Cr — 33% outside India powered by $6M US/Canada
Source ↗ - 10Vikram (2022)
Overseas ₹125.5 Cr is 29.4% of ₹426.15 Cr — lowest ratio in top 10, shows home-state anchor
What Meta noticed
Jailer 2 rewrote overseas record with $22.24M (209-210 Cr) in 7 days, overtaking Leo's ₹204 Cr and original Jailer's ₹196 Cr to become highest-grossing Tamil film internationally
Ponniyin Selvan 2 overseas ₹124.8 Cr vs Tamil Nadu ₹127.4 Cr is almost 1:1, giving 38.5% overseas share — highest percentage among Tamil 300Cr+ grossers
Telugu blockbusters like Baahubali 2 earned ₹312 Cr overseas but only 18.7% of ₹1666 Cr worldwide, showing Tamil top films rely far more on overseas than Telugu
🇺🇸 Grok10 places · 4 notes
The same question, answered by Grok alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023)
Nearly 38% of its worldwide gross came from overseas — the highest share among major Tamil blockbusters
Source ↗ - 2Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 (2022)
Overseas nearly matched Tamil Nadu gross and accounted for about 36% of the worldwide total
Source ↗ - 3Jailer 2 (2026)
Already the highest overseas Tamil grosser at ~₹220 Cr in nine days, with overseas contributing ~35% of its ₹628 Cr worldwide total so far
Source ↗ - 4The Greatest of All Time (2024)
Overseas share sat at roughly 35%, placing it among the most diaspora-dependent Tamil hits of recent years
Source ↗ - 5Coolie (2025)
About 35% of its ₹518 Cr worldwide came from overseas, with North America alone near $7M
Source ↗ - 6Leo (2023)
Overseas nearly equalled Tamil Nadu gross (~₹204 Cr vs ~₹231 Cr) and made up about 34% of the worldwide total
Source ↗ - 7Jailer (2023)
Overseas exceeded Tamil Nadu gross (~₹196 Cr vs ~₹189 Cr) and contributed roughly 32% of the worldwide total
Source ↗ - 8Vikram (2022)
Overseas accounted for about 30% of the worldwide total, with strong Middle East and North America contributions
Source ↗ - 9RRR (2022)
Overseas share was about 25–26% of its worldwide total — lower than top Tamil titles despite a very large absolute overseas number
Source ↗ - 102.0 (2018)
Overseas contributed roughly 25% of the worldwide total — solid in absolute terms but lower relative reliance than recent Tamil blockbusters
What Grok noticed
Tamil blockbusters frequently see overseas gross nearly match or exceed Tamil Nadu gross, a pattern less common for large Telugu films whose home market (AP/Telangana) is bigger relative to their overseas.
Jailer 2 overtook Leo’s lifetime overseas total in just seven days and sits at roughly 35% overseas share of its current worldwide total.
Ponniyin Selvan 2 posted one of the highest overseas shares among major Tamil titles (~38%), underscoring diaspora strength for Mani Ratnam’s historical epics.
Telugu films such as RRR and Baahubali 2 post large absolute overseas numbers (especially North America) but lower percentage shares of worldwide gross because of their massive home-state collections.
🇺🇸 Gemini10 places
The same question, answered by Gemini alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 (2022)
Drew an astounding 35.8% of its entire global revenue outside India, converting overseas diaspora pride into ₹175 crore international earnings.
- 2Jailer 2 (2026)
Surpassed the lifetime international totals of every Tamil film in history in just 9 days, amassing ₹219.50 crore abroad.
- 3Leo (2023)
Became the first Tamil release to cross ₹200 crore overseas, generating over 95% as much money abroad as in its home state.
- 4Jailer (2023)
Earned ₹196 crore overseas—out-grossing its entire Tamil Nadu home-state theatrical run of ₹189 crore.
- 5Coolie (2025)
Maintained a massive 33.4% international share, powered by North America's second-highest Tamil haul ever at $6.95 million.
- 6Kabali (2016)
Set the modern precedent for diaspora dominance when international markets contributed over a third of its total theatrical footprint.
Source ↗ - 7Kalki 2898 AD (2024)
Secured the highest North American collection for a 2024 Indian release at $18.5 million, providing 26.4% of its ₹1,042 crore worldwide total.
- 8RRR (2022)
Leveraged an unprecedented ₹140 crore+ (¥2.4 billion) multi-month Japanese theatrical run to push international earnings to ₹314.15 crore.
- 92.0 (2018)
Generated ₹172 crore across 40+ international territories, though its massive multi-lingual domestic circuit diluted overseas reliance to 24.9%.
- 10Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Remains South India's absolute overseas record holder at ₹371.16 crore, but an unprecedented ₹1,416 crore India gross lowered overseas share to 20.8%.
🇨🇳 Wenxin10 places · 2 notes
The same question, answered by Wenxin alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Rajinikanth Jailer 2 (2026)
Nine days, ₹628 crore worldwide — and roughly half of that came from outside India, making it the most overseas-leaning Tamil hit yet.
Source ↗ - 2SS Rajamouli RRR (2022) — Tamil version included
Telugu giant whose Hindi and English dubs tripled the overseas take: almost 60% of its ₹1,200+ crore came from abroad.
Source ↗ - 3Vijay Leo (2023) — Tamil
The Vijay starrer that became a ₹600+ crore phenomenon with nearly half its money from the Gulf and beyond.
- 4Vijay Beast (2022) — Tamil
Pandemic-era release that still pulled ₹240+ crore overseas — almost 55% of its global take from non-Indian screens.
- 5Sukumar Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024) — Telugu
Allu Arjun's sequel that doubled down on overseas: ~55% of ₹1,800+ crore came from foreign shores, led by the US.
Source ↗ - 6Rajinikanth 2.0 (2018) — Tamil
VFX spectacle that proved Rajinikanth could draw the world: over ₹400 crore overseas on a ₹600+ crore worldwide total — 65% abroad.
- 7Prabhas Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) — Telugu
The film that rewrote the rules: ₹1,200+ crore overseas out of ₹1,800+ crore worldwide — a 66% foreign share, the highest ratio ever for a South Indian film.
Source ↗ - 8Nani Dasara (2023) — Telugu
A mid-budget Telugu actioner that punched way above its weight overseas: 45% of ₹300+ crore came from abroad — unusually high for a non-franchise film.
- 9Vijay The Greatest of All Time (GOAT) (2024) — Tamil
Vijay's 2024 comeback that leaned heavily on the Gulf and UK: ~44% overseas share on a ₹460+ crore total — unusual for a Tamil star vehicle.
Source ↗ - 10Allu Arjun Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) — Telugu
The 2020 Sankranthi smash that was 50% overseas on ₹260+ crore — a Telugu film whose foreign and Indian halves were perfectly matched.
Source ↗
What Wenxin noticed
Baahubali 2's overseas-to-home ratio (~2.7–3.0) is the highest ever for a South Indian film — meaning it earned nearly three times more abroad than in its home states combined.
Pushpa 2: The Rule earned roughly 20–22M in the US alone (Comscore), more than most Hollywood mid-budget releases — making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films in North America by dollar value.