Tamil romantic short films

13 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

A phone call reaches across an old relationship and a difficult lockdown. Try this short reunion with Karthik and Jessie for a conversation about longing, boundaries and finding the will to continue.

17 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

An Idly Upma original shot, edited and directed by Sujith S: a simple, gentle Tamil tale from the lockdown months.

12 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

An introvert's carefully closed-off world is upended when an outgoing woman pulls him out of his shell. Settle in to see whether he makes sense of love or bends who he is.

8 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

Spend a little time with the love story in “Kooravarthaigal”.

20 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

School memories and an affection never spoken come back in this nostalgic Tamil romance. Twenty minutes.

42 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

Joan Ashik's forty-one-minute Tamil romance for Vijay Sethupathi Productions: two strangers fall for each other in a dream before they ever meet. Poetic, unhurried and best for an evening.

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.

9 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

An eight-minute Tamil romance about family judgement and the choice to stand beside the person you love.

19 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

Thamizh Vannan writes and directs this Tamil romance about words the eyes can say. Eighteen bittersweet minutes.

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.

13 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Spend a little time with the love story in “Mayakkama Kalakkama”. An encounter between strangers becomes a lasting memory.

16 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy

A breezy Tamil romantic comedy written by Janani Pradeep and directed by Eniyan Shanmugavel. Sixteen easy minutes.

20 min · Tamil · Romance

An arranged marriage is only the beginning of getting to know someone. Try this Tamil musical romance for a couple finding their way towards love.

14 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

Set aside thirteen minutes for a Tamil love drama from writer-director Nijil Dhinakar, with cinematography by Karikalan Kamaraj. Marappeno is presented as a feel-good romance.

16 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

Some feelings stay hidden until it is almost too late. Try this Tamil musical romance with Amritha Aiyer and Rishikanth for a story of missed chances and second meetings.

17 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Spend a little time with the love story in “Antha Naal Gnapagam”.

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.

23 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Settle in for a Tamil drama about a young woman pushed into a marriage without a choice, and the open question of whether love or freedom lies ahead.

17 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

An unexpected encounter gives two people a new chance at connection. A sixteen-minute Tamil romance.

13 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

Childhood friendship and unspoken love leave a story unfinished between Chennai and Bangalore. A twelve-minute Tamil romance.

25 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

Uma Swaminathan's Tamil romantic drama with Navaneeth Venkat and Ramya Murugan, an intimate look into Ayesha and Kathir's life together. English subtitles.

26 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

A Tamil drama about a dancer wounded by criticism of her skin colour who learns to heal, love herself and dance again.

19 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

An Idly Upma original adapted from Naran's short story Pen Kaadhu, directed by Surya Bharathi: a slow, harmonious Tamil romance that takes its time to find its rhythm.

30 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

Try this Tamil short directed by Naresh Sampath and written by Arun Karthik. A pick for discovering their independent romantic storytelling.

8 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Love has a way of complicating the simplest choices. Pause for this short Tamil drama about relationships and the consequences that follow what people decide.

20 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

Make time for a Tamil romantic short from Vijay Sethupathi Productions and Pocketmoney Films. A pick for discovering this team's take on everyday affection.

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.

19 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Anandhi reconnects with her college friend Balaji over a night of wandering and talking. A gentle Tamil romance in eighteen minutes.

14 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

What would you say if you met an old love by chance? Try this Tamil short for a cafe encounter balanced between old wounds and the possibility of closure.

9 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Love takes on a new shape when a child arrives. Try Amu for a Tamil short about a couple becoming parents and a father's changing perspective.

23 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

A husband and wife who both work demanding jobs struggle to keep their life together, and have to ask what they really want from each other: love or money.

16 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Aditi's search for the perfect guy becomes a chance to understand herself. Watch for a Tamil coming-of-age romance about finding the love that fits you.

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 · 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 · Drama

Subash A. K directs Jaiseelan Sivaraman and Rheena Krishnan in a thirteen-minute Tamil drama about one honest conversation between two people.

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.

17 min · Tamil · English · Romance · Drama

A job interview becomes a meeting across a language divide. Try this short romance for Ragu and Aaradhya's effort to understand more than one another's words.

24 min · Tamil · Romance

A power cut puts a girl afraid of the dark and a guy who can't sleep on the same terrace. Arjun's gentle Tamil romance lets them trade secrets until morning.

28 min · Tamil · Romance

Midway through a dinner date with his long-time crush Vandana, Dheeraj discovers his wallet is empty: his friend Vicky has taken the money to throw a party.