Best Tamil Action Movies

130 films · 55 with 3+ critic reviews

Mass entertainers, stunt spectacle and the star vehicles that drive the box office. Critical scores here run lower than audience enthusiasm.

The best Tamil action movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01DCTamil · 2026“Arun Matheswaran has the task of retelling Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali classic…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

7.0

24 criticsExceptional02Captain MillerTamil · 2024“Despite a few shortcomings, Captain Miller is a huge step up for its filmmaker — whose…” — Gopinath Rajendran

6.7

12 criticsRecommended03Thani OruvanTamil · 2015“A big flaw of Indian cinema is its tendency to stretch the script to a point where even…” — Gautaman Bhaskaran

6.6

10 criticsRecommended0424Tamil · 2016“24 is laudable for its attempt to take Indian mainstream cinema a step ahead. The lead…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.6

10 criticsRecommended05AmaranTamil · 2024“The perfectly titled Amaran is everything we expected it to be. Technically, Amaran would…” — Gopinath Rajendran

6.6

9 criticsRecommended06Yennai Arindhaal...Tamil · 2015“A rushed climax, a problematic organ trafficking angle, a repeated plot device, a…” — Sudhir Srinivasan

6.5

11 criticsRecommended07JigarthandaTamil · 2014“Jigarthanda is a failed attempt at showing stylised brutality...” — Gautaman Bhaskaran

6.4

9 criticsRecommended08KaththiTamil · 2014“A lot of flab, but some solid masala moments...” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.3

14 criticsRecommended09VidaamuyarchiTamil · 2025“Ajith Kumar’s underplayed performance elevates this offbeat road thriller” — Latha Srinivasan

6.3

10 criticsRecommended10ThangalaanTamil · 2024“Pa Ranjith's film is intertwined with some fantasy and mystical realism. A must watch for…” — Latha Srinivasan

6.2

8 criticsRecommended11Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2Tamil · 2025“Where Veera Dheera Sooran stands out, for the most part, is how information is withheld…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

6.2

7 criticsRecommended12Bison KaalamaadanTamil · 2025“It's a politically sharp and tonally strong drama that is also his most commercially…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

6.1

5 criticsRecommended13Sigaram ThoduTamil · 2014“A good thriller towards the end, after much wasted time.” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.0

8 criticsRecommended14BlastTamil · 2026“In a different film, where more ingenious ideas are spring-loaded for mass elevations,…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

6.0

7 criticsRecommended15MandaadiTamil · 2026“Mandaadi is another example of how good, earnest writing and filmmaking can deliver a…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

5.9

13 criticsMixed16MaharajaTamil · 2024“Vijay Sethupathi shines in a realistic portrayal of Maharaja, while Anurag Kashyap…” — Latha Srinivasan

5.9

12 criticsMixed17SethupathiTamil · 2016“Sethupathi is one of those films with a second half so good that you are willing to…” — Vishal Menon

5.9

10 criticsMixed18Naanum RowdydhaanTamil · 2015“Almost all the jokes, both subtle and loud, work. And they're everywhere, and often…” — Sudhir Srinivasan

5.8

5 criticsMixed19AngikaaramTamil · 2026“A compassionate sports drama drowned down by generic execution.” — Avinash Ramachandran

5.8

5 criticsMixed20KaraTamil · 2026“What Kara promises in the first 10 minutes is a grand cat-and-mouse game between a…” — Srinivasa Ramanujam

5.6

13 criticsMixed21Good Bad UglyTamil · 2025“Arguably, the biggest trick Adhik pulls off is how he stacks easter eggs and references…” — Gopinath Rajendran

5.6

10 criticsMixed22RetroTamil · 2025“Director Karthik Subbaraj has been someone who makes films that are a blend of genres,…” — Latha Srinivasan

5.6

9 criticsMixed23RaayanTamil · 2024“Dhanush's directorial totally packs a punch. AR Rahman delivers a brilliant background…” — Latha Srinivasan

5.6

9 criticsMixed24VettaiyanTamil · 2024“TJ Gnanavel's lackluster follow-up to Jai Bhim squanders Rajinikanth's star power.” — Latha Srinivasan

5.6

8 criticsMixed25EettiTamil · 2015“Eeti could have been a little more sharper but it definitely is well on target. It gives…” — MovieCrow Reviewer

5.6

5 criticsMixed26MadharaasiTamil · 2025“Madharaasi, thankfully, comes as a saving grace, showing how impactful action can be when…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

5.5

9 criticsMixed27MaarganTamil · 2025“Despite such wild ideas in the mix, Leo John Paul's Maargan impressively brings it all…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

5.5

6 criticsMixed28UrumeenTamil · 2015“Urumeen doesn't have much by way of laughs. It doesn't need any. The way-over-the-top…” — Baradwaj Rangan

5.4

8 criticsMixed29Aranmanai 2Tamil · 2016“Sundar's Aranmanai has set the bar and many elements in this film remind you of its…” — Latha Srinivasan

5.4

8 criticsMixed30DudeTamil · 2025“Their chemistry is what makes Dude tick. While Pradeep scores not only in the humour part…” — Srinivasa Ramanujam

5.4

9 criticsMixed31MiruthanTamil · 2016“That's native, organic humour, but there isn't a lot of that in Miruthan, which suffers…” — Sudhir Srinivasan

5.3

10 criticsMixed32PoojaiTamil · 2014“Poojai, despite not being Hari's best, could still be successful in the B and C centres,…” — Sudhir Srinivasan

5.3

10 criticsMixed33AyalaanTamil · 2024“Despite the flaws, Sivakarthikeyan's alien movie is a fun timepass. The…” — Latha Srinivasan

5.3

7 criticsMixed34KaruppuTamil · 2026“RJ Balaji's Karuppu almost plays out like every other mass masala film you have seen…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

5.3

7 criticsMixed35Jai Hind 2Tamil · 2014“Forget coherence or plausibility, but the action's not bad...” — Baradwaj Rangan

5.3

5 criticsMixed36MaareesanTamil · 2025“Maareesan explores the aspect of dementia in good measure by taking up a protagonist who…” — Srinivasa Ramanujam

5.2

5 criticsMixed37PugazhTamil · 2016“Sadly, the movie ceases to tread a focussed path -- often wandering without purpose. It…” — Gautaman Bhaskaran

5.1

5 criticsMixed38Idli KadaiTamil · 2025“Dhanush cooks a comfort meal that is warm, familiar, but slightly overcooked.” — Avinash Ramachandran

5.1

5 criticsMixed39MaariTamil · 2015“Some nice bits can't save a grindingly ordinary movie...” — Baradwaj Rangan

5.0

8 criticsMixed40Kaaki SattaiTamil · 2015“Our Bond's exploits are liberally punctuated (they have to, for this is India) by songs…” — Gautaman Bhaskaran

4.9

14 criticsMixed41KanguvaTamil · 2024“Kanguva becomes a textbook example of how a riveting tale can get lost in translation due…” — Gopinath Rajendran

4.9

14 criticsMixed42VedalamTamil · 2015“The time-tested I'll-abduct-your-close-ones method was after all used in a film like Run,…” — Sudhir Srinivasan

4.8

12 criticsMixed43KanithanTamil · 2016“Like so many Tamil films, Kanithan begins with a fantastic idea and story, but Santosh…” — Gautaman Bhaskaran

4.8

10 criticsMixed44GethuTamil · 2016“But Gethu is definitely a welcome relief for those of us who wondered how long…” — Sudhir Srinivasan

4.8

7 criticsMixed45The Greatest of All TimeTamil · 2024“The Greatest of All Time’aka Vijay’s The GOAT is nothing but passable and boring. Venkat…” — Arun Antony

4.8

4 criticsMixed46AaryanTamil · 2025“While the film has an interesting premise, it falters in its execution and skewed…” — Janani K.

4.8

4 criticsMixed47AnjaanTamil · 2014“Weak script, too much attention on Suriya spoils Anjaan...” — Hindustan Times

4.7

10 criticsMixed48Thug LifeTamil · 2025“When Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam announced that they would be working together after 37…” — Latha Srinivasan

4.6

16 criticsMixed49RathnamTamil · 2024“With old tropes and old action, Vishal and Hari are unable to capture the audience's…” — Latha Srinivasan

4.6

9 criticsMixed50Katham KathamTamil · 2015“If the director had avoided the temptation of including 'necessary commercial elements',…” — Sudhir Srinivasan

4.5

5 criticsMixed

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