List of Tamil films of 1990

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 ₹70 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.

A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1990 by release date:

Released films 1990

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Production	Music Director
J A N	14	Enakkoru Neethi	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	Siraj, Chithra, Pallavi	Anil Creations	V. Kumar
		Idhaya Thamarai	K. Rajeshwar	Karthik, Revathi	Amartheeb Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
		Kavalukku Kettikaran	Santhana Bharathi	Prabhu, Nirosha	Thirai Koodam	Ilaiyaraaja
		Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu	T. P. Gajendran	Prabhu, Ramya Krishnan	Mather Cine Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
		Pachai Kodi	Manoj Kumar	Pandiarajan, Nirosha	Guru Sri Shanthi Productions	Gangai Amaran
		Panakkaran	P. Vasu	Rajinikanth, Gautami	Sathya Movies	Ilaiyaraaja
		Pulan Visaranai	R. K. Selvamani	Vijayakanth, Rupini	I. V. Cine Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
F E B	2	Aadi Velli	Rama Narayanan	Nizhalgal Ravi, Seetha	Sri Thenaandal Films	Shankar–Ganesh
		Manasukketha Maapillai	G. Ravi Raja	Pandiarajan, Rohini	Amudhasurabi Pictures	Ilaiyaraaja
	9	Pattikattan	T. S. Krishna Kumar	Rahman, Rupini, Goundamani, Senthil	Shenbagam Movie Creations	Shankar–Ganesh
		Vaazhkai Chakkaram	Manivannan	Sathyaraj, Gautami	Vivekananda Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh
	16	En Uyir Thozhan	Bharathiraja	Babu, Rama, Thennavan	P. R. Art Films	Ilaiyaraaja
		Mr. Karthik	Kalaivanan Kannadasan	Karthik, Sivaranjani	Varalakshmi Creations	V. S. Narasimhan
		Paattali Magan	Senthilnathan	Arjun, Sindhu, Goundamani, Senthil	Anbu Lakshmi Films	Sangeetha Rajan
		Salem Vishnu	Thyagarajan	Thyagarajan, Rupini	Lakshmi Shanthi Movies	Sangeetha Rajan
	23	Arangetra Velai	Fazil	Prabhu, Revathi, V. K. Ramasamy	Sunitha Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
		Paattukku Naan Adimai	Shanmuga Rajan	Ramarajan, Kushboo, Rekha, Goundamani, Senthil	Shri Mishri Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
	27	Rajavin Paarvai	A. V. Babu	Ramakrishna Raja, Samundeeswari		Malaysia Vasudevan
M A R	2	Valiba Vizhayattu	Sornam	Mohan, Sadhana	S. S. K. Films	Shankar–Ganesh
	10	Paalam	Karvannan	Murali, M. N. Nambiar, Kitty	S. S. Screens	N. S. T. Rajesh
		Parigaram	Bhama Manalan	Krishna, Kovai Sarala	Sree Kamesh Art Movies	Gangai Amaran
		Pengal Veettin Kanngal	T. P. Gajendran	Anand Babu, Urvashi	K. R. G. Movie International	Shankar–Ganesh
	16	Kavithai Paadum Alaigal	T. K. Bose	Raj Mohan, Janani	K. B. Arts	Ilaiyaraaja
		Vetri Malai	V. S. Shanmugam	Murali, Seetha, Pallavi	Maruthi Movieland	Shankar–Ganesh
	17	Jagathalaprathapan	Sankar	Mohan, Rakhi Sri, Divya	Rani Cine Arts	Shankar–Ganesh
		Manaivi Oru Manickam	Chozharajan	Arjun, Radha, Mukesh, Sadhana	Sri Thenaandal Films	Shankar–Ganesh
		Unnai Solli Kutramillai	Ameerjan	Karthik, Sithara	Kavithalayaa Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
A P R	13	En Veedu En Kanavar	Senbaga Raman	Suresh, Nadhiya	Preethi Indhar Combines	B. Surendar
	14	Kalyana Rasi	K. Sivaprasad	Karthik, Ranjani, Apoorva	Sankaraalaya Pictures	Manoj Gyan
		Muthalali Amma	V. C. Guhanathan	Bhanu Chander, Kanaka, Prameela	Thirumurugan Combines	Chandrabose
		Pondatti Thevai	Parthiban	Parthiban, Ashwini	Vivek Chithra Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
		Pudhu Padagan	S. Thanu	Vijayakanth, Amala	Kalaippuli International	S. Thanu
		Pudhu Vasantham	Vikraman	Murali, Sithara, Anand Babu, Raja	Super Good Films	S. A. Rajkumar
		Seetha	S. A. Chandrasekhar	Rahman, Gautami, Kanaka, R. Sarathkumar	Lalithaanjali Fine Arts	Vidyasagar
		Chilambu	Nethaji	Murali, Rohini	Devanayagi Films	M. S. Viswanathan
		Thangathin Thangam	Siraj	Ramarajan, Ragasudha, Goundamani, Senthil	Anbalaya Pictures	S. A. Rajkumar
		Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga	S. P. Muthuraman	Sathyaraj, Gautami, Rupini, Goundamani, Senthil	AVM Productions	R. D. Burman
		Varavu Nalla Uravu	Visu	Visu, Kodai Mazhai Vidya, Raghav, Rekha,	Kavithalayaa Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
	27	Maruthu Pandi	Manoj Kumar	Ramki, Nirosha, Seetha	Ponmanam Films	Ilaiyaraaja
M A Y	4	Sakthi Parasakthi	Rama Narayanan	Sivaji Manohar, Seetha	Thirupathi Movies	Shankar–Ganesh
	11	Pagalil Pournami	Cochin Haneefa	Sivakumar, Radhika, Lizy	Kalpana Arts	Ilaiyaraaja
		Periya Veetu Pannakkaran	N. K. Vishwanathan	Karthik, Kanaka	Meenachi Arts	Ilaiyaraaja
	12	Pattanamdhan Pogalamadi	C. P. Kolappan	Rahman, Radhika, Rupini	Anitha Cine Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
	18	Murugane Thunai	P. S. Marimuthu	Rajesh, Sudha Chandran	Murugaalayam Films	K. V. Mahadevan
	25	Amma Pillai	R. C. Sakthi	Ramki, Seetha	Vimala Movies	Shankar–Ganesh
		Neengalum Herothan	V. Sekhar	Nizhalgal Ravi, Ram Manohar, Rathna, Divya, Goundamani, Senthil	Thuthukudi Film Entertainment	Gangai Amaran
J U N	1	Nyayangal Jayikkattum	Sivachandran	Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Aishwarya	Kavitha Chithra Films	Shankar–Ganesh
		Sandhana Kaatru	Manivannan	Vijayakanth, Gautami	Kamala Jothi Combines	Shankar–Ganesh
	2	Periya Idathu Pillai	Senthilnathan	Arjun, Kanaka	Jubilee Arts	Chandrabose
	15	Pathimoonam Number Veedu	Baby	Nizhalgal Ravi, Sadhana, Sripriya	Aasha Creations	Sangeetha Rajan
		Athisaya Piravi	S. P. Muthuraman	Rajinikanth, Kanaka, Sheeba	Lakshmi Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
		Mounam Sammadham	K. Madhu	Mammootty, Amala	K. C. Film Combines	Ilaiyaraaja
	22	Madurai Veeran Enga Saami	Shanmuga Priyan	Sathyaraj, Rupini	K. B. Films	Gangai Amaran
		Manaivi Vantha Neram	'Karaikudi' Narayanan	Rahman, Radha, Sithara	K. R. G. Movie International	Chandrabose
		Sigappu Nirathil Chinnappoo	R. Selvaraj	Rathnakumar, Rekha	Rajeshwari Films	Jay Sekar
	29	Vedikkai En Vadikkai	Visu	S. Ve. Shekher, Pallavi, Visu	G. V. Films	Shankar–Ganesh
		Mattukara Mannaru	Thendral Thyagarajan	Chandrasekhar, Ramesh Raj, Arundhathi, Ashwini	Kaveri Films	Deva
J U L	6	Adhisaya Manithan	Velu Prabhakaran	Gautami, Nizhalgal Ravi, Raja, Chithra	Perfect Cine Arts	Premi, Seeni
		Nila Pennae	V. Thamizhazhagan	Anand, Divya Bharati	Sathya Movies	Vidyasagar
	12	Anjali	Mani Ratnam	Raghuvaran, Revathi, Tarun Kumar, Shamili, Shruti	GV Films	Ilaiyaraaja
		Kizhakku Vaasal	R. V. Udayakumar	Karthik, Revathi, Kushboo	Sathya Jyothi Films	Ilaiyaraaja
	14	Naanum Indha Ooruthan	Sekar Raja	Murali, Kushboo, Shobana	Sudhalaya Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
		Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu	Gangai Amaran	Ramarajan, Gautami	S. B. D. Films	Ilaiyaraaja
	20	Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar	Amirtham	Vijayakanth, Bhanupriya	Sri Thirumala Art Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
	24	Nangal Puthiyavargal	R. G. Elavalagan	Murali, Rekha	Moovender Movies	Chandrabose
	27	Aavathellam Pennale	Raj Mukundhan	S. Ve. Shekher, Viji	Sun Rise Films	Shankar–Ganesh
		Keladi Kannmanii	Vasanth	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Radhika, Ramesh Aravind, Anju	Vivek Chithra Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
	28	Aarathi Edungadi	K. Chandranath	Rahman, Kushboo	Murali Cine Arts	Shankar–Ganesh
A U G	2	Inaindha Kaigal	N. K. Vishwanathan	Arun Pandian, Ramki, Nirosha, Sindhu	Thiraichirpi	Manoj Gyan
	10	Durga	Rama Narayanan	Nizhalgal Ravi, Kanaka, Shamili	Sri Thenaandal Films	Shankar–Ganesh
		Enga Ooru Aatukkaran	Sripriya	Sripriya, Chandrakanth, Kanaka	Yamini Cine Arts	Yuvaraja
	15	Oru Pudhiya Kathai	R. Bala Subbaih	Prabhuraj, Meena	Kumar Movies	Uma Kannadasan
		Velai Kidaichuduchu	P. Vasu	Sathyaraj, Gautami	Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises	Hamsalekha
	24	Agni Theertham	Sree Bharathi	Ravikanth, Bhuvanesh, Yuvasri	Sindhu Art Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh
		My Dear Marthandan	Prathap K. Pothan	Prabhu, Kushboo, Goundamani	Sivaji Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
		Pattanathil Petti	R. Ramesh Kumar	Sivaji Manohar, Shanthi, Goundamani, Senthil, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama	Mother Cine Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
	31	Pudhu Varisu	Rajasekhar	Pandiarajan, Rohini	Uzhaikkum Karangal Art Productions	Chandrabose
		Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu	M. Venkat Vasu	Nizhalgal Ravi, Chandrasekhar, Madhuri, Bhagya, Radha Ravi	Kunjapanai Mariamman Films	Shankar–Ganesh
S E P	5	Thalattu Padava	R. Sundarrajan	Parthiban, Kushboo, Rupini	Raavuthar Films	Ilaiyaraaja
	7	Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal	K. Balachander	Kumaresh, Ganesh, Yamini, Vaishnavi	Kavithalayaa Productions	V. S. Narasimhan
		Puriyaadha Pudhir	K. S. Ravikumar	Rahman, Rekha, Anand Babu, Raghuvaran	Super Good Films	S. A. Rajkumar
		Sathyam Sivam Sundaram	Rama Narayanan	Raja, Radha	Sree Durga Films	Shankar–Ganesh
	14	Andhi Varum Neram	R. Ramesh Kumar	Nizhalgal Ravi, Chandrakanth, Latha, Rama	G. S. Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
		Enkitta Mothathe	R. Sundarrajan	Vijayakanth, Shobana, Kushboo	Rajeshwari Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
		Namathu Deivam	Kasi Arasu	Mohana Muthu, Manorama, 'Baby' Sridevi	Apple Creations
	15	Palaivana Paravaigal	Senthilnathan	R. Sarathkumar, Anandaraj, Udhayan, Dharani	Vasan Brothers	Ilayagangai
	21	Sathan Sollai Thattathe	Rama Narayanan	Senthil, Pandiyan, Chandrasekhar, Janagaraj	Kookoo Films	Shankar–Ganesh
O C T	5	Thiyagu	S. P. Muthuraman	Raghuvaran, Rekha, Madhuri	AVM Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
	17	60 Naal 60 Nimidam	K. Rajavarman	Raj Thilak, Chithra, Vaishnavi	K. L. J. Combines	Kannan
		Amman Kovil Thiruvizha	P. R. Somasunder	Nizhalgal Ravi, Kanaka, Goundamani, Senthil	Sri Bairavi Combines	Ilaiyaraaja
		Avasara Police 100	K. Bhagyaraj	M. G. Ramachandran, K. Bhagyaraj, Gautami	Sudha Cine Movies	K. Bhagyaraj
		Chatriyan	K. Subaash	Vijayakanth, Bhanupriya, Revathi	Aalayam Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
		En Kadhal Kanmani	T. C. Joy	Vikram, Rekha	Progressive Cine Arts	L. Vaidyanathan
		Mallu Vetti Minor	Manobala	Sathyaraj, Shobana, Seetha	Everest Films	Ilaiyaraaja
		Michael Madana Kama Rajan	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao	Kamal Haasan, Urvashi, Kushboo, Rupini	P. A. Art Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
		Pudhiya Kaatru	Karvannan	Murali, Meenatchi	Coverfield Creations	Rajesh
		Puthu Paatu	Panchu Arunachalam	Ramarajan, Suman Ranganathan	Ilaiyaraaja Creations	Ilaiyaraaja
		Sirayil Sila Raagangal	Rajendra Kumar	Murali, Pallavi	Sri Lakshmi Vani Pictures	Ilaiyaraaja
N O V	2	Vellaiya Thevan	Manoj Kumar	Ramki, Kanaka	Eknaath Movie Creations	Ilaiyaraaja
	4	Uchi Veyil	Jaya Sarathi	Srividya, Uma, Delhi Ganesh	Juvaala Productions	L. Vaidyanathan
	16	Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal	Adhavan	Anand Babu, Sithara	Theivaanai Movies	S. A. Rajkumar
		Vaigasi Poranthachu	Radha Bharathi	Prashanth, Kaveri	Anbaalaya Pictures	Deva
	23	Aatha Naan Pass Ayittaen	M. K. Sai Mohan	Arjun, Malashri, Shantipriya	Anitha Pictures	Vidyasagar
		Aerikarai Poongaatre	M. N. Jai Sundar	Liaquat Ali Khan, Devipriya, Rajeev, Pallavi	Liyo Pictures	M. S. Viswanathan
		Namma Ooru Poovatha	Manivasagam	Murali, Gautami, Goundamani, Senthil	Rajapushpa Pictures	Deva
		Sathya Vaakku	Arvindraj	Prabhu, Shobana	Commercial Art Creations	Manoj Gyan
		Thangaikku Oru Thalattu	K. S. Madhangan	Arjun, Seetha	Raghavendralaya Cine Creations	Shankar–Ganesh
	24	Thai Maasam Poovaasam	Ameerjan	Radha Ravi, Abdul Majeed, Devaki	B. R. R. Art Enterprises	Sampath Selvan
	30	Nadigan	P. Vasu	Sathyaraj, Kushboo, Goundamani	Raj Films International	Ilaiyaraaja
		Urudhi Mozhi	R. V. Udayakumar	Prabhu, Sivakumar, Geetha, Santhini	Yaathavaalayaa Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
D E C	7	Ethir Kaatru	Muktha S. Sundar	Karthik, Kanaka	Mukta Films	Ilaiyaraaja
		Raja Kaiya Vacha	Suresh Krissna	Prabhu, Gautami	Ananthi Films	Ilaiyaraaja
	14	Nee Sirithaal Deepavali	Malaysia Vasudevan	Sivakumar, Sulakshana	Usha Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
		Pudhiya Sarithiram	K. N. Muruganandam	Ramki, Ramya Krishnan	Kalaignan Combines	Vidyasagar
		Vaazhnthu Kaattuvom	R. Krishnamoorthy	Ramki, Gautami	Vivekanandha Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh
	21	Avanga Namma Ooru Ponnunga	Kaja Mohideen	Vignesh, Viji	Santhosha Cine Arts	Shankar–Ganesh
	28	Engal Swamy Ayyappan	Dasarathan	Dasarathan, Parthiban, Anand Babu, Dilip, Hari Raj	Deepa Hari Films	Dasarathan