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The Best Jiiva Movies, Ranked

43 credits from 2003 to 2025, 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.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Jiiva Movies

The 7 highest-rated films Jiiva is credited on. Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) leads with 80, followed by '83 (2021) at 76. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Jiiva Box Office Hits

Jiiva's films have made $24.8M worldwide in total. Nanban (2012) is the biggest hit at $15M, ahead of '83 (2021) ($7.35M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Nanban (2012) movie poster Nanban 2012 · Drama $15M
  2. 2 '83 (2021) movie poster '83 2021 · Biography $7.35M $4.06M dom.
  3. 3 Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012) movie poster Neethaane En Ponvasantham 2012 · Romance $501K
  4. 4 Kalathil Santhippom (2021) movie poster Kalathil Santhippom 2021 · Family $453K
  5. 5 Ko (2011) movie poster Ko 2011 · Thriller $326K
  6. 6 Boss Engira Baskaran (2010) movie poster Boss Engira Baskaran 2010 · Drama $290K
  7. 7 Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) movie poster Tamizh Padam 2 2018 · Comedy $233K
  8. 8 Mugamoodi (2012) movie poster Mugamoodi 2012 · Action $132K $101K dom.
  9. 9 Singam Puli (2011) movie poster Singam Puli 2011 · Action $105K
  10. 10 Kalakalappu 2 (2018) movie poster Kalakalappu 2 2018 · Comedy $103K
One pick per genre

The Best Jiiva Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Jiiva has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Yatra 2 (2024) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Jiiva Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Jiiva's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

Newest first

The Latest Jiiva Movies

The most recent films Jiiva is credited on, newest first — starting with Aghathiyaa (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Jiiva Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jiiva films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Jiiva movie?

Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) is the best-rated Jiiva film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of '83 (2021) (76) and Kalathil Santhippom (2021) (73). 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 Jiiva movie?

Nanban (2012) made the most at the box office, with $15M worldwide, followed by '83 (2021) with $7.35M. Together, Jiiva's films with box office figures have made $24.8M.

What is the best Jiiva drama movie?

Yatra 2 (2024) is the best-rated of Jiiva's drama films, with a score of 67. In other genres: Tamizh Padam 2 (comedy), Mugamoodi (action) and Custody (thriller).

What is the newest Jiiva movie?

The newest film on Jiiva's filmography is Aghathiyaa (2025), with Jiiva as Aghathiyan.

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