Best Tamil Action Movies of 2022
Ranked by IMDb rating — 20 Tamil action films released in 2022.
Vikram
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved.
Mahaan
Gandhi Mahaan, a school teacher, is abandoned by his family after he decides to live a life of his own, with personal freedom.
Sardar
An espionage agent who is branded a traitor returns from exile to take down a dubious water project and safeguard the country.
FIR
Irfan, an innocent Muslim chemical engineer with an ordinary life, is caught in inexplicable circumstances, when accused of being a most-wanted terrorist, that alter his life & everyone around him.
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
A lawyer turns judge jury and executioner and goes after a gang, led by a minister's son, that threatens women with videos of them.
Ayngaran
A young mechanical engineer invents a machine that not only saves a four-year-old baby girl from a borewell pit, but also unearths a mysterious theft case in the city.
Valimai
A honest cop tries to track down the brain behind a series of robberies and murders, but things turn personal when his family become pawns in the criminal's game.
Cobra
A genius mathematician doubles up as a hit man, assassinating people opposing a ruthless corporate behemoth. While he manages to stay ahead of the Interpol and the psychotic head of the corporation, who are after him, can he evade the mysterious hacker who is keen to unmask him?
Trigger
A Son tries to save his father who was an ex-cop from tight spot caused by a tragic incident of kidnap.
Beast
A recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey of healing soon turns into a fight for survival when a bloodthirsty lion starts to stalk them.
Viruman
An intrepid and good-hearted son fights to make his arrogant father pay the price for his sins, which includes his mother's death, and save his brothers from the man's grip.
Maaran
An investigative journalist gets into trouble when he publishes an article that exposes bitter truths about a corrupt politician.
DSP
A flower seller's son ends up in a tussle with a ruthless rowdy in Dindigul, forcing him to become a policeman and fight the odds.
RRR
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
K.G.F: Chapter 2
The blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has a new overlord now - Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up to Rocky as their Savior, the government sees him as a threat to law and order; enemies are clamoring for revenge and conspiring for his downfall. Bloodier battles and darker days await as Rocky continues on his quest for unchallenged supremacy.
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar separated by situations, it is up to a messenger to ensure the safety of the kingdom. Can he succeed in his mission, especially with Karikalan's former girlfriend, Nandhini, plotting to bring down the entire Chola empire?
Saani Kaayidham
A police constable from an oppressed caste and her half-brother go after the dominant caste men who raped her and burned her husband and kid alive.
Saayam
A realistic take on the issues while talking about downtrodden people in a derogatory manner.
Kallan
A son of a hunter starts dealing with guns to make his ends meet. Little does he know that fate would start hunting him and his friends for his decisions.
Parole
Follows two brothers, one a criminal and the other an ordinary person, as they become closer after their mother's unexpected death, and the younger one tries to bring out the elder on Parole to perform the mother's last rites.