The Kollywood industry has evolved tremendously in the last decade. The kind of Tamil movies being made, with impactful storylines and impeccable acting, has made them rise a cut above the rest, taking Tamil cinema to a whole new level. Enlisting 10 popular Tamil movies from the last decade that left a mark on the audience:
- Yaanai
Yaanai is the story of two old friends P.R.V. and Samuthiram and their families, turning rivals after Samuthiram’s family blames P.R.V for their younger son’s death. This leads to P.R.V.’s youngest son, Ravi (Arun Vijay), taking up the responsibility of protecting his family.
- Jai Bhim
Highlighting the issues of casteism in India, Jai Bhim talks about a brave activist-lawyer (Suriya) who fights for justice when a poor tribal man gets falsely accused of robbery and later goes missing from police custody.
- Asuran
Dhanush has given an exceptional performance in Asuran. It follows the story of a farmer who is compelled to go on the run with his family to protect his son, who has murdered a wealthy upper-caste landlord in a fit of vengeance after his elder brother was brutally murdered.
- Master
Vijay plays an alcoholic professor in Master who is appointed to teach at a juvenile facility. Soon, he clashes with a ruthless gangster, who uses the children as scapegoats for his crimes and takes a stand for the latter.
- Ratsasan
One of the best psychological thrillers in the history of Tamil movies, Ratsasan talks about Arun(Vishnu Vishal) who after his father’s death, gives up on his dream of becoming a filmmaker and becomes a Sub Inspector instead. As a police officer, he attempts to track down a psychotic serial killer who targets schoolgirls.
- Vikram
Kamal Hassan as the protagonist and Vijay Sethupati as the antagonist gave one of the best performances of the decade in Vikram. The story of the film follows a team of black ops who are tasked with tracking and eliminating a gang of masked murderers. While the team investigates they discover a bunch of truths that may make them question their own task at hand.
- Annaatthe
Rajinikanth’s Annaatthe is the story of a man who unconditionally loves his younger sister and does everything in his power to make her happy. After she elopes with her lover to Kolkata, instead of being angry at her, he goes to great lengths to protect her from the clutches of an evil gangster.
- Valimai
When a city experiences a spike in crime rate due to the nefarious activities of a notorious motorcycle club, it is up to Arjun (Ajith Kumar), a brilliant police officer, to restore law and order.
- Soorarai Pottru
Suriya plays Maara, a young man from a remote village, who dreams of launching his own airline service in Soorarai Pottru. However, as the tale progresses he must overcome several obstacles and challenges to fulfill his dream.
- Karnan
Another beautiful performance by Dhanush is in Karnan as he plays Karnan, a young man, who is revolted by the inhuman treatment given to his villagers and decides to fight for their rights. Set in the backdrop of a small village in Tamil Nadu it talks about the discrimination against people belonging to a lower caste.
