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Mr. X
2015 film directed by Vikram Bhatt
Amanush
1975 Indian film directed by Shakti Samanta
Antham
Antham () is a 1992 Indian neo-noir crime film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages, it stars Nagarjuna, Urmila Matondkar and Danny Denzongpa. The Telugu version was released on 11 September 1992, while the Hindi version, titled Drohi (), was released on 30 October 1992, coinciding with Diwali.
Ram Shastra
1995 film by Sanjay Gupta
Janatha Garage
2016 film by Koratala Siva
Krantikari
1995 film by Raghuram
Fateh
2024 Indian film directed by Sonu Sood
Ziddi
1997 film directed by Guddu Dhanoa
Raayan
Raayan is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Dhanush. Produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures, the film stars Dhanush in the titular role, alongside Dushara Vijayan, S. J. Suryah, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Selvaraghavan, Prakash Raj, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Saravanan, Dileepan and Divya Pillai. The story follows a food truck owner in North Chennai who struggles to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a war between two rival gangs.
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
2022 film by Pandiraj
Big Brother
2007 film directed by Guddu Dhanoa
Kurukshetra
2000 film by Mahesh Manjrekar
Ism
2016 film by Puri Jagannadh
Hatya
2004 film
Ghayal Once Again
2016 film by Sunny Deol, Rahul Rawail
The Gentleman
1994 film by Mahesh Bhatt
Rakhi
2006 film by Krishna Vamsi
Satyameva Jayate 2
2021 film directed by Milap Zaveri
Crook
2010 film directed by Mohit Suri
Aaj Ki Awaaz
1984 film by Ravi Chopra
Mugamoodi
Mugamoodi ( Mask), subtitled onscreen as The Superhero Within, is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language superhero film directed by Mysskin and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur. The film, which is dedicated to Bruce Lee, stars Jiiva, Narain and Pooja Hegde (in her film debut), alongside Nassar, Selva and Girish Karnad. In the film, Anand alias Bruce Lee, a martial artist, wears a superhero costume in order to impress his girlfriend Shakthi, but Anand gets framed for his friend Viji's death and sets out to prove his innocence by becoming a real superhero called Mugamoodi.
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
2018 film by Vikramaditya Motwane
Dosth
2001 Tamil film directed by S. A. Rajendran
Double iSmart
2024 Indian Telugu-language science fiction action film
Knock Out
2010 film by Mani Shankar
Angrakshak
Angrakshak ( is a 1995 Indian action thriller film directed by Ravi Raja. It stars Sunny Deol and Pooja Bhatt in the lead roles, along with Saeed Jaffrey, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Nassar. Originally Divya Bharti was cast as the female lead but was replaced by Bhatt after her sudden and untimely death in 1993.
Unnaipol Oruvan
2009 Tamil film directed by Chakri Toleti
Bakasuran
Bakasuran () is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action drama film written and directed by Mohan G. The film stars Selvaraghavan and Natty Subramaniam in the lead roles along with Radha Ravi, K. Rajan, and Mansoor Ali Khan in other pivotal roles. It follows a retired major who uncovers a dangerous syndicate running a prostitution ring while investigating his niece's suicide, and a street performer who embarks on a killing spree driven by a quest for justice and a personal vendetta.
Bhoomi
2017 film directed by Omung Kumar
Kucch To Hai
2003 film by Anurag Basu
Velayudham
Velayudham () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language superhero film directed by M. Raja, who co-wrote the screenplay with R. T. Neason, while the dialogues were written by the duo Subha. Produced by V. Ravichandran, it stars Vijay in the title role with Genelia D'Souza and Hansika Motwani, while Santhanam, Saranya Mohan, Soori, Abhimanyu Singh, and Vineet Kumar play prominent roles. In the film, a journalist tracks down a villager who had unknowingly foiled a terrorist plot and persuades him to embrace his heroism as a symbol of hope for the people.
Ezhumalai
Ezhumalai () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Arjun, who also plays the title character. It also features an ensemble cast of Simran, Gajala, Mumtaj, Vijayakumar and Ashish Vidyarthi. It is the Tamil remake of the Telugu film Narasimha Naidu (2001) which also starred Simran and has music by Mani Sharma.
Samurai
2002 Tamil film directed by Balaji Sakthivel