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Sivappu Manjal Pachai (சிவப்பு மஞ்சள் பச்சை)
Sivappu Manjal Pachai (சிவப்பு மஞ்சள் பச்சை) is a 2019 Tamil family drama by director Sasi, starring Siddharth as a traffic cop and G. V. Prakash Kumar as a street racer who become brothers-in-law; Telugu dub Orey Baammardhi, 2020 Ananda Vikatan debut actress award.
Sketch (2018 film)
Sketch (ஸ்கெட்ச்) is a 2018 Tamil action thriller directed by Vijay Chandar, starring Vikram as a vehicle recovery agent and Tamannaah; released 12 January 2018 for Pongal, with music by S. Thaman, it was panned by critics and grossed about $4 million worldwide.
Sura (சுரா) (film)
Sura (Tamil: சுறா) is a 2010 Tamil action comedy, Vijay's 50th film, directed by S. P. Rajkumar, produced by Sangili Murugan, with Tamannaah and Vadivelu; released 30 April 2010 by Sun Pictures, it flopped, costing theatre owners about Rs 10 crore and triggering a boycott of Vijay's films.
Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (தமிழுக்கு என் ஒன்றை அழுத்தவும்)
Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (தமிழுக்கு எண் ஒன்றை அழுத்தவும்) is a 2015 Tamil sci-fi thriller, Ramprakash Rayappa's debut, starring Nakul, Dinesh, Bindu Madhavi; a solar flare kills mobile networks while a taxi bomb awaits their restoration.
Thaandavam (தாண்டவம்)
Thaandavam (தாண்டவம்) is a 2012 Tamil action thriller directed by A. L. Vijay, starring Vikram as a framed RAW agent who, blinded, takes revenge using human echolocation, inspired by Daniel Kish; distinct from the 2002 Malayalam Thandavam.
Thadaiyara Thaakka (தடையற தாக்கா)
Thadaiyara Thaakka (தடையற தாக்கா) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni, starring Arun Vijay, Mamta Mohandas, and Rakul Preet Singh.
Thadam
Thadam (தடம், meaning "trail") is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni, starring Arun Vijay as identical twin suspects in a murder case.
Thalaivaa (தலைவா)
Thalaivaa (தலைவா), also promoted as Thalaiva, is a 2013 Tamil action drama directed by A.L. Vijay starring Vijay, delayed 11 days in Tamil Nadu over its "Time to Lead" tagline, bomb threats, and a court petition.
Thambi (தம்பி) (2019 film)
Thambi (தம்பி), Telugu version Donga, is a 2019 Tamil action drama thriller directed by Jeethu Joseph, starring Karthi, Jyothika, Sathyaraj, and Nikhila Vimal, released 20 December 2019 by Parallel Minds and Viacom 18.
Thani Oruvan
Thani Oruvan (தனி ஒருவன்) is a 2015 Tamil action thriller directed by Mohan Raja, starring Jayam Ravi, Nayanthara, and Arvind Swamy as villain Siddharth Abhimanyu; an AGS Entertainment original script remade as Dhruva.
Tharai Thappattai (தரை தப்பட்டை)
Tharai Thappattai (தாரை தப்பட்டை), also spelled Thaarai Thappattai, is a 2016 Tamil drama by Bala starring M. Sasikumar and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar about a declining karagattam folk-dance troupe; it is Ilaiyaraaja's 1000th film and won him the National Film Award for Best Background Score.
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (தீரன் அதிகாரம் ஒன்று)
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (தீரன் அதிகாரம் ஒன்று), aka Theeran or Khakee, is H. Vinoth's 2017 Tamil action thriller starring Karthi, based on the Operation Bawaria case led by DGP S. R. Jangid, released 17 November 2017.
Thegidi
Thegidi (2014) is a Tamil neo-noir mystery thriller directed by P. Ramesh, starring Ashok Selvan and Janani Iyer, about a detective whose surveillance subjects are murdered in an insurance scam; Telugu dub Bhadram.
Theri (தெறி) (film)
Theri (தெறி) is a 2016 Tamil action thriller directed by Atlee, starring Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Amy Jackson; the second highest-grossing Tamil film of 2016, remade as Baby John and re-released in 2026.
Thillalangadi
Thillalangadi is a 2010 Tamil action comedy directed by M. Raja, a remake of the Telugu hit Kick, starring Jayam Ravi, Tamannaah, and Shaam; released 23 July 2010 to mixed-to-negative reviews.
Thimiru Pudichavan (திமிரு புடிச்சவன்)
Thimiru Pudichavan (திமிரு புடிச்சவன்), Telugu title Roshagadu, is a 2018 Tamil action drama directed by Ganeshaa, starring Vijay Antony as Inspector Murugavel and Nivetha Pethuraj, released 16 November 2018.
Thirunaal
Thirunaal (திருநாள்) is a 2016 Tamil action drama directed by P. S. Ramnath, starring Jiiva as the rowdy Blade and Nayanthara as teacher Vidya; released 5 August 2016, poorly reviewed.
Thiruttu Payale 2
Thiruttu Payale 2 (திருட்டுப்பயலே 2) is a 2017 Tamil thriller by Susi Ganeshan, a thematic follow-up to his 2006 film, starring Bobby Simha, Amala Paul, and Prasanna in a surveillance-and-blackmail plot, released 30 November 2017.
Thodari (தொடரி)
Thodari (தொடரி, "train"), aka Rail, is Prabhu Solomon's 2016 Tamil action-romance starring Dhanush and Keerthy Suresh, the first Indian film shot entirely on a train (Duronto Express), released 22 September 2016.
Thoongaa Vanam (தூங்கா வனம்)
Thoongaa Vanam (தூங்கா வனம்), also known as Thoongaavanam or Cheekati Rajyam in Telugu, is a 2015 Tamil-Telugu bilingual action thriller directed by Rajesh M. Selva, remaking the French film Sleepless Night, starring Kamal Haasan as NCB officer C.K. Diwakar whose son is kidnapped by drug smuggler Vittal Rao (Prakash Raj).
Thuppakki (துப்பாக்கி)
Thuppakki (துப்பாக்கி) is a 2012 Tamil action thriller directed by A.R. Murugadoss, starring Vijay as an army intelligence officer dismantling Mumbai sleeper cells; his first ₹100-crore film, remade in Hindi as Holiday.
Thupparivaalan
Thupparivaalan (துப்பறிவாளன்) is a 2017 Tamil detective thriller by Mysskin, produced by and starring Vishal as Kaniyan Poongundran, a Sherlock Holmes-inspired private detective; released 14 Sep 2017.
Udhayam NH4
Udhayam NH4 (உதயம் NH4) is a 2013 Tamil romantic thriller directed by Manimaran, written by Vetrimaaran, starring Siddharth, Ashrita Shetty, and Kay Kay Menon, about a kidnapping chase along the Bengaluru–Chennai NH4 highway.
Uriyadi
Uriyadi (உறியடி) is a 2016 Tamil political action thriller written, directed, produced by and starring Vijay Kumar, released 27 May 2016; four engineering students are dragged into caste politics. Not the 2020 Malayalam film of the same name.
Vai Raja Vai (வை ராஜா வை)
Vai Raja Vai (வை ராஜா வை), 2015 Tamil thriller directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth, starring Gautham Karthik, Priya Anand, Vivek, Taapsee Pannu; music Yuvan Shankar Raja; ESP-gambling plot, released 1 May 2015.
Valiyavan (வலியவன்)
Valiyavan (வலியவன், also known as Challenge in Telugu) is a 2015 Tamil action-romance film directed by M. Saravanan, starring Jai and Andrea Jeremiah, released 27 March 2015 with music by D. Imman and mixed reviews.
Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham (வல்லவனுக்கு புல்லும் ஆயுதம்)
Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham (வல்லவனுக்கு புல்லும் ஆயுதம்), 2014 Tamil action comedy directed by Srinath, starring Santhanam and Ashna Zaveri; remake of Rajamouli's Maryada Ramanna, released 10 May 2014 by Studio Green.
Vanamagan (வனமாகன்)
Vanamagan (வனமாகன்), 2017 Tamil action adventure film directed by A. L. Vijay, starring Jayam Ravi as mute Andaman tribal Jara/Vaasi and Sayyeshaa as Kavya; music Harris Jayaraj's 50th album, released 23 June 2017, IMDb 5.6, streams on Zee5.
Vanmam (வன்மம்)
Vanmam (வன்மம்), also spelled Vanmham, is a 2014 Tamil revenge drama directed by debutant Jai Krishna, starring Vijay Sethupathi, Kreshna, and Sunaina, released 21 November 2014, 156 minutes, music by S. Thaman, set in Kanyakumari district.
Vedalam (வேதாலம்)
Vedalam (வேதாலம்), also spelled Vedhalam, is a 2015 Tamil action drama directed by Siva, starring Ajith Kumar as Kolkata taxi driver Ganesh, with Shruti Haasan and Lakshmi Menon; released Diwali 2015, grossing about ₹125.7 crore and remade in Bengali, Telugu (Bholaa Shankar), and planned Hindi versions.