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Komban
Komban (கொம்பன்) is a 2015 Tamil action drama directed by M. Muthaiah, starring Karthi as Kombaiah Pandian, with Lakshmi Menon and Rajkiran; Studio Green production released 1 April 2015 after a Madras High Court controversy.
Kootathil Oruthan
Kootathil Oruthan (கூட்டத்தில் ஒருத்தன்), 2017 Tamil romantic comedy-drama directed by debutant T.J. Gnanavel, starring Ashok Selvan and Priya Anand; about a middle-bencher who fakes heroism to win love, released 28 July 2017.
Kumki (கும்கி) (film)
Kumki (கும்கி), 2012 Tamil romantic adventure drama by Prabu Solomon; debut of Vikram Prabhu as mahout Bomman with Lakshmi Menon and elephant Manikkam; released 14 December 2012, Telugu as Gajaraju; sequel Kumki 2 in 2025.
Kurangu Bommai
Kurangu Bommai (குரங்கு பொம்மை), also known as Monkey Bag, is a 2017 Tamil crime thriller directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, starring Vidharth, Bharathiraja, and Delna Davis, about a stolen Rs 5 crore idol in a monkey-pictured bag.
Kuttram 23 (குற்றம் 23)
Kuttram 23 (குற்றம் 23), also released as Crime 23, is a 2017 Tamil medical crime thriller directed by Arivazhagan, adapted from a Rajesh Kumar novel, starring Arun Vijay as ACP Vetrimaaran investigating a priest's murder and a pregnant woman's disappearance tied to a fertility-clinic racket.
Kuttrame Thandanai
Kuttrame Thandanai (குற்றமே தண்டனை) is a 2016 Tamil neo noir psychological thriller directed and shot by M. Manikandan, starring Vidharth as a man with tunnel vision who witnesses a murder and blackmails the suspects, released 2 September 2016.
Kutty (குட்டி) (2010 film)
Kutty (குட்டி) is a 2010 Tamil romantic drama directed by Mithran Jawahar, a remake of the Telugu hit Arya, starring Dhanush, Shriya Saran, and Sammir Dattani; released 14 January 2010 with music by Devi Sri Prasad.
Lakshmi (லட்சுமி) (2018 film)
Lakshmi (லட்சுமி) is a 2018 Tamil-Telugu dance drama directed by A. L. Vijay, starring Ditya Bhande, Prabhu Deva, and Aishwarya Rajesh, about a girl secretly training for the Pride of India Junior dance competition; released 24 August 2018.
Lingaa (லிங்கா)
Lingaa (லிங்கா), also spelled Linga, is a 2014 Tamil action drama directed by K. S. Ravikumar starring Rajinikanth in a dual role, with A. R. Rahman's music; it opened on his birthday but left distributors with about Rs 54 crore in losses.
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.
Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam
Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam (மாலை நேரத்து மயக்கம்), also spelled Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam, is a 2016 Tamil romantic drama directed by Gitanjali Selvaraghavan, written by K. Selvaraghavan, starring Balakrishna Kola and Wamiqa Gabbi, released 1 January 2016. Distinct from Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam and Mayakkam Enna.
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.
Maanagaram (மாநகரம்)
Maanagaram (மாநகரம், Metropolis) is a 2017 Tamil hyperlink action thriller set in Chennai, the directorial debut of Lokesh Kanagaraj, starring Sundeep Kishan, Sri, and Regina Cassandra, released 10 March 2017.
Maari (film)
Maari (மாரி), 2015 Tamil gangster comedy directed by Balaji Mohan, starring Dhanush as a pigeon-racing Chennai don with Kajal Aggarwal and Vijay Yesudas; Anirudh music, released 17 July 2015, followed by Maari 2.
Maattrraan (மாற்றான்)
Maattrraan (மாற்றான்), Telugu-dubbed as Brothers, is a 2012 Tamil action thriller by K. V. Anand starring Suriya as conjoined twins Akilan and Vimalan, with Kajal Aggarwal and Sachin Khedekar, released 12 October 2012.
Maayavan (மாயவன்)
Maayavan (மாயவன்) is a 2017 Indian science fiction thriller directed by C. V. Kumar. The film follows a police officer investigating murders linked to a memory-transfer experiment.
Madras (film)
Madras (மெட்ராஸ்) is a 2014 Tamil action drama directed by Pa. Ranjith, starring Karthi and Catherine Tresa, set in Vyasarpadi, North Chennai, centered on a contested political wall and Dalit life.
Madrasapattinam
Madrasapattinam (மதராசபட்டினம்), also Madharasapattinam, is a 2010 Tamil period romance directed by A. L. Vijay, starring Arya and Amy Jackson, set in 1945–1947 Madras, music by G. V. Prakash Kumar.
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.
Magamuni (மகாமுனி)
Magamuni (மகாமுனி) is a 2019 Tamil crime drama thriller directed and written by Santhakumar, starring Arya in a dual role as long-separated brothers Maga and Muni, with Mahima Nambiar and Indhuja; released 6 September 2019 by Studio Green.
Manithan (மனிதன்) (2016 film)
Manithan (மனிதன், 2016) is a Tamil legal drama directed by I. Ahmed, a remake of Jolly LLB, starring Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hansika Motwani, and Prakash Raj; released 29 April 2016, denied Tamil Nadu tax exemption over its title.
Mankatha (மங்காத்தா)
Mankatha (மங்காத்தா) is a 2011 Tamil heist action thriller directed by Venkat Prabhu, Ajith Kumar's 50th film with Arjun, Trisha, and Yuvan Shankar Raja's music; it grossed over Rs 75 crore and its 2026 re-release earned about Rs 13 crore.
Manmadan Ambu
Manmadan Ambu (மன்மதன் அம்பு), also spelled Manmathan Ambu, is a 2010 Tamil romantic comedy film starring Kamal Haasan, Madhavan, and Trisha, directed by K. S. Ravikumar.
Maragadha Naanayam (மரகத நாணயம்)
Maragadha Naanayam (மரகத நாணயம்) is a 2017 Tamil fantasy comedy film directed by ARK Saravan, starring Aadhi and Nikki Galrani, about a cursed emerald coin; Telugu title Marakathamani; sequel shot 2026.
Marina (2012 film)
Marina (மெரினா) is a 2012 Tamil comedy drama written, directed, and produced by Pandiraj, starring Sivakarthikeyan in his film debut and Oviya, about children selling snacks on Chennai's Marina beach; released 3 February 2012, music by Girishh G.
Maryan (மரியான்) (film)
Maryan (மரியான்), also known as Mariyaan, is a 2013 Indian Tamil survival romance film directed by Bharat Bala, starring Dhanush and Parvathy, with music by A. R. Rahman.
Massu Engira Masilamani
Massu Engira Masilamani (Masss, மாஸ் என்கிற மாசிலாமணி) is a 2015 Tamil supernatural action comedy directed by Venkat Prabhu, starring Suriya in dual roles as a con man who sees ghosts and the ghost Shakthi, released 29 May 2015.
Maya (மாயா) (2015 Tamil film)
Maya (மாயா), earlier titled Night Show, is a 2015 Tamil horror thriller and the directorial debut of Ashwin Saravanan, starring Nayanthara as a single mother haunted after watching a horror film; released 17 September 2015 by Potential Studios.
Mayakkam Enna (மயக்கம் என்ன)
Mayakkam Enna (மயக்கம் என்ன) is a 2011 Tamil drama directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Dhanush as aspiring wildlife photographer Karthik and Richa Gangopadhyay as Yamini; released 25 November 2011 with music by G. V. Prakash Kumar.
Meaghamann
Meaghamann (மீகாமன்), meaning "captain of the ship", is a 2014 Tamil action thriller directed by Magizh Thirumeni, starring Arya, Hansika Motwani, and Ashutosh Rana, about an undercover cop infiltrating a Goa drug cartel; released 25 December 2014 with music by S. Thaman.