A romantic thriller starring R. Madhavan and Devayani. While it started as a sweet love story, the film took a dark turn exploring obsession and kidnapping.
Headline: 🎬 Throwback to the Golden Year: The Exclusive 2001 Tamil Movies List! 🎬
Do you remember 2001? It was the year that redefined Tamil cinema! From action-packed blockbusters to soul-stirring romances, this year gave us evergreen classics that we still binge-watch today.
Here is our exclusive pick of the top gems from 2001: 2001 tamil movies list exclusive
1️⃣ Dhil – The movie that made us all shout "Dhool!" 💥 2️⃣ Minnale – The ultimate love story with a soundtrack that is still on repeat! ❤️🎶 3️⃣ Dheena – The birth of a new style icon! 💪 4️⃣ Poovellam Un Vasam – Family emotions at their peak. 👨👩👧👦 5️⃣ Star – A unique thriller that kept us on the edge of our seats. 6️⃣ Citizen – Ajith Kumar in a never-seen-before avatar! 🎭
Missed your favorite? Drop a comment and tell us which 2001 movie is your all-time favorite! 👇
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2001 saw Kollywood experiment successfully with horror and psychological thrillers.
Remade from the director’s own Malayalam blockbuster, Friends is arguably the definitive friendship-gone-wrong drama in Tamil. Starring Vijay, Suriya, and Devayani, the film balanced hilarious first-half comedy with tear-jerking second-half drama.
Not every great film in 2001 was a mass masala movie. This exclusive section covers the films that won National and State awards. 2001 saw Kollywood experiment successfully with horror and
A romantic drama starring Madhavan and Jyothika that dealt with post-marital realism. While commercially average, it won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film.
| Movie Title | Director | Cast | Notes / Type | |------------|----------|------|---------------| | Dheena | A. R. Murugadoss | Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi, Laila | Action; Breakthrough film for Murugadoss | | Citizen | Saravanan Subbiah | Ajith Kumar, Meena, Vasundhara Das | Political action thriller | | Villain | K. S. Ravikumar | Ajith Kumar, Meena, Kiran Rathod | Action drama | | Asoka | Santosh Sivan | Ajith Kumar (cameo), Shah Rukh Khan | Historical (Tamil-dubbed version existed, but original Tamil scenes with Ajith) – Tamil original component limited | | Poovellam Un Vasam | Ezhil | Ajith Kumar, Jyothika, Nanditha | Romantic drama | | Friends | Siddique | Vijay, Suriya, Ramesh Khanna, Devayani | Comedy drama | | Badri | P. A. Arun Prasad | Vijay, Bhumika Chawla, Monalisa | Action romance | | Shahjahan | Ravi Raja | Vijay, Richa Pallod, Vivek | Romantic action | | 12B | Jeeva | Shaam, Jyothika, Simran | Romantic drama; critically acclaimed | | Minnale | Gautham Menon | R. Madhavan, Reema Sen, Abbas | Romantic hit; Gautham Menon's debut | | Nandha | Bala | Suriya, Laila, Rajkiran | Drama; Suriya's breakthrough performance | | Kushi | S. J. Suryah | Vijay, Jyothika, Vivek | Romantic comedy; blockbuster | | Samudhiram | K. S. Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar, Murali, Abhirami | Action drama | | Rojakoottam | Bharathiraja | Kunal, Nanditha, Richard Madhu | Romantic drama | | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | S. P. Rajkumar | Ramesh Aravind, Meena, Kovai Sarala | Comedy; remake of Kannada hit Mungaru Male prequel? Actually Tamil original comedy | | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Azhagam Perumal | R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Vivek | Romantic comedy | | Pandavar Bhoomi | Cheran | Cheran, Murali, Meena, Abhirami | Rural drama | | Vedham | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Vijayakanth, Devayani, Laila | Action | | Thavasi | P. Vasu | Sarath Kumar, Devayani, Kausalya | Action drama | | Middle Class Madhavan | Sundar C. | Sundar C., Vadivelu, Vindhya | Comedy | | Looty | Shaji Kailas | Mammootty (Malayalam dubbed?), but Tamil original: Looty with R. Parthiepan? Check: Actually Looty (2001) Tamil – Parthiepan, Vadivelu, Simran | Action comedy | | Vaanchinathan | R. T. Neason | Vijayakanth, Meena, Sangeetha | Action | | Ullam Kollai Poguthae | R. S. Sundaram | Jai, Asin, Rathi | Romantic drama; Asin's debut | | Aandan Adimai | T. P. Gajendran | Napoleon, Devayani, Vadivelu | Drama | | Kunguma Pottu Gounder | Ezhil | Karthik, Meena, Devayani | Rural romance | | Super Police | K. Murali Mohan Rao | Vijayakanth, Simran, Rambha | Action | | Krishna Krishna | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Murali, Kausalya, Radhika | Devotional drama | | Nageshwari | M. S. Madhu | Ramki, Roja, Nagesh | Horror/thriller | | Seerivarum Kaalai | S. S. Chandran | Sathyaraj, Roja, Ravali | Action | | Vinnukum Mannukum | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Sathyaraj, Karthik, Devayani | Drama |
Kushi was a youth sensation. Vijay played a modern, arrogant college student falling in love with Jyothika’s equally headstrong character. The film’s dialogues became anthems for college-goers.