Best Tamil Drama Movies of 2018

Mari Selvaraj · 154 min · Neelam Productions

A young man from a marginalized caste seeks admission to law college and falls in love with a student from an upper-caste family. However, their relationship is threatened by the student's cousin, who harbors deep-seated caste prejudices. The couple faces harassment and humiliation at the hands of those who refuse to accept their love. Ultimately, they find support and strength in each other as they navigate the challenges of their social differences.

Cast: Kathir, Anandhi, Yogi Babu

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Kowsik Ranganathan

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Cast: Kanna Ravi, Indhuja, Mathan Raj

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Arunraja Kamaraj · 145 min · Sivakarthikeyan Productions

A young girl from rural India dreams of becoming an international cricketer to bring pride to her father, a struggling farmer. She faces opposition from traditional villagers and internal conflicts within the cricket academy where she trains. Despite setbacks, Kowsi perseveres and eventually earns a spot on the Indian women's team. Her determination inspires those around her and brings hope for a brighter future.

Cast: Aishwarya Rajesh, Sathyaraj, Darshan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.6/10 on TMDb (20 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

B. R. Vijayalakshmi · 121 min · Yoodlee Films

Abhi and Anu live diametrically different lives, far removed from the space each other occupies. Abhi is the average boy next door with a regular job and a lifestyle that borders on the mundane, and is very close and dependent on his mother. Anu is an organic farmer in Ooty - a lively girl, passionate about social issues and unafraid to challenge social responsibility and the stigma around her. They meet, are instantly attracted to each other and get married on a whim. Subsequently Anu's pregnancy augurs the start of a new phase in their lives. But it all comes crashing down when their families meet and a shocking disclosure conspired by a strange twist of fate is revealed. This disclosure questions the foundation of Abhi-Anu's relationship, which they find hard to overcome. Torn between what the society expects him to do and what his love needs to conquer, Abhi is faced with a life altering decision.

Cast: Tovino Thomas, Pia Bajpiee, Rohini

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Radha Mohan · 122 min

A housewife's life changes drastically after becoming a radio jockey for the city's biggest radio stations.

Cast: Jyothika, Vidharth, Lakshmi Manchu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.6/10 on TMDb (11 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

R. Ajay Gnanamuthu · 170 min · Cameo Films / Drumsticks Productions

A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family.

Cast: Nayanthara, Anurag Kashyap, Atharvaa Murali

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.0/10 on TMDb (71 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

S. D. Vijay Milton · 130 min · Rough Note

The story revolves around the lives of 3 young friends, who struggle to establish themselves in the real world. They are working to make it big until they get caught up in a certain situation, only to get rescued by a common friend.

Cast: Samuthirakani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bharath Seeni

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.1/10 on TMDb (7 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Sivaani Senthil

A man tries to keep on top of his relationship, professional life and family through phone calls made from his car, as he fails to pick up his prospective father-in-law from the airport and tries to deal with his vindictive boss.

Cast: Iswarya

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

Thamira · 122 min · Sigaram Cinemas

A husband and wife, who are poles apart, go through a lean patch after they start living separately.

Cast: Samuthirakani, Ramya Pandian, Kasturi Shankar

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (3.8/10 on TMDb (17 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Pa. Ranjith · 166 min · Wunderbar Films / Lyca Productions

In Mumbai's Dharavi slum, a ruthless politician seeks to evict long-time residents to build luxury developments. The community is led by Kaala, who opposes the plans and fights for their rights. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between Kaala and the politician, resulting in tragic losses on both sides before the community rallies together to take down the scheme through social media campaigns.

Cast: Rajinikanth, Nana Patekar, Easwari Rao

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.4/10 on TMDb (71 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Ahmet Katıksız · 129 min · distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures

In this rousing crowd-pleaser, a former arm-wrestling champion raised in the US returns to South Korea for a tournament that could return him to glory. As he trains for the most intense fight he's ever faced, he finds his life complicated by the appearance of the biological family he never knew.

Cast: Ekin Koç, Farah Zeynep Abdullah, Fikret Kuşkan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.8/10 on TMDb (90 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Dhana · 130 min

A care-free youngster sets out to become a cop and comes back to his village to control a riot. He realises that he has to take on people, who are close to him, to manage the situation.

Cast: Vijay Yesudas, Amritha Aiyer, Bharathiraja

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

M. Nagarajan · 122 min

Two school boys become thick friends after a shared life experience. They grow up and fall in love with two young women. Just when things finally seem to be going their way, tragedy strikes.

Cast: Prasanna, Kalaiyarasan, Sai Dhanshika

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.7/10 on TMDb (3 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

La. Rajkumar · 111 min · Fox Star Studios / Grass Root Film Company

Despite the premise offering the opportunity to narrate this story as a gritty action drama, Rajkumar chooses to tell it in a lighter, satirical vein.

Cast: V R Dinesh, Mahima Nambiar, Radha Ravi

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.1/10 on TMDb (11 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Pa. Vetriselvan

An ambitious man becomes a murderer when he sets out to rob a huge sum. He is forced to indulge in more crimes to hide the first murder he had committed

Cast: Prashanth, Sanchita Shetty, Prabhu

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

Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi · 113 min

An Indian doctor in the US, haunted by a recurring nightmare, learns that he is adopted, and comes to India to know his real roots. Where does his search lead him to?

Cast: Vijay Antony, Sunaina, Anjali

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.5/10 on TMDb (4 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Kiran Chand · 142 min

A young man with agoraphobia tries to get his sister married to the right guy. When things go horribly wrong, can he overcome his fears and ensure that justice prevails?

Cast: Krishna Kulasekaran, Samyuktha, Vidhya Pradeep

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.

Vetrimaaran · 166 min

Anbu, a young carrom player in North Chennai becomes inadvertently involved in an ongoing conflict between two local gangsters.

Cast: Dhanush, Andrea Jeremiah, Ameer

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.8/10 on TMDb (108 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Nag Ashwin · 176 min

Mahanati depicts the life and career of one of Telugu cinema's greatest and most iconic starlets, the first Indian female super star, Savitri.

Cast: Keerthy Suresh, Dulquer Salmaan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.5/10 on TMDb (62 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

A. R. Murugadoss · 164 min

NRI corporate Sundar Ramasamy comes to India to vote, only to learn that his vote has already been cast. While he reclaims his right legally, it also sets in motion a chain of events that eventually lead to him entering the political fray, trying to change the system.

Cast: Vijay, Keerthy Suresh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.7/10 on TMDb (84 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Mathuraj

Divya, a rich young woman, wishes to marry Shankar, a lower-middle-class man, but faces opposition from her family. After they elope, she struggles to gain her family's acceptance.

Cast: Prithvi Rajan, Veena Nandakumar, Suzane George

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

Amshan Kumar

The film is based on a true story about the signaling of the rise of Dalit struggles in contemporary India against long standing human rights violations

Cast: Rajeev Anand, Sheela Rajkumar

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Nishanth Ravindaran

A wife wants her husband to get her a set-top box. The husband goes out to buy it with his drug peddler friend and gets into problems that soon spiral out of control.

Cast: Guru Somasundaram, Lakshmi Priyaa

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Vaigarai Balan

The struggles of a poor family forced to rent a house owned by a cruel landlord.

Cast: Kishore, Latha Rao

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Anand Shankar

An inexperienced bachelor is appointed chief minister when his corrupt father retires.

Cast: Vijay Deverakonda, Mehreen Pirzada

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Elan

Sree falls for a woman whom his conservative parents most certainly wouldn't approve of.

Cast: Harish Kalyan, Raiza Wilson

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

Ganeshaa

A policeman tries to make changes in a city, despite opposition from the criminal underworld.

Cast: Vijay Antony, Nivetha Pethuraj

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Dave Lojek · 3 min

A woman takes time in private on a tiny island in Helsinki to contemplate a loss that has caused sudden changes in her life. This tragedy has challenged her to see the world in a different light. A light that is driven by a force of nature.

Cast: Emma Chaibedra, Joseph Stacey

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (10.0/10 on TMDb (2 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Balaji Tharaneetharan · 173 min

A veteran theatre artist who lives for his art 'enters' the world of films. Can the film industry hold on to his inimitable artistry?

Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Mouli, Archana

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.5/10 on TMDb (15 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Raj Babu · 128 min

A wannabe actor lands himself in trouble when he disguises as an ambulance driver to help his bed-ridden father

Cast: Nakul, Aanchal Munjal, Prakash Raj

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.3/10 on TMDb (3 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Ponram · 158 min

The heir of a royal family tries to save his land and villagers from a greedy man.

Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Simran

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.6/10 on TMDb (12 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Abdul Majith · 127 min

The story revolves around a woman who has been forced to serve as a sex worker.

Cast: Sadha, Riythvika, A. Venkatesh

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.0/10 on TMDb (2 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

A. L. Vijay · 130 min

A school student, who is passionate about dance, sets out to join a national-level competition without her mother’s knowledge.

Cast: Prabhu Deva, Ditya Bhande, Aishwarya Rajesh

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.8/10 on TMDb (10 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Lenin Bharathi · 122 min

Living on the borders of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Rangasamy, a laborer just like his fellow sons of soils toils, hard-working at the spice plantations owned by landlords. He lives a happy life and wishes to own a piece of land and earn a living through farming. After years of struggle, his dream finally comes true when Chaako, a local politician helps him buy the land, however, he soon faces tougher challenges as he has to deal with corrupt and wealthy politicians.

Cast: Antony, Gayathri Krishna, Anthony Vaathiyaar

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.

Vicky Anand · 119 min

Social activist Traffic Ramasamy takes on the corrupt and powerful in his quest for justice. Can he succeed to bring them down, especially when they are keen to finish him off for good?

Cast: S. A. Chandrasekhar, Prakash Raj, Rohini

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (3.0/10 on TMDb (3 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Sajo Sundar · 108 min

Journalist has a new assignment, to find out public’s reaction to government’s move of shutting down porn websites. However, his assignment becomes a personal task when his friend commits suicide because an intimate video he’d shot of his wife makes it to one of the sites.

Cast: Ajay Raj, Akriti Singh, Abhinav

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.6/10 on TMDb (5 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Kaali Rangasamy · 136 min

Poongodi marries Kumar without knowing that he works with the corporation as a trash collector. Once she stumbles upon the truth, she shuns him and elopes with her neighbour, Arjun. Will Kumar succeed in bringing her back?

Cast: Dinesh, Manisha Yadav, Yogi Babu

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.8/10 on TMDb (4 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Kyla Simone Bruce · 14 min

Bambi drives her very pregnant best-friend Al to hospital to have her baby. They've decided that she's not going to keep it. Al's mood darkens as the inevitable and irreversible reality sinks in.

Cast: Azi Brown, Harriet Cains, Isabella Laughland

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Keera · 110 min

An upcoming director wants to concentrate on the script that he is working on and wants to make a name. But he never gets any peace because he lives with a roomful of roommates who are so loud and brash all the time that he cannot concentrate on his work. So he comes up with a story of a ghost, who is an actress and haunts their place. The spirit soon comes to life and has an eerie resemblance to Marilyn Monroe. It turns their life upside down and instead of this apparition helping the director; it distracts him more than ever. He loses all his focus and is not able to complete his script, thereby unable to fulfill his dreams of becoming a successful writer. Does the ghost leave them alone in peace?

Cast: Vishnu Priyan, Ashwini Chandrashekaran, Lollu Sabha Jeeva

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

Nishad M A · 143 min

When severe drought strikes the village on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border Indira fights to make the water accessible in the village.

Cast: Jaya Prada, R. Parthiban, Revathi

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (3.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

MSS

Melnaattu Marumagan (English: Westernised Son-in-law) is a 2018 Tamil action film directed by MSS and produced by Mano Udhayakumar of Udhaya Creations. The film stars Rajkamal and Andreanne Nouyrigat in the leading roles, with Lollu Sabha Manohar and Muthukaalai in supporting roles.

Cast: Rajkamal, Andreanne Nouyrigat, Lollu Sabha Manohar

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

G. R. Adithya · 114 min

A barber has a skirmish with a gangster on the road, and this encounter results in him running all over the city to save himself.

Cast: Ram, Poorna, Mysskin

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.4/10 on TMDb (10 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Akash Sudhakar · 15 min

Directed by Akash Sudhakar.

Cast: Akash Sudhakar, Mahalakshmi, King Kong

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

Arjun Sarja · 156 min

Two journalists, both working for two different news channels don't really like each other, but the equation between them changes when fate puts the two of them together in the warring backdrop of Kargil.

Cast: Chandan Kumar, Aishwarya Arjun, Suhasini Maniratnam

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.0/10 on TMDb (2 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Vetri Mahalingam

Visiri revolves around rival fights between the two biggest stars of Kollywood - Thala Ajith fans and Thalapathy Vijay fans.

Cast: Ram Saravanan, Raaj Suriya, Ramona Stephani

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

Veeran Selvarasu

Veera Thevan Tamil Movie Starring Kaushik, Meenalotchani, Karate Gopalan in the lead roles.

Cast: Kaushik, Meenalotchani, Karate Gopalan

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

JPR · 125 min

A ragtag gang of four have their problems in life and each of them needs money. One needs it for his father’s surgery, another to close a loan he borrowed from an usurer, the third for his daughter’s future and the final member to ensure that the lie of him being a rich businessman lives on.

Cast: Kabali Vishwanth, Riythvika, Baby Amrutha

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (1.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Vijay Balaji · 113 min

A youngster has a nightmare and gets the shock of his life when the events from the dream start happening in his real life.

Cast: Rameez Raja, Janani Iyer, Daniel Balaji

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.