The Best G. M. Kumar Movies, Ranked
24 credits from 1991 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Karnan (2021) comes out on top with a score of 91. The biggest box office hit is Karnan (2021) with $3.82M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest G. M. Kumar Box Office Hits
G. M. Kumar's films have made $6.4M worldwide in total. Karnan (2021) is the biggest hit at $3.82M, ahead of Kuruvi (2008) ($1.02M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Karnan 2021 · Drama $3.82M - 2
Kuruvi 2008 · Romance $1.02M - 3
Avan Ivan 2011 · Thriller $610K - 4
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 2017 · Action $436K - 5
Malaikottai 2007 · Action $190K - 6
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam 2022 · Fantasy $185K - 7
Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen 2017 · Comedy $44.1K - 8
Mayandi Kudumbathar 2009 · Drama $19.4K - 9
Tenaliraman 2014 · Drama $19.3K - 10
Machakaaran 2007 · Action $16.9K
The Best G. M. Kumar Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre G. M. Kumar has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and Karnan (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 9 films Karnan 2021 · as Duriyodhanan Movie Echo Score: 91
- Action 4 films Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 2017 · as Chettiyar
- Thriller 3 films Avan Ivan 2011 · as Zamindar "Highness" Thirthapathi
- Comedy 3 films Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen 2017 · as Veerasingam's father-in-law
- Fantasy 1 film Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam 2022 · as Village Head Movie Echo Score: 71
- Romance 1 film Kuruvi 2008 · as Abdul Razak aka Bhai
The Best G. M. Kumar Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of G. M. Kumar's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest G. M. Kumar Movies
The most recent films G. M. Kumar is credited on, newest first — starting with Nandhan (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Nandhan 2024 · Periyaiya -
Burqa 2023 · Waapa -
Bagheera 2023 · Medico-Legal Advisor -
Pallu Padama Paathuka 2023 · Don Varadha -
Bommai Nayagi 2023 · Drama - Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam 2022 · Village Head
- Karnan 2021 · Duriyodhanan
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November Story 2021 · Ganesan -
Mohini 2018 · Nadi Josiyer - Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 2017 · Chettiyar
- Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen 2017 · Veerasingam's father-in-law
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Tharai Thappattai 2016 · Samipulavan
The Best G. M. Kumar Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest G. M. Kumar films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best G. M. Kumar movie?
Karnan (2021) is the best-rated G. M. Kumar film, with a Movie Echo Score of 91, ahead of Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam (2022) (71). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Karnan: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing G. M. Kumar movie?
Karnan (2021) made the most at the box office, with $3.82M worldwide, followed by Kuruvi (2008) with $1.02M. Together, G. M. Kumar's films with box office figures have made $6.4M.
What is the best G. M. Kumar drama movie?
Karnan (2021) is the best-rated of G. M. Kumar's drama films, with a score of 91. In other genres: Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 (action), Avan Ivan (thriller) and Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (comedy).
What is the newest G. M. Kumar movie?
The newest film on G. M. Kumar's filmography is Nandhan (2024), with G. M. Kumar as Periyaiya.
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