Best Tamil Movies of 2017
A list of Tamil movies I enjoyed watching in 2017
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- DirectorNithilan SwaminathanStarsVidharthBharathirajaDelna DavisA loyal worker, Sundaram takes orders from his boss Ekamabaram, even when Ekamabaram asks Sundaram to smuggle a valuable idol in his car.One of the most underrated movies of 2017. A simple story delivered effectively. Performances by Viddharth and Bharadhiraja uplifted the movie and made it a great watch.
- DirectorH. VinothStarsKarthiRakul Preet SinghAbhimanyu SinghTheeran, a police officer, is entrusted with the task to solve the mystery behind a series of murders. The only clue left behind is that all the murders are committed in the same pattern.Amazing storyline handled without compromises. Apart from few dull moments in the movie, it is one the clear winners of 2017. The research that went behind the scenes to make a gripping cop thriller was praise worthy. Director H.Vinoth once again proved that he is here to stay for a long time.
- DirectorSuresh SangaiahStarsHello KandasamyGeorge MaryanJithan MohanThe newlywed Ramamoorthy and his clan are headed on a truck to their family deity's temple for a goat sacrifice ceremony. On the remote thoroughfare they encounter an accident, and a local is dead. And the goat becomes the spectator to the dark amusement that ensues.This movie proves that a cast of low key actors with poor production value can be uplifted by good narration.
- DirectorGayatriPushkarGowtham SelvarajStarsMadhavanVijay SethupathiShraddha SrinathVikram, a no-nonsense police officer, accompanied by Simon, his partner, is on the hunt to capture Vedha, a smuggler and a murderer. Vedha tries to change Vikram's life, which leads to a conflict.The weight of characters portrayed by Vijay Sethupathi and Madhavan was astonishing. Very good narration and screenplay made it a all round winner.
- DirectorLokesh KanagarajStarsSundeep KishanSriRegina CassandraFour youngsters arrive in a big city and their lives become interlinked.Screenplay , story and performances from the two lead actors from the movie made this movie great watch. It was original in the way it was narrated and definitely one of its kind in Tamil cinema.
- DirectorRathna KumarStarsVaibhav ReddyPriya Bhavani ShankarVivek PrasannaA youngster who loves a girl tries to commit suicide and to dissuade him, his friend reaches out to the girl, setting in motion events that unexpectedly turn out to be life changing.A fun light hearted movie delivered in style.
- DirectorMysskinStarsVishalSimranPrasannaA detective is hungry for a challenging case to investigate and the mystery of a murdered dog leads to a rival who could be the match for him.Though the movie and the characters were heavily influenced by Sherlock Holmes, Myskin narrated a thriller in his own way. Once again proving he is good director rather than a story writer.
- DirectorSri GaneshSundaramurthy KsT SivaStarsVetriAparna BalamuraliNassarA depressed and loyal policeman loses his gun to a killer, who kills people due the circumstances of his life.MS Baskar proved that a great performance can lift a movie and bring in people to the theatres. Though the protagonist did a messy job in his debut movie. Screenplay and story made this a worthy watch.
- DirectorRajkumar PeriasamyStarsGautham KarthikSana KhanLalluA story about three friends dealing illegal gold trafficking in India and when they think everything is going smoothly their life takes a u-turn when a business deal goes wrong in RangoonA good comeback movie for Gautham Karthik after many disasters. A neat narration at a good pace made this movie a good watch.
- DirectorMilind RauStarsSiddharthAndrea JeremiahAnisha VictorA young married couple begin to encounter several paranormal attacks, when a family moves into a neighbouring house, that is being haunted by a vengeful spirit, which leads them to perform an exorcism in order to help save the neighbours.Aval is one of the best horror films ever made in Tamil. Sound design and music were the best selling part of the movie. After a long list of horror comedies this was original and made the audience scream in the theatres.