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80s Buildup
80s Buildup (80ஸ் பில்டப்) is a 2023 Tamil comedy drama directed by S Kalyaan, produced by Studio Green, starring Santhanam and Radhika Preethi. Set in the 1980s around a grandfather's funeral, it released 24 November 2023, opened to negative reviews, and streamed on Prime Video from 22 December 2023.
Ala Ila Ela
Ala Ila Ela (ఆలా ఇలా ఎలా), 2023 Telugu romantic drama directed by Dwarki Raghava, starring Shakthi Vasudevan and Poorna, music by Mani Sharma, released 21 July 2023; distinct from the 2014 film Ala Ela.
Aneethi (அநீதி)
Aneethi (அநீதி) is a 2023 Tamil psychological thriller directed by Vasanthabalan, starring Arjun Das and Dushara Vijayan; released 21 July 2023 by Urban Boyz Studios, Telugu as Blood and Chocolate, IMDb 6.5.
Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food
Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food (அன்னபூரணி) is a 2023 Tamil drama, Nayanthara's 75th film, directed by Nilesh Krishnaa, about a Srirangam Brahmin's daughter aspiring to be a chef; Netflix removed it in January 2024 after Hindu activist backlash.
Ayothi
Ayothi (அயோத்தி), 2023 Tamil drama, debut of director R. Manthira Moorthy, starring Sasikumar, Yashpal Sharma, Preethi Asrani; a North Indian family's Rameswaram pilgrimage tragedy; released 3 March 2023, streamed on Zee5, subject of a story-credit controversy.
Beast (2022 Indian film)
Beast (பீஸ்ட்), 2022 Tamil action comedy by Nelson Dilipkumar for Sun Pictures, starring Vijay as ex-RAW agent Veeraraghavan in a mall hijack with Pooja Hegde and Selvaraghavan; released 13 April 2022, ₹216.58 crore worldwide, mixed-negative reviews, distinct from the 2022 Idris Elba film of the same name.
Cadaver (2022 film)
Cadaver (கடாவர்) is a 2022 Tamil forensic crime thriller directed by Anoop S Panicker, written by Abhilash Pillai, starring Amala Paul as police surgeon Dr Bhadra, her producing debut, released on Disney+ Hotstar 12 August 2022.
Captain (2022 film)
Captain (கேப்டன்) is a 2022 Tamil sci-fi creature film directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan, produced by and starring Arya as Captain Vetriselvan, with Aishwarya Lekshmi and Simran; released 8 September 2022, streamed on ZEE5, inspired by Predator.
Chithha (சித்தா)
Chithha (சித்தா), released in Telugu as Chinna, is a 2023 Tamil crime drama by S.U. Arun Kumar starring Siddharth and Nimisha Sajayan, about an uncle searching for his abducted niece; it won four 2024 Filmfare Awards South.
Cobra (2022 film)
Cobra (கோப்ரா) is a 2022 Tamil action thriller directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu, starring Vikram as mathematician-assassin Madhi, with Srinidhi Shetty and Irfan Pathan; released 31 August 2022, music by A. R. Rahman.
Coffee with Kadhal
Coffee with Kadhal (Coffee with காதல்), also called Coffee with Love, is a 2022 Tamil romantic comedy family drama directed by Sundar C., starring Jiiva, Jai, and Srikanth as brothers; released 4 November 2022, it flopped and later streamed on ZEE5.
Conjuring Kannappan
Conjuring Kannappan (கான்ஜூரிங் கண்ணப்பன்), 2023 Tamil horror comedy directed by debutant Selvin Raj Xavier, AGS Entertainment, starring Sathish and Regina Cassandra; cursed dreamcatcher traps a family in a deadly dream world, released 8 December 2023, streams on Netflix.
D Block (film)
D Block (D ப்ளாக்), 2022 Tamil action thriller directed by debutant Vijay Kumar Rajendran, starring Arulnithi and Avantika Mishra; released 1 July 2022, set in a forest-surrounded Coimbatore engineering college where student deaths are investigated.
Dada (2023 film)
Dada (டாடா), tagline "The Appa", is a 2023 Tamil drama directed by debutant Ganesh K Babu, starring Kavin and Aparna Das as college students who become accidental parents; released 10 February 2023, it earned 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.1/10 on IMDb.
Don (டான்) (2022 film)
Don (டான்) is a 2022 Tamil comedy-drama, Cibi Chakaravarthi's directorial debut, starring Sivakarthikeyan as an engineering student clashing with disciplinarian professor Boominathan (S.J. Suryah); Lyca Productions, music by Anirudh Ravichander, released 13 May 2022, distinct from the Bollywood Don franchise.
DSP (டிஎஸ்பி) (film)
DSP (டிஎஸ்பி) is a 2022 Tamil action comedy film directed by Ponram, starring Vijay Sethupathi as cop Vascodagama opposite Anukreethy Vas, with Prabhakar as villain Muttai Ravi; produced by Stone Bench Films, released 2 December 2022, and critically panned.
Etharkkum Thunindhavan (எதற்கும் துணிந்தவன்)
Etharkkum Thunindhavan (எதற்கும் துணிந்தவன்), also called ET, is a 2022 Tamil action thriller directed by Pandiraj, produced by Sun Pictures, starring Suriya as lawyer Kannabiran; released 10 March 2022, mixed reviews, box office failure, now on Netflix and Sun NXT.
Fight Club (2023 film)
Fight Club (பயிட் கிளப்) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller directed by Abbas A Rahmath in his debut, starring Vijay Kumar and produced by Aditya.
FIR (2022 film)
FIR (எப்.ஐ.ஆர்), full title FIR: Faizal Ibrahim Raiz, is a 2022 Tamil action thriller directed by Manu Anand, starring Vishnu Vishal as Irfan Ahmed, a Muslim engineer wrongly accused of terrorism; released 11 February 2022.
Gargi (film)
Gargi (கார்கி), 2022 Tamil legal drama directed by Gautham Ramachandran, starring Sai Pallavi as a teacher proving her father's innocence in a child rape case; Filmfare Best Actress winner, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Gatta Kusthi (கட்டா குஸ்தி)
Gatta Kusthi (கட்டா குஸ்தி), also Matti Kusthi in Telugu, is a 2022 Tamil sports comedy drama by Chella Ayyavu starring Vishnu Vishal and Aishwarya Lekshmi as a chauvinist husband and his secretly champion-wrestler wife; released 2 December 2022, streamed on Netflix from 1 January 2023, with a 2026 sequel.
Good Night (2023 film)
Good Night (குட் நைட்) is a 2023 Tamil romantic comedy-drama directed by debutant Vinayak Chandrasekaran, starring Manikandan and Meetha Raghunath. Its snoring-based plot, 12 May 2023 release, Sean Roldan music, Disney+ Hotstar debut, and ₹10.25 crore gross distinguish it from other films of the same name.
Hey Sinamika
Hey Sinamika (ஹே! சினாமிகா), 2022 Tamil romantic comedy-drama, Brinda's directorial debut, written by Madhan Karky, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Kajal Aggarwal; adapted from the Argentine film Un novio para mi mujer, released March 3, 2022, streaming on Netflix.
Iraivan
Iraivan (இறைவன்) is a 2023 Tamil psychological action thriller directed by I. Ahmed, starring Jayam Ravi, Nayanthara, and Rahul Bose as the Smiley Killer; released 28 September 2023, later on Netflix.
Iravin Nizhal
Iravin Nizhal (இரவின் நிழல், Shadow of the Night) is a 2022 Tamil single-shot film with a non-linear narrative, directed by and starring R. Parthiban, with music by A.R. Rahman; Shreya Ghoshal won a 2023 National Film Award for its song.
Irugapatru
Irugapatru (இறுகப்பற்று, "Hold Firm") is a 2023 Tamil relationship drama directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan, starring Vikram Prabhu, Shraddha Srinath, Vidharth, Sri, Abarnathi, and Saniya Iyappan; released 6 October 2023 by Potential Studios, streaming on Netflix.
Jailer (2023 Tamil film)
Jailer is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action comedy thriller directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, starring Rajinikanth as a retired prison warden taking revenge on an idol-smuggling mafia.
Japan (2023 film)
Japan (ஜப்பான்) is a 2023 Tamil heist action comedy directed by Raju Murugan, starring Karthi in his 25th film as a jewelry-shop thief, with Anu Emmanuel; released 10 November 2023 by Dream Warrior Pictures, grossing ₹26.55 Cr worldwide.
Joe (ஜோ) (2023 film)
Joe (ஜோ) is a 2023 Tamil romantic drama, the directorial debut of Hariharan Ram S, starring Rio Raj, Malavika Manoj, and Bhavya Trikha; released 24 November 2023, 147 minutes, U/A, music by Siddhu Kumar, produced by Vision Cinema House.
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (காத்துவாக்குல ரெண்டு காதல்)
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (காத்துவாக்குல ரெண்டு காதல்) is a 2022 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Vignesh Shivan, starring Vijay Sethupathi as Rambo, who loves two women, Nayanthara's Kanmani and Samantha's Khatija. Released 28 April 2022 with Anirudh's music, it streamed on Disney+ Hotstar from 27 May 2022.