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Tamil films of the 2020s

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Love Insurance Kompany

Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) is a 2026 Tamil sci-fi romantic comedy directed by Vignesh Shivan, starring Pradeep Ranganathan, Krithi Shetty, and S.J. Suryah, set in 2040 around an algorithmic love app; released April 10, 2026, it flopped at the box office.

Love Marriage (2025 film)

Love Marriage is a 2025 Tamil romantic family drama directed by Shanmuga Priyan. It stars Vikram Prabhu and is a remake of the Telugu film Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam.

Love Oh Love (film)

Love Oh Love (லவ் ஓ லவ்) is a 2026 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Magesh Rajendran, starring Pavish Narayan and Naga Durga, released 10 July 2026, streaming on Prime Video from 31 July 2026.

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).

Lover (2024 film)

Lover (லவர்), 2024 Tamil romantic drama directed by debutant Prabhuram Vyas, starring Manikandan and Sri Gouri Priya as Arun and Divya, whose six-year relationship unravels; released 9 February 2024, streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.

Lubber Pandhu (லப்பர் பந்து)

Lubber Pandhu (லப்பர் பந்து), a 2024 Tamil sports drama directed by debutant Tamizharasan Pachamuthu, stars Harish Kalyan and Attakathi Dinesh as gully cricket rivals; released 20 September 2024, it grossed ₹47.25 crore worldwide.

Lucky the Superstar

Lucky the Superstar (லக்கி தி சூப்பர்ஸ்டார்) is a 2026 Tamil comedy-drama directed by Uday Mahesh, starring G.V. Prakash Kumar and Anaswara Rajan, about a lucky puppy; it premiered directly on JioHotstar on 20 February 2026.

Maaman

Maaman (மாமன்) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language family drama film directed by Prasanth Pandiyaraj, starring Soori as an uncle whose bond with his nephew strains his marriage.

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.

Maanaadu (மானாடு)

Maanaadu (மாநாடு, "conference"), also released in dubbed versions as The Loop, is a 2021 Tamil time-loop political action thriller directed by Venkat Prabhu, starring Silambarasan TR, S. J. Suryah, and Kalyani Priyadarshan, released 25 November 2021 and a box-office blockbuster.

Maara (மாறா)

Maara (மாறா) is a 2021 Tamil romantic adventure drama, the official remake of the 2015 Malayalam film Charlie, directed by Dhilip Kumar, starring Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath, released on Amazon Prime Video on 8 January 2021.

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.

Maareesan (மாறீசன்)

Maareesan (மாறீசன்; Tamil மாரீசன்), 2025 Tamil comedy thriller by Sudheesh Sankar starring Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu; a thief joins an elderly man on a road trip to rob him. Released 25 July 2025; on Netflix from 22 August 2025.

Maargan

Maargan (மார்கன்), earlier Kanana Maargan, is a 2025 Tamil crime thriller directed by Leo John Paul, starring Vijay Antony as ADGP Dhruv investigating a killer whose victims' bodies turn black; released 27 June 2025, streamed on Prime Video from 25 July 2025.

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.

Made in Korea (film)

Made in Korea (மேட் இன் கொரியா) is a 2026 Tamil Netflix film by Ra.Karthik starring Priyanka Mohan as Shenba, a Tamil Nadu woman chasing her dream of South Korea; first Tamil film shot there, topping Netflix's non-English chart in 24 countries. Distinct from the Disney+ Hyun Bin thriller of the same name.

Madha Gaja Raja

Madha Gaja Raja (மத கஜ ராஜா), aka MGR, is a 2025 Tamil action comedy directed by Sundar C, starring Vishal, Anjali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Santhanam. Completed in 2013, delayed 12 years by financial troubles, it released 12 January 2025 for Pongal and grossed about ₹62.50 crore worldwide.

Madharaasi (மதராசி)

Madharaasi (மதராசி), also spelled Madharasi, is a 2025 Tamil psychological action thriller by A.R. Murugadoss starring Sivakarthikeyan, Rukmini Vasanth, Vidyut Jammwal, and Biju Menon; released 5 September 2025, streaming on Prime Video, about an NIA officer and a delusional man fighting gun smugglers.

Madras Matinee

Madras Matinee (மெட்ராஸ் மேட்னி) is a 2025 Tamil family drama, the directorial debut of Karthikeyan Mani, starring Kaali Venkat as auto driver Kannan and Sathyaraj as sci-fi writer Jyoti Ramaya; released 6 June 2025, streaming on Sun NXT from 4 July 2025.

Madraskaaran

Madraskaaran (மெட்ராஸ்காரன்), 2025 Tamil action thriller by Vaali Mohan Das, starring Shane Nigam in his Tamil debut with Kalaiyarasan; released 10 January 2025, streamed on Aha Tamil from 7 February 2025.

Mafia: Chapter 1

Mafia: Chapter 1 is a 2020 Tamil action crime film by Karthick Naren, starring Arun Vijay, Prasanna, and Priya Bhavani Shankar; an NCB officer hunts a drug kingpin in Chennai, released 21 February 2020.

Magudam (மகுடம்) (2026 film)

Magudam (மகுடம்), also Makutam in Telugu, is a 2026 Tamil action drama marking actor Vishal's directorial debut, in which he plays gangster father Linga and son Kirubakaran. Released 14 August 2026 by Super Good Films, it flopped with ₹1.69 crore gross and largely negative reviews.

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.

Maharaja (மகாராஜா) (2024 film)

Maharaja (மகாராஜா), 2024 Tamil action thriller directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, starring Vijay Sethupathi in his 50th film as a barber seeking a stolen 'Lakshmi'. Released 14 June 2024; grossed ₹199.20 crore worldwide; streamed on Netflix.

Mahasenha

Mahasenha (மகாசேனா), also Mahasenha Volume – 1, is a 2025 Tamil adventure thriller directed by Dhinesh Kalaiselvan, starring Vemal, Srushti Dange, and Yogi Babu, about a tribal village guarding a sacred Yaali idol in the Kurangani hills; released 12 December 2025, streamed on Aha from 13 January 2026.

Mandaadi

Mandaadi (மண்டாடி) is a 2026 Tamil sports action drama by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi starring Soori and Suhas (his Tamil debut) as rival former friends in coastal sailboat racing; released 10 September 2026, crossed 100 crore, streamed on Netflix.

Mandela (2021 film)

Mandela (மண்டேலா) is a 2021 Tamil political satire, Madonne Ashwin's directorial debut, starring Yogi Babu as a barber whose deciding vote swings a caste-divided village panchayat election; a Star Vijay/Netflix release that won two National Awards.

Manithan Deivamagalam

Manithan Deivamagalam (மனிதன் தெய்வமாகலாம்) is a 2026 Tamil drama directed by Dennis Manjunath, starring Selvaraghavan and Kushee Ravi, released April 10, 2026, and streaming on Sun NXT from May 1, 2026.

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.