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36 Vayadhinile (36 வயதினிலே)
36 Vayadhinile (36 வயதினிலே) is a 2015 Tamil drama, the official remake of the Malayalam hit How Old Are You, directed by Rosshan Andrrews, produced by Suriya, and starring Jyothika in her comeback role as 36-year-old clerk Vasanthi.
Aandavan Kattalai (ஆண்டவன் கட்டளை) (2016 film)
Aandavan Kattalai (ஆண்டவன் கட்டளை) is a 2016 Tamil comedy-drama directed by M. Manikandan, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Ritika Singh, about a man who fakes a marriage on his passport to reach London.
Amma Kanakku (அம்மா கணக்கு)
Amma Kanakku (அம்மா கணக்கு), 2016 Tamil drama remake of Nil Battey Sannata, directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, produced by Dhanush and Anand L. Rai, starring Amala Paul, Revathi, Samuthirakani, music by Ilaiyaraaja, released 24 June 2016.
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (AAA, அன்பானவன் அசரதவன் அடங்காதவன்) is a 2017 Tamil action comedy by Adhik Ravichandran starring Silambarasan, Shriya Saran, and Tamannaah Bhatia; released 23 June 2017, it flopped and its sequel was shelved.
Avan Ivan (அவன் இவன்)
Avan Ivan (அவன் இவன்) is a 2011 Tamil comedy drama directed by Bala, his fifth film, starring Vishal and Arya as pickpocket half-brothers under zamindar G. M. Kumar; AGS Entertainment production released 17 June 2011.
Bangalore Naatkal (பெங்களூர் நாட்கல்)
Bangalore Naatkal (பெங்களூர் நாட்கல்), 2016 Tamil comedy-drama directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar, official remake of Bangalore Days, starring Arya, Bobby Simha, Rana Daggubati, Sri Divya, Samantha; PVP Cinema and Dil Raju; released February 2016.
Bhaskar Oru Rascal
Bhaskar Oru Rascal (பாஸ்கர் ஒரு ராஸ்கல்) is a 2018 Tamil action comedy directed by Siddique, remaking his Malayalam hit Bhaskar the Rascal; Arvind Swamy and Amala Paul play single parents matchmade by their children.
Boss Engira Bhaskaran
Boss Engira Bhaskaran (பாஸ் என்கிற பாஸ்கரன்) is a 2010 Tamil romantic comedy by M. Rajesh starring Arya, Nayanthara, and Santhanam; released 10 September 2010, it ran 100 days and was remade in Kannada and Telugu.
Chennai 600028 II
Chennai 600028 II (Second Innings), 2016 Tamil sports comedy sequel to Chennai 600028, directed and co-written by Venkat Prabhu, starring Jai, Shiva, Premgi, and Vaibhav; the Chennai Sharks reunite for a wedding in Theni.
Comali (கோமாளி)
Comali (கோமாளி, Komali) is a 2019 Tamil comedy-drama, Pradeep Ranganathan's directorial debut, starring Jayam Ravi as a man who wakes from a 16-year coma in 2016; Yogi Babu won SIIMA and Zee Tamil comic awards.
Ethir Neechal (எதிர் நீச்சல்) (2013 film)
Ethir Neechal (எதிர் நீச்சல்), 2013 Tamil comedy directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, Dhanush's first Wunderbar Films production, starring Sivakarthikeyan, Priya Anand, and Nandita Swetha; a man renamed Harish runs the Chennai Marathon. Distinct from the 1968 Balachander film of the same name.
Gulaebaghavali (குலேபகாவலி)
Gulaebaghavali (குலேபகாவலி), also Gulebakavali, is a 2018 Tamil comedy heist film directed by Kalyaan, starring Prabhu Deva, Hansika Motwani, and Revathi, released 12 January 2018; distinct from the 1955 MGR film of the same title.
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (இதர்குத்தானே ஆசைப்பட்டாய் பாலகுமாரா)
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (இதற்குத்தானே ஆசைப்பட்டாய் பாலகுமாரா), also called IAB, is a 2013 Tamil comedy film directed by Gokul, starring Vijay Sethupathi as Sumaar Moonji Kumar; released 2 October 2013, it earned ₹400 million on a ₹40 million budget.
Jil Jung Juk (ஜில் ஜுங் ஜுக்)
Jil Jung Juk (ஜில் ஜங் ஜக்), a 2016 Tamil black comedy directed by Deeraj Vaidy and produced by Siddharth, follows three smugglers moving cocaine in a pink vintage car in a 2020 fuel-crisis Tamil Nadu; it flopped theatrically but later streamed on Prime Video.
Joker (2016 film)
Joker is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language political satire directed by Raju Murugan, starring Guru Somasundaram as a villager who declares himself President of India and protests social injustice.
Junga (ஜுங்கா) (film)
Junga (ஜுங்கா) is a 2018 Tamil action comedy directed by Gokul, starring Vijay Sethupathi as a miserly don recovering his family's Cinema Paradise theatre, produced on a ₹20 crore budget, released 27 July 2018 to mixed reviews.
Kaaka Muttai (காக்கா முட்டை)
Kaaka Muttai (காக்கா முட்டை, The Crow's Egg) is a 2015 Tamil drama directed by M. Manikandan, produced by Dhanush and Vetrimaaran, about two Chennai slum brothers saving Rs 300 for pizza; it won two 62nd National Film Awards.
Kaatrin Mozhi
Kaatrin Mozhi (காற்றின் மொழி) is a 2018 Tamil comedy-drama directed by Radha Mohan, a remake of Tumhari Sulu, starring Jyothika as housewife-turned-radio-jockey Viji, released 16 November 2018.
Kalakalappu (கலகலப்பு)
Kalakalappu (கலகலப்பு), also Kalakalappu @ Masala Cafe, is a 2012 Sundar C. Tamil comedy with Vimal, Shiva, Anjali, Oviya, Santhanam; brothers save a Kumbakonam cafe; hit that spawned Kalakalappu 2 (2018).
Kalakalappu 2
Kalakalappu 2 (கலகலப்பு 2) is a 2018 Tamil comedy by Sundar C, a spiritual successor to Kalakalappu, starring Jiiva, Jai, Shiva, Nikki Galrani, and Catherine Tresa, with Hiphop Tamizha's music, released 9 February 2018.
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (KTVI), a 2014 Tamil satirical drama by R. Parthiban, tagline "A film without a story", released 15 August 2014, a tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema.
Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (கேடி பில்லா கில்லாடி ரங்கா)
Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (கேடி பில்லா கில்லாடி ரங்கா) is a 2013 Tamil political comedy directed by Pandiraj, starring Sivakarthikeyan, Vimal, Bindu Madhavi, and Regina Cassandra, with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja; released 29 March 2013, it ran 100 days and was remade in Kannada as Katte.
LKG (film)
LKG (எல்கேஜி), 2019 Tamil political satire directed by K.R Prabhu, written by and starring RJ Balaji as Lalgudi Karuppiah Gandhi, a ward councillor using a Cambridge Analytica-like firm to become Tamil Nadu chief minister; released 22 February 2019.
Maan Karate (மான் கராத்தே)
Maan Karate (மான் கராத்தே) is a 2014 Tamil comedy-drama directed by debutant Thirukumaran, starring Sivakarthikeyan and Hansika Motwani, with story by A.R. Murugadoss and music by Anirudh Ravichander; IT friends use a future newspaper to back jobless Peter to win a Rs 2 crore boxing prize.
Magalir Mattum (மகளிர் மட்டும்) (2017 film)
Magalir Mattum (மகளிர் மட்டும், Ladies Only) is a 2017 Tamil comedy-drama directed by Bramma, starring Jyothika as documentary filmmaker Prabha, who reunites Urvashi, Bhanupriya, and Saranya Ponvannan after 38 years; produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment, released 15 September 2017, distinct from the 1994 film of the same name.
Meesaya Murukku
Meesaya Murukku is a 2017 Tamil musical comedy drama marking Hiphop Tamizha Adhi's acting and directorial debut, a semi-biopic of his independent music journey; its album topped 150 million streams, and a gaana-themed sequel followed in 2026.
Moodar Koodam (மூடர் கூடம்)
Moodar Koodam (மூடர் கூடம், Fools' Gathering) is a 2013 Tamil black comedy written, produced, directed by and starring Naveen; four strangers meet in jail and plan a robbery that goes wrong. Released 13 September 2013, IMDb 7.6, sequel in post-production.
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (NKPK, நடுவுல கொஞ்சம் பக்கத்த காணோம்) is a 2012 Tamil black comedy, Balaji Tharaneetharan's directorial debut starring Vijay Sethupathi, based on cinematographer C. Prem Kumar's real pre-wedding amnesia, remade in six languages.
Namma Veettu Pillai (நம்ம வீட்டு பிள்ளை)
Namma Veettu Pillai (நம்ம வீட்டு பிள்ளை), a 2019 Tamil family drama by Pandiraj starring Sivakarthikeyan and Aishwarya Rajesh, music D. Imman, Sun Pictures; ₹58 crore 2019 Tamil gross.
Nanban (நண்பன்) (2012 film)
Nanban (நண்பன்) is a 2012 Tamil coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by S. Shankar, a remake of 3 Idiots adapted from Five Point Someone, starring Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, and Ileana D'Cruz, released 12 January 2012.