15 Best Tamil Comedy Movies That Will Surely Make You Laugh

Comedy is one of the most loved genres among movies because who wouldn’t like to laugh and have a good time right? Comedy movies are something that gives us some respite from our monotonous boring lives and adds some entertainment and fun to it. In the South movie industry, Tamil comedy movies are quite popular among the audiences. There are several Tamil comedy movies that are worth watching. In this article, we have curated a list of some Tamil comedy movies that you can enjoy with your friends and family.

Here is a list of some of the best Tamil comedy movies of all time that you should watch:

1. Oram Po (2007)

The story of this Tamil comedy movie revolves around a man who drives an auto and his friend. The man is very skillful in driving an auto and he gets himself involved in illegal auto races. It is a black comedy where their competitors cause trouble.

Watch on: YouTube

IMDb Rating: 6.9/10

2. Kalavani (2010)

It is a Tamil romantic comedy that is based on a rural background. It is about two villages in Thanjavur that are always fighting with each other and are never on good terms. Things take a different turn when a guy falls in love with a woman from the other village.

Watch on: YouTube, Disney+Hotstar

IMDb Rating: 7.1/10

3. Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990)

This Tamil comedy movie features the legendary actor Kamal Hassan who plays four characters in the film. They are Madana, Micheal, Rajan, and Kama, quadruples by birth. They get separated and only one stays with their biological father. The other siblings find other homes to stay. When they meet each other things take a comic turn. It is one of the most popular Tamil comedy movies.

Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Aha

IMDb Rating: 8.5/10

4. Mundasupatti (2014)

The film is set in the 1980s in a fictional village called Mundasupatti. There is a belief among the villagers that if one takes pictures something bad would happen. Taking pictures is considered a bad omen. It is one of the best Tamil comedy movies in Disney+ Hotstar. Things turn funny when two photographers visit the village. The villagers’ and the photographers’ interaction is hilarious as one of them becomes fond of the village head’s daughter.

Watch on: Disney+ Hotstar

IMDb Rating: 7.6/10

5. Sabash Meena (1958)

Sabash Meena is a Tamil romantic comedy movie. The story revolves around a rich spoilt kid, Mohan. He is forcefully sent to his friend Appadurai to work. But the one who actually goes is Mohan’s friend Shekar as Mohan sends him instead. But things get comic when they fall for Appadurai’s Daughter Meena.

Watch on: YouTube

IMDb Rating: 7.9/10

6. Monster (2019)

It is one of the best movies in the Tamil comedy movies list. The plot follows a person named Anjanam who faces problems when a rat brings devastation to his house and he can’t get rid of it as he respects all living beings. Things get interesting when a thief enters his house amid all that chaos.

Watch on: Amazon Prime Video

IMDb Rating: 6.7/10

7. Soodhu Kavvum (2013)

One of the best actors in the Tamil industry is featured in this Tamil comedy film, Vijay Sethupathi who plays Das. Das kidnaps the son of a politician. An insane police officer is assigned to investigate the case.

Watch on: MxPlayer, Zee5

IMDb Rating: 8.3/10

8. Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren (2018)

Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren once again stars Vijay Sethupathi as a tribal man. It is a black comedy where a man visits a city to kidnap his betrothed bound by certain traditions. The woman’s boyfriend tries his best to rescue her. This movie falls under the genre of Tamil comedy movies.

Watch on: Aha, MXPlayer, Sonyliv

9. Avvai Shanmugi (1996)

The Hindi title of this Tamil comedy movie on Amazon Prime Video is Chachi 420. The lead actor in this popular movie is Kamal Hassan. This Tamil movie is adapted from the Hollywood movie  Mrs. Doubtfire. The story revolves around a divorced father with limited parental rights who disguises himself as a nanny to spend time with his daughter in his ex-wife’s house.

Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hotstar

IMDb Rating: 7.9/10

10. The Great Indian Kitchen (2021)

This is one of the latest comedy Tamil movies that revolves around a woman who doesn’t fit into society’s customs and rules made for married women. Post her marriage she eventually understands that she does not want a life like that. The movie is interesting with some hilarious moments.

Watch on: Amazon Prime Video

IMDb Rating: 8.2/10

11. Panchathanthiram (2002)

Panchathanthiram is a comedy movie that follows the story of Ram. Things turn chaotic when a call girl named Maggie ends up dead. Ram’s friends hired Maggie so that Ram gets over his wife but everything changes when she dies.

Watch on: Zee5

IMDb Rating: 8.2/10

12. Kodai (2023)

Directed by Raajaselvam, Kodai is a Tamil romantic comedy movie starring Anaya Lakshmi and Karthick Singa in key roles. The plot follows a robbery, a huge donation to an orphanage is robbed and the protagonist and friends try to regain it and recover from their loss. The journey follows several twists and turns and has some comic moments too.

Watch on: Zee5

IMDb Rating: 9.7/10

13. Pistha (2022)

This comedy movie is about a man who finds himself in a tough situation when his marriage ceremony is about to be ruined. This man is famous for destroying marriages in his town. The movie is entertaining and has some hilarious scenes for you to laugh at.

Watch on: Amazon Prime Video

14. Ghosty (2023)

This is one of the best Tamil horror comedy movies where an 11-year-old kid helps two young spirits to figure out the reason for their death. The young ghosts are siblings who seek the help of the kid to solve the mystery. The Tamil comedy movie features K. S. Ravikumar, Kajal Aggarwal, Yogi Babu, Urvashi, Redin Kingsley, and many more. Directed and written by Kalyaan, this movie is produced by Seed Pictures.

Watch on: Zee5

15. Ripupbury (2023)

Ripupbury is an Indian Tamil-language horror comedy released in 2023. Directed, written, and produced by Na. Arun Karthik the comedy film features Arati Podi, Mahendran, Kaavya Arivumani, and Noble K James in the lead roles.

Watch on: YouTube

IMDb Rating: 9.5/10

We hope you found this list of old and new Tamil comedy movies list helpful. Let us know which one you liked the most in the comments below.

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