Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 12 June 2000, gross fell to 125 per cent of nett.Government cuts entertainment tax to 25% (from 30%) The Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 71.19 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 71.19 crore ET collection in 2002-03
A list of films released in the Tamil film industry in India in 2002:
Box office collection The following is the list of highest-grossing Tamil cinema films released in 2002.
+The Highest Worldwide Gross of 2002 Rank Title Production company Worldwide gross1RamanaaAascar Films2BabaLotus International3VillainNIC Arts4GeminiAVM Productions5BagavathiLakshmi Movie MakersKalasangham Films6Kannathil MuthamittalMadras Talkies7YouthLakshmi Productions8Pammal K. SambandamMedia Dreams9PanchatanthiramSri Rajlakshmi Films (P) Ltd10RunSri Surya Movies
List of Tamil films January—March Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JAN 14 Alli Arjuna Saran Manoj Bharathiraja, Richa Pallod, Preetha Janani Art Creations Azhagi Thangar Bachan Parthiban, Nandita Das, Devayani Udayageetha Cine Creations Pammal K. Sambandam Mouli Kamal Haasan, Simran, Abbas, Sneha Sri Rajlakshmi Films Punnagai Desam K. Shajahan Tarun, Kunal, Sneha, Hamsavardhan, Preetha Super Good Films Red Ram Sathya Ajith Kumar, Priya Gill, Salim Ghouse NIC Arts Vivaramana Aalu K. Selva Bharathy Sathyaraj, Devayani, Mumtaj, Vivek Evergreen Movie International FEB 8 Amaiyappa Rama Murugapandian Ponnambalam, Roshini, Mahanadi Shankar Ampa Pictures Shakalaka Baby Rama Narayanan Roja, Vivek, Vadivelu, Radhika Chaudhari Shivakami Production 14 Dhaya Senthil Kumar Prakash Raj, Meena, Raghuvaran Duet Movies Kannathil Muthamittal Mani Ratnam R. Madhavan, Simran, Nandita Das Madras Talkies 15 Charlie Chaplin Sakthi Chidambaram Prabhu, Prabhu Deva, Abhirami, Gayathri Raguram Roja Combines 22 Kamarasu P. C. Anbazhagan Murali, Laila, Chandrasekhar, Srividya Shanthi Vanaraja Films Roja Kootam Sasi Srikanth, Bhoomika, Radhika Oscar Films MAR 15 Saptham Sivaguru Rishi, Rithiga, Sriman, Abhinayashree Saburaa International
April—June Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref APR 12 Gemini Saran Vikram, Kiran, Kalabhavan Mani AVM Productions Raajjiyam Manoj Kumar Vijayakanth, Dileep, Shamita Shetty, Priyanka Trivedi, Guru Films Sri Bannari Amman Bharathi Kannan Karan, Khushbu, Vijayashanti Sri Mahalakshmi Productions Thamizh Hari Prashanth, Simran, Vadivelu, Nassar Deivanai Movies Thamizhan Majith Vijay, Priyanka Chopra, Nassar GV Films 19 Junior Senior J. Suresh Mammooty, Hamsavardhan, Charulatha, Leena Sakthi International MAY 3 Varushamellam Vasantham Ravi Shankar Manoj Bharathiraja, Kunal, Anita Super Good Films 10 Thulluvadho Ilamai Kasthuri Raja Dhanush, Sherin, Abhinay Karthik Cine Visions Unnai Ninaithu Vikraman Suriya, Laila, Sneha Lakshmi Movie Makers 16 Pesadha Kannum Pesume Murali Krishna Kunal, Monal, Mamtha Mega Movie Hits 24 Nettru Varai Nee Yaaro A. Sridhar Hamsavardhan, Ruchita Prasad Nivedhitha Cine Arts 31 Enge Enadhu Kavithai Aravind Kunal, Rathi, Krishna Abhishek Ashco Media Arts JUN 1 123 K. Subash Prabhu Deva, Jyothika, Raju Sundaram, Nagendra Prasad Sidhesh Films 14 Devan Arun Pandian Vijayakanth, Arun Pandian, Meena, Kausalya Friends Creations 21 Ezhumalai Arjun Arjun, Simran, Gajala, Mumtaj Sri Venkateswara Production Thenkasi Pattanam Rafi Mecartin Sarath Kumar, Napoleon, Devayani, Samyuktha Varma Mass Movie Makers 27 Panchatanthiram K. S. Ravikumar Kamal Haasan, Simran, Ramya Krishnan Sri Rajlakshmi Films
July—September Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JUL 5 Raja Ezhil Ajith Kumar, Jyothika, Priyanka Trivedi Serene Movie Makers 12 Samurai Balaji Sakthivel Vikram, Anita, Jaya Seel Aalayam Productions 13 Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey! Vasanth Shaam, Sneha, Jaya Re GV Films 19 Guruvamma Thamarai Sendhoorapandi Livingston, Devayani Sheem Work Media Shree Pushpavasagan Suriya, Shruthika, Gayatri Jayaraman Venkateswaralayam Youth Vincent Selva Vijay, Sandhiya, Sindhu Menon Lakshmi Productions AUG 2 Karmegham S. P. Rajkumar Mammooty, Abhirami SSR Movies 15 Baba Suresh Krishna Rajinikanth, Manisha Koirala, Ashish Vidyarthi Lotus International 23 Ivan R. Parthiban R. Parthiban, Soundarya, Meena Bioscope Film Framers 29 Plus 2 Krithik Krithik, Suja Varunee Friendship Creations 30 Naina Manobala Jayaram, Manya VSK Films Sundhara Travels Thaha Murali, Vadivelu, Radha Yuvasree Creations SEP 5 Run N. Lingusamy R. Madhavan, Meera Jasmine, Atul Kulkarni Sri Surya Movies 6 King Prabu Solomon Vikram, Sneha Indian Theatre Production 12 Arputham R. S. Venkatesh Raghava Lawrence, Anu Prabhakar, Kunal Super Good Films En Mana Vaanil Vinayan Jayasurya, Kavya Madhavan Oscar Films 20 Maaran A. Jawahar Sathyaraj, Seetha, Abhinayashree Power Media Namma Veetu Kalyanam V. Sekhar Murali, Meena, Vindhya, Vivek, Vadivelu Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam 27 Samasthanam Rajkapoor Suresh Gopi, Sarath Kumar, Devayani, Abhirami Roja Combines 28 Jjunction R. S. Ramanathan Abhinay, Kanishka Sodhi, Aamna Sharif Hi-Tec Media
October—December Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref OCT 4 Album Vasanthabalan Aryan Rajesh, Shrutika Kavithalayaa Productions Five Star Susi Ganesan Prasanna, Kanika, Krishna Madras Talkies University Pragahdeesh Jeevan, Gajala Maayaburi Screens NOV 4 Andipatti Arasampatti Dhananjeyan Pandiarajan, Mansoor Ali Khan, Visalini, Srilekha Meena Cine Combines Bagavathi A. Venkatesh Vijay, Reemma Sen, Jai, Monika Lakshmi Movie Makers Game John Amritraj Karthik, Radha, Divya Dutta Srimasani Amman Pictures Kadhal Azhivathillai T. Rajendar Simbhu, Charmy Simbhu Cine Arts Padai Veetu Amman Pugazhmani Ramki, Meena, Devayani Televista Digitals Ramanaa A. R. Murugadoss Vijayakanth, Ashima Bhalla, Simran Oscar Films Solla Marandha Kadhai Thangar Bachan Cheran, Rathi P A Art Productions Villain K. S. Ravikumar Ajith Kumar, Meena, Kiran NIC Arts 29 April Maadhathil S. S. Stanley Srikanth, Sneha G. J. Cinema Gummalam Sughi S. Moorthy Mithun Tejaswi, Rathi Sharmadha Productions I Love You Da C. Rajadurai Raju Sundaram, Simran Guru Films DEC 6 Jaya Rathnaraj Ramya Krishnan, Sherin, Sriman Ratna Films Mutham S. A. Chandrasekhar Arun Vijay, Nagendra Prasad, Charulatha, Nanditha Digital Magic Productions 13 Bala Deepak Shaam, Meera Jasmine Goldmine Pictures Mounam Pesiyadhe Ameer Suriya, Trisha, Laila Aparajeeth Films 20 Kadhal Virus Kathir Richard Rishi, Sridevi Vijayakumar, Abbas Sound & Light Studios Style Sibi Chakravarthy Raghava Lawrence, Gayathri Raguram, Khushbu Thiru Films Virumbugiren Susi Ganesan Prashanth, Sneha V. M. Creations 27 Iravu Padagan Roshan Babu Ganesh, Gumtaj Tamizhalaya Cine Circuit Kalai Kalluri Chandrasekhar Madoo, Swetha Rao Gold Star Pictures Nanba Nanba Jayabharathi Chandrasekhar, Charle Media Works
Other releases The following films also released in 2002, though the release date remains unknown. Title Director Cast Production En Kadhali Malai SBS Art Productions Gowri A. C. Tirulokchandar Cine Bharath Isthri Anil Saravana Film Creations Needhiyin Vasalile K. Maniyarasu MM Creations Pudhiya Alai Rajkathir Jeevan Ravi, Abitha Bhuvaneswari Cinemalayaa Veetil Poochigal Karunya Kalaikoodam
Dubbed films Opening Title Director(s) Original film Cast Film LanguageFebruary 6Rahasyam Vikram BhattRaazHindiDino Morea, Bipasha Basu October 22VasuV. M. VinuAkashathile ParavaigalMalayalamKalabhavan ManiOctober 28H2O KaveriLokanath-RajaramH2O KannadaUpendra, Prabhu Deva
Awards Category/Organization Cinema Express Awards 21 December 2002 Dinakaran Cinema Awards 17 August 2003 Filmfare Awards South24 May 2003 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards30 September 2004 Best Film Kannathil Muthamittal Ramanaa Azhagi Ramanaa Best Director BalaNandhaa (2001) K. S. RavikumarVillain Mani RatnamKannathil Muthamittal Mani RatnamKannathil Muthamittal Best Actor VikramKasi (2001) Ajith KumarVillain Ajith KumarVillain R. MadhavanAnbe Sivam (2003), Kannathil Muthamittal, Run Best Actress SimranKannathil Muthamittal SnehaVirumbugiren SimranKannathil Muthamittal MeenaIvan Best Music Director BharadwajGemini VidyasagarRun BharadwajGemini SirpyUnnai Ninaithu
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