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Best Tamil-Language Movies from India

This collection ranks 3,448 Tamil-language movies produced in India. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Maharaja leads the list.

3,448 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Maharaja

    2024· 2h 21m

    7.7245
  2. 2

    Nayakan

    1987· 2h 36m

    7.994
  3. 3

    Vikram

    2022· 2h 54m

    7.6177
  6. 6

    Kaithi

    2019· 2h 27m

    7.6161
  9. 9

    DC

    2026· 2h 22m

    7.914
  10. 10

    Blast

    2026· 2h 23m

    6.934
  11. 11

    Amaran

    2024· 2h 49m

    7.4261
  13. 13

    96

    2018· 2h 39m

    7.6155
  14. 14

    Jai Bhim

    2021· 2h 44m

    7.3229
  16. 16

    Dragon

    2025· 2h 37m

    7.343
  17. 17

    Thalapathi

    1991· 2h 37m

    8.060
  20. 20

    Asuran

    2019· 2h 21m

    7.5112
  21. 21

    Ratsasan

    2018· 2h 50m

    7.4194
  25. 25

    Thadam

    2019· 2h 18m

    7.143
  27. 27

    Aadukalam

    2011· 2h 40m

    7.754
  29. 29

    Anniyan

    2005· 3h 1m

    7.4117
  32. 32

    Thuppakki

    2012· 2h 50m

    7.3118
  33. 33

    Baasha

    1995· 2h 25m

    7.674
  34. 34

    Visaranai

    2016· 1h 58m

    8.085
  35. 35

    Peranbu

    2019· 2h 27m

    7.344
  40. 40

    Maanaadu

    2021· 2h 27m

    7.052
  41. 41

    Nandha

    2001· 3h 0m

    6.914
  42. 42

    Padayappa

    1999· 2h 52m

    7.463
  46. 46

    Iruvar

    1997· 2h 20m

    7.451
  47. 47

    Coffee

    2022· 1h 50m

    8.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many Tamil movies were produced in India?

3,448 Tamil-language films from India have real rating data.

How are these films in this collection ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Tamil movie from India?

Maharaja currently holds the #1 position.