There are quite a few new Tamil movies and TV serials available to viewers in the UAE. We highlight the best ones to watch across cinemas and streaming platforms like Netflix, SonyLiv and Zee5.
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Best new Tamil movies and serials to watch this week in the UAE
Bakaasuran
Platform: Prime Video | Release Date: 24/03/2023 | Genre: Family, Social drama | Language: Tamil | Rating: UA
Bakasuran is about exploiting young school and college-going girls via online racketeers. It stars Selvaragavan, Natty, Radhav Ravi, Tarakshi Thenappan, and Devadarshini, among others. The director of Bakasuran, Mohan G, is known to handle controversial subjects centred on caste issues in Tamil Nadu. The film had an average outing during its theatrical run.
Sengalam
Platform: Zee5 | Release Date: 24/03/2023 | Genre: Political drama | Language: Tamil | Rating: N/A
Sengalam is a political thriller set in Southern Tamil Nadu. It features Kalaiyarasan and Vani Bhojan as the main leads. Directed by SR Prabhakaran, the series is his debut on the web. He has previously directed films such as Sundarapandian, Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal, Sathriyan and Kombu Vetcha Singamda.
Sengalam also stars Sharath Lohistashwa, Viji Bhairavi Chandrasekhar, Shali Nivekas, Manasha Radhakrishnan, Vela Ramamoorthy, Bucks, Muthu Kumar, Daniel Annie Pope, Arjai, Pawan, Prem, Gajaraj, and Pooja Vaidhyanathan in prominent roles.
Kannai Nambathey
Billed as a suspense-thriller, Kannai Nambathey has Udhayanidhi Stalin playing the hero while Aathmika plays the female lead. The rest of the cast includes Srikanth, Prasanna, Bhumika Chawla, Vasundhara Kashyap, Sathish, Marimuthu, Subiksha Krishnan, and Pazha Karuppiah. Kannai Nambathey is written and directed by Mu Maran, who had earlier made the 2018 action-thriller Iravukku Aayiram Kangal. Kannai Nambathey has been in production since 2019.
The Tamil film Kannai Nambathey is a theatrical release
Vaathi
Vaathi, which is Sir in Telugu, marks the first real foray of Dhanush into the Telugu-speaking lands. Directed by Venky Atluri, the story is about the commercialisation of school education and how a man, who is initially playful and fun-loving, takes on the vested interests. Samyuktha, Samuthrakani are also in the cast. The film did not do all that well in its theatrical run.
The Tamil film Vaathi streams on Netflix
Agilan
This Tamil crime drama film is directed by N Kalyana Krishnan, and stars Jayam Ravi, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Tanya Ravichandran, Harish Uthaman, Kumaravel, Madhusudhan Rao, Hareesh Peradi, Tarun Arora, Vetri Kiran, Aarash Shah, Shaan Kakkar and Chirag Jani.
Jayam Ravi, who is not always on the right side of the law, plays a crane operator at the harbour, and takes on system and also natural calamities that buffet the seaside.
The Tamil film Aglilan is a theatrical release
Accidental Farmer & Co
The Tamil web series, starring Vaibhav in the lead, is about a farmer growing a ‘Miracle Plant’ in his village and becoming an unexpected hero in the area.The series also stars Ramya Pandian. Written and directed by Sugan Jay, it is backed by Raja Ramamurthy. Balaji Mohan is attached as the creative producer.
The Tamil web series Accidental Farmer & Co streams on SonyLiv
Run Baby Run
Run Baby Run is actor RJ Balaji’s first stab at the thriller genre. The film, set in the lockdown time, is written and directed by Jiyen Krishnakumar, best known for the 2017 Malayalam film Tiyaan. Balaji is paired opposite Aishwarya Rajesh, whose previous film Driver Jamuna turned out to be a box-office dud. Run Baby Run’s cinematography is handled by S Yuva, G Madan is the editor, and the music has been composed by Sam CS.
The Tamil film Run Baby Run streams on Disney+
Dada
The story is a feel-good emotional one about a single parent. Two final year college students become parents accidentally. Situations separate them with one of them being forced to raise the baby. The struggles and battles that follow are told in a fun and sentimental way. Directed by Ganesh K Babu, the film stars Kavin, Aparna Das and the veteran Bhagyaraj, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran, VTV Ganesh, Pradeep Antony and Harish K, among others.
The Tamil Dada streams on Amazon Prime Video
Thalaikoothal
Thalaikoothal, starring Samuthirakani, Kathir, and Vasundhara as the leads, is an intriguing story of the traditional practice of senicide (killing of the elderly) or involuntary euthanasia by their family members. This is still done in some parts of Tamil Nadu’s southern districts.
In the film, an indigent young man tries to keep his comatose father alive much against the wishes of other family members who favour euthanasia. Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan directs the emotional drama.
The Tamil film Thalaikoothal streams on Netflix
The Great Indian Kitchen
The Tamil film The Great Indian Kitchen is a faithful remake of the Malayalam hit of the same name. Aishwarya Rajesh and Rahul Raveendran play lead roles in the Tamil version. In Malayalam, Nimisha Sajayan and Suraj Venjaramoodu were special in the same role. Directed by remake specialist Kannan, the film is about the struggles of a woman of being confined to the kitchen in a patriarchal household. How she breaks the shackles is the story all about.
The Tamil film The Great Indian Kitchen streams on Zee5
Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum
Starring Shiva and Megha Akash in the lead roles, the film is a comic caper. With Shiva around that was anyway a given. The story revolves around a ‘new technology’ put in a smartphone. Shiva plays a food delivery executive, and Megha Akash is an AI-backed being, whatever that is.
The film is touted to be a ‘fantasy romantic comedy’. The film also stars Anju Kurian, Mano, Ma Ka Pa Anandh, Rajendran, Kalki Raja, KPY Bala, and Divya Ganesh. Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum is written and directed by Vignesh Sha PN in his directorial debut. The film is produced by K Kumar under the banner Lark Studios.
The Tamil film Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum is a theatrical release
Varisu
Varisu provides a typical mass entertainer that involves family sentiments, boardroom battles and some hardy action and dance sequences. Vijay is paired with Rashmika Mandanna in this film that is helmed by Tollywood director Vamshi Paidipally.
The film has a huge star cast and that includes Jayasudha, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Shaam, Yogi Babu, Sarathkumar, and Khusbhu. The film is bankrolled by Dil Raju, and Thaman is the music director of the film. The Ranjithame song is a mass hit.
The Tamil film Varisu streams on Amazon Prime Video
Iru Dhuruvam Season 2
The first season of Iru Dhuruvam had Inspector Viktor in pursuit of an enigmatic killer who left Thirukural poetry at the crime scene. The first season ended with the cop discovering that the killer had a personal connection to him. The second season takes off from there. Nanda Dhurairaj reprises his role as the police inspector Viktor. but the spotlight will be on the talented actor Prasanna who plays a crucial role in this series. Abhirami Venkatachalam, Abdool and Sebastian Antony are all back in the same characters from Season 1. Iru Dhuruvam Season 2 is written and directed by Arun Prakash
The Tamil web series Iru Dhuruvam season 2 streams on SonyLiv
Bakasuran
The director of Bakasuran, Mohan G, is known to handle controversial subjects centered on caste issues in Tamil Nadu. He has copped criticism for seemingly holding the banner for casteism. On the other hand, he says that he shows only what is happening on the ground.
His previous movies include Pazhaya Vannarappettai, Draupathi and Rudra Thandavam. Bakasuran is about the exploitation of young school and college-going girls via online racketeers. It stars Selvaragavan, Natty, Radhav Ravi, Tarakshi Thenappan, Devadarshini, among others.
The Tamil film Bakasuran is a theatrical release
Dada
The story is a feel-good emotional one about a single parent. Two final year college students become parents accidentally. Situations separate them with one of them being forced to raise the baby. The struggles and battles that follow are told in a fun and sentimental way. Directed by Ganesh K Babu, the film stars Kavin, Aparna Das and the veteran Bhagyaraj, among others.
The Tamil film Dada is a theatrical release
Raangi
This action movie had a poor outing in the theatres when it was released. Trisha plays a journalist who gets caught in an international conspiracy. The film, which is written by director AR Murugadoss, is helmed by M Saravanan. The film also stars Anaswara Rajan in a pivotal role. The music is by C Sathya.
The Tamil film Raangi streams on Netflix
Thunivu
Thunivu is a heist thriller with Ajith playing the role of a bank robber. Ajith is playing a grey character similar to Vinayak Mahadevan in his 2011 hit Mankatha. Directed by H Vinoth Kumar, Thunivu also has Manju Warrier, John Kokken, Samuthirakani in the cast. The film marks the third collaboration of Vinoth and Ajith after Nerkonda Paarvai and Valimai. Vinoth’s other films include Sathuranga Vettai and Theeran Adhigaram Ondru. Thunivu has music by Ghibran, and so far, the songs ‘Chilla Chilla’ and ‘Kasethan Kadavulada’ have turned out to be big hits. The film, which released in the theaters last month, is a certified hit.
The Tamil film Thunivu streams on Netflix
Story of Things
This is an anthology series that features five different stories. The theme is human emotions that blur the lines between real and surreal. Produced by Chutzpah Films, the series has a huge cast of Aditi Balan, Archana K, Bharath Niwas, Gautami Tadimalla, Linga, Ritika Singh, Roju, Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Siddique KM, Vinoth Kishan and Anshita Anand.
The Tamil series Story of Things streams on SonyLiv
Parole
The film revolves around two brothers Karikalan and Kovalan; Their mother dies unexpectedly while Karikalan is in prison for the crimes he has committed. Kovalan tries to release Karikalan on parole for the last rites of their mother. Will the revolting brothers reunite? The film stars Kalpika Ganesh, Linga, R S Karthik and Monisha Murali in pivotal roles. The film is directed and written by Dwarakh Raj.
The Tamil film streams on Amazon Prime Video
DSP
As the title of the film makes it clear, this is a cop story. Vijay Sethupathi plays the DSP, who is intriguingly named Vasco Da Gama. Directed by Ponram, DSP features Anukreethy Vas, Pugazh and Prabhakar. Ponram, who has directed films like Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, Rajini Murugan, Seemaraja, is known for his accent on humor. Billed as a mass entertainer, this film also has a host of actors who are known for their comedic flair — Ilavarasu, Deepa, Singam Puli, Gnana Sammandham among others. The film kind of tanked at the box-office.
The Tamil film DSP streams on Netflix
Gatta Kushti
Gatta Kushti is a sports drama movie which has Vishnu Vishal playing a wrestler. It is being released in Telugu as well under the title Matti Kusthi. He has joined hands with director Chella Ayyavu once again after their 2018-film Sillukuvarpatti Singam. Aishwarya Lekshmi plays the female lead in the movie which has Vishnu essaying dual roles for the first time.The movie has been bankrolled by Vishnu himself along with Tollywood star Ravi Teja under the banners of Vishnu Vishal Studioz and RT Teamworks respectively. Aishwarya Lekshmi walked away with all the plaudits when the film released in the theaters.
The Tamil film Gatta Kushti streams on Netflix
Pattathu Arasan
The Pattathu Arasan stars Atharva in the lead. The young hero needed a big break to improve his fortunes in the industry. The man’s career has stagnated with no big hits in recent times. Pattathu Arasan did not change that. The film, billed as an action entertainer with a sports backdrop, did not do well in the cinema halls. Rajkiran plays a veteran Kabaddi player, and the female lead Ashika Ranganath also seems to be essaying the role of a Kabaddi player. The film is helmed by Sarkunam, who earlier made films like Kalavani, Vaagai Sooda Vaa, and Naiyaandi. Sarkunam and Atharvaa, had worked together in Chandi Veeran in 2015.
The Tamil film Pattathu Arasan streams on Netflix