Best Tamil Drama Movies of 2012
Ranked by IMDb rating — 20 Tamil drama films released in 2012.
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom
A young man forgets a few years of his life, even as he is about to get married.
Vazhakku Enn 18/9
A girl gets in trouble when her boyfriend films her private moments on his mobile phone without her knowledge.
English Vinglish
A quiet, sweet tempered housewife endures small slights from her well-educated husband and daughter every day because of her inability to speak and understand English.
Nanban
10 years after leaving college, two best friends and their rival go on a search for their third friend, while finding out some truths along the way.
Kozhi koovuthu
Murugesan, a hawker, and Thulasi, the daughter of a rich landlord, fall in love with each other. Problems ensue in their love life when Thulasi's uncle Aiyyanar comes to know about their affair.
Naan
A hopeless orphan impersonates his dead co-passenger for his educational purpose and gets into trouble.
Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey
The budding romance of a wannabe filmmaker, disturbed marital life of a techie, business troubles of the manager of the coffee shop are dealt with in detail.
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Ram and Janani are high school sweethearts who eventually get married. However, Janani is mystified when Ram commits suicide all of a sudden and she tries to find out the truth behind his death.
Saattai
A teacher fights to change the pitiable environment of a school.
Thadaiyara Thaakka
A young man dreams of making a fortune in Chennai. He owns a travel agency and is all set to marry his lover. After he crosses paths with a loan shark, The Latter is Murdered, the young man runs for cover and plans to find the mur...
Kumki
The love between a mahout and an elephant.
Aarohanam
Every cloud has a silver lining and Aarohanam showcases the brighter side of a mental disorder, along with all the trials and turbulence of such a life. In an age where the morbidity of poverty has been vehemently publicized, this...
Sundarapandian
The film seeks to stress that only situations compel people to change and do things that are not in their nature.
Aravaan
A murder causes severe enmity between two villages and spells the doom for an innocent young man.
Dhoni
A 14 year old boy aspires to become an attacking wicketkeeper-batsman, where his father wants his son to become a MBA graduate.
Neethaane En Ponvasantham
A boy and a girl who are friends from their childhood fight and break up during their school and college. They meet again at the age of 25 and fall in love.
Ambuli
Two students plan to investigate a strange phenomenon that they came across in a field during their summer holidays.
Marina
Ambikapathy lands in Chennai with many aspirations. He becomes a peddler on Marina beach, which is his home with friends and well-wishers. He faces many hurdles but manages to work towards his goals.
Ammavin Kaipesi
After being accused of theft, Annamalai leaves his house. His mother Ranganayaki desperately tries contacting him using a cell phone in order to ask him to return to save their house.
Saguni
In order to save his ancestral property, Kamal decides to seek help from a politician. When he learns about the corrupt system run by equally corrupt bureaucrats, he takes charge of the matter.