Best Tamil Crime Movies of 2016

Karthick Naren · 105 min · Knight Nostalgia Filmotainment

Deepak is an retired police officer. He meets an young man who is interested in joining IPS. The young guy asks about the case of a mystry killer in which deepak lost his leg and his career. Thus he explains about the unsolved mystry case. But in the end the case is solved by the young man, and deepak meets his ultimate end.

Cast: Rahman, Prakash Raghavan, Sharathkumar

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.2/10 on IMDb (17,452 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Karthik Subbaraj · 153 min · Thirukumaran Entertainment / Studio Green / Abi & Abi Pictures

Iraivi is about women, men and their priorities. It talks about women's freedom, how men look at it and how women use it.The film is based on the women we see around us and how certain things stay the same, no matter what class or background they belong to.

Cast: S. J. Suryah, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.2/10 on TMDb (35 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

M. Manikandan · 100 min · Don Production / Tribal Art Productions

A credit card collection agent becomes fixated on his neighbor after witnessing her employer in a state of panic following her brutal murder. Desperate for money to fund an expensive eye transplant, he accepts a bribe from the employer and later testifies against the boyfriend, manipulating the case for financial gain. The agent's greed consumes him, leading to a tragic outcome that ultimately fails to save his own eyesight.

Cast: Vidharth, Pooja Devariya, Aishwarya Rajesh

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (7.6/10 on IMDb (2,315 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Arivazhagan · Sri Thenandal Films

Aravind, a fearless cop leads an encounter operation where the wife of the accused gets killed accidentally. He ends up paying dearly with the lives of his wife and daughter in a revenge saga and is too affected that his brooding prevents him from taking up from further assignments. When a curious case of serial killings leaves the cops bedazzled, he takes it up as a gesture of courtesy, but his skills are needed now more than ever to track the killer.

Cast: Arulnithi, Aishwarya Rajesh, Aishwarya Dutta

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

Alphonse Putharen · Stone Bench Creations / Bench Flix

Aviyal is a collection of five Tamil short films made by various directors, including Alphonse Puthren, Sameer Sulthan, Lokesh Kanakaraj, Mohit Mehra and Guru Smaran.

Cast: Nivin Pauly, Bobby Simha, Ranga

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

Pa. Ranjith · 150 min · V Creations

Kabali, a notorious gangster, is released from prison after serving 25 years on a false charge. As he reunites with old associates, he sets out to clear his name and find his wife, who may still be alive. Along the way, he confronts past enemies and grapples with the consequences of his own actions, including the tragic loss of loved ones.

Cast: Rajinikanth, Radhika Apte, Sai Dhanshika

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (93 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

G. Ramesh · 92 min · White Horse Productions

An honest cop races against time to catch the culprits who stole an unemployed man's loan money needed for his daughter's operation.

Cast: Nandaa Dorairaj, Richard Rishi, Ilavarasu

AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.1/10 on IMDb (25 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Mohan G. · 137 min

A political crime thriller which deals with political murders and duplicate liquors which has a strong friendship base throughout the movie.

Cast: Prajin Padmanabhan, Ashmitha, Richard Rishi

AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (5.3/10 on IMDb (180 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

A. Senthil Kumar · 95 min

A young man tried to prove justice to court and the country

Cast: Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Manoj K. Bharathi, Muktha George

AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (3.8/10 on IMDb (56 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Vetrimaaran · 118 min

Pandi and his friends, immigrant workers in Andhra Pradesh, are picked up by cops for a crime they never committed. And thus begins their nightmare, where they become pawns in a vicious game where the voiceless are strangled by those with power.

Cast: V R Dinesh, Samuthirakani, Anandhi

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (8.0/10 on TMDb (85 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Atlee · 157 min

When an honest cop, Vijay Kumar's family is ruthlessly slaughtered by a politician and his aides, he decides to change his identity and commits his life to bring his daughter up in a serene atmosphere. But some freak events end up compromising his identity and what he does to save his daughter and avenge the death of his family unfurls as Theri.

Cast: Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Amy Jackson

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.8/10 on TMDb (110 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Abdul Majith

A man chances upon a huge amount of cash belonging to a notorious gangster. With the fortune acquired by luck, he decides to enjoy his life, but fate has other ideas.

Cast: Sree Raam, Mayilsamy, Madhu Sudanan

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

Guhan Senniappan

A harmless driver who is trying to deliver a car on time from Chennai to Nellore ends up getting into a tangle with the police and a psycho killer. An action-thriller!!

Cast: Sanam Shetty, Karthik Yogi, Mathivanan Rajendran

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

V. Vijay Anand Sriram · JYO Star Enterprises

It is an attempt to tell youngsters to stay in India and contribute to its growth rather than resorting to go abroad.

Cast: Irfan Mohamed, Arjun, Riyaz Khan

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

Sundhara Elango · kiruthika film creation

An honest and virtuous police officer goes undercover to nab criminals and bring them to justice. Despite facing pressures from the higher authorities to abort her mission, she remains undeterred.

Cast: Ram Kumar, Arundhati, Nassar

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

A. M. R. Ramesh

A murder, a case of driving under the influence of alcohol, a hit-and-run, and an investigation which links the incidents together. A film about how a family suffers due to drunken driving.

Cast: Arjun, Shaam, Manisha Koirala

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

Mani Nagaraj · 134 min

Two school students find their classmate murdered in their classroom and decide to track down the killer.

Cast: G. V. Prakash Kumar, Sri Divya, Shariq Hassan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.5/10 on TMDb (8 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Ananda Krishnan · 119 min · E5 Entertainments / Metro Productions

A journalist becomes a vigilante in order to bring down a chain-snatching gang, unaware of the fact that his younger brother is a part of it.

Cast: Metro Shirish, Bobby Simha, Yogi Babu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.7/10 on TMDb (8 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Gowtham Sundararajan · Sugar & Spice Entertainment / Knack Art Productions

In this gripping thriller, a corrupt government minister attempts to launder his illicit funds through a complex web of international transactions. Meanwhile, a group of small-time thieves in Malaysia sets its sights on stealing the very same money. The two storylines converge in a tense showdown between good and greed.

Cast: Aravind Akash, Chandini Tamilarasan, Ashwathy Warrier

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