The Best Mahanadhi Shankar Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 1994 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Kaithi (2019) comes out on top with a score of 93. The biggest box office hit is Thunivu (2023) with $1.51M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Mahanadhi Shankar Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Mahanadhi Shankar is credited on. Kaithi (2019) leads with 93, followed by Maargan (2025) at 82. 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 93 Kaithi 2019 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Maargan 2025 · Thriller -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 100 2019 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Thunivu 2023 · Thriller -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Parris Jayaraj 2021 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 Dev 2019 · Action
Biggest Mahanadhi Shankar Box Office Hits
Mahanadhi Shankar's films have made $4.58M worldwide in total. Thunivu (2023) is the biggest hit at $1.51M, ahead of Sura (2010) ($897K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Thunivu 2023 · Thriller $1.51M
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Sura 2010 · Action $897K - 3 Kaithi 2019 · Action $523K
- 4 Dev 2019 · Action $72K
- 5 Maargan 2025 · Thriller $42.9K
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Padikathavan 2009 · Drama $22.1K - 7
Aarumugam 2009 · Romance $19.2K - 8 100 2019 · Action $7.37K
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Thottal Poo Malarum 2007 · Action $4.96K - 10
Indian 1996 · Thriller $184
The Best Mahanadhi Shankar Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Mahanadhi Shankar has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 12 films, and Kaithi (2019) is the pick of them.
The Best Mahanadhi Shankar Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Mahanadhi Shankar's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Mahanadhi Shankar Movies
The most recent films Mahanadhi Shankar is credited on, newest first — starting with Maargan (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Maargan 2025 · Kaali
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Uyir Thamizhukku 2023 · Drama -
Kulasami 2023 · Drama -
Pallu Padama Paathuka 2023 · Nivin Pauly - Thunivu 2023 · Constable Antony 'Anto'
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IPC 376 2021 · Drama - Parris Jayaraj 2021 · Ponmanickam
- Kaithi 2019 · Police officer
- 100 2019 · Action
- Dev 2019 · Action
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Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva 2017 · Action -
Yaamirukka Bayamey 2014 · Don Durai
The Best Mahanadhi Shankar Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Mahanadhi Shankar films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Mahanadhi Shankar movie?
Kaithi (2019) is the best-rated Mahanadhi Shankar film, with a Movie Echo Score of 93, ahead of Maargan (2025) (82) and 100 (2019) (66). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Kaithi: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Mahanadhi Shankar movie?
Thunivu (2023) made the most at the box office, with $1.51M worldwide, followed by Sura (2010) with $897K. Together, Mahanadhi Shankar's films with box office figures have made $4.58M.
What is the best Mahanadhi Shankar action movie?
Kaithi (2019) is the best-rated of Mahanadhi Shankar's action films, with a score of 93. In other genres: Padikathavan (drama), Parris Jayaraj (comedy) and Maargan (thriller).
What is the newest Mahanadhi Shankar movie?
The newest film on Mahanadhi Shankar's filmography is Maargan (2025), with Mahanadhi Shankar as Kaali.
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