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Best Tamil Drama Movies

This collection ranks 2,266 Tamil drama movies. 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. At the top of the list is Nayakan. Films listed here were originally released in Tamil (தமிழ்).

2,266 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 153

    Muthu

    1995· 2h 45m

    6.937
  4. 154

    Amarkalam

    1999· 2h 37m

    6.614
  5. 155

    Jiivi

    2019· 2h 2m

    7.614
  12. 162

    Friends

    2001· 2h 47m

    6.934
  13. 163

    Joker

    2016· 2h 10m

    7.521
  15. 165

    Mahanadhi

    1994· 2h 42m

    7.212
  17. 167

    PT Sir

    2024· 2h 9m

    8.48
  19. 169

    Con City

    2026· 2h 30m

    6.52
  23. 173

    Saamy

    2003· 2h 20m

    6.531
  24. 174

    Hit List

    2024· 2h 8m

    —0
  25. 175

    Jama

    2024· 2h 13m

    8.03
  30. 180

    Iraivi

    2016· 2h 33m

    7.235
  32. 182

    Vaazhai

    2024· 2h 14m

    7.016
  35. 185

    Singam

    2010· 2h 34m

    6.873
  36. 186

    Anjali

    1990· 2h 30m

    7.222
  39. 189

    Pisaasu

    2014· 1h 54m

    6.735
  40. 190

    Saa Vee

    2025· 1h 45m

    10.02
  41. 191

    Rasavathi

    2024· 2h 28m

    7.52
  43. 193

    Sathyam

    1976· 2h 18m

    —0
  45. 195

    Leader

    2026· 2h 16m

    5.24
  49. 199

    Dude

    2025· 2h 20m

    5.638

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

2,266 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Nayakan currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.