Here is a list of 10 best critically acclaimed films of 2012. They have been appreciated for their content, making and the impact it left behind. Word Of Mouth (WOM) has played an important factor in the critical success of the film.

They may not have been huge commercial success, but most of them have been able to recover their cost of production and some a small profit. These films were made on a shoe-string budget and reached across thanks to digital filmmaking.

The cost of filmmaking has come down to one third that of traditional filmmaking by using digital cameras and doing post-production in digital studios. And today 90% of screening in Cinema theatres in Tamil Nadu is through digital system, which has also ensured theatrical release for some of these films.

And the boom in multiplexes in the urban markets of TN, the famous 3C`s –Chennai, Chengalpet & Coimbatore has also helped. The 3C`s garner around 30- 35 % of total theatrical net in the state.

The urban audiences played a major role in the transformation of Tamil cinema, mainly due to social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Today reviews on social networking sites appear within minutes of a film`s release. They are taken more seriously than print reviews.

These small films made on a budget of Rs 1.25 to Rs 1.75 Crore made mostly by debutants with newcomers in the lead. The success of these films show that Tamil Nadu audiences are looking at something different and content is king.

Here is a list of 10 critically acclaimed films which have been getting rave reviews, with some of them turning out to be hits.
Vazhakku Enn 18/9
Director: Balaji Sakthivel
Producer: N. Subhash Chandra Bose
Music: Prasanna
Cast: Sri, Urmila, Midhun, Manisha, Muthu Raman
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Pizza
Director: Karthik Subburaj
Producer: CV Kumar
Music: Santosh Narayan
Cast: Vijay Sethupathy, Ramya
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Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi
Director: Balaji Mohan
Producer: S Sashikanth, Nirav Shah, Siddharth
Music: Thaman
Cast: Siddharth, Amala Paul, Arjun, Vignesh
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Naan Ee
Director: SS Rajamouli
Producer: PVP Cinemas
Music: MM Keeravani
Cast: Sudeep, Nani, Samantha, Santhanam
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Marina Director: Pandiraj
Producer: Pandiraj
Music: Girish
Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Oviya, Pandian
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Attakathi
Director: pa. Ranjith
Producer: C.V.Kumar
Music: Santhosh Narayanan
Cast: Dinesh, Nandita, Velu, Meenakshi
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Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom
Director: Balaji Tharaneetharan
Producer: V. S. Rajkumar
Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Gayathri
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Neerparavai
Director: Seenu Ramasamy
Music: Raghunathan
Cast: Vishnu, Sunaina, Nandita Das, Saranya
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Dhoni
Director: Prakash Raj
Producer: Prakash Raj
Music: Ilayaraja
Cast: Prakash Raj, Aakash, Radhika Apte
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Saattai
Director: M Anbazhgan
Music: D Imman
Cast: Samuthirakani, Thambi Ramaiah, Yuvan, Mahima
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