Best Tamil Drama Movies of 2020

Sudha Kongara · 153 min · 2D Entertainment / Sikhya Entertainment

Maara, a former Air Force pilot, dreams of launching a low-cost airline to make air travel accessible to lower-income groups. After meeting Sundari "Bommi," a determined young woman, he finds inspiration for his mission. Despite facing rejection and humiliation, Maara perseveres and eventually secures funding from a venture capital firm, allowing him to turn his vision into reality.

Cast: Suriya, Aparna Balamurali, Paresh Rawal

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.7/10 on IMDb (127,179 votes), 67% on Rotten Tomatoes), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Desingh Periyasamy · 162 min · Anto Joseph Film Company / Viacom18 Motion Pictures

Two young IT professionals, Siddharth and Kallis, lead double lives as con artists using online shopping scams to earn money. However, when a laptop with fake parts catches fire and leads the police to them, they must reevaluate their lifestyle. In a surprising twist, it's revealed that their girlfriends are also romance scammers, prompting an unexpected alliance to target a wealthy businessman together.

Cast: Dulquer Salmaan, Ritu Varma, Rakshan

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.8/10 on TMDb (82 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

P. Virumandi · 177 min

Ariyanchi is married to Ranasigam, who works in Dubai, and the couple has a little daughter. On the day of their daughter's ear piercing ceremony, a shocking news reaches the family.

Cast: Aishwarya Rajesh, Vijay Sethupathi, Rangaraj Pandey

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.0/10 on TMDb (16 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Bose Venkat · 124 min

Kanni Maadam will define “What is called MADRAS?”

Cast: Sreeram Karthik, Gayathri, Aadukalam Murugadoss

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Sudha Kongara

Five stories of love, new beginnings, second chances, and hope are set in the times of COVID-19.

Cast: Jayaram, Urvashi, Shruti Haasan

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

Arunkanth V · Panthalam Cinemas Private Limited

A Business Fight between Young Entrepreneurs who start an Internet Radio Station, and A Magazine Publishing Corporate. The Internet Radio station hosts a Talk show on Marriage and Matrimony which kindles crazy thoughts among the public.

Cast: Ashwin Kumar, Ramkumar, Nivedhithaa Sathish

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

Raju Murugan · 154 min · Olympia Movies

A young man travels across India and learns about nation-wide politics. He then decides to do something about it.

Cast: Jiiva, Natasha Singh, Sunny Wayne

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

Vinoth Rajendran

Revolves around the murder of a delivery boy. And more murders happen. After some serious probing, it is suspected that a huge mafia network behind these murders. How the culprits are tracked down is the rest of the movie.

Cast: Ranjith, Dinesh Sadasivam, Smruthi Venkat

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

Hari Santosh · 121 min · M. R. Pictures

After his son challenges him to study and become an auditor, a father joins his son's college to teach him a lesson about hard work and determination.

Cast: Priya Vadlamani, Rahul Vijay, Prabhu

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

Jegan Rajshekar · 104 min · GS Arts / First Clap

Dangerous Gangster Marudhu singam(Lal) comes to hunt down a whole family. Adhiyaman (Natty )and his wife Mithra (Ananya) and their son Arjun (Ashwanth) fights back to save their life.Nail biting intense action Drama .

Cast: Natarajan Subramaniam, Lal, Ananya

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (4 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Sridhar Venkatesan

A filmmaker who is about to begin the shoot of his debut feature film gets kidnapped.

Cast: Santhosh Prathap, Athulya Ravi, Deepak Paramesh

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

Samuthirakani · 136 min

A set of befriends jointly saving a lovers against the cast antagonists of a bad group after facing so many dramas arranged by the girls family

Cast: M. Sasikumar, Anjali, Athulya Ravi

AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (3.8/10 on TMDb (5 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

G. Ramesh · 127 min · Shri Krish Pictures

A tribe in a mountain tries to save their land from a greedy estate owner.

Cast: Ammu Abhirami, Vinoth Kishan, R. N. R. Manohar

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (2.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Yuvaraj Subramani · 123 min

Revolves around a family, in a village, where cops are regarded as kaaval deivam similar to Aiyanaar and Karuppan and most of the members of which have been in the police force for decades. All, except for One person, who vows to make his son a cop one day, despite troubles from supernatural forces..

Cast: Vaibhav, Nandita Swetha, Yogi Babu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.7/10 on TMDb (3 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Hari Uthra · Malar Movie Makers / I Creations

After the dumping of waste in their area causes the death of many due to mosquitoes and unknown viruses, a brave individual steps up to fight against the system and incite a change for the well-being of his people.

Cast: Appukutty, Divya Elumalai, Gajaraj

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

Mohan G · 159 min · GM Film Corporation & 7G Films

Being a village social activist draupathy a strong woman, trying to explore the illegal activity of the fake marriages against a team of lawyers who do so many wrong activities along with her husband and how they solve this issue

Cast: Richard Rishi, Sheela Rajkumar, Arumugam Bala

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.3/10 on TMDb (5 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Rajdeep · 120 min · JSB Film Studios

Shakti, who becomes obsessed with money from childhood, goes on to become a tech-savvy thief. However, he becomes a changed man due to certain circumstances when cops nab him.

Cast: Vikram Prabhu, Mahima Nambiar, Yogi Babu

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (3.3/10 on TMDb (3 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

JJ Fredrick · 120 min

A resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj reopens a case from 2004 that involved a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for the kidnapping and murder. Venba, his daughter and a passionate lawyer, seeks to unveil the truth.

Cast: Jyothika, R. Parthiban, K. Bhagyaraj

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.

A. R. Murugadoss · 159 min · Lyca Productions

A police officer is on a chase to hunt down a dreaded gangster to fulfill his own secret agenda.

Cast: Rajinikanth, Nayanthara, Suniel Shetty

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (55 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

S. Kumar

A bride was captured by the people of the village who share the stolen things equally. Having shared the bride's jewels evenly, they're also thinking about sharing the bride. How the bride's boyfriend saves her from this chaos forms the crux of the story.

Cast: Kevin Salem, Rukmani Babu, Renuka

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

Selvendran

Neelima Rani, the daughter of Karuppankaatu Valasu village president, turns her village into techno village by installing CCTV cameras.To celebrate this they hold a festival during which four people are killed.

Cast: Ebenezer Devaraj, Neelima Esai, George Vijay Nelson

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

Naveen Manikandan

En Sangathu Aala Adichavan Evanda is a Tamil movie starring Vikkas and Madhumitha in prominent roles. It is a drama directed by Naveen Manikandan.

Cast: Delhi Ganesh, Nellai Siva

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

Michael Muthu

Cast: Gokul Anand, Brahadeeshwar Chandilya, Arjun Chidambaram

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

Bala

Varmaa, the wayward son of a businessman, tries to turn over a new leaf after he falls for Megha. However, caste issues derail their love life and appear to darken Varmaa's future.

Cast: Dhruv Vikram, Megha Chowdhary

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

Balaji Tharaneetharan · 124 min

A young couple, Meera and Saravanan, are all set to get married after their parents approve of their long-standing love. But all hell breaks loose when Meera reveals a secret.

Cast: Kalidas Jayaram, Megha Akash, P. V. Chandramouli

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Badri · 150 min

An honest policeman, a con man, and a hopeless romantic form an unusual team during the days of demonetization to pull off a scam that quickly goes haywire.

Cast: Yogi Babu, Rittika Sen, Prasanna

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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.

Ja. Ragupathi · 127 min

An angry extrovert hunk falls in love with a introvert village belle, and their love is tested with family pride and honour.

Cast: Balaji Maharaja, Nikhila Vimal, Appukutty

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Gayathri Raguram · 122 min

This is based on several true stories that happen in the daily lives of background dancers. This is the first film in Tamil to give an insight into the lives of the background dancers and the dreams and aspirations they cherish. The film follows the story of a young school going girl, forced to take up dancing to make the ends meet for her family. Her dreams and aspirations are simple, but the realities of life is a lot more harsh than what one can imagine. This is a story that travels over 2 decades of the life of one such dancer Thamarai and the various people she meets and travels with. This is a story of hope, it's a story of a young girl, it's a story that has to be experienced to be cherished. It's a story that stays with you for a long time.

Cast: Gayathri Raguram, Abhishek Vinod, Nivas Adithan

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

U. Anbu · 133 min

ASP Walter IPS, who plays the titular role as a cop, gets the mandatory, yet routine hero introduction scene when a protest turns violent in Kumbakonam. Later, he takes up the case of a couple who seeks his help to find their newborn baby. Walter suspects foul play when he comes across similar cases, and sets out to investigate the crimes, accompanied by his subordinate Paneerselvam. Meanwhile, the ego clash between Eshwaramoorthi, a leading politician in the town, and Bala, who is considered to be his successor, intensifies. Their ego clash brings Balu's friend Arjun, who is linked to the kids who have gone missing, into the picture. How Walter faces several odds in his attempt to nab a criminal syndicate forms the rest of the story.

Cast: Sibiraj, Shirin Kanchwala, Samuthirakani

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.0/10 on TMDb (4 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Keera · 119 min

Ambedkar, a social activist, gets involved in the dark side of the government. As a result, his son and friends are killed. A lower caste individual desires to marry a girl from a higher caste. A woman leaves for Chennai to marry the man of her choice. A man is in need of Rs 20,000 to save his son's life. How these separate stories interact forms the rest of the story.

Cast: Samuthirakani, Nithish Veera, Chandhini Tamilarasan

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

Bharathiraja · 115 min

A girl who decides to commit suicide owing to personal issues befriends a septuagenarian who has been abandoned by his son. A 10-day trip to an exotic place changes their respective lives.

Cast: Bharathiraja, Rasi Nakshatra, Joe Malloori

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

Karthick Naren · 113 min

A narcotics officer engages in a cat-and-mouse chase to capture a powerful criminal kingpin.

Cast: Arun Vijay, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Prasanna

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.7/10 on TMDb (19 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Raana · 138 min

A man suffers from a condition where he laughs uncontrollably under stressful conditions and it causes a lot of trouble for him until he seeks a strong solution for it.

Cast: HipHop Tamizha Adhi, Iswarya Menon, K. S. Ravikumar

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

Sami Rajalingam · 124 min

A guy from a small-town takes on a ruthless criminal lawyer for his friend and sister(s).

Cast: Jiiva, Riya Suman, Varun Kamal

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.8/10 on TMDb (5 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Dhana · 138 min

A simple father's life whose one mistake breaks him away from his dear family. Even after many years, when he finally meets his family, the same mistake haunts him back in a different form.

Cast: Vikram Prabhu, Madonna Sebastian, Aishwarya Rajesh

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AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.4/10 on TMDb (7 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Ashok Thiagarajan · 120 min

A doting father and her daughter, who aspires to become a doctor.

Cast: Venba, Aadukalam Naren, Vijay Vishwa

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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.

Erode Soundar

A Erode Sounder movie.

Cast: Livingston, Manobala, K. S. Ravikumar

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