2007 Tamil Movie List
| Movie Title | Lead Cast | Director | Verdict | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Pokkiri | Vijay, Asin | Prabhu Deva | Blockbuster | | Sivaji: The Boss | Rajinikanth, Shriya | S. Shankar | All-Time Blockbuster | | Unnale Unnale | Vinay, Sadha | Jeeva | Hit | | Mozhi | Prithviraj, Jyothika | Radha Mohan | Super Hit | | Chennai 600028 | Jai, Shiva, Aravind Akash | Venkat Prabhu | Cult Hit | | Polladhavan | Dhanush, Divya Spandana | Vetrimaaran | Hit | | Billa | Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara | Vishnuvardhan | Blockbuster | | Kireedom | Ajith Kumar, Trisha | A. L. Vijay | Average | | Pirappu | Sarath Kumar, Jyothika | K. S. Ravikumar | Average | | Naan Avan Illai | Jeevan, Sneha | Selva | Hit | | Thoovanam | Srikanth, Padmapriya | S. P. Rajkumar | Below Avg |
Cast: Karthi, Priyamani, Saravanan
Director: Ameer Sultan
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Debutant Karthi (brother of Suriya) took Kollywood by storm with this raw, rustic tragedy. Set in the Madurai backdrop, Paruthiveeran tells the brutal love story of a rowdy village tough and his defiant cousin. Priyamani won a National Film Award for Best Actress for her searing performance. The film’s authentic dialect and haunting music made it a massive critical and commercial success. 2007 tamil movie list
If you analyze the list today, 2007 represents a perfect equilibrium. It had the absolute peak of "Star Power" with Sivaji and Pokkiri, satisfying the audience's need for escapism. Simultaneously, it opened the door for the "New Wave" with Pachaikili Muthucharam and Chennai 600028, satisfying the audience's hunger for relatable, realistic content.
It was a year where you could watch a hero fight 100 men in one theater, and walk into the next to watch a man struggle with a moral dilemma in a train. That diversity is what makes the 2007 Tamil movie list one of the strongest in the last two decades. | Movie Title | Lead Cast | Director
The year was dominated by the musical genius of A. R. Rahman (Sivaji), Harris Jayaraj (Unnale Unnale, Billa), and Yuvan Shankar Raja (Paruthiveeran, Chennai 600028, Deepavali). The song Oru Kal from Sivaji became a global fusion sensation.
Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the 2007 Tamil movie list is the emergence of directors who would go on to define the next decade of Tamil cinema. Vijay | Average | | Pirappu | Sarath Kumar, Jyothika | K
Venkat Prabhu burst onto the scene with Chennai 600028. It was a sports comedy about street cricket—something every Tamil boy grew up playing. It had no "hero" in the traditional sense; the team was the hero. The film's colloquial dialogue, the "casual" vibe, and the friendship dynamics gave birth to a new genre of "buddy comedies" in Tamil cinema.
Then there was Balaji Tharaneetharan making his writing debut, but more notably, directors like Sasikumar were gearing up to change the landscape (though his magnum opus Subramaniapuram released in late 2008, the groundwork for that raw, 80s aesthetic was being laid in this era). However, Kattradhu Thamizh, directed by Ram, released in late 2007 (with some sources citing it as a 2007 release, though its wide recognition came later). If we stick to the core 2007 list, Chennai 600028 remains the definitive debutant success.
Cast: Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara, Namitha
Director: Vishnuvardhan
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
A stylish remake of the 1980 Rajinikanth classic, Billa redefined Ajith Kumar’s on-screen persona. With a slick, international look, designer clothes, and a fast-cut editing style, this was Kollywood’s answer to Ocean’s Eleven. Ajith played a double role (Billa and a look-alike don). The film was a trendsetter for “cool” gangster dramas in Tamil cinema.