53 articles
Netrikann
Netrikann (நெற்றிக்கண்) is a 2021 Tamil crime thriller, an official remake of the Korean film Blind, directed by Milind Rau, starring Nayanthara as a blind ex-CBI officer, released directly on Disney+ Hotstar on 13 August 2021.
Nishabdham
Nishabdham (నిశ్శబ్దం), English title Silence, is a 2020 Telugu-Tamil suspense thriller by Hemant Madhukar starring Anushka Shetty as a deaf-mute artist and R. Madhavan, released on Amazon Prime Video October 2, 2020 after Covid-19 shelved its theatrical date.
Oh My Kadavule (ஓ மை கடவுளே)
Oh My Kadavule (ஓ மை கடவுளே) is a 2020 Tamil romantic fantasy comedy directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, starring Ashok Selvan, Ritika Singh, and Vani Bhojan, with Vijay Sethupathi as God; remade as Ori Devuda and Lucky Man.
Oru Pakka Kathai (ஒரு பக்கா கதை)
Oru Pakka Kathai (ஒரு பக்கா கதை), 2020 Tamil romantic comedy by Balaji Tharaneetharan, starring Kalidas Jayaram and Megha Akash; a virgin college student's mysterious pregnancy, released on Zee5, 25 December 2020.
Paava Kadhaigal
Paava Kadhaigal (பாவக் கதைகள், Sin Stories) is a 2020 Tamil Netflix anthology of four short films by Sudha Kongara, Vignesh Shivan, Gautham Menon, and Vetri Maaran on love, pride, honour killing, and caste, released December 18, 2020.
Pattas
Pattas (பட்டாஸ்) is a 2020 Tamil action drama directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, starring Dhanush in a dual role as Adimurai master Thiraviyam Perumal and his thief son Sakthi, with Sneha and Mehreen Pirzada; released 15 January 2020 for Pongal.
Pebbles (கூழாங்கல்)
Pebbles (கூழாங்கல், Koozhangal) is a 2021 Tamil drama, P.S. Vinothraj's debut, about an abusive alcoholic father and son walking 13 km home. It won the Rotterdam Tiger Award and was India's 94th Oscars entry.
Penguin (பென்குயின்) (film)
Penguin (பெண்குயின்), 2020 Tamil mystery thriller, Eashvar Karthic's directorial debut starring Keerthy Suresh, produced by Karthik Subbaraj's Stone Bench Films; released 19 June 2020 directly on Amazon Prime Video.
Ponmagal Vandhal
Ponmagal Vandhal (பொன்மகள் வந்தாள்) is a 2020 Tamil courtroom drama directed by JJ Fredrick, starring Jyotika as lawyer Venba reopening a 2004 Ooty murder case; the first mainstream Tamil film released directly on Amazon Prime Video, 29 May 2020.
Psycho (2020 film)
Psycho (சைக்கோ) is a 2020 Tamil psychological thriller directed by Mysskin, starring Udhayanidhi Stalin, Aditi Rao Hydari, Nithya Menen, and Rajkumar Pitchumani, with Ilaiyaraaja's music; released 24 January 2020, based on the Angulimala tale, not related to Hitchcock's 1960 film.
Pulikkuthi Pandi
Pulikkuthi Pandi (புலிக்குத்தி பாண்டி) is a 2021 Tamil action drama film directed by M. Muthaiah, starring Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon, which premiered on Sun TV during Pongal 2021.
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Putham Pudhu Kaalai (புத்தம் புதுக் காலை) is a 2020 Tamil anthology film of five lockdown-era shorts by Sudha Kongara, Gautham Menon, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Rajiv Menon, and Karthik Subbaraj, streamed on Amazon Prime Video from 16 October 2020; a 2022 sequel, Vidiyaadhaa, followed.
Rocky (2021 film)
Rocky (2021) is Arun Matheswaran's Tamil directorial debut, a violent revenge drama starring Vasanth Ravi and Bharathiraja, released 23 December 2021, presented by Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara, noted as among the most violent Tamil films.
Sarpatta Parambarai (சர்பட்டா பரம்பரை)
Sarpatta Parambarai (சர்பட்டா பரம்பரை) is a 2021 Tamil period boxing drama by Pa. Ranjith, starring Arya as Kabilan, released on Amazon Prime Video July 22, 2021, set in 1970s North Madras during the Emergency, with a prequel Round 2 filming from 2026.
Soorarai Pottru
Soorarai Pottru (சூரரைப் போற்று), a 2020 Tamil drama by Sudha Kongara starring Suriya, loosely based on Air Deccan founder G. R. Gopinath's Simply Fly; released on Amazon Prime Video, winner of five National Film Awards including Best Feature Film.
Sulthan (சுல்தான்) (2021 film)
Sulthan (சுல்தான்), 2021 Tamil action drama by Bakkiyaraj Kannan, Dream Warrior Pictures, starring Karthi and Rashmika Mandanna (her Tamil debut); released 2 April 2021, Hotstar 2 May 2021.
Teddy (film)
Teddy is a 2021 Tamil action fantasy film directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan, starring Arya and Sayyeshaa, about a woman's soul trapped in a teddy bear; released on Disney+ Hotstar, second Tamil motion-capture film after Kochadaiiyaan.
Thalaivii
Thalaivii (தலைவி), 2021 Tamil-Telugu-Hindi biographical drama on J. Jayalalithaa, directed by A.L. Vijay, starring Kangana Ranaut and Arvind Swami as MGR; released 10 September 2021, 20% Tomatometer, ₹1.46 crore India net, distinct from the 2025 film Thalaivan Thalaivii.
Thittam Irandu (திட்டம் இரண்டு)
Thittam Irandu (Plan B), 2021 Tamil mystery thriller written and directed by Vignesh Karthick, starring Aishwarya Rajesh as Inspector Athira; released July 30, 2021 on SonyLIV, investigating a friend's disappearance with gender-identity themes.
Tughlaq Durbar
Tughlaq Durbar (துக்ளக் தர்பார்), aka Tughlaq Darbar, is a 2021 Tamil political comedy-drama directed by Delhi Prasad Deenadayal, starring Vijay Sethupathi as a scheming politician with a conscience-driven split personality; it premiered on Sun TV on 10 September 2021 and streamed on Netflix.
Vaanam Kottattum
Vaanam Kottattum (வானம் கொட்டட்டும், Let it rain) is a 2020 Tamil family drama directed by Dhana Sekaran, co-written and produced by Mani Ratnam via Madras Talkies, starring Sarathkumar, Radhika, Vikram Prabhu, and Aishwarya Rajesh, released 7 February 2020.
Varmaa
Varmaa (வர்மா) is Bala's shelved 2020 Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy, starring Dhruv Vikram in his debut; scrapped by producer E4 Entertainment, reshot as Adithya Varma, and released on OTT Simply South on 6 October 2020.
Vinodhaya Sitham
Vinodhaya Sitham (விநோதய சித்தம்) is a 2021 Tamil ZEE5 Original fantasy comedy-drama directed by and starring Samuthirakani as Time, with Thambi Ramaiah as Parasuram, a man granted 90 extra days of life; remade in Telugu as Bro (2023).