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Manmadhan (மன்மதன்) (film)
Manmadhan (மன்மதன்) is a 2004 Tamil romantic thriller directed by A.J. Murugan, starring Silambarasan in his first dual role and Jyothika; a serial-killer revenge story that ran 150+ days, with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, later remade in Kannada as Madana.
Mounam Pesiyadhe (மௌனம் பேசியதே)
Mounam Pesiyadhe (மௌனம் பேசியதே) is a 2002 Tamil romantic drama, Ameer's directorial debut starring Suriya and Trisha in her lead debut, with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja; re-released restored on 13 February 2026.
Nandha (நந்தா)
Nandha is a 2001 Tamil action drama film written and directed by Bala, his second film after Sethu, starring Suriya in the title role alongside Laila, Rajkiran, and Karunas in his screen debut.
New (நியூ) (film)
New (நியூ) is a 2004 Tamil fantasy comedy directed by and starring S. J. Surya with Simran, music by A. R. Rahman, adapted from Big, shot in Telugu as Naani, and mired in an obscenity censorship case.
Panchathanthiram
Panchathanthiram (பஞ்சதந்திரம்), also spelled Panchatanthiram, is a 2002 Tamil comedy directed by K. S. Ravikumar, written by Kamal Haasan and Crazy Mohan, about a pilot whose friends' hired call girl turns up believed dead.
Pithamagan (பித்தமகன்)
Pithamagan (பிதாமகன்) is Bala's 2003 Tamil drama starring Vikram as graveyard caretaker Chithan and Suriya as conman Sakthi, based on Jayakanthan's Nandhavanathil Oru Aandi; it won Vikram the National Film Award for Best Actor.
Priyamaanavale (பிரியமானவளே)
Priyamaanavale (பிரியமானவளே), also spelled Priyamanavale, is a 2000 Tamil romantic drama directed by K. Selva Bharathy, starring Vijay and Simran in a one-year contract marriage story; a remake of the 1996 Telugu film Pavitra Bandham with music by S. A. Rajkumar.
Red (2002 film)
Red (ரெட்) is a 2002 Tamil action drama directed by Singampuli, starring Ajith Kumar as Madurai gangster Aathi/Red with Priya Gill and Salim Ghouse; music by Deva, released 14 January 2002, a box-office flop.
Rhythm (2000 film)
Rhythm (ரிதம்) is a 2000 Tamil musical romantic drama directed by Vasanth, starring Arjun Sarja and Meena as two widowed strangers in Mumbai, with A. R. Rahman's five-element soundtrack and lyrics by Vairamuthu; released 15 September 2000, it underperformed initially but became a beloved classic.
Saamy (சாமி)
Saamy (சாமி) is a 2003 Tamil action film directed by Hari, starring Vikram as DCP Aarusaamy opposite Trisha, with music by Harris Jayaraj. A Kavithalayaa Productions hit released 1 May 2003, it earned about ₹51 crore on a ₹5 crore budget and was remade in four languages.
Samurai (2002 film)
Samurai (சாமுராய்) is a 2002 Tamil vigilante action thriller, Balaji Sakthivel's directorial debut, starring Vikram as a medical student who abducts corrupt officials after his friend's suicide; music by Harris Jayaraj.
Shahjahan (film)
Shahjahan (ஷாஜகான்) is a 2001 Tamil romance film directed by K. S. Ravi, produced by R. B. Choudary, starring Vijay and Richa Pallod, with music by Mani Sharma; a hit that ran 125 days.
Snegithiye
Snegithiye (சிநேகிதியே), also released in Malayalam as Raakilipattu, is a 2000 Tamil comedy thriller starring Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee, and Tabu, set at a women's college in Chennai.
Thamizhan (தமிழன்)
Thamizhan (தமிழன்) is a 2002 Tamil action drama directed by Abdul Majith, produced by G. Venkateswaran, starring Vijay as lawyer Surya and marking Priyanka Chopra's film debut; released 12 April 2002 with music by D. Imman.
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
Thavamai Thavamiruntu (தவமாய் தவமிருந்து), also spelled Thavamai Thavamirundhu, is Cheran's 2005 Tamil family drama starring Rajkiran, about a father raising two sons; it won the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare and three Filmfare Awards South.
Thenali
Thenali (தெனாலி) is a 2000 Tamil-language comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, starring Kamal Haasan as a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee with numerous phobias.
Thendral (2004) is a Tamil romantic drama that leans heavily into the melodramatic conventions of early-2000s Kollywood, offering a straightforward tale of love tested by social and familial pressures. It is a film for viewers seeking traditional emotional stakes delivered without modern cynicism, and it knows exactly that audience.
Thendral (தென்றல்) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Thangar Bachan, starring R. Parthiban and Uma Shankari, released on 6 February 2004.
Thirumalai (திருமாலை)
Thirumalai (திருமாலை) is a 2003 Tamil-language romantic action film directed by Ramana, starring Vijay as a mechanic who falls in love with a television mogul's daughter.
Thulluvadho Ilamai (துள்ளுவதோ இளமை)
Thulluvadho Ilamai (துள்ளுவதோ இளமை) is a 2002 Tamil coming-of-age drama, Dhanush's debut, credited to Kasthuri Raja but reportedly directed by Selvaraghavan, with Yuvan Shankar Raja's music; it was 2002's surprise Tamil hit.
Udhaya (உதயா)
Udhaya (உதயா) is a 2004 Tamil action thriller directed by N. Azhagam Perumal, starring Vijay and Simran, with music by A. R. Rahman. Released 26 March 2004 by Pyramid Entertainment; a man is framed for a terrorist plot and his love interest fights to prove his innocence.
Unnai Ninaithu (உன்னை நினைத்து)
Unnai Ninaithu (உன்னை நினைத்து) is a 2002 Tamil romantic drama directed by Vikraman, starring Suriya, Laila, and Sneha, released 10 May 2002 by Lakshmi Movie Makers with music by Sirpy; Sneha won a 2003 Filmfare Award.
Vaanathaippola
Vaanathaippola (வானத்தைப் போல, "Like the sky"), also spelled Vanathai Pola, is a 2000 Vikraman Tamil family drama starring Vijayakanth in a dual role with Meena and Prabhu Deva; it won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film and was remade in Telugu, Kannada, Bhojpuri, and Bengali. Not the 2020 Sun TV serial of the same name.
Vaseegara (2003) is a Tamil romantic drama that pairs Vijay's easy comic charm with Sneha's understated warmth, built on a simple domestic premise: a young man lodging in a family friend's Chennai household falls for the daughter of the house. It stands as a modest but emotionally resonant entry in early 2000s South Indian cinema, a remake of the Telugu film Nuvvu Naaku Nachav that trades grand melodrama for intimate, lived-in family scenes.
Vaseegara (வசீகரா), 2003 Tamil romantic comedy-drama directed by K. Selva Bharathy, starring Vijay and Sneha; a remake of the Telugu hit Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, released Pongal 2003, 176 minutes, music by S. A. Rajkumar.
Vasool Raja MBBS
Vasool Raja MBBS (வசூல் ராஜா MBBS) is a 2004 Tamil comedy-drama, the Saran-directed Tamil remake of Munna Bhai MBBS, starring Kamal Haasan as a debt collector who enrolls in medical college, with Prakash Raj, Prabhu, Sneha, Crazy Mohan dialogues, and Bharadwaj music.
Virumaandi (விருமாண்டி)
Virumaandi (விருமாண்டி) is a 2004 Tamil action drama written, directed, produced by, and starring Kamal Haasan, released 14 January 2004 with Ilaiyaraaja's music. Renamed from Sandiyar after protest, it uses a Rashomon-style narrative about a village feud and the death penalty.
Youth (யூத்) (2002 film)
Youth (யூத்) is a 2002 Tamil romantic drama directed by Vincent Selva, a remake of the Telugu film Chiru Navvuto, starring Vijay and Shaheen Khan with music by Mani Sharma; released 19 July 2002, distinct from the 2026 Ken Karunaas film of the same title.