100 Tamil Films To Watch Before You Die!
Here is a list of my recommendations, my personal favorite Tamil movies that everyone should watch, at least once before they die.
This list is based strictly on rewatch values, unique concepts, brilliant storylines and performances.
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This list is based strictly on rewatch values, unique concepts, brilliant storylines and performances.
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- DirectorMysskinStarsMysskinSriAdithya MenonA kid saves a dangerous dying fugitive and triggers off a chase between the hunter and the hunted and soon, the definitions blur.A kid saves a dangerous dying fugitive and triggers off a chase between the hunter and the hunted and soon, the definitions blur.
- DirectorVignesh RajaT. Senthil ParamasivamStarsR. SarathkumarLisha ChinnuAshok SelvanA bright but faint-hearted rookie cop has to overcome his fears in order to succeed in his first case which sees him partnered with a reclusive senior officer to catch a serial killer on the loose.A bright but faint-hearted rookie cop has to overcome his fears in order to succeed in his first case which sees him partnered with a reclusive senior officer to catch a serial killer on the loose.
- 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.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.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsKamal HaasanSaranya PonvannanDelhi GaneshA 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.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.
- DirectorKamal HaasanStarsKamal HaasanShah Rukh KhanRani MukerjiSaketh 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.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.
- DirectorLokesh KanagarajStarsKarthiNarainArjun DasDilli, an ex-convict, endeavours to meet his daughter for the first time after leaving prison. However, his attempts are interrupted due to a drug raid planned by Inspector Bejoy.Dilli, an ex-convict, endeavours to meet his daughter for the first time after leaving prison. However, his attempts are interrupted due to a drug raid planned by Inspector Bejoy.
- DirectorMysskinStarsCheranAnanyaa ShahY.G. MahendranA common man's ability to defeat the devil. A cop identifies the mystery and solves the problem.The film deals with a CB-CID officer JK who is already in confusion about his missing sister. By the promise of his senior officer JK decides to open the case. Amputated male arms are packed in cartons and displayed in public to attract public attention. JK thinks that they are done with the intention that police should trace the victims
- DirectorArivazhagan VenkatachalamStarsAadhiNandhaSindhu MenonVasu investigates the suicide of Ramya since he's not convinced that she killed herself. The main suspects are her husband and neighbors. As the death toll rises, Vasu deals with his own secret past.Vasu investigates the suicide of Ramya since he's not convinced that she killed herself. The main suspects are her husband and neighbors. As the death toll rises, Vasu deals with his own secret past.
- DirectorR. AravindrajStarsC. ArunpandianChandrasekharIlavarasiA resort 'Picnic Village' used to abduct young girls and serve them to satisfy powerful politicians .When a newspaper media gets hook of it , they were attacked.By then honest police officer steps in to collect evidence.By braving the odds he and Media colleagues finally solve the Mystery .A mysterious man who is on a killing spree, is aided by a local politician and a nefarious doctor. However, a police officer and a committed journalist join hands to nab him.
- DirectorP.C. SreeramStarsKamal HaasanArjun SarjaNassarSuave and scintillating, this fast-paced action thriller follows the adventures and investigations of a group of honest police officers, who go undercover to bring down a terror network.A police officer must choose between his family and duty, when members of a terror group take his wife and child hostage and pressure him to betray officers from his department.
- DirectorKarthik SubbarajStarsVijay SethupathiRamya NambeeshanAadukalam NarenA pizza delivery boy lands in a mysterious circumstance and it works a dramatic change in his life.A pizza delivery boy lands in a mysterious circumstance and it works a dramatic change in his life.
- DirectorArivazhagan VenkatachalamStarsArun VijayMahima NambiarThambi RamaiahACP Vetrimaaran investigates a series of murders related to the medical industry.An Assistant Commissioner of Police, investigates a series of murders related to the medical industry.
- DirectorVetrimaaranStarsDineshSamuthirakaniAnandhiFour labourers are tortured by the police to confess to a theft they have not committed.Four immigrants (Pandi, Murugan, Afsal and Kumar) are detained by the local state police, tortured and forced to admit to a crime they have no knowledge of. When all hope seems to be lost, a policeman from their hometown speaks on their behalf at the court hearing, setting them free. The policeman asks for a return favor and the boys oblige, oblivious to the consequences that await them. As they unwittingly bear witness to a political treason, the system seeks to silence them at any cost. But Pandi is determined to be heard.
- DirectorT.J. GnanavelStarsSuriyaLijo Mol JoseManikandan K.When a tribal man is arrested for a case of alleged theft, his wife turns to a human-rights lawyer to help bring justice.When a tribal man is arrested for a case of alleged theft, his wife turns to a human-rights lawyer to help bring justice.
- DirectorKarthick NarenStarsRahmanPrakash RaghavanSharathkumarA police officer retires after an accident during a case investigation. Years later, he is forced to relive the past as he narrates the story to his friend's son.A police officer retires after an accident during a case investigation. Years later, he is forced to relive the past as he narrates the story to his friend's son.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsArvind SwamyManisha KoiralaNassarA 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.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.
- 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.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.
- DirectorC. Prem KumarStarsVijay SethupathiAdithya BhaskarTrisha KrishnanTwo high school sweethearts meet at a reunion after 22 years and reminisce about their past.Two high school sweethearts meet at a reunion after 22 years and reminisce about their past.
- DirectorV. VignarajanStarsVinoth KishanArjun DasPooja RamachandranAs a blind librarian, dispirited cricketer and desolate psychiatrist each seek retribution and release, their lives overlap under eerie influences.A blind conjurer's struggle for survival, a washed-up cricketer's fight for deliverance and a desolate psychiatrist's quest for reclamation lead them to a labyrinth of obscurity while their lives are intertwined in a web of deceit, dismay and darkness.
- 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.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.
- DirectorLokesh KanagarajStarsKamal HaasanVijay SethupathiFahadh FaasilA special investigator discovers a case of serial killings is not what it seems to be, and leading down this path is only going to end in a war between everyone involved.A special investigator assigned a case of serial killings discovers the case is not what it seems to be, and leading down this path is only going to end in a war between everyone involved.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsMadhavanShaliniSwarnamalyaAfter a difficult romance in a class-divided society, the love birds find out marriage is not what they thought it would be.After a difficult romance in a class-divided society, the love birds find out marriage is not what they thought it would be.
- 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.A police officer investigates a series of brutal rapes and murders, with the culprits seeming to cover more than one country.
- DirectorRam KumarStarsVishnu VishalAmala PaulRadha RaviA sub-inspector sets out in pursuit of a mysterious serial killer who targets teen school girls and murders them brutally.A sub-inspector sets out in pursuit of a mysterious serial killer who targets teen school girls and murders them brutally.