The 25 best Tamil movies of all time
I have like to create a movie list of my favorite,.. Cause i am bigger fan of cinema,.. Ishq a Film,.. Im proud of tamil cinema cas, it created legends like, Sivaji, MKT, MGR, K.V.Mahadevan, T.M.S, M.S.V, Kamal, Rajini, K.Balachander H.Sridhar, Pc.Sreeram, SreekarPrasad, A.R.Rahman, Ilayaraja, Maniratnam, Bharathiraja, Bhagyaraj, and so on..
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- DirectorR. KrishnanS. PanjuStarsPandari BaiDoraiswamyShivaji GanesanBrothers Chandrasekaran, Gnanasekaran and Gunasekaran are Indian immigrants living in Burma. Things take a turn when their brother-in-law dies in an accident and their father dies of shock.Tamil nadu politics is decided from this movie's story, dialogues.. In my perspective there are no such films created such a big impact so far, Secondly i can say ratha Kanner... Specialities in this movie are the dialogues, Acting,.. And birth of a greatest Tamil movie legend SIVAJI GANAESAN,...
- DirectorR. KrishnanS. PanjuStarsM.R. RadhaS.S. RajendranM.N. RajamThe story revolves around Mohanasundaram, a returned-from-abroad, westernized, rich man who shows arrogance and contempt towards anything part of Indian culture and anyone below his social standards.As i said previous, Parashakthi created a path, Ratha kanner continued to be a great sucess in that path,.. A very bold attempt on that time make this in 2nd position,.. I am proud to be say that thamizh has created such a greatest movie Parashakthi, Ratha Kanner,... Etc,...
- DirectorSundaram BalachanderStarsShivaji GanesanPandari BaiJawar N. SitaramanAfter an engineer is shot dead, several people around him relate different versions and the related incidents that may have led to the murder.Scholars saying this film is failure,.. But they are also saying this is also turn to be a greatest attempt, Because its a FIRST TAMIL MOVIE WITHOUT SONGS IN IT. At that time peoples are very fond of song in the movie,.. Some movies of MKT came with 50 to 60 songs,.. At that time(1954) its a great effort and guds need to have, to produce and direct this kind of movie,... Hats off
- DirectorBharathirajaStarsKamal HaasanSrideviRajinikanthThe movie revolves around the struggle and vulnerability of 16-year old Mayil (Sridevi) when in love.Waaw!! What a legend bharathiraja is,.. This movie is a great example of the capability of tamil directors,... Greatest movie of bharathiraja, for its exact and apt portray of villagers, and their life by far,.. Music, Singin and Great portray of Kamal, Sridevi, and Rajini make its a very memorable one,.. Rajini's punch dialogue in this movie, which is "Itheppdi irukku"(How it is?), was the first punch spoken by this man,.. Kamal's "Chappani akaGopalakrishnan character was his best according to me,..
- DirectorS.S. VasanStarsRajkumariM.K. RadhaRanjanThe two brothers named Veerasimhan and Sasankan, who fight with each other over ruling their father's kingdom and for marrying the village dancer Chandralekha.This film produced in 1948, which was the first south movie to released in the North and become a huge success ever in tamil cinema, at that time,... Film History — An Introduction, called the film "the biggest box-office hit of the decade".... Its not only a biggest box office but also the most grandeur film made in tamil,.. Innovation and greatest set designs, with big budget at that time,.. A greatest attempt in the tamil cinema by far,...
- DirectorJ. MahendranStarsAshwiniSarath BabuSunderA hedonist/sadist makes life hell for everyone around him.The greatest movie and most favorite of many directors,.. The Negative role of this movie portrayed by "Vijayan" was the best villain role with realism,.. Maniratnam says, "If I get anywhere near what Mahendran did in Udhiri Pookkal, I’ll be a happy man."
- DirectorJ. MahendranStarsRajinikanthSarath BabuJayalakshmiA boorish villager butts heads with a newly appointed engineer from the city.Mullum Malarum is an example to show the acting skill of Rajinikanth,.. This movie should be in the top of his performance,.. The portray of "Kali" is the inspiration of recent "Kabali", said by Kabali's director,.. The role kali by rajni was very real, casual, and original by far,.. Shoba as his sister also given her one of the best performance,.. Kali and Valli have one of the most inspiring onscreen brother-sister relationships
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsRajinikanthMammoottyShobanaAn orphan named Surya raised in a slum befriends a good crime boss named Devaraj and works for him. Their existence is threatened when a new honest district collector arrives.Another example of rajini's greatest acting skill to the realism,.. This is based on the epic of mahabarata, How in modern days karnan story will be.. Dialogues, Acting, Direction, and Great music by Raja will make the movie one of my all time favorite
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsKamal HaasanSaranya PonvannanDelhi GaneshA common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact a heavy toll.This is a inspiration of The Godfather and The Godfather 2 movie,.. Many people consider the portray of Velu Nayakar is one of the best acting in Kamal's career,.. Won him his 2nd National Award,.. The Music and Direction was also to be mentioned here, the music proved to be one of the best of Ilayaraja, with "Thenpandi Cheemaiyile' went on to become a great success,.. This is Box office and Critical success,..
- DirectorSundarrao NadkarniStarsM.K. Thyagaraja BhagavatharN.S. KrishnanT.R. RajakumariThe story of this film revolves around Haridas, who changes a lot after being cheated by a courtesan and then realizes the true values of life.Acted by MKT,... Which is the biggest box office hit of him,.. This is said to be longest ran movie in the history of tamil cinema,.. So giving a salute by adding in this list,.. IBN Live included Haridas in its list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time. Bhagavathar became Tamil cinema industry's highest paid star and was offered a salary of Rs.1 lakh per film.
- DirectorB. Ramakrishnaiah PanthuluStarsShivaji GanesanGemini GanesanPadminiWhen the British East India Company forces polygar Kattabomman to pay taxes, levies and be their subsidiary ruler, he openly defies their policy and battles them until his arrest and hanging.The versatile acting of Sivaji makes this movie a greatest film in tamil cinema,... Sivaji won first international award for best actor in India for this movie,.. The scene where kattabomman refuse to give tax for a british ruler with powerful dialogue and action with his Lion's voice, was a great dialogue ever in tamil cinema,.. And one of the greatest scene in Tamil cinema,.. When we assume kattabomman face with his face only,..
- DirectorV. Madhusudan RaoStarsN.T. Rama RaoThis sivaji's movie is famous for the portray of the brother and sister sentiment by Sivaji and Savithri'ma,.. This film has created a greatest vibe in the industry with its strong portrayal,.. The next movie in which they acted as Husband and wife where a flop because many people cant bear to see them as husband and wife,... This is trend setter. This movie is the example for directors who want to create a bro-sis role in industry
- DirectorB. Ramakrishnaiah PanthuluStarsShivaji GanesanN.T. Rama RaoS.A. AshokanStory of the central hero of Mahabharata who rises from nothing to becoming the world's greatest warrior ever born in history and emerges as the hero of the Kurukshetra war.A part of the indian epic Mahabharatham,.. Karnan, Elder brothers of pandavars, portrayed by Sivaji,.. Actor sivakumar mentioned some of the films you will never remade, if u do so, You will degrade urself and the original will get more powerful,.. Its true,.. Bcas of the strong portray of the lead characters like, Sivaji, NTR as Lord Krishnan, S. A. Ashokan as Duryodhana, was near perfect and make the movie as a classic in Indian cinema,..
- DirectorBharathanStarsKamal HaasanShivaji GanesanNassarThe urbane son of a village chieftain struggles between his personal aspirations and those of his family.One of the best movie of Kamal and Sivaji,.. They together as father and son make the movie a best remembered one,.. The music and Acting which is at its best in the movie,..
- DirectorK. BalachanderStarsRajinikanthMadhaviThengai SrinivasanChandran , a young man fools his boss and attempts to woo his boss' daughter.This movie is became a memorable movie because of Thengai srinivasan, Rajnikanth(First portray of him in comic role) character went to be a great success,.. Their acting listed in many list of greatest acting in indian cinema...
- DirectorA.P. NagarajanStarsShivaji GanesanPadminiAachi ManoramaLove between a danseuse and a musician brought under attack from various sources. Will their love survive amidst treachery and competition?This movie should be in this list for its greatest innovation in the technical part, P.C.Sreeram Mention in a magazine about this movie "...is greatest because the technology the movie used is amazing at that time",..
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsMohanlalAishwarya Rai BachchanPrakash RajA struggling actor and a writer-politician become friends as young men and rise to great heights in cinema and politics respectively. But when both become contenders for the top political post in the state, a rift develops between them.Direct should have great courage to direct this movie, cas its partially linked with the life of great tamil politician Karunanidhi and MGR,.. Portrayed by Prakash raj and Mohanlal respectively,.. As usual like mani's many film the music, direction and cinematography was the beautiful and to be remembered for many years,..
- DirectorBalu MahendraStarsKamal HaasanSrideviY.G. MahendranA young woman regresses to childhood after suffering a head injury in a car crash. Lost, she ends up trapped at a brothel before being rescued by a lonely school teacher who falls in love with her.By balumahendra, The realism and acting of Kamal, Sridevi, Silk made the film a greatest of mine... The climax in the movie is one of the best scene in tamil cinema ever,...
- DirectorT.R. SundaramStarsM.G. RamachandranBhanumathi RamakrishnaK. SarangapaniThe story of Alibaba, a poor woodcutter who becomes rich after finding the secret treasures in a cave preserved by 40 robbers.Notably First ever colour film made in tamil cinema,.. And a biggest successful film of that time,.. Made MGR again a most profitable actor in industry, and is considered a "landmark" in Ramachandran's acting career. The dialogue "Andakaakasam Abukaakasum Thiranthdu Seesem' was my personal favorite,..
- DirectorM.G. RamachandranStarsM.G. RamachandranS.A. AshokanLathaA genius scientist is abducted and his twin brother attempts to rescue him.Acted by MGR, Its known for his first attempt to shoot outside India, This movie went to be one of the greatest success in MGR's career and Tamil cinema.. This is a greatest example of MGR to make innovation in tamil cinema..
- DirectorKamal HaasanStarsKamal HaasanShah Rukh KhanRani MukerjiSaketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country and sets out to kill him.The Kamal's direction movie is flopped in box office, for its dialogue and down to earth realism,.. It has uncompromised dialogues in language bengali and other which tamil people din understand.... But the same thing make this movie one of my favorites,... Kamal's acting is one of his best ever...
- DirectorK. BalachanderStarsKamal HaasanMajor SundarrajanSrividyaDrama and melodrama follow two relationships involving single parents.Memorable for First movie of Rajnikanth,.. The story of the movie should have a great guts to be made,.. Which is very contemporary for its portray of love,.. A father and his Son loves Daughter and her Mom respectively, which is beyond any ones thinking capability,...
- DirectorBharathirajaStarsAmala AkkineniCharu HaasanJanakarajRules are broken in the traditional village society where an upper- caste orphaned boy is brought up by the village Chieftain.This movie is against the caste system in tamil nadu, Taken one of the main caste which is ruled southern india "Thevar" and "Iyengar", should need a great guts to made. Baluthevar played by sathiyaraj is one of the best character played in tamil cinema according to me.,..
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsArvind SwamyManisha KoiralaNassarA Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart.The bombay movie is remembered because of the sequence of the riot after the demolition of Babar Masjid... The music, contemporary love, guts of Maniratnam for its story makes it one of the greatest tamil movie,.. The soundtrack was included in The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die" list,[4] and the song "Kannalanae/Kehna Hi Kya", was included in their "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear" list....
- DirectorSuresh KrishnaStarsRajinikanthNagmaRaghuvaranAn auto driver, Manikam, desperately tries to hide his dark underworld side to keep his promise to his father.Rajinikanth's Character Manic Baasha, was consider to be a greatest movie character in commercial cinema by far in Tamil cinema,.. This should be remembered for his performance as both hero and a villain,.. The dialogue in interval scene "1 thadava sonna 100 thadava sonna maathiri" should be the best punch dialogue ever in tamil cinema(Probably Indian Cinema),.. This made the greatest superstar in indian cinema