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Tamil films of the 2020s

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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.

Freedom (2025 film)

Freedom (ஃப்ரீடம்) is a 2025 Tamil-language Indian historical drama by Sathyasiva starring M. Sasikumar and Lijomol Jose, based on the 1995 Vellore Fort jailbreak of 43 wrongly imprisoned Sri Lankan Tamil refugees; its July 2025 release was repeatedly postponed.

G.D.N

G.D.N. (2026) is a Tamil biographical drama about inventor G.D. Naidu, the "Edison of India", directed by Krishnakumar Ramakumar and starring R. Madhavan, who also co-wrote and co-produced. Released theatrically 7 August 2026 and on Netflix 4 September 2026; mixed reviews, modest box office.

Gajaana

Gajaana (கஜானா) is a 2025 Tamil supernatural fantasy adventure film written, directed and produced by Prabadish Samz for Four Square Studios, starring Vedhika, Yogi Babu, and Inigo Prabhakaran; released 9 May 2025, 108 minutes, U/A.

Gandhi Kannadi

Gandhi Kannadi (காந்தி கண்ணாடி) is a 2025 Tamil comedy drama directed by Sherief, marking lead debuts of Bala and Namita Krishnamurthy; released 5 September 2025, streamed on Prime Video from 2 October, grossing ₹4.84 crore.

Gangers (film)

Gangers (கேங்கர்ஸ்) is a 2025 Tamil heist action comedy directed by and starring Sundar C, with Vadivelu and Catherine Tresa; released 24 April 2025, U/A, 159 minutes, about ₹15 crore gross, streaming on Prime Video.

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.

Garudan (கருடன்) (2024 film)

Garudan (கருடன்) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action thriller directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar from a story by Vetrimaaran, starring Soori, M. Sasikumar, and Unni Mukundan.

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.

Gatta Kusthi 2

Gatta Kusthi 2 is a 2026 Tamil sports comedy-drama sequel to Gatta Kusthi, directed by Chella Ayyavu, starring Vishnu Vishal and Aishwarya Lekshmi as Veera and Keerthi; released July 3, 2026, earning about Rs 55 crore worldwide and streaming on Netflix.

Gentlewoman (film)

Gentlewoman (ஜென்டில்வுமன்) is a 2025 Tamil mystery thriller, the directorial debut of Joshua Sethuraman, starring Lijomol Jose, Hari Krishnan, and Losliya; released 7 March 2025, U/A, 1h 53m.

Good Bad Ugly

Good Bad Ugly is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Adhik Ravichandran, starring Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan, released on 10 April 2025.

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.

Guardian (2024 film)

Guardian (கார்டியன்), 2024 Tamil horror comedy directed by Sabari and Guru Saravanan, starring Hansika Motwani as Aparna, whose wishes come true via a crystal-bound vengeful ghost; released 8 March 2024, U/A, later streamed on Aha.

Habeebi (film)

Habeebi (ஹபீபி) is a 2026 Tamil romantic drama directed by Meera Kathiravan, starring Kasthuri Raja, Esha, and Malavika Manoj, about a romance in a Tamil Muslim handloom-weaving town near Tirunelveli across four decades; released 12 June 2026, CBFC U, streaming on Sony LIV from 25 September 2026.

Happy Raj

Happy Raj (ஹேப்பி ராஜ்) is a 2026 Tamil comedy drama, the debut of director Maria Raja Elanchezian, starring GV Prakash Kumar, Sri Gouri Priya, George Maryan, and a returning Abbas; released 27 March 2026, streaming on Prime Video from 24 April 2026.

Haraa (film)

Haraa (ஹரா) is a 2024 Tamil action thriller written and directed by Vijay Sri G, marking Mohan's comeback after 14 years, with Anumol and Yogi Babu; released 7 June 2024, streamed on Aha Tamil.

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.

Hi (film)

Hi (Hi :) is a 2026 Tamil romantic comedy-drama, the directorial debut of Vishnu Edavan, starring Kavin as Mayilsamy and Nayanthara as Devayani. Released 28 August 2026, U/A certified, streaming on ZEE5 from 25 September 2026 in four languages.

Hit List (2024 film)

Hit List (ஹிட் லிஸ்ட்) is a 2024 Tamil action thriller directed by Sooryakathir Kaakkallar and K Karthikeyan, produced by K.S. Ravikumar's RK Celluloids, starring debutant Vijay Kanishka and R. Sarathkumar; released 31 May 2024, about a masked kidnapper forcing a nonviolent man to kill.

Hitler (ஹிட்லர்) (2024 film)

Hitler (ஹிட்லர்) is a 2024 Tamil action thriller directed by Dhana, starring Vijay Antony as vigilante Selva opposite Riya Suman and Gautham Menon; released 27 September 2024, later on Prime Video, Sun NXT, and aha, with negative reviews.

Hot Spot (2024 film)

Hot Spot (Hotspot) is a 2024 Tamil anthology film directed by Vignesh Karthick, released 29 March 2024 with an A certificate, streaming from 17 May 2024 on Aha and Prime Video; sequel Hot Spot 2 Much followed in 2026.

Hot Spot 2 Much

Hot Spot 2 Much (ஹாட்ஸ்பாட் 2 மச்) is a 2026 Tamil anthology comedy-drama directed by Vignesh Karthick, a sequel to Hot Spot (2024), starring Priya Bhavani Shankar, released 23 January 2026, certified UA 16+, streaming from 20 February 2026.

House Mates

House Mates is a 2025 Tamil horror comedy fantasy film, Rajavel's directorial debut, starring Darshan, Aarsha Chandini Baiju, and Kaali Venkat. Produced by Sivakarthikeyan, it follows newlyweds whose old flat links two families across 2012 and 2022 via a tesseract; released 1 August 2025, streamed on ZEE5.

Idli Kadai

Idli Kadai (இட்லி கடை) is a 2025 Tamil family drama written, directed by, and starring Dhanush, with Nithya Menen and Rajkiran; released 1 October 2025, streaming on Netflix, grossing ₹71.86 crore worldwide.

Immortal (2026 film)

Immortal (இம்மார்டல்) is a 2026 Tamil vampire horror film directed by Mariyappan Chinna, starring G. V. Prakash Kumar as Magi and Kayadu Lohar as Sindhu; released 4 September 2026, UA 16+, streaming on SonyLIV from 30 October 2026.

Indra (2025 film)

Indra (இந்திரா) is a 2025 Tamil crime thriller directed by Sabarish Nanda, starring Vasanth Ravi as a blind ex-cop hunting a serial killer; released 22 August 2025, streamed on Sun NXT and Tentkotta from 19 September 2025.

Inga Naan Thaan Kingu

Inga Naan Thaan Kingu (இங்க நான் தான் கிங்கு) is a 2024 Tamil comedy film directed by Anand Narayan, starring Santhanam, Priyalaya, and Thambi Ramaiah, released 17 May 2024 by Gopuram Films with music by D Imman.

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.