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Tamil films of the 2020s

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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.

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.

Bioscope (2025 film)

Bioscope (பயாஸ்கோப்), subtitled The Story of the Story, is a 2025 Tamil comedy-drama by Sankagiri Rajkumar about the making of his 2011 debut Vengayam; released 3 January 2025, streaming on Aha from 31 January 2025.

Bison Kaalamaadan (பைசன் காலமாடன்)

Bison Kaalamaadan (பைசன் காலமாடன்), also released as Bison, is a 2025 Tamil sports drama by Mari Selvaraj based on kabaddi player Manathi Ganesan, starring Dhruv Vikram as Kittan, released 17 October 2025.

Black (2024 film)

Black (பிளாக்) is a 2024 Tamil sci-fi horror thriller, KG Balasubramani's directorial debut, starring Jiiva and Priya Bhavani Shankar; an official remake of Coherence, released 11 October 2024 by Potential Studios and streaming on Prime Video.

Blackmail (2025 film)

Blackmail (பிளாக்மெயில்) is a 2025 Tamil crime thriller written and directed by Mu Maran, starring G.V. Prakash Kumar, Teju Ashwini, Srikanth, and Bindu Madhavi; released 12 September 2025 and streaming on SunNXT from 30 October 2025.

Blast (2026 film)

Blast (பிளாஸ்ட்), also released in Telugu as Blast Zone, is a 2026 Tamil martial arts action thriller directed by debutant Subash K Raj, starring Arjun Sarja, Abhirami, and Preity Mukhundhan; AGS Entertainment released it on 28 May 2026, with Ravi Basrur's music and Netflix streaming from 25 June 2026.

Bloody Beggar

Bloody Beggar (ப்ளடி பெக்கர்), 2024 Tamil black comedy drama directed by debutant Sivabalan Muthukumar, produced by Nelson Dilipkumar (Filament Pictures), starring Kavin as a beggar trapped in a dead actor's mansion; released 31 October 2024, underperformed at the box office.

Blue Star (film)

Blue Star is a 2024 Tamil sports drama, also called Blue Star (2024), directed by debutant S. Jayakumar with Ashok Selvan and Shanthnu Bhagyaraj as rival Arakkonam cricket captains; a Pa Ranjith-produced anti-caste film released 25 January 2024.

Boat (2024 film)

Boat is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language survival drama directed by Chimbu Deven, starring Yogi Babu as a fisherman among ten strangers adrift at sea.

Bomb (2025 film)

Bomb (பாம்) is a 2025 Tamil comedy-drama directed by Vishal Venkat, starring Arjun Das and Kaali Venkat, about a dead atheist whose gassy corpse is treated as a divine miracle; released 12 September 2025, distinct from the 2025 DC superhero film.

Bottle Radha

Bottle Radha (பாட்டல் ராதா) is a 2025 Tamil comedy-drama, Dhinakaran Sivalingam's debut, starring Guru Somasundaram as an alcoholic mason tricked into rehab, produced by Pa Ranjith's Neelam Productions.

BP 180

BP 180 (பிபி 180) is a 2025 Tamil crime thriller directed by JP, starring Tanya Ravichandran as Dr. Thangam and Daniel Balaji as gangster Arnold in his final completed film, released 28 November 2025.

Breakfast (film)

Breakfast: Accept the Reality (Tamil: பிரேக்ஃபாஸ்ட்: அக்செப்ட் த ரியாலிட்டி) is a 2026 Tamil romantic drama directed by Gandhi Krishna, starring Raanav and Rosmin Thadathil, released 24 April 2026, a box-office flop that streamed on Prime Video from 24 June 2026.

Bun Butter Jam

Bun Butter Jam (பன் பட்டர் ஜாம்) is a 2025 Tamil romantic comedy-drama directed by Raghav Mirdath, marking Bigg Boss star Raju Jeyamohan's lead debut, released 18 July 2025 with music by Nivas K Prasanna.

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.

Captain Miller (film)

Captain Miller is a 2024 Tamil action-adventure film directed by Arun Matheswaran, starring Dhanush as a British Indian Army soldier turned outlaw in 1930s British India; released 12 January 2024, it earned ₹104.79 crore worldwide in 12 days.

Carmeni Selvam

Carmeni Selvam (கார்மேனி செல்வம்) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-Telugu bilingual comedy-drama directed by Ram Chakri, starring Samuthirakani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, released 3 April 2026.

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.

Charukesi (film)

Charukesi (சாருகேசி) is a 2026 Tamil musical family drama directed by Suresh Krissna, adapted from Y Gee Mahendra's stage play, starring Mahendran as a Carnatic musician with Alzheimer's; released 12 June 2026, music by Deva, streaming on Prime Video.

Chennai City Gangsters

Chennai City Gangsters (சென்னை சிட்டி கேங்ஸ்டர்ஸ்) is a 2025 Tamil comedy heist film directed by Vikram Rajeshwar and Arun Keshav, starring Vaibhav, Athulya Ravi, and Manikandan Rajesh; released 20 June 2025, later on SunNXT, with largely negative reviews.

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.

Con City

Con City (கான் சிட்டி) is a 2026 Tamil comedy-crime-family film, Harish Durairaj's directorial debut, starring Arjun Das and Anna Ben; released 26 June 2026, 152 minutes, UA13+, music by Sean Roldan, streaming on Netflix.

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.

Coolie (கூலி) (2025 film)

Coolie (coolie/கூली) is a 2025 Indian action thriller produced by Sun Pictures, starring Rajinikanth and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. It grossed ₹3.25 billion worldwide.

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.

D50 (film)

D50 is the production title of Raayan (ராயன்), a 2024 Tamil action crime drama written, directed by, and starring Dhanush, his 50th film and second directorial venture, produced by Sun Pictures with A. R. Rahman's music, released 26 July 2024 and winner of the National Film Award for Best Tamil Film.