Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 22 July 2006, gross was 115 per cent of net for all films.[1] Post-amendment, gross equalled net for films with pure Tamil titles.[2] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹13.18 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[3] Producer Dhananjayan reports in his publication The Art & Business Of Cinema that the box office generated ₹525 crore in domestic net against an investment of ₹650 crore.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that were released in 2009.
2009 releases
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India, which were released theatrically in 2009. They are presented in order of their release dates..
January–March
Opening
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Title |
Director |
Cast |
Studio |
Ref
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J A N
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9
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A Aa E Ee |
D. Sabapathy |
Navdeep, Monica, Aravind Akash, Saranya Mohan
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12
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Villu |
Prabhu Deva |
Vijay, Nayantara
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14
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Padikathavan |
Suraj |
Dhanush, Tamannaah
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29
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Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu |
Suseenthiran |
Vishnu Vishal, Saranya Mohan, Kishore
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30
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Gaja |
Ganapathy |
V. N. R, Akshaya
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Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval |
Bhuvanai Kannan |
Kanal Kannan, Bharathi, Khushbu
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F E B
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6
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Naan Kadavul |
Bala |
Arya, Pooja
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Pettarasu |
Saravana |
Saravana, Saranya
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13
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Kudiyarasu |
Sabir Hussain |
Vignesh, Sabarna Anand, Neepa, K. Suresh Kannan
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Perumal |
Vincent Selva |
Sundar C., Meenakshi, Namitha
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Siva Manasula Sakthi |
M. Rajesh |
Jiiva, Anuya, Santhanam
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20
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Laadam |
Prabu Solomon |
Charmy Kaur, Aravindhan
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TN 07 AL 4777 |
A. Lakshmikanthan |
Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, Simran, Meenakshi
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27
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Iru Nadhigal |
Chanakyan |
Jayanth, Sujibala
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Thee |
G. Kicha |
Sundar C., Ragini, Namitha
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M A R
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6
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1977 |
G. N. Dinesh Kumar |
Sarath Kumar, Farzana, Namitha
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Aarupadai |
K. P. Sarvatheerthavan |
Guru, Asha
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Innoruvan |
S. T. Gunasekaran |
Adithya, Manoha
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Yavarum Nalam |
Vikram Kumar |
R. Madhavan, Neetu Chandra
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13
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Kanchivaram |
Priyadarshan |
Prakash Raj, Shriya Reddy, Shammu
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20
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Adada Enna Azhagu |
T. M. Jayamurugan |
Jai Akash, Nicole
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27
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Aadatha Aattamellam |
A. B. Azhagar |
Ravi Ganesh, Bharathi
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Nesikkiren |
Nesamanavan |
Ranjith
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Pattalam |
Rohan Krishna |
Nadhiya, Balaji Balakrishnan, Irfan, Deepthi Nambiar
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April–June
Opening
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Title |
Director |
Cast |
Studio |
Ref
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A P R
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3
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Ayan |
K. V. Anand |
Suriya, Tamannaah
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10
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Ananda Thandavam |
Gandhi Krishna |
Siddharth Venugopal, Tamannaah, Rukmini Vijayakumar
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Naalai Namadhe |
Vinayan |
Sharwanand, Sanusha, Pradeep
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Karthik Anitha |
Srihari |
Rathan Trivikrama, Manju
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17
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Naal Natchathiram |
C. N. P. Sakthi |
S. Sanjey, Krishna Sri
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24
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Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi |
Ravi Raja |
Murali, Vishwa, Reethima Vishwa
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Guru En Aalu |
Selva |
R. Madhavan, Abbas, Mamta Mohandas
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Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum |
Rajamohan |
Ramakrishna, Dhaksana
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Mariyadhai |
Vikraman |
Vijayakanth, Meena, Meera Jasmine
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M A Y
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1
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Ilampuyal |
K. S. Thurai |
Vashanth Sellathurai, Poornitha
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Meipporul |
Natty Kumar, Krish Bala |
Krish Bala, Anusha
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Newtonin Moondram Vidhi |
Thai Muthuselvam |
S. J. Surya, Sayali Bhagat, Rajiv Krishna
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Pasanga |
Pandiraj |
Vimal, Vega Tamotia
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14
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Brahmadeva |
V. S. Dharmalinga |
Dr. Ram, Tejashree
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[4]
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15
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Rajadhi Raja |
Sakthi Chidambaram |
Raghava Lawrence, Kamna Jethmalani, Snigdha Akolkar, Mumtaj
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Sarvam |
Vishnuvardhan |
Arya, Trisha, J. D. Chakravarthy
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29
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Thoranai |
Sabha Ayyappan |
Vishal, Shriya
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J U N
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5
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Kulir 100° |
Anita Udeep |
Sanjeev, Riya Bamniyal
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Mayandi Kudumbathar |
Rasu Madhuravan |
Tarun Gopi, Poongodi, Manivannan
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12
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Manjal Veiyil |
Vaseegara Raja |
Prasanna, Sandhya
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Ragavan |
Parandhaman |
Vijith, Radhika Malhotra
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19
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Maasilamani |
R. N. R. Manohar |
Nakul, Sunaina
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Muthirai |
Srinath |
Daniel Balaji, Nithin Sathya, Lakshmi Rai, Manjari Phadnis
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Oliyum Oliyum |
Sakthi Chellam |
Anand Babu, Pragathi, Prabha, Ashwathy
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26
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Naadodigal |
Samuthirakani |
M. Sasikumar, Vijay Vasanth, Bharani, Ananya, Abhinaya
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Vaalmiki |
G. Anandha Narayanan |
Akhil, Meera Nandan, Devika
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July–September
Opening
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Title |
Director |
Cast |
Studio |
Ref
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J U L
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3
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Gnabagangal |
Jeevan |
Pa. Vijay, Sri Devika
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Nee Unnai Arindhaal |
V. Rishiraj, Indian Bhaskar |
Murali, V. Rishiraj, Kushi
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Sirithal Rasipen |
V. Chandrasekaran |
Sathya, Sunu Lakshmi
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Thottu Sellum Thendrale |
R. Manickam |
Sridev, Sathya, Sowmya, Risha
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Unnai Kann Theduthe |
Ratheesh Ramayya |
Udhaya, Manya
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10
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Indira Vizha |
K. Rajeswar |
Srikanth, Sruthi Prakash, Namitha
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Pudhiya Payanam |
M. D. Muthu |
M. D. Muthu, Mithuna, Jennifer
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Thalai Ezhuthu |
Ethiraj |
Richard Raj, Pooja Gandhi
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Vaamanan |
I. Ahmed |
Jai, Priya Anand, Lakshmi Rai
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Vaigai |
L. R. Sundarapandi |
Bala Joseph, Vishaka
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17
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Achchamundu! Achchamundu! |
Arun Vaidyanathan |
Prasanna, John Shea, Sneha, Akshaya Dinesh
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Kadhal Kadhai |
Velu Prabhakaran |
Shirley Das, Preity Rangayani, Stefi
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Vedigundu Murugesan |
A. G. Moorthy |
Pasupathy, Jyothirmayi, Vadivelu
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18
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Engal Aasan |
Kalaimani |
Vijayakanth, Sheryl Pinto
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23
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Ainthaam Padai |
Badri |
Sundar C., Simran, Aditi Choudhary, Mukesh, Devayani
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24
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Malayan |
Vaseegara Raja |
Karan, Shammu, Udhayathara
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Modhi Vilayadu |
Saran |
Vinay Rai, Kajal Aggarwal
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Puthiya Paravai |
M. Madhu |
Abhinay, Monica
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31
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Aarumaname |
Sudheesh Sankar |
Deepak, Karthika, Nicole
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Anthony Yaar? |
C. T. Pandi |
Shaam, Mallika Kapoor
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Malai Malai |
A. Venkatesh |
Arun Vijay, Vedhika, Prabhu
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Sindhanai Sei |
R. Yuvan |
R. Yuvan, Madhu Sharma
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A U G
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7
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Azhagar Malai |
S. P. Rajkumar |
R. K, Bhanu
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Eesa |
Bala Ganesha |
Vignesh, Lakshana
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Madhavi |
Murugas |
Sajith Raj, Mohana, Ramji
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Nesi |
Saravana Krishna |
Vikas, Sonia Kumari
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Netru Pol Indru Illai |
M. Kowsar |
Abdullah, Priya
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Ore Manasu |
Vishnu |
Gajan, Anumitha
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Vannathupoochi |
C. Azhagappan |
Sri Lakshmi, Siddharth, Madhavi Sharma
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14
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Shivagiri |
Shivaji |
Jay, Rukshana, Pranav
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Pokkisham |
Cheran |
Cheran, Padmapriya
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21
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Kanthaswamy |
Susi Ganesan |
Vikram, Shriya
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S E P
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4
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Ninaithale Inikkum |
G. N. R. Kumaravelan |
Prithviraj, Priyamani, Sakthi Vasu, Anuja Iyer
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Madurai Sambavam |
Youreka |
Harikumar, Anuya, Karthika Adaikalam
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11
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Eeram |
Arivazhagan |
Aadhi, Nandha, Sindhu Menon, Saranya Mohan
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18
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Madurai To Theni |
Rathibala |
Arvind Vinod, Srithika
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Solla Solla Inikkum |
Murali Abbas |
Navdeep, Madhumitha, Mallika Kapoor
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Unnaipol Oruvan |
Chakri Toleti |
Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Lakshmi, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy
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25
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Aarumugam |
Suresh Krishna |
Bharath, Priyamani, Ramya Krishnan
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Kannukulle |
Lena Moovendhar |
Mithun, Aparna, Anumol
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Suriyan Satta Kalloori |
R. Pavan |
Kajni, Mithra Kurian
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Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru |
J. S. Nandhini |
Ajmal Ameer, Rupa Manjari
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October–December
Opening
|
Title |
Director |
Cast |
Studio |
Ref
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O C T
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2
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Iru Vizhigal |
T. K. Madhav |
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Moonar |
K. Thambidurai |
Ranjith, Rithi, Prem
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9
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Vedappan |
Aanaivari A. Sridhar |
Hemanth Kumar, Apsara, Nikitha
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16
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Jaganmohini |
N. K. Viswanathan |
Raja, Namitha, Nila
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Peranmai |
S. P. Jananathan |
Jayam Ravi, Roland Kickinger, Dhansika, Vasundhara, Kadhal Saranya, Varsha, Liyashree
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17
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Aadhavan |
K. S. Ravikumar |
Suriya, Nayantara
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30
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Kanden Kadhalai |
R. Kannan |
Bharath, Tamannaah
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N O V
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6
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Adhe Neram Adhe Idam |
M. Prabhu |
Jai, Vijayalakshmi
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Kanna Nee Enakku Thaanada |
Olimaaran |
Udhay, Payal
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Karagam |
Lakshmanraj |
Santhosh Pandian, Aswardh
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Palaivana Solai |
K. S. Dayalan |
Nithin Sathya, Karthika
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Saa Boo Thiri |
Arshad Khan |
Akshay, Prajin, Arshad Khan
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Thambivudayaan |
Rajamahesh |
Adhithya Anbu, Manisha Chatterji
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Vaidehi |
Gemini Raghava |
Prithvi Rajan, Madhu Santha, Gemini Raghava, Karthika Adaikalam
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13
|
Swetha 5/10 Wellington Road |
Sanjay |
Keerthi Chawla, Krish, Shiv
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20
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Thamizhagam |
K. Suresh Kumar |
Richard Rishi, Archana
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Vizhiyil Malarnthathu |
R. Sathish |
Kumar, Dashini
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27
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Mathiya Chennai |
Vivekanandh |
Jaivanth, Ramya, Abarna
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Naan Avanillai 2 |
Selva |
Jeevan, Sangeetha, Lakshmi Rai, Shweta Menon, Sruthi Prakash, Rachana Maurya
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Yogi |
Subramaniya Shiva |
Ammer, Madhumitha
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D E C
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4
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Edhuvum Nadakkum |
Rozario, Maheswaran |
Karthik Kumar, Aparna Nair
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Meendum Meendum Nee |
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Pinju Manasu |
D. Jairam |
Saravanan, Tharsha
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Renigunta |
R. Panneerselvam |
Johnny, Sanusha, Nishanth
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Vettattam |
D. S. Kannan |
Ajay, Remya Nambeesan
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11
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Pachiyapuram |
V. Agustin |
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Thozhi |
Elango Lakshman |
Prabha, Dwaraka, Shyam Ganesh, Manikka Vinayagam
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18
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Vettaikkaran |
B. Babusivan |
Vijay, Anushka Shetty
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19
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Kandhakottai |
S. Sakthivel |
Nakul, Poorna
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25
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Balam |
Murali Krishna |
Arvind Vinod, Deepa Chari
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Enakkul Oru Kadhal |
M. Booman |
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Odipolama |
Kanmani |
Parimal, Sandhya
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31
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Naai Kutty |
Sathaji |
Selvin, Nicole
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