Critically Acclaimed Tamil Movies - 2023
Ayothi
IMDB: 8.3
Genre: Drama
Starring: Sasikumar, Preethi Asrani, Yashpal Sharma, Pugazh, Advaith Vinod, Anju Asrani, Bose Venkat
The story is all about a family of four from North India visiting Rameshwaram for darshan. One of them dies in a car accident driven by Sasikumar's friend. The hero takes over the situation, to help the innocent family fly back to their native place for the cremation.
AvailableOn: Zee5
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IMDB: 7.4
Genre: Action, Comedy
Starring: Sivakarthikeyan, Aditi Shankar, Saritha, Mysskin, Yogi Babu, Sunil, Balaji Sakthivel
After experiencing a head injury, Sathya, a quiet newspaper cartoonist, starts hearing a guiding voice that unfolds his life as a grand narrative of heroism. This voice motivates him to challenge Jeyakodi, a corrupt politician.
AvailableOn: Prime Video
Viduthalai Part-1 (2023)
IMDB: 8.3
Genre: Action, Crime
Starring: Soori, Vijay Sethupathi, Bhavani Sre, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rajiv Menon, Ilavarasu, Balaji Sakthivel
The movie is based on the struggle between the People's Army, a fictitious rebellious group that fights against the atrocities of the police, and the police administration who want to bring their leader down. A low-ranking cop becomes the center of the ongoing struggle after he mistakenly sees the face of the leader of the rebel group.
AvailableOn: Zee5
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IMDB: 8.3
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Siddharth, Sahasra Shree, Nimisha Sajayan, Anjali Nair
The film follows the story of an uncle and his niece. When the latter goes missing, the uncle wages war against the world to bring her back. The film has the incredible pace of a gripping thriller and the heart of a brilliant emotional drama.
AvailableOn: Disney+ Hotstar
Burqa
IMDB: 6.1
Genre: Drama
Starring: Kalaiyarasan, Mirnaa
Burqa revolves around two strangers who are forced to spend a night together. They develop a liking for each other through their conversation and also discuss gender and religion-based discrimination.
AvailableOn: AHA Video
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IMDB: 8.1
Genre: Action, Comedy
Starring: Raghava Lawrence, S. J. Suryah, Nimisha Sajayan, Naveen Chandra, Shine Tom Chacko
Inspired by Spaghetti Westerns, Karthik Subbaraj has found a genre of his own, which he calls, 'Pandya Western'. Despite the film taking a lot of twists, it remains captivating thanks to the excellent execution and superlative performances by SJ Suryah and Raghava Lawrence.
AvailableOn: Netflix
Irugapatru
IMDB: 8.1
Genre: Romance, Drama
Starring: Shraddha Srinath, Abarnathi, Saniya Iyappan, Vikram Prabhu, Vidharth, Sri, Manobala
The perfect life of a marriage counselor becomes complicated by her own methods and techniques. There are ups and downs with two other couples as she return to her happy married life. The film delves into the complexity of relationships and the importance of embracing imperfections for a meaningful connection.
AvailableOn: Netflix
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IMDB: 6.7
Genre: Socio-Political Drama
Starring: Vadivelu, Fahadh Faasil, Keerthy Suresh, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Lal, Azhagam Perumal, Raveena Ravi
A skilled martial arts instructor who has been estranged from his father since a distressing incident during his childhood. Unexpectedly, life takes a turn, leading him to uncover the truth about his father's plight and the unjust treatment he endured. This revelation opens his eyes to the reality of his father's situation, and he comes to understand how his father fell victim to injustice.
AvailableOn: Netflix
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IMDB: 7.3
Genre: Period Drama
Starring: Dhanush, Samyuktha, Samuthirakani, Tanikella Bharani, Hyper Aadi, P. Sai Kumar, Hareesh Peradi, Aadukalam Naren
Thirupathi, a private school owner, aims to eliminate government schools and attract their students to his institution. However, Balamurugan (Dhanush) a qualified teacher, challenges Thirupathi's plan by teaching government school students to excel in exams. Thirupathi challenges Balamurugan to secure TNPCEE ranks. The story follows whether Balamurugan succeeds or not.
AvailableOn: Netflix
Bommai Nayagi
IMDB: 7.6
Genre: Social Drama
Starring: Yogi Babu, Harikrishnan Anbudurai, Subatra, Srimathi, G. M. Kumar, Aruldoss, Lizzie Antony, S. S. Stanley
The family drama deals with the bonding between a father and a daughter. The former, played by Yogi Babu, is an illiterate who hails from an underprivileged community. He has pinned hopes on his daughter and believes that she would bring fortunes in his life. However, his school-going daughter goes missing despite him and his wife ensuring her safety. Despite putting the best foot forward, he fails to find his daughter and decides to file a police complaint. But many of his acquaintances try convincing him not to go the legal way as it might harm the child's future.
AvailableOn: Zee5
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IMDB: 7.5
Genre: Drama
Starring: Samuthirakani, Kathir, Vasundhara, Katha Nandi, Kalaiselvan, Vaiyapuri, Murugadoss
Thalaikoothal follows the story of a financially struck night guard who devotes his time and money towards taking care of his ailing comatose father. In hopes of getting his father back to normal, Pazhani (night guard) ignores all the suggestions made by his family to euthanise his father in order to recover the financial burden that has been lingering on them for quite some time. The story also gives the viewers a glimpse of the thoughts going through the mind of Pazhani's father, Muthu, and how he is living a wonderful life in his early days with a young woman.
AvailableOn: Netflix
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IMDB: 6.8
Genre: Period Drama
Starring: Gautham Karthik, Jason Shah, Pugazh, Richard Ashton, Revathy Sharma, Madhusudhan Rao
When the entire India was celebrating independence day from the British rule on 15th August 1947. One Village named Sengadu located in the remote part of south India remained oblivious to this momentous occasion. They were deliberately kept in the dark by the local British officer, General Robert. What did the morning of 16th August bring to Sengadu?
AvailableOn: Prime Video
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