Best Tamil movies on Prime Video in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
437 movies on Prime Video 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. Jai Bhim (2021)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 44m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (2.4L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate rises in support. Will their battle for justice succeed?
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2. 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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3. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 34m · UA · Drama, History · IMDb 8.6 (62.9K votes)
TwistySerious
The story of the great Indian rocket scientist, Shri Nambi Narayanan's life, a true patriot, who was turned into a villain in the blink of an eye after being falsely accused of treason.
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4. Anbe Sivam (2003)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 40m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (28.7K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyFunny
Anbarasu, young and arrogant, and Nallasivam, damaged - physically but not spiritually - by life, are thrown together by circumstances, and find that they are in some ways bound together by fate.
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5. Nayakan (1987)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 36m · A · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.6 (28.3K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.
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6. 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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7. Asuran (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 21m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (37.9K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyVisually stunningMature
A family from the underprivileged class is on the run after the teenaged son kills a rich man from the upper caste. Can the pacifist father be able to save his hot-blooded son?
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8. 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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9. Peranbu (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 27m · U · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.6 (19.0K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingLow-stakesStraightforward
A single father tries to raise his daughter, who has cerebral palsy, even as she is beginning to wake up to her sexuality.
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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. Aruvi (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 2m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.3 (15.3K votes)
TwistyDark & gritty
A gentle girl born and brought up amidst the ever growing eco-social-consumeristic environment finds it difficult to fit in the society. She decides to take it hard on the people.
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14. 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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15. Karnan (2021)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 32m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 8.0 (25.4K votes)
Dark & grittyVisually stunningMatureEdge-of-seat
Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?
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16. Virumaandi (2004)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 55m · A · Drama, Action · IMDb 8.4 (9.9K votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittySlow-burn
Angela, a civil advocate interviewing inmates at the Madras Central Prison for a documentary on the death penalty meets Virumaandi and Kothaala, who are sentenced to death and life respectively for their roles in perpetrating the massacre of 24 people during a brutal clash between feuding villages. As tensions mount wi
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17. Pudhupettai (2006)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 59m · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (9.9K votes)
MatureFast-pacedCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
The story of ‘Kokki’ Kumar, a carefree teenager from a Chennai slum who runs away from home in the wake of his mother’s death, gets recruited into a local gang and quickly evolves into the dreaded, psychotic right-hand man of a dirty politician.
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18. Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 17m · U · Drama, War · IMDb 8.3 (11.0K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A little girl is told by her parents that she is adopted. Determined to find her birth mother, her family eventually agrees to take her to Sri Lanka, where they encounter the militant group known as the Tamil Tigers.
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19. Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 47m · U · Comedy · IMDb 8.5 (8.1K votes)
FunnyTwistyFast-paced
A wicked man separates a set of quadruplets after their birth and one of them ends up with their biological father, while the other three find new homes. Things take a turn after they meet each other.
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20. Indian (1996)
Movie · Tamil · 3h 5m · U · Drama, Action · IMDb 8.1 (16.3K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyTwistyVisually stunning
Senapathy, an ex-freedom fighter, is angry. He is angry against the rampant corruption at every level of the bureaucracy. He will clean it up at any cost.
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21. Iruvar (1997)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 20m · History, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (9.1K votes)
A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.
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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. Viduthalai: Part I (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 26m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (12.3K votes)
TwistyMatureVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Kumaresan, a police constable, gets recruited for an operation implanted to capture Perumal Vaathiyar, who leads a separatist group dedicated to fighting against the authorities for committing atrocities against innocent village women in the name of police interrogations.
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26. Hey Ram (2000)
Movie · Tamil · 3h 19m · A · History, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (15.4K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyMature
Saketh 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. He sets out to kill him.
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27. 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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28. Maanagaram (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 17m · U · Thriller, Action · IMDb 8.1 (9.0K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Upon moving to Chennai, four lives get intertwined as they strive to achieve success in the city. However, when a vicious gangster threatens them, the group must work together to defeat him.
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29. 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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30. 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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