The Best Vijay Sethupathi Movies, Ranked
71 credits from 2006 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Kadaisi Vivasayi (2021) comes out on top with a score of 91. The biggest box office hit is Jawan (2023) with $31.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Vijay Sethupathi Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Vijay Sethupathi is credited on. Kadaisi Vivasayi (2021) leads with 91, followed by Maharaja (2024) at 90. 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 91 Kadaisi Vivasayi 2021 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Maharaja 2024 · Thriller -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 88 96 2018 · Romance -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 87 Thudarum 2025 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Viduthalai: Part I 2023 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Jawan 2023 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Kadaseela Biriyani 2021 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Super Deluxe 2019 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Oh My Kadavule 2020 · Romance -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Ka/Pae. Ranasingam 2020 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy 2019 · History -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Vikram 2022 · Crime
Biggest Vijay Sethupathi Box Office Hits
Vijay Sethupathi's films have made $82.4M worldwide in total. Jawan (2023) is the biggest hit at $31.5M, ahead of Vikram (2022) ($29.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Jawan 2023 · Action $31.5M $15.2M dom.
- 2 Vikram 2022 · Crime $29.8M $1.77M dom.
- 3 Thudarum 2025 · Drama $6.23M
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Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal 2022 · Romance $4.47M - 5
Petta 2019 · Drama $2M - 6
Turbo 2024 · Drama $1.77M - 7 Maharaja 2024 · Thriller $976K
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Chekka Chivantha Vaanam 2018 · Thriller $802K - 9 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy 2019 · History $682K
- 10 96 2018 · Romance $616K
The Best Vijay Sethupathi Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Vijay Sethupathi has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 20 films, and Kadaisi Vivasayi (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 20 films Kadaisi Vivasayi 2021 · as Ramaiah Movie Echo Score: 91
- Action 14 films Jawan 2023 · as Kalee Gaikwad Movie Echo Score: 85
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Comedy 12 films Maaveeran 2023 · as Maaveeran's Narrator Movie Echo Score: 72 - Romance 6 films 96 2018 · as Ramachandran "Ram" Krishnamoorthy Movie Echo Score: 88
- Thriller 5 films Maharaja 2024 · as Maharaja Movie Echo Score: 90
- Crime 3 films Vikram 2022 · as Sandhanam Movie Echo Score: 75
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Fantasy 1 film Annabelle Sethupathi 2021 · as Sethupathi Movie Echo Score: 40 -
Animation 1 film Dhira 2020 · as Dhira (Voice) Movie Echo Score: 44 - History 1 film Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy 2019 · as Rajapaandi Movie Echo Score: 77
The Best Vijay Sethupathi Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Vijay Sethupathi's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Vijay Sethupathi Movies
The most recent films Vijay Sethupathi is credited on, newest first — starting with Ace (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Ace 2025 · Bold Kannan - Thudarum 2025 · Anbu (Photo Appearance)
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Viduthalai: Part II 2024 · Perumal "Vaathiyaar" - Maharaja 2024 · Maharaja
- Turbo 2024 · (Voice)
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Yaavarum Vallavare 2024 · Special Appearance - Jawan 2023 · Kalee Gaikwad
- Maaveeran 2023 · Maaveeran's Narrator
- Viduthalai: Part I 2023 · Perumal "Vaathiyaar"
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Michael 2023 · Michael's Caretaker (Special Appearance) - Vikram 2022 · Sandhanam
- Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal 2022 · Ranjangudi Anbarasu Murugesa 'Rambo' Boopathy Oohindhiran
The Best Vijay Sethupathi Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Vijay Sethupathi films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Vijay Sethupathi movie?
Kadaisi Vivasayi (2021) is the best-rated Vijay Sethupathi film, with a Movie Echo Score of 91, ahead of Maharaja (2024) (90) and 96 (2018) (88). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Kadaisi Vivasayi: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Vijay Sethupathi movie?
Jawan (2023) made the most at the box office, with $31.5M worldwide, followed by Vikram (2022) with $29.8M. Together, Vijay Sethupathi's films with box office figures have made $82.4M.
What is the best Vijay Sethupathi drama movie?
Kadaisi Vivasayi (2021) is the best-rated of Vijay Sethupathi's drama films, with a score of 91. In other genres: Jawan (action), Maaveeran (comedy) and 96 (romance).
What is the newest Vijay Sethupathi movie?
The newest film on Vijay Sethupathi's filmography is Ace (2025), with Vijay Sethupathi as Bold Kannan.
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