Best Tamil Family Movies of 2012

Gauri Shinde · 134 min · Hope Productions

The story of a quiet, sweet tempered housewife who endures small slights from her well educated husband and daughter everyday because of her inability to speak and understand English. She is resourceful and open-minded but somehow these traits don't get noticed by them. Then one day on a trip to visit her sister in Manhattan she decides to enroll in an English Learners class and meets a host of new people who teach her to value herself beyond the narrow perspective of her family.

Cast: Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (7.8/10 on IMDb (40,807 votes), 83% on Rotten Tomatoes), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Anbazhagan · 150 min

A teacher fights to change the pitiable environment of a school.

Cast: Samuthirakani, Thambi Ramaiah, Yuvan

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (7.3/10 on IMDb (828 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Lakshmy Ramakrishnan · 90 min · AVA Productions / Monkey Creative Labs

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 film strives to unassumingly uncover the true essence of Indian culture while offering a raw and intimate experience of family and community life in the Indian slums.

Cast: Viji Chandrashekhar, G. Marimuthu, Jai Quehaeni

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.9/10 on IMDb (125 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

S. Prabhakaran · 148 min

The film seeks to stress that only situations compel people to change and do things that are not in their nature.

Cast: M. Sasikumar, Lakshmi Menon, Vijay Sethupathi

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.8/10 on IMDb (893 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Prakash Raj · 135 min · Duet Movies

Karthik (Akash) is a 14-year old son of Subramaniam (Prakash Raj) a middle class government employee. But there is one thing he is obsessed and passionate about and that is cricket. His inspiration is Dhoni and like him, he wants to be an attacking wicket Keeper- batsman, and his coach (Nassar) sees a great potential in him. At school, Karthik struggles with numbers and to make sense of them, falling way behind his classmates, much to the frustration of his teachers and his father who wants to see his son to be an MBA graduate.

Cast: Prakash Raj, Akash Puri, Radhika Apte

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.6/10 on IMDb (728 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

J.Elvin Bosser · Adhi Sakthi Movies

Arjun falls for his classmate Shalini, who is bound by her uncle Nambi's rules to marry someone he chooses. When their love grows, Nambi's true intentions are revealed, including a sinister plot to keep them apart. Arjun escapes from captivity and exposes Nambi's deceit, allowing the couple to be together. They ultimately get married, outsmarting Nambi's manipulations.

Cast: Anand, Anand Babu, Ilavarasu

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (3.0/10 on IMDb (8 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Perarasu · 149 min

A young man taking it out on all bad elements of the society and attempting to cleanse it with his antics with a military man in tow.

Cast: Bharath Srinivasan, Sunaina Yella, Raj Kiran

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AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (1.4/10 on IMDb (187 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.