5 Tamil Movies Worth Watching On Streaming Platforms

With the evolution of online streaming platforms in India, many new age Tamil filmmakers are launching movies directly on OTT platforms. Since there are a wide array of new Tamil movies being released, there’s a chance that you might miss out on the best flicks. So, we have mentioned below the top 5 Tamil movies of 2021 that you must add to your OTT watchlist.

• Titham Irandu

Titham Irandu is a crime thriller flick that is written and directed by Vignesh Karthick. In the movie, Athira, a cop in Chennai, starts investigating the mysterious disappearance of her childhood friend Deepa Surya. As the story progresses mysteries related to the case starts to surface and, a lot of other details are revealed. If you’re a crime thriller fan, you should definitely watch this film.

• Jai Bhim

The film is among the best rated Tamil movies in 2021. Directed by Tj Gnanavel and produced by Suriya and Jyotika, Jai Bhim narrates the story of repression against Dalits. The movie plot is based on a real-life incident from the 1990s when members of the marginalized Irula tribe were falsely accused of various crimes and held under police custody. The death of a detainee soon starts a lengthy legal battle for justice. Jai Bhim has a lot of intense courtroom drama scenes and gives a great message on social justice issues making it an interesting watch.

• Mandela

Joining the list of political satire in Tamil cinema, the movie Mandela is unconventional in different ways. The screenplay perfectly depicts today’s politics and has several thought-provoking dialogues on various election tactics. Yogi Babu plays the role of a barber in a village whose vote will decide the fate of the election. The film has beautiful visuals, captivating music, engaging narration and relatable humour. The comedy meter in the film is quite high even though it deals with umpteen relevant and sensitive topics.

• Oh Mana Pene

Kaarthikk Sundar made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy flick Oh Mana Pene. The film is a Tamil remake of the Telugu superhit Pelli Choopulu. It is about two individuals with contrasting personalities. In Oh Mana Penne, Karthik (Harish Kalyan) is a carefree jobless man who agrees to get married for dowry money. Shruthi (Priya Bhavani Shankar), on the other hand, is quite ambitious and wants to pursue higher studies. However, an unexpected twist changes the course of things in their lives. The best thing about the movie is that it is not a frame by frame remake of the original film. We get to see minor altercations that are showcased neatly.

• Lift

A Tamil horror film directed by Vineeth Varaprasad. Starring Bigg Boss fame Kavin and Amritha Aiyer in lead roles. The movie lift starts with the story of an IT guy Guru, who gets stuck in his office lift that seems to be haunted. He gets taken aback by the paranormal activities he experiences in the office. However, he is not alone, Harini, who works in the same company, finds herself stuck on the same floor. The duo then goes on to solve the mystery behind these hauntings. It’s a good Tamil horror movie to watch on the OTT platform.