The Best J. Mahendran Movies, Ranked
17 credits from 1978 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Seethakathi (2018) comes out on top with a score of 69. The biggest box office hit is Petta (2019) with $2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest J. Mahendran Box Office Hits
J. Mahendran's films have made $2.95M worldwide in total. Petta (2019) is the biggest hit at $2M, ahead of Theri (2016) ($678K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best J. Mahendran Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre J. Mahendran has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and Petta (2019) is the pick of them.
The Latest J. Mahendran Movies
The most recent films J. Mahendran is credited on, newest first — starting with Kombu Vatcha Singamda (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Kombu Vatcha Singamda 2022 · Deivendran -
Pon Manickavel 2021 · Action -
Rustum 2019 · Drama -
Petta 2019 · Rajapandi -
Seethakathi 2018 · Judge -
Mr. Chandramouli 2018 · Azhagar -
Nimir 2018 · National Shanmugam -
Katamarayudu 2017 · Yelasari Bhanu's Father -
Theri 2016 · Minister Vanamamalai -
Kamaraj 2004 · K. Rajaram -
Kai Kodukkum Kai 1984 · Director -
Nenjathai Killathe 1980 · Director
The Best J. Mahendran Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest J. Mahendran films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best J. Mahendran movie?
Seethakathi (2018) is the best-rated J. Mahendran film, with a Movie Echo Score of 69, ahead of Petta (2019) (68) and Pon Manickavel (2021) (35). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Seethakathi: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing J. Mahendran movie?
Petta (2019) made the most at the box office, with $2M worldwide, followed by Theri (2016) with $678K. Together, J. Mahendran's films with box office figures have made $2.95M.
What is the best J. Mahendran drama movie?
Petta (2019) is the best-rated of J. Mahendran's drama films, with a score of 68. In other genres: Pon Manickavel (action), Seethakathi (comedy) and Mr. Chandramouli (family).
What is the newest J. Mahendran movie?
The newest film on J. Mahendran's filmography is Kombu Vatcha Singamda (2022), with J. Mahendran as Deivendran.
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