The Best Kalaiyarasan Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 2010 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 2018 (2023) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Devara Part 1 (2024) with $7.36M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Kalaiyarasan Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Kalaiyarasan is credited on. 2018 (2023) leads with 85, followed by Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) at 84. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 2018 2023 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Sarpatta Parambarai 2021 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Vaazhai 2024 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Thankam 2023 · Crime -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Pathu Thala 2023 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Thaanaa Serndha Koottam 2018 · Crime -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Natchathiram Nagargiradhu 2022 · Romance -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Devara Part 1 2024 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Kuthiraivaal 2021 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Jagame Thandhiram 2021 · Action -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 42 Udanpirappe 2021 · Family -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 39 Laabam 2021 · Action
Biggest Kalaiyarasan Box Office Hits
Kalaiyarasan's films have made $18.3M worldwide in total. Devara Part 1 (2024) is the biggest hit at $7.36M, ahead of 2018 (2023) ($4.57M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Devara Part 1 2024 · Action $7.36M $5.6M dom.
- 2 2018 2023 · Adventure $4.57M
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Kabali 2016 · Crime $4.39M $3.9M dom. - 4 Thaanaa Serndha Koottam 2018 · Crime $642K
- 5 Vaazhai 2024 · Drama $611K
- 6 Natchathiram Nagargiradhu 2022 · Romance $285K
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Mugamoodi 2012 · Action $132K $101K dom. - 8 Thankam 2023 · Crime $131K
- 9 Pathu Thala 2023 · Drama $58.3K
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Airaa 2019 · Horror $48.2K
The Best Kalaiyarasan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kalaiyarasan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 7 films, and Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) is the pick of them.
- Action 7 films Sarpatta Parambarai 2021 · as Vetriselvan Movie Echo Score: 84
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Thriller 6 films Kalaga Thalaivan 2022 · as Gandhi / Karthik - Drama 6 films Vaazhai 2024 · as Kani Movie Echo Score: 83
- Crime 4 films Thankam 2023 · as Abbas Movie Echo Score: 77
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Comedy 2 films Charles Enterprises 2023 · as Charles - Horror 2 films Airaa 2019 · as Amudhan
- Adventure 1 film 2018 2023 · as Sethupathy Movie Echo Score: 85
- Romance 1 film Natchathiram Nagargiradhu 2022 · as Arjun Movie Echo Score: 67
- Family 1 film Udanpirappe 2021 · as Adhiban Movie Echo Score: 42
The Latest Kalaiyarasan Movies
The most recent films Kalaiyarasan is credited on, newest first — starting with Madraskaaran (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Madraskaaran 2025 · Durai Singam - Devara Part 1 2024 · Kunjara
- Vaazhai 2024 · Kani
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Kajal Karthika 2023 · Shakti -
Karungaapiyam 2023 · Shakthi - Charles Enterprises 2023 · Charles
- 2018 2023 · Sethupathy
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Burqa 2023 · Surya - Pathu Thala 2023 · Ameer
- Thankam 2023 · Abbas
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Estate 2022 · Sasi - Kalaga Thalaivan 2022 · Gandhi / Karthik
The Best Kalaiyarasan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kalaiyarasan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kalaiyarasan movie?
2018 (2023) is the best-rated Kalaiyarasan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) (84) and Vaazhai (2024) (83). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
2018: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kalaiyarasan movie?
Devara Part 1 (2024) made the most at the box office, with $7.36M worldwide, followed by 2018 (2023) with $4.57M. Together, Kalaiyarasan's films with box office figures have made $18.3M.
What is the best Kalaiyarasan action movie?
Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) is the best-rated of Kalaiyarasan's action films, with a score of 84. In other genres: Kalaga Thalaivan (thriller), Vaazhai (drama) and Thankam (crime).
What is the newest Kalaiyarasan movie?
The newest film on Kalaiyarasan's filmography is Madraskaaran (2025), with Kalaiyarasan as Durai Singam.
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