The Best Riyaz Khan Movies, Ranked
68 credits from 2001 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Painkili (2025) comes out on top with a score of 52. The biggest box office hit is Aaraattu (2022) with $1.65M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Riyaz Khan Box Office Hits
Riyaz Khan's films have made $4.93M worldwide in total. Aaraattu (2022) is the biggest hit at $1.65M, ahead of Aadhavan (2009) ($1.55M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Aaraattu 2022 · Action $1.65M - 2
Aadhavan 2009 · Comedy $1.55M - 3
Sura 2010 · Action $897K - 4
Dongodu 2003 · Drama $473K - 5
Jack & Daniel 2019 · Thriller $90.7K - 6
Painkili 2025 · Romance $88.1K - 7
Malai Malai 2009 · Family $44.9K - 8
Baba 2002 · Fantasy $37.7K - 9
Vaitheeswaran 2008 · Drama $24.6K - 10
Arasangam 2008 · Action $19.3K
The Best Riyaz Khan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Riyaz Khan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 19 films, and Aaraattu (2022) is the pick of them.
- Action 19 films Aaraattu 2022 · as Damodaran Movie Echo Score: 31
- Drama 16 films Dongodu 2003 · as S.I.
- Comedy 12 films Aadhavan 2009 · as Police ACP Ravikumar
- Thriller 6 films Jack & Daniel 2019 · as NRI Guest (Cameo) Movie Echo Score: 41
- Family 5 films Malai Malai 2009
- Romance 3 films Painkili 2025 · as Peter Movie Echo Score: 52
- Fantasy 2 films Baba 2002 · as Ramaswamy's Son
The Best Riyaz Khan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Riyaz Khan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Riyaz Khan Movies
The most recent films Riyaz Khan is credited on, newest first — starting with Painkili (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Painkili 2025 · Peter
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Petta Rap 2024 · Action - Aaraattu 2022 · Damodaran
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WWW 2021 · Khan - Jack & Daniel 2019 · NRI Guest (Cameo)
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Bhaskar Oru Rascal 2018 · Riyaz Ahamed IPS -
Saahasam 2016 · Bar Owner -
2 Countries 2015 · Kiran -
Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander 2015 · Sanjaydas -
Massu Engira Maasilamani 2015 · Kamal Ekambaram -
Seconds 2014 · Abi Thomas -
Villali Veeran 2014 · Giridhar
The Best Riyaz Khan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Riyaz Khan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Riyaz Khan movie?
Painkili (2025) is the best-rated Riyaz Khan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 52, ahead of Jack & Daniel (2019) (41) and Aaraattu (2022) (31). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Painkili: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Riyaz Khan movie?
Aaraattu (2022) made the most at the box office, with $1.65M worldwide, followed by Aadhavan (2009) with $1.55M. Together, Riyaz Khan's films with box office figures have made $4.93M.
What is the best Riyaz Khan action movie?
Aaraattu (2022) is the best-rated of Riyaz Khan's action films, with a score of 31. In other genres: Dongodu (drama), Aadhavan (comedy) and Jack & Daniel (thriller).
What is the newest Riyaz Khan movie?
The newest film on Riyaz Khan's filmography is Painkili (2025), with Riyaz Khan as Peter.
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