Some Good, Better and Best Tamil Movies..:)
This list is not in any particular order! Just a collection of good movie names..Suggestions are welcome..And always remember this list will be updated..!:) And pls don't get a wrong assumption abt filter by genre in the right side...It's completely wrong, as wrong catalogue is maintained in this database.. And remember Tamil, or more in general Indian films has few songs, where lyrics of love sometimes transcends boundaries, a bit of parallel way of story telling, with some comic ingredients like sweet toppings(likable) and sometimes, heavy vehicles like SUVs flying apart from few cliches.. But, this list will mostly have some good, different story lines and likable stories..(songs, excuse, can ffwd :) ..subtitles(for recent movies, will be there..for old movies, doubt)
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- DirectorKarthik SubbarajStarsVijay SethupathiRamya NambeeshanAadukalam NarenA pizza delivery boy lands in a mysterious circumstance and it works a dramatic change in his life....suspense for first time watching and lovable in the second...
- DirectorNalan KumarasamyStarsVijay SethupathiSanchita ShettyRadha RaviDas, with his team, kidnap Arumai, son of a politician, who has been planning his own kidnapping to extract money from his father. Problems arise, when an insane cop is brought to handle the case.Dark Comedy, but enjoyable and watchable many times, like snatch, lock stock..
- 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.The tale of Mahabharatha written in a Manirathnam style... (Some people think less of contributions of this director...Like director Myskin who directed, 'Anjaathe', who justified his plagiarism of 'Nandalala' in Vijay TV talk show, "Maniratnam too copies..!!" For those ppl, he is one of the director whose movie has been shortlisted in Times Best 100 movies in the 20th century ('Nayagan')..
His wife Mrs.Suhasini told in another talk show, 'Miramax' Hollywood Production house had approached this director to direct a movie.
This happens not by luck, chance. But, purely by his talent!! Thalapathi is one of his Masterpiece creations. With good cinematography by Santhosh Sivan and good music by Illayaraja
Note: Illayaraja's 'Rakkama Kayathattu' (lyrics:vaali) song is chosen as one of 20th century's best music composition in BBC's list - DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoDinesh ShailendraStarsKamal HaasanManisha KoiralaPasupathyA bike rider and three small-time crooks kidnap a rich man's son for a huge ransom. But they soon discover that they have the wrong boy who is the illegitimate son of a police officer.It's again a dark comedy..By actor Kamal Haasan, whose each and every creation is unique and the actor, whose films have been nominated the most by India, 'Best Foreign Film Category' in the Oscars. More of his movies, will be in this list.
- DirectorR. KrishnamurthyStarsKamal HaasanSrideviSripriyaA trainee pilot attempts to woo a pretty Air Hostess.A trendsetter for a fairy tale gone awry...So many movies, have followed tragic ends, after this movie...Hence in this list..Also lookout for the music score in this movie, with lyrics (Kavignar Vaali)..
- DirectorBalaji TharaneetharanStarsVijay SethupathiGayathrieBagavathi PerumalA young man forgets a few years of his life, even as he is about to get married.dark comedy, when the protagonist forgets some critical events in his life, just before marriage; courtesy: a catch he tries to take in a cricket match
- DirectorChitralaya GopuStarsLakshmiAachi ManoramaVenniradai MoorthyParvathi dominates her husband Sivaswamy, while having control on all his money. However, when Sivaswamy's son Ramu needs some money for his sister's husband, Parvathi refuses bluntly.Movie can be translated to 'Money is God'. There is a large family and person in the family(Hero- Muthuraman) loves a girl (Lakshmi), who join as servant maid. He needs money and the way they(Muthuraman, his friend Srikanth and heroine) go for Gold is by through arranging a fake Godman(Thengai Srinivasan, who speaks funky tamil language). Watch it, for the way the person to be cheated (Manorama) and other mentioned actors performances.
I want to add some old movies in this list; laughable riot. I am unsure will it be available with subtitles!:P It's for some future generations, who can see how old customs and behavior were there ; a black and white series movie list - DirectorK. BalachanderStarsGemini GanesanJayashankarNageshA goat and tiger game between a man and women.Heads or Tails..? A strong/arrogant Woman, takes control of a family, by making her Son-in Law (Gemini Ganesan) nod for everything she says...His brother Jai Shankar, with the help of a mysterious Rikshawman (Nagesh) tries to change things and enter into a bet with the Woman.
I am not sure of the woman's name, but her performance was great along with other actors..
Why is in the list? It's funny, and for the first time a woman was shown as a villanous character in Tamil cinema.. - DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoStarsKamal HaasanUrvashiKomal MahuvakarA comedy of errors with identical quadruplets, separated at birth, coming together as adults.comic...4 characters..kamal...kamal..kamal and kamal...!! Homework and differentiation between the characters is awesome..Singitham Srinivasn has directed this one and it's one of his many good movie colloborations with Kamalhasan
3 leading ladies in one movie..It's only possible to woo them by this man in 3 different styles..!! #kingOfRomances - DirectorSuresh KrishnaStarsRajinikanthSarath BabuKhushbu SundarA class-divided friendship goes through highs and lows through several decades.Superstar..!! The name, which ruled box office, and tamil cine industry was born in this movie...
He deserved it; Rajini...After so many years in Tamil industry and ruling box offices, being humble all the way, he deserved the title..
Unwelcomely, so many titles were coined by many actors themselves to the ages to come...(in tamil industry atleast) - DirectorSundar C.StarsGoundamaniKarthikRambhaA young man runs away from home when his strict father arranges for him to marry a girl he does not like. With the help of a friend, he hatches a scheme to kidnap a girl, who turns out to be the same one his father had chosen for him.laugh riot..inspired from a hindi movie (which starred amir and salman khan together), which might in turn would have got inspired by any english movie..anyhow, this movie is good...so much confusions, music, acting everything is good and funny..
Goundamani, would have not kicked Senthil's ass for the first time, after sharing so much screen space ... (Laurel & Hardy of tamil cinema). Sundar. C direction.. - DirectorGautham Vasudev MenonStarsMadhavanAbbasReema SenA young girl is torn between an obsessive lover and a mild-mannered suitor.love by a lightning..Harris Jeyaraj, the music director was introduced with Gowtham Vasudev Menon, the director...The two are ruling for a decade...
Thamarai, a first female lyricist also got introduced in this movie..She has written songs for many movies to come... - DirectorC.V. SridharStarsRavichandranKanchanaT.S. BalaiahAshok is in love with his boss' daughter, Nirmala. To convince Viswanathan, he seeks his best friend Vasu's help, who disguises as his father.Muthuraman, Ravichandran, Balayya, Nagesh...Why am I leaving female actors..? Not that, I am prejudiced, but most films probably had much to do with male actors...!:(
It's a comic movie...Good one ! Music score by blockbuster duo Viswanathan&Ramamoorthy is evergreen..
Actress Sachu's dance moves with Nagesh is noteworthy...
providing wiki link, for futher info: :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaadhalikka_Neramillai - DirectorFazilStarsJoseph VijayShaliniCharlieJeeva loves Mini but her three brothers end up beating him every time he meets her. The couple decides to elope against their parents' wishes.This is for Vijay, the ACTOR and actress Shalini, directed by Fazil...A romantic tale, whose title roughly translates to 'Respecting Love', which tells story about a Christian Girl, a normal Hindu guy; how they fall in love with each other and the problems, they are facing with their families..
p.s: why did I put 'actor' in caps...this fellow in his later years tortured us the tamil fans continuosly, with same stories and different/excess ingredients of Masala( which in cinematic terms, translates to couple of songs in foreign locations with heroines, beating up of the villains, flying cars, SPEAKING nonsensial PUNCH DIALOGUES (- ex: life is a square, for which his opponent actor Ajith will counteract by saying life is a circle..!!!!! ##$$%(cough, sputter, spit)) and some comedy to complete the masala ingredients...) - DirectorBalaji SakthivelStarsBharath SrinivasanSandhyaSukumarA wealthy girl falls in love with a young motor mechanic, faced with the imminent threat of an arranged marriage with an American groom she persuades to elope with the motor mechanic.a love story directed by a good actor Balaji Sakthivel...Couple of music scores are pretty good in this movie...
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsPrashanthAnandHeera RajgopalAn Inspector is assigned to track down a large sum of stolen money. His investigations lead him to a couple of small time crooks, a village belle, a murder, an absconding suspect, and an international drug dealer.music: ar rahman, direction: maniratnam combo, it's like ordering popcorn with pepsi/coke...it's a good entertaining combo..
the movie is different...there are too many flying things in this movie! (cars, bullock carts, scooter, lorry, actors) ..it's total fun to watch this kind of things ..
but if you ignore the above con, this movie is watchable...a hollywood kind of movie, might have been inspired..
this movie marked the colloboration of Ram Gopal Varma/Maniratnam and one more bigwig in Indian industry for screenplay/production...
and the finance minister role is clearly inspired by P.Chidambaram..one of rare kinds in Indian cinema, to portray a real life politician, as part of characterization...
It's overall a Heist Drama..It happens or shown very rarely in Tamil Cinema.. Guess, 'Nanayam' was the only one to come after this, with this theme..
conclusion: not intelligent enough film makers. - DirectorRadha MohanStarsPrakash RajTrisha KrishnanAishwariyaa BhaskaranThe father of a grown daughter meets the father of a toddler at a playground and recounts the story of his own relationship with his daughter through the years, including his difficulties with accepting her marriage.father/child(girl) relationship from her childhood days till she gets married...! An emotional, lovable story...
Director Radha Mohan and actor/producer Prakash Raj are one among many good combos Tamil industry has seen..All their movies, except for recently released, 'Gowravam' had been hits and critically acclaimed.
If I don't tell Actress Trisha's performance, I will become male prejudiced! She has been a heart throb for almost a decade. From Leysa Leysa till Vinnaithandi varuvaya, she has acted in many good movies; unfortunately if Hollywood film industry has actress portrayed as Sex material, Tamil/Telugu/Hindi industry reduce woman to dummy material with skin show and glamour; this part which I am not liking in movies across. - DirectorVishnuvardhanStarsBharath SrinivasanAryaPooja UmashankarTwo orphaned youths with incredible realism of trust, friendship, and ultimate betrayal and what happens in their life.This movie might have some purchased material from some industry in some part of the world...But overall, it's action, intense drama...Actor Aarya, director Vishnuvardhan combination is a hit so far..
- DirectorK. SelvaraghavanStarsDhanushRicha LangellaSunder RamuKarthik and Yamini can't stand each other, but there lies the twist when opposites attract.'Why this Kolaveri' actor's best performance till date...It's an emotionally touched story, of how a wife can inspire her husband...Actress Richa, Actor Dhanush and Director Selva Raghavan's euphoria.
p.s: waiting for one such wife, though I am not that kind of a husband..!! :P - DirectorRadha MohanStarsNagarjuna AkkineniPrakash RajSana KhanThe movie deals with the stance of the government officials on such a serious issue and how a belated decision will make a situation worse, in an already edgy circumstance.a story inspired by kandhahar flight hijacking..Actor Prakash raj, director radha mohan's combination continued in this movie with a different tale..
- 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.ask about 'dancing maharaja' in japan..! He is a superstar there too..
- DirectorJ. MahendranStarsRajinikanthSarath BabuJayalakshmiA boorish villager butts heads with a newly appointed engineer from the city.Sarath Babu, Rajni, Shobhana all gave some memorable performances in this movie..It's simple and pleasant one.
- DirectorS.P. MuthuramanStarsRajinikanthJayalakshmiCho RamaswamyA story about life of a common man who is very genuine in his character and struggles to lead a normal life by bearing responsibilities of his siblings.Rajini was an actor initially, before he became superstar!! A PROOF .
- DirectorRadha MohanStarsPrithviraj SukumaranJyotikaPrakash RajA musician's love towards a stubborn deaf woman makes her eventually realize that there is more to her life than she previously thought.Evergreen lovable movie marked by remarkable performances.
- DirectorSeenu RamasamyStarsVishnu VishalSunaina YellaNandita DasA fisherman, Arul, faces societal challenges and sacrifices for his community. A poignant love story unfolds against the backdrop of coastal struggles, portraying resilience and enduring love.Haven't yet seen the movie. But, heard it's a good one!:)