Vishal Tamil Movies List -

Smaller films, experimental

| Film | Year | Result | Highlight | |------|------|--------|-----------| | Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai | 2010 | Average | Entertaining but formulaic | | Avan Ivan (2011) | 2011 | | Directed by Bala; dual hero with Arya. Vishal’s best performance — played a stammerer with intensity | | Samar | 2013 | Flop | Action-adventure; poorly edited | | Naan Sigappu Manithan | 2014 | Hit | Sleep disorder plot (narcolepsy) — novel idea | | Poojai | 2014 | Average | Routine family-action | vishal tamil movies list

The turning point in his artistic credibility came when he collaborated with maverick director Bala in Avan Ivan (2011). Playing a squint-eyed, rustic rogue, Vishal shed his glamorous mass-hero image completely. The performance earned him immense critical acclaim, proving that beneath the brawn lay a capable character actor. He continued this streak with Mysskin’s Thupparivaalan (2017), where he played a Sherlock Holmes-esque detective, bringing a suave, cerebral quality to his filmography. Smaller films, experimental | Film | Year |

(Note: Vishal also appeared in a few Telugu films that were either straight releases or dubbed versions of his Tamil hits.) The performance earned him immense critical acclaim, proving