((top)): Tamil Movie 2003

: A villager moves to the city to fight a chemical factory polluting his town, eventually taking on a corrupt political network. Kaadhal Kondein

Critically, 2003 was polarized. Pithamagan and Kaakha Kaakha received acclaim for acting and direction, while Baba was panned for pretension. Commercially, it was a profitable year for stars like Vikram (who delivered two hits: Saamy and Dhool ) and Suriya. The legacy of 2003 lies in its templates: the stylish cop film ( Kaakha Kaakha ), the rural-caste drama ( Pithamagan ), and the issue-based masala film ( Dhool ). These templates would dominate Tamil cinema for the next decade. Moreover, the year demonstrated that failure (like Baba ) did not spell doom for a superstar but forced course-corrections. tamil movie 2003