Top 10 Tamil Movies You Must Watch in 2022

These days, you can view any local language film from the convenience of your own home. From Rajini's Darbar to Dhanush's Asuran, here are some other top Tamil films of all time that you should see.

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1. PERNABU

This Kollywood film is about a man who has a daughter who has cerebral palsy. When his wife abandons him, he is even more shattered. This film, directed by Ram and starring Mammootty, Anjali, Sadhna, Vadivukkarasi, and Pavel Navageetham, was released in 2019.

2. THALAPATHI

    Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Shobana, Srividya, Arvind Swamy, and Bhanupriya had significant parts in this film. Thalapathi was about a courageous slum dweller whose purpose was to uplift the downtrodden. When he gets employed by a buddy, his life takes a complete 180-degree change. This must-see Tamil film was directed by the renowned Mani Ratnam and premiered in 1991.

3. MAANAGARAM

     The central theme of this action-thriller is vengeance. A man engages in combat with a bunch of individuals who have threatened him. As he eventually joins their gang, things take a turn for the worst when he learns of their ultimate goal of vengeance against him. Sundeep Kishan, Regin Cassandra, Sri, Munishkanth, Charlie, Sha Ra, and Madhusudhan Rao play key parts in this film. This film, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, was released in 2017.

4. AANDAVAN KATTALAI

       The plot of this 2016 film centers around a fictitious name change. To have his passport authorized, a man uses a fictitious spouse's name. With time, he regrets his actions and sets out on a quest to find a female with the same name. This film starred Ritika Singh, Vijay Sethupathi, Pooja Devariya, Nassar, Yogi Babu, and R.N.R. It was directed by Manikandan.

5. JIGARTHANDA

      The story of a director who wants to make a film about gangsters is told in this 2014 film. To accomplish this, he tries to conduct research covertly, but he is eventually discovered. This film, directed by Karthik Subbaraj and starring Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon, Siddharth, Guru Somasundar, Karunaran, Vijay Sethupathi, and Aadukalam Naren, was released in 2014 and starred Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon, Siddharth, Guru Somasundar, Karunakaran, Vijay Sethupathi, and Aadu

6. PISASU

        This 2014 film follows a violinist who witnesses the death of a young woman in a car accident right in front of his eyes. He then begins to sense a peculiar otherworldly presence surrounding him, which becomes evident once he meets the girl's father. Prayaga Martin, Harish Uthaman, Kani Kusruti, Kalyani Natrajan, Ashvatt, and Nimmy Raphel feature in this 2014 film directed by Myskin.

7. ASURAN

     This was one of the best films of the year. The plot of Asuran centered around a farmer's attempt to save his son from the grave consequences of killing a wealthy man. Vetrimaaran directed this action-thriller. Dhanush, Manju Warrier, Ken Karunas, Ammu Abhirami, Prakash Raj, and TeeJay Arunasalam starred in Asuran.

8. BAASHA

        The story of an auto-rickshaw driver whose sister is abused is told in this Tamil action thriller. He promotes violence to get vengeance on the offenders, but in the process, his gangster past comes to light. Suresh Krishna directed the film Baasha, which was released in 1995. Rajnikanth and Raghuvaran play significant parts in this film.

9. SETHU

    This romance drama follows a university student who develops feelings for an introverted woman. This is exacerbated when he suffers a serious brain injury as a result of an unpleasant conflict. This film, is directed by Bala and starring Abitha, Sivakumar, Mohan Vaidya, Simran, Rashid Ummer, Jyothi Lakshmi, and Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, was released in 1999 and starred Abitha, Sivakumar, Mohan Vaidya, Simran, Rashid Ummer, Jyothi Lakshmi, and Bharathi Vishnuvardhan.

10. DARBAR

      This Tamil hit film, directed by A.R. Murugadoss, tells the story of a drug peddler attempting to flee the confines of a Mumbai Police Commissioner. During the inspection, the commissioner discovered yet another major scandal involving a different international drug dealer. Darbar featured Rajinikanth, Nivetha Thomas, Nayanthara, Shamata Anchan, Nawab Shah, and Sunil Shetty and was released in January 2020.