Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 12 June 2000, Gross was 130 per cent of Nett for all films. Post-amendment, Gross fell to 125 per cent of Nett. Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 6 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 2000 by release date:
Box office collection The following is the list of highest-grossing Tamil cinema films released in 2000.
# Implies that the film is multilingual and the gross collection figure includes the worldwide collection of the other simultaneously filmed version.
+The Highest Worldwide Gross of 2000 Rank Title Production company Worldwide gross1VaanathaippolaOscars Films P. Ltd2ThenaliR.K. Celluloids3VallarasuCaptain Cine Creations4KushiSri Surya Movies5Alai PayutheyMadras Talkies6Kandukondain KandukondainV Creations7Hey RamRaaj Kamal Films International #8PriyamaanavaleGita Chitra International9Parthen RasithenSerene Movie Makers10Vetri Kodi KattuSivasakthi Movie Makers
Films
January — March Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JAN 14 Kadhal Rojavae K. R. George Vishnu, Pooja Kumar, Sarath Babu Oscar Movies Kannukkul Nilavu Fazil Vijay, Shalini, Kaveri, Raghuvaran Chinthamani Cine Arts Thirunelveli Bharathi Kannan Prabhu, Roja, Karan, Udhaya, Sithara, Vindhya Super Good Films Vaanathaippola Vikraman Vijayakanth, Prabhu Deva, Livingston, Meena, Kausalya, Anju Aravind Oscar Films FEB 4 Eazhaiyin Sirippil K. Subash Prabhu Deva, Roja, Kausalya, Suvalakshmi Sudhalakshmi Pictures Good Luck Manoj Bhatnagar Prashanth, Riya Sen, Raghuvaran, Suhasini Sameera Films 11 Annai Manobala Bhanupriya, Nassar, Ramesh Khanna, Manobala SG Telearts 18 Hey Ram Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Vasundhara Das, Hema Malini Raaj Kamal Films International Sudhandhiram Raj Kapoor Arjun, Rambha, Ranjith, Raghuvaran, Radhika KRG Movies International Thai Poranthachu R. K. Kalaimani Prabhu, Kausalya, Karthik, Vivek Anbalaya Films 25 Mugavaree V. Z. Durai Ajith Kumar, Jyothika, Suchindra, Raghuvaran, K. Viswanath NIC Arts MAR 10 Kakkai Siraginilae P. Vasu Parthiban, Preetha Vijayakumar, Lakshmi, K. Viswanath, Vadivelu Anand Movie Land
April — June Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref APR 14 Alaipayuthey Mani Ratnam Madhavan, Shalini, Swarnamalya Madras Talkies Rajakali Amman Rama Narayanan Ramya Krishnan, Kausalya, Karan, Vadivelu Kavithalayaa Productions Sandhitha Velai Ravichandran Karthik, Roja, Kausalya Roja Combines Vallarasu N. Maharajan Vijayakanth, Devayani Captain Cine Creations 21 James Pandu Selva Parthiban, Prabhu Deva, Kausalya Vishwas Veeranadai Seeman Sathyaraj, Arun Pandian, Khushbu, Uma, Goundamani, Senthil Muthu Movies 28 Athey Manithan K. Rajeswar Livingston, Maheswari, Lakshmi Annai Cine Arts MAY 5 Kandukondain Kandukondain Rajiv Menon Mammooty, Ajith Kumar, Tabu, Aishwarya Rai, Abbas V Creations 6 Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela Rama Narayanan Prabhu, S. Ve. Sekhar, Roja, Nirosha, Vivek, Vadivelu Sri Thenandal Films 19 Kushi S. J. Surya Vijay, Jyothika, Mumtaj Sri Surya Movies 26 Kannan Varuvaan Sundar C Karthik, Divya Unni, Mantra, Goundamani, Senthil Lakshmi Movie Makers Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven Kavi Kalidas Ajith Kumar, Simran Super Good Films JUN 2 Magalirkkaga Indian Khushbu, Ambika, Vindhya, Ranjith Akshaya Movies 9 Karisakattu Poove Kasthuri Raja Napoleon, Khushbu, Vineeth, Ravali Kasthoori Manga Creations 16 Appu Vasanth Prashanth, Devayani, Vignesh, Kaveri, Prakash Raj Kavithalayaa Productions Ennamma Kannu Sakthi Chidambaram Sathyaraj, Devayani, Vadivelu Evergreen Movie International 23 Nagalingam Babu Ganesh Babu Ganesh, Ravali, Neena, Prithiveeraj Bala Vignesh Creations 30 Vetri Kodi Kattu Cheran Parthiban, Murali, Meena, Malavika, Vadivelu Sivasakthi Movie Makers
July — September Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JUL 7 Pennin Manathai Thottu Ezhil Prabhu Deva, Sarath Kumar, Jaya Seal Roja Combines 14 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai V. Sekhar Nassar, Karan, Khushbu, Roja, Vadivelu, Vivek Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam 21 Kuberan Rama Narayanan Karthik, Kausalya, Mantra Sri Thenandal Films Unakkaga Mattum Chinni Jayanth Chinni Jayanth, Adhithya, Poonam, Ramji CJ Combines 28 Puthira Punithama Mathrubootham Nizhalgal Ravi, Vinodhini, Mathrubootham Tamil Nadu Talkies AUG 4 Kann Thirandhu Paaramma L. C. Selva Sangita, Ranjith, Mahanadhi Shankar United And Company Simmasanam Eshwar Vijayakanth, Khushbu, Mantra, Radhika Chowdry Tamizh Annai Cini Creations Doubles Pandiarajan Prabhu Deva, Meena, Pandiarajan, Sangeetha KRB Productions Independence Day A. R. Ramesh Arun Pandian, Roja, Sai Kumar Saraswathi Film Division 11 Parthen Rasithen Saran Prashanth, Simran, Laila, Raghuvaran, Raghava Lawrence Serene Movie Makers 25 Kannaal Pesavaa Rajkhanna Arun Vijay, Suvalakshmi, Goundamani Sri Raja Rajeshwari Combines Maayi Surya Prakash Sarath Kumar, Meena, Suvalakshmi, Vadivelu Super Good Films SEP 1 Bharathi Gnana Rajasekaran Sayaji Shinde, Devayani Media Dreams Chinna Chinna Kannile Ameerjan Prakash Raj, Khushbu, Nassar Adhi Baghavan Films Krodham 2 Prem Menon Prem Menon, Radhika Chowdry, Khushbu Lotus Film Company Sabhash K. Subash Parthiban, Ranjith, Divya Unni Sri Sudhalakshmi Pictures Unnai Kann Theduthey Sundar C Sathyaraj, Khushbu, Ravali Popular Films 8 Budget Padmanabhan T. P. Gajendran Prabhu, Ramya Krishnan, Mumtaj, Karan, Vivek KRG Movies International Ninaivellam Nee Jayaram V. Esthava Livingston, Vignesh, Anju Aravind Rajkishan Creations 15 Rhythm Vasanth Arjun, Meena, Jyothika, Ramesh Aravind Pyramid Films International 22 Ilaiyavan T. Babu Sathyan, Kausalya Shenbagam Movies Karuvelam Pookkal Poomani Nassar, Radhika National Film Development Corporation Puratchikkaaran Velu Prabhakaran Velu Prabhakaran, Sathyaraj, Khushbu, Roja, Arun Pandian Liberty Creations P. Ltd 29 Uyirile Kalanthathu K. R. Jaya Suriya, Jyothika, Raghuvaran Sri Abayambika Films
October — December Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref OCT 26 Kannukku Kannaga S.Dayalan Murali, Devayani, Raja, Vindhya Pangaj Productions Palayathu Amman Rama Narayanan Meena, Ramki, Divya Unni Sri Thenandal Films Priyamaanavale K. Selva Bharathy Vijay, Simran, Radhika Chowdry Gita Chitra International Thenali K. S. Ravikumar Kamal Haasan, Jyothika, Jayaram, Devayani RK Celluloids Vaanavil Manoj Kumar Arjun, Abhirami, Prakash Raj Guru Films NOV 3 Seenu P. Vasu Karthik, Malavika, P. Vasu Seventh Channel Communications 10 Anbudan Indra Kumar Arun Kumar, Rambha, Meena Twenty First Gallery 17 Vanna Thamizh Pattu P. Vasu Prabhu, Vaijayanthi, Mani Chandana Aishwarya Combines 24 Snegithiye Priyadarshan Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee, Tabu Surya Cine Arts DEC 1 En Sakhiye Ravi Raja Devaraj, Divya, Prabhu Sekhar LV Productions 8 Penngal Raj Marudhu Jai Akash, Divyasri, Santhana Bharathi Adhya Global Visions Pottu Amman K. Rajarathinam Venu, Roja, Suvalakshmi Mangala Productions 15 Manasu Abdul Rahman Shakti, Oviya, Sanjeev Kumar Sheela Cini Arts 22 Aval Paavam M. K. Arundhava Raja Prabhukanth, Ritika KR Films Ennavalle J. Suresh Madhavan, Sneha Sri Sai Deva Productions Manu Needhi Thambi Ramaiah Murali, Prathyusha, Napoleon GR Gold Films Nee Enthan Vaanam R. K. Suresh Vignesh, Reshma Sunrise Entertainers
Other releases The following films also released in 2000, though the release date remains unknown. Title Director Cast Studio Ref Kannula Kaasa Kattappa Kartikeyan Pandiarajan, Sangeetha, Vadivelu
Awards Category/Organization Cinema Express Awards January 2000 Dinakaran Cinema Awards 13 February 2000 Film Fans Association Awards 6 July 2001 Filmfare Awards South4 April 2001 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Best Film Kandukondain Kandukondain Vaanathaippola Bharathi / Vaanathaippola Kandukondain Kandukondain Vaanathaippola Best Director VikramanVaanathaippola VikramanVaanathaippola VikramanVaanathaippola Rajiv MenonKandukondain Kandukondain VikramanVaanathaippola Best Actor Ajith KumarMugavaree VijayakanthVaanathaippola VijayakanthVaanathaippola Kamal HaasanHey Ram MuraliKadal Pookkal (2001) Best Actress MeenaRhythm & JyothikaKushi JyothikaKushi Devayani / KhushbuBharathi / Veeranadai JyothikaKushi DevayaniBharathi Best Music Director DevaKushi S. A. RajkumarVaanathaippola DevaKushi A. R. RahmanAlaipayuthey DevaKushi / Sandhitha Velai / Uyirile Kalanthathu
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