A. Rajendran, credited as Motta Rajendran or Naan Kadavul Rajendran, is an Indian stunt double and actor working mainly in Tamil cinema. He debuted in 2003 with the Tamil film Pithamagan and has worked as a stunt double in over 500 South Indian films since then. He played the role of a villain in Naan Kadavul (2009) which won huge critical acclaim and fetched him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain. Since then, he has continued to play villainous and later humorous supporting characters in a number of Tamil films. He is noted for his rough voice and alopecia universalis, which he claims was the result of coming into contact with industrial waste during a stunt sequence.
Paambhu Sattai is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by debutant Adam Dasan, starring Bobby Simha and Keerthy Suresh. Guru Somasundaram, Bhanu and Charle appear in supporting roles. Produced by actor Manobala, the film has music composed by Ajeesh. After beginning its shoot in 2014, the film released after an extended delay on 24 March 2017.
Gethu (transl. Swag) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Krish Thirukumaran. Produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, the film features himself in the lead role along with Amy Jackson, Sathyaraj in a supporting role, and Vikranth as the main antagonist. Featuring music composed by Harris Jayaraj and cinematography by Sukumar, the film was released on 14 January 2016. It received mixed reviews. Critics praised the cinematography and music of the film but heavily criticized the screenplay and the misleading title of the film.
Maanagaram (transl. Metropolis) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, and produced by S. R. Prabhu. The film stars Sri, Sundeep Kishan, and Regina Cassandra, and its soundtrack was composed by Javed Riaz. It is the feature directorial debut of Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film was released on 10 March 2017 to positive reviews from critics. It was remade in Hindi as Mumbaikar (2023).
Sawaari is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language road psychological thriller film written and directed by Guhan Senniappan. The film stars Benito Franklin, Sanam Shetty, Karthik Yogi, and Mathivanan Rajendran. The music was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar with cinematography by Chezhiyan and editing by Kishore Te. Distributed by Sri Thenandal Films, the film theatrically released on 18 March 2016. It received positive reviews.
Velaikkaran (transl. Worker) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Mohan Raja. Produced by R. D. Raja under his banner 24AM Studios. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan, Fahadh Faasil, Nayanthara, Sneha and Prakash Raj in lead roles. Sathish, Thambi Ramaiah, RJ Balaji, Vijay Vasanth, Robo Shankar, Rohini, and Charle play supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography by Ramji. The film is based on a sales executive named Arivazhagan (Sivakarthikeyan) who fights against food adulteration committed by high-class companies.
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru or simply Theeran is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by H. Vinoth and produced by S. R. Prakashbabu and S. R. Prabhu under the banner Dream Warrior Pictures. Based on the incidents from the Operation Bawaria case, it depicts the nefarious activity of dacoits and its eventual containment with the Tamil Nadu Police squad headlined by DGP S. R. Jangid. The film stars Karthi, in the titular character Theeran, modelled on Jangid, alongside Rakul Preet Singh and Abhimanyu Singh, who plays the main antagonist.
Junga is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Gokul. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi in a triple role alongside Sayyeshaa and Madonna Sebastian. It was released to mixed reviews from critics, praising Vijay Sethupathi's performance and Yogi Babu’s comedy performance. The music was composed by Siddharth Vipin.
Kannai Nambathey is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Mu. Maran. The film stars Udhayanidhi Stalin in his penultimate acting credit, Prasanna, Srikanth, and Aathmika, while Bhumika, Vasundhara Kashyap, and Sathish play supporting roles. The music was composed by Siddhu Kumar with cinematography by Jalandhar Vasan and editing by San Lokesh. The film released theatrically on 17 March 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics.
Valimai (transl. Strength) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by H. Vinoth, and produced by Boney Kapoor under Bayview Projects LLP in collaboration with Zee Studios, as co-producer and distributor. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Karthikeya, Huma Qureshi and Gurbani Judge. The film score is composed by Ghibran and the songs are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The cinematography is performed by Nirav Shah and the editing handled by Vijay Velukutty. It revolves around Arjun, a police officer, who is assigned to track down a group of outlaw bikers following their involvement in heinous crimes.
Pizhai (transl. Mistake) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film directed by Rajavel Krishna in his directorial debut. The film stars Ramesh, Appa Nasath, and newcomer Gokul in the lead roles, while Charle, Mime Gopi, George Maryan, and Kalloori Vinoth play supporting roles. The music was composed by F. S. Faizal with cinematography by Bakki and editing by Ram Gopi. The film released on 3 January 2020.
D Block is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age thriller film written and directed by debutant Vijay Kumar Rajendran and produced by cinematographer Aravinnd Singh under the banner MNM Films and presented by Sakthi Film Factory. The film stars Arulnithi and Avantika Mishra with a supporting cast including Karu Palaniappan, Charandeep, Thalaivasal Vijay, Ramesh Khanna and Uma Riyaz Khan. The film's soundtrack and background score are composed by Ron Ethan Yohann and Kaushik Krish respectively, with cinematography by Aravinnd Singh and editing by Ganesh Siva. The film was released in theatres on 1 July 2022. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audience, praising the cinematography, background score, plot, and Arulnithi's performance, but criticizing the screenplay and pacing. In December 2022, the Hindi dubbed version of the movie, under the same name, was released.
Thunivu is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action heist film written and directed by H. Vinoth, and produced by Boney Kapoor under Bayview Projects LLP and Zee Studios. The film stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Manju Warrier, Samuthirakani, John Kokken, Ajay and Veera. It follows Dark Devil and his team who forms a plan and commits bank heist to find the corporate looted people's money.
Linga is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. After making his film debut in the Tamil film Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu (2015), he has been in films including Sindhubaadh (2019), Parole (2022) and recently Udanpaal (2022).
Kondraal Paavam is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Dayal Padmanabhan and produced by Pratap Krishna and Manoj Kumar under Einfach Studios. The film stars Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Santhosh Prathap, Easwari Rao and Charle. It was released on 10 March 2023. The film is a remake of the director's own Kannada film Aa Karaala Ratri (2018), which itself is based on a Kannada play by Mohan Habbu translated from the English play Lithuania by Rupert Brooke.
Infinity is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Sai Karthik. The film stars Natarajan Subramaniam, Vidya Pradeep, Munishkanth and Charles Vinoth in the lead roles. The film was produced under the banners of Menpani Production.
Ranam Aram Thavarel is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Sherief. The film stars Vaibhav, Nandita Swetha and Tanya Hope in the lead roles and marks Vaibhav's 25th film. The film was produced by Madhu Nagarajan under the banner of Mithun Mithra Productions. The film was released on 23 February 2024.
The Boys is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language adult comedy horror film written and directed by Santhosh P. Jayakumar starring himself, Sha Ra, Arshad, KPY Vinoth, Yuvaraj Ganesan, Redin Kingsley, and Rajendran.
