The Best T.M. Karthik Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 2010 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Nanban (2012) with $15M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated T.M. Karthik Movies
The 4 highest-rated films T.M. Karthik is credited on. Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) leads with 75, followed by Bigil (2019) at 73. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest T.M. Karthik Box Office Hits
T.M. Karthik's films have made $20.4M worldwide in total. Nanban (2012) is the biggest hit at $15M, ahead of Bigil (2019) ($2.44M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Nanban 2012 · Drama $15M - 2
Bigil 2019 · Drama $2.44M - 3
Viswasam 2019 · Action $919K - 4
Deiva Thirumagal 2011 · Drama $846K - 5
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam 2018 · Thriller $802K - 6
Dev 2019 · Action $72K - 7
Madrasapattinam 2010 · Drama $69.2K - 8
Gangers 2025 · Comedy $49.8K - 9
Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 2019 · Horror $45.5K - 10
Bloody Beggar 2024 · Drama $34.4K
The Best T.M. Karthik Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre T.M. Karthik has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Bigil (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 6 films Bigil 2019 · as Sharma's Assistant Movie Echo Score: 73
- Comedy 5 films Gangers 2025 · as Charles
- Horror 4 films Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 2019 · as Doctor
- Action 3 films Viswasam 2019 · as Niranjana's Colleague Movie Echo Score: 69
- Thriller 2 films Chekka Chivantha Vaanam 2018 · as Ranjith Movie Echo Score: 75
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Romance 1 film Gulaebaghavali 2018 · as Car Owner
The Latest T.M. Karthik Movies
The most recent films T.M. Karthik is credited on, newest first — starting with Gangers (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Gangers 2025 · Charles
- Bloody Beggar 2024 · Drama
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Ghosty 2023 · T. Karthik -
Naai Sekar Returns 2022 · Comedy -
Yugi 2022 · Thriller -
Velan 2021 · Drama - Bigil 2019 · Sharma's Assistant
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Zombie 2019 · Comedy -
Gurkha 2019 · Comedy - Dev 2019 · Standup Comedian
- Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 2019 · Doctor
- Viswasam 2019 · Niranjana's Colleague
The Best T.M. Karthik Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest T.M. Karthik films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best T.M. Karthik movie?
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) is the best-rated T.M. Karthik film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Bigil (2019) (73) and Viswasam (2019) (69). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing T.M. Karthik movie?
Nanban (2012) made the most at the box office, with $15M worldwide, followed by Bigil (2019) with $2.44M. Together, T.M. Karthik's films with box office figures have made $20.4M.
What is the best T.M. Karthik drama movie?
Bigil (2019) is the best-rated of T.M. Karthik's drama films, with a score of 73. In other genres: Gangers (comedy), Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 (horror) and Viswasam (action).
What is the newest T.M. Karthik movie?
The newest film on T.M. Karthik's filmography is Gangers (2025), with T.M. Karthik as Charles.
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