Best Tamil Drama Movies of 2016
Ranked by IMDb rating — 20 Tamil drama films released in 2016.
Joker
Mannar Mannan, an ordinary villager, decides to call himself the president of the country and starts fighting against the injustices he comes across in his society. What's his agenda?
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru
A police officer retires after an accident during a case investigation. Years later, he is forced to relive the past as he narrates the story to his friend's son.
Aandavan Kattalai
Gandhi and Pandi decided to get a passport and travel to London to get rid of debts in their village. Things didn't happened has they planned.
Ammani
A bond is forged between an aged ragpicker and a middle-aged woman.
Kuttrame Thandanai
A young man with a visual impairment uses his other heightened senses to unravel a murder mystery.
Dharma Durai
A doctor in a village redeems himself after losing his way.
Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
The Chennai Sharks XI team goes to Theni for the marriage of their teammate Ragu, and get into a tiff with the local team that becomes a threat to the wedding.
Kodi
A young politician competes with his ambitious girlfriend in the elections while his twin brother gets forcefully dragged into this battle.
Maaveeran Kittu
A warrior struggles to uphold the rights of the Tamil people.
Unakkul Naan
A boy watches a film at his father's theatre and embarks on a fantastic journey.
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
Vinod, a Hindu man, and Aisha, a Muslim woman, fall in love with each other despite their cultural differences. Many conflicts arise in their relationship as they try to stay together.
Pazhaya Vannarapettai
A political crime thriller which deals with political murders and duplicate liquors which has a strong friendship base throughout the movie.
Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu
The film is about a 50-year-old vanity van owner, Caravan Krishnan, who goes out of his way to help those in inter-caste relationships sort out their issues, and makes a point against caste and religion-based division.
Vaaimai
A young man tried to prove justice to court and the country
Wagah
An Indian soldier is caught in a fix when riots break out in Kashmir and amidst all the protest against the Pakistani residents there, he has to take his lover back to her home, in Pakistan.
Visaranai
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.
Irudhi Suttru
A grumpy boxing coach takes on a young, rebellious woman under his wings and starts training her for the world championship. But their biggest battle has to be fought outside the ring.
Oopiri
Impressed by his carefree attitude, quadriplegic multi-billionaire Vikram hires a convict out on parole as his caretaker. What follows is a string of life lessons they learn from each other.
Pichaikkaran
A rich man chooses to lead the life of a beggar for 48 days in the hope that his mother, who is on her deathbed, will recover.
Iraivi
Three men try to overcome the problems in their lives not realising the impact their efforts are having on the women in their lives.