The Best Santhana Bharathi Movies, Ranked
64 credits from 1981 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Vikram (2022) with $29.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Santhana Bharathi Box Office Hits
Santhana Bharathi's films have made $49M worldwide in total. Vikram (2022) is the biggest hit at $29.8M, ahead of Dasavatharam (2008) ($16.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Vikram 2022 · Crime $29.8M $1.77M dom. - 2
Dasavatharam 2008 · Adventure $16.4M - 3
Kuselan 2008 · Drama $899K - 4
Siruthai 2011 · Action $592K - 5
All in All Azhagu Raja 2013 · Comedy $552K - 6
Tamizh Padam 2 2018 · Comedy $233K - 7
Marudhamalai 2007 · Action $124K - 8
Kalakalappu 2 2018 · Comedy $103K - 9
Thoongaavanam 2015 · Thriller $62.4K - 10
Varalaru 2006 · Drama $53.1K
The Best Santhana Bharathi Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Santhana Bharathi has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 15 films, and Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 15 films Tamizh Padam 2 2018 · as Nakul Movie Echo Score: 80
- Drama 12 films Kuselan 2008 · as Kuppusamy's Assistant
- Action 9 films Siruthai 2011 · as Minister
- Crime 5 films Vikram 2022 · as Uppiliappan Movie Echo Score: 75
- Thriller 3 films Thoongaavanam 2015
- Adventure 1 film Dasavatharam 2008 · as J. Ragavendra's brother-in-law
The Best Santhana Bharathi Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Santhana Bharathi's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Santhana Bharathi Movies
The most recent films Santhana Bharathi is credited on, newest first — starting with Gangers (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Gangers 2025 · Aagasalingam -
Nirangal Moondru 2024 · Thriller -
Ghosty 2023 · Horror - Vikram 2022 · Uppiliappan
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Plan Panni Pannanum 2021 · Romance -
Dagaalty 2020 · Malli's Father -
R. K. Nagar 2019 · Sundaramoorthy - Tamizh Padam 2 2018 · Nakul
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Diya 2018 · Builder - Kalakalappu 2 2018 · Comedy
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Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings 2016 · Comedy -
Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum 2016 · Pavithra's grandfather
The Best Santhana Bharathi Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Santhana Bharathi films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Santhana Bharathi movie?
Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) is the best-rated Santhana Bharathi film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Vikram (2022) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Tamizh Padam 2: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Santhana Bharathi movie?
Vikram (2022) made the most at the box office, with $29.8M worldwide, followed by Dasavatharam (2008) with $16.4M. Together, Santhana Bharathi's films with box office figures have made $49M.
What is the best Santhana Bharathi comedy movie?
Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) is the best-rated of Santhana Bharathi's comedy films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Kuselan (drama), Siruthai (action) and Vikram (crime).
What is the newest Santhana Bharathi movie?
The newest film on Santhana Bharathi's filmography is Gangers (2025), with Santhana Bharathi as Aagasalingam.
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