'Vikram' to 'Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal': Five profitable Tamil movies of the first half of 2022

Looking at the first half of the year 2022, it's been a good year for the Tamil cinema industry. Recovering from the pandemic outbreak, filmmakers have turned to theatrical releases, and several movies have been coming out every week. But only a few succeed both critically and commercially to transform into profitable ventures for the makers. Here is a look at five profitable Tamil movies of the first half of 2022.

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Vishnu Vishal starrer has become the first successful Tamil movie of the year, and the film is centered on terrorism. Vishnu Vishal played a secret agent, and the film marked the directorial debut of Manu Anand. Vishnu Vishal confirmed the film's success and stated that the film has earned over Rs 20 crores profit.

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Vignesh Shivan's directorial 'Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal' features Vijay Sethupathi, Samantha, and Nayanthara in lead roles. The romantic comedy is about a man's love for two beautiful ladies, and the film faced slight controversy for its subject. But the film earned higher than the budget to develop as a profitable one for the makers.

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Sivakarthikeyan's 'Don' focuses on the college life of a youngster, and most of the film has been shot in a college in Coimbatore. The makers didn't spend much money on the film and made it a compact one. But the blockbuster success of the film at the box office earned the producers a huge profit, and they declared the film a mega-blockbuster.

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Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' has been on the high right from its launch, and the film was released in June with much expectation. But the film exceeded its expectations, and massive responses from the audience made the film earn three times higher than its budget. Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial has earned over Rs 400 crores at the box office, while the addition of digital and satellite rights might take the film's collection to over Rs 500 crores.

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RJ Balaji played the lead role in 'Veetla Vishesham' the Tamil remake of the Hindi film 'Badhaai Ho'. He has also co-directed the film along with NJ Saravanan, and the makers have spent some crores for the film's production. But the family entertainer has transformed into a successful one in just two weeks by getting good footfalls, and the makers declared the film a beneficial one.

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