According to industry data from Wikipedia and Cooljilax , these were the highest-grossing films that dominated theaters: Movie Title Lead Actors Worldwide Gross Vijayakanth, Simran ₹33 crore Baba Rajinikanth, Manisha Koirala ₹30 crore Villain Ajith Kumar, Meena, Kiran ₹26.7 crore Gemini Vikram, Kiran Rathod ₹25.4 crore Bagavathi Vijay, Reemma Sen ₹20.45 crore Critically Acclaimed & Cult Classics

: Kamal Haasan created one of the best comedy films ever. This ensemble film is still popular for its witty dialogue and humor.

| Category | Movie Titles | | :--- | :--- | | | Baba , Ramanaa , Ezhumalai , Red , King | | Romance/Comedy | Run , Panchatanthiram , Youth , Unnai Ninaithu (Surya/Laila) | | Experimental/Art | Virumandi , Pithamagan , Kannathil Muthamittal (Mani Ratnam - Sri Lankan war drama) | | Horror/Thriller | Shock , Album (Ramesh Aravind) | | Teen/Friendship | Thulluvadho Ilamai (Dhanush’s early hit), April Madhathil |

The year 2002 was a remarkable period for Tamil cinema, with a mix of commercially successful films, critically acclaimed movies, and debuts of notable actors and directors. Here are some of the notable Tamil movies released in 2002: