8 Tamil films of 2011 ranked by box office. #1: Mankatha (₹68 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mankatha | Venkat Prabhu | ₹24 crore | ₹68 crore | 2.83x | |
| 2 | Velayudham | Mohan Raja | ₹45 crore | ₹60 crore | 1.33x | |
| 3 | Kaavalan | Siddique | $8.4 million | ₹45 crore | ||
| 4 | Aadukalam | Vetrimaaran | ₹10 crore | ₹30 crore | 3.00x | |
| 4 | Siruthai | Siva | ₹11 crore | ₹30 crore | 2.73x | |
| 6 | Yuvan Yuvathi | G. N. R. Kumaravelan | ₹14 crore | ₹10 crore | 0.71x | |
| Mouna Guru | Santhakumar | $730,000 | $2 million | 2.75x | ||
| Appalam | MYR 590,707 |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.