5 Tamil films of 2012 ranked by box office. #1: Thuppakki (₹121 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thuppakki | A. R. Murugadoss | ₹70 crore | ₹121 crore | 1.73x | |
| 2 | Pizza | Karthik Subbaraj | ₹1.5 crore | ₹8 crore | 5.33x | |
| 2 | Attakathi | Pa. Ranjith | ₹1.8 crore | ₹8 crore | 4.57x | |
| 4 | Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom | Balaji Tharaneetharan | ₹80 lakh | ₹1.8 crore | 2.25x | |
| Life of Pi | Ang Lee | $120 million | $609 million | 5.08x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.