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12B
12B (Tamil: 12 பி) is a 2001 Tamil romantic comedy-drama, Jeeva's directorial debut and Shaam's lead debut, loosely based on Sliding Doors, with Jyotika, Simran, Vivek, Sunil Shetty, and Harris Jayaraj's chartbuster music.
7G Rainbow Colony
7G Rainbow Colony (7ஜி ரெயின்போ காலனி), also 7G Brindavan Colony in Telugu, is Selvaraghavan's 2004 Tamil romantic drama starring debutant Ravi Krishna and Sonia Agarwal, with a hit Yuvan Shankar Raja soundtrack and a 2025-announced sequel.
Aanandham (ஆனந்தம்)
Aanandham (ஆனந்தம்), also spelled Anandham, is a 2001 Tamil family drama, N. Linguswamy's directorial debut starring Mammootty, Murali, Abbas, Devayani; won Filmfare Best Film – Tamil and was a 2001 box-office hit.
Aayutha Ezhuthu (ஆயுத எழுத்து)
Aayutha Ezhuthu (ஆய்த எழுத்து), also spelled Aayitha Ezhuthu, is Mani Ratnam's 2004 Tamil political drama starring Suriya, Madhavan, and Siddharth, whose lives collide on a bridge; shot simultaneously in Hindi as Yuva, with music by A. R. Rahman.
Alai Payuthey (அலைபாயுதே)
Alai Payuthey (அலைபாயுதே, Alaipayuthey), 2000 Tamil romantic drama by Mani Ratnam starring R. Madhavan and Shalini, music by A. R. Rahman; remade in Hindi as Saathiya (2002).
Anbe Sivam (அன்பே சிவம்)
Anbe Sivam (அன்பே சிவம், Love Is God) is a 2003 Tamil road comedy-drama directed by Sundar C., written by and starring Kamal Haasan with R. Madhavan; a Rs 11-crore box-office failure that became a cult classic with an 8.6 IMDb rating.
Autograph (2004 film)
Autograph (ஆட்டோகிராப்) is a 2004 Tamil drama-romance written, directed, produced by and starring Cheran as Senthil, an ad executive revisiting three women from his past while distributing wedding invitations; it won three National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards South.
Baba (2002 film)
Baba (பாபா) is a 2002 Tamil supernatural action drama directed by Suresh Krissna, written and produced by Rajinikanth with Manisha Koirala and A.R. Rahman's music; a box-office failure for which Rajinikanth personally refunded distributors, re-released remastered in 2022.
Boys (2003 film)
Boys (பாய்ஸ்) is a 2003 Tamil coming-of-age musical by S. Shankar with A. R. Rahman music, starring Siddharth and Genelia; controversial, censored, a Tamil flop but a Telugu and Sri Lanka hit.
Citizen (சிட்டிசன்) (film)
Citizen (சிட்டிசன்) is a 2001 Tamil action thriller directed by Saravana Subbiah, starring Ajith Kumar in multiple disguises with Meena, Vasundhara Das, and Nagma; a vigilante kidnaps three officials tied to the vanished village Athipatti.
Dheena (தீனா)
Dheena (தீனா), also spelled Deena, is a 2001 Tamil action drama directed by A.R. Murugadoss in his debut, starring Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi, and Laila; released 14 January 2001, it gave Ajith the 'Thala' nickname and was a box office success.
Dhool (தூள்)
Dhool (தூள்) is a 2003 Tamil masala film directed by Dharani, starring Vikram, Jyothika, and Reema Sen, produced by A.M. Rathnam with Vidyasagar's music; a villager petitions a corrupt minister over factory pollution, and the film became 2003's Pongal hit.
Dumm Dumm Dumm
Dumm Dumm Dumm (டும் டும் டும்), also Dum Dum Dum, is a 2001 Tamil romantic comedy-drama directed by Azhagam Perumal, produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies, starring Madhavan and Jyothika in an arranged-marriage romcom set in Ambasamudram.
Friends (2001 film)
Friends (ப்ரண்ட்ஸ்) is a 2001 Tamil comedy-drama directed by Siddique, a remake of his 1999 Malayalam film, starring Vijay, Suriya, and Ramesh Khanna, with Ilaiyaraaja's music; a Pongal release that ran 175 days and rereleased in 4K in November 2025.
Ghilli
Ghilli (கில்லி), 2004 Tamil sports action film by Dharani, remake of Telugu Okkadu, starring Vijay, Trisha, Prakash Raj; first Tamil film to cross Rs 50 crore, record 2024 4K re-release.
Hey Ram
Hey Ram is Kamal Haasan's 2000 Tamil-Hindi historical drama about archaeologist Saket Ram, whose wife's murder in the 1946 Calcutta riots drives him toward an anti-Gandhi plot; released 18 February 2000, it was India's Oscar entry and won National Film Awards.
Iyarkai (இயற்கை)
Iyarkai (இயற்கை) is a 2003 Tamil romantic drama film directed by S. P. Jananathan, starring Shaam and shot largely at Tuticorin harbor, that won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
Jayam (ஜெயம்) (2003 film)
Jayam (ஜெயம்) is a 2003 Tamil romantic action film directed by M. Raja. It stars Ravi and Sadha in their Tamil debuts, featuring Gopichand as the antagonist.
Kaadhal (காதல்)
Kaadhal (காதல்; "Love") is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama directed by Balaji Sakthivel, produced by Shankar, and starring Bharath and Sandhya, a trendsetting box office success.
Kaadhal Kondein (காதல் கொண்டேன்)
Kaadhal Kondein (காதல் கொண்டேன்), also Kaadhal Konden, is Selvaraghavan's 2003 Tamil romantic thriller starring Dhanush and Sonia Agarwal, with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja; a box-office hit that became Dhanush's breakthrough.
Kaakha Kaakha
Kaakha Kaakha (காக்க காக்க), 2003 Tamil action thriller by Gautham Vasudev Menon, starring Suriya as encounter specialist Anbuchelvan and Jyothika; Harris Jayaraj music, Rs 3.25 crore opening weekend, remade as Gharshana and Force.
Kadal Pookkal
Kadal Pookkal (கடல் பூக்கள்) is a 2002 Tamil-language film directed by Bharatiraja, set in the fishing village of Muttam and released more than a year behind schedule.
Kadhal
Kadhal (Kaadhal, காதல், Love) is a 2004 Tamil romantic drama directed by Balaji Sakthivel, produced by S. Shankar's S Pictures, starring Bharath and Sandhya. Based on a true inter-caste Madurai romance, it was a sleeper hit and inspired multiple remakes.
Kanda Naal Mudhal (கண்ட நாள் முதல்)
Kanda Naal Mudhal (கண்ட நாள் முதல்) is a 2005 Tamil romantic comedy directed by V. Priya, produced by Prakash Raj, starring Prasanna, Laila, and Karthik Kumar, with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja; distinct from the 2022 Colors Tamil serial of the same name.
Kandukondain Kandukondain
Kandukondain Kandukondain (கண்டுகொண்டேன் கண்டுகொண்டேன்), also I Have Found It, is a 2000 Tamil romantic musical directed by Rajiv Menon, adapting Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, starring Mammootty, Ajith Kumar, Tabu, and Aishwarya Rai with A. R. Rahman's music.
Kannathil Muthamittal
Kannathil Muthamittal (கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டால்) is Mani Ratnam's 2002 Tamil musical war drama adapted from Sujatha's Amuthavum Naanum, starring Madhavan, Simran, and Keerthana, with A.R. Rahman music and six National Film Awards; distinct from the 2022 Zee Tamil serial of the same name.
Kushi (குஷி) (2000 film)
Kushi (குஷி) is a 2000 Tamil romantic comedy directed by S. J. Suryah, starring Vijay and Jyothika, music by Deva, released 19 May 2000; remade in Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada, re-released in 2025.
Lesa Lesa (லேசா லேசா)
Lesa Lesa (லேசா லேசா), also Laysa Laysa, is a 2003 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Priyadarshan, produced by Vikram Singh, starring Shaam, Trisha, and Madhavan, a remake of Summer in Bethlehem, released 16 May 2003.
M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi (எம். குமரன் தா/பெ மகாலஷ்மி)
M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi (எம். குமரன் சன் ஆஃப் மகாலட்சுமி), 2004 Tamil sports drama by Mohan Raja, remake of Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, starring Jayam Ravi, Asin, Nadhiya, Prakash Raj; kickboxer reconciles with estranged father in Malaysia.
Madhurey
Madhurey (மதுர), also spelled Madurey, is a 2004 Tamil action film starring Vijay and Pasupathy, directed by R. Madhesh in his debut, music by Vidyasagar; released 19 August 2004, mixed reviews, box-office super hit.