Best Tamil Crime Movies of 2017
Ranked by IMDb rating — 20 Tamil crime films released in 2017.
Mersal
A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?
Kurangu Bommai
An honest driver tries to find the owner of a bag, supposedly containing money to fund the marriage of the man’s daughter, not realising that it was used by his own father to move a stolen idol.
Vikram Vedha
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.
8 Thottakkal
A cop’s pistol gets stolen and even as the search for it gets underway, it ends up in the hands of someone who uses it to rob a bank.
Thupparivaalan
Detective Kaniyan Poonkundran is hungry for a challenging case to investigate and the mystery of a murdered dog leads to a rival who could be the match for him.
Kuttram 23
A case involving the disappearance of a pregnant woman turns into a personal one for the cop who is tasked with investigating it.
Bogan
A criminal swaps his body with that of the cop who is hunting him.
Si 3
A reputed cop from Tamil Nadu takes charge in Andhra Pradesh to solve the mysterious murder of a top police officer, and takes on local thugs and criminals during the course of his mission.
Peechaankai
S. Muthu (aka Smoothu) , who is a pickpocket expert, meets with an accident and after that incident, he starts to suffer from a disease, alien hand syndrome, which means that his left hand wouldn't be under his control. Now, what problems this syndrome creates and how does it bring about a change in Smuthu's life?
Spyder
A surveillance expert who wants to help people comes across a foe who is the very definition of evil. Can he stop the man before he destroys everything?
Vilayattu Aarambam
A young aspirant goes against all odds to accomplish his dream of running a network marketing business. Although his venture prospers, his love life becomes a hurdle for him.
Thappu Thanda
The story revolves around a politician who transfers a huge amount of money to bribe public for votes and a group of small time robbers who plan to loot that money.
Konjam Konjam
Gokul Krishnan to keep his family members happy and even to earn money, the guy starts his life at the place of Kerala border with the help of Appu Kutty. There, Gokul falls in love with Divya , but her stepmother against to their love.
Pichuva Kaththi
The lives of three friends, who get booked in a petty offense, turn topsy-turvy when they engage in illegal acts to overcome the hurdles they face.
Theru Naaigal
The key plot points around corporate interventions and issues that farmers face due to it. An action drama!!
Yevanavan
Yevanan is a Tamil movie starring Sonia Agarwal and Vincent Ashokan in prominent roles. The movie also stars Delhi Ganesh. It is an action-crime- drama directed by Natty Kumar.
Uruthikol
A school dropout tries to track down the men who might have kidnapped his sister.
Sathya
An IT employee, who works in Australia, gets a call from his ex-lover, asking him to help her find her missing daughter. The former has a tough time ahead when he comes to know about some shocking revelations
Richie
A journalist sets out to uncover the truth behind an incident, through the perspectives of different people, unraveling how they and their lives are intertwined with it.
Valladesam
A woman is shot at and her daughter kidnapped by an international gang of arms dealer. Who is this woman and how does she fight back to save her daughter — and her nation?