The 10 Best Gangster Films in Tamil of All Time
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1. Pudhu Pettai (2006)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After running away from his home, Kumar falls in with a gang and slowly rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld.
Director: K. Selvaraghavan | Stars: Dhanush, Sneha, Sonia Agarwal, Azhagam Perumal
Votes: 7,946
2. Thalapathi (1991)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An orphan named Surya raised in a slum befriends a good crime boss named Devaraj and works for him. Their existence is threatened when a new honest district collector arrives.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Shobana, Arvind Swamy
Votes: 13,294
3. Nayakan (1987)
Not Rated | 145 min | Crime, Drama
A common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact a heavy toll.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Saranya Ponvannan, Delhi Ganesh, Janakaraj
Votes: 23,062
4. Aaranya Kaandam (2010)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A mob boss must deal with a disgruntled mistress and a vanishing bag of cocaine.
Director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja | Stars: Sampath Raj, Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Yasmin Ponnappa
Votes: 5,400
5. Jigarthanda (2014)
Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An aspiring director targets a ruthless gangster because he wants to make a violent gangster film. His discreet attempts to research the gangster fail miserably. Finally when he gets caught snooping, things hit the fan.
Director: Karthik Subbaraj | Stars: Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon, Nassar
Votes: 13,577
6. Thotti Jaya (2005)
145 min | Action, Thriller
An orphan gets noticed by a local gangster and is recruited by him. However, trouble ensues as he falls in love with a girl who turns out to be the daughter of the gangster.
Director: V.Z. Dhorai | Stars: Silambarasan Rajendar, Gopika, Pradeep Singh Rawat, Cochin Hanifa
Votes: 689
7. Sathyaa (1988)
147 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sathya (Kamal Hassan) is a young man who wants to make a difference and ends up becoming a henchman to a political leader who has his own agenda.
Director: Suresh Krishna | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Amala Akkineni, Bahadur, Vadivukkarasi
Votes: 1,042
8. Dheena (2001)
Not Rated | 167 min | Action, Drama
Dheena works for his brother Adhikesavan, a gangster, and is very close to him. However, things turn sour between them after a misunderstanding leads to the death of their sister.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi, Laila, Mahanadhi Shankar
Votes: 2,747
10. Chithiram Pesuthadi (2006)
148 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A henchman changes character for the love of his life but is later involved in a controversy that changes everything. Will he win her back or will he have to live with it entails the rest of the story!
Director: Mysskin | Stars: Narain, Bhavana, Kadhal Thandapani, Ravi Prakash
Votes: 293
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