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Sivaji: The Boss
Sivaji: The Boss (சிவாஜி) is a 2007 Tamil action drama directed by Shankar, starring Rajinikanth as a US-returned engineer fighting corruption; AVM Productions production with A.R. Rahman music, about Rs 60 crore budget, and several Tamil-cinema distribution firsts.
Sivakasi (film)
Sivakasi (சிவகாசி) is a 2005 Tamil action drama by Perarasu starring Vijay, Asin, and Prakash Raj, a Deepavali release about a welder saving his mother from his evil brother; not the unrelated Telugu Arjun film.
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.
Subramaniapuram (சுப்ரமணியபுரம்)
Subramaniapuram (சுப்ரமணியபுரம்) is a 2008 Tamil period action film written, produced, directed by, and starring M. Sasikumar in his debut, set in 1980s Madurai, with Jai, Swathi, and Samuthirakani, music by James Vasanthan, and noted as a cult classic that inspired Gangs of Wasseypur.
Sukran (சுக்ரன்)
Sukran (சுக்ரன்) is a 2005 Tamil action drama directed and produced by S. A. Chandrasekhar, starring Ravi Krishna and Anita Hassanandani, with Vijay in the title role as a lawyer in a special appearance, with music by Vijay Antony.
Thaamirabharani
Thaamirabharani (தாமிரபரணி), also spelled Thamirabarani, is a 2007 Tamil action drama directed by Hari, starring Vishal, Muktha (Bhanu), Prabhu, and Nadhiya, with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja; a Pongal release that ran over 100 days.
Thalainagaram (தலைநகரம்)
Thalainagaram (தலைநகரம்), also Thalai Nagaram, is a 2006 Tamil action comedy drama directed by Suraj, starring Sundar C in his acting debut as gangster Right, with Jyothirmayi, Vadivelu (Naai Sekar), and Prakash Raj; a remake of Malayalam Abhimanyu (1991) that became a hit and spawned Thalainagaram 2 (2023).
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.
Thimiru (திமிரு)
Thimiru (திமிரு, "Arrogance"), also released in Telugu as Pogaru, is a 2006 Tamil action film directed by Tarun Gopi, starring Vishal, Reema Sen, and Sriya Reddy, a top-grossing 2006 Tamil film that made Vishal an action star.
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.
Thirupaachi (திருப்பாச்சி)
Thirupaachi (திருப்பாச்சி) is a 2005 Tamil action drama directed by Perarasu, starring Vijay as blacksmith Sivagiri, with Trisha and Mallika; a Pongal release that ran 200 days, grossed ₹32 crore, was remade as Annavaram and Thangigagi, and is set for a December 25, 2026 re-release.
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.
Unakkum Enakkum (உனக்கும் எனக்கும்)
Unakkum Enakkum (உனக்கும் எனக்கும்), formerly titled Something Something Unakkum Enakkum, is a 2006 Tamil romantic drama directed by M. Raja, starring Jayam Ravi, Trisha, and Prabhu; a remake of the Telugu hit Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, released 28 July 2006.
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.
Unnaipol Oruvan (உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவன்) (2009 film)
Unnaipol Oruvan (உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவன், "Someone Like You"), 2009 Tamil thriller, official remake of A Wednesday!, directed by Chakri Toleti, starring Kamal Haasan and Mohanlal, released 18 September 2009, distinct from Jayakanthan's 1965 film of the same title.
Unnale Unnale (உன்னாலே உன்னாலே)
Unnale Unnale (உன்னாலே உன்னாலே, Because of You) is a 2007 Tamil romantic musical film directed by Jeeva, starring Vinay Rai, Sadha, and Tanisha Mukherjee, with Harris Jayaraj's hit music; a box-office hit, Jeeva's last completed film, dubbed in Telugu as Neevalle Neevalle.
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.
Vaaranam Aayiram (வாரணம் ஆயிரம்)
Vaaranam Aayiram (வாரணம் ஆயிரம், "a thousand elephants") is Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2008 Tamil father-son drama starring Suriya in a dual role, with music by Harris Jayaraj; it won two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.
Vallavan
Vallavan (வல்லவன்) is a 2006 Tamil romance thriller, Silambarasan's directorial debut, starring him with Nayanthara, Reema Sen, and Sandhya, with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja; released around Diwali 2006 and re-released remastered in 2023.
Varalaru
Varalaru (வரலாறு), also released as Varalaru: History of Godfather, is a 2006 Tamil action-drama directed by K. S. Ravikumar, starring Ajith Kumar in a triple role as Shivashankar and twin sons Vishnu and Jeeva, with music by A. R. Rahman; a Diwali 2006 blockbuster.
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.
Vel (film)
Vel (வேல்) is a 2007 Tamil action family drama directed by Hari, starring Suriya in a dual role as twins separated in infancy, with Asin and Kalabhavan Mani; released 8 November 2007, music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, re-released in 2024.
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (வெண்ணிலா கபடிகுழு)
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (வெண்ணிலா கபடிகுழு, White Moon Kabaddi Team) is a 2009 Tamil sports drama directed by Suseenthiran, starring debutant Vishnu Vishal, Kishore, and Saranya Mohan, about a losing village kabaddi team; remade in Telugu and Hindi, with a 2019 sequel.
Vettaikaaran (2009 film)
Vettaikaaran (வேட்டைக்காரன், Hunter), 2009 Tamil action drama, Vijay's 49th film, directed by debutant Babu Sivan, produced by AVM, released 18 December 2009 with Anushka Shetty and music by Vijay Antony.
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (வேட்டையாடு விளையாடு), aka The Smart Hunt, is Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2006 Tamil neo-noir cop thriller starring Kamal Haasan as DCP Raghavan, with Jyothika, Harris Jayaraj's music, and a 2023 re-release.