The best Marathi movies of all time
The top 3 according to 2,162 votes from people: Sairat (2016) · Court (2014) · Natarang (2010). (Updated Jan 27, 2022.)
India's oldest film tradition, from Sant Tukaram to Sairat: the best Marathi films according to IMDb users, Cinemaholic's top 20 and IMDb's Marathi chart.
Top 10
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1
Sairat (2016)
A forbidden inter-caste romance, by Nagraj Manjule.
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2
Court (2014)
The absurd trial of a folk singer, by Chaitanya Tamhane.
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3
Natarang (2010)
A wrestler who plays an effeminate role in tamasha theatre.
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4
Fandry (2013)
A Dalit boy's crush on an upper-caste girl, by Nagraj Manjule.
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5
Kaksparsh (2012)
A widow's vow and a family's silence in 1930s Konkan.
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6
Harishchandrachi Factory (2009)
Dadasaheb Phalke making India's first feature film.
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7
Deool (2011)
A village turns a cowherd's vision into a temple business.
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8
Jogwa (2009)
Two people dedicated to a goddess against their will.
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9
Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (2015)
A rivalry between two classical singers.
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10
Pinjra (1972)
A principled teacher ruined by a tamasha dancer.
Candidates
They don't make it into the top 10… yet. Vote for them to move them up.
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11
Sant Tukaram (1936)
The life of the 17th-century poet-saint.
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12
Natsamrat (2016)
A retired stage legend abandoned by his family.
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Comments (8)
Harishchandrachi Factory is so charming, every film student should watch it
No Shwaas? It was India's Oscar entry in 2004
Sairat first is fine for popularity but Court is the better film honestly
Court is great but Sairat changed Marathi cinema at the box office, no comparison
Both are great, why fight lol. Fandry is the real masterpiece from Nagraj anyway
Natarang deserves top 3, Atul Kulkarni was unreal in that
Killa should be here too, such a quiet beautiful film
This list is too new-heavy, where are the Dada Kondke classics? half of Maharashtra grew up on them