The best Riyaz Khan’s drama movies
We present our ranking of the best Riyaz Khan’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Riyaz Khan.
Ponniyin Selvan
7.6/10
Ponniyin Selvan is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Tamil historical fiction novel, which chronicles the story of the early days of Arulmozhivarman, one of the most powerful kings in the south, who went on to become the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I. The film is jointly produced by Mani Ratnam’s banner Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions.
Sura
3/10
When a corrupt politician tries to seize the land of his villagers, a brave and powerful fisherman sets out to fight against him.
Baba
5.3/10
Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows him with divine powers, he uses the opportunity to help other people.
Namma Basava
8.7/10
Basava (Puneet Rajkumar) runs a gym centre and lives with his brother Avinash and Sudharani (wife of Avinash), who treat him as their own son. When his brother start seeking a girl as his bride, he opines that he should select his future bride. He selects Gowri, daughter of an auditor who is working with Pampathy. Pampathys younger brother is Home Minister and Pampathys son is a vagabond womanizer. To gain her approval, Basava makes every effort, but before he can get her green signal, her engagement is fixed with the vagabond son of Pampathy. Supported by Gowris peppy and naughty grandmother (Lakshmidevi), Basava rises against the autocratic behaviour of Pampathy, challenges him in public, and wins, thereby also winning the heart and hand of Gowri.
Arasu
Arasu movie is the story of Thirunavukkarasu(Sarathkumar) who is a mild mannered, quiet man, arrives at the agrahaaram in Kumbakonam to take up the job of handling accounts at the temple. He is helped by the family of Velu Shastri('Delhi' Ganesh) and Velu Shastri's daughter Meera(Simran) falls for him too.But news of a dangerous rowdy being released from a nearby jail brings out the real Arasu - a man who is out to take revenge on the men responsible for several atrocities, including the murder of his parents(Sarathkumar and Roja).
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
5.5/10
Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (Tamil: எனக்கு 20 உனக்கு 18; English: I am 20, You are 18) is a 2003 Tamil romantic film written and directed by Jyothi Krishna. The film stars Tarun,Shriya Saran and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, while Vivek and Manivannan play other pivotal roles. The film was also simultaneously shot and released in Telugu with a slightly different cast as Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman.
Ramanaa
8.2/10
Ramana decides to abolish corruption once for all with the help of his students who are now working in various government offices.
Mr. Marumakan
3.4/10
Three women believe they can survive without the help of a man, but the arrival of Ashok Raj, a lawyer trained drama director, into their lives forces them to revise their opinions.
Kochi Rajavu
6.3/10
When Unni accidentally kills a person, his parents send him away to Chennai where he falls in love with Meenakshi. When their marriage is about to be fixed, Unni reveals his past to her.
Mambattiyan
4.5/10
Mambattiyan is a 2011 Tamil action film directed by Thiagarajan, starring his son Prashanth as the titular character. The film, also starring Meera Jasmine, Prakash Raj, Vadivelu and Mumaith Khan in other pivotal roles, is a remake of the 1983 Tamil blockbuster of the same title that starred Thiagarajan himself and Saritha
Vesham
6/10
When businessman Appu's younger brother Hari is accused in a murder case, the former takes the blame to protect his sibling and also avenges the wrongdoing of his trade rival, Sivan.
Thirupathi
6.5/10
Ajith is a straight forward young man who leads a happy life with his parents and younger sister. He happens to meet the heroine Sada and both fall for one another. Ajith’s sister is pregnant and at the time of delivery, he takes her to a hospital. The doc there expects bribe but when it is not forthcoming, neglects his duty because of which Ajith’s sister dies. Ajith comes to know that this is not the first instance in the hospital and the doctor is none other than Riyaz Khan’s brother. When he goes out to get him, Riyaz Khan and his father do all that they can to protect this guy from Ajith. That is where the action part of the movie takes off. How Ajith gets his revenge on the people responsible for his sisters death is the movies climax.
Mayilattam
4.2/10
Two look alikes with contrasting behaviour. They exchange lives which lead to further complications.
Yes Your Honour
5.9/10
Advocate Ravishankar works as a junior under the cunning lawyer, Venugopal, who is also rude. One day, Ravishankar beats up Venugopal and quits his job. He then fights for a murder case against Venugopal representing the opposite party.
Balettan
6.3/10
Balettan is the story of Athaniparampil Balachandran (Mohanlal) who is known for his service in the society. His father (Nedumudi venu) is a retired postmaster. He lives with his wife Radhika (Devayani) and two children. C
Nadodimannan
3/10
In Nadodimannan, Padmanabhan plays a village youth who does not have a particular inclination towards any political party and joins any protest being held. He earns a living by participating in demonstrations for various political parties. He then reaches the city where he is strung to the upper levels of society and gets elected as the Mayor. His conflicts and attempts to cleanse the city form the rest of the story
Jana
3.2/10
Jana always stands for his villagers, against the atrocities committed by Veerapandi. Manimegalai, Veerapandi's daughter, falls in love with Jana, but is stunned when she learns about his past life.
Rahasya Police
3.5/10
Parambathu Raju and Kaimal of Parvathipuram village always fight over various issues. When they get involved in the murder of a girl, two police officers are assigned to investigate the case.
July 4
4.7/10
Gokul Das, an ex-gangster tries to make a living by becoming the driver of a millionaire, whose daughter, Priya is the target of some killers. Das tries to save Priya, but things are not what they seem to appear.
Badri
6.9/10
Badri (Vijay) is a troublemaker and a source of heartburn for his father (Kitty). So the father pins his hopes on his elder son, Vetri (Riyaz Khan), to win the kickboxing championship. Janu (Bhumika Chawla), Badri's neighbour, is in love with him but it is just one-sided as Badri considers her a good friend and a source of money (and since her dad is a garage owner, his gateway to new cars to impress the other girls). He falls in love with Mamathi (Monal), a rich girl, and poses as a rich guy to impress her. But he soon realises his mistakes and when his brother becomes bedridden, he decides to redeem himself in his father's eyes by fighting in the championship match. He finally redeems himself by defeating his opponent and at the same time, accepts Janu's love.
