Best Tamil Action Movies of 2021

Pa. Ranjith · 174 min · Neelam Productions / K9 Studios

In 1970s North Chennai, a young Dalit labourer named Kabilan dreams of becoming a boxer despite his mother's disapproval. With the help of his Anglo-Indian godfather, he catches the attention of Rangan, a boxing coach who trains him to take on the reigning champion Vembuli. Kabilan's underdog story gains momentum as he defeats several opponents, including a retired legend, and faces off against Vembuli in a highly anticipated match.

Cast: Arya, Pasupathy, Kalaiyarasan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.8/10 on TMDb (53 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Venkat Prabhu · 147 min · V House Productions

A man from Dubai helps his friend elope on his wedding day, but their escape leads to a series of violent confrontations with corrupt police. Trapped in a time loop, he relives the same events over and over, trying to break free. As he tries to understand the cause of the loop, he discovers a connection to a Hindu god of time.

Cast: Silambarasan, S. J. Suryah, Kalyani Priyadarshan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.0/10 on TMDb (52 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Mari Selvaraj · 158 min · V Creations

Karnan, a fearless village youth, must fight for the rights of the conservative people of his village, due to the torture given by a police officer.

Cast: Dhanush, Lal, Rajisha Vijayan

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.0/10 on IMDb (24,696 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Arun Matheswaran · 129 min

Rocky, A gangster released after 17years from prison, goes back to his childhood house, searching for his missing sister Amudha, all the while reminiscing his violent past as it comes back to haunt him.

Cast: Vasanth Ravi, Bharathiraja, Raveena Ravi

AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (7.8/10 on IMDb (1,670 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Nelson Dilipkumar · 150 min · KJR Studios / Sivakarthikeyan Productions

When his fiancee's niece is kidnapped, a stoic army doctor and his motley team launch a rescue operation in which they need both wit and their wits.

Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Vinay Rai, Priyanka Arul Mohan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.3/10 on TMDb (58 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Lokesh Kanagaraj · 179 min · XB Film Creators

A ruthless gangster seeks revenge against those who wronged him as a teenager, while a college lecturer is wrongly accused of murder and must navigate a corrupt juvenile detention facility. The two men's paths converge in unexpected ways, leading to a violent confrontation. As the truth unravels, both characters are forced to confront their dark pasts. A gripping tale of revenge and redemption unfolds.

Cast: Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Arjun Das

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.6/10 on TMDb (124 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Dheeran Arunkumar

Honest, Virtuous and hardworking Nalan Kumar, chief gynecologist of Govt. hospital is shattered by the violence inflicted upon his dear one's. His pleas and appeals is mocked off by authority, but he has his own plan for justice.

Cast: Sathyaraj, Smruthi Venkat, Harish Uthaman

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

N. Rajasekhar · 138 min

Two friends with contrasting characters lock horns with each other when a girl who was supposed to get hitched with one of them later falls in love with the other .

Cast: Jiiva, Arulnithi, Manjima Mohan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.8/10 on TMDb (6 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

M. S. Anandan · 131 min · Vishal Film Factory

A soldier and a police officer join forces to bring down a cyber hacker.

Cast: Vishal Krishna, Shraddha Srinath, Regina Cassandra

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.3/10 on TMDb (9 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Nandha Periyasamy · Sri Vaari Film

Story evolves around two sets of half brother's. Periya aambala married twice and he got lots of children from both wife's. Saravanan and his siblings from the first wife, Cheran and siblings from the second. Saravanan decides to build a house with Cherans support so both families can live together. The villain in the village who have rift with the brothers decides to destroy them. Did the brothers succeed in there quest? This movie tell you the story with lots of emotions and a great cast

Cast: Gautham Karthik, Cheran, Saravanan

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

A. C. Mugil · 138 min

A cop tasked with investigating the murder of a judge finds out that a businessman might be the key to cracking the case.

Cast: Prabhu Deva, Nivetha Pethuraj, J. Mahendran

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Suseenthiran · 125 min · Madhav Media / D Company

Eeswaran tells the story of Periyasamy whose simple and joyous life turns into a nightmare with internal familial disputes.

Cast: Silambarasan, Bharathiraja, Nidhhi Agerwal

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.1/10 on TMDb (8 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Siva · 163 min · Sun Pictures

Kaaliyan has a sister who marries a young man without the permission from Kaaliyan and moves to Kolkata with her husband , where she faces unknown threats. Soon her brother Kaaliyan comes to the rescue.

Cast: Rajinikanth, Keerthy Suresh, Jagapati Babu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.7/10 on TMDb (25 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

K. V. Kathirvelu · 148 min

A young man, amidst a prestigious project in his IT firm, goes to his village to visit his family and meet his future bride. However, he learns that she is in love with his relative.

Cast: M. Sasikumar, Nikki Galrani, Yogi Babu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Sukumar · 179 min

As Pushpa, a labourer, rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling, he ends up making many enemies. However, violence ensues when the police try to topple his illegal business.

Cast: Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.7/10 on TMDb (194 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Shakti Soundar Rajan · 130 min

Srividya had a minor accident and was taken to a hospital. But while getting treated, she is instead kidnapped with the help of the hospital staff. While her kidnappers keep her in a medically induced coma, she has an out-of-body experience, where she gets into the body of a teddy bear. Shiva, who has a photographic memory, remembers everything in his life. Shiva completed many master's degrees and a PhD in no time with this capability. While Shiva saves a teenager from local goons on a public train, the teddy watches him and decided to get help from him. Teddy (as Sri's soul) seeks Shiva who helps find her kidnapped body, which they find in Azerbaijan. What happens to Sri and how Shiva defeats the mastermind behind this forms the crux of the story.

Cast: Arya, Sayesha Saigal, Sakshi Agarwal

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.7/10 on TMDb (20 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Bhagyaraj Kannan · 122 min

A man raised by gangsters tries to reform them, and a hired job to protect a village presents him with the perfect opportunity.

Cast: Karthi, Rashmika Mandanna, Ramachandra Raju

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.3/10 on TMDb (20 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Naveen Kumar

The struggle between a youngster and a cop. When the policeman snatches the youngster's money, he must find a unique way to get his money back.

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

Arjunan Ekalaivan

A man who works for a private detective decides to turn over a new leaf, but ends up antagonising the men behind his last assignment, and gets entangled in a web spun by greedy politicians, corrupt cops and ruthless gangsters.

Cast: Gajaraj, Vijayakumar, Sai Rajkumar

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

Kavin · 133 min

A carefree young man agrees to marry a girl not realising that a mix-up has taken place and she isn't the one who he is wooing. He teams up with the guy who loves the girl and tries to set things right, but can he do so without embarrassing his father?

Cast: Mugen Rao, Meenakshi Govindarajan, Prabhu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.5/10 on TMDb (3 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Mohan G · 168 min

Rudran, a fearless cop who battles against drug mafia, gets trapped in a PCR (Protection of Civil Rights) case, unfortunately. Will he prove himself innocent?

Cast: Richard Rishi, Dharsha Gupta, Gautham Vasudev Menon

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (3.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Ananda Krishnan · 149 min

An IAS aspirant, who lands in Chennai to fulfill his mother's wish, gets into trouble with a local councillor and his men, leading to a power struggle.

Cast: Vijay Antony, Aathmika, Ramachandra Raju

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.8/10 on TMDb (4 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

S. P. Jananathan · 144 min

The president of a farmers' association wants to set up a community farming initiative and takes on a big shot, who wants to destroy his plans so that he can start a bio-diesel project on the land.

Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Shruti Haasan, Jagapati Babu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (3.0/10 on TMDb (4 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

K. Veerakumar · 116 min · Asia Sin Media

Chasing is an action crime film written and directed by K.Veerakumar, starring Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in lead role, produced by Mathialagan Muniandy Under the Banner Asia Sin Media.

Cast: Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Balasaravanan, Imman Annachi

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (9.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Rasu Ranjith · 143 min

Three friends, who earn money illegally through burglary, decide to bid farewell to crimes. But fate had other plans for them.

Cast: Rasu Ranjith, Lijomol Jose, Aparna Balamurali

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

Jai Shankar · 122 min

Set against the backdrop of a village near Kodaikanal, Vettai Naai revolves around Sekar (RK Suresh), a small-time rowdy, who seeks redemption post his marriage.

Cast: R. K. Suresh, Subiksha, Ramki

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

Sivapavalan · 115 min

A Tale of love filled with, friendship turned enemity, politics.

Cast: Mahendran, Anbu Mayilsamy, Neeraja

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

M. Muthaiah · 140 min

A ruthless youngster becomes a kind and humble husband for his wife but as fate turns brutal, his patience is tested.

Cast: Vikram Prabhu, Lakshmi Menon, Samuthirakani

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.5/10 on TMDb (2 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.