Tamil Top 250 - IMDb
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1. Anbe Sivam (2003)
Not Rated | 160 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Two men, one young and arrogant, the other damaged - physically but not spiritually - by life, are thrown together by circumstances, and find that they are in some ways bound together by fate.
Director: Sundar C. | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Madhavan, Kiran Rathod, Nassar
Votes: 25,315
2. Nayakan (1987)
Not Rated | 145 min | Crime, Drama
A common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact a heavy toll.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Saranya Ponvannan, Delhi Ganesh, Janakaraj
Votes: 23,001
3. Thani Oruvan (2015)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Siddharth Abimanyu, an influential scientist, is involved in various illegal medical practices. Mithran, an efficient IPS officer, decides to expose him.
Director: Mohan Raja | Stars: Jayam Ravi, Arvind Swamy, Nayanthara, Nassar
Votes: 21,619
4. Visaaranai (2015)
Not Rated | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Four labourers are tortured by the police to confess to a theft they have not committed.
Director: Vetrimaaran | Stars: Dinesh, Samuthirakani, Anandhi, Murugadass
Votes: 12,083
5. Thevar Magan (1992)
145 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The urbane son of a village chieftain struggles between his personal aspirations and those of his family.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Shivaji Ganesan, Nassar, Revathi
Votes: 8,027
6. Vishwaroopam (2013)
Not Rated | 148 min | Action, Thriller
When a classical dancer's suspecting wife sets an investigator behind him, a series of violent events are triggered, revealing his real identity and connection to a darker world.
Director: Kamal Haasan | Stars: Pooja Kumar, Miles Anderson, Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose
Votes: 40,952
7. The Crow's Egg (2014)
109 min | Comedy, Drama
Two slum kids yearn to taste a pizza after being enticed by the pizza shop that has opened near their locality. What happens when they manage to find the money to buy one?
Director: M. Manikandan | Stars: Ramesh Thilaganathan, J. Vignesh, Aishwarya Rajesh, Ramesh Thilak
Votes: 7,719
8. Jigarthanda (2014)
Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An aspiring director targets a ruthless gangster because he wants to make a violent gangster film. His discreet attempts to research the gangster fail miserably. Finally when he gets caught snooping, things hit the fan.
Director: Karthik Subbaraj | Stars: Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon, Nassar
Votes: 13,550
9. Thalapathi (1991)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An orphan named Surya raised in a slum befriends a good crime boss named Devaraj and works for him. Their existence is threatened when a new honest district collector arrives.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Shobana, Arvind Swamy
Votes: 13,246
10. Mouna Ragam (1986)
146 min | Drama, Romance
Divya, a woman grieving over the death of her lover, is convinced into an arranged marriage with Chandra Kumar. Over a year the couple attempt to adjust to each other's presence and live with each other.
Directors: Ambili, Mani Ratnam | Stars: Revathi, Mohan, Karthik, V.K. Ramasamy
Votes: 4,273
11. Mahanadi (1994)
162 min | Crime, Drama
An innocent man is framed in a financial scam and imprisoned. After his release, he learns that his daughter was sold into prostitution and he struggles to free her.
Director: Santhana Bharathi | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sukanya, Poornam Vishwanathan, Mahanadhi Shobana
Votes: 4,454
12. Thillu Mullu (1981)
136 min | Comedy
Chandran , a young man fools his boss and attempts to woo his boss' daughter.
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Rajinikanth, Madhavi, Thengai Srinivasan, Sowcar Janaki
Votes: 3,748
13. Aaranya Kaandam (2010)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A mob boss must deal with a disgruntled mistress and a vanishing bag of cocaine.
Director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja | Stars: Sampath Raj, Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Yasmin Ponnappa
Votes: 5,393
14. Moondram Pirai (1982)
143 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman regresses to childhood after suffering a head injury in a car crash. Lost, she ends up trapped at a brothel before being rescued by a lonely school teacher who falls in love with her.
Director: Balu Mahendra | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Y.G. Mahendran, Silk Smitha
Votes: 3,228
15. Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
Not Rated | 136 min | Action, Drama, War
A little girl is told by her parents that she is adopted. Determined to find her real mother, she begs to be taken to Sri Lanka, where her mother works with a militant group of activists.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Keerthana Parthiepan, Simran, Madhavan, Nandita Das
Votes: 9,226
16. Soodhu Kavvum (2013)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Das, with his team, kidnap Arumai, son of a politician, who has been planning his own kidnapping to extract money from his father. Problems arise, when an insane cop is brought to handle the case.
Director: Nalan Kumarasamy | Stars: Vijay Sethupathi, Sanchita Shetty, Radha Ravi, M.S. Bhaskar
Votes: 11,795
17. Iruvar (1997)
140 min | Biography, Drama
A struggling actor and a writer-politician become friends as young men and rise to great heights in cinema and politics respectively. But when both become contenders for the top political post in the state, a rift develops between them.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Mohanlal, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Prakash Raj, Gautami
Votes: 7,330
18. Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990)
Not Rated | 162 min | Comedy
A comedy of errors with identical quadruplets, separated at birth, coming together as adults.
Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Urvashi, Komal Mahuvakar, Kushboo
Votes: 5,064
19. Pithamagan (2003)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Drama
Chittan, a social outcast, has grown up in a cemetery. A drug dealer finds him a job in a cannabis farm. In prison, he meets a conman, Shakti. This friendship transforms him from his stony existence.
Director: Bala | Stars: Vikram, Suriya, Laila, Sangeetha
Votes: 7,493
20. Kattradhu Thamizh (2007)
147 min | Drama, Mystery
A young post-graduate faces difficulties with finding employment, and struggles against social inequalities.
Director: Ram | Stars: Jiiva, Anjali, Karunas, Azhagam Perumal
Votes: 3,516
21. Raja Raja Chozhan (1973)
174 min | Drama, History, War
Emperor Raja Raja Chozan seems to count a little too much on his newly-appointed, deceptive minister. But he knows what he is doing.
Director: A.P. Nagarajan | Stars: Shivaji Ganesan, Varalakshmi S., Gandhimathi, Sirkazhi S. Govindarajan
Votes: 137
22. Nenjam Marappathillai (1963)
144 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A college sophomore, on a visit to his friend's village, explores a dilapidated and haunted villa, falls unconscious and learns completely about his past life of love and sorrow.
Director: C.V. Sridhar | Stars: M.N. Nambiar, Padmini Priyadarshini, Nagesh, Aachi Manorama
Votes: 89
23. Baasha (1995)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An auto driver, Manikam, desperately tries to hide his dark underworld side to keep his promise to his father.
Director: Suresh Krishna | Stars: Rajinikanth, Nagma, Raghuvaran, Vijayakumar
Votes: 11,488
24. Mudhalvan (1999)
Not Rated | 169 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A man accepts a challenge to act as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for one day only, and makes such a success of it that soon he is embroiled in political intrigue.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Arjun Sarja, Manisha Koirala, Raghuvaran, Vadivelu
Votes: 8,447
25. Alai Payuthey (2000)
Not Rated | 156 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
After a difficult romance in a class-divided society, the love birds find out marriage is not what they thought it would be.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Madhavan, Shalini, Swarnamalya, V. Natarajan
Votes: 7,363
26. Pudhu Pettai (2006)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After running away from his home, Kumar falls in with a gang and slowly rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld.
Director: K. Selvaraghavan | Stars: Dhanush, Sneha, Sonia Agarwal, Azhagam Perumal
Votes: 7,921
27. Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
157 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Appu and Raja are twins who were separated at birth, grow up in different localities. Appu's quest for revenge begins upon learning that his father was killed by four criminals.
Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Nagesh, Srividya, Gautami
Votes: 4,562
28. Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012)
Not Rated | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A girl gets in trouble when her boyfriend films her private moments on his mobile phone without her knowledge.
Director: Balaji Sakthivel | Stars: Sri, Urmila Mahanta, Mithun Murali, Manisha Yadav
Votes: 2,373
29. Varumayin Niram Sigappu (1980)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama
Poetical forces play in the life of an unemployed yet well educated young man.He finds the depth and the beauty of his principles yet fate leaves him in destitution
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Prathap Pothen, Dilip
Votes: 1,117
30. Kudiyiruntha Koyil (1968)
166 min | Crime, Drama, Music
After killing Ramanathan, Nagappan kidnaps one of his twin sons and raises him as a criminal. Years later, the police arrest the criminal brother and replace him with the other to nab the gang.
Director: K. Shankar | Stars: M.G. Ramachandran, M.N. Nambiar, Jayalalitha J, Rajashree
Votes: 69
31. Neerkumizhi (1965)
129 min | Drama
Cancer affected young man , Leg Fractured Man Sharing their Flashbacks in Hospital. Nagesh falls in love to Doctor & both knows that he wont have longer life.
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Major Sundarrajan, Sowcar Janaki, V. Gopalakrishnan, Nagesh
Votes: 67
32. Anniyan (2005)
Not Rated | 181 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ramanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night, using tips from the 'Garuda Purana' as his tools to punish various antisocial elements.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Vikram, Sada, Prakash Raj, Vivek
Votes: 21,471
33. Indian (1996)
Not Rated | 185 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A veteran freedom fighter enraged with the rising crime and corruption in the society murders all the wrong doers one by one using an ancient martial arts technique.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sukanya, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar
Votes: 13,866
34. Roja (1992)
137 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Arvind Swamy, Madhoo, Pankaj Kapur, Nassar
Votes: 13,717
35. Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
Not Rated | 166 min | Drama
A man with disabilities fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process teaches his opponent lawyer the value of love and family.
Director: A.L. Vijay | Stars: Vikram, Anushka Shetty, Amala Paul, Nassar
Votes: 6,488
36. Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012)
155 min | Comedy, Drama
A young man forgets a few years of his life, even as he is about to get married.
Director: Balaji Tharaneetharan | Stars: Vijay Sethupathi, Gayathrie, Bagavathi Perumal, Rajkumar
Votes: 6,334
37. Virumandi (2004)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A temperamental farmer gets embroiled in a bloody clan feud in a southern Tamil Nadu village.
Director: Kamal Haasan | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Abhirami, Pasupathy, Napolean
Votes: 7,775
38. Paruthiveeran (2007)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A village tough finally succumbs to the unconditional love of his angelic cousin, but his romance faces insurmountable challenges, including family opposition and his own delinquent personality.
Director: Ameer Sultan | Stars: Karthi, Priyamani, Saravanan, Ponvannan
Votes: 4,036
39. Anjali (1990)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama
After a few years, Chitra learns that her child, who was believed to be dead, is alive but is suffering from a mental illness. However, her family faces many challenges while looking after her child.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Shamili, Revathi, Raghuvaran, Tarun
Votes: 3,178
41. Guna (1991)
Not Rated | 167 min | Drama, Romance
A neurodivergent individual escapes the family he despises and the asylum he is kept in by creating fantasies.
Director: Santhana Bharathi | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Roshini, Rekha, Varalakshmi S.
Votes: 3,185
42. The Wolf and the Goat (2013)
Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A kid saves a dangerous dying fugitive and triggers off a chase between the hunter and the hunted and soon, the definitions blur.
Director: Mysskin | Stars: Mysskin, Sri, Adithya Menon, Bharath
Votes: 2,974
43. Hey Ram (2000)
Not Rated | 186 min | Crime, Drama, History
Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country and sets out to kill him.
Director: Kamal Haasan | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Hema Malini
Votes: 14,009 | Gross: $0.27M
44. Pathinaru Vayathinile (1977)
Not Rated | 139 min | Drama, Romance
The movie revolves around the struggle and vulnerability of 16-year old Mayil (Sridevi) when in love.
Director: Bharathiraja | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Rajinikanth, Gandhimathi
Votes: 1,243
45. Gauravam (1973)
Drama
Emotional drama of two lawyers - uncle and nephew - Shivaji Ganesan in dual role. Uncle obsessed with legalities alone whereas the nephew intent on looking at the moralities too.
Director: Vietnam Veetu Sundaram | Stars: Pandari Bai, Chendamarai, Shivaji Ganesan, Jayakumari
Votes: 134
46. Mullum Malarum (1978)
Not Rated | 143 min | Drama
A boorish villager butts heads with a newly appointed engineer from the city.
Director: J. Mahendran | Stars: Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Jayalakshmi, Shoba
Votes: 966
47. Nadodi Mannan (1958)
220 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A wanderer/revolutionary is a dead ringer for a monarch, and takes his place.
Director: M.G. Ramachandran | Stars: M.G. Ramachandran, P.S. Veerappa, M.N. Nambiar, M.G. Chakrapani
Votes: 121
48. Kamaraj (2004)
121 min | Biography, Drama
The film is a biographical sketch of the former Chief Minister of the then Madras State and the All-India Congress Committee secretary and a respected national figure. The film starts with ... See full summary »
Director: A. Balakrishnan | Stars: J. Mahendran, Richard Mathuram, Sampath, K. Vijayan
Votes: 136
49. Ooty Varai Uravu (1967)
157 min | Romance
Ravi, the only son of Vedachalam (Baliah), has traveled on business. Returning home, he meets a young woman on the train after picking up her spilled luggage. The contents of the luggage ... See full summary »
Director: C.V. Sridhar | Stars: T.S. Balaiah, Shivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh
Votes: 74
50. Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007)
155 min | Drama
An old homeless farmer narrates his tragic life story to a young man who helps him and it leaves a lasting impact on the man.
Director: Thangar Bachan | Stars: Sathyaraj, Archana, Nassar, Rohini
Votes: 122
51. Bombay (1995)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, Romance
A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Arvind Swamy, Manisha Koirala, Nassar, Kitty
Votes: 13,710
52. Pizza (II) (2012)
Not Rated | 127 min | Horror, Thriller
A pizza delivery boy lands in a mysterious circumstance and it works a dramatic change in his life.
Director: Karthik Subbaraj | Stars: Vijay Sethupathi, Ramya Nambeeshan, Aadukalam Naren, Karunakaran
Votes: 8,700
53. Paradesi (2013)
126 min | Drama, History
Before independence during the 1940's depicts the lives of poor carefree villagers who are lured to work in Tea plantation farms and how they are forced to live rest of their lives as slaves with no traces of hope and freedom.
Director: Bala | Stars: Atharvaa Murali, Vedhika, Dhansika, Jerry
Votes: 2,062
54. Thanga Meengal (2013)
Unrated | 140 min | Drama, Family
A poor man wants his daughter to be happy, no matter what comes through.
Director: Ram | Stars: Ram, Sadhana, Shelly Kishore, Rohini
Votes: 1,105
55. Enga Veetu Pillai (1965)
147 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Ramu is an innocent son of a rich landlord who is afraid of his brother-in-law Narendran and his whiplash. To escape from his punishments, Ramu leaves his house and his look-alike replaces him.
Director: Tapi Chanakya | Stars: Saroja Devi B., Pandari Bai, Nagesh, M.N. Nambiar
Votes: 188
56. Missiamma (1955)
179 min | Comedy, Drama
A hilarious comedy about two unemployed college graduates from the city, who pretend to be a married couple, in order to find work as school teachers in a small village.
Director: L.V. Prasad | Stars: Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S.V. Ranga Rao, Jamuna
Votes: 59
57. Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974)
163 min | Drama, Romance
Kavitha, a young woman, is the sole bread winner for her family. In order to fulfill their dreams and ambitions, she puts herself through the daily grind of working in an office maintaining... See full summary »
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sujatha, Jai Ganesh, Jayalakshmi
Votes: 149
58. Galatta Kalyanam (1968)
159 min | Comedy, Romance
A man is burdened with the unenviable task of finding suitable grooms for his lady love's sisters.
Director: C.V. Rajendran | Stars: Shivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha J, Nagesh, Aachi Manorama
Votes: 94
59. Kaththi (2014)
Not Rated | 166 min | Action, Drama
A case of mistaken identity embroils an escaped convict in a fight against a large corporation intent on seizing a village's land.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Joseph Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Tota Roy Chowdhury
Votes: 30,040
60. Thirumal Perumai (1968)
155 min | Drama, Fantasy
Thirumal Perumai tells three spell-bounding stories about how far you can get with Lord Vishnu's grace, and how he can solve problems.
Director: A.P. Nagarajan | Stars: Shivaji Ganesan, Padmini, K.R. Vijaya, Sowcar Janaki
Votes: 41
62. Ramana (I) (2002)
140 min | Action, Drama
Ramana ,a college professor attempts to end corruption by creating a group called ACF.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Vijayakanth, Simran, Ashima Bhalla, Yugi Sethu
Votes: 2,223
63. Anjathe (2008)
Not Rated | 185 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Sathya and Kiruba are friends. Sathya is reckless and gets into drinking and violent fights whereas Kiruba studies hard to become a Sub-Inspector. Tables are turned when Sathya becomes a Sub-Inspector.
Director: Mysskin | Stars: Narain, Prasanna, Ajmal Ameer, Vijayalakshmi Ahathian
Votes: 2,458
64. Sathi Leelavathi (1995)
Not Rated | 151 min | Comedy, Drama
Arun (Ramesh Arvind), bored of his wife's (Leelavathi) looks and weighty appearance, meets Priya and develops an affair with her. But his wife has other plans.
Director: Balu Mahendra | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Ramesh Aravind, Kovai Sarala, Kalpana
Votes: 1,572
65. Sigappu Rojakkal (1978)
Not Rated | 129 min | Drama, Thriller
Kamal Haasan, the central character, is a man terribly soured by his unvaryingly devastating encounters with the opposite sex. He develops a pathological hatred for women and uses his charm... See full summary »
Director: Bharathiraja | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Bhagyaraj, Goundamani
Votes: 3,603
66. Edhir Neechal (1968)
Not Rated | 167 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An orphan who lives by doing odd jobs in a building complex falls in love with one of the residents
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Nagesh, Jayanthi, R. Muthuraman, Major Sundarrajan
Votes: 485
67. Poove Poochudava (1985)
130 min | Drama
An elderly woman who is rich lives alone in a town. However, her life changes for the better when her granddaughter comes to live with her.
Director: Fazil | Stars: Anand, Girdar, Jaishankar, Nadia Moidu
Votes: 150
68. Saraswathi Sabatham (1966)
Not Rated | 159 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Sage Naradha creates a dispute between three goddesses Saraswathi, Parvathi and Lakshmi, about who is the most powerful of them. Three of them accepts the challenge to prove their ability. Who wins the challenge ?
Director: A.P. Nagarajan | Stars: Shivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, Padmini
Votes: 145
69. Kasethan Kadavulada (1972)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy
Parvathi dominates her husband Sivaswamy, while having control on all his money. However, when Sivaswamy's son Ramu needs some money for his sister's husband, Parvathi refuses bluntly.
Director: Chitralaya Gopu | Stars: Lakshmi, Aachi Manorama, Venniradai Moorthy, R. Muthuraman
Votes: 195
70. Pisasu (2014)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A violinist experiences paranormal experience in his flat after a death of a girl who he tries to save due to accident. Later he realises that actually the spirit is helping him and he tries to find out who killed the girl by accident.
Director: Mysskin | Stars: Naga, Prayaga Martin, Radha Ravi, Raj Kumar
Votes: 2,260
71. Arangetram (1973)
Not Rated | 152 min | Drama
When a Brahmin family finds diminishing monetary opportunities in traditional priestly functions, the daughter must go out and work.
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Pramila, Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Jayachitra
Votes: 133
72. O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
Unrated | 139 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Two young lovers are compatible in every way - they even agree that marriage is futile. However, their emotions are not so easily managed, especially when they witness the unconditional love of the older couple with whom they live.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Nithya Menen, Prakash Raj, Leela Samson
Votes: 6,750
73. Enakkul Oruvan (2015)
136 min | Drama, Thriller
A man suffering from insomnia is tricked into buying a drug, Lucia, that makes his desires come true in his dreams, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.
Director: Prasath Ramar | Stars: Siddharth, Deepa Sannidhi, Srushti Dange, Ajay Ratnam
Votes: 1,823
74. Punnagai Mannan (1986)
Not Rated | 153 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After a failed suicide attempt that ultimately leaves his lover dead, a dancer changes his life.
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Revathi, Rekha, Srividya
Votes: 971
75. Sollathan Ninaikiren (1973)
148 min | Drama
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Jayachitra, Jayasudha
Votes: 54
76. Nam Naadu (1969)
186 min
Director: Jambulingam | Stars: S.A. Ashokan, Pandari Bai, T.K. Bhagavathi, Jayalalitha J
Votes: 48
77. Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Police Officer investigates a series of brutal rapes and murders, with the culprits seeming to cover more than one country.
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Jyotika, Prakash Raj, Daniel Balaji
Votes: 8,266
78. I (2015)
Not Rated | 188 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A deformed hunchback kidnaps a bride and holds her hostage while his connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Vikram, Amy Jackson, Suresh Gopi, Upen Patel
Votes: 23,345
79. Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sathyadev, a sincere police officer, tries to stop an organ trafficking racket. But he is unaware that the man performing the illegal trade is the same person who killed his beloved.
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon | Stars: Ajith Kumar, Arun Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Anushka Shetty
Votes: 10,288
80. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
Not Rated | 157 min | Drama, Romance
An aspiring filmmaker goes through the ups and downs of romance when he falls for a Christian woman who says she only wants to be friends.
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon | Stars: Silambarasan Rajendar, Trisha Krishnan, VTV Ganesh, Raja Krishnamoorthy
Votes: 6,873
81. Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a police team kills his brother, a drug-dealing gangster vows to kill the entire team and their respective families.
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon | Stars: Suriya, Jyotika, 'University' Jeevan, Daniel Balaji
Votes: 6,873
82. Aadukalam (2011)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Falling in love with Irene as well as refusing to obey his boss Pettaikaran in a rooster fight complicates Karuppu's life.
Director: Vetrimaaran | Stars: Dhanush, Taapsee Pannu, Jayabalan, Kishore Kumar G.
Votes: 7,140
83. Gentleman (1993)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Due to a past tragedy , a small business owner by day becomes modern day Robin Hood by night takes from the rich to provide education for the poor.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Arjun Sarja, Madhoo, Subhasri, M.N. Nambiar
Votes: 2,686
84. Engeyum Eppodhum (2011)
138 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Amudha, a village girl visiting Chennai for the first time, falls in love with Gautham, a stranger, who shows her around the city. Kathiresan, a metal worker, is infatuated by Manimegalai, a nurse.
Director: M. Saravanan | Stars: Jai, Sharwanand, Anjali, Ananya
Votes: 2,243
85. Madras (2014)
Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Drama
A wall creates perturbation between two factions of a political party. Kaali and his buddy Anbu, who is a political aspirant, get embroiled in this brutal political rivalry.
Director: Pa. Ranjith | Stars: Karthi, Catherine Tresa, Kalaiyarasan, Jayabalan
Votes: 4,781
86. Mozhi (2007)
Not Rated | 155 min | Comedy, Romance
A musician's love towards a stubborn deaf woman makes her eventually realize that there is more to her life than she previously thought.
Director: Radha Mohan | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jyotika, Prakash Raj, Swarnamalya
Votes: 2,017
87. Chennai 600028 (2007)
141 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
Friendship, love, and rivalry spice up the game of street cricket in the suburb of Chennai whose zip code give this movie its name.
Director: Venkat Prabhu | Stars: Shiva, Jai, Nitin Sathya, Premgi Amaren
Votes: 2,499
88. Sathuranga Vettai (2014)
Not Rated | 145 min | Crime, Thriller
Ace conman Gandhi effortlessly thinks up schemes to swindle gullible and greedy folks. However on a rare occasion, things don't go according to plan and he ends up in the clutches of a ruthless gang who demand schemes from him for money.
Director: H. Vinoth | Stars: Nataraja Subramanian, Ishara Nair, Ponvannan, Ilavarasu
Votes: 3,622
89. Kaadhal Konden (2003)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Exploring into the mind of a youth who is mentally and physically abused in his childhood, the film shows how he slowly turns into a psychopath who kills anyone who comes in the way of the girl for whom he has an obsessive love!
Director: K. Selvaraghavan | Stars: Dhanush, Sonia Agarwal, Sudip, Daniel Balaji
Votes: 2,449
90. Madrasapattinam (2010)
165 min | Drama, History, Romance
A film set in 1940s India, during the country's struggle for independence. The young daughter of an English governor falls in love with a local Indian boy.
Director: A.L. Vijay | Stars: Arya, Carole Trangmar-Palmer, Amy Jackson, Cochin Hanifa
Votes: 2,894
91. Yutham Sei (2011)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A common man's ability to defeat the devil. A cop identifies the mystery and solves the problem.
Director: Mysskin | Stars: Cheran, Ananyaa Shah, Y.G. Mahendran, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
Votes: 2,228
92. Agni Natchathiram (1988)
Not Rated | 146 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two men having the same father , but different mothers hate each other and often get into fights. But they are forced to join hands when their father's life is endangered.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Karthik, Prabhu, Vijayakumar, Amala Akkineni
Votes: 1,433
93. Avvaiyyar (1953)
174 min | Drama, History
This movie is a biography of the great saint and poetess Avvaiyar of the Sangam period from 100 B.C to 250 A.D.
Director: Kothamangalam Subbu | Stars: M.S. Sundari Bai, Gemini Ganesan, G. Pattu Iyer, Kushala Kumari
Votes: 54
94. Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014)
150 min | Drama, History, Music
Two theater artists compete in a small drama troupe.
Director: Vasanthabalan | Stars: Siddharth, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Vedhika, Anaika Soti
Votes: 1,452
95. Dhavani Kannavukal (1984)
148 min | Drama
An unemployed gold medalist tries to become rich for his big family.
Director: Bhagyaraj | Stars: Bhagyaraj, Shivaji Ganesan, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Radhika Sarathkumar
Votes: 181
96. Moodupani (1980)
131 min | Crime, Thriller
A successful businessman develops a hatred towards women as a result of his troubled childhood, which involved the separation of his parents owing to his father's affection towards a prostitute.
Director: Balu Mahendra | Stars: Prathap Pothen, Shobha, Malasia Bhaskar, Gandhimathi
Votes: 2,125
97. Navarathri (1964)
164 min | Drama
Navarathri traces Nalina's (Savitri) experience of nine emotions on nine consecutive nights.
Director: A.P. Nagarajan | Stars: Shivaji Ganesan, Aachi Manorama, Nagesh, V.K. Ramasamy
Votes: 120
98. Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961)
Not Rated | 197 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biography of Kappalottiya Tamizhan, "The Tamil Helmsman", an Indian freedom fighter and founder of Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, to compete against the monopoly of the British India Steam Navigation Company.
Director: B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu | Stars: Shivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, T.K. Shanmugham
Votes: 110
99. Kadolara Kavithaigal (1986)
A schoolteacher falls in love with an uneducated rowdy villager in order to prove that love can change the heart of even the most despicable person alive.
Director: Bharathiraja | Stars: Janakaraj, Kamala Kamesh, Raja, Rekha
Votes: 113
100. Nenjathai Killathe (1980)
Drama, Romance
Director: J. Mahendran | Stars: Suhasini, Sarath Babu, Mohan, Prathap Pothen
Votes: 66
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