The year was particularly strong for content-driven cinema, with several films gaining national recognition.
: Directed by Mani Ratnam, this film explored the Sri Lankan Civil War through an adopted girl's perspective. It won six National Film Awards and is considered a top Tamil film. Superstar Ventures Major actors had notable releases that year: 2002 tamil movies list
The success of films like and Thuppakki cemented Vijay's status as a leading star, while Bharathi demonstrated Kamal Haasan's range as an actor and filmmaker. The year was particularly strong for content-driven cinema,
While horror-comedy exploded a decade later, 2002 saw serious, atmospheric horror. 2002 saw serious