7 Tamil films of 2008 ranked by box office. #1: Dasavathaaram (₹200 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dasavathaaram | K. S. Ravikumar | ₹200 crore | |||
| 2 | Kadhalna Summa Illai | Ravi Krishna | Ilankannan | ₹11 crore | ||
| 3 | Kuselan | P. Vasu | ₹15 crore | ₹8 crore | 0.53x | |
| Vaaranam Aayiram | Gautham Vasudev Menon | $3 million | $14 million | 4.67x | ||
| Thiruvannamalai | Perarasu | $500,000 | $500,000 | 1.00x | ||
| Aegan | Raju Sundaram | $500,000 | $500,000 | 1.00x | ||
| My Magic | SGD 200,000 | $19,940 |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.