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Savarakathi
Savarakathi (சவரக்கத்தி), also spelled Savarakkathi, is a 2018 Tamil dark comedy directed by G. R. Adithya, written and produced by Mysskin, starring Ram, Mysskin, and Poorna in a barber-versus-gangster chase, released 9 February 2018.
Seethakaathi (சீதகாதி)
Seethakaathi (சீதகாதி) is a 2018 Tamil comedy-drama directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, Vijay Sethupathi's 25th film, about a stage actor who dies on stage and whose spirit acts through other performers; not a biopic of the 1650-born philosopher Seethakathi.
Sethupathi (சேதுபதி) (film)
Sethupathi (சேதுபதி) is a 2016 Tamil action drama directed by S.U. Arun Kumar, starring Vijay Sethupathi as Inspector Kalimuthu Sethupathi investigating a cop's murder; released 19 February 2016, IMDb 7.1.
Shivalinga (2017 film)
Shivalinga (சிவலிங்கா), also Kanchana Returns in Hindi, is a 2017 Tamil comedy horror mystery film directed by P. Vasu, a remake of his 2016 Kannada film, starring Raghava Lawrence as a CID officer whose wife is possessed by a murder victim's ghost.
Si3 (சிங்கம் 3) (film)
Si3 (Singam 3, சிங்கம் 3), also titled S3, is Hari's 2017 Tamil action film, third in the Singam series, with Suriya as Durai Singam investigating a commissioner's murder in Andhra Pradesh, plus Anushka Shetty, Shruti Haasan, Harris Jayaraj's music, and mixed reviews.
Silukkuvarupatti Singam (சிலுக்குவாருபட்டி சிங்கம்)
Silukkuvarupatti Singam (சிலுக்குவார்பட்டி சிங்கம்), 2018 Tamil action comedy directed by Chella Ayyavu, produced by and starring Vishnu Vishal with Regina Cassandra; a timid constable unknowingly arrests gangster Cycle Shankar, released 21 December 2018.
Sindhubaadh (சிந்துபாத்)
Sindhubaadh (சிந்துபாத்) is a 2019 Tamil action thriller directed by S. U. Arun Kumar, starring Vijay Sethupathi, Anjali, and Surya Vijay Sethupathi; a Tenkasi thief rescues his wife from a Thai skin-trade gang, released 27 June 2019 after an Arka Media legal delay.
Singam
Singam (சிங்கம், Lion) is a 2010 Tamil action film directed by Hari, starring Suriya as Durai Singam IPS in his 25th film, with Anushka Shetty and Prakash Raj; it spawned two sequels and the Hindi remake Singham.
Siruthai
Siruthai (சிறுத்தை) is a 2011 Tamil action comedy directed by Siva, a remake of Rajamouli's Telugu hit Vikramarkudu, starring Karthi in a dual role as thief Rocket Raja and cop Ratnavel Pandian with Tamannaah and Santhanam; a Pongal 2011 box-office hit.
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.
Solo (2017 film)
Solo (2017, Malayalam സോളോ) is Bejoy Nambiar's Tamil-Malayalam bilingual anthology starring Dulquer Salmaan in four roles tied to earth, water, fire, and wind; released October 5, 2017, withdrawn in Tamil Nadu after a day, with an altered Malayalam climax.
Sometimes (film)
Sometimes, original Tamil title Sila Samayangalil, is a 2016 Priyadarshan drama starring Prakash Raj, Ashok Selvan, and Sriya Reddy, about seven people who bribe clinic staff to learn HIV test results early; first Tamil film screened for the Golden Globes, released on Netflix May 1, 2018.
Soodhu Kavvum (சூது கவ்வும்)
Soodhu Kavvum (சூது கவ்வும்) is a 2013 Tamil dark comedy, Nalan Kumarasamy's debut, starring Vijay Sethupathi as rule-bound kidnapper Das; a C.V. Kumar sleeper hit that became a benchmark of the Tamil new wave.
Sundarapandian
Sundarapandian (சுந்தரபாண்டியன்) is a 2012 Tamil comedy drama directed by debutant S. R. Prabhakaran, produced by and starring M. Sasikumar with Lakshmi Menon; released 14 September 2012, it won Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and was remade in Kannada with Yash.
Super Deluxe (film)
Super Deluxe (சூப்பர் டீலக்ஸ்) is a 2019 Tamil anthology film written and directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, starring Vijay Sethupathi as transwoman Shilpa, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Akkineni, Ramya Krishnan, and Mysskin; released 29 March 2019 with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
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.
Tamizh Padam 2
Tamizh Padam 2 (தமிழ் படம் 2), also called Tamizh Padam 2.0, is a 2018 Tamil parody comedy by CS Amudhan, sequel to Thamizh Padam, starring Shiva, Iswarya Menon, Sathish, and Disha Pandey, released 12 July 2018.
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.
Taramani (film)
Taramani (தரமணி) is a 2017 Tamil drama written and directed by Ram, starring Andrea Jeremiah, Vasanth Ravi, and Anjali, about a single mother and a conventional man in Chennai's IT corridor; released 11 August 2017, 150 minutes, A certificate.
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam (தானா சேர்ந்த கூட்டம்)
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam (தானா சேர்ந்த கூட்டம்), aka TSK, is a 2018 Tamil heist comedy directed by Vignesh Shivan, starring Suriya and Keerthy Suresh, adapting Special 26, released 12 January 2018.
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.
Thamizh Padam (தமிழ் படம்)
Thamizh Padam (தமிழ்ப்படம்), 2010 Tamil spoof film directed by debutant C. S. Amudhan, starring Shiva and Disha Pandey; the first full-length spoof of Tamil cinema, a 2010 hit that parodied mass heroes and spawned Thamizh Padam 2.0 (2018).
Thanga Magan (தங்க மகன்) (2015 film)
Thanga Magan (தங்கமகன், Thangamagan) is a 2015 Tamil family drama directed by Velraj, starring Dhanush, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Amy Jackson, released 18 December 2015, about a son clearing his father's name after his suicide.
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.