Best Tamil Crime Movies

46 films · 20 with 3+ critic reviews

Gangster epics, procedurals and the neo-noir turn Indian cinema took in the 2010s.

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

01Jai BhimTamil · 2021“Jai Bhim is perhaps one of the boldest films to come out of Tamil cinema. The politics…” — Srivatsan S

6.8

6 criticsRecommended02Por ThozhilTamil · 2023“Despite minor glitches, Por Thozhil is one of the best thrillers we've had in Tamil in a…” — Gopinath Rajendran

6.6

5 criticsRecommended03JigarthandaTamil · 2014“Jigarthanda is a satirical tale masquerading as a gangster film...” — Hindustan Times

6.4

9 criticsMixed04VidaamuyarchiTamil · 2025“Ajith Kumar’s underplayed performance elevates this offbeat road thriller” — Latha Srinivasan

6.3

10 criticsMixed05Veera 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 criticsMixed06The Dark HeavenTamil · 2026“The film keeps making the audience suspect the wrong person until the very end. Despite…” — Rohini M

6.1

4 criticsMixed07JailerTamil · 2023“Nelson gives us the Rajinikanth we treasure in this fresh form of the age-appropriate…” — Sruthi Ganapathy Raman

6.0

12 criticsMixed08KaanthaTamil · 2025“Kaantha is sincere and compelling in parts, which helps balance the portions that feel…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.9

10 criticsMixed09LeoTamil · 2023“Lokesh's Leo, to much disappointment, derails here, becoming his weakest film to date. It…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

5.8

11 criticsMixed10ThunivuTamil · 2023“Thunivu, unlike Gentleman, doesn't take itself too seriously and thankfully that's what…” — Haricharan Pudipeddi

5.8

7 criticsMixed11KaraTamil · 2026“Kara did not try anything new with the movie, but tried to tell the existing story…” — Chetupelli Sanjiv Kumar

5.6

13 criticsMixed12Good Bad UglyTamil · 2025“Arguably, the biggest trick Adhik pulls off is how he stacks easter eggs and references…” — Gopinath Rajendran

5.6

10 criticsMixed13VettaiyanTamil · 2024“TJ Gnanavel's lackluster follow-up to Jai Bhim squanders Rajinikanth's star power.” — Latha Srinivasan

5.6

8 criticsMixed14MaarganTamil · 2025“Despite such wild ideas in the mix, Leo John Paul's Maargan impressively brings it all…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

5.5

6 criticsMixed15Aarathu SinamTamil · 2016“Characters come and go – a journalist who doesn't believe in research, a cop who doubts…” — Baradwaj Rangan

5.4

7 criticsMixed16Con CityTamil · 2026“Con City is the latest addition to the long list of Tamil mid-budget flicks that rely too…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

5.1

7 criticsMixed17GethuTamil · 2016“But Gethu is definitely a welcome relief for those of us who wondered how long…” — Sudhir Srinivasan

4.8

7 criticsMixed18AaryanTamil · 2025“While the film has an interesting premise, it falters in its execution and skewed…” — Janani K.

4.8

4 criticsMixed19Thug LifeTamil · 2025“When Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam announced that they would be working together after 37…” — Latha Srinivasan

4.6

16 criticsMixed20SigmaTamil · 2026“For a debut backed by a recognised production house, I could not help wondering why Jason…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

4.2

11 criticsUnfavorable

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