The Best Ajay Rathnam Movies, Ranked
56 credits from 1989 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Nanban (2012) with $15M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Ajay Rathnam Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Ajay Rathnam is credited on. Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) leads with 80, followed by Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) at 77. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Ajay Rathnam Box Office Hits
Ajay Rathnam's films have made $19.7M worldwide in total. Nanban (2012) is the biggest hit at $15M, ahead of Puli (2015) ($1.39M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Nanban 2012 · Drama $15M - 2
Puli 2015 · Adventure $1.39M - 3
Maattrraan 2012 · Action $1.33M - 4
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy 2019 · History $682K - 5
Spyder 2017 · Action $468K - 6
Tamizh Padam 2 2018 · Comedy $233K - 7
Malaikottai 2007 · Action $190K - 8
Uttama Villain 2015 · Comedy $110K - 9
Thupparivaalan 2017 · Crime $94.5K - 10
Pokkiri 2007 · Action $93.7K
The Best Ajay Rathnam Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ajay Rathnam has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and Nanban (2012) is the pick of them.
- Drama 13 films Nanban 2012 · as Panchavan Pariventhan's father
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Action 10 films Mr Bachchan 2024 Movie Echo Score: 38 - Comedy 8 films Tamizh Padam 2 2018 · as King "Adhiyaman" Movie Echo Score: 80
- Crime 4 films Thupparivaalan 2017 · as Police Chief
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Thriller 3 films Indian 1996 · as Freedom Fighter -
Adventure 2 films Mamangam 2019 · as Zamorin Movie Echo Score: 56 - History 1 film Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy 2019 · as Mallareddy Movie Echo Score: 77
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Mystery 1 film Enakkul Oruvan 2015 · as Paranjothi
The Best Ajay Rathnam Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ajay Rathnam's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Ajay Rathnam Movies
The most recent films Ajay Rathnam is credited on, newest first — starting with Mr Bachchan (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Mr Bachchan 2024 · Action
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Ravanasura 2023 · Chief Minister -
Ghosty 2023 · Horror - Mamangam 2019 · Zamorin
- Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy 2019 · Mallareddy
- Tamizh Padam 2 2018 · King "Adhiyaman"
- Spyder 2017 · Inspector Gokulnath
- Thupparivaalan 2017 · Police Chief
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Dhruva 2016 · Thriller -
Wagah 2016 · Terrorist Captive - Puli 2015 · Adventure
- Uttama Villain 2015 · King Sadayavarman
The Best Ajay Rathnam Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ajay Rathnam films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ajay Rathnam movie?
Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) is the best-rated Ajay Rathnam film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) (77) and Mamangam (2019) (56). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Tamizh Padam 2: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ajay Rathnam movie?
Nanban (2012) made the most at the box office, with $15M worldwide, followed by Puli (2015) with $1.39M. Together, Ajay Rathnam's films with box office figures have made $19.7M.
What is the best Ajay Rathnam drama movie?
Nanban (2012) is the best-rated of Ajay Rathnam's drama films. In other genres: Mr Bachchan (action), Tamizh Padam 2 (comedy) and Thupparivaalan (crime).
What is the newest Ajay Rathnam movie?
The newest film on Ajay Rathnam's filmography is Mr Bachchan (2024).
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