List of highest-grossing South Indian films

South Indian cinema has always produced their films cost effectively.[citation needed] However, in recent times, it has produced many of the most expensive films in Indian cinema, such as Enthiran, Baahubali, 2.0 and RRR .[3] The first South Indian film to gross ₹200 crore worldwide was the 2008 Tamil film Dasavathaaram, in which one of India's most prolific actors Kamal Haasan essayed ten different roles.[4] Also, the first South Indian film to gross over ₹100 crore worldwide was the 2007 Tamil film Sivaji, which starred Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran in lead roles.[5] The first South Indian film to gross over ₹500 crore worldwide was the 2015 film Baahubali: The Beginning. Also, the first South Indian film as well as the first Indian film to gross over ₹1000 crore worldwide was the 2017 sequel film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion directed by S. S. Rajamouli.[6][7][8] The highest-grossing film in India is Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), with a total domestic gross of ₹1,429.83 crore.[9][10]