Many Tamil-language films have premiered or have been selected as special presentations at various film festivals across the globe, such as Mani Ratnam's Kannathil Muthamittal, Vasanthabalan's Veyyil and Ameer Sultan's Paruthiveeran.
Beberapa film berbahasa Tamil tayang perdana atau dipilih sebagai penayangan khusus pada berbagai festival film di seluruh dunia, seperti Kannathil Muthamittal karya Mani Ratnam, Veyyil karya Vasanthabalan dan Paruthiveeran karya Ameer Sultan.