Best Movies of Vijay Sethupathi You Shouldn’t Miss Watching!

Known as the Makkal Selvan of Kollywood, Vijay Sethupathi is undoubtedly Tamil Film Industry’s most prominent talents and is on his way to proclaim the Superstar status. His sizeable filmography in such a short period of time also proves that he is one of the most hardworking actors in the town and he shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Out of his 30+ movies, some were disappointing and few others turned out to be just fine. However, here are the Top 12 Movies which we think are the best in his remarkable acting career. Presenting the Best Movies of Vijay Sethupathi.

Last Updated on June 18, 2024

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12. Orange Mittai

Director – Biju Vishwanath
Streamer – YouTube
Genre – Comedy

Orange Mittai directed by Biju Vishwanath tells the story of an elderly gentleman – Kailasam living in a world of loneliness who fakes an illness and gets into an ambulance with two paramedics companions. As they drive around the town searching for a hospital that treats Kailasam’s illness, it is later revealed that Kailasam only wants to spend some quality time socializing with people. Choosing Orange Mittai as the first film to launch his production house and assisting the writing department displays the love of VJS has towards cinema. Orange Mittai is an enjoyable ride with a runtime of just 100 minutes.

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11. Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum

Director – Nalan Kumarasamy
Streamer – Jio Cinema
Genre – Rom-Com

Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum is an official remake of the South Korean film My Dear Desperado and is directed by Nalan Kumarasamy. Also starring Madonna Sebastian as the female lead, the narrative is about a local gangster who dreams to own a bar and an engineering graduate girl in search of a job. The remainder of the movie is about how they become friends and silently care for each other without expressing their feelings towards love. The director with his unique style of humor packs the story with many pleasant feel-good moments accompanied by Santhosh Narayanan’s peppy music.

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10. Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara

Director – Gokul
Streamer – Hotstar
Genre – Comedy

Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, a comedy-drama explores a humorous narrative when Bala (Ashwin), a sales agent in a bank, meets with an accident, after getting drunk. Also, he’s in search of Kumar for his unique blood group to save a victim, but Kumar goes in search of alcohol due to his failing relationship status. The iconic role of Sumaar Moonji Kumaaru, as a local guy, and with a trendsetting dialogue – “Kumudha Happy Annaachi!” garnered special attention to Vijay Sethupathi for his delivery and body language. Director Gokul’s fresh new storyline and an engaging screenplay with multiple subplots successfully produced an entertaining comedic tale with melodious songs.

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9. Iraivi

Director – Karthik Subbaraj
Streamer – Prime Video
Genre – Drama

Iraivi is an emotional drama starring S. J. Suryah, Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles and is directed by Karthik Subbaraj. Iraivi showcases different categories of women living around us and how their desires and emotions get caged because of their dependence on men. With many top-notch artists and mature writing, this movie stands tall in the list of Karthik Subbaraj’s movies. A must-watch!

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8. Soodhu Kavvum

Director – Nalan Kumarasamy
Streamer – ZEE5
Genre – Black Comedy

Soodhu Kavvum also starring Bobby Simha and Ashok Selvan as the supporting cast once again explores the Black Comedy genre and is one of the early hits in Sethupathi’s career. With a perfectly structured plot, exceptionally written screenplay and splendid execution, this movie deserves all the critical acclaim it received simply because it doesn’t try to entertain the audience with generic commercial elements. It is a simple movie told in the most incredible way possible and with performances and characters which are relatable and enjoyable. One of the best films in Sethupathi’s career.

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7. Naanum Rowdy Dhaan

Director – Vignesh Shivan
Streamer – ZEE5
Genre – Black Comedy

Naanum Rowdy Dhaan is a black comedy with some notable crew members like the director – Vignesh Shivan, the producer – Dhanush and the music director – Anirudh Ravichander and the main cast involving two highly talented artists Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara. Vijay is a funny, happy-go-lucky guy who falls in love with a deaf girl and avenges her father’s death to win her heart. The plot might come across as a serious revenge drama but Vijay is hilarious which makes this a preferable family entertainer. VJS shows that he has mastered the art of looking the role perfectly and he wins the audience this time too.

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6. ’96

Director – Prem Kumar
Streamer – SUN NXT
Genre – Romance

For all it’s critical and commercial acclaim, director Prem Kumar deserves appreciation for showcasing a beautiful story that didn’t rush and took time to settle. Certain scenes in the movie are long enough to create an impact as director Kumar gives ample time for us to dissolve into them. VJS is very natural with his acting skills and has given a subtle yet powerful performance. He expresses love, shyness, and sorrow through his body language. Trisha Krishnan impresses everyone with her eyes and expressions and gives a very strong, deep, and unforgettable performance.

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5. Sethupathi

Director – Arun Kumar
Streamer – ZEE5
Genre – Action / Thriller

Contrast to the previously mentioned movie, Sethupathi was a commercial blockbuster earning positive reviews from critics. Vijay Sethupathi plays a much different character here, proving that he can please the mass as well as the class. He is an honest, fierce and dedicated police officer who beats up thugs mercilessly throughout the movie which was similar to Singam, but, much more realistic and much less dramatic during action scenes which only made people love him more. The film proved his versatility earning him large appreciation by the class and love from the mass.

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4. Pizza

Director – Karthik Subbaraj
Streamer – Hotstar
Genre – Horror

Still topping the list of my favourite mystery horror movies, Pizza was the stepping stone for the now glorious fame of Vijay Sethupathi. Well received by critics, Pizza (2012) became a level setter for all the horror movies thereafter, Vijay Sethupathi’s innocent face expressing a multitude of emotions cleverly is a bliss to watch. Watching his performance, it’s no surprise if one thinks that he was born to do this role, and he was! Though he was far from debuting to the industry by then, Pizza was definitely his debut to stardom.

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3. Super Deluxe

Director – T. Kumararaja
Streamer – Hotstar
Genre – Thriller

What if a boy discovers his mother in a porn film while watching it with his friends? What happens to a child when his father becomes a transgender? And how badly will a husband react when his wife confesses that her ex-boyfriend passed away during their s*xual intercourse? Every one of these weird questions has been answered by the National Award-winning director Thiagarajan Kumararaja in Super Deluxe starring Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Ramya Krishnan, and Master Ashwanth.

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2. Vikram Vedha

Director – Pushkar & Gayathri
Streamer – Hotstar
Genre – Action

Vikram Vedha showcases the fierce showdown between an ardent and a ruthless gangster and is directed by the married couple Pushkar and Gayathri who never failed to impress us with their narrative style and direction. Embracing the mythological characters Vikramaditya and Vedhalam as the main characters. The sheer brilliance of this film was showcased every time Vikram captures Vedha and the latter narrates a story of his life and asks him for his judgement on what he should have done during that situation. But, Vikram realises only later that Vedha has given him hints through the story he had narrated to him.

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1. Dharma Durai

Director – Seenu Ramasamy
Streamer – Hotstar
Genre – Drama

Directed by Seenu Ramasamy, Dharma Durai follows the journey of a village doctor who turns alcoholic after his brothers create ruckus in his love life and Sethupathi plays the titular role, Dharma Durai with Tamannaah and Aishwarya Rajesh filling in as the female leads. Even with a standard plot, this movie, however, received all the critical appreciation when it comes to the screenplay, emotional elements, execution and Yuvan Shankar Raja’s euphonious music and background score. Vijay Sethupathi was once again remarkable as far as his stellar performance goes alongside with the remaining cast.

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