Best Tamil Action Movies of 2012

A.R. Murugadoss · 165 min · V Creations

A DIA specialist falls in love with a modern boxer while on leave in Mumbai. When he discovers she is being targeted by a terrorist group, he enlists help to thwart their plans and rescue her family members. He uses his wits and resourcefulness to outsmart the terrorists and save those close to him. Ultimately, he rescues his own sister from danger.

Cast: Joseph Vijay, Kajal Aggarwal, Vidyut Jammwal

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (38,672 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Magizh Thirumeni · 128 min

A young man dreams of making a fortune in Chennai. He owns a travel agency and is all set to marry his lover. After he crosses paths with a loan shark, The Latter is Murdered, the young man runs for cover and plans to find the mur...

Cast: Arun Vijay, Mamta Mohandas, Rakul Preet Singh

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (7.3/10 on IMDb (752 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Vasanthabalan · 143 min · Amma Creations

The film set in 18th century is all about a group of people who steals from the wealthy to provide food and shelter for their tribe. Kombodhi (Pasupathy) is the gang leader and during one of his missions he meets the brave Varupuli (Aathi). He brings Varupuli to his village and a bond develops between the two. But Varupuli has a past and his real name is Chinna. For the death of a youth (Thogaimayan) from neighbouring village, the King had in fact ordered one youth to be given as offering to the Almighty and Chinna was the choice. Sequence of events lead to Chinna escaping from the offering only to find out the mystery behind Thogaimayan's death. But that was too late as too many things happened in his village by then. Now he goes on the hiding. Cut to present, Chinna is taken to be offered to God. What happens then forms the climax.

Cast: Aadhi, Pasupathy, Dhansika

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.8/10 on IMDb (466 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

K.V. Anand · 165 min · AGS Entertainment

A geneticist's experiment goes awry when his conjoined twin sons are born with unique talents. Years later, one son becomes a successful businessman while the other lives a carefree life, both entangled in a web of love and deception. A spy infiltrates their company, threatening to expose a secret ingredient in their best-selling energy drink.

Cast: Suriya, Kajal Aggarwal, Sachin Khedekar

AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.2/10 on IMDb (7,300 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

A.L. Vijay · 160 min

The identity of a blind church pianist is uncovered. Military officer Shiva Kumar is on the run as an accused fugitive, and is attempting to take revenge against those who killed his wife.

Cast: Vikram, Jagapathi Babu, Anushka Shetty

AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.1/10 on IMDb (2,211 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

N. Linguswamy · 150 min

Thiru join hands with his brother Guru to face the mobsters of a city.

Cast: Arya, Madhavan, Sameera Reddy

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.0/10 on IMDb (2,608 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Vinod Veera

An amnesiac and a notorious assassin once shared their childhood, and the knowledge of an ancient Indian martial art. When they happen to become confronting forces, what is at stake is much more than survival - friendship, love, honor and the legacy of an art form. A contemporary action-drama set against the backdrop of ancient Indian martial arts.

Cast: Pramod, Vinod, Vani Kannan

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

R. Madhesh

The story of a fun-loving boy Bablu and his humorous love tale with a don Shankar Dada's sister Deepika.

Cast: Vinay Rai, Sharmiela Mandre, Prabhu

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (5.5/10 on IMDb (66 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Haresh Narayan, K. Hari Shankar · 139 min · KTVR Creative Reels

The film starts with a village Poomadanthapuram. People over there believes in horror stories. They panic to move out freely in their streets after sunset. Two students Amudhan and Vendhan who studies in a nearby village plans to investigate a strange phenomenon, that they came across in a field during their summer holidays. And the main plot starts from there.

Cast: Gokulnath, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Srijith P.S.

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (5.5/10 on IMDb (316 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Mysskin · 150 min

A hopeless young man uses his "Kung-fu" skills and mask to tackle a bank robbery group without revealing his identity.

Cast: Jiiva, Narain, Nassar

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (5.1/10 on IMDb (1,319 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

R. Panneerselvam, Swami Rajalingam · Nic Arts

The main character Kartik has attraction to forest and animals since he listened to stories of forest, animal, hills etc. from his father. He often acts like animals he sees! Never loved by mother and his dad committed suicide when he was child because his mothers relation with anyother. Though he gets a girls company with help of his friend, he was freaked out with that girls attitude and later he finds his real love with a common indian movie's incident.

Cast: Gayathrie, Jhonny, Rohini

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (5.1/10 on IMDb (28 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

N. Shankar Dayal · 148 min

In order to save his ancestral property, Kamal decides to seek help from a politician. When he learns about the corrupt system run by equally corrupt bureaucrats, he takes charge of the matter.

Cast: Karthi, Pranitha Subhash, Santhanam

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (4.9/10 on IMDb (1,354 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Elred Kumar · 140 min

An IT professional falls in love badly with a girl with a mysterious background.

Cast: Atharvaa Murali, Amala Paul, Anupama Kumar

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (4.9/10 on IMDb (249 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Perarasu · 149 min

A young man taking it out on all bad elements of the society and attempting to cleanse it with his antics with a military man in tow.

Cast: Bharath Srinivasan, Sunaina Yella, Raj Kiran

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (1.4/10 on IMDb (187 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

S. S. Rajamouli · 145 min

Nani is a flower decorator, madly in love with his neighbor Bindhu. He gets killed by the baddie, Sudeep, a powerful businessman. Nani comes back as a housefly to get his revenge.

Cast: Sudeepa, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nani

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.1/10 on TMDb (254 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Aravind · Toronto Talkies Private Ltd. / Dream Art Creations

Vasantha is the daughter of a businessman, in whose house Ranganayaki is a maid. Her son Arun aims to make it big in life, thanks to support from Vasantha and her father. After he falls in love with Vasantha, Arun leaves Chennai to pursue his dreams.

Cast: Aravid, Mithuna, Anitha Reddy

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AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.

Chakri Toleti

Small-time diamond smuggler David befriends Goa-based gangster Abbasi. But when David begins to build inroads with an international gangster, Abbasi is not happy, and soon the two turn into bitter rivals.

Cast: Vidyut Jammwal, Manoj K. Jayan, Ajith Kumar

AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.