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Best Tamil Movies of the 1990s

This collection ranks 405 Tamil-language movies released in the 1990s. 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. The #1 entry is Thalapathi. These films were originally released in Tamil (தமிழ்).

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

  1. 1

    Thalapathi

    1991· 2h 37m

    8.060
  2. 2

    Baasha

    1995· 2h 25m

    7.674
  4. 4

    Iruvar

    1997· 2h 20m

    7.451
  5. 5

    Roja

    1992· 2h 17m

    7.072
  6. 6

    Vaali

    1999· 2h 38m

    6.924
  7. 7

    Bombay

    1995· 2h 21m

    7.279
  8. 8

    Indian

    1996· 3h 5m

    6.978
  10. 10

    Gunaa

    1991· 2h 47m

    7.018
  12. 12

    Gentleman

    1993· 2h 40m

    7.217
  13. 13

    Arunachalam

    1997· 2h 45m

    7.431
  23. 23

    Kaadhalan

    1994· 2h 50m

    6.616
  25. 25

    Muthu

    1995· 2h 45m

    6.937
  26. 26

    Amarkalam

    1999· 2h 37m

    6.614
  28. 28

    Mahanadhi

    1994· 2h 42m

    7.212
  30. 30

    Anjali

    1990· 2h 30m

    7.222
  32. 32

    Aasai

    1995· 2h 37m

    6.312
  33. 33

    Iraniyan

    1999· 1h 59m

    —0
  38. 38

    Malli

    1999· 1h 30m

    —0
  43. 43

    Nattamai

    1994· 2h 33m

    6.44
  45. 45

    Priyamudan

    1998· 2h 29m

    7.25
  49. 49

    Ratchagan

    1997· 2h 34m

    7.45

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Frequently asked questions

How many Tamil movies came from the 1990s?

405 Tamil-language films from the 1990s carry real rating data.

How are these Tamil films 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 highest-rated Tamil movie of the 1990s?

Thalapathi holds the top position in this collection.