Best Tamil Crime Movies of 2019

Lokesh Kanagaraj · 147 min · Dream Warrior Pictures / Vivekananda Pictures

A police officer, Inspector Bejoy, leads a team in intercepting a van carrying large quantities of cocaine. However, the operation puts him at odds with Adaikalam, a notorious drug lord, who seeks revenge against those involved. As Bejoy tries to protect his officers and prevent public panic, he must also navigate a complex web of corruption and gang violence. The situation escalates into a tense showdown between Bejoy's team and Adaikalam's men.

Cast: Karthi, Narain, Arjun Das

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.6/10 on TMDb (154 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

V. J. Gopinath · 122 min

Frustrated at his failed romance, Saravanan decides to steal from his landlady’s house. Even as he comes up with clever ways to outsmart the cops, he realises that his actions are echoes from the past.

Cast: Vetri, Monica Chinnakotla, Ashwini Chandrashekaran

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.5/10 on TMDb (17 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Murali Karthick · 112 min

After being attacked by three unidentified men, Shruti is rushed to the hospital. The very same night three drunk friends, Sujith, Ramesh and Stephan, are arrested by police under the suspicion of attacking Shruti. Meanwhile, Shruti passes away in the hospital under mysterious circumstances and the three friends struggle to prove their innocence.

Cast: Kalaiyarasan, Karunakaran, Abhirami Venkatachalam

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

Sri Senthil · 126 min

A cop, who suffers from family issues, takes up a peculiar suicide case. The plot thickens as similar cases get reported within a span of a few days.

Cast: Bharath Srinivasan, Ann Sheetal, Aadhav Kannadasan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (9 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

P. S. Mithran · 159 min · KJR Studios

Sakthi (Sivakarthikeyan) who takes it upon himself to safeguard the current education system from Mahadev (Abhay Deol), the gatekeeper of corporate lobbying. Through the mentorship of Moorthy ('Action King' Arjun), he decides to shut down Mahadev's business & sets-off on a path to change the current education system by hiding his identity. Whether Sakthi is truly able to remove the anchors of Mahadev's rigid system or not.

Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Arjun Sarja, Abhay Deol

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.3/10 on TMDb (30 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Venkat Mohan · 150 min · Light House Movie Makers

Karnan, an orphan, grows up to become a corrupt cop who would do anything for money. He befriends Kaalirajan, the local don, who showers him with a lot of gifts. Karnan's acts frequently upset his sincere subordinate Abdul Kader, who in vain tries to stop him whenever possible. In the meanwhile, a woman constantly visits the police station to inquire about her missing daughter, but Karnan dismisses her in every possible way. He falls for Sindhu, who is kidnapped by Kaalirajan's goons on her birthday but is set free after realizing she wasn't the woman supposed to be kidnapped. Karnan almost dismisses the incident until Sindhu asks him to rescue the actual target, as a birthday present. Having no choice, Karnan engages in a brutal fight that turns out to be not only his first heroic but also a life-changing act.

Cast: Vishal Krishna, Raashii Khanna, R. Parthiban

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.1/10 on TMDb (17 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

C. V. Kumar · 142 min · Fox Star Studios / CV Kumar Productions

A woman who loses her husband in a police encounter plots to take revenge on the gangsters who had framed him.

Cast: Sai Priyanka Ruth, Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan, Daniel Balaji

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.0/10 on TMDb (3 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Shaam Surya · 140 min · Seatoa Studios / Jai Film Productions

A cop is after a powerful politician after gathering ample evidences against the latter for murdering a journalist.

Cast: Bobby Simha, Madhoo, Remya Nambeesan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (2.2/10 on TMDb (2 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Thiagarajan Kumararaja · 176 min

An unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged parent, a priest and an angry son suddenly find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day.

Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Ruth Prabhu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.7/10 on TMDb (139 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Magizh Thirumeni · 138 min

The murder of a youngster creates confusion among a few cops when they find out that the one accused in the crime has a look-alike!

Cast: Arun Vijay, Vidhya Pradeep, Tanya Hope

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.1/10 on TMDb (45 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Sathish Natarajan

Aishwarya, a young and beautiful woman who is just starting college, is trying to move on from her previous relationship. So, she is not interested when one of her new friends falls for her and tries hard to earn her love and attention. As their love story develops, a murder suddenly occurs.

Cast: Shaila V, Kabil Ganesan, Saran Manokaran

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

Chakri Toleti

A remake of an English movie Hush, where a deaf and mute girl must fight for her life when a killer appears at her door.

Cast: Nayanthara, Bhumika Chawla, Prathap Pothen

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

Vivek Elangovan

A 57-year-old retired officer in the Chennai crime branch goes to Seattle to reunite with his estranged son. However, a missing case in his son's neighbourhood prompts him to start an investigation.

Cast: Vivek, Charle, Pooja Devariya

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

Pavel Navageethan

An intelligent forensic officer starts investigating a murder, but he faces a slew of challenges as he suffers from nyctophobia. Will he be able to solve the case?

Cast: Ram Arun Castro, Lijeesh, Gayathri Raja

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

Santha Kumar · 157 min

Two long-separated brothers end up in life-threatening situations. How do their lives intersect and what happens next?

Cast: Arya, Mahima Nambiar, Indhuja Ravichandran

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.8/10 on TMDb (12 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Andrew Louis · 110 min

A man is found to be murdered and the investigating officer believes that he was killed by a young woman and her mother. But their neighbour claims that he is the murderer! Who is lying?

Cast: Vijay Antony, Arjun Sarja, Ashima Narwal

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.3/10 on TMDb (16 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Inderveer Sodhi · 81 min

After losing his innocence, his best friend, and the love of his adolescence, this coming-of-age gangster drama follows Harman in an hour of his night within a new life of violence.

Cast: Inderveer Sodhi, Ivon Shiva Naicker, Shaun Gill

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (8.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

K. C. Bokadia · 106 min

An action film directed by KC Bokadia, starring Srikanth Krishnamachari, Eshanya Maheshwari and Nasser in the lead roles.

Cast: Srikanth, Eshanya Maheshwari, Nassar

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

Murugesh · 122 min

Young orphans Sathya and Kadhir are raised by a local lady-goon in the dark areas of a bustling metro. They are orphaned again when she is killed by her own brother after a dispute over property. Sathya and Kadhir avenge her death, which lands them in jail. While in jail, Sathya befriends two other inmates and manages to escape with them.

Cast: Saran Shakthi, Ayraa, Kishore DS

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.