Best Tamil Drama Movies on JioHotstar: 9 Picks Ranked by Rating

9 Tamil drama movies currently streaming on JioHotstar in India are in our database. They are ranked by IMDb rating where available, otherwise by TMDB user rating (20+ votes); titles without enough ratings come last. The highest rated is Tourist Family (2025) at 7.9/10 on TMDB. The newest is Happy Raj, released 27 March 2026. Average runtime: 158 minutes.

Tourist Family (2025)

★ 7.9 TMDB2h 8mU

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Families and viewers who enjoy heartwarming comedy-dramas about community and cultural adjustments.

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)

★ 7.7 TMDB2h 34mUA

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Viewers who appreciate biographical dramas and stories of real-life resilience.

Hey Ram (2000)

★ 7.1 TMDB3h 19mA

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Viewers interested in historical dramas with complex moral questions and strong performances.

Kaala (2018)

★ 6.4 TMDB2h 46mUA

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Fans of Rajinikanth and gritty action crime dramas set in Mumbai's underbelly.

Jeans (1998)

★ 6.3 TMDB2h 55mU

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Families and fans of 1990s Tamil comedy-dramas with music and dual roles.