emerged as the clear leader, being one of the first major Indian films to revive theaters after initial lockdowns. Worldwide Gross (Approx.) Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi ₹220–300 crore Rajinikanth, Nayanthara ₹170 crore Silambarasan TR, S.J. Suryah ₹117 crore Sivakarthikeyan, Priyanka Mohan ₹100–105 crore Dhanush, Lal ₹67 crore Critically Acclaimed & Award-Winning Films
: A period sports drama directed by Pa. Ranjith and starring Arya . Released on Amazon Prime Video, it was hailed for its authentic portrayal of 1970s North Chennai boxing culture.
| Film | Platform | Cast | |------|----------|------| | | SonyLIV | Hiphop Tamizha, Iswarya Menon | | Boomerang | ZEE5 | Megha Akash, Munishkanth | | Chakra | SonyLIV | Vishal, Shraddha Srinath | | Pulikkuthi Pandi | Disney+ Hotstar | Vikram Prabhu, Lakshmi Menon | | Yennai Arindhaal… Reboot (Anthology) | SonyLIV | Various | | Netrikann | Disney+ Hotstar | Nayanthara, Manikandan | | Maara | Amazon Prime | Madhavan, Shraddha Srinath | | Udanpirappe | Amazon Prime | Jyothika, Sasikumar | | Plan Panni Pannanum | ZEE5 | Rio Raj, Ramya Nambeesan | | Thittam Irandu | SonyLIV | Aishwarya Rajesh, Pavithrah | | Aelay | Netflix | Samuthirakani, Manikandan | tamil films list 2021
Thangam – Paava Kadhaigal. Headlined by Kalidas Jayaram and Shantanu Bhagyaraj, the segment Thangam from the Netflix anthology Paa... silverscreenindia.com Tamil movies of 2021 - IMDb
No major theatrical releases occurred in April and May. Tamil Nadu entered a strict lockdown. However, OTT became the savior. emerged as the clear leader, being one of
With vaccination rates up, big stars finally dared to release theatrical films.
: A high-concept science fiction action thriller based on a "time loop," starring Silambarasan (Simbu) and S.J. Suryah. Ranjith and starring Arya
, starring Vijay, was credited with rebooting the theatrical business in early 2021 and remains the year's highest-grossing film. WifiTalents Highest Grossing Tamil Films of 2021
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