Fantasy in Tamil cinema ranges from mythological spectacle to sly genre experiments, and the ranking spans that width. S.S. Rajamouli’s Baahubali and his housefly-reincarnation revenge tale Eega sit near the top, alongside RJ Balaji’s goddess comedy Mookuthi Amman and ARK Saravanan’s treasure-hunt caper Maragadha Naanayam.

It’s a smaller flagship than the industry’s drama or action rankings, and a fast-moving one, mixing established hits with newer releases. Positions are set by a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb scores, adjusted for sample size so a film needs a broad, verified audience — not a single strong week — to reach the top.

Full ranking below, each film with cast, ratings, streaming and our verdict.