# The best Tamil movies of all time

Mani Ratnam, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and beyond: the highest-rated Tamil films, based on IMDb's Indian top-rated chart, Pinkvilla and a Letterboxd top 100.

- 472 votes · 12 items
- Nov 15, 2023 · setlist_nashville
- https://even.best/en/l/4139/the-best-tamil-movies-of-all-time

## Top 10

1. **Nayakan (1987)** (49 · ▲51 ▼2) — A boy from Tamil Nadu who becomes a Bombay underworld don, by Mani Ratnam.
2. **Thevar Magan (1992)** (46 · ▲50 ▼4) — A son returns from abroad to village feuds.
3. **Anbe Sivam (2003)** (36 · ▲41 ▼5) — Two strangers on a long road trip, with Kamal Haasan.
4. **Jai Bhim (2021)** (34 · ▲39 ▼5) — A lawyer defends an Irular tribal woman's husband in custody.
5. **Thalapathi (1991)** (29 · ▲35 ▼6) — Rajinikanth and Mammootty in Mani Ratnam's Mahabharata-inspired drama.
6. **Mouna Raagam (1986)** (26 · ▲28 ▼2) — An arranged marriage and a lost first love, by Mani Ratnam.
7. **Roja (1992)** (25 · ▲32 ▼7) — A wife searches for her kidnapped husband in Kashmir; music by A.R. Rahman.
8. **Enthiran (2010)** (20 · ▲26 ▼6) — Rajinikanth as a scientist and his robot double.
9. **Mahanadhi (1994)** (17 · ▲27 ▼10) — A man's family torn apart by a con, with Kamal Haasan.
10. **Gunaa (1991)** (13 · ▲23 ▼10) — An obsessive love story set in the Kodaikanal caves.
11. **Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)** (13 · ▲22 ▼9) — An adopted girl searches for her mother in war-torn Sri Lanka.
12. **Indian (1996)** (12 · ▲22 ▼10) — A freedom fighter turned vigilante against corruption.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.