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Kaatteri
Kaatteri (காட்டேரி), also spelled Katteri, is a 2022 Tamil comedy horror film directed by Deekay, starring Vaibhav, Sonam Bajwa, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Aathmika; released 5 August 2022, a box-office bomb now on Netflix.
Kadaisi Vivasayi (கடைசி விவசாயி)
Kadaisi Vivasayi (கடைசி விவசாயி, The Last Farmer) is a 2022 Tamil comedy-drama directed by M. Manikandan, starring real farmer Nallandi with Vijay Sethupathi and Yogi Babu; it won the 69th National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
Kalaga Thalaivan
Kalaga Thalaivan (கலகத் தலைவன்), also spelled Kalagathalaivan, is a 2022 Tamil action thriller directed by Magizh Thirumeni, starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Nidhhi Agerwal, released 18 November 2022 by Red Giant Movies and streaming on Netflix.
Kannai Nambathey (கண்ணை நம்பதே)
Kannai Nambathey (கண்ணை நம்பதே), a 2023 Tamil crime thriller by Mu. Maran starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Aathmika, released 17 March 2023; a man helping a stranger finds a body in her car, distinct from Maran's debut Iravukku Aayiram Kangal.
Laththi (லத்தி)
Laththi (லத்தி), also Laththi Charge, is a 2022 Tamil action thriller directed by debutant A. Vinoth Kumar, starring Vishal as suspended constable Muruganantham with Sunaina and Prabhu; released 22 December 2022 in five languages, mixed reviews, ₹11.25 crore India net.
Love Today (2022 film)
Love Today (லவ் டுடே) is a 2022 Tamil romantic comedy written and directed by Pradeep Ranganathan, also his acting debut, in which a couple must swap phones for a day; a Rs 5-crore film that grossed about Rs 70 crore and was remade in Hindi as Loveyapa (2025).
Maamannan (மாமன்னன்)
Maamannan (மாமன்னன்) is a 2023 Tamil political drama by Mari Selvaraj, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies, starring Vadivelu, Fahadh Faasil, Keerthy Suresh, and Udhayanidhi Stalin; released 29 June 2023, on Netflix 27 July 2023, with A.R. Rahman's music and a Filmfare supporting-actor win for Faasil.
Maaran (2022 film)
Maaran (மாறன்) is a 2022 Tamil action thriller directed by Karthick Naren, Dhanush's 43rd film, co-starring Malavika Mohanan. It premiered directly on Disney+ Hotstar on 11 March 2022, distinct from the 2002 Tamil film and the 2026 Gujarati film of the same name.
Maaveeran (மாவீரன்) (2023 film)
Maaveeran (மாவீரன்), Telugu Mahaveerudu, is a 2023 Tamil fantasy action thriller by Madonne Ashwin starring Sivakarthikeyan as a cowardly cartoonist guided by a narrator's voice against a corrupt minister; released 14 July 2023, Shanthi Talkies.
Maha (film)
Maha (மஹா) is a 2022 Tamil crime thriller directed and written by U.R. Jameel, starring Hansika Motwani in her 50th film with Silambarasan in an extended cameo; released 22 July 2022, it flopped at the box office.
Mahaan (2022 film)
Mahaan (மகான்) is a 2022 Tamil action crime drama by Karthik Subbaraj, starring Vikram as liquor baron Gandhi Mahaan and his son Dhruv Vikram; released 10 February 2022 on Amazon Prime Video, Vikram's 60th film.
Manmadha Leelai (மன்மத லீலை) (2022 film)
Manmadha Leelai (மன்மத லீலை), also spelled Manmatha Leelai, is a 2022 Tamil adult comedy thriller directed by Venkat Prabhu, starring Ashok Selvan, told across 2010 and 2020 timelines, released 1 April 2022, streaming on aha.
Mark Antony (மார்க் ஆண்டனி) (2023 film)
Mark Antony (மார்க் ஆண்டனி) is a 2023 Tamil sci-fi action comedy directed by Adhik Ravichandran, starring Vishal and S. J. Suryah in dual roles, about a mechanic with a time-travelling telephone; released 15 September 2023.
Mathimaran
Mathimaran (மதிமாறன்), aka Mathimaaran, is a 2023 Tamil drama-thriller directed by debutant Mantra Veerapandian, starring Venkat Senguttuvan and Ivana as twins; released 29 December 2023, streaming on Amazon Prime.
Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee (முதல் நீ முடிவும் நீ)
Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee (முதல் நீ முடிவும் நீ), also called MNMN, is a 2022 Tamil coming-of-age drama directed and scored by Darbuka Siva, starring newcomers Kishen Das and Meetha Raghunath, set in 1990s North Madras and released on Zee5 on 21 January 2022.
Naadu (நாடு)
Naadu (நாடு) is a 2023 Indian Tamil drama film directed by M. Saravanan. It follows villagers in the Kolli Hills who try to keep a city doctor from leaving their hospital.
Naane Varuvean (நானே வருவேன்)
Naane Varuvean (நானே வருவேன்), aka Naane Varuven, is a 2022 Tamil psychological action thriller directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Dhanush in a dual role as twins Prabhu and Kathir; released 29 September 2022, Telugu version Nene Vasthunna.
Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (நட்சத்திரம் நகர்கிறது)
Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (நட்சத்திரம் நகர்கிறது, "The Star is Moving") is Pa. Ranjith's 2022 Tamil romantic musical drama about a theatre troupe staging a play on love, starring Kalidas Jayaram, Dushara Vijayan, and Kalaiyarasan, released 31 August 2022 and streaming on Netflix.
Nenjuku Needhi
Nenjuku Needhi (நெஞ்சுக்கு நீதி), 2022 Tamil crime drama by Arunraja Kamaraj, official remake of Article 15, starring Udhayanidhi Stalin as an ASP investigating Dalit girls' deaths near Pollachi; released 20 May 2022, produced by Boney Kapoor.
Nitham Oru Vaanam
Nitham Oru Vaanam (நித்தம் ஒரு வானம்), also known as Aakasham in Telugu, is a 2022 Tamil romantic drama directed by Ra. Karthik, starring Ashok Selvan in a triple role with Ritu Varma and Aparna Balamurali; released 4 November 2022, positive reviews but average box office.
Parking (பார்க்கிங்) (2023 film)
Parking (பார்க்கிங்) is a 2023 Tamil drama thriller, the debut of director Ramkumar Balakrishnan, starring Harish Kalyan and M.S. Bhaskar as neighbors fighting over a parking space; it won three 71st National Film Awards.
Pathu Thala
Pathu Thala (பத்து தல) is a 2023 Tamil action crime drama directed by Obeli N Krishna, adapted from the Kannada film Mufti, starring Silambarasan TR as gangster AGR, with Gautham Karthik as an undercover cop, music by A.R. Rahman, released 30 March 2023.
Pichaikkaran 2
Pichaikkaran 2 (பிச்சைக்காரன் 2), aka Anti-Bikili, is a 2023 Tamil action thriller and standalone follow-up to Pichaikkaran (2016), directed by and starring Vijay Antony as a beggar who receives an illegal brain transplant making him a tycoon; released 19 May 2023.
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (பொன்னியின் செல்வன், பாகம் 1), often shortened to PS-1, is a 2022 Indian Tamil epic historical action film directed by Mani Ratnam, adapting Kalki Krishnamurthy's novel.
Ponniyin Selvan: Part One
Ponniyin Selvan: Part One (பொன்னியின் செல்வன்: பாகம் 1), also PS-1, is Mani Ratnam's 2022 Tamil epic adapted from Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel, starring Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, and Trisha, released 30 September 2022 with music by A. R. Rahman.
Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two
Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two (பொன்னியின் செல்வன் - 2), also called Ponniyin Selvan: II, is Mani Ratnam's 2023 Tamil epic concluding his two-part adaptation of Kalki's novel, released April 28, 2023, starring Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, and Jayam Ravi.
Por Thozhil (போர் தொழில்)
Por Thozhil (போர் தொழில்), The Art of War, is a 2023 Tamil crime thriller directed by Vignesh Raja, starring Ashok Selvan and R. Sarathkumar as rookie and veteran cops hunting a serial killer; a Rs. 7.75 crore blockbuster streaming on Sony LIV.
Prince (2022 film)
Prince (ப்ரின்ஸ்), 2022 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Anudeep KV, starring Sivakarthikeyan, Maria Ryaboshapka, and Sathyaraj; released 21 October 2022, mixed reviews, ₹41.13 Cr worldwide gross, streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
Production of Ponniyin Selvan: I and Ponniyin Selvan: II
Production history of Ponniyin Selvan: I and II, Mani Ratnam's two-part Tamil adaptations of Kalki's 1955 Chola novel, made by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions for about ₹500 crore, filmed 2019–2021 across Thailand and India despite COVID-19 halts.
Raangi (ராங்கி)
Raangi (ராங்கி) is a 2022 Tamil action thriller directed by M. Saravanan from an A. R. Murugadoss story, produced by Lyca Productions, starring Trisha Krishnan as a Chennai journalist who catfishes a terrorist in Tunisia; released 30 December 2022 after over 30 censor cuts.