Bala is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language gangster action film written and directed by Deepak, starring Shaam as the titular character in the lead role, while Meera Jasmine, Raghuvaran, Rajan P. Dev, Thilakan, Nagesh, and Karunas play supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography by Priyan and editing by V. T. Vijayan. The film was released on 13 December 2002.
Pokkiri (transl. Rogue) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Kanagarathna Movies. It is the Tamil remake of the 2006 Telugu film Pokiri directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film stars Vijay in the lead role alongside Asin, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Mukesh Tiwari, Vadivelu, Sriman, Anandaraj, Napoleon, Vincent Asokan, Subbaraju and Master Bharath. The film is about a young IPS officer who works for Police Commissioner Mohammed Maideen Khan IPS and goes undercover as a rogue to take out the anti-socials.
Kedi ( transl. Cunning) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic crime thriller film written and directed by Jyothi Krishna. It stars Ravi Krishna, Tamannaah Bhatia and Ileana D'Cruz. The film marks the Tamil debut of Bhatia and D'Cruz, where the former plays a character with negative shades and the latter plays the love interest of Ravi Krishna. Atul Kulkarni, Suman Setty, Ramesh Khanna and M. S. Bhaskar play supporting roles. The film was released on 24 September 2006.
Villu (transl. Bow) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Ayngaran International. The film stars Vijay in dual roles, alongside Nayanthara, Prakash Raj, Vadivelu, Manoj K. Jayan, Devaraj, Anandaraj, Sriman, whilst Deva, Mumaith Khan, Zabyn Khan, and Khushbu appear in item numbers. It is partly based on the Hindi-language 1998 film Soldier, directed by Abbas–Mustan. The film follows Pugazh, a police officer, who avenges the death of his father who was an honest army officer falsely accused and killed by corrupt army officers.
Pen Singam (transl. Lioness) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Bali Srirangam and produced by S. P. Murugesan. The film, based on M. Karunanidhi's novel Surulimalai, stars Uday Kiran, Meera Jasmine, Richard, Rambha, and debutant Sudharsana Sen, while Vivek and Radha Ravi play supporting roles. The music was composed by Deva with cinematography by Vijay Ragav. The film released on 3 June 2010, coinciding with Karunanidhi's 87th birthday. The film also marked the final Tamil film of actress Rambha.
Kaavalan (transl. Bodyguard) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by Siddique and produced by C. Romesh Babu. A remake of Siddique's Malayalam film Bodyguard, the film stars Vijay, Asin and Mithra Kurian, who reprises her role from original, while Rajkiran, Roja Selvamani and Vadivelu appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Vidyasagar, while cinematography and editing were handled by N. K. Ekambaram and K. R. Gowrishankar. In the film, Meera develops feelings for her bodyguard Bhoominathan and begins calling him as an anonymous caller Ammukutty.
Thalaivaa is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. It stars Vijay in the title role. The film, produced by Chandraprakash Jain, features background score and soundtrack composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with cinematography and editing handled by Nirav Shah and Anthony respectively. The story revolves around a dancer who takes over his father's duty as a crime boss after his death. The film also stars with an ensemble supporting cast includes Amala Paul, Ragini Nandwani, Sathyaraj, Santhanam, Abhimanyu Singh and others.
Anegan is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language period romantic thriller film co-written and directed by K. V. Anand and produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram, S. Ganesh, and S. Suresh under the banner of AGS Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast starring Dhanush and Amyra Dastur in quadruple roles, while Karthik, Ashish Vidyarthi, Aishwarya Devan, Mukesh Tiwari and Jagan appear in supporting roles. The plot of this story is inspired by the 1963 film Nenjam Marapathillai. The film's title is based on Thiruvasagam, which was written by poet Manikkavacakar. Set in four different time periods, the film is based on the theme of reincarnation, which revolves around Ashwin (Dhanush) and Madhu who were lovers in their past lives, have been brought together in the present.
Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language reality Stand-up comedy television show, that airs on Star Vijay and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. Over eighteen years, Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? has rolled out nine seasons. The winners of the show are awarded the title of Comedy King and cash prizes. The first season was premiered on 2005.
Nayagi is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language family drama series. It premiered on 19 February 2018 on Sun TV, replacing Deivamagal, and was replaced by Anbe Vaa and it ended on 31 October 2020. The show was produced by Vikatan Televistas Pvt Ltd and directed by S Kumaran. Nayagi was also re-aired on Kalaignar TV from 1 March 2021 to 9 July 2022.
Eeramana Rojave is a 2018–2023 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama television series, airs on Star Vijay streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. The show is produced by Signature Productionz and has two seasons.
Minnaley is a 2018-2020 Indian Tamil-language family soap opera starring Preethi Asrani and Shiv Sathish. The show replaced Thamarai and airs from Monday to Saturday from 6 August 2018 on Sun TV which is currently directed by K.J Thangapandiyan and produced by Radaan Mediaworks. The show ended on 31 March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It completed 400 episodes on 10 December 2019. The series revolves around love in a family.
Chithi 2 is an Indian Tamil-language soap opera which premiered on 27 January 2020 and ended on 28 May 2022 with 580 episodes on Sun TV. It is a reboot of the 1999 series Chithi. Produced by Radaan Mediaworks, it stars Preethi Sharma and Nandan Loganathan.
Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language soap opera airing on Zee Tamil from 24 February 2020. It is also digitally available on ZEE5. The TV series stars with Jai Akash and Dharshana Ashokan. This series is an official remake of the Marathi television series, Tula Pahate Re.
Idhayathai Thirudathey is an Indian Tamil-language series airing on Colors Tamil. It premiered on 14 February 2020 and last aired on 3 June 2022. The show stars Navin Kumar and Hima Bindhu. The show is the official remake of Marathi series Jeev Zala Yedapisa aired on Colors Marathi.
Kaatrukkena Veli is a 2021-2023 Indian-Tamil language drama starring Priyanka Kumar with Swaminathan Anandharaman and Darshan K. Raju. It is an official remake of Star Jalsha serial Mohor. It premiered on 18 January 2021, and aired on Star Vijay and is also available on the digital platform Disney+ Hotstar before its telecast. The series final episode was aired 30 September 2023 and ended with 809 episodes.
Peranbu is a 2021-2023 Indian Tamil language television drama that aired on Zee Tamil and streams on ZEE5. It stars Vaishnavi Arulmozhi, her first time as a female lead, along with Shamitha Shreekumar and Vijay Venkatesan. This series convey the sweet bond between Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law. It premiered on 13 December 2021 and ended on 11 November 2023 with 597 episodes.
Super Mom is an 2018 Indian-Tamil-language children reality television show airs on Zee Tamil and streamed on ZEE5. Over four years, Super Mom has rolled out three seasons and Archana Chandhoke and her daughter Zaara Vineet has continued as a host for three seasons.
The following is a list of events affecting Tamil language television in 2020 from. Events listed include television show debuts, and finales; channel launches, and closures; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations.
Ninaithale Inikkum is an 2021 Indian Tamil language television series which airs on Zee Tamil. It originally stars Swathi Sharma and Anand Selvan in lead roles. It was directed by N. Priyan under the banner of Monk Studios and produced by Sabreesh Kumar. It premiered from 23 August 2021. The show was also available on the digital platform ZEE5 before its telecast.
