Indian Cinema turns 100: 20 Tamil films which i like most

As Indian celluloid completes 100 years, it’s time for celebration. But, it has left many cinema lovers in the south (especially Tamil films) disappointed. “Where are the films from the south”. Why is everything Bollywood centred?

Here’s the list of my best 20 Tamil films that I love the most.Also these films are master-pieces of Tamil cinema irrespect of their success in box offices.

(01) Uthiripookal

Director: Mahendran

(02) Veedu

Director: Balu Mahendra

(03)Mullum Malarum

Director: Mahendran

(04) Chandralekha

Director: S. S. Vasan

(05) Nayagan

Director: Maniratnam

(06) Aaranya Kaandam

Director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja

(07) Soodhu Kavvum

Director: Nalan Kumarasamy

(08) Karagaatakkaran

Director: Gangai Amaren

(09) Virumaandi

Director: Kamal Hassan

(10) Katrathu Tamizh

Director: Ram

(11) Kannathil Muthamittal

Director: Maniratnam

(12) Aaval Oru Thodarkathai

Director K Balachander

(13) Iruvar

Director: Maniratnam

(14) Varusham 16

Director: Fazil

(15) Karuthamma

Director: Barathiraja

(16) Kasethan Kadavulada

Director: Chitralaya Gopu

(17) Kadhalikka Neramillai

Director: C V Sridhar

(18) Manathil Urudhi Vendum

          Director: K Balachander

(19) Bharathi

          Director: Gnana Rajasekaran

(20) Manathil Urudhi Vendum

          Director: K Balachander

All good films are not box-office hits and all box-office hit films are not good films... (rare exceptions maybe there)