Top 5 Iconic Cars In Tamil Movies – Karakattakkaran To Jailer

Movies have played a vital role in shaping the society. However, it is only a few scenes and roles that make a movie memorable and iconic. To make such memorable scenes in movies, details play a vital role.

That being said, vehicles used in movies play a crucial role in reflecting the tone of the scene. Some of these cars have helped the audience deeply connect with the scene of a movie. As such, here is a list of the top 5 iconic cars from Tamil movies.

Chevrolet Impala Convertible

Chevrolet Impala Convertible (Karakattakkaran): One of the most iconic comedy scenes in the history of Tamil cinema revolves around the 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible car from the Tamil movie Karakattakaran.

In this movie, the 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible has a small back story and the comedy revolves around comedian Senthil enquiring about the previous history of the car to Goundamani.

Maruti Suzuki Gypsy

Maruti Suzuki Gypsy (Ghilli): The Tamil movie 'Ghilli' starring Vijay and Trisha is an iconic movie on its own. However, the director went ahead with creating a masterpiece scene in the movie followed by an evergreen song "Arjunaru Villu".

In this iconic scene and the following song, Vijay and Trisha were using a modified Olive Green Maruti Suzuki Gypsy to travel across the scenic villages of Tamilnadu. These scenes are still capable of giving goosebumps.

Toyota Estima Lucida

Toyota Estima Lucida (Panchathantiram): Panchathanthiram is a comedy Tamil cinema with Kamal Haasan playing the lead role. While the movie is filled with memorable comedy scenes, the "Munnadi Pinnadi" comedy scene has a separate fan base.

One of the reasons for the "Munnadi Pinnadi" comedy scenes to be such memorable is because of the Toyota Estima van used in the scene. This imported van featured 2nd-row seats that could be rotated to face rearwards - Giving rise to an iconic comedy scene in the process.

Mercedes-Benz W123

Mercedes-Benz W123 (Jigarthanda): The villain's introductory scene in the movie Jigarthada is still capable of leaving shivers to the audience. This scene gave a lot of depth to the character played by Bobby Simha and set the tone for the scenes involving the villain of the movie.

One of the reasons for achieving such depth in the tone could be attributed to the car - A Mercedes-Benz W123 in Red shade. This lent a proper 'Gangsta' vibe to the scenes and the Red colour reflected the personality and the taste of the villain character in the movie.

Land Rover Defender

Land Rover Defender (Vikram): Vikram movie starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role is a memorable movie with many iconic scenes. However, one particular scene with "Porkanda Singam" song in the background has a separate fanbase.

In this, Kamal Haasan uses a modified Land Rover Defender SUV. This model reflects the role of Kamal Haasan in the movie very well - Though a little old, it has been enhanced and is still highly capable.

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Honourable Mention

Nissan 4W73 (1 ton/Jonga): In Rajinikanth's latest movie 'Jailer', one of the scenes involved Rajinikanth using a modified Nissan 4W73. This scene not only created poster shots for the movie but significantly boosted the 'Style' quotient.

Article Published On: Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 14:46 [IST]
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