5 min · Tamil · Comedy
Pradeep Ranganathan, later of Love Today, stars in Kamal Prakash's four-minute Tamil comedy about a die-hard single guy, styled after a Rudy Mancuso music video.
Tamil comedy short films
56 Tamil comedy short films in the cafe, running 4 to 40 minutes. Many are feel-good or light-hearted. Each is a complete standalone short film, chosen by the cafe and played through its original video provider.
40 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
For a longer short-film break, try Kadhal Ondru Kanden's mix of romance, comedy and mixed emotions, with Ashwin Kumar, Rio Raj and Nakshathra Nagesh.
5 min · Tamil · Comedy
A four-minute Tamil satire about modern relationships, which its maker calls the turning point of his career.
17 min · Tamil · Horror · Comedy · Thriller
Two roommates start noticing strange things happening in their room. A sixteen-minute Tamil horror-comedy that keeps you guessing.
18 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
A Tamil rom-com that sends a couple back to an old relationship and the arguments that never quite ended.
16 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
A breezy Tamil romantic comedy written by Janani Pradeep and directed by Eniyan Shanmugavel. Sixteen easy minutes.
15 min · Tamil · Comedy · Drama
Saravanan Aravind's first Tamil short, about how 'just five more minutes' can quietly change a life. Fourteen minutes, with English subtitles.
25 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
Try “Enai Saaithaale” when you’re in the mood for a short comedy. Krish and Aishu embark on a breezy romantic journey.
9 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
Balaji Mohan's original Tamil short for Naalaiya Iyakkunar, later expanded into his 2012 feature of the same name: a quick, funny guide to messing up in love.
12 min · Tamil · Comedy
A couple hopes one family meeting will bring them closer to a shared future. Try Mittai Veedu for the familiar nerves and comedy of seeking a family's acceptance.
16 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
A Tamil teen rom-com: one chat with a friend throws a teenager's romantic hopes into chaos. Fifteen light minutes.
15 min · Tamil · Comedy
Try Aambala Thonda for a fourteen-minute Tamil comedy led by Abi, written and directed by Hariharan Velu.
17 min · Tamil · Comedy
A comic retelling of an incident from the filmmaker’s college days.
10 min · Tamil · Comedy · Horror
A man who comes face to face with a ghost starts telling her the story of his love life. The female ghost is moved by his flashback, but she vanishes the moment he asks her one particular question.
4 min · Tamil · Comedy
Twenty seconds, a producer and a cheque worth winning. Try this Tamil comedy for a compact send-up of the film pitch.
21 min · Tamil · Comedy · Drama
A simple search for change opens up a whole city of encounters. Try Chillra Illa Pa for a Tamil short built around an everyday money problem and the strangers it brings together.
9 min · Tamil · Comedy
Knowing what comes next might be more trouble than it is worth. Try this Tamil short for a comic twist on premonition and greed.
19 min · Tamil · Comedy · Romance
In Bangalore, a boy meets a girl in a breezy Tamil romantic comedy that playfully insists it is not, at least at first, a love story.
23 min · Tamil · Comedy · Drama
What if you weren't the hero of your own college story? Try this Tamil short for a return to student days through someone else's eyes.
23 min · Tamil · Comedy · Romance
Try Pradeep Ranganathan's Tamil college comedy. A short pick when you're in the mood for a campus romance.
14 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
Ashwin Chandrasekar's Tamil romantic comedy with Rishikanth and Debnita Kar: a young couple hunt the city for somewhere that will actually let them be a couple. English subtitles.
16 min · Tamil · Horror · Comedy
Krishna US's Tamil horror-comedy for 1UP: a forwarded chain message gets ignored, with spooky consequences. Sixteen minutes, with English subtitles.
15 min · Tamil · Horror · Comedy
Sam John's Tamil horror-comedy: with Mum away, siblings Sam and Pooja try every clumsy trick to chase a ghost out of the house. More giggles than screams.
21 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
Discover a Tamil short presented by Fan of Cinema. A pick for exploring independent romantic storytelling.
7 min · Tamil · Comedy
See an early short from Ashwath Marimuthu, made for the Naalaya Iyakkunar filmmaking competition. Karthik Originality offers a brief look at his short-form storytelling.
40 min · Tamil · Drama · Comedy
A fun tale of Kuttimaa, a mischievous village grandmother, and her modern city-bred grandson Krish, who has resented her since childhood. A vacation together slowly brings out the love he never showed.
15 min · Tamil · Comedy · Drama
Three mothers, three ways of parenting. Try Laadu Labakku Dass for a family comedy built around the differences in how adults handle their children.
31 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
Arjun falls for Yathra, but she is about to fly overseas; with only twelve hours left, he sets out to prove his love before she leaves.
20 min · Tamil · Fantasy · Comedy
What if headphones could challenge everything you suspect about the people around you? Try this for a fantasy twist on trust and misunderstanding.
18 min · Tamil · Comedy · Romance
Try Marriage Loan for a Tamil romantic comedy starring Sam John and Shravnitha, with wedding pressures and family expectations in the mix.
15 min · Tamil · Drama · Comedy
A Tamil Mother's Day comedy with Yogalakshmi of Tourist Family as shy Shreya, whose mother secretly sets out to match her with the colleague she likes.
24 min · Tamil · Comedy
Try a Tamil short from Dhinah Chandra Mohan and the Kadhai Kelu collection. A compact way to discover this filmmaker's work.
22 min · Tamil · Comedy · Romance
See an early short from Atlee with cinematography by George C Williams. Mugaputhagam offers a Tamil short-film break under its Facebook-themed title.
27 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
MRK's Tamil romantic comedy for Nagaichuvaigal, starring Vetrivel S and Sharva Aura. Twenty-seven light minutes.
9 min · Tamil · Comedy
Try a brief Tamil college comedy from Nalan Kumarasamy. A pick for revisiting the humor of student days.
10 min · Tamil · Comedy · Thriller
Try a brief Tamil short from Nalan Kumarasamy's early work. A pick for discovering a filmmaker before the features.
9 min · Tamil · Comedy
A light comic short that pokes fun at police officers, showing cops in a humorous light and setting their behaviour side by side with that of the ordinary public they deal with.
15 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
Your childhood best friend asks you to marry her—what do you say? Try this for the surprise of seeing a familiar relationship in a new way.
30 min · Tamil · Comedy
Four Bangalore software engineers get drawn into a multi-level marketing scheme in this comic, cautionary Tamil short that won Best Film at the Avtar International Film Festival 2012.
11 min · Tamil · Comedy
A smooth-talking mentor has advice to spare—and flaws of his own. Try Otta Jatti for a Tamil comedy about trusting appearances and discovering that nobody is perfectly stitched together.
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