7 Tamil family drama movies to binge-watch 

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Meiyazhagan  

This family drama film features Karthi in the titular role along with Arvind Swamy. It released on September 27. The plot follows a man who revisits his childhood hometown and struggles with his past and identity.  

36 Vayadhinile (YouTube, Aha)  

Jyotika marks her comeback after a hiatus of 8 years with this family dramedy. The plot follows Vasanthi who embarks on a challenging journey to rediscover herself and self-worth.  

Amma Kanakku (YouTube)  

This comedy-drama film is the Tamil remake of Nil Battey Sannata. It revolves around a mother’s journey to motivate her daughter to study and have a better life against the odds.  

Aarohanam (Sun NXT)

This captivating drama film revolves around a middle-aged woman with bipolar disorder and her family’s quest to search for her after she goes missing before the daughter's marriage. 

Anjali (Plex)  

Mani Ratnam’s gripping family drama film revolves around a dying mentally disabled child and the struggles of her family as they deal with the trauma.

Vaanam Kottattum (Prime Video)  

The plot revolves around a man who is haunted by his past and grapples to face his present and estranged family. t features an ensemble cast including R Sarathkumar and Vikram Prabhu 

Abhiyum Naanum (Prime Video)  

Starring Prakash Raj and Trisha as the father-daughter duo, this family drama film revolves around Raghuraman as he grapples to accept his daughter’s lover Joginder Singh

Thozha (Prime Video)  

Also known as Oopiri, this dramedy revolves around Vikramaditya, a quadriplegic billionaire, his sister Keerthi and his newly hired caretaker with a troubled past.