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Tamil films of the 2010s

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Deiva Thirumagal

Deiva Thirumagal (தெய்வத்திருமகள்) is a 2011 Tamil drama directed by A. L. Vijay, starring Vikram as an intellectually disabled father in a custody battle; a remake of I Am Sam, music by G. V. Prakash Kumar.

Demonte Colony

Demonte Colony (டிமான்டி காலனி) is a 2015 Tamil horror thriller directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu, starring Arulnithi; four friends enter a haunted Chennai mansion and return with a cursed necklace, spawning a franchise from 2024 onward.

Dev (தேவ்) (2019 film)

Dev (தேவ்) is a 2019 Tamil action-adventure-romance film, Rajath Ravishankar's directorial debut, starring Karthi and Rakul Preet Singh with Prakash Raj and Ramya Krishnan, music by Harris Jayaraj; released 14 February 2019, it flopped and was later trimmed by 15 minutes.

Dharma Durai (தர்ம துரை) (2016 film)

Dharma Durai (தர்மதுரை), 2016 Tamil drama directed by Seenu Ramasamy, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Tamannaah; Yuvan Shankar Raja music; won National Film Award Best Lyrics for "Entha Pakkam". Distinct from the 1991 Rajinikanth film of the same name.

Dhilluku Dhuddu

Dhilluku Dhuddu (தில்லுக்கு துட்டு), 2016 Tamil comedy horror film directed by Rambala, starring Santhanam and Shanaya, produced by Sri Thenandal Films; released 7 July 2016, a hit that spawned a four-film franchise.

Dhoni (film)

Dhoni (தோனி) is Prakash Raj's 2012 Tamil-Telugu bilingual sports drama, a remake of the Marathi Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho, about a father who wants his son to study MBA while the boy dreams of cricket like M.S. Dhoni.

Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (துருவங்கள் பதினாறு)

Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (துருவங்கள் பதினாறு), also D16, is a 2016 Tamil mystery thriller directed by debutant Karthick Naren, starring Rahman as disabled ex-cop Deepak recounting a murder case; released 29 December 2016.

Diya (தியா) (film)

Diya (தியா), originally titled Karu, is a 2018 Indian Tamil-Telugu bilingual horror thriller directed by A. L. Vijay for Lyca Productions, starring Sai Pallavi and Naga Shourya; released 27 April 2018, Telugu version Kanam.

Dora (தோறா) (2017 film)

Dora (டோரா) is a 2017 Tamil supernatural horror thriller directed by Doss Ramasamy, produced by A. Sarkunam, starring Nayanthara as a woman whose possessed car harbors a revenge-seeking dog spirit; released 31 March 2017.

Drohi (2010 film)

Drohi (துரோகி) is a 2010 Tamil action drama directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad. It stars Srikanth and Vishnu Vishal, set in the Royapuram slums of north Chennai.

Eetti (ஈட்டி)

Eetti (ஈட்டி) is a 2015 Tamil action sports film directed by Ravi Arasu, starring Atharvaa as a hurdler with a rare bleeding disorder caught in a counterfeit currency racket; released 11 December 2015, music by G. V. Prakash Kumar.

Enai Noki Paayum Thota (எனை நோக்கி பாயும் தோட்டா)

Enai Noki Paayum Thota (எனை நோக்கி பாயும் தோட்டா), aka ENPT, is a 2019 Tamil action thriller by Gautham Vasudev Menon starring Dhanush and Megha Akash, with music by Darbuka Siva; delayed from 2016, released 29 November 2019.

Enakkul Oruvan (எனக்குள் ஒருவன்) (2015 film)

Enakkul Oruvan (எனக்குள் ஒருவன்), aka Enakul Oruvan, is a 2015 Tamil psychological thriller directed by debutant Prasath Ramar, remaking Pawan Kumar's Kannada hit Lucia, with Siddharth in dual roles as an insomniac usher and film star, released 6 March 2015.

Endrendrum Punnagai (என்றென்றும் புண்ணகை)

Endrendrum Punnagai (என்றென்றும் புன்னகை), a 2013 Tamil romantic comedy-drama by I. Ahmed starring Jiiva and Trisha Krishnan; released 20 December 2013, Harris Jayaraj music, SIIMA Best Actress win.

Engaeyum Eppothum (எங்கேயும் எப்போதும்)

Engaeyum Eppothum (Engeyum Eppodhum, எங்கேயும் எப்போதும்) is a 2011 Tamil romantic drama road film by M. Saravanan, produced by A. R. Murugadoss and Fox Star Studios, starring Jai, Anjali, Sharwanand, and Ananya; two love stories converge in a bus accident.

Enthiran (எந்திரன்)

Enthiran (எந்திரன்), also released as Robot and Robo, is S. Shankar's 2010 Tamil sci-fi film starring Rajinikanth as scientist Vaseegaran and robot Chitti, with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and A. R. Rahman's music; the costliest Indian film of its time, it became a landmark blockbuster and spawned the 2018 sequel 2.0.

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.

Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum

Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum (ஜெமினிகணேசனும் சுருளிராஜனும்) is a 2017 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Ilavarasu Odam, starring Atharvaa and Soori, a loose remake of Manmadhan released July 14, 2017.

Gethu

Gethu (கெத்து) is a 2016 Tamil action thriller directed by Thirukumaran, starring Udhayanidhi Stalin, Amy Jackson, Sathyaraj, and Vikranth, with music by Harris Jayaraj; released 14 January 2016 and known for its Madras High Court tax-exemption title case.

Ghajinikanth (கஜினிகாந்த்)

Ghajinikanth (கஜினிகாந்த்), 2018 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Santhosh P. Jayakumar, starring Arya and Sayyeshaa; official remake of Bhale Bhale Magadivoy about a forgetful young man, released 3 August 2018.

Goli Soda (கோலி சோடா)

Goli Soda (கோலி சோடா), 2014 Tamil action drama by S. D. Vijay Milton; four orphan boys in Koyambedu market fight for identity; sleeper hit, Rs 2 crore budget, Rs 14 crore gross, franchise with Goli Soda 2.

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.

Hero (2019 Tamil film)

Hero (ஹீரோ) is a 2019 Tamil superhero film directed by PS Mithran, starring Sivakarthikeyan, Arjun Sarja, Kalyani Priyadarshan, and Abhay Deol; released 20 December 2019 by KJR Studios.

I (ஐ) (2015 film)

I (ஐ) is a 2015 Tamil romantic action thriller directed by S. Shankar, produced by Aascar Films, starring Vikram as bodybuilder-turned-model Lingesan, with Amy Jackson and music by A. R. Rahman; released 14 January 2015, grossing about ₹239.50 crore worldwide.

Idam Porul Yaeval

Idam Porul Yaeval (இடம் பொருள் ஏவல்), also Idam Porul Eval, is an unreleased 2014-completed Tamil drama by Seenu Ramasamy starring Vijay Sethupathi, Vishnu Vishal, Nandita Swetha and Aishwarya Rajesh, with a 2014 Yuvan Shankar Raja and Vairamuthu album; shelved by Thirupathi Brothers' financial troubles.

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.

Idhu Enna Maayam (இது என்ன மாயம்)

Idhu Enna Maayam (இது என்ன மாயம்) is a 2015 Tamil romantic comedy directed by A. L. Vijay, starring Vikram Prabhu and Keerthy Suresh in her Tamil debut, released 31 July 2015 by Magic Frames.

Idhu Namma Aalu (இது நம்ம ஆளு) (2016 film)

Idhu Namma Aalu (இது நம்ம ஆளு) is a 2016 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Pandiraj, starring Silambarasan and Nayanthara as exes reuniting on screen, with music by debutant Kuralarasan; released 27 May 2016 after long production delays, distinct from the 1988 Bhagyaraj film of the same name.

Imaikkaa Nodigal (இமைக்கா நொடிகள்)

Imaikkaa Nodigal (இமைக்கா நொடிகள்) is a 2018 Tamil psychological thriller directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu, starring Nayanthara as CBI officer Anjali hunting serial killer Rudra (Anurag Kashyap), with Atharvaa, Raashi Khanna, Hip Hop Tamizha music, and a Rs. 1.69 crore Chennai opening.

Indru Netru Naalai (இன்று நேற்று நாளை)

Indru Netru Naalai (இன்று நேற்று நாளை), also Today Yesterday Tomorrow, is a 2015 Tamil sci-fi comedy directed by debutant R. Ravikumar, starring Vishnu Vishal, Mia George, and Karunakaran, about two friends misusing a time machine from 2065; a sequel was announced in 2024.