Best Tamil Crime Movies of 2022
Ranked by IMDb rating — 20 Tamil crime 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.
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
A youngster from Tamil Nadu goes to Bombay in search of a better life and gets sucked into the underworld. Will he be able to find a way out of the violence and bloodshed?
Nenjuku Needhi
An upright city-bred IPS officer investigates a mysterious case of three missing Dalit girls in a rural part of Tamil Nadu. While two are found dead, one is missing without any trace. Can he crack the case and get hold of the culprits?
Diary
A sub-inspector trainee sets out on a journey to track an unsolved, 16-year-old case. But little does he know that fate and destiny will put him on an exhilarating ride.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Powder
Five intertwined stories in one night: a father's vengeance, youngsters' crime, a bride's unfinished task, an out-of-work man's desperation, and a burglar duo, all connected by a cop trying to solve the mysteries.
Jothi
"Aruljothi" is a young pregnant woman. Somehow by the time of her adjunct absence, her unborn toddler is dislodged and abducted from her womb mysteriously.
Jiivi 2
As Saravannan's life restarts from where left off at the end of Jivii, his fate gets entangled again posing new challenges.
Maha
A mother searches for answers after her child is killed by a serial murderer.
Cadaver
A high profile murder baffles the cops when a prison inmate claims responsibility and promises more deaths. Will the police surgeon Bhadra crack this mystery?
Visithiran
Following the death of his ex-wife, a retired police officer, who is known for his investigative prowess, unexpectedly gets pulled into a criminal case involving organ harvesting.
Vaaitha
A poor Laundry worker gets injured in a road accident and finds himself struggling for justice. He and his family suffers, due to conflicts among two different caste groups.
Pothanur Thabal Nilayam
Praveen, an ambitious entrepreneur, is pushed to race against the clock and find the stolen money within the next 36 hours to save his father’s reputation and his family. Will the family survive this life-threatening situation?
Sinam
Sub-inspector Pari Venkat faces a huge tragedy putting him on an investigation to seek revenge.
Poikkal Kuthirai
For Kathiravan, who lost his left leg in an accident,his 8-year-old daughter is his world. She is diagnosed with a congenital heart problem and 7 Million INR is needed to save his daughter. Unable to raise such a huge amount, he plans to kidnap businessman Rudra's daughter. Instead Kathir becomes embroiled in his own kidnapping plot.
Agent Kannayiram
A struggling private detective is drawn towards a mystery around unidentified dead bodies turning up near railway tracks, and soon the case becomes significant both at the professional and personal levels.