India Synopsis
தமிழன்
“Born to win.”
Surya is a lawyer with right values, who tries to redress things the legal way. He falls in love with Priya. His brother-in-law Shakthivel, also an upright lawyer, is killed in the process of upholding justice. Surya's sister also meets a pitiful end at the hands of criminals. But Surya refuses to give up. His mission is to make the layman understand his legal rights and how he does so forms the crux of the story.
Drama + Action in India
286 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Thamizhan itself).
The 2001–2003 India Window
In the crowded 2001-2003 India release window, Thamizhan sits at #82 of 109. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Thamizhan premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other India films in 2002.
The 356th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,472 of 1,983 India films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #903 of 1,132 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | G. V. Films |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Release Date | April 12, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0330977 |