Amongst all the South Indian industries, the Tamil film industry, better called Kollywood, had been the first to dub movies into Hindi to cater the entertainment to the audience of the non-Dravidian parts of the country. Whilst popular for their action movies the most, the industry has brought about exceptional stories by even better actors in recent times. Given below is the list of fifty such Tamil Hindi dubbed movies:
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96 is one of the best romantic dramas that has ever come out from this industry. K Ramachandran, a photographer, gets nostalgic after he visits his school in his hometown. During a reunion with his classmates, he meets Janaki, his childhood sweetheart, who is already married. The film rightly portrays how love doesn’t need fulfilment; just loving is enough.
Lead roles: Vijay Sethupathi, Trisha
Directed and story by: C. Premkumar
Cinematography: Mahendiran Jayaraju, N. Shanmuga Sundaram
Baahubali, an Indian epic action drama film, revolves around the kingdom of Mahishmati, where Shivudu falls in love with a young warrior woman. While trying to woo her, he learns about the conflict-ridden past of his family and his true legacy. It is one of the top most grossing films that have ever come out of the industry.
Lead Roles: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, Nassar
Directed by: S. S. Rajamouli
Story by: V. Vijayendra Prasad
Cinematographer: K. K. Senthil Kumar
Baahubali 2 is the sequel of Baahubali, an Indian epic action drama film, narrating the afterwards incidents where after learning that his father was brutally killed by Bhallaladeva, Mahendra Baahubali raises an army to defeat him and release his mother from the former’s captivity. It did even better than its prequel and is easily one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies.
Lead Roles: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, Nassar, Subbaraju
Directed by: S. S. Rajamouli
Story by: V. Vijayendra Prasad
Cinematographer: K. K. Senthil Kumar
Anniyan is a psychological action thriller film, and revolves Ramanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night. He uses tips from the ‘Garuda Purana’ as his tools to expose various antisocial elements. It is one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies.
Lead Roles: Vikram, Sadha
Directed and story by: S. Shankar
Cinematographer: Ravi Varman, V. Manikandan
Vikram Vedha, a neo-noir action thriller film, where Vikram, a pragmatic policeman, and his partner Simon are on the hunt to capture Vedha. When Vedha voluntarily surrenders, he offers to tell Vikram a story, throwing Vikram’s life into disarray. A brilliant plot with exceptional actors, it is one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies.
Lead Roles: Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath, Kathir, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, K. Manikandan
Directed and story by: Pushkar-Gayathri
Cinematographer: P. S. Vinod
24 is a science fiction action film, in which a scientist invents a time-travelling watch, which his evil twin brother wants to get hold of. Years later, the scientist’s son battles his uncle, who is still desperately in search of the watch. It has a refreshingly good plotline, and is a must watch.
Lead Roles: Suriya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen
Directed and story by: Vikram Kumar
Cinematographer: Tirru
Karnan is an action drama, with the story of Karnan, a young man, from a small village in Tamil Nadu, inhabited by people belonging to a lower caste. is revolted by the inhuman treatment given to his villagers and fights for their rights. This film shows casteism at its ugliest and has been critically acclaimed by many. It is truly one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies.
Lead Roles: Dhanush, Lal, Natarajan Subramaniam, Yogi Babu, Rajisha Vijayan
Directed and story by: Mari Selvaraj
Cinematographer: Theni Eswar
Bhaagamathie is a thriller film, where Chanchala, an IAS officer, is imprisoned in a haunted house for interrogation. However, things take an unexpected turn when she gets possessed by a spirit. It is a good film to watch, and has various twists and turns in its plot.
Lead Roles: Anushka Shetty, Jayaram, Unni Mukundan, Asha Sarath, Murali Sharma
Directed and story by: G. Ashok
Cinematographer: R. Madhi
Kabali centres around the person named the same; when he raises his voice against the oppression faced by Tamil labourers in Malaysia, he is imprisoned for 25 years. After being released, he seeks revenge on the ones who wronged him. With our very own Thalaiva as the lead, there was never a way for this film to ever not be anything but a hit.
Lead roles: Rajinikanth, Radhika Apte, Winston Chao, Sai Dhanshika, Kishore
Directed and story by: Pa. Ranjith
Cinematography: Murali G
Vedalam, an action movie, is the story of Ganesh, a taxi driver, who leads a peaceful life. One day, upon helping the police seize three criminals, he incurs the wrath of a criminal network, following which his real identity is revealed. With the presence of Thalapathy Ajith, it is one of the most popular films amongst the audience.
Lead roles: Ajith Kumar, Lakshmi Menon, Shruti Hassan
Directed and story by: Siva
Cinematography: Vetri
Kaala, an action drama film, revolves around Karikaalan who consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha. With the stunt scenes of Thalaiva, it is clearly one of theblockbusters.
Lead Roles: Rajinikanth, Nana Patekar, Samuthirakani, Easwari Rao, Huma Qureshi
Directed by: Pa. Ranjith
Story by: Pa. Ranjith, Aadhavan Dheetchanya
Cinematographer: Murali G.
Maari is an action comedy film, where Maari, a local goon, extorts money from the people in his area and forcibly becomes the business partner of Sridevi. She then pretends to fall in love with him to get his confession for a crime. It is one of the most favourited movies of the audience.
Lead Roles: Dhanush, Vijay Yesudas, Kajal Aggarwal, Robo Shankar, Kaali Venkat, Kalloori Vinoth, Mime Gopi
Directed and story by: Balaji Mohan
Cinematographer: Om Prakash
Pertaining to its prequel, Maari 2 is the continuation of the same story where Aanandi is in love with Maari, a gangster, as he saved her sister from getting raped. Meanwhile, Beeja escapes from prison to seek revenge against Maari for murdering his brother. The film is a great continuation of a good movie, and Tovino Thomas’ debut in Tamil industry made it worth watching.
Lead Roles: Dhanush, Krishna, Sai Pallavi, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Tovino Thomas
Directed and story by: Balaji Mohan
Cinematographer: Om Prakash
Kodi is a political action film, telling the story of the twins, Kodi and Anbu, who have different views when it comes to politics. One is an aggressive campaigner, while the other is a pacifist. But a twist in their fates causes one to adopt the other’s life. It is one of the most powerful films in this list.
Lead Roles: Dhanush, Trisha, Anupama Parameswaran
Directed and written by: R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
Cinematographer: Venkatesh
Bombay, a romantic drama film, is the story of a Muslim woman and a Hindu man, who fall in love and elope to get married as their families object to their relationship. However, when they move to Bombay, they end up facing the wrath of communal riots. One of the best known films, it is an iconic cult movie, making its mark over generations.
Lead Roles: Manisha Koirala, Arvind Swami
Directed and written by: Mani Ratnam
Cinematographer: Rajiv Menon
I, a romantic action thriller film, revolves around the story of a deformed hunchback, who kidnaps a bride on the day of her marriage and holds her hostage. His connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge. It is a great film to watch.
Lead Roles: Vikram, Amy Jackson, Suresh Gopi
Directed and story by: S. Shankar
Cinematographer: P.C. Sreeram
Soorarai Pottru, a drama film, revolves around the life of Maara, a young man from a remote village, who dreams of launching his own airline service. However, he must overcome several obstacles and challenges in order to be successful in his quest. It is one with great emotional nuances, and can definitely be called as one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies.
Lead Roles: Suriya, Aparna Balamurali, Paresh Rawal
Directed and story by: Sudha Kongara
Based on: Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey by G. R. Gopinath
Cinematographer: Niketh Bommireddy
Jilla is an action drama film, portraying the story of Shakthi, the adopted son of Sivan, a powerful gangster based in Madurai. Although Shakthi bitterly hates the police, he is forced to become a policeman at his father’s behest. It is a good movie, with great action scenes and an underlying societal message.
Lead Roles: Mohanlal, Vijay, Kajal Aggarwal
Directed and story by: R. T. Neason
Cinematography: Ganesh Rajavelu
Imaikka Nodigal, an action thriller film, is the story of Anjali Vikramadithyan, a CBI officer, who sets out to track down a serial killer, whom the police claim to have killed years ago. However, the investigation becomes personal when he targets her family. It is a film that will keep one on the edge of their seat.
Lead Roles: Atharvaa, Nayanthara, Anurag Kashyap, Raashi Khanna, Vijay Sethupathi, Manasvi Kottachi
Directed and story by: R. Ajay Gnanamuthu
Cinematography: R. D. Rajasekhar
Master, an action film, revolves around an alcoholic professor, who is enrolled to teach at a juvenile facility, unbeknownst to him. He soon clashes with a ruthless gangster, who uses the children as scapegoats for his crimes. It is one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies, with such powerful presence on the screen making it an intriguing watch.
Lead Roles: Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, Arjun Das, Andrea Jeremiah
Directed and story by: Lokesh Kanagaraj
Cinematographer: Sathyan Sooryan
Jai Bhim is a legal drama film, where a brave activist-lawyer fights for justice when a poor tribal man, who gets falsely accused of robbery, goes missing from the police custody. It is a good film portraying the real life injustices faced by the lower castes in the country, and is one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies.
Lead Roles: Suriya, Lijomol Jose, Manikandan
Directed and story by: T. J. Gnanavel
Cinematographer: S. R. Kathir
Raatchasi, a social drama film, is the story of a dogged headmistress teaches everyone a lesson in perseverance as she battles bureaucracy and corrupt officials to bring her government-run school up to scratch. A good movie with loads of social messages, and a must watch.
Lead Roles: Jyothika, Hareesh Peradi
Directed and story by: Syed Gowthamraj
Cinematographer: Gokul Benoy
Super Deluxe is a film that revolves around the entwined lives of a transgender who returns home to her home after ten years, a couple trying to hide the body of the wife’s illegitimate partner, a teenager whose friend’s mother is a blue film actress and a corrupt police officer. It is an excellent work of art, and has all the best known actors of the south Indian film industries, clearly making it one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies.
Lead roles: Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Akkineni, Ramya Krishnan, Mysskin, Gayathrie, Ashwanth Ashokkumar, Bagavathi Perumal
Directed and story by: Thiagarajan Kumararaja
Cinematography: P. S. Vinod, Nirav Shah
Asuran is a domestic horror film, where a farmer goes on the run with his family as he is compelled to protect his son, who has murdered a wealthy upper-caste landlord in a fit of vengeance. It has a lot of subtle notes on casteism and UC power, and is clearly one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies.
Lead Roles: Dhanush, Manju Warrier
Directed by: Vetrimaaran
Based on: Vekkai by Poomani
Cinematography by: Velraj
Petta is an action drama film; the story of Kaali, who works as a humble hostel warden. When Kaali crosses paths with a group of dangerous gangsters, things take an interesting turn. Another movie of Thalaiva, you really cannot go wrong with your choice of movie which has action, secrets and drama
Lead roles: Rajinikanth
Directed and story by: Karthik Subbaraj
Cinematography: Tirru
Vada Chennai, an action crime drama film, is the story of Anbu, a proficient carrom player sets foot in the world of crime and joins forces with local gangsters to settle their feuds. However, he decides to take them down when they plan to wipe out his locality. It is one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies, and has a well-executed plotline.
Lead roles: Dhanush, Ameer, Andrea Jeremiah, Aishwarya Rajesh, Saran Shakthi, Daniel Balaji
Directed and story by: Vetrimaaran
Cinematography: Velraj
Sarkar is a political action film, where an NRI businessman returns home and learns about the practice of fraudulent voting. When he decides to investigate, two corrupt politicians strive to block his path. A good mirror to our current political scenarios, Sarkar grapples finely between reality and action.
Lead roles: Vijay, Keerthy Suresh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Radha Ravi
Directed by: A.R. Murugadoss
Story by: A. R. Murugadoss, B. Jeyamohan
Cinematography: Girish Gangadharan
Kaithi is an action thriller film, portraying the story of Dilli, an ex-convict, endeavours to meet his daughter for the first time after leaving prison. However, his attempts are interrupted due to a drug raid planned by Inspector Bejoy. It is an endearingly well-executed movie and has a range of emotions and action scenes well-balanced.
Lead roles: Karthi Sivakumar
Directed by: Lokesh Kanagaraj
Story by: Lokesh Kanagaraj, Pon Parthiban
Cinematography: Sathyan Sooryan
Sivaji, an action film, is the story of a software engineer, who arrives in India to serve the nation and invest in the country’s welfare. A few corrupt officials and politicians try to stop him while he tries to overcome the obstacles. It is one of the most popular films, both in Rajinikanth Sir’s career as well as in the history of Tamil films dubbed in Hindi.
Lead roles: Rajinikanth, Shriya Saran, Vivek, Suman
Directed and story by: S. Shankar
Cinematography: K. V. Anand
Vikram is an action thriller film, where the members of a black ops team must track and eliminate a gang of masked murderers. It is a newly released movie, that had garnered fame from all corners.
Lead roles: Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Arjun Dass, Suriya Sivakumar
Directed and story by: Lokesh Kanagaraj
Cinematography: Girish Gangadharan
Hey Sinamika is based upon the story of Yaazhan and Mouna, a couple who fell in love and got married, only for Mouna to realise that he doesn’t seem to be suited for her. She decides she wants to separate, and tries to bring her plan to fruition, when Dr. Malarvizhi comes to the town and Mouna devises a scheme to make the two fall for each other, for her to get out of the marriage hassle-free. Complications start when she feels jealous of her husband and Malarvizhi’s close relationship and she wants him back. The film is a good watch, with light-hearted themes and can talk of how feelings do keep changing.
Lead roles: Dulquer Salmaan, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kajal Aggarwal
Directed by: Brinda
Story by: Madhan Karky
Cinematography: Preetha Jayaraman
Doctor, an action comedy film, revolves around the story of a military doctor, who tracks down his former fiancee’s kidnapped niece, thus stumbling upon a complex human trafficking ring in Goa. The story rolls as he then weaves a trap to capture the perpetrators of the same. While Nelson, the director, had already been a reputable name in the showbiz, Sivakarthikeyan did a great job in his portrayal of the role.
Lead roles: Sivakarthikeyan, Priyanka Arul Mohan, Vinay Rai, Yogi Babu
Directed and story by: Nelson
Cinematography: Vijay Kartik Kannan
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal is a romantic comedy, which revolves around two fraudsters who scam and scrap to lead their lives. Things go south as they fall in love with two women, and set out on a journey together, oblivious to the intent of their almost girlfriends.It is a funny, light-hrated movie, good for a watch when you just want to chill.
Lead roles: Dulquer Salmaan, Ritu Varma, Rakshan, Niranjani Ahathian, Gautham Vasudev Menon
Directed and story by: Desingh Periyasamy
Cinematography: K. M. Bhaskaran
Tughlaq Durbar is a political satire film, where a young aspiring politician has devious plans to advance his career. However, after strife with another aspiring politician of the same party, he is injured in the head and develops a morale alter ego that interferes with all of his crooked efforts. Its satire is on point, and Vijay Sethupati’s fluid acting makes it a must watch.
Lead roles: Vijay Sethupati, Rashi Khanna, Manjima Mohan
Directed and Story by: Delhi Prasad, Deenadayalan
Cinematography: Manoj Paramhamsa
Jagame Thandiram is an action thriller film, based on the story of Suruli, a kind-hearted Tamil gangster, goes to London and gets embroiled in several criminal activities, torn between the two major criminal gangs of the city. Situations, however, change when he falls in love with a beautiful singer, Attila. This story speaks a lot about the Tamil refugees stuck in Sri Lanka during the war, as Attila’s story, and somewhat of racism that other nationalities face in a pre-dominantly white country.
Lead roles: Dhanush, James Cosmo, Joju George, Aishwarya Lekshmi
Directed and story by: Karthik Subbaraj
Cinematography: Shreyaas Krishna
Mersal, a action-crime thriller, is the story of Maaran, a doctor, who is falsely arrested for the murder of his colleague, Dr Arjun Zachariah. He soon discovers that the culprit is actually a lookalike, who aims to expose corruption rooted in the medical industry. With Vijay’s acting and Atlee’s direction, this film was bound to be a blockbuster.
Lead roles: Vijay, S. J. Suryah, Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Hareesh Peradi, Nithya Menen, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kajal Aggarwal, Kovai Sarala
Directed and story by: Atlee
Cinematography: G. K. Vishnu
Pa Paandi is a comedy-drama, which follows Pandi, a retired stuntman, who has an argument and leaves home to find his long-lost love, Poothendral. They meet and Poothendral invites him home for lunch where he is reunited with his son and grandson. It is a sweet film with nostalgia themes for many.
Lead roles: Rajkiran, Revathi, Prasanna, Dhanush, Madonna Sebastian
Directed and story by: Dhanush
Cinematography: Velraj
3 (Moonu) is a romantic psychological thriller film, following the story of Ram and Janani, who are high school sweethearts eventually get married. However, Janani is mystified when Ram commits suicide all of a sudden and she tries to find out the truth behind his death.
Lead Roles: Dhanush, Shruti Haasan, Sivakarthikeyan, Sunder Ramu, Prabhu, Gabriella Charlton
Directed and story by: Aishwarya R. Dhanush
Cinematographer: Velraj
A psychological thriller film, Psycho is based on the life of Gautham, afflicted with blindness. When his lover, Dahini, a radio jockey, is kidnapped by a psychopath,Gautham, fails to save her. Later, he sets out to rescue her in time with a former police officer’s help. It is a movie, with terrific storyline and scenes that would make you stick to the edge of your seats till the very end.
Lead roles: Udhayanidhi Stalin, Aditi Rao Hydari, Nithya Menen, Rajkumar Pitchumani
Directed and story by: Mysskin
Cinematography: Tanveer Mir
Game Over is a psychological thriller film, where Swapna, a game designer, suffers from PTSD and lives alone with her housemaid. Her life turns upside down after a serial killer enters her house, making her play a twisted game for survival. Game over gives a small insight into the life of someone suffering from PTSD, where they always question whether the reality is some sort of delusional hallucination. A gripping tale, it is one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies.
Lead roles: Taapsee Pannu, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Anish Kuruvilla, Sanchana Natarajan, Ramya Subramanian, Parvathi T.
Directed and story by: Ashwin Saravanan
Cinematography: A. Vasanth
Bigil is a sports action film, where Michael, an aggressive young man, gives up his dream of becoming a footballer after his father’s murder. However, a friend convinces him to coach a women’s football team and turn his life around. A great film, as expected from an actor like Vijay
Lead Roles: Vijay, Nayanthara, Jackie Shroff, Kathir, Vivek, Yogi Babu, Daniel Balaji
Directed and story by: Atlee
Cinematographer: G. K. Vishnu
Sarapatta Parambarai is a historical sports action film, with the story of a young man living in the segregated Madras of the 1970s, who is presented with the opportunity to revive his boxing career and his clan. He decides to take it but soon faces challenges in his path. It is one of those movies that make you shout in support for the protagonist throughout the film.
Lead Roles: Arya, Pasupathy, John Vijay, John Kokken, Kalaiyarasan, Shabeer Kallarakkal, Dushara Vijayan, Santhosh Prathap, Anupama Kumar
Directed by: Pa. Ranjith
Story by: Pa. Ranjith, Tamizh Prabha
Cinematographer: Murali G.
100 is an action film, which revolves around Sathya, a young policeman, who curses his luck when he gets posted in a control room. However, his life takes an unusual turn after the 100th call he overhears. The perfect mix of drama and action, this film keeps up with the cravings of watching action-filled sequences.
Lead Roles: Atharvaa, Hansika Motwani, Radha Ravi
Directed and story by: Sam Anton
Cinematographer: Krishnan Vasant
V1 is a crime thriller film, in which Agni, a forensic expert with nyctophobia, decides to take on a murder investigation of a young girl. However, he faces many challenges in his quest. This film has a strong storyline, and was carried out quite well.
Lead Roles: Ram Arun Castro, Vishnupriya Pillai
Directed by: Pavel Navageethan
Cinematographer: Krishnasekar T.S
Vivegam, an action thriller film, is the story of a former counter-terrorism agent who undertakes a special mission. However, he is betrayed by his friends who work for a secret agency and is accused of extremely treasonous acts. This is a widely enjoyed film with its gripping moments.
Lead roles: Ajith Kumar, Vivek Oberoi, Kajal Aggarwal, Akshara Haasan
Directed and story by: Siva
Cinematography: Vetri
Enthiran is a science fiction action film, in which a brilliant scientist creates a humanoid robot to protect mankind, but things go awry when human emotions are programmed and inner turmoil causes the robot to switch sides. A refereshing watch is what it can be rightly heralded as.
Lead Roles: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa
Directed and story by: S. Shankar
Cinematographer: R. Rathnavelu
A sequel to Enthiran, the story of 2.0 starts when mobiles start flying from people’s hands, and Dr Vaseegaran and his robot Nila are asked to help. However, due to Pakshi Rajan having a hand in this, the two have to reinstate Chitti to defeat him. With a good environmental message, 2.0 puts the issues to light, all the while with entertainment.
Lead Roles: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson
Directed and story by: S. Shankar
Cinematographer: Nirav Shah
Theri, an action thriller film, is the story of DCP Vijaya Kumar, who goes into hiding to bring up his daughter in a safe environment. However, after her life is threatened by deadly gangsters, he must face his past to protect his daughter. It is one of the best Tamil Hindi dubbed movies, and is much of a fan favourite.
Lead Roles: Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Amy Jackson
Directed and story by: Atlee
Cinematographer: George C. Williams
Irumbu Thirai is an action thriller film, which revolves around a military officer, who borrows money from a bank using fake papers for his sister’s marriage. However, when the money goes missing from his account, he begins an investigation that leads him to a hacker. It is one of the best cyber awareness movies made in the industry.
Lead Roles: Vishal, Arjun, Samantha
Directed by: P. S. Mithran
Story by: P. S. Mithran, Pon Parthiban, Savari Muthu, Antony Bhagyaraj
Cinematography: George C. Williams
Remo, a romantic comedy film, is the story of SK, an aspiring actor, who falls in love with Kavya, a doctor. However, she is engaged to another man and SK tries to sabotage their relationship by making her fall for him. It is a light-hearted movie, which is good for times when one just wants to unwind.
Lead roles: Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthi Suresh
Directed and story by: Bakkiyaraj Kannan
Cinematography: P. C. Sreeram
Thus, the list has a mix of both new and a few old, with a lot of mid age movies. These are some of the best that the industry had ever created.
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