Best Commercial Villains in Tamil Movies: In every highly successful commercial film, there is always one common and basic aspect that takes any movie to the next level is a majestic and charismatic antagonist. From the golden days of Tamil Cinema to the new age, the bad guys managed to stand out and sometimes overshadow the protagonist, all thanks to the actor’s incredible performance and the well-written characters. So, to celebrate such memorable characters, here are the Best Commercial Villains in Tamil Movies who managed to shine, rule, and dominate the silver screens.
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Not to be confused with our Chennai Super Kings all-rounder and the one with “Valimai Update” Moeen Ali alias Ali Bhai, this character was done by Prakash Raj for the film Pokkiri. Though he appears in style to the very end of the film, Prakash Raj made sure he gives his best.
Next on the list of the Best Commercial Villains in Tamil Movies, Telangana Shakuntala gave her career-best performance as the brutal local goon Sornakka, who, along with her rowdy brothers, controlled Chennai through their ruthless means.
‘Adhisesan na pottu vechitu Pongal sapiduravan nu nenaichiya?’ asks an angered Suman to Rajinikanth while showing his another face, different from the respectable educationist public image. A dynamic character altogether.
A classic commercial movie villain, Prakash Raj as Mayilvaganam, adds a feather to his hat with this role. No fancy acts, just old-school villanism.
Pandya, essayed by Jeevan, carries the essence of a Gautham Vasudev Menon film. GVM decided to voice the character himself and adds savageness to the role. One of the Best Commercial Villains in Tamil Movies.
Thirupatchi starring Vijay in the lead had three villains. It was more like three phases of a game with different difficulty levels. Panparak Ravi, essayed by Aryan, was the easy level. Though the character was ruthless, it turned into a funny one after Vadivelu made fun of the character in one of his movies.
‘Pattasu Balu, indha Balu pesa matan, pattasu dha pesum’ Pasupathy boasts about his character in the film. Dominating central Chennai, the character goes to the extent of killing a child to show his brutality.
Saniyan Saggadai is by far one of the unusual names given to a villain in Tamil Cinema, which indeed has enabled us to remember the character still. Portrayed by Kota Srinivasan Rao, his phenomenal acting skills and dialogue delivery, with a touch of humour has made the character impactful.
Amudhan and Ilamaran are the smart psychotic villains from the Gautham Vasudev Menon film, ‘Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.’ Cruel, cold-hearted murderers Salim Baig (Amudhan) and Daniel Balaji (Ilamaran) made the characters unforgettable with their commendable acting skills.
Satyaraj probably began the trend of a mainstream hero being the villain of the film. The central character of the film is the antagonist. The transition of a homeless Amavasai becoming MLA Nagarajan Cholan is unarguably one of the best scenes in Tamil Cinema, and Amaidhipadai stands atop of the list of Best political satire films of Kollywood. One of the Best Commercial Villains in Tamil Movies.
Ace actor on his Tamil Cinema debut adorned the role of an influential don with Perumal Pichai. His fierce dialogues and body language made it one of the memorable villain roles in Tamil Films.
I bet that every one of us in our childhood would have said this dialogue, “Hi Chelloo,” “Chelloo, I love you.” Prakash Raj showed that villanism isn’t always about bashing the hero or plotting evil against others and presented a different dimension to antagonists with the character Muthupandi.
Research by Sanjay SG
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