Best Tamil Movies of 2017

1

Aruvi (2017)

4/5

Star: Lakshmi Gopalaswamy,Sshivada,Aditi Balan,Shwetha Shekar,Mohammad Ali Baig,Kavitha Bharathi,Pradeep Antony,Mani Kutti,Anjali Varathan

Aruvi is a superbly written drama centred around a unique character that unfolds as a thriller, a black comedy, an awareness movie, and a tragedy.

2

Kurangu Bommai (2017)

4/5

Star: Bharathirajaa, Vitharth, Delna Davis, Kumaravel, Kalki, PL Thenappan, Krishnamoorthy, Bala Singh, Rama

Kurangu Bommai is a strong contender for the best Tamil film of the year.

3

Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu (2017)

4/5

Star: Raveena, Vitharth, George, Hello Kanthasamy, Krishnamoorthy, Jayaraj

Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu is Tamil cinema’s answer to Thithi, last year’s Kannada arthouse hit.

4

Maanagaram (2017)

4/5

Star: Shri, Sundeep Kishan, Regina Cassandra, Charle, Munishkanth, Madhusudhanan, Sha Ra

The fact that most of its crew are first-timers makes this feat all the more remarkable.

5

Maayavan (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Sundeep Kishan, Lavanya Tripathi, Akshara Gowda, Jackie Shroff, Daniel Balaji, Bagavathi Perumal, Mime Gopi

One of the best things about Maayavan is how it manages to keep us guessing until it reveals the killer and his modus operandi.

6

Sathya ()

3.5/5

Star: Sibi Sathyaraj, Remya Nambeesan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Sathish, Yogi Babu, Anandaraj, Ravi Varma

Sathya is an engrossing watch which joins the list of interesting thriller films made in Tamil this year.

7

Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Karthi, Rakul Preet Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Bose Venkat, Varghese Mathew, Rohit Pathak, Sathyan, Mano Bala

Vinoth’s detailing is what sets Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru apart from the other cop films.

8

Aramm (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Nayanthara, Rams, Sunu Lakshmi, Vignesh, Ramesh, Mahalakshmi, Vinodhini, Kitti, Vela Ramamurthy, Muthuraman, E Ramadas

The film asks Nayanthara to step into the shoes of a mass hero, and this, she does in style.

9

Aval (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Siddharth, Andrea, Atul Kulkarni, Suresh, Prakash Belawadi, Anisha Victor

Aval joins the list of well-made horror flicks made in Kollywood.

10

Meyaadha Maan (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Vaibhav, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Vivek Prasanna, Induja, Amrutha Srinivasan, Arun Prasath

A youngster who loves a girl tries to commit suicide and to dissuade him, his friend reaches out to the girl, setting in motion events that unexpectedly turn out to be life changing.

11

Mersal (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Vijay, Samantha, Kajal Aggarwal, Nithya Menen, SJ Suryah, Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Kovai Sarala, Haresh Peradi

With Mersal, we have got this year's most engaging mass masala movie. When you have a mass hero in full form like Vijay is in the film, how can things go wrong?

12

Thupparivaalan (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Vishal, Prasanna, Vinay, Bhagyaraj, Andrea Jeremiah, Anu Emmanuel, Shaji, Abhishek, Simran, John Vijay, Thalaivasal Vijay

What sets Thupparivaalan apart is how it not only thrills us but also makes us feel, and that is Mysskin’s triumph.

13

One Heart: The AR Rahman Concert Film (2017)

3.5/5

Star: AR Rahman, Ranjit Barot, Ann Marie Calhoun, Haricharan Seshadri, Jonita Gandhi, Annette Philip, Mohini Dey, Keba Jeremiah, Devi Rani Najev, Karthikeyan Devarajan, Sanket Athale, Shiraz Uppal, Ashwin Srinivasan

As a first-of-its-kind concert film from India, One Heart works, because, ultimately, it is all about the music!

14

Taramani (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Andrea Jeremiah, Vasanth Ravi, Anjali, Azhagam Perumal, Adrian Knight Jesly

Apart from narrating the stories of a few characters, Taramani also attempts to remind people about how life should be lived.

15

Nibunan (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Arjun, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Prasanna, Sruthi Hariharan, Vaibhav, Suman, Suhasini

Nibunan is a thriller loaded with suspense, mystery, serial murders, sentiments and more.

16

Vikram Vedha (2017)

3.5/5

Star: R Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Kathir, Haresh Peradi, Prem, Achyutha Kumar

A playful action film with more intrigue and less intensity.

17

Pandigai (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Kreshna, Anandhi, Saravanan, Madhusudhanan, Black Pandi, Nitinsathyaa, Aruldoss, Karunaas, Shanmugarajan, Arjai

A low-level hotel worker gets involved in a street fighting racket on the advice of a compulsive gambler. When the duo realise they have been duped by the gangster controlling the racket, they decided to rob him…

18

Ivan Thanthiran (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Gautham Karthik, RJ Balaji, Shraddha Srinath, Super Subbarayan, Stunt Silva

Director has deftly handled a subject line often used in Tamil cinema rather innovatively.

19

Maragatha Nanayam (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Adhi, Nikki Galrani, Ramadas, Anandraj, Daniel Pope, Arunraja Kamaraj, Sangili Murugan, MS Bhaskar, Brahmanandam, Kaali Venkat

Maragatha Nanayam does take some time to set up its characters, but once the plot kicks in, the film starts to entertain, handsomely.

20

Rangoon (2017)

3.5/5

Star: Gautham Karthik, Sana, Siddique, Daniel Annie Pope, Anand

The casting, interesting screenplay with twists and turns at the right time makes the film impressive.