2002 Tamil Movies: List

Before Run , Madhavan was the chocolate boy of Alaipayuthey . After Run , he became an action star. Directed by N. Linguswamy, this high-octane road romance became a massive sleeper hit, launching Meera Jasmine as a bankable lead actress.

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Directed by Vincent Selva, Youth was the Diwali winner that year. Riding high on Vijay’s "Ilayathalapathy" craze, the film featured chartbuster music by Mani Sharma. The story of a happy-go-lucky engineering student navigating love and friendship clicked massively with the urban audience. Before Run , Madhavan was the chocolate boy of Alaipayuthey

One of the defining "vigilante" films of the era. Directed by A. R. Murugadoss (before Ghajini ), Ramanaa tackled corruption in the education system. It was a critical and commercial success for "Captain" Vijayakanth, sparking a trend of social justice films. Linguswamy, this high-octane road romance became a massive

Vijay’s second major release of the year, Bagavathi saw the star in a dual role (though primarily focusing on a ruffian turning good for his sister). The mass dialogues and A. R. Rahman’s energetic soundtrack made it a festival hit for Deepavali.

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