Best action Tamil movies on MX Player in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
50 movies on MX Player in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.3. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Soorarai Pottru (2020)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 29m · U · Drama, Action · IMDb 8.6 (1.3L votes)
Family-friendlyVisually stunning
Nedumaaran Rajangam "Maara" sets out to make the common man fly and in the process takes on the world's most capital intensive industry and several enemies who stand in his way.
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2. Kaithi (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.4 (53.1K votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
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3. Sarpatta Parambarai (2021)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 54m · UA · History, Action · IMDb 8.4 (29.2K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
When Sarpatta Parambarai is challenged to a do-or-die match, Kabilan, a young labourer, must choose whether to put on the gloves himself and lead his clan to victory, or be dissuaded by his disapproving mother and dangerous politics.
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4. Thani Oruvan (2015)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 39m · U · Thriller, Action · IMDb 8.4 (24.5K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty
An idealistic cop and an ambitious scientist-businessman indulge in a high-stake battle of wits.
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5. Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 37m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (20.0K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
A hardnosed cop goes after a gang of ruthless dacoits who have been terrorising residents along the highway for a decade.
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6. Baasha (1995)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 25m · U · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (13.9K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & gritty
Auto rickshaw driver Manickam avoids violence at all costs. When some thugs begin to intimidate Manickam's family, it triggers the revival of Manickam's old self.
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7. Roja (1992)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 17m · U · Drama, Action · IMDb 8.1 (15.0K votes)
Edge-of-seatHeartwarmingVisually stunning
Roja, a simple girl from a village in Tamil Nadu, makes desperate efforts to find her husband, Rishi, after he is kidnapped by militants during a secret undercover mission in Kashmir.
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8. Mahaan (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 43m · UA · Crime, Action · IMDb 7.7 (19.8K votes)
A man's family leaves him when he strays from the path of ideological living in his search for personal freedom. However, as he realizes his ambitions, he also misses the presence of his son in his life. Having fulfilled his dream of becoming a billionaire, does life give him a second chance to be a father?
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9. Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 47m · UA · Action, Adventure · IMDb 7.5 (38.9K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seat
The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar separated by situations, it is up to a messenger to ensure the safety of the kingdom. Can he succeed in his mission, especially with Kar
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10. Pokkiri (2007)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 45m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (15.2K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Amidst gang warfare and police crackdowns, mob hitman Tamizh falls for Shruthi, a nice girl unaware of his true identity. But she may not be the only one Tamizh is hiding secrets from...
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11. Jailer (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 45m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.2 (47.8K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Muthuvel Pandian, a retired, stern yet compassionate jailer lives a peaceful life with his family, but trouble knocks his door when his cop son’s tryst with an antique mafia gang goes awry and forces Muthu to step back into a dark world he had voluntarily took a break from.
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12. Maaveeran (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 46m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.4 (11.9K votes)
Dark & gritty
After a head injury, cowardly newspaper cartoonist Sathya hears a voice in his mind, foretells events and puts him in precarious situations and forces him to take on a corrupt politician.
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13. Thupparivaalan (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 39m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (6.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
Detective Kaniyan Poonkundran is hungry for a challenging case to investigate and the mystery of a murdered dog leads to a rival who could be the match for him.
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14. Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 44m · U · Action, Adventure · IMDb 7.2 (20.1K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
968 AD. The Pandyan assassins gather once again to destroy the Chola dynasty. Now the mighty Chola princes must fight the Pandyas, the Rashtrakutas and other Chola enemies who have joined forces. Also, at play are the rumours of Ponniyin Selvan’s death at sea, the powerful Pazhuvettarayar’s betrayal, and the tragic des
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15. Captain Miller (2024)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 38m · UA · Action, War · IMDb 7.1 (14.5K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittySerious
In the 1930s, during the British Raj, Analeesan "Eesa", a former soldier of the British Indian Army called Captain Miller, is on a mission to protect the people from the British after witnessing an atrocity.
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16. Saani Kaayidham (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 18m · A · Crime, Action · IMDb 7.4 (4.1K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A police constable from an oppressed caste and her half-brother go after the dominant caste men who raped her and burned her husband and kid alive.
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17. Vettaiyan (2024)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 41m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (41.5K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyCold & detachedDark & gritty
A sought-after Supercop gets caught in a series of unexpected events when he encounters a suspect who is accused of being involved in a murder case.
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18. Maryan (2013)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 25m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (4.1K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty
The film is an emotional journey of a common man to an unknown place with the hope to come home and lead a better life. The film revolves around a story of human survival adapted from a newspaper article of a real-life crisis event, when three oil workers from India were kidnapped and taken hostage in Sudan.
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19. Sethupathi (2016)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 1m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (3.7K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Sethupathi, an inspector, investigates the murder of a cop and finds that Vaathiyar, a big shot, is responsible for the killing. He arrests Vaathiyar, but an unfortunate incident that has a connection to the case he is investigating, puts his career in jeopardy.
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20. FIR (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 36m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 6.9 (4.9K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittySeriousFast-paced
Irfan, an innocent Muslim chemical engineer with an ordinary life, is caught in inexplicable circumstances, when accused of being a most-wanted terrorist, that alter his life & everyone around him.
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21. Bigil (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 57m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 6.7 (27.7K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill his father’s dream when an opportunity comes his way seven years later?
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22. 7Aum Arivu (2011)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 48m · U · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 6.7 (15.0K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningTwistyCold & detached
A genetic engineering student tries to bring back the skills of a legend of the past and use his skills to save India from a deadly virus attack by China.
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23. Thambi (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 30m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 6.7 (3.1K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seat
Brother and sister who get separated and reunite years later when the brother has grown to be a criminal.
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24. Pathu Thala (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 30m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (10.4K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
An undercover cop goes into the big bad world, a place taken over by a don, where his safety may be compromised.
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25. Mark Antony (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 31m · UA · Science Fiction, Action · IMDb 6.6 (6.6K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Set in 1995, Mark, a skilled mechanic and the son of a former gangster, stumbles upon a phone that has the ability to connect with the past, tries to save his estranged mother from a grim fate. While facing his own family's legacy, Mark must navigate through dangerous consequences of altering the past, as it causes unf
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26. Raayan (2024)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 23m · A · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.5 (14.2K votes)
MatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Raayan, a simpleton patriarch has to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a violent world with whirlpool of murder, debauchery, feud, politics and power, a quagmire that he has repeatedly warned them not to get pulled into.
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27. Laththi Charge (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 22m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.4 (3.0K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittySeriousCold & detached
Muruganandam, a constable and laththi specialist, happens to face the wrath of a notorious gangster and his son. Little did he know that this would put his 10-year-old son's life in trouble.
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28. Kanithan (2016)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 25m · UA · Action, Romance · IMDb 6.0 (980 votes)
A reporter who gets arrested realises that he is a victim of a fake degree certificate racket, and decides to track down the person responsible for misusing his identity.
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29. Mafia (2020)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 53m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 5.9 (1.9K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-pacedCold & detached
A narcotics officer engages in a cat-and-mouse chase to capture a powerful criminal kingpin.
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30. Jackpot (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 22m · U · Comedy, Action · IMDb 5.3 (733 votes)
FunnyFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
Two con women lock horn with a gangster after knowing that a mystic vessel is hidden in his home.
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