Saamy is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Hari. The film was presented by K. Balachander and produced by Pushpa Kandasamy under banner Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Vikram and Trisha and Kota Srinivasa Rao in a negative role. Music was composed by Harris Jayaraj. Upon release, the film was a Blockbuster at the box office. It was remade in Telugu as Lakshmi Narasimha (2004), loosely in Kannada as Ayya (2005) and later in Hindi as Policegiri (2013).
Vinayagar Sundar Vel, known professionally as Sundar C., is an Indian film director, actor and producer. He has directed over 34 films in Tamil and acted in 17 movies as the protagonist. He remains one of the successful and most wanted director in the Industry for the last 3 decades.
Thozha (transl. Mate) is a 2008 Tamil-language film which released on 11 April 2008. Nithin Sathya, Ajay Raj, Premji, Vijay Vasanth and Soumya Bollapragada play the lead roles while Nancy Jennifer, who has appeared in sister roles in Ghilli and Jambhavan is making her debut as a heroine. Those four actors have already worked together in.
Veerappu (transl. Valiant) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Badri in his directorial debut. It is a remake of Malayalam film Spadikam (1995), but the core plot is drawn from the Malayalam film Narasimham (2000). The film stars Sundar C in the lead role, along with Gopika, Prakash Raj, Vivek, and Santhanam. The music was composed by D. Imman, while editing was done by Mu. Kasi Vishwanathan. The film was an average success at the box office.
Sandai (transl. Fight) is a 2008 Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram. The film stars Sundar C, Nadhiya, Namitha and Ramya Raj, while Vivek, Lalu Alex, and Mithun Tejasvi, among others, play supporting roles. The music was composed by Dhina with cinematography done by K. S. Selva Raj and editing by G. Sasikumar. The film was released on 21 March 2008.
Nee Venunda Chellam is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action romance film, written and directed by L. Venkatesan, starring Ramesh, Gajala and Namitha in lead roles, with Thilakan, Vivek and Vincent Asokan playing supporting roles. The music is composed by Dhina and was a success. The film was a below average from film critics and audience.
Padikkadavan (transl. Illiterate) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Suraj and produced by B. Venkatarama Reddy. It stars Dhanush and Tamannaah Bhatia alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Vivek, Atul Kulkarni, Suman, and Sayaji Shinde. The music was composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by A. Venkatesh and editing by Manoj. Filming began in March 2008, and the film released on 14 January 2009 during Pongal and received a huge positive response. The film was successful, grossing ₹15 crore in Tamil Nadu and established Dhanush as one of the top five saleable heroes of Tamil cinema after then.
Aayudham Seivom is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Udhayan and produced by Pyramid Saimira. The film stars Sundar C and Anjali, while Vivek, Manivannan, Napoleon, and Vijayakumar play supporting roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva with cinematography by K. S. Selvaraj and editing by. Mu. Kasi Vishwanathan. The film released on 27 June 2008.
Thee (Fire) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action film co-written, co-produced, and directed by G. Kicha. The film stars Sundar C, Namitha and Ramya Raj while Vivek, G. M. Kumar, Manoj K. Jayan, and Sayaji Shinde play supporting roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva, and the editing was done by Saeem. The film was released on 27 February 2009. The film was a remake of the Telugu film Operation Duryodhana.
Panchamirtham is 2008 Tamil-language fantasy comedy film scripted and directed by Raju Eswaran, it stars Jayaram, Prakash Raj and the director himself alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Nassar, Aravind Akash, Regina Cassandra, Saranya Mohan, Samiksha, Karunas, and Ganja Karuppu. Produced by Abhirami Ramanatha and with music by Sundar C Babu, the film released on Christmas 2008.
Guru Sishyan is a 2010 Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram. It stars Sathyaraj and Sundar C. in the lead roles. The title was taken from the 1988 film of the same name.
Mappillai is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Suraj, starring Dhanush as the son-in-law and Manisha Koirala as the mother-in-law along with actress Hansika Motwani, playing as her daughter. The film is a reboot of the 1989 film of the same name, which itself was remake of Telugu film Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu. Distributed by Sun Pictures, it was released on 8 April 2011. The film was a decent hit at the box office but received mixed reviews. It completed its 50 days of theatrical run. It was later dubbed into Hindi as Jamai Raja.
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.
Nagaram Marupakkam also known simply as Nagaram is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film co-produced written and directed by Sundar C., who himself plays the lead role. Co-produced by his wife Khushbu, the film also stars Anuya Bhagvath and Vadivelu in pivotal roles and features music by Thaman. Sundar's first directorial after four years, Nagaram released on 19 November 2010, it is based on the 1993 American film Carlito's Way. The film is very well known for comedy sequences and portrayal of the comic character "Style Pandi" by Vadivelu.
Sakthi N Chidambaram, is an Indian film director, who directs Tamil films.
Vellore Maavattam is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by R. N. R. Manohar, starring Nandha and Poorna in the lead roles. Produced by AGS Entertainment, the film released on 6 October 2011 on the occasion of the festival of Ayudha Pooja.
Samar (transl. War) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language mystery action-adventure film written and directed by Thiru. It stars Vishal, Trisha and Sunaina, with Manoj Bajpayee and J. D. Chakravarthy appearing in supporting roles. Richard M. Nathan handled the cinematography, while the film's soundtrack and score were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and Dharan Kumar, respectively. Later on, it was dubbed in Hindi as Gabbar Sher in 2016. The story revolves around a trekking guide, who is forced to leave for Bangkok under strange circumstances and witnesses a series of puzzling incidents there. After several delays finally the film was released on 13 January 2013.
Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer is a 2013 Indian Tamil language romantic drama film directed by Suseenthiran. It features debutant Santhosh Ramesh and Manisha Yadav of Vazhakku Enn 18/9 fame in the lead roles. It is produced by Nallu Studios and music by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Cinematography is by Soorya.A.R, editing by Antony, stunts by Anal Arasu, lyrics by Vaali and Yugabharathi. The film released with highly positive reviews. The film was remade in Kannada as Naduve Antaravirali (2018).
Soodhu Kavvum is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language black comedy crime film written and directed by Nalan Kumarasamy in his directoral debut It features Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Ashok Selvan, Ramesh Thilak, Karunakaran and Sanchita Shetty in the lead roles.
