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Tamil films of the 2020s

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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.

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.

Dark (film)

Dark (டார்க்) is a 2026 Tamil psychological horror-thriller, the directorial debut of Kalyan K Jegan from a Ganesh K Babu story, starring Ajay Karthi as an atheist in a haunted house; released 3 July 2026, UA 16+, MG Studios, ₹1.13 crore gross.

DC (film)

DC (2026) is a Tamil romantic action drama directed by Arun Matheswaran, starring Lokesh Kanagaraj in his acting debut as Devadas opposite Wamiqa Gabbi's Chandra; a Sun Pictures release that crossed ₹100 crore worldwide and streams on Sun NXT and SonyLIV.

DeAr

DeAr (டியர், Dear) is a 2024 Tamil family drama directed by Anand Ravichandran, starring G.V. Prakash Kumar and Aishwarya Rajesh as newlyweds whose marriage is strained by the wife's snoring; released 11 April 2024, later on Netflix.

Demonte Colony 2

Demonte Colony 2 (2024) is a Tamil supernatural horror thriller by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu, a prequel-and-sequel to his 2015 film Demonte Colony, starring Arulnithi and Priya Bhavani Shankar, released 15 August 2024 and streaming on ZEE5.

Demonte Colony 3

Demonte Colony 3 (டிமான்டி காலனி 3) is a 2026 Tamil supernatural horror thriller, the third film in the franchise, directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu and starring Arulnithi as Srini/Raghu alongside Priya Bhavani Shankar. Its release was stayed by the Madras High Court in September 2026 after a ₹50 crore Zee5 OTT sale.

Desingu Raja 2

Desingu Raja 2 (தேசிங்கு ராஜா 2) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by S. Ezhil, starring Vemal and released in India on 11 July 2025.

Devil (2024 film)

Devil (டெவில்) is a 2024 Tamil horror thriller directed by Aathityaa, starring Vidharth, Poorna, and Thrigun, with Mysskin's debut film score; released 2 February 2024 and streamed on Aha from 12 April 2024.

Devil's Double Next Level

Devil's Double Next Level (DD Next Level) is a 2025 Tamil horror comedy, the fourth Dhilluku Dhuddu film, directed by S. Prem Anand, starring Santhanam as critic Kissa trapped inside a horror movie; released May 16, 2025, streamed on ZEE5 from June 13, 2025.

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.

Dharman

Dharman (தர்மன்) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language medical drama and action thriller directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, starring Rajinikanth as a doctor who takes on criminals.

Diesel (2025 film)

Diesel (டீசல்) is a 2025 Tamil action thriller directed by Shanmugam Muthusamy, starring Harish Kalyan as a North Chennai diesel smuggler opposite Vinay Rai; released October 17, 2025, streaming on Aha Tamil and Sun NXT from November 21, 2025.

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.

Dinasari (தினசரி)

Dinasari (தினசரி) is a 2025 Tamil drama directed by G. Sankar, starring Srikanth and producer-actress Cynthia Lourde, with Ilaiyaraaja's music; released 14 February 2025, it earned ₹0.04 crore and holds a 4.7/10 IMDb rating.

DNA (2025 film)

DNA (டிஎன்ஏ) is a 2025 Tamil crime thriller directed by Nelson Venkatesan, starring Atharvaa Murali and Nimisha Sajayan as parents whose newborn is swapped at birth; released 2025, on JioHotstar from July 2025.

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.

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.

Dorothy (film)

Dorothy (டோரதி) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj, starring Keerthy Suresh, Sananth, and Rishikanth, set in rural Tamil Nadu.

Double Occupancy

Double Occupancy (டபுள் ஆக்யுபன்சி) is a 2026 Tamil fantasy romantic comedy directed by debutant Aswin Kandasamy, starring Santhosh and Reshma Venkatesh as Rajini, a man by night and woman by day, released 12 June 2026, certified UA 16+.

Dragon (2025 film)

Dragon (2025) is an Indian Tamil coming-of-age comedy drama directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, starring Pradeep Ranganathan as Ragavan, a dropout who turns to financial fraud; AGS Entertainment production, released 21 February 2025, highest-grossing Tamil film of 2025.

Draupathi 2 (திரௌபதி 2)

Draupathi 2 (திரௌபதி 2) is a 2026 Tamil historical action drama by Mohan G, a spiritual sequel to Draupathi (2020), starring Richard Rishi as Veera Simha Kadavarayan; released 23 January 2026, U/A certified, weak box office.

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.

Dude (2025 film)

Dude (டியூட்) is a 2025 Tamil romantic action comedy, Keerthiswaran's directorial debut, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju. Released 17 October 2025 by Mythri Movie Makers, it grossed ₹114.30 crore worldwide and streamed on Netflix from 14 November 2025.

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.

Election (2024 film)

Election (எலக்சன்) is a 2024 Tamil political thriller by director Thamizh, his second film after Seththumaan, starring Vijay Kumar as Nadarasan, an engineer who contests a panchayat election to honor his father; released 17 May 2024, streamed on Prime Video.

Emakku Thozhil Romance

Emakku Thozhil Romance (எமக்கு தொழில் ரொமான்ஸ்) is a 2024 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Balaji Kesavan, starring Ashok Selvan as assistant director Umashankar and Avantika Mishra as nurse Leo, released 22 November 2024.

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.

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.