Here is a curated list of over 50 Tamil movies released in 2016. Use this as a checklist for your movie marathon.
| Movie Title | Genre | Lead Cast | Available on (Legal) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 24 | Sci-Fi Thriller | Suriya, Samantha | Amazon Prime | | Aandavan Kattalai | Drama | Vijay Sethupathi | Netflix | | Ammani | Family Drama | Lakshmy Ramakrishnan | SimplySouth | | Aranmanai 2 | Horror Comedy | Siddharth, Trisha | Disney+ Hotstar | | Atti | Action | Dinesh Kumar | Zee5 | | Baasha The Don | Action | Ajith Kumar (Dubbed) | YouTube | | Balle Vellaiyaathevaa | Comedy | Shiva, R.J. Balaji | Sun NXT | | Bangalore Naatkal | Family Drama | Arya, Rana Daggubati | Amazon Prime | | Bogan | Action | Jayam Ravi, Arvind Swamy | Disney+ Hotstar | | Chennai 600028 II | Sports | Shiva, Premji | Sun NXT | | Dhilluku Dhuddu | Horror Comedy | Santhanam | Zee5 | | Dhruvangal Pathinaaru | Thriller | Rahman, Prakash Raj | Disney+ Hotstar | | Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu | Comedy | Harish Kalyan | Aha Tamil | | Gethu | Action | Udhayanidhi Stalin | Sun NXT | | Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu | Romance | Shree | SimplySouth | | Iraivi | Drama | Vijay Sethupathi, SJ Suryah | Netflix | | Jackson Durai | Horror | Samuthirakani | Zee5 | | Jil Jung Juk | Dark Comedy | Siddharth | Amazon Prime | | Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | Comedy | G.V. Prakash | Disney+ Hotstar | | Kagitha Kappal | Romance | Ashok Selvan | Sun NXT | | Kabali | Action | Rajinikanth | Amazon Prime | | Kadalai | Drama | Kathir | Zee5 | | Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum | Romance | Vijay Sethupathi | Netflix | | Kanithan | Action | Atharvaa | Disney+ Hotstar | | Kasaba | Action | Mammootty (Dubbed) | Manorama MAX | | Kathakali | Action | Vishal, Catherine Tresa | Zee5 | | Kavalai Vendam | Comedy | Jiiva, Kajal Aggarwal | Amazon Prime | | Kayal | Romance | Anandhi, Chandran | Sun NXT | | Ko 2 | Political Thriller | Bobby Simha | Zee5 | | Kuttrame Thandanai | Thriller | Vidharth | SimplySouth | | Manal Kayiru 2 | Comedy | Livingston | YouTube | | Marudhu | Action | Vishal | Sun NXT | | Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Comedy Comedy | Ashok Selvan | Aha Tamil | | Metro | Thriller | Bobby Simha, Anjali | Disney+ Hotstar | | Miruthan | Zombie | Jayam Ravi | Zee5 | | Moondraam Ullaga Por | Drama | Srikanth | Sun NXT | | Mudinja Ivana Pudi | Comedy | Santosh Prathap | SimplySouth | | Nayaki | Horror | Trisha, Ganesh Venkatraman | Zee5 | | Nenjam Marappathillai | Horror | S.J. Suryah, Nandita Swetha | Disney+ Hotstar | | Ner Mugam | Thriller | Arun Vijay | Amazon Prime | | Paisa Note | Comedy | Srikanth | Sun NXT | | Pencil | Thriller | G.V. Prakash | Disney+ Hotstar | | Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai | Drama | Vimal | Zee5 | | Rajadhi Raja | Action | R. Sarathkumar | SimplySouth | | Rekka | Action | Vijay Sethupathi | Amazon Prime | | Remo | Comedy Romance | Sivakarthikeyan | Netflix | | Saagasam | Action | Vishal | Sun NXT | | Sila Samayangalil | Anthology | Prakash Raj | Disney+ Hotstar | | Singam 3 | Action | Suriya, Anushka Shetty | Disney+ Hotstar | | Tharai Thappattai | Drama | Sasikumar | Zee5 | | Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | Action | Karthi | Amazon Prime | | Theri | Action | Vijay, Samantha | Disney+ Hotstar | | Thodari | Romance | Dhanush | Netflix | | Thirunaal | Action | Jiiva | SimplySouth | | Vanamagan | Fantasy | Jayam Ravi | Zee5 | | Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi | Thriller | Dhruv Vikram | Amazon Prime | | Vetrivel | Action | Sasikumar | Sun NXT | | Vizhithiru | Thriller | Kreshna | Zee5 | | Wagah | Action | Vijay Antony | Disney+ Hotstar |
A science-fiction thriller directed by Vikram Kumar. Suriya played a triple role—a watchmaker, his evil twin, and his son. The concept of a time-traveling watch earned critical acclaim. 2016 Tamil Movies List Download -2021-
Before diving into the list, let’s understand the landscape:
A gripping investigative thriller that became a cult classic. The non-linear narrative follows a police officer solving a murder case with just 16 clues. A must-watch for thriller lovers. Here is a curated list of over 50
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To help you choose faster, here are the top picks by genre: A gripping investigative thriller that became a cult classic
A perfect mass entertainer. Vijay played a protective father and a cop seeking revenge. The film’s emotional core and songs like "En Frienda Pola" made it a blockbuster.
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