The Best Chaams Movies, Ranked
49 credits from 1998 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Madras Matinee (2025) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Kanchana 2 (2015) with $17.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Chaams Box Office Hits
Chaams's films have made $25.4M worldwide in total. Kanchana 2 (2015) is the biggest hit at $17.6M, ahead of Enthiran (2010) ($3.89M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Kanchana 2 2015 · Horror $17.6M - 2
Enthiran 2010 · Adventure $3.89M - 3
Azhagiya Tamil Magan 2007 · Drama $1.04M - 4
Raavanan 2010 · Adventure $1.01M - 5
Vel 2007 · Action $982K - 6
Rajapattai 2011 · Romance $371K - 7
Silambattam 2008 · Romance $278K - 8
Thoongaavanam 2015 · Thriller $62.4K - 9
Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul 2008 · Comedy $59.3K - 10
Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen 2017 · Comedy $44.1K
The Best Chaams Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Chaams has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 10 films, and Lakshmi (2018) is the pick of them.
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Comedy 10 films Lakshmi 2018 Movie Echo Score: 58 -
Drama 9 films Madras Matinee 2025 · as Oorgakaar Movie Echo Score: 88 -
Romance 9 films Saamy² 2018 · as Sundaram Movie Echo Score: 29 - Action 6 films Vel 2007
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Crime 4 films Newtonin Moondram Vidhi 2009 -
Family 3 films Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal 2017 - Horror 2 films Kanchana 2 2015
- Thriller 2 films Thoongaavanam 2015 · as Chef
- Adventure 2 films Enthiran 2010 · as Barber
The Best Chaams Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Chaams's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Chaams Movies
The most recent films Chaams is credited on, newest first — starting with Madras Matinee (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Madras Matinee 2025 · Oorgakaar
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Dinasari 2025 · Family -
Poikkal Kuthirai 2022 · Gouri's Brother -
Yutha Satham 2022 · Crime -
Kaiyum Kalavum 2022 · Comedy -
Rajavamsam 2021 · Romance -
Pei Mama 2021 · Horror -
Kanni Raasi 2020 -
Irandam Kuththu 2020 · Comedy -
Market Raja MBBS 2019 · Vardha -
Thittam Pottu Thirudura Koottam 2019 · Padmanaban (Buddy) -
Sixer 2019 · Romance
The Best Chaams Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Chaams films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Chaams movie?
Madras Matinee (2025) is the best-rated Chaams film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Lakshmi (2018) (58) and Saamy² (2018) (29). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Madras Matinee: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Chaams movie?
Kanchana 2 (2015) made the most at the box office, with $17.6M worldwide, followed by Enthiran (2010) with $3.89M. Together, Chaams's films with box office figures have made $25.4M.
What is the best Chaams comedy movie?
Lakshmi (2018) is the best-rated of Chaams's comedy films, with a score of 58. In other genres: Madras Matinee (drama), Saamy² (romance) and Vel (action).
What is the newest Chaams movie?
The newest film on Chaams's filmography is Madras Matinee (2025), with Chaams as Oorgakaar.
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