Thanga
Pathakkam
Thanga
Pathakkam
is
a
1974
classic
directed
by
P.
Madhavan.
Starring
Sivaji
Ganesan,
KR
Vijaya
and
Shrikanth
in
the
lead
roles,
it
completed
a
182-day
run
at
the
box
office
and
was
remade
in
Hindi
as
Farz
Aur
Kanoon.
Kuruthipunal
This
1995
action
thriller
was
directed
by
veteran
cinematographer
PC
Sreeram.
The
film
stars
Kamal
Haasan
and
Arjun
Sarja
in
lead
roles.
The
film
met
with
critical
acclaim
and
was
India's
official
entry
for
the
68th
Academy
Awards
under
Best
Foreign
Language
Film
category.
Vettaiyaadu
Vilaiyaadu
Vettaiyaadu
Vilaiyaadu
is
a
2006
crime-detective-thriller
film
written
and
directed
by
Gautham
Menon.
Starring
Kamal
Haasan,
Jyothika,
Kamalinee
Mukherjee
and
Prakash
Raj
it
was
one
of
the
first
Indian
films
to
make
use
of
Super
35mm
technology.
Kaakha
Kaakha
This
2003
crime
thriller
was
yet
again
directed
by
Gautham
Menon
and
was
the
first
of
his
cop
trilogy.
Starring
Suriya,
Jyothika
and
Jeevan,
the
film
released
to
highly
positive
reviews
and
went
on
to
become
the
first
Biggest
Blockbuster
in
Suriya's
career.
Anjathe
Anjathe
was
directed
by
Mysskin.
The
film
opened
to
rave
reviews
for
its
technical
expertise,
avant-garde
filmmaking
and
for
the
performance
of
actor
Narain..
It
was
subsequently
remade
in
Kannada
as
Anjadiru.
Kaaki
Sattai
Starring
Kamal
Haasan
and
Ambika
in
the
lead,
Kaaki
Sattai
completed
100
days
at
the
box
office.
The
movie
received
positive
reviews
from
almost
all
critics
and
was
about
a
man
with
aspirations
to
become
a
cop.
Saamy
Saamy
is
a
2003
film
directed
by
Hari.
Theatres
in
Chennai
had
almost
100%
occupancies
when
this
film
was
released
and
it
managed
to
recover
all
its
budget
within
4
to
5
days.
It
was
also
remade
in
Bengali
as
Barood
and
in
Hindi
as
Policegiri.
Moondru
Mugam
Starring
Rajinikanth
in
triple
roles,
Moondru
Mugam
was
a
mega
hit
blockbuster
and
completed
a
250-day
run
at
the
box
office.
The
film
was
remade
in
Hindi
as
John
Jani
Janardhan,
in
Kannada
as
Gedda
Maga
and
in
Telugu
as
Mugguru
Mongallu.
Yennai
Arindhaal
Though
this
movie
was
released
only
recently,
it
has
all
the
ingredients
in
it
to
become
one
of
the
best
cop
story
Tamil
cinema
has
ever
produced.
Once
again
directed
by
Gautham
Menon,
Yennai
Arindhaal
stars
Ajith,
Trisha
and
Anushka
in
the
lead.
Captain
Prabhakaran
Captain
Prabhakaran
is
a
1991
film
directed
by
RK
Selvamani.
It
features
Vijayakanth
in
the
lead
role
and
was
his
100th
film,
after
which
he
earned
the
nickname
"captain".
The
film
was
a
commercial
success
in
South
India
upon
its
release.