List of Tamil films of 1982

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹37 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1982, in alphabetical order.

1982

Title	Director	Producer	Music	Cast
Adhisayappiravigal	R. Thyagarajan	Devar Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Karthik, Jaishankar, Prabhu, Radha, Rajyalakshmi, Y. G. Mahendra, Vanitha, S. Ve. Shekher, Silk Smitha
Agaya Gangai	Manobala	Sreeni Enterprises	Ilaiyaraaja	Karthik, Suhasini, Goundamani
Agni Sakshi	K. Balachander	Kavithalayaa Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivakumar, Saritha, Swapna
Amma	Rajasekhar	AVM Productions	Shankar–Ganesh	Pratap K. Pothen, Saritha
Anandha Ragam	Bharani	Panchu Arts	Ilaiyaraaja	Sivakumar, Radha, Aruna, Goundamani
Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai	R. Sundarrajan	K. R. G. Art Productions	K. V. Mahadevan	Kapildev, Sivachandran, Sulakshana, Vanitha, Usha Rajendar
Anu	P. N. Menon	T. R. M. Creations	M. S. Viswanathan	Jaya Devi, Raja, S. S. R. Rajendrakumar
Archanai Pookal	Gokula Krishnan	Bagavathi Creations	Ilaiyaraaja	Chandrasekhar, Mohan, Rajyalakshmi, Subhathra
Asthivaram	T. Thirunavukarasu	Kar Creation	Shankar–Ganesh	Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Vanitha
Auto Raja	K. Vijayan	Santosh Art Films	Ilaiyaraaja Shankar–Ganesh	Vijayakanth, Jaishankar, Gayathri, Vanitha
Aval Etriya Deepam	P. Bhanumathi	Bharani Pictures		P. Bhanumathi, Sarath Babu
Avanuku Nigar Avane	M. Karnan	Indhrani Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Suman, Madhan Kumar, Vasantha, Swetha
Ayiram Muthangal	S. Devarajan	Vivekanandha Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh	Sivakumar, Radha, Y. G. Mahendra, Charuhasan, Silk Smitha, Vanitha
Azhagiya Kanne	Mahendran	Southern Creations	Ilaiyaraaja	Sarath Babu, Sumalatha, Suhasini, Baby Anju
Boomboom Maadu	Adaikalavan	A. N. N. Movies	Shankar–Ganesh	Chandrasekhar, Madhuri
Chinnan Chirusugal	Rama Narayanan	Sri Thenandal Films	K. V. Mahadevan	Mohan, Sulakshana, Prabhu, Silk Smitha
Darling, Darling, Darling	K. Bhagyaraj	Vigranth Creation	Shankar–Ganesh	K. Bhagyaraj, Poornima Jayaram, Suman, Aruna, Baby Anju
Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	Revathi Cine Arts	M. S. Viswanathan	K. R. Vijaya, Sridevi, Thiagarajan
Echchil Iravugal	A. S. Pragasam	New Wavers Arts	Ilaiyaraaja	Pratap K. Pothen, Raveendran, Roopa, Vanitha
Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal	B. R. Ravishankar	R. V. Cinemas	Ilaiyaraaja	Sarath Babu, Pratap K. Pothen, Raadhika
Enkeyo Ketta Kural	S. P. Muthuraman	P. A. Art Productions	Ilaiyaraaja	Rajinikanth, Ambika, Radha
Erattai Manithan	K. Shankar	Maruthapandiyan Pictures	M. S. Viswanathan	S. S. Rajendran, Jaiganesh, Latha, Sumithra, Bhavani, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama
Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai	B. Lenin			Thyagarajan, Sripriya, Suresh
Ezhavathu Manithan	K. Hariharan	Latha Creations	L. Vaidyanathan	Raghuvaran, Rathna
Garuda Saukiyama	K. S. Prakash Rao	Revathi Combines	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Thiagarajan
Gopurangal Saivathillai	Manivannan	Everest Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Mohan, Suhasini, Radha, S. Ve. Shekher
Hitler Umanath	P. Madhavan	P. V. T. Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Suruli Rajan
Idhayam Pesugirathu	S. A. Chandrasekhar	Sangamam United Movies	Shyam	Raveendran, Ambika
Idho Varugiren	K. C. Krishna Moorthy	S. G. Films	Malaysiya Vasudevan	Mohan, Srikamu
Ilanjodigal	Rama Narayanan	Bairavi Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Karthik, Suresh, Radha, Vijayashanti, Goundamani
Iniyavale Vaa	N. C. Chakravarthy	Aiswarya Art	Shyam	Mohan, Raadhika, Rajesh, Menaka, Y. G. Mahendra, Silk Smitha
Kadhal Oviyam	Bharathiraja	Manoj Creations	Ilaiyaraaja	Kannan, Radha, Archana, Janagaraj
Kadhalithu Paar	A. Jagannathan	Sri Niranjani Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Mohan, Radha, Geetha
Kaduvulluku Oru Kadidham	Kalanidhi	J. V. L. Creation		Rajeev, Sivachandran, Saira Banu, Rani Padmini
Kalyana Kaalam	Robert-Rajasekhar	K. R. K. Creations	Shankar–Ganesh	Suhasini, Janagaraj, Thyagu
Kanalukku Karaiyethu		Pushpanjali Productions	Shankar–Ganesh	Shankar, Aruna
Kanavugal Karpanaigal	A. L. S. Kannappan	A. L. S. Enterprises	Gangai Amaran	Sarath Babu, Roopa, Rani Padmini
Kanmani Poonga	Visu	Ananthi Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Visu, Saritha, Chakravarthy, Sivashankari, Kismu
Kanne Radha	Rama Narayanan	Charuchithra Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Karthik, Radha, Raja, Vanitha
Kannodu Kann	Vijay Krishnaraj	Jaidevi Movies	Shankar–Ganesh	Ravi, Sulakshana
Kathoduthan Naan Pesuven	M. A. Kaja	Sri Mahamayi Enterprises	Shankar–Ganesh	Sripriya, Vijayan, Suruli Rajan, Manorama
Katrukenna Veli	K. N. Subbu	Bobby Films	Sivaji Raja Sivaji Raja	Mohan, Radha, Geetha, Thengai Srinivasan
Kavithai Malar	S. Devarajan		Ilaiyaraaja	Madhavi
Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane	N. Murugesh	S. T. Combines	Ilaiyaraaja	Karthik, Srividya, Aruna, Poornima
Kozhi Koovuthu	Gangai Amaran	Pavalar Creations	Ilaiyaraaja	Prabhu, Suresh, Silk Smitha, Viji
Krodham	A. Jagannathan	Lotus Film Company	Shankar–Ganesh	Prem, Rani Padmini
Kuppathu Ponnu	Feroz Sharif	Zoroo Creations	Shyam	Satyajit, Asha
Lottery Ticket	C. V. Rajendran	R. V. Creations	L. Vaithi Lakshmanan	Mohan, Prabhu, Suhasini, Silk Smitha
Madhulai Muthukkal	K. M. Balakrishnan	Gowri Pictures
Magane Magane	K. N. Lakshmanan	Panju Arts	Ilaiyaraaja	Suresh, Poornima Rao, Manju Bhargavi
Mamiyara Marumagala	A. K. Subramaniam	Narayanan Movies	M. S. Viswanathan	Sudhakar, Raadhika
Manal Kayiru	Visu	Kavithalayaa Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	S. Ve. Shekher, Shanthi Krishna, Visu, Manorama, Kismu
Manamadurai Malli	Madurai Thirumaran	M. S. V. S. Pictures	K. C. Swaminathan	Ashok, Boopathy, Vyjayanthi Mala, Nisha
Manjal Nila	Ranjith Kumar	Sri Manickam Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Suresh, Kalaranjini, Nizhalgal Ravi
Marumagale Vazhga	B. L. V. Prasad-Kalanidhi	Shrikant Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh	Chandrasekar, Suhasini, S. Ve. Shekher, Raghuvaran, Manorama
Metti	Mahendran	Rose Arts	Ilaiyaraaja	Sarath Babu, Raadhika, C. R. Vijayakumari, Rajesh, Vadivukkarasi
Moondram Pirai	Balu Mahendra	Sathya Jyothi Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Silk Smitha
Moondru Mugam	A. Jagannathan	Sathya Movies	Shankar–Ganesh	Rajinikanth, Raadhika, Rajyalakshmi, Kamala Kamesh
Mul Illatha Roja	K. Ramraj	Om Saravana Bava Creations	Murali Raj	Chakravarthy, Vijayakala, Delhi Ganesh, Goundamani, Usha Rani
Murai Ponnu	R. Krishnamurthy	Saravana Movies	M. S. Viswanathan	Vijayan, Roja Ramani
Naan Kudithukonde Iruppen	Kadaloor Purushothaman	Rajavarthini Pictures	M. S. Viswanathan	Thengai Srinivasan, K. R. Vijaya, Vijayakumar
Nadamadum Silaigal	Malleeswar	Sri Nithyodaya Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh	C. H. Narayana Rao, Shankar, Roopa, Vadivukkarasi
Nadodi Raja	S. M. Omar	Balaji Creative Enterprises	Shankar–Ganesh	Rajeev, Aruna, Thiagarajan, Y. G. Mahendra
Nalanthana	Durai	Kailasa Vinayakar Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Prabhu, Menaka, Thengai Srinivasan
Nambinal Nambungal	K. S. Gopinath	Suresh Chithra Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivakumar, Saritha, Shanthi Krishna
Nandri, Meendum Varuga	Moulee	Ponmalar International	Shyam	Pratap K. Pothen, Suhasini, Jaishankar
Nayakkirin Magal	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	Karpagam Studios	Shankar–Ganesh	Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Jai Ganesh, Sathyaraj
Neethi Devan Mayakkam	Bapu	Sathya Chithra Combines	K. V. Mahadevan	Bhanu Chander, Madhavi
Nenjangal	Major Sundarrajan	Vanitha Film Production	Shankar–Ganesh	Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi, Vijayakumar, Silk Smitha
Nenjil Oru Ragam	T. Rajendar	K. R. G. Art Productions	T. Rajendar	Saritha, Rajeev
Neram Vandhachu	M. Vellaisamy	Karthik Arts	Shankar–Ganesh	Karthik, Radha, Thiagarajan, Usharani, Silk Smitha
Nijangal	K. S. Sethumadhavan	Ramya Chithra Productions	M. B. Sreenivasan	Sivakumar, Menaka
Ninaivellam Nithya	C. V. Sridhar	Shiv Shakthi Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Karthik, Jigi, Nizhalgal Ravi
Nirantharam	R. K. Murthy	B. M. K. Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh	Suresh, Rajeev, Menaka
Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal	P. S. Nivas	Sivachithra Pictures	Ilaiyaraaja	Rajeev, Vijayashanti, Bhanu Chander, Subhadra, Vadivukkarasi
Om Shakti	S. A. Chandrasekhar	Rajam Movies	M. S. Viswanathan	Vijayakanth, Menaka, Jaishankar
Oorukku Oru Pillai	D. Yoganand	Sri Gomathi Sankar Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sripriya
Oorum Uravum	Major Sundarrajan	Raja Mahalakshmi Arts	Shankar–Ganesh	Sivaji Ganesan, Sripriya, Major Sundarrajan, Y. G. Mahendra, Nizhalgal Ravi
Oru Varisu Uruvagiradhu	Moulee	Trinity Creation	M. S. Viswanathan	Pratap K. Pothen, Sripriya, Jaishankar
Pagadai Panirendu	N. Dhamodharan	Swarnambika Productions	K. Chakravarthy	Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Y. G. Mahendra
Pakkathu Veetu Roja	M. Bhaskar	Bhairavi Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Karthik, Radha, Goundamani
Panchavarnam	Manimaran	K. J. Films	Shyam	Jacob, Menaka
Pannai Purathu Pandavargal	B. Lenin	Jayasarathy Enterprises	Gangai Amaran	Sarath Babu, Saritha, Geetha, Y. G. Mahendra
Paritchaikku Neramaachu	V. Srinivasan	Vidhya Movies	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Y. G. Mahendra
Parvaiyin Marupakkam	K. M. Balakrishnan	Kannmani Creations	Chandrabose	Vijayakanth, Sripriya, Sivachandran, Silk Smitha
Pattanathu Rajakkal	S. A. Chandrasekhar	Veeralakshmi Combines	Shankar–Ganesh	Vijayakanth, Jaishankar, Silk Smitha
Payanangal Mudivathillai	R. Sundarrajan	Motherland Pictures	Ilaiyaraaja	Mohan, Poornima Jayaram, S. Ve. Shekher
Poi Satchi	K. Bhagyaraj	Thirupathysamy Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh	K. Bhagyaraj, Raadhika
Pokkiri Raja	S. P. Muthuraman	AVM Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Raadhika
Puthukavithai	S. P. Muthuraman	Kavithalayaa Productions	Ilaiyaraaja	Rajinikanth, Saritha, Jyothi
Raagam Thedum Pallavi	T. Rajendar	Raja Cine Arts	T. Rajendar	Shankar, Roopa
Raga Bandhangal	P. Ramachandren	Venus Arts	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Rajamani, Jayashri, Nalini
Ranga	R. Thyagarajan	Devar Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Rajinikanth, Raadhika, K. R. Vijaya, Raveendran, Silk Smitha
Rani Theni	G. N. Rangarajan	Parameswari Enterprises	Ilaiyaraaja	Kamal Haasan, Deepan Chakravarthy, Sri, Vanitha
Sakalakala Vallavan	S. P. Muthuraman	AVM Productions	Ilaiyaraaja	Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Y. G. Mahendra, Silk Smitha
Sangili	C. V. Rajendran	Arun Sujatha Combines	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, Sripriya, Prabhu, Sumithra, Roja Ramani, Y. G. Mahendra
Sattam Sirikkiradhu	T. R. Ramanna	E. V. R. Films	T. Rajendar	Vijayakanth, Pratap K. Pothen, Jyothi, Aruna
Simla Special	V. Srinivasan	Muktha Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, S. Ve. Shekher, Y. G. Mahendra, Manorama, Thengai Srinivasan
Sivantha Kangal	Rama Narayanan	Uma Kannu Creation	Gangai Amaran	Vijayakanth, Usharani
Sparisam	R. C. Sakthi	Sri Sathya Sai Art Movies	Ravi	S. Ve. Shekher, Sri Lakshmi
Thaai Mookaambikai	K. Shankar	Sivashankar Creations	Ilaiyaraaja	K. R. Vijaya, Sivakumar, Jaishankar, Sujatha, Saritha, Major Sundarrajan, Karthik, Poornima Jayaram, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama
Thambathyam Oru Sangeetham	Venkat	R. R. Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Prasanna, Sulakshana, Jai Ganesh
Thanikattu Raja	V. C. Guhanathan	Suresh Productions	Ilaiyaraaja	Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Sripriya, Jaishankar, Vijayakumar, Sathyakala, Y. G. Mahendra
Thaniyatha Dhagam	E. M. Ibrahim	Mansoor Creations	A. A. Raj	Delhi Ganesh, Swarna
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai	Rama Narayanan	Shobanaa's Creations	Shankar–Ganesh	Mohan, Poornima Jayaram, Silk Smitha
Theerpu	R. Krishnamurthy	Sujatha Cine Arts	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Jaishankar, Vijayakumar, Sarath Babu, Silk Smitha
Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam	M. Bhaskar	Oscar Movies	Shankar–Ganesh	Sivakumar, Ambika, Sathyakala
Thooku Medai	Amirtham	Sri Appan Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Chandrasekar, Menaka, Chakravarthy, Usha Rajendar
Thooral Ninnu Pochchu	K. Bhagyaraj	Durga Bhagavathy Films	Ilaiyaraaja	K. Bhagyaraj, Sulakshana, M. N. Nambiar
Thottal Sudum	N. S. Raj Bharath	Hayagreeva Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Dileep, Suhasini
Thunai	Durai	Prakash Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh	Sivaji Ganesan, Saritha, Suresh, Radha
Thunaivi	Valampuri Somanathan	Girnar Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivakumar, Sujatha, Sudhakar, Roopa, Surekha, Cho, Thengai Srinivasan
Thyagi	C. V. Rajendran	Padmalaya Pictures	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Sripriya, Vijayakumar, Geetha
Vaa Kanna Vaa	D. Yoganand	Sivaji Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh
Vadaimalai	Maruthi Valli	Jayamurthy At Madras Chitra	M. S. Viswanathan	Srikanth, Saroja, Poornam Viswanathan
Vadivangal	Madhukoor Kannan	A. V. P. Combines	Chandrabose	Ramji, Raadhika, Suhasini
Valibamey Vaa Vaa	Bharathiraja	Sri Amman Creation	Ilaiyaraaja	Karthik, Radha, Goundamani
Vasandhathil Or Naal	A. C. Tirulokchandar	Venus Arts	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, Sripriya, Thengai Srinivasan
Vaazhvey Maayam	R. Krishnamurthy	Suresh Arts	Gangai Amaran	Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Sripriya, Pratap K. Pothen, Ambika
Vedikkai Manidhargal	B. V. Balaguru	Abhirami Enterprises	Shankar–Ganesh	Rajeev, Vijayashanti, Vanitha
Vetri Namedhe	R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres	Shankar–Ganesh	Rajeev, Rajesh, Vanitha, Usha Rajendar