Indian Movies The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made  

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This list of the best Tamil movies ever made has been ranked by fans and critics. These good Tamil films entertain fans and international audiences around the globe. Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood, comes from India, featuring the Tamil language. The top Tamil movies are hugely popular and widely loved.

What are the best Tamil movies of all time? This list of the top Tamil films includes the greatest movies in the history of Tamil cinema. It includes popular titles like Baashha, Mouna Ragam, and Thalapathi, as well as newer titles like Vishwaroopam and controversial Tamil films like Anima and Persona.

Vote up your favorite Tamil movies to move them to the top of the list, or click Rerank below to make your own list of these hit Tamil movies.

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Nayakan is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Kamal Haasan, Nassar, Tinnu Anand Nayakan, also known as Nayagan, is a 1987 Indian Tamil crime drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam and starring Kamal Haasan. It is loosely based on the real-life Bombay underworld don ...more

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Mouna Ragam is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Revathi, Karthik, Kanchana Mouna Ragam is a 1986 Indian Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film narrates the life of Divya Chandramouli, who is robbed of ...more

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Love is God is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Kamal Haasan, Nassar, R. Madhavan Anbe Sivam is a 2003 Indian Tamil drama film written by Kamal Haasan and directed by Sundar C. The film follows the events of an unexpected journey from Bhubaneswar to Chennai which is ...more

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Moondram Pirai is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Silk Smitha Moondram Pirai is a 1982 Indian Tamil drama film written, directed and filmed by Balu Mahendra. The film features Kamal Haasan and Sridevi in the lead roles, while Silk Smitha, Poornam ...more

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Thalapathi is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Amrish Puri Thalapathi is a 1991 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam and produced by G. Venkateswaran under the banner of G. V. Films. It stars Rajinikanth, Mammootty and Shobana in ...more

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Indian is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Kamal Haasan, Aruna Irani, Johnny Lever Indian is a 1996 Tamil language Indian action-thriller directed by Shankar and produced by A. M. Rathnam. The film stars Kamal Haasan in dual roles with Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, ...more

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Thevar Magan is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Kamal Haasan, Nassar, Revathi Thevar Magan is a 1992 Indian Tamil drama film produced by, written by and starring Kamal Haasan in the title role. It was directed by Bharathan and also stars Sivaji Ganesan, Nassar, Revathi ...more

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Baashha is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Nagma Baashha is a 1995 Indian Tamil action drama film starring Rajinikanth, Nagma and Raghuvaran. The film was directed by Suresh Krissna, and features music by Deva. Rajinikanth won Filmfans ...more

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Roja is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Nassar, Pankaj Kapur, Janagaraj Roja is a 1992 Tamil-language Indian political drama-romance film co-written and directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Arvind Swamy and Madhoo in the lead roles. The film was subsequently dubbed in ...more

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Mudhalvan is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
SanthoshRajan added Sushmita Sen, Cochin Haneefa, Vadivelu Mudhalvan is a 1999 Tamil political thriller film co-written, directed and co-produced by S. Shankar. The film features Arjun, Manisha Koirala and Raghuvaran in the lead roles with Manivannan, ...more

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Kannathil Muthamittal is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Prakash Raj, Siddharth, R. Madhavan Kannathil Muthamittal is a 2002 Tamil drama film directed and produced by Mani Ratnam. It features P. S. Keerthana, Madhavan and Simran in the leading roles with Nandita Das, J. D. Chakravarthy, ...more

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Anniyan is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Vikram, Prakash Raj, Nassar Anniyan is a 2005 Indian Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Shankar and produced by V. Ravichandran of Oscar Films. The film attempts to highlight increasing social apathy ...more

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Anjali is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Revathi, Prabhu, Raghuvaran Anjali is a 1990 Tamil language feature film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Raghuvaran, Revathi, Master Tarun, Baby Shruti and Baby Shamili in the leading roles. The background score and ...more

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Sivaputrudu is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Vikram, Simran, Karunas Pithamagan is a 2003 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Bala. The film stars Vikram, Suriya, Laila and Sangeetha in the lead and Simran making a pivotal cameo as herself. Produced ...more

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Bombay is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Prakash Raj, Sonali Bendre, Nassar Bombay is a 1995 Indian Tamil drama film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Arvind Swamy and Manisha Koirala, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film is centred on events, particularly ...more

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Sethu... is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Vikram, Sriman, Sivakumar Sethu... is a 1999 Indian Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by debutant Bala. The film stars Vikram and Abitha in the lead roles with Sivakumar and Sriman in other pivotal roles. ...more

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Gunaa is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Kamal Haasan, Girish Karnad, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Gunaa is a 1991 Tamil drama film directed by Santhana Bharathi and written by Sab John. The film stars Kamal Haasan, newcomer Roshini in lead roles with Rekha, S. P. Balasubramaniam, Girish ...more

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Apoorva Sagodharargal is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Kamal Haasan, Nassar, Srividya Apoorva Sagodharargal is a 1989 Tamil dramedy film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. It starred Kamal Hassan in three roles, as a mechanic, a circus clown who is a dwarf and a police officer, ...more

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Thillu Mullu is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
arun added Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Madhavi Thillu Mullu is a 1981 Tamil comedy film directed by K. Balachander. The film features Rajinikanth, Madhavi in lead roles while 'Thengai' Srinivasan, Nagesh, and Sowkar Janaki play supporting ...more

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Paruthiveeran is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Karthi, Priyamani, Sujatha Paruthiveeran is a 2007 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Ameer Sultan. The film stars Karthi in his feature film debut as the titular character, with Priyamani as the female lead and ...more

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Kuruthipunal is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Kamal Haasan, Nassar, Geetha Kuruthipunal is a 1995 Tamil action thriller film directed by veteran cinematographer P. C. Sreeram. The film stars Kamal Haasan in the lead role, with Arjun and Nassar in supporting roles. The ...more

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Ghajini is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
VarunVjn added Nayantara, Asin, Manobala Ghajini is a 2005 Indian Tamil psychological thriller film directed by A. R. Murugadoss released on 29 September 2005. The film stars Suriya, Asin, Nayantara, Pradeep Rawat and Riyaz Khan. It ...more

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16 Vayathinile is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
SanthoshRajan added Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Sridevi 16 Vayathinile is a 1977 Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Rajinikanth. The film also marks the debut of the famous South Indian comedian ...more

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Thuppakki is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
Vijay, Kajal Aggarwal, Jayaram Thuppakki is a 2012 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by AR Murugadoss. It features Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, Vidyut Jamwal as main antagonist, as well as Jayaram ...more

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Michael Madana Kama Rajan is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best Tamil Movies Ever Made
arun added Kamal Haasan, Nassar, Urvashi Michael Madhana Kama Rajan is a 1990 Tamil comedy film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and written by Kamal Haasan, with Crazy Mohan penning the dialogues. The film also feature large ...more