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Avvai Shanmugi (1996)
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
On first impressions, one indeed gathers that Avvai Shanmugi is a masterfully crafted film — the perfect convergence of Crazy Mohan’s inimitable writing and Kamal Haasan’s versatile acting skills.
Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
A distinctive feature of Mani Ratnam’s cinema is that he often focuses on deeply personal stories set against the backdrop of a charged socio-political atmosphere.
Mahanadhi (1994)
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Many films on this list make one appreciate the beauty of the relationship between a father and a daughter. Yet, no other film quite captures the sheer horror and devastation that can occur when the innocence and idealism that the relationship is founded upon, stand destroyed by a tragic incident.
Abhiyum Naanum (2008)
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Radha Mohan's directorial Abhiyum Naanum, brims with a certain freshness and sincerity that strikes a chord. There is nothing novel about the plot, yet the treatment of the film, which smartly uses flashbacks to convey key moments in the life of Raghuram (Prakash Raj), as he watches his daughter Abhi (Trisha) grow into an independent, free-thinking girl, invests audiences in their story
Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
Streaming on: Mx Player
Can goodness and love conquer all odds? This is the central question that director AL Vijay’s Deiva Thirumagal seeks to explore. Vikram gives one of his best performances as a mentally-challenged father who struggles to get back the custody of his 7-year-old daughter.
Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
Streaming on: Voot, Hotstar, and Mx Player
If there was ever a poll made to pick an anthem defining father-daughter relationships, the song ‘Unnakena Vennum Sollu’ from Yennai Arindhaal would be a frontrunner.
Theri (2016)
Make no mistake, Theri is a big-mass movie, the kind where every moment where the hero is in action is a treat for the audience to celebrate their favourite star.
Peranbu (2019)
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
The most disturbing entry on the list, director Ram’s Peranbu, is a deeply meditative take on acceptance and understanding, themes that make the film strangely hopeful despite the depressing subject matter.
Kanaa (2018)
Streaming on: Sony-Liv
Some films are meant to be a celebration of life that turns even the most cliched, predictable storylines into a joyous big-screen experience. Kanaa is one such film.
Thanga Meenkal (2013)
Can a daughter be a guardian angel for her father who is struggling to make ends meet? The heartwarming story of director Ram’s Thanga Meenkal certainly suggests that.