Ranked by IMDb rating — 27 Tamil thriller films released in 2014.
K.G. Senthil Kumar · 122 min
KG(K.G.Senthil Kumar) has a gift of seeing 5 minutes into his future. But he would not be able to see when he is intoxicated with alcohol or while he is sleeping. KG doesn't realise that he has got a gift until the girl he loved w...
Cast: Amit Bhargav, Misha Ghoshal, K.G. Senthil Kumar
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.5/10 on IMDb (23 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
H. Vinoth · 145 min · Manobala's Picture House / SR Cinema / Thirrupathi Brothers Film Media
Gandhi Babu, a skilled con artist, preys on vulnerable individuals with elaborate schemes. His latest target is Bhanu, a poor woman he charms before abandoning her. After being arrested and released due to lack of evidence, Gandhi's associates betray him, leading to a violent confrontation that ultimately sets the stage for his next scam.
Cast: Natarajan Subramaniam, Ishara Nair, Ponvannan
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (3,732 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
P. Ramesh · 126 min · Thirukumaran Entertainment / Vel Media
A criminology student turned detective uncovers a web of deceit linked to a forged insurance scam, leading him to his own mentor's shocking involvement in the crime. The investigation culminates in a confession and tragic suicide, revealing a larger conspiracy orchestrated by a mysterious figure known as Vallabha.
Cast: Ashok Selvan, Janani Iyer, V. Jayaprakash
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (7.6/10 on IMDb (3,156 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
N.V. Nirmal Kumar · 149 min · Studio 9 Production / {{nowrap / Vijay Antony Film Corporation
Salim (Vijay Antony) is a calm, mild-mannered doctor who practices Ahimsa and this earns him many brickbats from the people around him. Salim decides to marry Nisha (Aksha Pardasany)only to find that she always tries to boss around people. After a series of events, Salim finally succumbs to the happenings around him and decides to take the law in his own hands.
Cast: Vijay Antony, Aksha Pardasany, R.N.R. Manohar
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.8/10 on IMDb (1,169 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Anand Shankar · 151 min · V Creations
During a celebration event at upmarket Hard Rock Cafe, Arjun (Vikram Prabhu) a high end car salesman, sees Anamika (Priya Anand) who is having a nice time with her friends. For Arjun who rates her 10/10, it is love at first sight and they become friends the same day! Next day he goes out with her for dinner and end up at her posh apartment drunk. Suddenly, Anamika is kidnapped by two thugs from her apartment, and Arjun runs to the cops. However he discovers a complicated political conspiracy behind her kidnapping
Cast: Vikram Prabhu, Priya Anand, J.D. Chakravarthi
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.8/10 on IMDb (1,098 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Magizh Thirumeni · 139 min
A cop Arul (Arya) is on an undercover mission to capture the underworld don Jothi (Ashutosh Rana) who runs a smuggling mafia in Goa. When both Arul and his friend Chandra (Ramanna) plans to arrest Jothi, things go haywire and the rest of the story tells us whether Arul completes his mission by playing a mind game.
Cast: Arya, Hansika Motwani, Sudhanshu Pandey
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.7/10 on TMDb (13 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Jeeva Shankar · 157 min · The Show People / Vignesh Pictures
Jeeva (Sathya) and Karthika (Mia George) love each other. Jeeva's friend Balaji tries to interlude and mislead the two, as he has feelings for Karthika. Meanwhile the innocent love story takes a life threatening twist and whether or not the two get to hold hands again ?
Cast: Sathya, Miya George, Thambi Ramaiah
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.7/10 on IMDb (363 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Bharathan · 135 min · Spellbound Films
Mathiazhagan ( Nandaa) and Vasuki ( Ananya) are couples, whose life is turned upside down in a single day when a stranger ( Nikesh Ram, somewhat wooden) comes into their life. This guy tells them that he has their daughter and orders them to do the strangest of tasks if they want to see their daughter alive.
Cast: Nandha, Nikesh Ram, Ananya
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.5/10 on IMDb (62 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
P.V.Dharanidharan · Square Stone Films
The film is set in North Madras area where a Settu (Atul Kulkarni) used to employ Guna (Sampath Raj) for car seizure before he is double crossed by Burma (Michael Thangadurai), who takes over the hot-seat. Burma is aided by his girlfriend Kalpana (Reshmi Menon) and sidekick Boomer (Karthik Sabesh). Their mission is to seize 28 cars for Settu and raise money so that Burma can marry Kalpana. Meanwhile another gang of robbers led by a lady killer gets involved, leading to chase, abduction, double cross and killing.
Cast: Sampath Raj, Atul Kulkarni, Karthik Sabesh
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
Gaurav Narayanan · 147 min
Chellapa wants his son Murali to become a police officer like him but Murali's dream is a 'safe' bank job. However a series of events changes the course of Murali's life.
Cast: Vikram Prabhu, Sathyaraj, Monal Gajjar
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.2/10 on IMDb (486 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Denis Villeneuve · 91 min · Mini Studios
It's the story of two childhood friends and their escalating competitive nature. To what extent are they ready to go?
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.8/10 on TMDb (6507 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Thanukumar · 118 min
Civil engineer Saravanan raises funds to buy land and start his own venture. But when he realises that the title is not in his name he also realises that the broker who sold the land is absconding.
Cast: Anandhi, Delhi Ganesh, Harish Kalyan
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.1/10 on IMDb (100 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Rajapandi · 128 min · Triple V Records
Vijay (Vijay Vasanth) is a contractor for sticking film posters in North Madras area. He is a rough, uncouth guy who at times in a drunken mood beats up his mother (Saranya Ponvannan), but makes up with her at the end of the day by buying her favorite Biriyani. He falls in love with the educated Madhu (Mahima) a nurse in a hospital. However he gets caught in a cat and mouse game being played by a ruthless corrupt politician Burma (Rahman) and a cunning businessman Parthipan (Prabhu) who has a score to settle. One of them holds his girl to ransom, as the other has stolen the money entrusted to him!
Cast: Vijay Vasanth, Mahima Nambiar, Prabhu
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (5.7/10 on IMDb (115 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Karthick Rishi · 157 min
Forensic officer Mugilan falls in love with Megha. But she disappears around the same time as when Mugilan discovers incriminating evidence against a corrupt police officer who is up for a promotion.
Cast: Ashwin Kakumanu, Srushti Dange, Angana Roy
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (5.6/10 on IMDb (136 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Prabu Yuvaraj
Ra which means to Take away in Ancient Tolkappiyam , an apt title for the film which revolves around the lead character Ajay and his quest to find answers to the unsolved mystery in his life. Confused and baffled by the events hap...
Cast: Ashraf, Gita Babu, Aditi Chengappa
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (5.4/10 on IMDb (119 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Saravana Rajan · 131 min
Sathish, who is ashamed of his cheap phone, gives in to temptation when he finds one lying unattended in a shop and steals it. Unfortunately for him, the phone belongs to someone dangerous.
Cast: Jai, Swathi Reddy, Kasthuri Shankar
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (5.4/10 on IMDb (531 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Haresh Narayan, K. Hari Shankar · 138 min · KTVR Creative Frames / Shankar Bros
Three friends meeting on their reunion are being drawn into a bet to prove the presence of ghosts by a rich schoolmate unexpectedly, leading them to a journey to five different places around the world suspected to be haunted.
Cast: Gokulnath, Bobby Simha, Meghna
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (4.9/10 on IMDb (125 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Balakrishnan, K. Balakrishnan · 145 min
College students, Shakthi and Josesh, fall in love with girls of the same family. When the family learns about the love affairs, they are ready to go to any length to save their honour.
Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Prabhakar, Gayathrie
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (4.9/10 on IMDb (336 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
G. Marimuthu · 140 min
The loss of a phone threatens to capsize several lives.
Cast: Prasanna, Vimal, Ananya
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (4.3/10 on IMDb (90 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Ravi K. Chandran · 153 min
Chandru, a jobless man, vows to get a job after the father of his girlfriend opposes their relationship. His joy on getting a job in an Islamic nation ends when he is nabbed there for carrying drugs.
Cast: Jiiva, Thulasi Nair, Nassar
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (3.7/10 on IMDb (432 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
13 Aam Pakkam Paarkka is a horror movie based on an unknown book, where the 13th page of the book harbors evil. Whoever reads the book gets possessed by the evil, and threatens to ruin their life.
Cast: Delhi Ganesh, Vaiyapuri, NaliniKanth
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
K. M. Saravanan · Varam Creations
The movie begins in a bar, where an aspiring director meets his friends. One of his friend, Meenakshi Sundaram (Aadhavan) says he has a beautiful horror story script from his own experience and narrates what happened in his friend's life.
Cast: Y. G. Mahendran, Vivanth, Eden
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
Mysskin
A violinist experiences paranormal experience in his flat after a death of a girl who he tries to save due to accident. Later he realises that actually the spirit is helping him and he tries to find out who killed the girl by accident.
Cast: Naga, Prayaga Martin, Radharavi
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
V. Rajesh Alfred · 123 min
A couple elopes to Ooty and marries with the help of their friends. Soon enough, their friends are captured by a mystery man who wants them to play a 'game of death' with them. What's his motive?
Cast: Sandra Amy, Ankitha, Mithun
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
Shakti Soundar Rajan · 126 min
A police officer, dealing with the trauma of a past tragedy, finds solace and purpose when he teams up with a trained military dog. Together, they embark on a mission to rescue his kidnapped wife, unraveling a dangerous criminal plot along the way.
Cast: Sibiraj, Arundhathi Nair, Manobala
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.3/10 on TMDb (11 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Sinish Sreedharan · 103 min · distributor =
Charles (Sathish) moves into a house and finds that it is haunted by Diana's (Priyanka) spirit. Even as he falls in love with her, he tries to uncover the mystery behind her present state.
Cast: Bala, Theepatti Ganesan, Misha Ghoshal
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
Sripriya · 124 min
Malini, a docile nurse, is forced to move into her boyfriend Varun's house, where she is raped — twice — by his boss, and also sent to prison on false charges. When she comes to know who the person behind her predicament is, she plans revenge.
Cast: Nithya Menen, Krish J. Sathaar, Kovai Sarala
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.7/10 on TMDb (5 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Our top-ranked Tamil thriller movie of 2014 is Vizhi Moodi Yosithaal, based on its IMDb rating (TMDb as a fallback where OMDb hasn't rated it yet).
We've catalogued 27 Tamil thriller movies released in 2014.