Top 7 Friendship-Based Tamil Movies To Watch in 2023

By Nida Naaz Updated: May 5, 2023, 15:37 IST

Every day is to celebrate and cherish the eternal and beautiful bond you share with your closest friends. Friendship has been one of the engrossing themes in a number of Tamil films that have captivated audiences. Films have inspired friendship goals, with cinematic bonds demonstrating how true friendship outlasts everything and overcomes all obstacles.

Here is the list of top friendship-based Tamil movies to watch in 2023.

  1. Sakuntalai

This is one of the first Tamil films to centre on female friendships. It is based on the Mahabharata's story of the mythical queen Shakuntala. The film, directed by American filmmaker Ellis R Dungan and starring MS Subbulakshmi and GN Balasubramaniam, was a box office success.

  1. Karnan

The story of the Mahabharata's central hero, who rises from nothing to become the world's greatest warrior ever born in history and emerges as the Kurukshetra war hero. The film is partly about Karna and Duryodhana's iconic friendship.

  1. Uyarndha Manithan

The film was produced by AVM Productions and directed by Krishnan-Panju. Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Ashokan, Major Sundarrajan, Vanisri, and Sivakumar star in it. MS Viswanathan composed the soundtrack and background score, and Vaali wrote the song lyrics. Sivaji Ganesan's 125th film as an actor was Uyarndha Manithan, a remake of Uttar Purush.

  1. Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu

Another Tamil movie about female friendship and love. It was directed by SP Muthuraman and produced by S Baskar. R Muthuraman, Sujatha, Thengai Srinivasan, and Vijayakumar play the lead roles in the film.

  1. Satya

Suresh Krishna directed the 1988 film, Satya. Many actors appeared in the film, including Kamal Haasan, Amala, Rajesh, and Kitty. The film depicts how political parties exploit young people during times of high unemployment. Rajesh and Kitty each played a different antagonist. Janakaraj acted as a go-between for them. In this film, Anand and Sundar played Kamal's friends. The film was well-received when it was released.

  1. Panchathanthiram

'Panchathanthiram' is a film that we will never tyre of watching, no matter how many times it appears on television. And the sole reason is the humour that arises from a friendship shared by five friends. This is an absolute portrayal of the ultimate friends’ gang, with Kamal playing the lead role and his four friends helping him wade through his life's obstacles with belly-aching laugh moments.

  1. Kuselan

P Vasu directed the 2008 film Kuchelan. Many actors appeared in the film, including Rajinikanth, Pashupati, Meena, Vadivelu, and Nayanthara. Pashupati is hesitant to meet her childhood friend Rajinikanth, today's superstar. Rajini then tells us about her friend at the end. Eventually, the two come together. The film is also a remake in Malayalam.