The 2012 Tamil cinema year featured a blend of high-budget commercial hits like alongside acclaimed realistic films such as Vazhakku Enn 18/9 . Critical highlights included the technical ambition of and strong performances in

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And outside, the Chennai rain finally arrived, washing the dust off the streets, while the ghost of a thousand pirated movies faded into the blue screen of a sleeping desktop.

5. Billa 2 (July 2012)

Starring Ajith Kumar, this prequel to Billa had enormous hype. Disappointing word-of-mouth led many to skip theaters and simply download Billa 2 from Tamil Play. It became a cautionary tale: piracy exacerbates the losses of a poorly received film.