Best romantic Tamil movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
228 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.3. Newest addition: Paris Cafe, added to Prime Video on 9 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. 96 (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 39m · U · Romance · IMDb 8.4 (46.9K votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnFamily-friendlyLow-stakes
Ram is a photographer and nature lover who travels all around India capturing moments. On a chance visit to his hometown Tanjavur, he goes into his school and begins to walk down memory lane to 1994 when he was a student harboring feelings for his classmate Janu.
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2. Pariyerum Perumal (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 35m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (20.8K votes)
Dark & gritty
A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.
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3. Bombay (1995)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 21m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.1 (15.4K votes)
HeartwarmingVisually stunningStraightforward
A 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.
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4. 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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5. Love Today (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 34m · UA · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (18.9K votes)
FunnyDialogue-driven
A young couple is made to exchange their phones for a day. What follows is a hilarious and emotional sequence of events that puts their lives in misery.
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6. Alaipayuthey (2000)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 36m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (9.1K votes)
TwistyHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
Karthik and Shakthi marry against the wishes of their families and start their new life. However, they soon realize that marriage is not the bed of roses they had imagined it would be.
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7. Thiruchitrambalam (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 13m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (19.4K votes)
Low-stakesHeartwarmingFunnySlow-burn
A guy-next-door tries to find romance in his life while also dealing with his personal problems. How long will it be before he realises what he is looking for is right next to him?
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8. Dragon (2025)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 37m · U/A 16+ · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 7.8 (19.6K votes)
Funny
Raghavan transforms from a school topper into a “bad boy” to score girls in college, but ends up a heartbroken dropout. He then cons his way into a successful finance career, but the lies keep building and maintaining the facade proves tricky.
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9. Mouna Raagam (1986)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 26m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (4.9K votes)
TwistyFamily-friendlySlow-burn
Divya, a college student, is forced to marry Chandrakumar due to family pressure. However, she asks for a divorce as a wedding gift, revealing her past.
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10. Pizza (2012)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 7m · Thriller, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (9.9K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Michael, a pizza delivery boy, lives with Anu, an aspiring horror fiction writer. One day, on a delivery run, he goes to a bungalow, where mysterious events begin to unfold.
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11. Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (1997)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 40m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.2 (5.7K votes)
Jeevanandhan meets Mini in a book shop and their eyes meet leading to sparks of love in their hearts. Mini has a loving mother and three brothers, James, Thomas and Stephen and she is the apple of their eye. Mini is hesitant to reciprocate her love for Jeeva who steadily makes an inroad into her heart, the love affair
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12. Moondram Pirai (1982)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 23m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.6 (3.8K votes)
Heartwarming
A young woman suffers a major head injury in a car accident after which she begins behaving like a child. Trapped at a brothel, she finds hope in a lonely school teacher who decides to rescue her.
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13. Oh My Kadavule (2020)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 34m · UA · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (6.3K votes)
FunnyTwistyLight-heartedDialogue-driven
Arjun is conveniently married to his best friend Anu and their marriage turns out to be a nightmare since he is not really in love with her. When things get tough Arjun gets a second chance in life that could change his path and perspective altogether.
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14. 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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15. Kushi (2000)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 58m · UA · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.9 (7.1K votes)
HeartwarmingLight-heartedLow-stakesFamily-friendly
College friends Jenny and Shiva part ways due to a misunderstanding. Although they are in love and realize they cannot live without each other, their egos prevent them from uniting.
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16. I (2015)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 50m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.4 (26.1K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
A deformed hunchback kidnaps a bride and holds her hostage while his connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge.
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17. Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (2020)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 42m · U · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.6 (9.3K votes)
TwistyFunnyFast-paced
Two wily online scammers mend their fraudulent ways after meeting the girls of their dreams — until a deceitful discovery throws their world for a loop.
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18. Gunaa (1991)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 47m · A · Romance, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (3.6K votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Gunaa, a mentally-disturbed man, imagines a fictitious character of a woman to be his future wife. One day, he sees a girl in a temple and assumes that she is his imaginary love and kidnaps her.
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19. Irugapatru (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 33m · U · Romance, Family · IMDb 8.1 (3.7K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLow-stakesSlow-burn
Three couples from different economic backgrounds find ways to fix their relationships.
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20. 29 (2026)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 29m · U/A 13+ · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.7 (6.6K votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-drivenHeartwarming
A quirky 29-year-old named Sathya embarks on an unexpected journey of laughter, unlikely friendships, and self-discovery. Through hilarious misadventures and chance encounters, he slowly sees life's bigger picture - its surprises, joys, and second chances.
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21. With Love (2026)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 21m · U · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.6 (7.2K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLow-stakesDialogue-driven
Sathya reluctantly agrees to a blind date arranged by his sister and meets Monisha. They discover they attended the same school years ago. Bonding over shared memories and old crushes, they reconnect with their past and grow closer.
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22. Raja Rani (2013)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 40m · U · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.6 (6.8K votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarmingDialogue-driven
John and Regina, who dislike each other, are forced to get married and lead troubled lives. However, things take a turn when the couple suffers a sudden tragedy.
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24. Subramaniapuram (2008)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 25m · UA · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.2 (2.8K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
In 1980, five friends live a carefree life in Madurai until they commit a near-perfect crime but do not manage to get away with it.
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25. Sachein (2005)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 31m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.4 (8.3K votes)
Light-heartedFamily-friendlyHeartwarmingLow-stakes
A happy-go-lucky college student falls in love with a beautiful young woman at first sight, but decides to use a unique approach to get close to her, as she has many admirers in the college. How will their relationship evolve?
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26. O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 19m · UA · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (8.2K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingLow-stakesMature
Aadi and Tara fall in love but both hate the idea of marriage and plan to separate when their lives take them to different countries. However, as they grow closer, their emotions are not easily managed.
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28. Jeeva (2014)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 8m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (2.4K votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarmingLight-heartedStraightforward
Jeeva is the story about an ardent cricket fan and his dream to play international matches. How he manages to balance his love life and achieve his cricketing dreams forms the plot of the movie.
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29. Vishwanath & Sons (2026)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 41m · U/A 16+ · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.2 (9.2K votes)
Heartwarming
A celebrated Olympian shooter travels to America looking for a donor to help his sick child — but unexpected romance complicates his search.
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30. Sillu Karuppatti (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 18m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.9 (2.2K votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnLow-stakesFamily-friendly
An anthology of four romantic stories across four age groups connected by that magical thread called love.
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