Dharman Announced: The highly anticipated title and first-look poster for Superstar Rajinikanth's 173rd film was officially unveiled. Titled Dharman, this Tamil movie marks an incredible collaboration between director Ashwath Marimuthu and Kamal Haasan’s production house, Raaj Kamal Films International.
Rajinikanth’s 173rd Film Titled Dharman
Dharman movie's first-look poster reveals Rajinikanth dressed in blue medical scrubs, holding a blood-dripping scalpel, with his foot firmly pinned on a man who has seemingly been beaten to death. The makers released the poster with the powerful Tamil tagline, "Dharmame Vellum", which translates to "Justice will prevail."
Director Ashwath Marimuthu, known for Oh My Kadavule, promised that while the film contains dark thriller themes, it will remain a massive commercial family entertainer. Featuring a stellar cast including Simran and Raashi Khanna, with music by Anirudh Ravichander. Tamil movie Dharman began its principal photography today in Chennai after a grand puja ceremony.
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Rajinikanth's Top 5 Highest-Grossing Masterpieces Of All Time
As Dharman gets underway, here are the five highest-grossing movies of Rajinikanth's legendary career:
Movie Name | India Net Collection (Approx) | Overseas Gross Collection (Approx) |
2.0 | Rs 519 Crore | Rs 180 Crore |
Jailer | Rs 407 Crore | Rs 193 Crore |
Coolie | Rs 323 Crore | Rs 215 Crore |
Kabali | Rs 160 Crore | Rs 125 Crore |
Enthiran | Rs 235 Crore | Rs 55 Crore |
2.0 (2018)
- Cast: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson
- Box Office (As Per Sacnilk): Rs 700-800 Crore Worldwide
- OTT Platform: Prime Video
Jailer (2023)
- Cast: Rajinikanth, Vinayakan, Ramya Krishnan, Mohanlal (cameo), Shiva Rajkumar (cameo)
- Box Office (As Per Sacnilk): Rs 590-600 Crore Worldwide
- OTT Platform: Prime Video
Coolie (2025)
- Cast: Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Soubin Shahir
- Box Office (As Per Sacnilk): Rs 514-675 Crore Worldwide
- OTT Platform: Sun NXT
Kabali (2016)
- Cast: Rajinikanth, Radhika Apte, Winston Chao, Sai Dhanshika
- Box Office (As Per Sacnilk): Rs 285 Crore Worldwide
- OTT Platform: Hotstar
Enthiran (2010)
- Cast: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa
- Box Office (As Per Sacnilk): Rs 283-292 Crore Worldwide
- OTT Platform: Sun NXT
My Takeway: Looking at these staggering numbers, it is clear that Rajinikanth ia a natural force at the box office. With Dharman exploring such a radical, dark persona for the Tamil actor, I genuinely believe it has a strong chance of shattering past box office records.