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The Best John Vijay Movies, Ranked

80 credits from 2006 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Kabali (2016) with $4.39M 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 John Vijay Movies

The 12 highest-rated films John Vijay is credited on. Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) leads with 84, followed by Kadaikutty Singam (2018) at 82. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest John Vijay Box Office Hits

John Vijay's films have made $16.2M worldwide in total. Kabali (2016) is the biggest hit at $4.39M, ahead of Lucifer (2019) ($3.96M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Kabali (2016) movie poster Kabali 2016 · Crime $4.39M $3.9M dom.
  2. 2 Lucifer (2019) movie poster Lucifer 2019 · Thriller $3.96M
  3. 3 The Warriorr (2022) movie poster The Warriorr 2022 · Drama $2.8M
  4. 4 Shylock (2020) movie poster Shylock 2020 · Action $1.27M
  5. 5 Raavanan (2010) movie poster Raavanan 2010 · Adventure $1.01M
  6. 6 Waltair Veerayya (2023) movie poster Waltair Veerayya 2023 · Drama $839K $320K dom.
  7. 7 Thillalangadi (2010) movie poster Thillalangadi 2010 · Action $319K
  8. 8 CIA: Comrade In America (2017) movie poster CIA: Comrade In America 2017 · Romance $309K
  9. 9 Big Brother (2020) movie poster Big Brother 2020 · Thriller $228K
  10. 10 Kadaikutty Singam (2018) movie poster Kadaikutty Singam 2018 · Family $224K
One pick per genre

The Best John Vijay Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre John Vijay has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 17 films, and Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best John Vijay Movie of Each Decade

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

Newest first

The Latest John Vijay Movies

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

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FAQ

The Best John Vijay Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best John Vijay movie?

Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) is the best-rated John Vijay film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Kadaikutty Singam (2018) (82) and Waltair Veerayya (2023) (79). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Sarpatta Parambarai: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing John Vijay movie?

Kabali (2016) made the most at the box office, with $4.39M worldwide, followed by Lucifer (2019) with $3.96M. Together, John Vijay's films with box office figures have made $16.2M.

What is the best John Vijay action movie?

Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) is the best-rated of John Vijay's action films, with a score of 84. In other genres: 2 States (comedy), Waltair Veerayya (drama) and Kolai (thriller).

What is the newest John Vijay movie?

The newest film on John Vijay's filmography is Chennai City Gangsters (2025), with John Vijay as Damar Lal.

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