Best Tamil Movies of All Time (Top 20)

Nayakan to Vikram, Anbe Sivam to 96: the Tamil films every movie lover in India should watch at least once. Ranked by our must-watch list and real ratings, with where to stream each one.

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1. 1

   Maharaja

   ★ 3.92024 · Action · Thriller

   "Lakshmi" chori ho gayi — saal ka best twist

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2. 2

   Vikram

   ★ 3.92022 · Action · Crime

   Kamal + Fahadh + Vijay Sethupathi + Rolex — LCU dhamaka

   VI movies and tvJioHotstarReview →
3. 3

   Pariyerum Perumal

   ★ 4.12018 · Romance · Drama

   Caste aur pyaar — dil hila dene wali film

   Amazon Prime VideoReview →
4. 4

   96

   ★ 3.92018 · Romance

   School ka pyaar, 22 saal baad — rula degi

   Sony LivSun NxtReview →
5. 5

   Soorarai Pottru

   ★ 3.92020 · Drama · Action

   Aam aadmi ki airline — Suriya National Award

   Amazon Prime VideoMX PlayerReview →
6. 6

   Super Deluxe

   ★ 3.92019 · Comedy · Thriller

   4 kahaniyan, ek din — bold aur brilliant

   ahaApple TV StoreReview →
7. 7

   Kaithi

   ★ 3.82019 · Action · Thriller

   Ek raat, ek truck, ek qaidi — non-stop action

   JioHotstarahaReview →
8. 8

   Nayakan

   ★ 4.01987 · Drama · Crime

   Kamal Haasan ka Godfather — Time ki 100 best list mein

   Amazon Prime VideoVI movies and tvReview →
9. 9

   Vada Chennai

   ★ 3.92018 · Action · Crime

   Chennai ke gangsters ki saga — Dhanush best

   JioHotstarVI movies and tvReview →
10. 10

    Meiyazhagan

    ★ 4.12024 · Family · Drama

    📱 Insta favourite — ek raat, do cousins — "comfort film" lists mein top

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11. 11

    Amaran

    ★ 3.72024 · Action · Drama

    Major Mukund Varadarajan ki asli kahani

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12. 12

    Jai Bhim

    ★ 3.72021 · Crime · Drama

    Asli case pe court drama — IMDb top rated

    Amazon Prime VideoManoramaMaxReview →
13. 13

    Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru

    ★ 3.92016 · Thriller · Action

    Ek raat, 16 ghante — tight investigation

    Zee5VI movies and tvReview →
14. 14

    Visaranai

    ★ 4.02016 · Thriller · Crime

    Police custody ka sach — Oscar entry

    Apple TV StoreYouTubeReview →
15. 15

    Ratsasan

    ★ 3.72018 · Thriller · Crime

    School girls ka serial killer — India ka best thriller

    Sun NxtVI movies and tvReview →
16. 16

    Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru

    ★ 3.92017 · Action · Thriller

    Highway dacoits ke peeche cop — real case

    Amazon Prime VideoahaReview →
17. 17

    Asuran

    ★ 3.82019 · Action · Drama

    Ek baap ka badla — Dhanush National Award

    Amazon Prime VideoGoldmines PlayReview →
18. 18

    Vikram Vedha

    ★ 3.72017 · Action · Thriller

    Cop vs gangster — "Ek kahani sunaun, saar?"

    ManoramaMaxVI movies and tvReview →
19. 19

    Anbe Sivam

    ★ 3.92003 · Comedy · Drama

    Do ajnabi aur ek safar — insaaniyat ki film

    Amazon Prime VideoSun NxtReview →
20. 20

    Anniyan

    ★ 3.72005 · Action · Drama

    Ambi, Remo, Anniyan — split personality classic

    Zee5Sun NxtReview →