Tamil movies for dumb charades: 110+ Tamil movie names
Need Tamil movies for dumb charades? Here are 110+ Tamil movie names everyone in Chennai, Coimbatore or a Tamil WhatsApp group will recognise, from the Mani Ratnam classics to the latest Rajini, Vijay and Kamal hits, sorted by era and difficulty.
In a Tamil crowd, Hindi titles only go so far. Switch to Tamil films and the whole room wakes up: the Thalaivar fans, the Thalapathy fans and the one cousin who has seen every Mani Ratnam film twice. Use these lists for a Tamil round or mix them with Hindi and English for a South Indian office party.
Easy Tamil movie names
- Roja
- Bombay
- Indian
- Jeans
- Muthu
- Baasha
- Friends
- Boys
- Ghilli
- Sivaji
- Billa
- Pokkiri
- Enthiran
- Kaththi
- Theri
- Mersal
- Master
- Beast
- Leo
- Jailer
- Vikram
- Doctor
- Dragon
- Coolie
- Amaran
- Maharaja
- 96
- 24
- 2.0
- I
Tamil classics (1980s and 1990s)
- Moondram Pirai
- Sindhu Bhairavi
- Mouna Ragam
- Nayakan
- Agni Natchathiram
- Apoorva Sagodharargal
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan
- Thalapathi
- Gunaa
- Annamalai
- Thevar Magan
- Gentleman
- Thiruda Thiruda
- Kadhalan
- Avvai Shanmughi
- Kadhal Kottai
- Minsara Kanavu
- Padayappa
- Vaali
Tamil hits of the 2000s
- Alaipayuthey
- Kandukondain Kandukondain
- Kushi
- Minnale
- Anbe Sivam
- Kaakha Kaakha
- Pithamagan
- Autograph
- Anniyan
- Chandramukhi
- Ghajini
- Sachein
- Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
- Paruthiveeran
- Polladhavan
- Vaaranam Aayiram
- Dasavathaaram
- Subramaniapuram
- Ayan
- Naadodigal
Recent Tamil movies (2010 onwards)
- Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
- Mankatha
- Ko
- Aadukalam
- Thuppakki
- Kumki
- Soodhu Kavvum
- Raja Rani
- Vishwaroopam
- Jigarthanda
- Kaaka Muttai
- Thani Oruvan
- Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
- Vedalam
- Kabali
- Visaranai
- Vikram Vedha
- Kaala
- Ratsasan
- Pariyerum Perumal
- Vada Chennai
- Kolamaavu Kokila
- Petta
- Viswasam
- Super Deluxe
- Kaithi
- Asuran
- Bigil
- Soorarai Pottru
- Karnan
- Jai Bhim
- Maanaadu
- Sarpatta Parambarai
- Ponniyin Selvan
- Love Today
- Thiruchitrambalam
- Maaveeran
- Varisu
- Thunivu
- Vettaiyan
- The Greatest of All Time
- Lubber Pandhu
- Meiyazhagan
- Tourist Family
- Good Bad Ugly
How to act Tamil movie titles
- Agree on a Tamil sign. Many groups use a vanakkam (folded hands) or touch an imaginary jasmine string in the hair. Decide before the first round.
- Act the star. Rajinikanth’s sunglasses flip is fair game in most houses and gets you halfway to Baasha, Sivaji or Jailer.
- Translate the word. Kaththi means knife, Roja means rose, Theri means sparks, Kaithi means prisoner: act the meaning and your team will jump to the title.
- Numbers. 96, 24 and 2.0 are gifts: show the digits, then act something from the film (a school reunion for 96, a watch for 24, a robot for 2.0).
- Long titles. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa or Kandukondain Kandukondain: show the word count, and for a repeated word act it once and show 2 fingers.
- Hum the hit song. If your group allows a humming round, "Why This Kolaveri Di" (from 3) or "Vaathi Coming" (Master) will be guessed in seconds.
Mixed crowd? Pair this list with Telugu movies for dumb charades and Bollywood movies. The signs for words and syllables are on the how to play dumb charades page.
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Download freeFrequently asked questions
What are some easy Tamil movies for dumb charades?
Roja, Bombay, Indian, Jeans, Baasha, Ghilli, Sivaji, Enthiran, Kaththi, Master, Leo, Jailer, Vikram and 96. Short titles with clear meanings or iconic scenes.
What are difficult Tamil movie names for dumb charades?
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Kandukondain Kandukondain, Michael Madana Kama Rajan, Apoorva Sagodharargal, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu and Pariyerum Perumal.
How do you show a Tamil movie in dumb charades?
Show the movie sign, then your group’s agreed sign for Tamil (folded hands for vanakkam is common), then the number of words.