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Andhaghaaram (அந்தகாரம்)
Andhaghaaram (அந்தகாரம்) is a 2020 Tamil supernatural thriller, V. Vignarajan's directorial debut, produced by Atlee's A for Apple with Passion Studios and O2 Pictures, released on Netflix 24 November 2020, starring Arjun Das and Vinoth Kishan in three interlocking stories.
Annaatthe (அண்ணாத்த)
Annaatthe (அண்ணாத்த) is a 2021 Tamil action family drama directed by Siva, starring Rajinikanth as village head Kaalaiyan protecting his sister (Keerthy Suresh) in Kolkata; a Sun Pictures production released on Deepavali 2021, earning ₹106.77 crore net in India against a ₹180 crore budget and mostly negative reviews.
Annabelle Sethupathi
Annabelle Sethupathi is a 2021 Tamil comedy horror film directed by Deepak Sundarrajan, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Taapsee Pannu in dual roles. Released on Disney+ Hotstar on 17 September 2021; Hindi version titled Annabelle Rathore; set in a haunted Jaipur palace.
Bachelor (2021 film)
Bachelor (பேச்சுலர்), 2021 Tamil romance drama directed by debutant Sathish Selvakumar, starring G.V. Prakash Kumar and Divyabharathi; a live-in relationship, unplanned pregnancy, and dowry case lead to a courtroom drama; released 3 December 2021, certified A.
Bhoomi (பூமி) (2021 film)
Bhoomi (பூமி), 2021 Tamil action-drama directed by Lakshman, starring Jayam Ravi (his 25th film) as a NASA scientist turned farmer; released 14 January 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar, music by D. Imman, poorly received by critics.
Chakra (2021 film)
Chakra (2021, Tamil சக்ரா) is an Indian cybercrime action thriller directed by MS Anandan, starring Vishal, Shraddha Srinath, and Regina Cassandra; released 19 February 2021 after a Madras High Court copyright stay.
Darbar (தர்பார்) (film)
Darbar (தர்பார்) is a 2020 Tamil action thriller directed by A.R. Murugadoss for Lyca Productions, starring Rajinikanth as Mumbai police commissioner Aaditya Arunachalam, with Nayanthara and Suniel Shetty; released 9 January 2020, grossing about ₹247.80 crore worldwide.
Dharala Prabhu
Dharala Prabhu (தாராள பிரபு), 2020 Tamil comedy-drama, official remake of Vicky Donor; directed by Krishna Marimuthu, starring Harish Kalyan, Tanya Hope, Vivek; released 13 March 2020, U/A certified, streamed on Prime Video.
Dikkiloona (திக்கிலூனா)
Dikkiloona (திக்கிலூனா) is a 2021 Tamil science fiction romantic comedy directed by Karthik Yogi, starring Santhanam in a triple role with Anagha and Shirin Kanchwala. Released on ZEE5 on 10 September 2021, it follows a lineman who time-travels to 2020 to stop his wedding; music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
Doctor (டாக்டர்) (2021 film)
Doctor (டாக்டர்) is a 2021 Tamil action comedy directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, starring Sivakarthikeyan as an army surgeon rescuing his ex-fiancée's kidnapped niece from a trafficking ring; produced by Sivakarthikeyan Productions and KJR Studios, music by Anirudh, released 9 October 2021, grossing over 100 crore.
Eeswaran (ஈஸ்வரன்)
Eeswaran (ஈஸ்வரன்), also spelled Eswaran, is a 2021 Tamil action drama directed by Suseenthiran, starring Silambarasan TR, Bharathiraja, Nidhhi Agerwal, and Nandita Swetha; released 14 January 2021 for Pongal, later on Disney+ Hotstar.
Enemy (2021 film)
Enemy (எனிமி) is a 2021 Tamil-language action thriller directed by Anand Shankar, starring Vishal and Arya as childhood friends turned foes, produced by S. Vinod Kumar, released 4 November 2021, with mixed reviews and average box office.
Jagame Thandhiram (ஜகமே தந்திரம்)
Jagame Thandhiram (ஜகமே தந்திரம்), also released as Suruli, is a 2021 Tamil action crime drama directed by Karthik Subbaraj, starring Dhanush as gangster Suruli, released on Netflix 18 June 2021.
Jai Bhim (ஜெய் பீம்) (film)
Jai Bhim (ஜெய் பீம்) is a 2021 Tamil courtroom drama directed by T. J. Gnanavel, starring and produced by Suriya, based on a real custodial-death case.
Ka Pae Ranasingam (கா பே ரணசிங்கம்)
Ka Pae Ranasingam (க/பெ ரணசிங்கம்) is a 2020 Tamil political drama, P. Virumandi's directorial debut, starring Aishwarya Rajesh and Vijay Sethupathi; released October 2, 2020 on Zee Plex pay-per-view at Rs 199.
Kaadan (காதன்)
Kaadan (காதன்), also known as Aranya, is a 2021 Indian trilingual film directed by Prabhu Solomon and starring Rana Daggubati, about a jungle dweller fighting forest encroachment to protect elephants.
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (கண்ணும் கண்ணும் கொள்ளையடித்தால்)
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (கண்ணும் கண்ணும் கொள்ளையடித்தால்) is a 2020 romantic heist comedy directed by Desingh Periyasamy. It stars Dulquer Salmaan and Rakshan as con men who fall in love.
Karnan (கர்ணன்) (2021 film)
Karnan (கர்ணன்) is a 2021 Tamil action drama directed by Mari Selvaraj, starring Dhanush, based on the 1995 Kodiyankulam caste violence, released 9 April 2021, streaming on Prime Video.
Kasada Tabara
Kasada Tabara (கசட தபற, Kasada Thapara), a 2021 Tamil hyperlink drama by Chimbu Deven, produced by Venkat Prabhu and R. Ravindran, six interlinked Chennai stories with six composers, cinematographers, and editors, streamed on SonyLIV from 27 August 2021.
Kodiyil Oruvan (கொடியில் ஒருவன்)
Kodiyil Oruvan (கொடியில் ஒருவன்; Tamil: கோடியில் ஒருவன்) is a 2021 Tamil action drama directed by Ananda Krishnan, starring Vijay Antony and Aathmika, released 17 September 2021, rated 6.7/10 on IMDb, streaming on Prime Video and Zee5.
Koozhangal
Koozhangal (Pebbles, கூழாங்கல்) is a 2021 Tamil drama, P.S. Vinothraj's debut, produced by Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan's Rowdy Pictures; it won Rotterdam's Tiger Award and was India's 94th Academy Awards entry.
Kutty Story (குட்டி ஸ்டோரி)
Kutty Story (குட்டி ஸ்டோரி), also spelled Kutti Story, is a 2021 Tamil romantic anthology film of four roughly 30-minute segments directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vijay, Venkat Prabhu, and Nalan Kumarasamy, released 12 February 2021 by Vels Film International.
Laabam (லாபம்)
Laabam (லாபம்; transl. Profit) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed and co-written by S. P. Jananathan, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan.
Lift (2021 film)
Lift (Tamil: லிப்ட்) is a 2021 Tamil horror-thriller, Vineeth Varaprasad's directorial debut, starring Kavin and Amritha Aiyer as IT workers trapped in a haunted office lift; released on Disney+ Hotstar 1 October 2021.
Maanaadu (மானாடு)
Maanaadu (மாநாடு, "conference"), also released in dubbed versions as The Loop, is a 2021 Tamil time-loop political action thriller directed by Venkat Prabhu, starring Silambarasan TR, S. J. Suryah, and Kalyani Priyadarshan, released 25 November 2021 and a box-office blockbuster.
Maara (மாறா)
Maara (மாறா) is a 2021 Tamil romantic adventure drama, the official remake of the 2015 Malayalam film Charlie, directed by Dhilip Kumar, starring Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath, released on Amazon Prime Video on 8 January 2021.
Mafia: Chapter 1
Mafia: Chapter 1 is a 2020 Tamil action crime film by Karthick Naren, starring Arun Vijay, Prasanna, and Priya Bhavani Shankar; an NCB officer hunts a drug kingpin in Chennai, released 21 February 2020.
Mandela (2021 film)
Mandela (மண்டேலா) is a 2021 Tamil political satire, Madonne Ashwin's directorial debut, starring Yogi Babu as a barber whose deciding vote swings a caste-divided village panchayat election; a Star Vijay/Netflix release that won two National Awards.
Master (மாஸ்டர்) (2021 film)
Master (மாஸ்டர்), also called Vaathi, is a 2021 Tamil action thriller directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, starring Vijay as professor JD and Vijay Sethupathi as gangster Bhavani; released 13 January 2021, it grossed ₹257 crore worldwide.
Mookuthi Amman (மூக்குத்தி அம்மன்)
Mookuthi Amman (மூக்குத்தி அம்மன்) is a 2020 Tamil comedy-fantasy film, RJ Balaji's directorial debut with N. J. Saravanan, starring Nayanthara as a goddess who helps a TV reporter expose a fake godman; it premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 14 November 2020.