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Y. G. Mahendran, actor
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The Best Y. G. Mahendran Movies, Ranked

68 credits from 1973 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Maanaadu (2021) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Varshangalkku Shesham (2024) with $2.36M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Y. G. Mahendran Movies

The 7 highest-rated films Y. G. Mahendran is credited on. Maanaadu (2021) leads with 90, followed by Rudra Thandavam (2021) at 78. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Y. G. Mahendran Box Office Hits

Y. G. Mahendran's films have made $11.3M worldwide in total. Varshangalkku Shesham (2024) is the biggest hit at $2.36M, ahead of Petta (2019) ($2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Varshangalkku Shesham (2024) movie poster Varshangalkku Shesham 2024 · Drama $2.36M
  2. 2 Petta (2019) movie poster Petta 2019 · Drama $2M
  3. 3 Thalaivaa (2013) movie poster Thalaivaa 2013 · Action $1.68M
  4. 4 Kanthaswamy (2009) movie poster Kanthaswamy 2009 · Action $1.2M
  5. 5 Rudra Thandavam (2021) movie poster Rudra Thandavam 2021 · Action $1.09M
  6. 6 Deiva Thirumagal (2011) movie poster Deiva Thirumagal 2011 · Drama $846K
  7. 7 Velaikkaran (2017) movie poster Velaikkaran 2017 · Thriller $570K
  8. 8 Maanaadu (2021) movie poster Maanaadu 2021 · Action $566K
  9. 9 Hey Ram (2000) movie poster Hey Ram 2000 · Drama $275K $275K dom.
  10. 10 Seval (2008) movie poster Seval 2008 · Action $266K
One pick per genre

The Best Y. G. Mahendran Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Y. G. Mahendran has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and Varshangalkku Shesham (2024) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Y. G. Mahendran Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Y. G. Mahendran's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

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The Latest Y. G. Mahendran Movies

The most recent films Y. G. Mahendran is credited on, newest first — starting with Jolly O Gymkhana (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Y. G. Mahendran Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Y. G. Mahendran films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Y. G. Mahendran movie?

Maanaadu (2021) is the best-rated Y. G. Mahendran film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Rudra Thandavam (2021) (78) and Velaikkaran (2017) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Maanaadu: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Y. G. Mahendran movie?

Varshangalkku Shesham (2024) made the most at the box office, with $2.36M worldwide, followed by Petta (2019) with $2M. Together, Y. G. Mahendran's films with box office figures have made $11.3M.

What is the best Y. G. Mahendran drama movie?

Varshangalkku Shesham (2024) is the best-rated of Y. G. Mahendran's drama films, with a score of 70. In other genres: Maanaadu (action), Rathnam (romance) and Mark Antony (comedy).

What is the newest Y. G. Mahendran movie?

The newest film on Y. G. Mahendran's filmography is Jolly O Gymkhana (2024).

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