MORE THAN 65 TAMIL MOVIES ARE COPIED FROM HOLLYWOOD MOVIES !

Roman holiday (1953) –  

 REMAKE TO: “May Madham (1994), a Tamil musical film closely based on the Roman holiday.” 

The Sound of Music (1965)-

REMAKE TO: “Shanthi Nilayam (1969) Tamil Movie film primarily based on The sound of music with a slight change in story and Climax.” 

Sunflower (1970)

REMAKE TO  “ Roja (1992), is about the woman’s search of her husband, in Kashmir. ” 

Very Bad Things (1998)

 REMAKE TO “Panchatantram (2002), is Tamil Comedy film starring Kamal Hassan

directed by K.S Ravi Kumar ”   

Derailed (2005)

 REMAKE TO “ Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007) is a Tamil romantic-thriller film directed by Gautham Menon ” 

Memento (2000)

REMAKE TO “ Ghajini (2005), a Tamil film starring Surya Sivakumar and Asin, directed by A. R. Murugadoss ”

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

REMAKE TO “ Avvai Shanmugi (1996) is a Tamil comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan, which is an Indian adaptation of Mrs. Doubtfire.

What About Bob? (1991)

 REMAKE TO “ Thenali (2000) is a film directed and produced by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film featured Kamal Haasan playing the title role. ” 

Tsotsi (2005)

 REMAKE TO “ Yogi (2009) is a Tamil action-drama film directed by Subramaniya Shiva, Starring director-turned-actor Ameer Sultan, the film is written by Ameer himself. ” 

Hardcore (1979)

REMAKE TO“ Mahanadi (1994)is a Tamil film featuring Kamal Hassan, Sukanya, and Cochin Haneefa.

Taken (2008)

REMAKE TO “ Virudhagiri (2010) is an Indian Tamil action film written and directed by Vijayakanth, making his directorial debut. ” 

Brewster’s Millions (1985)

REMAKE TO “ Arunachalam(1997) is a Tamil language film starring Rajinikanth. ”

Fear (1996)

REMAKE TO “ Kaadhal Kondean (2003) is a Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring his brother Dhanush and newcomer Sonia Agarwal in lead roles.

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

REMAKE TO “ Anbe Sivam (2003) is a 2003 Tamil drama film directed by Sundar C and written by Kamal Hassan. The film stars Kamal Hassan and R. Madhavan. ” 

I Am Sam (2001)

REMAKE TO “ Deiva Thirumagal (2011) is a Tamil drama film written and directed by A. L. Vijay, that features Vikram in the lead role as a mentally challenged adult with the maturity of a six-year-old boy, while Baby Sarah, Anushka Shetty, Amala Paul and Nassar portray other pivotal roles ” 

Beyond the Clouds (1995)

REMAKE TO “ Autograph (2004) is a Tamil language film directed by Cheran. Cheran also plays the lead role in the film, and other cast members include Sneha, Gopika, Kanika and Mallika. ” 

Judgment Night (1993)

REMAKE TO “ Saroja (2008) is a Tamil comedy thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by T. Siva. It stars Shiva, Vaibhav Reddy, Premji Amaren, S. P. B. Charan and Vega Tamotia in the lead roles and Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Kajal Aggarwal, Sampath Raj, Nikita Thukral and Nagendran in other vital roles. ”

Moon Over Parador (1988)

REMAKE TO “ Indiran Chandiran (1990) has Kamal Haasan in a dual role. The story revolves around the corrupt city mayor G.K. Raju (Kamal Haasan) whose atrocities have no end. His assistant Kripakar (Charanraj) kills the mayor and plants a decoy, Chandiran (Kamal Haasan again), in order to find a stash of expensive diamonds hidden away by the mayor. ” 

The Corsican Brothers (1941)

REMAKE TO “ Neerum Neruppum (1971), Starring MGR directed by P. Neelakantan.

 ALSO REMAKE TO Apoorva Sagodharargal (1949) is a Tamil film that released on 21 October 1949 starring M. K. Radha and P. Bhanumathi, directed by Acharya. It is simultaneously produced in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages by Gemini Studios.

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)

REMAKE TO “ Enakkul Oruvan( 1984) is a 1984 Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role. ” 

Nine to Five (1980)

REMAKE TO “ Magalir Mattum (1994), Tamil remake of “9 to 5″ has three women working in the same office (Revathi, Rohini, Urvashi) who are constantly harassed by their lecherous boss (Nasser). The three decide to gang up against him, but a strange accident complicates things when the boss lands in a hospital and the three women end up with the dead body of a terrorist. ” 

Misery (1990)

REMAKE TO “ Julie Ganapathi (2003) is a South Indian motion picture. It is a remake of the 1990 American film Misery, itself an adaptation of the Stephen King novel. ”

 

Two Much (1995)

REMAKE TO “ Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998) is a Tamil film directed by Sundar C and produced by K. Balachandar. Prabhu Deva and Meena played the leading roles. ”

She-Devil (1989)

REMAKE TO “ Sathi Leelavathi (1995) is a Tamil comedy film directed by Balu Mahendra. Kamal Haasan’s own production company “Raj Kamal International” produced this movie. This film is loosely based on the 1989 comedy movie She-Devil. ” 

Witness (1985)

REMAKE TO “ Soora Samhaaram (1998) is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the role of police officer, ACP Athi Veerapandiyan. Its also well known for 2 major action scenes which was based from The Untouchables and Lethal Weapon.

Green Card (1990)

REMAKE TO “ Nala Damayanthi (2003) is a Tamil film directed by Mouli and written by Mouli and Kamal Hassan. The film stars Madhavan and Geetu Mohandas in lead roles. It also featured guest roles from Kamal Hassan and Jayaram. ” 

Micki + Maude (1984)

REMAKE TO “ Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987) is a Tamil language film starring Mohan, Raadhika Sarathkumar and Archana. This movie was an unauthorized copy of the Hollywood flick Micki and Maude. Balu Mahendra never acknowledged the original movie in the credits. ” 

The Killer (1989)

REMAKE TO “ Rishi (2001) is a Tamil film, written and directed by Sundar C. The film stars Sarath Kumar, Meena, Prakash Raj and Sanghavi in lead roles. ” 

Red Corner (1997)

REMAKE TO “ Dhaam Dhoom (2008) is a Tamil romantic thriller film. Directed and co-written by Jeeva, its stars Jayam Ravi, Kangana Ranaut and Lakshmi Rai in the lead roles.

To Each His Own (1946)

REMAKE TO “ Sivagamiyin Selvan (1974) is a Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Vanisri. ” 

The Principal (1987)

REMAKE TO “ Nammavar (1994) is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan and Gouthami in lead roles. Kamal Hassan plays a revolutionary lecturer/vice principal of a college

Rage of Angels (1983 TV Movie)

REMAKE TO “ Makkal en Pakkam (1987) with Sathyaraj, Ambika, Rajesh, Nagesh, Raghuvaran. ”

The Bank Job (2008)

REMAKE TO “ Naanayam (2010)” 

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

REMAKE TO “ Manasukkul Mathappu (1986) ” 

Falling Down (1993)

REMAKE TO “ Evano Oruvan (2007) is a Tamil drama film directed by Nishikant Kamat who made his debut in the Tamil film industry with the film

Changing Lanes (2002)

REMAKE TO “ TN-07 AL 4777 (2009) is a Tamil-language film directed by A. Lakshmikanthan. The film stars Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, Simran Bagga and Meenakshi in the lead roles. ” 

The Parent Trap (1961) 

REMAKE TO “ Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965) is a Tamil film directed by the duo Krishnan-Panju, starring Jaishankar, Jamuna and Kutty Padmini. A Hollywood adaptation of The Parent Trap (1961), the film tells a story of twin girls bringing together their separated parents. ” 

Coming to America (1988)

REMAKE TO “ My Dear Marthandan (1990) is a Tamil language film starring Prabhu Ganesan and Kushboo Sundar for Sivaji Productions in the lead roles. The film has been directed by Prathap K. Pothan. ” 

On the Line (2001)

REMAKE TO “ Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003) Tamil romantic film written and directed by Jyothi Krishna. The film stars Tarun and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, while Shriya Saran, Vivek and Manivannan play other pivotal roles. ” 

There’s Something About Mary (1998)

REMAKE TO “ Pavalakodi (2003) the movie, based on the Hollywood hit There’s Something About Mary, features uncharismatic actors in an unoriginal movie and offers nothing worthwhile to the viewer. ” 

I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)

REMAKE TO “ Bale Pandiya (2010) is a Tamil action comedy film written and directed by Siddharth Chandrasekhar. It stars Vishnu Vishal and Piaa Bajpai in the lead roles. ”

Making Mr. Right (1987)

REMAKE TO “ Endhiran (2010) An human-android constructed by a scientist falls in love with the to-be bride of his creator. A slight change in the plot from the original movie. ” 

Kikujiro (1999) 

REMAKE TO “ Nandalala (2010) is a 2010 Tamil drama film written and directed by Myshkin.Myshkin himself essays the lead role. ”  

Love in the Afternoon (1957)

REMAKE TO “ Engeyum Kaadhal (2011) is a 2011 Tamil romantic musical film written and directed by Prabhu Deva that stars Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles. The story revolves around a girl living in France who falls in love with a boy coming from India. According to Upperstall.com the film “seems to be a straight rip off from Billy Wilder’s Love in the Afternoon, made way back in 1957″.

Butterflies Are Free (1972)

 REMAKE TO “ Raja Paarvai (1981) is a Tamil language feature film directed by Telugu film director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. This film was loosely based on Butterflies are Free and the climax portion of the movie resembles that of The Graduate. ” 

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)

REMAKE TO “ Guna (1991) is a Tamil drama film starring Kamal Haasan, Roshini, Rekha, S. P. Balasubramaniam, Girish Karnad, Ajay Rathnam, Janagaraj, and Sharat Saxena. The movie brought out Kamal’s best in the acting arena and remains his best movie to date, in terms of acting, according to the Madras Film Institute.

Léon: The Professional (1994) 

REMAKE TO “ Suryaparvai (1999 ) is a Tamil action film starring Arjun in lead rôle. ”  

Disclosure (1994)

REMAKE TO “ Indira Vizha (2009) is a Tamil film directed by film director, Rajeswar starring Srikanth and Namitha in the lead roles. It began its first schedule on 11 February 2008. It is loosely based on the Hollywood movie Disclosure. ” 

The Bachelor (1999)

REMAKE TO“ Pammal K. Sambandam (2002) is a Tamil comedy film directed by Moulee and scripted by Crazy Mohan.

Predator (1987)

REMAKE TO “ Asuran (1995) is a tamil film featuring Arun Pandiyan in lead rôle. ”

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

REMAKE TO “ Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000)

Cellular (2004)

REMAKE TO “ Vegam (2007)

Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)

REMAKE TO “ Mazhalai Pattalam (1980) by Vishnuvardhan ” 

Father of the Bride (1991)

REMAKE TO “ Abhiyum Naanum (2008) is a Tamil feature film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan.

A Little Romance (1979)

REMAKE TO “ Panneer Pushpangal (1981) is a Tamil film directed by Bharathi-Vasu about a high school romance set in a hills station school located in Ooty. ”

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

REMAKE TO “ Nallathambi (1949) is a Tamil film starring and produced by N. S. Krishnan. The film’s script was written by C. N. Annadurai, this film marked Annadurai’s debut in Tamil films. ”

Romance on the High Seas (1948)

REMAKE TO “ Manmadan Ambu (2010) is a 2010 Tamil romantic comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, Written by Kamal Haasan. ” 

Strangers on a Train (1951)

REMAKE TO “ Muran (2011) is a Tamil drama thriller film written and directed by debutant Rajjan Madhav. It stars Cheran alongside Prasanna, with Haripriya, Nikita Thukral and Jayaprakash in pivotal roles. ”  

Big (1988) 

REMAKE TO “ New (2004) is a Tamil film directed, written and produced by S. J. Surya, who also features in the lead role.

Bangkok Dangerous (1999)

REMAKE TO “ Pattiyal(2006) Indian Tamil gangster film directed by Vishnuvardhan. It stars Arya, Bharath, Pooja Umashankar, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Cochin Haneefa and Santhana Bharathi in pivotal roles. ” -

Urban Legend (1998) 

REMAKE TO “ Whistle (2003) South Indian Tamil film which is a verbatim remake of the English horror film Urban Legend. ” 

 Dial M for Murder (1954)

REMAKE TO “ Saavi (1985) – Sathyaraj first movie as a hero.