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Tamil Romantic Movies List

Tamil Romantic Movies List

The Tamil movie industry, or Kollywood, has been experimenting with many movie genres, but their romantic movies are of a different class. Romance is always an endearing concept because it connects people from their souls.

From the 80s to date, the directors have churned out their best out of romance. From Mouna Ragam to Alaipayuthey and from Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa to Ok Kanmani Tamil film industry has shown its evolution in its perception of love.

The stories have captured  the essence of everything that can happen between a couple. They have portrayed people's mindsets when they have to make their most complex decisions, such as heart-wrenching separations, leaving their family for their loved ones, and choosing to go against societal norms with absolute relativity to real life.

That's they captured the hearts of so many people around the globe. People who don't know the language would never have missed these romantic treats.

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Tamil Romantic Movies List 

1. Alaipayuthey

The story of Alaipayuthey depicted a desperate husband (Madhavan) in the quest to find his missing wife(Shalini).

The plot was a beautiful craft of their meeting, the love bloom, marriage, and the realization of the reality of marriage.

It was a unique culmination of two young adults taking charge of their lives and deciding to move together in a tumultuous situation.

The movie's focus on life after marriage and getting a grip on life was the standout point.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed name: Saathiya
  • Cast - R. Madhavan; Shalini
  • Director - Mani Ratnam
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2000
  • IMDB Rating - 8.3/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 83%

Video Review

2. Mouna Ragam

Mouna Ragam can be a called a thought-provoking movie of the 90s. The story revolves around a young college girl (Revathi)

Who gets married to a well-mannered HR Manager from Delhi (Mohan). The marriage happens against her wishes, and being a rebel, she takes it to divorce.

The court orders a 1-year waiting period, and Revathi has a change of thought. Whether she lives with Mohan or not after that is the Tamil love movies remaining story .

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed name: Kasak
  • Cast - Karthik; Mohan; Revati
  • Director - Mani Ratnam
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 1986
  • IMDB Rating - 8.4/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - Not rated yet

Video Review

3. Moondram Pirai

Kamal Hassan meets Sridevi in a brothel. Knowing that she has been tricked into it because of her memory loss, he rescues and takes care of her.

Tamil love story movies developed  a trusting and pure relationship. Meanwhile, Kamal Hassan's boss's wife tries to lure him.

A sudden turn of events starts when Kamal Hassan takes Sridevi to a mental specialist. Sridevi gets cured, whether she remembers Kamal Hassan or not,

And whether they lived together is the plot highlight.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed name: Sadma
  • Cast - Kamal Hassan; Sridevi
  • Director - Balu Mahendra
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 1982
  • IMDB Rating - 8.6/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - Not rated yet

Video Review

4. Sethu

Vikram, who plays a rugged college guy, meets Abitha, who plays a soft-spoken brahmin girl in the college.

He falls in love with Abitha, but Abitha rejects him due to his behaviour. Later he gets beaten up by rowdies, and he goes insane.

His family tries to cure him. Whether he gets cured and reunites with Abitha or what sort of events fall after is the rest of the story.

The out-of-the-world performance of the actors and the love sequences in this film are a treat to watch.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed name: Tere naam
  • Cast - Vikram; Abitha
  • Director - Bala
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 1999
  • IMDB Rating - 8.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 88%

Video Review

5. Bombay

Bombay is another Mani Ratnam classic. The movie portrays a bold romance between the protagonist (Arvind Swamy) and his lady love (Manisha Koirala),

Who are from different religions. The film boasts some classic love sequences, and songs in Rahman's tunes mesmerize and take the romance to another level.

 The movie's central plot is about communal violence, and the way the protagonist's family escapes from the riot were some tear-jerking scenes.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed name: Tere Bombay
  • Cast - Arvind Swamy; Manisha Koirala
  • Director - Mani Ratnam
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 1995
  • IMDB Rating - 8.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 89%

Video Review

6. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

Gautam Vasudev Menon has given one of the timeless love marvels, which can affect anyone who watches the movie. Silambarasan,

Who plays an aspiring filmmaker, falls in love with the girl (Trisha) who comes as a tenant in his house.

The film shows some practical efforts that a man would take to pursue his love. Whether Silambarasan could forge his place in his lady love's heart

Or things didn't go as his wishes is the experience you get.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed name: Ekk Deewana Tha
  • Cast - Silambarasan; Trisha
  • Director - Gautam Vasudev Menon
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2010
  • IMDB Rating - 8.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 81%

Video Review

7. Thullatha Manamum Thullum

Ezhil presents a feel-good, heart-warming story in the movie Thullatha Manamum Thullum. Vijay and Simran play the lead role.

Vijay always turns out to be a bad guy in the eyes of Simran due to unfortunate events, and she hates him for that.

In an accident, she loses her eyesight, and Vijay takes care of her. Once she gets back her vision, whether she accepts Vijay or not is the climax.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed name: Thullatha Manamum Thullum
  • Cast - Vijay; Simran
  • Director - Ezhil
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 1999
  • IMDB Rating - 8.3/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 86%

Video Review

8. Roja

Mani Ratnam and his love for romance is itself a romance in itself. In Roja, he adds patriotism along with it.

Arvind Swamy marries Madhoo, who plays a village girl. After their marriage, they move from South to North for his work,

Where he gets kidnapped. How he gets rescued and returns to Madhoo is the plot.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed name: Ekk Deewana Tha
  • Cast - Arvind Swamy; Madhoo
  • Director - Mani Ratnam
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 1992
  • IMDB Rating - 8.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 87%

Video Review

9. Minnale

Gautam Vasudev Menon creates a magical love story between a Brahmin boy (Madhavan) and a Christian girl (Reema Sen).

Madhavan sees Reema on a rainy night in Bangalore and falls in love at sight. He finds her in Chennai again and pursues her to win her heart.

The attempts and efforts he takes to make her fall for him are the beauty of the script.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed name: Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
  • Cast - R. Madhavan; Reema Sen
  • Director - Gautham Vasudev Menon
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2001
  • IMDB Rating - 7.6/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 93%

Video Review

10. Kaadhal

The movie depicts the raw romance between a bike mechanic(Bharath Srinivasan) and a convent girl (Sandhya) from a political family.

They elope to get married to avoid their family's intervention in their love life. But how the girl's family pursues them

And the action they take gives you a roller coaster of emotions.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed name: Love End
  • Cast - Bharath Srinivasan; Sandhya
  • Director - Balaji Sakthivel
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2004
  • IMDB Rating - 7.6/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 86%

Video Review

11. Raja Rani

The director says out loud a piece of important information via the film: ' there is love after love failure.'

Arya and Nayanthara have failed in their previous love life and come together because of an arranged marriage.

After finding out about their past, how they find love for each other is the storyline.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Raja Rani
  • Cast - Arya; Nayanthara
  • Director - Atlee Kumar
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2013
  • IMDB Rating - 7.6/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 82%

Video Review

12. Kadhalukku Mariyathai (Respect For love)

The movie by Fazil portrays the love and respect people keep for their family and the love that the family reciprocates to acknowledge their choices.

Vijay falls in love with Shalini, and they elope to marry each other. But realizing their love for their family, they return without marrying.

Because of their choice, the family respects their feelings and allows them to marry.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
  • Cast - Vijay; Shalini
  • Director - Fazil
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 1997
  • IMDB Rating - 8.2/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 85%

Video Review

13. Vaaranam Aayiram

Surya meets Sameera on a train journey and gradually gets her attention, and they fall in love after his efforts.

In an unfortunate accident, Sameera dies, and Surya becomes a drug abuser. With the support of his family,

He recovers from the toxic habit, finds love again, and settles into his life as an army officer.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Surya Ka Yaarna
  • Cast - Suriya; Sameera Reddy; Simran; Ramya
  • Director - Gautham Vasudev Menon
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2008
  • IMDB Rating - 8.2/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 83%

Video Review

14. Madarasapattinam

The movie takes place in the backdrop of the 1940s Madras Presidency, where a dhobi/washer man (Arya) falls in love with a British girl (Amy Jackson).

The romantic sequences were filmed most beautifully by A.L Vijay. Since it was the time of independence, they had to part ways due to the circumstances.

Whether they were able to reunite or not has been poetically narrated by A.L Vijay.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Madarasapattinam
  • Cast - Arya; Amy Jackson
  • Director - A.L.Vijay
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2010
  • IMDB Rating - 7.9/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - Not rated yet

Video Review

15. 7G Rainbow Colony

Ravi Krishna meets Sonia Agarwal in his colony. After they fall in love with each other, Sonia helps Ravi to find his talent.

He gets a job in a good company, and when they are about to settle in their life, Sonia meets with an accident and passes away.

The tragic love story's narration was phenomenal by the director.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Malaal
  • Cast - Ravi Krishna; Sonia Agarwal
  • Director - Selvaraghavan
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2004
  • IMDB Rating - 7.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 38%

Video Review

16. Kushi

The Vijay starring movie written and directed by S.J. Suryah in his unique style is a love story between two college students.

Vijay and Jyothika fall in love with each other, but pretend to be friends. Because of a misunderstanding, they separate but reunite unexpectedly.

The movie is a treat to watch for those who love romance.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Kushi
  • Cast - Vijay; Jyothika
  • Director - S.J. Suryah
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2000
  • IMDB Rating - 7.9/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 75%

Video Review

17. Kadhal Kottai

The movie's director brought in a new concept of falling in love without having seen each other once.

The protagonist (Ajith Kumar) finds Devayani's bag in the railway station and sends it along with a letter to her.

Soon they fall in love with just communication through letters. The new way of romance finally lets them meet because of an embroidered vest that Devyani sent to Ajith Kumar. 

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Sirf Tum
  • Cast - Ajith Kumar; Devayani
  • Director - Ahathian
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 1996
  • IMDB Rating - 7.7/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 48%

Video Review

18. Kandukonden Kandukonden

Two sisters (Tabu and Aishwarya Rai) try to find their feet in life with their single mother. Tabu, being deemed unlucky, finds love with Ajith Kumar.

Aishwarya Rai is on a quest to find love with a poetry-loving person. How the sisters move ahead in their life is the movie plot.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: I have found it
  • Cast - Ajith Kumar; Tabu; Mamooty; Aishwarya Rai
  • Director - Rajiv Menon
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2000
  • IMDB Rating - 7.6/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 48%

Video Review

19. 3

Aishwarya Rajinikanth narrates the different phases of love between Dhanush and Sruthi Hassan, from the school level to marry against their parent's wishes.

Due to a mental illness, Dhanush, without being able to tell his situation to Sruthi, commits suicide. That scene depicts his love for Sruthi in a heart-wrenching way.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: 3
  • Cast - Dhanush; Sruthi Hassan
  • Director - Aishwarya Rajnikanth
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2012
  • IMDB Rating - 7.3/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - Not rated yet

Video Review

20. Ok Kanmani

In a contemporary love story by ManiRatnam, the lead couple (Dulquer and Nithya) decides to opt for a live-in rather than marriage when they move together.

But it becomes difficult for them to hang on to each other while making crucial decisions, leading them to drift apart.

Mani Ratnam depicts modern-day love issues in a modernized way.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Ok Jaanu
  • Cast - Dulquer Salman; Nithya Menon
  • Director - Mani Ratnam
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2015
  • IMDB Rating - 7.4/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 66%

Video Review

21. Kadhalan

Prabhu Deva finds the girl from his dreams when he goes to a politician's home and falls in love with her.

Through his dancing skills, he impresses Nagma after she challenges him by learning Bharatanatyam one day.

To separate them, her father tries many things. The story frame is how they overcome all the hurdles and hold each other's hands by the end.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Humse Hai Muqabala
  • Cast - Prabhu Deva; Nagma
  • Director - Shankar
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 1994
  • IMDB Rating - 7.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - Not rated yet

Video Review

22. Kumki

The plot line starts with the residents of a village requesting an elephant and a mahout to stop a wild elephant from destroying its crops.

Vikram Prabhu goes into the town in the guise of a mahout because he gets attraction to Lakshmi Menon.

By the climax, because of his relationship with the untrained elephant, the elephant puts its life online to save him from the wild elephant. 

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Kumki
  • Cast - Vikram Prabhu; Lakshmi Menon
  • Director - Prabhu Solomon
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2012
  • IMDB Rating - 7.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 67%

Video Review

23. Mupparimanam

The movie starts with Shanthanu kidnapping Srusthi from her marriage at gunpoint. Later we find they love each other,

But despite that, circumstances have brought them to the situation of Srusthi marrying someone else.

The plot thickens with some exciting turn of events as the movie moves into the flashback.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Rakshak
  • Cast - Shanthanu Bhagyaraj; Srusthi Dhange
  • Director - Adhiroopan
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2017
  • IMDB Rating - 4.7/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - Not rated yet

Video Review

24. Guna

Kamal Hassan Tamil new love movie plays a mentally ill patient who gets intrigued by the story another asylum patient tells him.

So he searches to find Abirami, the fictitious character from the novel, and mistakes Roshini for that character and kidnaps her.

Even though she initially hates him, she understands his intentions and marries him later. But the twist comes once her uncle finds them.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Guna
  • Cast - Kamal Hassan; Roshini; Rekha
  • Director - Santhana Bharathi
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year - 2017
  • IMDB Rating - 8.2/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - Not rated yet

Video Review

25. Sillunu Oru Kadhal

Suriya marries Jyothika at the film's start due to an arranged marriage, but they find love after marriage and live happily.

But, when Suriya had to go abroad for work, Jyothika finds his diary and learns about his college love life.

So she secretly sets up a meeting arrangement with Bhoomika, who was his college love, thinking that he doesn't love her wholeheartedly.

What happens after their meeting is a heartwarming conclusion.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Mohabbat Ke Dhushman
  • Cast - Suriya; Jyothika; Bhoomika
  • Director - N. Krishna
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year -2006
  • IMDB Rating - 7.0/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 87%

Video Review

26. Aasai

Suvalakshmi is the sister-in-law of Prakashraj and Prakashraj has a forbidden love and lust for Suvalakshmi.

To attain her as his wife, he kills his wife and pretends that she committed suicide. Ajith Kumar is the one who Suvalakshmi loves,

And how with his help, she escapes the clutches of her brother-in-law is the story.

Details

  • Hindi Dubbed Name: Pyaar Zindagi Hai
  • Cast - Ajith Kumar; Suvalakshmi; Prakash Raj
  • Director - Vasanth
  • Genre - Romance
  • Release year -1995
  • IMDB Rating - 7.0/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes Rating - 83%

Conclusion

This article has a handful of Tamil romantic movies list. Each one is a masterpiece of one of the top directors in the Indian cine industry.

Even though all are romantic movies, they have different plot twists that can engage anyone and make them watch by sitting at the edge of their seats.
 
Directing a film in the Romance genre and still giving a different storyline is not easy, but each of the movies listed in this article perfectly nails it.

Grab the popcorn, enjoy these movies one by one and get a perspective of what love is, according to the greats in the industry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Which is the best love movie in Tamil?


There are many romantic movies in Tamil, which are the best works of some greatest directors in the industry. Roja, Kadhalan, and Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa are some of the gems you can find nowhere.


Q2. What is the Tamil film industry called?


Like how the Hindi film industry is called Bollywood, the Telugu film industry is called Tollywood; the Tamil film industry is called Kollywood.


Q3. Which is best, Tollywood or Kollywood?


You cannot compare which is the best. Movies are a creative subject. It is an art. Whoever expresses their craft the best, that movie is appreciated by all audiences. Be it a Tollywood movie, a Kollywood movie, or a Mollywood movie.


Q4. Who is the box office king in Tamil cinema?


Nowadays, this is not the case anymore. Rajinikanth used to rule the Tamil cinema as the box office king. But, audiences have become mature now that they love only good movies and whoever is giving such a movie makes them the box office king.

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