Director Vetrimaaran
· Cast Dhanush, Mamta Mohandas, Vivek
· Released 2007
Worldwide
₹12 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹12 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹1 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹3 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Polladhavan is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹12 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹3 Cr, representing a 400% return on production cost, it belongs to a small elite of films that transcend their release year and enter the cultural record. An All-Time Blockbuster does not just recoup costs — it redefines what a successful film can be.
Boxoffy Read
Vetrimaaran's Polladhavan is a Tamil revenge thriller about a young man whose motorcycle is stolen — an absurdly modest premise that the film treats with the moral seriousness of a Greek tragedy. Dhanush's performance is the film's discovery: a complete emotional honesty that subsequent Tamil films would ask of him repeatedly. The film launched both a director and a star in the same frame.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Polladhavan was reportedly made on a budget of ₹3 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹12 Cr India nett — a 4.0x multiple on production cost and a 400% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹12 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-2.16 Cr.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Polladhavan at roughly ₹5 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Polladhavan is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹12 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹3 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Polladhavan collected ₹12 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹12 Cr India nett. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Polladhavan released in 2007 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
Polladhavan was directed by Vetrimaaran. The 2007 Tamil film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹12 Cr India nett.