Landmark Cult Classics of Tamil Film Industry
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- DirectorSuresh KrishnaStarsRajinikanthNagmaRaghuvaranAn auto driver, Manikam, desperately tries to hide his dark underworld side to keep his promise to his father.
- DirectorK.S. RavikumarStarsShivaji GanesanRajinikanthRamya KrishnanThe death of Padaiyappa's father destroys his family. But his luck changes, and he is able to lead a prosperous life, until his nemesis plots to ruin his happiness once more.
- DirectorS. ShankarStarsRajinikanthShriya SaranSumanA software engineer comes to India in order to serve the nation and invest in its welfare. A few corrupt officials and politicians try to stop him while he tries to do good for the poor.
- DirectorS. ShankarStarsRajinikanthAishwarya Rai BachchanDanny DenzongpaA brilliant scientist creates a humanoid robot to protect mankind, but things go awry when human emotions are programmed and inner turmoil causes the robot to switch sides.
- DirectorSundarrao NadkarniStarsM.K. Thyagaraja BhagavatharN.S. KrishnanT.R. RajakumariThe story of this film revolves around Haridas, who changes a lot after being cheated by a courtesan and then realizes the true values of life.
- 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.
- DirectorS. ShankarStarsRajinikanthAkshay KumarAmy JacksonAfter mobiles start mysteriously flying out of the hands of people in Chennai, Dr Vaseegaran summons his trusted robot Chitti to ward off the bird-shaped supernatural powers of Pakshirajan.
- DirectorSuresh KrishnaStarsRajinikanthSarath BabuKhushbu SundarA class-divided friendship goes through highs and lows through several decades.
- DirectorSundar C.StarsRajinikanthSoundaryaRambhaThe movie revolves around Arunachalam (Rajini), who is the son of the VIP of a village who finds out about his past but destiny has its own play.
- DirectorTapi ChanakyaStarsSaroja Devi B.Pandari BaiNageshRamu 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.
- DirectorK.S. ManiStarsThoothukudi Ramaswamy AiyerHariyanM. JayalakshmiFirst Tamil adaptation of the story Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
- DirectorM.A. ThirumughamStarsM.G. RamachandranSavitriM.R. RadhaBabu (M.G.R.) is an estate owner and a hunter. He is forever in the forest, hunting animals, much to the annoyance of his mother. He meets Latha (Savitri), lost in the forest. He rescues her, and their friendship blossoms into love and marriage. In due course of time, Latha delivers a boy. The boy, Raja is extremely attached to his father. Meanwhile Plunderer Mayavan, desires Latha. To attain her, he makes Babu undergo untold miseries. He tricks Latha and Raja into the forest, and demands the papers of the estate. How Latha handles this situation - What is the fate of the child - How does the true identity of Mayavan reveal as the story progresses ?
- DirectorA. JagannathanStarsRajinikanthRadhika SarathkumarSenthamaraiA sincere police officer is killed by a liquor dealer. Years later, his twin sons set out to avenge their father's death.
- DirectorKamal HaasanStarsPooja KumarMiles AndersonKamal HaasanWhen 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.
- DirectorK. BalachanderStarsKamal HaasanMajor SundarrajanSrividyaDrama and melodrama follow two relationships involving single parents.
- DirectorHariStarsSuriyaAnushka ShettyPrakash RajHonest police officer Durai Singam locks horns with big-time extortionist Mayil Vaaganam.
- DirectorHariStarsSuriyaAnushka ShettyHansika MotwaniTough cop Durai Singam performs an undercover operation and identifies some nefarious activities in the seas around the coastal town.
- DirectorHariP.H. KumananStarsSuriyaAnushka ShettyShruti HaasanUncompromising police chief Durai Singam battles against a criminal operation dealing in deadly toxic waste.
- DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsSuriyaShruti HaasanJohnny Tri NguyenA genetic engineering student tries to revive the skills of a past legend and use them to save India from a deadly virus attack orchestrated by China.
- DirectorR.T. NeasonStarsMohanlalJoseph VijayKajal AggarwalA bitter conflict is sown in a powerful crime family when the son goes against his father and decides to stand up for the law.
- DirectorAtleeStarsJoseph VijaySamantha Ruth PrabhuAmy JacksonWhen his daughter's life is endangered by a local gang, Joseph Kuruvilla will do whatever it takes to stop them. However, at the same time, his dangerous past slowly resurfaces.
- DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsRajinikanthNayantharaNivetha ThomasA police officer is on a chase to hunt down a dreaded gangster to fulfill his own secret agenda.
- DirectorHariStarsVikramTrisha KrishnanKota Srinivasa RaoA cop takes bribes from politicians and goons. He rethinks his life choices after he meets a girl.
- DirectorBharathirajaStarsKamal HaasanSrideviRajinikanthThe movie revolves around the struggle and vulnerability of 16-year old Mayil (Sridevi) when in love.
- DirectorK. BalachanderStarsKamal HaasanSrideviPrathap PothenPoetical 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
- DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoStarsKamal HaasanPrabhu DevaSoundaryaTwo friends, both with the name of Lingam, create a comedy of errors and consequent chaos with their girlfriends and their families.
- DirectorK.S. RavikumarStarsRajinikanthMeenaSarath BabuThe movie is about a loyal servant, Muthu (Rajni), working for Zamindar Malayasimman (Sarath Babu) and the cunning plans by the uncle of Malasimman to capture the whole wealth which uncovers some mystery about Muthu.
- 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.
- DirectorPrabhu DevaStarsJoseph VijayAsin ThottumkalPrakash RajThamizh is a killer for hire with no ties and who will do any dirty job for money. He has a girlfriend who loves him but also detests his violent nature. But is Thamizh really what he purports to be?
- DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsJoseph VijayKajal AggarwalVidyut JammwalAn army captain is on a mission to track down and destroy a terrorist gang and deactivate the sleeper cells under its command.
- DirectorSarannStarsKamal HaasanSnehaPrabhuRajaraman, a goon, has lied to his parents that he is a doctor. Once, on their visit, the truth comes out and they are heartbroken. That's when he decides to become a real doctor by hook or by crook.
- 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.
- DirectorBharathanStarsKamal HaasanShivaji GanesanNassarThe urbane son of a village chieftain struggles between his personal aspirations and those of his family.
- DirectorK.S. RavikumarStarsKamal HaasanMeenaGemini GanesanA man disguises himself as a nanny to be with his daughter after his divorce.
- DirectorGautham Vasudev MenonStarsKamal HaasanJyotikaPrakash RajA Police Officer investigates a series of brutal rapes and murders, with the culprits seeming to cover more than one country.
- DirectorK.S. RavikumarStarsKamal HaasanAsin ThottumkalJaya PradaAfter realizing the danger of a bio-weapon, a scientist wants to protect it from being misused. The vial accidentally reaches India, and he must race against time to prevent a potential disaster.
- 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.
- DirectorP. VasuStarsRajinikanthPrabhuJyotikaCreepy happenings in an abandoned mansion are attributed to the ghost of an ancient courtesan, back for revenge.
- DirectorSuresh KrishnaStarsRajinikanthMeenaRojaA talented musician from a village migrates to a city, becomes popular and marries the daughter of a music company owner. But then his first wife, whom he presumed dead, turns up and his life becomes complicated.
- DirectorRajasekarStarsRajinikanthAmbikaVijay BabuTwo brothers are ousted from their house by their stepbrother's wife. Years later, when one of the brothers is framed for a murder, his stepbrother, who is a judge, returns as a lawyer to save him.
- DirectorSivaStarsAjith KumarNayantharaJagapathi BabuA village ruffian, who settles disputes in his native, takes on a big shot when he tries to sort out the rough patch in his marriage after several years.
- DirectorGautham Vasudev MenonStarsAjith KumarArun VijayTrisha KrishnanSathyadev, 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.
- DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsAjith KumarSuresh GopiLailaDheena works for his brother Adhikesavan, a gangster, and is very close to him. However, things turn sour between them after a misunderstanding leads to the death of their sister.
- DirectorDharaniStarsJoseph VijayTrisha KrishnanPrakash RajVelu, an aspiring kabaddi player, goes to Madurai to participate in a regional match, where he rescues Dhanalakshmi from Muthupandi, a powerful man keen on marrying the girl against her will.
- DirectorP. VasuStarsRajinikanthVijayshantiKhushbu SundarMannan is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Rajinikanth, Vijayashanti, Kushboo, Manorama, Pandari Bai, Goundamani, and Visu. It is a remake of the 1986 Kannada film Anuraga Aralithu.
- DirectorS.P. MuthuramanStarsRajinikanthRadhaJaishankarA young man learns martial arts to seek vengeance from a gang of criminals who murdered his sister. Will he succeed in his attempt.
- DirectorR. KrishnamurthyStarsRajinikanthSripriyaK. BalajiA village bumpkin poses as a Mafia don to uncover the gang.
- DirectorA. JagannathanStarsRajinikanthPoornima JayaramJaishankarThanga Magan is a man's search for his roots. It is his search for the truth about his lineage.
- DirectorAmirjanStarsSowcar JanakiRaghuvaranRajinikanthSiva is a 1989 Indian Tamil film, directed by Ameerjaan and produced by K. Balachandar. The film stars Rajinikanth, Raghuvaran, Janagaraj, Radharavi, Shobana in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraaja.
- DirectorJ. MahendranStarsRajinikanthSrideviUnni MaryA parsimonious Barbar must flee from the Police after meeting with a look-alike gangster.
- DirectorK. VijayanStarsShivaji GanesanJai GaneshM.N. NambiarTwo separated brothers need to fight against their father's vicious friends to reunite their father and mother to live happily together.
- DirectorS.P. MuthuramanStarsRajinikanthSrideviAmbarishA leading film actress is controlled by her producer who even refuses to let her get married. Therefore, she seeks the help of a lawyer who may be able to help her.
- DirectorSivaStarsAjith KumarTamannaah BhatiaVidharthVinayagam, an honest man, uses violence to settle disputes. He decides to mend his ways for his lover's sake. Hell breaks loose when he learns about a gang of rowdies following his lover's family.
- DirectorBharathanStarsJoseph VijayKeerthy SureshJagapathi BabuBairavaa, a gallant debt collector, takes on a violent criminal masquerading as a philanthropist in the education field.
- DirectorAtleeStarsJoseph VijayNithya MenenS.J. SuryahA police officer arrests a doctor for crimes targeting medical professionals but later finds the real culprit in a tale of revenge, corruption and magic.
- DirectorK.S. Prakash RaoStarsPandari BaiK. BalajiShivaji GanesanA woman must overcome a wealthy alcoholic's wicked family as she tries to help him turn his life around.
- DirectorB. Ramakrishnaiah PanthuluStarsShivaji GanesanN.T. Rama RaoS.A. AshokanStory of the central hero of Mahabharata who rises from nothing to becoming the world's greatest warrior ever born in history and emerges as the hero of the Kurukshetra war.
- DirectorP. MadhavanStarsShivaji GanesanUsha NandiniB. JayaA group of theatre artists is not given respect and they feel dejected when their performances are rejected by the modern audience.
- DirectorB. Ramakrishnaiah PanthuluStarsShivaji GanesanGemini GanesanPadminiWhen the British East India Company forces polygar Kattabomman to pay taxes, levies and be their subsidiary ruler, he openly defies their policy and battles them until his arrest and hanging.
- DirectorMuktha V. SrinivasanStarsSripriyaSuruli RajanSiva ChandranA woman travelling on a train witnesses a murder. Later she confronts the murderer. What happens next ?
- DirectorS.P. MuthuramanStarsRajinikanthJyothiSukumariA man and woman in love are separated due to the machinations of the woman's mother. But years later, their paths cross once again.
- DirectorM. KrishnanStarsM.G. RamachandranVanisri
- DirectorB. Ramakrishnaiah PanthuluStarsM.V. RajammaM.G. RamachandranJayalalitha JThe story of a man who strives to get his daughter married to his boss's son as per his last wish.
- DirectorP. NeelakantanStarsM.G. RamachandranJayalalitha JLakshmiThe story of lookalikes Raghu and Velan.
- DirectorS.P. MuthuramanStarsRajinikanthJaishankarRati AgnihotriKaaliyan and Jaishankar are like dictators in neighboring villages separately, but in contrast to Kaaliyan, Jaishankar is selfish and bad. Engagement of Jaishankar's sister with Kaaliyan triggers rivalry between the two villages.
- DirectorP. MadhavanStarsShivaji GanesanPrameelaV.K. RamasamyChowdary is a disciplined police officer who is dedicated to his job. But his son Jagan is rebellious by nature and has all sorts of vices. Circumstances force Chowdary to arrest his son.
- DirectorC. Prem KumarStarsVijay SethupathiAdithya BhaskarTrisha KrishnanTwo high school sweethearts meet at a reunion after 22 years and reminisce about their past.
- DirectorA. BhimsinghStarsSaroja Devi B.T.S. BalaiahShivaji GanesanSivaji is a doctor searching for a cancer cure. Saroja Devi is Sivaji's nurse who assists him in his research. Sivaji offers to marry her after her father's death. After putting in enormous efforts, Sivaji emerges successful in formulating a new drug but Saroja Devi is diagnosed with tuberculosis. Sivaji begins to neglect his duties as a doctor, focusing on Saroja Devi's health. Saroja Devi flees on a train as she does not wish to divert him from his research. The train crashes and Saroja Devi is believed to be dead. Sivaji is heartbroken but vows to complete his research. Sivaji's family forces him to marry Janaki, but they do not have a happy home life, as he is more oriented towards his research than his family. Janaki and Sivaji fight, and in one of these fights Sivaji loses his eyesight. Meanwhile, Saroja Devi escapes the train crash and goes to Switzerland to cure her tuberculosis. Saroja Devi returns from Switzerland to find that her husband has lost his eyesight. She offers to nurse Sivaji; Sivaji finds her voice familiar but does not recognize her, and confides in her that he is still fond of his ex-wife. Janaki overhears this, and complains to her parents. Saroja Devi faces criticism from the womenfolk of the house for her intimacy with Sivaji. Sivaji's brother (acted by Prem Nazir) grows fond of Saroja Devi and tells Sivaji so. Sivaji suggests they marry. Saroja Devi is upset and reveals her identity to Sivaji's family. Sivaji's sight is restored by an operation. He recognizes Saroja and rushes to the marriage hall to find that Saroja Devi's sister is married to his brother. Sivaji reunites with Saroja while Janaki joins the Red Cross and flies to Switzerland. The movie ends with Sivaji and Saroja Devi working together to benefit mankind.
- DirectorT. Prakash RaoStarsShivaji GanesanKannambaM.N. NambiarIts story of a queen who gives birth to twins. But as fate, one of the twins is forcefully abandoned and grows up elsewhere. When fate brings both the twins together they start fighting, it is only their mother who can bring peace.
- DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsJoseph VijaySamantha Ruth PrabhuNeil Nitin MukeshA case of mistaken identity embroils an escaped convict in a fight against a large corporation intent on seizing a village's land.
- DirectorGayatriPushkarGowtham SelvarajStarsMadhavanVijay SethupathiShraddha SrinathVikram, a no-nonsense police officer, accompanied by Simon, his partner, is on the hunt to capture Vedha, a smuggler and a murderer. Vedha tries to change Vikram's life, which leads to a conflict.
- DirectorSeenu RamasamyStarsVijay SethupathiTamannaah BhatiaAishwarya RajeshA doctor in a village redeems himself after losing his way.
- DirectorKarthik SubbarajStarsVijay SethupathiRamya NambeeshanAadukalam NarenA pizza delivery boy lands in a mysterious circumstance and it works a dramatic change in his life.
- DirectorBalaji TharaneetharanStarsVijay SethupathiGayathrieBagavathi PerumalA young man forgets a few years of his life, even as he is about to get married.
- DirectorAshwath MarimuthuStarsAshok SelvanRitika SinghVani BhojanWhen you think marrying your best friend means a 'happily ever-after', but it turns out to be just the reverse.
- DirectorPerarasuStarsJoseph VijayAsin ThottumkalPrakash RajMuthappa runs away from his hometown because of his brother. Years later , he returns to his hometown and found out that his brother ruined his family. He decides to take revenge.
- DirectorPerarasuStarsJoseph VijayTrisha KrishnanKota Srinivasa RaoSivagiri, a blacksmith from a village, visits Chennai to meet his sister and her husband. When he sees the city is not a safe residence for commoners, he takes the matter into his own hands.
- DirectorVikram KumarVikram K. KumarStarsSuriyaSamantha Ruth PrabhuNithya MenenA scientist invents a time machine, which leads to a bitter battle between his evil twin brother and his son.
- DirectorSudha KongaraStarsSuriyaParesh RawalAparna BalamuraliNedumaaran Rajangam "Maara" sets out to make the common man fly and in the process takes on the world's most capital intensive industry and several enemies who stand in his way.
- DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsSuriyaAsin ThottumkalNayantharaSanjay Ramaswamy, who is suffering from short-term memory loss, sets out on a quest to find and eliminate the people responsible for his ladylove Kalpana's murder.
- DirectorGautham Vasudev MenonStarsSuriyaJyotika'University' JeevanAfter a police team kills his brother, a drug-dealing gangster vows to kill the entire team and their respective families.
- DirectorRajasekarStarsKamal HaasanSathyarajAmbikaVikram, a cop who is mourning the death of his wife, is assigned to retrieve a missile. He is aided by a highly educated engineer Preethi, who holds the knowledge to disarm the nuke, in his mission.
- DirectorA. KasilingamStarsBhanumathi RamakrishnaM.G. RamachandranRajashreeVani is kidnapped by aliens who need her to teach music and dance to their inhabitants. Mohan, her lover, chances upon the alien left behind on Earth and manages to make his way to the alien planet.
- DirectorMurugadasaStarsDandapani DesikarSerukalathun SamaBased on Nandan, a low caste farmer's deep devotion towards Shiva.
- DirectorS.S. VasanStarsRajkumariM.K. RadhaRanjanTwo brothers fight with each other for their father's kingdom and also for marrying a dancer.
- DirectorM.G. RamachandranStarsM.G. RamachandranP.S. VeerappaM.N. NambiarA wanderer/revolutionary is a dead ringer for a monarch, and takes his place.
- DirectorK. ShankarStarsM.G. RamachandranJayalalitha JS.A. AshokanAn evil man kills Vengaiyan's father and enslaves all his people. Vengaiyan is ignorant and wild, but Jeeva helps him evolve into a valiant and wise man who then swears to right his people.
- DirectorM.G. RamachandranStarsM.G. RamachandranS.A. AshokanLathaA genius scientist is abducted and his twin brother attempts to rescue him.
- 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.