Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 22 July 2006, Gross was 115 per cent of Nett for all films.[1] Post-amendment, Gross equalled Nett 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 nett against investment of ₹650 crore.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that released in 2009.
2009 releases[edit | edit source]
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..
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production | Music Director | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N |
9 | A Aa E Ee | D. Sabapathy | Navdeep, Monica, Aravind Akash, Saranya Mohan | Vijay Antony | Comedy | |
| 12 | Villu | Prabhu Deva | Vijay, Nayantara | Devi Sri Prasad | Action | ||
| 14 | Kadhalna Summa Illai | Ilankannan | Ravi Krishna, Sharwanand, Kamalinee Mukherjee | Vidyasagar, Mani Sharma, E. S. Murthy | Drama | ||
| Padikathavan | Suraj | Dhanush, Tamannaah | Mani Sharma | Action | |||
| 29 | Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu | Suseenthiran | Vishnu Vishal, Saranya Mohan, Kishore | V. Selvaganesh | Drama | ||
| 30 | Gaja | Ganapathy | V. N. R, Akshaya | Mani Sharma | Drama | ||
| Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval | Bhuvanai Kannan | Kanal Kannan, Bharathi, Khushbu | Bala | Thriller | |||
| F E B |
6 | Naan Kadavul | Bala | Arya, Pooja | Ilaiyaraaja | Drama | |
| Pettarasu | Saravana | Saravana, Saranya | Balaji | Drama | |||
| 13 | Kudiyarasu | Sabir Hussain | Vignesh, Sabarna Anand, Neepa, K. Suresh Kannan | Karthik Raja | Action Thriller | ||
| Perumal | Vincent Selva | Sundar C., Meenakshi, Namitha | Srikanth Deva | Action | |||
| Siva Manasula Sakthi | M. Rajesh | Jiiva, Anuya | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Romantic Comedy | |||
| 20 | Laadam | Prabu Solomon | Charmy Kaur, Aravindhan | Dharan | Gangster Thriller | ||
| TN 07 AL 4777 | A. Lakshmikanthan | Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, Simran, Meenakshi | Vijay Antony | Thriller | |||
| 27 | Iru Nadhigal | Chanakyan | Jayanth, Sujibala | J. K. Selva | Comedy-drama | ||
| Thee | G. Kicha | Sundar C., Ragini, Namitha | Srikanth Deva | Action | |||
| M A R |
6 | 1977 | G. N. Dinesh Kumar | Sarath Kumar, Farzana, Namitha | vidyasagar | Action | |
| Aarupadai | K. P. Sarvatheerthavan | Guru, Asha | Aalwarshree | Thriller | |||
| Innoruvan | S. T. Gunasekaran | Adithya, Manoha | Aadhish Uthriyan | Comedy Drama | |||
| Yavarum Nalam | Vikram Kumar | R. Madhavan, Neetu Chandra | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Horror | |||
| 13 | Kanchivaram | Priyadarshan | Prakash Raj, Shriya Reddy, Shammu | M. G. Sreekumar | Drama | ||
| 20 | Adada Enna Azhagu | T. M. Jayamurugan | Jai Akash, Nicole | T. M. Jayamurugan, Jeevan Thomas | Romance | ||
| 27 | Aadatha Aattamellam | A. B. Azhagar | Ravi Ganesh, Bharathi | A. R. Reihana | Drama | ||
| Nesikkiren | Nesamanavan | Ranjith | Nesan | Drama | |||
| Pattalam | Rohan Krishna | Nadhiya, Balaji Balakrishnan, Irfan, Deepthi Nambiar | Jassie Gift | Drama | |||
| A P R |
3 | Ayan | K. V. Anand | Suriya, Tamannaah | Harris Jayaraj | Action Thriller | |
| 10 | Ananda Thandavam | Gandhi Krishna | Siddharth Venugopal, Tamannaah, Rukmini Vijayakumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Romance | ||
| Naalai Namadhe | Vinayan | Sharwanand, Sanusha, Pradeep | Bharathwaj | Drama | |||
| Karthik Anitha | Srihari | Rathan Trivikrama, Manju | Jack Anand | Romance | |||
| 17 | Naal Natchathiram | C. N. P. Sakthi | S. Sanjey, Krishna Sri | R. Rajpavan | Drama | ||
| 24 | Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi | Ravi Raja | Murali, Vishwa, Reethima Vishwa | Deva | Comedy | ||
| Guru En Aalu | Selva | R. Madhavan, Abbas, Mamta Mohandas | Srikanth Deva | Romantic Comedy | |||
| Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum | Rajamohan | Ramakrishna, Dhaksana | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Romance | |||
| Mariyadhai | Vikraman | Vijayakanth, Meena, Meera Jasmine | Vijay Antony | Action | |||
| M A Y |
1 | Ilampuyal | K. S. Thurai | Vashanth Sellathurai, Poornitha | Vashanth Sellathurai | Action | |
| Meipporul | Natty Kumar, Krish Bala | Krish Bala, Anusha | Four music directors | Thriller | |||
| Newtonin Moondram Vidhi | Thai Muthuselvam | S. J. Surya, Sayali Bhagat, Rajiv Krishna | Vinay | Action | |||
| Pasanga | Pandiraj | Vimal, Vega Tamotia | James Vasanthan | Comedy Drama | |||
| 14 | Brahmadeva | V. S. Dharmalinga | Dr. Ram, Tejashree | Ramesh | Drama | ||
| 15 | Rajadhi Raja | Sakthi Chidambaram | Raghava Lawrence, Kamna Jethmalani, Snigdha Akolkar, Mumtaj | Karunas | Action | ||
| Sarvam | Vishnuvardhan | Arya, Trisha, J. D. Chakravarthy | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Action Thriller | |||
| 29 | Thoranai | Sabha Ayyappan | Vishal, Shriya | Mani Sharma | Action | ||
| J U N |
5 | Kulir 100° | Anita Udeep | Sanjeev, Riya Bamniyal | Bobo Shashi | Drama | |
| Mayandi Kudumbathar | Rasu Madhuravan | Tarun Gopi, Poongodi, Manivannan | Sabesh–Murali | Famil Drama | |||
| 12 | Manjal Veiyil | Vaseegara Raja | Prasanna, Sandhya | Bharathwaj | Romance | ||
| Ragavan | Parandhaman | Vijith, Radhika Malhotra | Gangai Amaran | Drama | |||
| 19 | Maasilamani | R. N. R. Manohar | Nakul, Sunaina | D. Imman | Action | ||
| Muthirai | Srinath | Daniel Balaji, Nithin Sathya, Lakshmi Rai, Manjari Phadnis | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Action Thriller | |||
| Oliyum Oliyum | Sakthi Chellam | Anand Babu, Prabha, Ashwathy | Yanidesh | Drama | |||
| 26 | Naadodigal | Samuthirakani | M. Sasikumar, Vijay Vasanth, Bharani, Ananya, Abhinaya | Sundar C Babu | Drama | ||
| Vaalmiki | G. Anandha Narayanan | Akhil, Meera Nandan, Devika | Ilaiyaraaja | Drama | |||
| J U L |
3 | Gnabagangal | Jeevan | Pa. Vijay, Sri Devika | James Vik | Drama | |
| Nee Unnai Arindhaal | V. Rishiraj, Indian Bhaskar | Murali, V. Rishiraj, Kushi | R. K. Sundar | Drama | |||
| Sirithal Rasipen | V. Chandrasekaran | Sathya, Sunu Lakshmi | Iniyavan | Comedy | |||
| Thottu Sellum Thendrale | R. Manickam | Sridev, Sathya, Sowmya, Risha | Gurushev | Drama | |||
| Unnai Kann Theduthe | Ratheesh Ramayya | Udhaya, Manya | Sirpy | Drama | |||
| 10 | Indira Vizha | K. Rajeswar | Srikanth, Sruthi Prakash, Namitha | Yadhesh | Romance | ||
| Pudhiya Payanam | M. D. Muthu | M. D. Muthu, Mithuna, Jennifer | K. V. Mani | Drama | |||
| Thalai Ezhuthu | Ethiraj | Richard Raj, Pooja Gandhi | Godwin | Drama | |||
| Vaamanan | I. Ahmed | Jai, Priya Anand, Lakshmi Rai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Action Thriller | |||
| Vaigai | L. R. Sundarapandi | Bala Joseph, Vishaka | Sabesh–Murali | Romanctic Drama | |||
| 17 | Achchamundu! Achchamundu! | Arun Vaidyanathan | Prasanna, Sneha, Akshaya Dinesh | Karthik Raja | Thriller | ||
| Kadhal Kadhai | Velu Prabhakaran | Shirley Das, Preity Rangayani, Stefi | Ilaiyaraaja | Erotic | |||
| Vedigundu Murugesan | A. G. Moorthy | Pasupathy, Jyothirmayi, Vadivelu | Dhina | Drama | |||
| 18 | Engal Aasan | Kalaimani | Vijayakanth, Sheryl Pinto | Sabesh–Murali | Action | ||
| 23 | Ainthaam Padai | Badri | Sundar C., Simran, Aditi Choudhary, Mukesh, Devayani | D. Imman | Action | ||
| 24 | Malayan | Vaseegara Raja | Karan, Shammu, Udhayathara | Dhina | Action | ||
| Modhi Vilayadu | Saran | Vinay Rai, Kajal Aggarwal | Colonial Cousins | Action | |||
| Puthiya Paravai | M. Madhu | Abhinay, Monica | Drama | ||||
| 31 | Aarumaname | Sudheesh Sankar | Deepak, Karthika, Nicole | Srikanth Deva | Drama | ||
| Anthony Yaar? | C. T. Pandi | Shaam, Mallika Kapoor | Dhina | Drama | |||
| Malai Malai | A. Venkatesh | Arun Vijay, Vedhika, Prabhu | Mani Sharma | Action | |||
| Saamy Sonna Saridhan | R. Sundarrajan | Deva | Drama | ||||
| Sindhanai Sei | R. Yuvan | R. Yuvan, Madhu Sharma | S. Thaman | Heist-Thriller | |||
| A U G |
7 | Azhagar Malai | S. P. Rajkumar | R. K, Bhanu | Ilaiyaraaja | Drama | |
| Eesa | Bala Ganesha | Vignesh, Lakshana | Haran | Drama | |||
| Madhavi | Murugas | Sajith Raj, Mohana, Ramji | K. V. Suresh | Romance | |||
| Nesi | Saravana Krishna | Vikas, Sonia Kumari | Sirpy | Drama | |||
| Netru Pol Indru Illai | M. Kowsar | Abdullah, Priya | Rajinirai | Fantsay | |||
| Ore Manasu | Vishnu | Gajan, Anumitha | Drama | ||||
| Vannathupoochi | C. Azhagappan | Siddharth, Madhavi Sharma | Rehan | Drama | |||
| 14 | Shivagiri | Shivaji | Jay, Rukshana, Pranav | Arafin Yousuf | Action | ||
| Pokkisham | Cheran | Cheran, Padmapriya | Sabesh–Murali | Drama | |||
| 21 | Kanthaswamy | Susi Ganesan | Vikram, Shriya | Devi Sri Prasad | Action - Superhero | ||
| S E P |
4 | Ninaithale Inikkum | G. N. R. Kumaravelan | Prithviraj, Priyamani, Sakthi Vasu, Anuja Iyer | Vijay Antony | Drama | |
| Madurai Sambavam | Youreka | Harikumar, Anuya, Karthika Adaikalam | John Peter | Action | |||
| 11 | Eeram | Arivazhagan | Aadhi, Nandha, Sindhu Menon, Saranya Mohan | S. Thaman | Thriller | ||
| 18 | Madurai To Theni | Rathibala | Arvind Vinod, Srithika | Seevi | Drama | ||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Murali Abbas | Navdeep, Madhumitha, Mallika Kapoor | Bharathwaj | Romance | |||
| Unnaipol Oruvan | Chakri Toleti | Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Lakshmi, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy | Shruti Haasan | Thriller | |||
| 25 | Aarumugam | Suresh Krishna | Bharath, Priyamani, Ramya Krishnan | Deva | Action | ||
| Kannukulle | Lena Moovendhar | Mithun, Aparna, Anumol | Ilaiyaraaja | Drama | |||
| Suriyan Satta Kalloori | R. Pavan | Kajni, Mithra Kurian | Deva | Action Drama | |||
| Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | J. S. Nandhini | Ajmal Ameer, Rupa Manjari | Mani Sharma | Romantic Comedy | |||
| O C T |
2 | Iru Vizhigal | T. K. Madhav | R.D.Mohansingh | Thriller | ||
| Moonar | K. Thambidurai | Ranjith, Rithi, Prem | Ravi Devandran | Thriller | |||
| 9 | Vedappan | Aanaivari A. Sridhar | Hemanth Kumar, Apsara, Nikitha | Nesan | Drama | ||
| 16 | Jaganmohini | N. K. Viswanathan | Raja, Namitha, Nila | Ilaiyaraaja | Horror | ||
| Peranmai | S. P. Jananathan | Jayam Ravi, Vasundhara, Kadhal Saranya, Dhansika, Varsha, Liyashree | Vidyasagar | Action Thriller | |||
| 17 | Aadhavan | K. S. Ravikumar | Suriya, Nayantara | Harris Jayaraj | Action Thriller | ||
| 30 | Kanden Kadhalai | R. Kannan | Bharath, Tamannaah | Vidyasagar | Romantic Comedy | ||
| N O V |
6 | Adhe Neram Adhe Idam | M. Prabhu | Jai, Vijayalakshmi | Premji Amaran | Romance | |
| Kanna Nee Enakku Thaanada | Olimaaran | Udhay, Payal | Amudhbharathy | Drama | |||
| Karagam | Lakshmanraj | Santhosh Pandian, Aswardh | Vijayarajeshkanna | Drama | |||
| Palaivana Solai | K. S. Dayalan | Nithin Sathya, Karthika | Bobby | Drama | |||
| Saa Boo Thiri | Arshad Khan | Akshay, Prajin, Arshad Khan | Abbas Rafi | Romantic Comedy | |||
| Thambivudayaan | Rajamahesh | Adhithya Anbu, Manisha Chatterji | Madhavaraj | Action | |||
| Vaidehi | Gemini Raghava | Prithvi Rajan, Madhu Santha, Gemini Raghava, Karthika Adaikalam | Srikanth Deva | Romantic Drama | |||
| 13 | Swetha 5/10 Wellington Road | Sanjay | Keerthi Chawla, Krish, Shiv | Surya | Thriller | ||
| 20 | Thamizhagam | K. Suresh Kumar | Richard Rishi, Archana | Asif Ali | Drama | ||
| Vizhiyil Malarnthathu | R. Sathish | Kumar, Dashini | Drama | ||||
| 27 | Mathiya Chennai | Vivekanandh | Jaivanth, Ramya, Abarna | Ilaiyaraaja | Action | ||
| Naan Avanillai 2 | Selva | Jeevan, Sangeetha, Lakshmi Rai, Shweta Menon, Sruthi Prakash, Rachana Maurya | D. Imman | Romantic Thriller | |||
| Yogi | Subramaniya Shiva | Ammer, Madhumitha | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Action | |||
| D E C |
4 | Edhuvum Nadakkum | Rozario, Maheswaran | Karthik Kumar, Aparna Nair | Ashok Raja | Thriller | |
| Meendum Meendum Nee | Drama | ||||||
| Pinju Manasu | D. Jairam | Saravanan, Tharsha | Indhiyan | Drama | |||
| Renigunta | R. Panneerselvam | Johnny, Sanusha, Nishanth | Ganesh Raghavendra | Action | |||
| Vettattam | D. S. Kannan | Ajay, Remya Nambeesan | Sri Sai | Action | |||
| 11 | Pachiyapuram | V. Agustin | Maha Vishnu | Drama | |||
| Thozhi | Elango Lakshman | Prabha, Dwaraka, Shyam Ganesh, Manikka Vinayagam | R. Shankar | Romantic Drama | |||
| Vairam | S. P. Selva Durai | Richard Rishi, Navneet Kaur | Drama | ||||
| 18 | Vettaikkaran | B. Babusivan | Vijay, Anushka Shetty | Vijay Antony | Action | ||
| 19 | Kandhakottai | S. Sakthivel | Nakul, Poorna | Dhina | Romance | ||
| 25 | Balam | Murali Krishna | Arvind Vinod, Deepa Chari | Yugendran | Romance | ||
| Enakkul Oru Kadhal | M. Booman | Aathish | Romance | ||||
| Odipolama | Kanmani | Parimal, Sandhya | D. Imman | Romance | |||
| 31 | Naai Kutty | Sathaji | Selvin, Nicole | Vijayabharathi | Drama | ||
Dubbed films[edit | edit source]
| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Original film | Cast | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Language | |||||
| 28 August | Quick Gun Murugan | Shashanka Ghosh | Quick Gun Murugun | English | Rajendra Prasad, Rambha | |
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Category/Organization | Filmfare Awards South 7 August 2010[4] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 14 July 2017[5] |
Vijay Awards 29 May 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Naadodigal | Pasanga | Naadodigal |
| Best Director | Priyadarshan Kanchivaram |
Vasanthabalan Angadi Theru (2010) |
Pandiraj Pasanga |
| Best Actor | Prakash Raj Kanchivaram |
Karan Malayan |
Prakash Raj Kanchivaram |
| Best Actress | Pooja Naan Kadavul |
Padmapriya Pokkisham |
Pooja Naan Kadavul |
| Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj Ayan |
Sundar C. Babu Naadodigal |
Harris Jayaraj Aadhavan |