Best Tamil Crime Movies of 2011
Ranked by IMDb rating — 11 Tamil crime films released in 2011.
Mankatha
Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.
Vaanam
The lives of five individuals living in different places converge at a point, resulting in the transformation of their persona and purpose.
Payanam
The movie deals with the stance of the government officials on such a serious issue and how a belated decision will make a situation worse, in an already edgy circumstance.
Siruthai
A small-time thief encounters a little girl claiming to be his daughter, and must step into the shoes of her real father who is being hunted down by goons.
Vellore Maavattam
Officer Muthukumar fights against a dreaded don Gurumurthy, but soon he gets embroiled in a brawl with the corrupt system, following the death of Gurumurthy.
Veppam
We meet three friends living in the slums in the Chennai area.
Mambattiyan
"A landlord (Kota Srinivasa Rao) rules a village in western Tamil Nadu. When he is opposed by Mambattiyan's father (Vijayakumar), the 'jameen' kills him. Coming to know of this, Mambattiyan (Prashanth) kills the influential person...
Thambi Vettothi Sundaram
Sundaram lives in a town where people are educated and yet indulge in illegal activities. Despite his best efforts, he gets caught in a smuggling racket and earns the enmity of a gangster.
Aaranya Kaandam
A drama that unfolds between two rival mafia gangs on a single day when a bag of cocaine gets stolen by two innocent people.
Vandhaan Vendraan
Arjun was ordered by her girl friend that she would marry him only if he convinces a suave don to surrender to police.
Yuddham Sei
A CBCID officer investigates an eccentric series of crimes happening in the city. His investigation leads him to unexpected crime perpetrators.