top 50 tamil movies of all time to be watched before you die
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- DirectorSundar C.StarsKamal HaasanMadhavanKiran RathodTwo 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.anbe sivam
- DirectorR. KrishnanS. PanjuStarsGoundamaniS.N. LakshmiAachi ManoramaA poor waiter falls for a rich woman. With the help of his best friend, he becomes a successful film actor. But he is unaware that his friend and his ladylove love each other.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsKeerthana ParthiepanSimranMadhavanA 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.kanathil muthamital
- DirectorSanthana BharathiStarsKamal HaasanRoshiniRekhaA neurodivergent individual escapes the family he despises and the asylum he is kept in by creating fantasies.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsRajinikanthMammoottyShobanaAn 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.
- DirectorK. BalachanderStarsNageshJayanthiR. MuthuramanAn orphan who lives by doing odd jobs in a building complex falls in love with one of the residents
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsArvind SwamyMadhooPankaj KapurA 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.
- DirectorR. KrishnanS. PanjuStarsM.R. RadhaS.S. RajendranM.N. RajamThe story revolves around Mohanasundaram, a returned-from-abroad, westernized, rich man who shows arrogance and contempt towards anything part of Indian culture and anyone below his social standards.
- DirectorBharathanStarsKamal HaasanShivaji GanesanNassarThe urbane son of a village chieftain struggles between his personal aspirations and those of his family.
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsIndransIrshadAnu JosephAravindan borrows a huge sum of money for his sister's marriage. Soon, as he strives hard to repay the moneylender, he finds himself in the middle of a vicious debt trap.
- DirectorAmbiliMani RatnamStarsRevathiMohanKarthikDivya, 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.
- DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoStarsKamal HaasanMadhaviY.G. MahendranThe story is about a blind violinist who falls in love with a rich girl and ends up facing many difficulties.
- DirectorC.V. SridharStarsGemini GanesanDevikaL. VijayalakshmiA young man is forced to make several sacrifices throughout his life. He gives up his job and his love and is eventually pushed to breaking point.sumaithaangi
- DirectorS. ShankarStarsKamal HaasanSukanyaManisha KoiralaA 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.INDIAN
- DirectorBalu MahendraStarsKamal HaasanSrideviY.G. MahendranA 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.
- DirectorSanthana BharathiStarsKamal HaasanSukanyaPoornam VishwanathanAn 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.
- DirectorBharathirajaStarsKamal HaasanSrideviRajinikanthThe movie revolves around the struggle and vulnerability of 16-year old Mayil (Sridevi) when in love.
- DirectorBharathirajaStarsShivaji GanesanRadhaRenjiniA friendship between a middle-aged upper-caste man in a village and a boatman's daughter raises eyebrows.
- DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoStarsKamal HaasanNageshSrividyaAppu 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.
- DirectorR. KrishnanS. PanjuStarsPandari BaiDoraiswamyShivaji GanesanBrothers Chandrasekaran, Gnanasekaran and Gunasekaran are Indian immigrants living in Burma. Things take a turn when their brother-in-law dies in an accident and their father dies of shock.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsShamiliRevathiRaghuvaranAfter 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.
- DirectorK. BalachanderStarsKamal HaasanSeethaGemini GanesanUdhayamoorthi (Kamal Haasan), son of an orthodox Carnatic Musician, Marthandam Pillai, voices for social causes against his father's will and in a way gains the trust of local people and brings self-awareness in neighboring villages.
- DirectorManivannanStarsManivannanRanjithaSathyarajAn ambitious and unscrupulous man becomes a major politician using unethical means, but his illegitimate son is posted as police inspector in his constituency and vows to stop his father's illegal activities.
- DirectorK. BalachanderStarsMammoottyBhanupriyaGeethaThree women, four children, and many more people besides have deep love for a hotel owner, yet choosing the right partner for this man takes some doing.