1. Rajinikanth
Moondru Mudichu, Avargal, 16 Vayathinile (Parattai), Gayathri
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (grey shades)
Netrikkan (negative character in a dual role)
Billa (1980), Enthiran (evil Chitti)
2. Kamal Haasan
Sigappu Rojakkal, Aalavandhan
Nandhu/Chandru, a psychotic antagonist
Dasavathaaram
(Christian Fletcher, the main villain)
Kalki 2898 AD (Supreme Yaskin, the primary antagonist)
Aadu Puli Attam
3. Chiyaan Vikram
Iru mugam (2016), sci-fi action thriller, actor Vikramplays both the hero (RAW agent Akila and the antagonist. a pharmaceutical mastermind and eccentric international dealer known as Love.
4. Ajith Kumar
Vaali and Mankatha are generally regarded as Ajith's most famous negative-shaded performances..more like Anti-hero role but not villain.
5. Thalapathi Vijay
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
This is the only movie where vijay played dual role as protagonist and antagonist role as Prasad, lead actress Shriya Saran accidentally met Prasad considering as Guru, later Prasad has several naughty plan to kill Shriya Saran and Guru tried to Revenge with him.
6. Suriya Sivakumar
24 (2016) Athreya Role, Sethuraman’s Twin brother, Athreya is targeting his brother for his watch he needs,
7. Karthi
Kashmora (2016)
He notably played dual role, one negative role, and one protagonist role
Raj Nayak, a tyrannical and lustful ancient war load. He serves as the main villain haunting the forbidden bungalow..where the protagonist gets trapped
9. Arunvijay
Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Bruce leee (2015) Chakravyuva (2016)
Interesting thing is Arun Vijay is the only actor who played negative role in different film industry like Tamil, Telugu and Kannada instead of doing only tamil,
10. Vijay Sethupathi
Vikram Vedha Sethupathi played anti-hero role
Dreaded gangster and primary antagonist to the police force. However as the narrative progresses, the line between hero and villain blurs, vithakkara police force (led by SP Surendhar/Abbas) and the drug load Ravi revealed as the true masterminds.
11. Vishal
Villain (2017) and Mark Antony
12. Jayam Ravi
Aadhi Bhagavan (2013) 2013 Tamil action film, the lead antagonist is Bhagavan, an effeminate underworld don based in Mumbai. He shares a strikingly identical face with the film's protagonist, a Bangkok-based smuggler named Aadhi. Both characters were played by Jayam Ravi in a dual role.
13. Arya
Varudu (2011) and Enemy (2021)
14. Jiiva
Singam Puli, where Jeeva played the antagonist is Ashok..the evil twin brother of the protagonist, Shiva. Both characters were played by actor Jiiva
15. Silambarasan
Manmadhan., Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
16. Dhanush
Puthupettai (2006), Mayakam Enna (2011), kara (2016), Naane Varuvean (2022)
Dhanush played as dual role in naane Varuvean psychological thriller, portraying both the protagonist and his terrifying, psychopathic twin brother who serves as the film's primary antagonist.
17. Bharat
Notable film, Spyder (2017)
Bharath notably played a negative role as one of the antagonists, but not main villain
Chellamae (2004) , Kadugu (0217)
18. Jai
Pattampoochi, (in the 2022 Tamil psychological thriller Pattampoochi, the antagonist is Sudhakar an ultra-violent, artistic serial killer who also suffers from Tourette syndrome. This chilling villain role was played by actor Jai marking his first time portraying a negative character.
Among the major Tamil stars, Rajinikanth is one of the actors who played the most villain roles early in his career.
Ajith Kumar is known for anti hero grey shades roles rather than outright villains
Arun Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi played numerous villain role.
Vijay and Suriya played only few Negative role
Till now Actors like Udhayanidhi Stalin, Ashok Selvan, Atharavaa, Sivakarthikeyan, Santhanu Bhagyaraj, didn't experiment any villain role.
Actor Prashant rarely do any negative role