The Best Kaalaiyan Movies, Ranked
5 credits from 2014 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Maharaja (2024) comes out on top with a score of 90. 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 Kaalaiyan Box Office Hits
Kaalaiyan's films have made $3.28M worldwide in total. Petta (2019) is the biggest hit at $2M, ahead of Maharaja (2024) ($976K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Kaalaiyan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kaalaiyan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Thriller leads with 2 films, and Maharaja (2024) is the pick of them.
The Latest Kaalaiyan Movies
The most recent films Kaalaiyan is credited on, newest first — starting with Gangers (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Kaalaiyan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kaalaiyan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kaalaiyan movie?
Maharaja (2024) is the best-rated Kaalaiyan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Petta (2019) (68) and Sulthan (2021) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Maharaja: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kaalaiyan movie?
Petta (2019) made the most at the box office, with $2M worldwide, followed by Maharaja (2024) with $976K. Together, Kaalaiyan's films with box office figures have made $3.28M.
What is the best Kaalaiyan thriller movie?
Maharaja (2024) is the best-rated of Kaalaiyan's thriller films, with a score of 90. In other genres: Gangers (comedy), Petta (drama) and Jigarthanda (crime).
What is the newest Kaalaiyan movie?
The newest film on Kaalaiyan's filmography is Gangers (2025), with Kaalaiyan as Anbu.
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