1Aruvi (2017)4.0/5Star: Lakshmi Gopalaswamy,Sshivada,Aditi Balan,Shwetha Shekar,Mohammad Ali Baig,Kavitha Bharathi,Pradeep Antony,Mani Kutti,Anjali VarathanAruvi is a superbly written drama centred around a unique character that unfolds as a thriller, a black comedy, an awareness movie, and a tragedy.
2Kurangu Bommai (2017)4.0/5Star: Bharathirajaa, Vitharth, Delna Davis, Kumaravel, Kalki, PL Thenappan, Krishnamoorthy, Bala Singh, RamaKurangu Bommai is a strong contender for the best Tamil film of the year.
3Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu (2017)4.0/5Star: Raveena, Vitharth, George, Hello Kanthasamy, Krishnamoorthy, JayarajOru Kidayin Karunai Manu is Tamil cinema’s answer to Thithi, last year’s Kannada arthouse hit.
4Maanagaram (2017)4.0/5Star: Shri, Sundeep Kishan, Regina Cassandra, Charle, Munishkanth, Madhusudhanan, Sha RaThe fact that most of its crew are first-timers makes this feat all the more remarkable.
5Maayavan (2017)3.5/5Star: Sundeep Kishan, Lavanya Tripathi, Akshara Gowda, Jackie Shroff, Daniel Balaji, Bagavathi Perumal, Mime GopiOne of the best things about Maayavan is how it manages to keep us guessing until it reveals the killer and his modus operandi.
6Sathya ()3.5/5Star: Sibi Sathyaraj, Remya Nambeesan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Sathish, Yogi Babu, Anandaraj, Ravi VarmaSathya is an engrossing watch which joins the list of interesting thriller films made in Tamil this year.
7Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017)3.5/5Star: Karthi, Rakul Preet Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Bose Venkat, Varghese Mathew, Rohit Pathak, Sathyan, Mano BalaVinoth’s detailing is what sets Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru apart from the other cop films.
8Aramm (2017)3.5/5Star: Nayanthara, Sunu Lakshmi, Vinodhini, J Vignesh, Ramachandran
9Aval (2017)3.5/5Star: Siddharth, Andrea, Atul Kulkarni, Suresh, Prakash Belawadi, Anisha VictorAval joins the list of well-made horror flicks made in Kollywood.
10Meyaadha Maan (2017)3.5/5Star: Vaibhav Reddy, Priya Bhavani Sankar, Vivek Prasanna, IndhujaA 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.
11Mersal (2017)3.5/5Star: Vijay, Samantha, Kajal Aggarwal, Nithya Menen, SJ Suryah, Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Kovai Sarala, Haresh PeradiWith Mersal, we have got this year's most engaging mass masala movie. When you have a mass hero in full form like Vijay is in the film, how can things go wrong?
12Thupparivaalan (2017)3.5/5Star: Vishal, Prasanna, Vinay, Bhagyaraj, Andrea Jeremiah, Anu Emmanuel, Shaji, Abhishek, Simran, John Vijay, Thalaivasal VijayWhat sets Thupparivaalan apart is how it not only thrills us but also makes us feel, and that is Mysskin’s triumph.
13One Heart: The AR Rahman Concert Film (2017)3.5/5Star: AR Rahman, Ranjit Barot, Ann Marie Calhoun, Haricharan Seshadri, Jonita Gandhi, Annette Philip, Mohini Dey, Keba Jeremiah, Devi Rani Najev, Karthikeyan Devarajan, Sanket Athale, Shiraz Uppal, Ashwin SrinivasanAs a first-of-its-kind concert film from India, One Heart works, because, ultimately, it is all about the music! 14Taramani (2017)3.5/5Star: Andrea Jeremiah, Vasanth Ravi, Anjali, Azhagam Perumal, Adrian Knight JeslyApart from narrating the stories of a few characters, Taramani also attempts to remind people about how life should be lived.
15Nibunan (2017)3.5/5Star: Arjun, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Prasanna, Sruthi Hariharan, Vaibhav, Suman, SuhasiniNibunan is a thriller loaded with suspense, mystery, serial murders, sentiments and more.
16Vikram Vedha (2017)3.5/5Star: R Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Kathir, Haresh Peradi, Prem, Achyutha KumarA playful action film with more intrigue and less intensity.
17Pandigai (2017)3.5/5Star: Kreshna, Anandhi, Saravanan, Madhusudhanan, Black Pandi, Nitinsathyaa, Aruldoss, Karunaas, Shanmugarajan, ArjaiA low-level hotel worker gets involved in a street fighting racket on the advice of a compulsive gambler. When the duo realise they have been duped by the gangster controlling the racket, they decided to rob him…
18Ivan Thanthiran (2017)3.5/5Star: Gautham Karthik, RJ Balaji, Shraddha Srinath, Super Subbarayan, Stunt SilvaDirector has deftly handled a subject line often used in Tamil cinema rather innovatively.
19Maragatha Nanayam (2017)3.5/5Star: Adhi, Nikki Galrani, Ramadas, Anandraj, Daniel Pope, Arunraja Kamaraj, Sangili Murugan, MS Bhaskar, Brahmanandam, Kaali VenkatMaragatha Nanayam does take some time to set up its characters, but once the plot kicks in, the film starts to entertain, handsomely.
20Rangoon (2017)3.5/5Star: Gautham Karthik, Sana, Siddique, Daniel Annie Pope, AnandThe casting, interesting screenplay with twists and turns at the right time makes the film impressive.
