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 88 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 88 crore ET collection in 1994–95
A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1994 by release date:
Films January — March OpeningTitle Director Cast Production Ref JAN 13 Amaidhi Padai Manivannan Sathyaraj, Ranjitha, Kasthuri M. R. Films International 14 Mahanadhi Santhana Bharathi Kamal Haasan, Sukanya Sree Amman Creations Rajakumaran R. V. Udayakumar Prabhu, Meena, Nadhiya, Goundamani, Senthil Sivaji Productions Ravanan E. Ramdoss Mansoor Ali Khan, Ahana Raj Kennedy Films Sethupathi IPS P. Vasu Vijayakanth, Meena, Goundamani, Senthil AVM Productions Sindhu Nathi Poo Senthamizhan Ranjith, Rajakumari A. R. S. Film International Siragadikka Aasai Vijayachandran Sivakumar, Vijayakumar, Manjula Vijayakumar, Zeenat Yadhav Productions Vaanga Partner Vaanga Rama Narayanan Visu, Radha Ravi, S. S. Chandran, Vennira Aadai Moorthy Azhagar Films Veetla Visheshanga K. Bhagyaraj K. Bhagyaraj, Pragathi, Suresh Bhagyam Cine Combines FEB 4 Paasamalargal Suresh Chandra Menon Arvind Swamy, Revathi, Ajith Kumar Tele Photo Films 5 Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru Thulasidas Sivakumar, Saravanan, Ranjitha, Jayanthi Anbalaya Films 10 Athiradi Padai R. K. Selvamani Rahman, Roja R. K. Star Productions 11 Subramaniya Swamy Pandiarajan Pandiarajan, Priya Raman, Urvashi R. K. Arts 18 Kaviyam M. Ponraj Ruban George, Nandhini Aarthi Film Circuit Chinna Muthu Shanmuga Sundaram Radha Ravi, Vaishnavi, Roopesh Raj, Asha B. R. R. Art Enterprises 25 Aranmanai Kaavalan Selva Vinayagam Sarath Kumar, Sivaranjani Lakshmi Movie Makers Magalir Mattum Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Revathi, Urvashi, Rohini, Nassar Raaj Kamal Films International MAR 4 Pondattiye Deivam N. K. Viswanathan S. Ve. Shekher, Sithara Kalyani Cine Arts Uzhiyan C. Durai Pandian C.Arunpandian, Vineetha Lakshmikaran Enterprises 18 En Rajangam Siraj Anandaraj, Ramarjun, Vinodhini, Sreeja M. S. Film Circuit Purushanai Kaikkulla Pottukkanum Balanna Janagaraj, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sreeja, Pallavi Gothaari Creations
April — June OpeningTitle Director Cast Production Ref APR 8 Rasa Magan Manivannan Prashanth, Sivaranjani M. S. R. Films 14 Adharmam Ramesh Krishnan Murali, Ranjitha G. K. Films International Honest Raj K. S. Ravi Vijayakanth, Gautami, Aamani Sathya Jyothi Films Indhu Pavithran Prabhu Deva, Roja, Sarath Kumar Anand Associates Sakthivel K. S. Ravikumar Selva, Kanaka AVM Productions Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana V. Sekhar Nassar, Radhika, Goundamani, Senthil, Vadivelu Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam Veera Suresh Krissna Rajinikanth, Meena, Roja P. A. Art Productions 15 Seeman Raj Kapoor Karthik, Sukanya, Goundamani, Senthil M. G. Pictures Vandicholai Chinraasu Manoj Kumar Sathyaraj, Sukanya Vivekananda Films MAY 5 Oru Vasantha Geetham T. Rajendar T. Rajendar, Gautami, Silambarasan Chimbu Cine Arts 13 Vaa Magale Vaa Visu Visu, Khushbu, Rekha, Veera Pandiyan Sri Thenandal Films 20 Duet K. Balachander Prabhu, Ramesh Aravind, Meenakshi Seshadri, Prakash Raj Kavithalayaa Productions Jai Hind Arjun Arjun, Ranjitha, Goundamani, Senthil Shri Mishri Productions 21 Namma Annachi Dhalapathi Sarath Kumar, Heera, Radhika Vaasan Brothers 27 Priyanka Neelakanta Revathi, Prabhu, Jayaram Neelakanta Arts JUN 10 Pathavi Pramanam K. R. Udhayashankar Vijayakanth, Vineetha, Ramesh Aravind, Keerthana Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises 17 Sevatha Ponnu A. Chandrakumar Saravanan, Ahana Yaghava Productions 24 Manasu Rendum Pudhusu P. Amirtham Jayaram, Khushbu Poomalai Productions Seevalaperi Pandi Prathap K. Pothan Napoleon, Saranya, Ahana Radhi Films
July — September OpeningTitle Director Cast Production Ref JUL 1 Maindhan Pugazhendhi Selva, Nirosha Pateeshvarathal Films 8 Rasigan S. A. Chandrasekhar Vijay, Sanghavi, Goundamani, Senthil B. V. Combines 15 Chinna Madam Dilip Kumar Ramki, Nadhiya, Vineetha Super Good Films Mettupatti Mirasu Anu Mohan Sivakumar, Arjun, Radhika, Suman Ranganathan, Goundamani, Senthil Sharmila Movies Pudhupatti Ponnuthayi N. K. Viswanathan Napoleon, Radhika Azhagar Films Vietnam Colony Santhana Bharathi Prabhu, Vineetha, Goundamani Sree Ganesh Vision 22 Sadhu P. Vasu Arjun, Raveena Tandon Eashwara Chandra Combines Watchman Vadivel A. Jagannathan Sivakumar, Sujatha, Anand Babu, Kasthuri Sri R. K. Films Pictures 29 Sevvanthi P. S. Nivas Santhana Pandian, Srija Danisha Pictures 31 Kanmani R. K. Selvamani Prashanth, Mohini Kalyani Cine Productions AUG 12 Senthamizh Selvan Manoj Kumar Prashanth, Madhubala, Sivaranjani Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland Thozhar Pandian Manivannan Sathyaraj, Ranjitha K. B. Films 19 Mudhal Manaivi Rajarishi Ilavarasi Aruna Movies Thamarai K. K. Rajasirpy Napoleon, Rupini, Rohini Kalichirpi 24 Sarigamapadani R. Parthiepan R. Parthiepan, Roja, Sangita Abhi Creations 26 En Aasai Machan R. Sundarrajan Vijayakanth, Murali, Revathi, Ranjitha Tamil Annai Cine Creations Killadi Mappillai J. George Prasad Pandiarajan, Sindhuja, Divyasri Maruthi Art Films SEP 1 Needhiya Nyayama T. Janakiraman S. V. Subbaih, Kanchana Singaravelu Films Thaatboot Thanjavoor Vijaya Krishnaraj Babu Ganesh, Heera, Subhashri Ashwin International 9 May Maadham Balu Vineeth, Sonali Kulkarni GV Films Raja Pandi Manoj Kumar Sarath Kumar, Sukanya, Kasthuri, Sangita Muktha Arts Sathyavan Raj Kapoor Murali, Gautami, Goundamani, Senthil N. S. R. Productions Ungal Anbu Thangachi Jacobbreez Raja Raveendar, Keerthana Bernaando Films 16 Hero A. Jagannathan Rahman, Sukanya, Vinod Kumar Alva Sree Sauthamini Creations Mudhal Payanam A. K. Ravi Varma Anand, Meera Best Creations Thai Maaman Guru Dhanapal Sathyaraj, Meena, Goundamani, Senthil M. G. Pictures Veeramani Prem Prem, Yuvarani A Lotus Film Company 17 Kaadhalan Shankar Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Raghuvaran, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam A. R. S. Film International 23 Pattukottai Periyappa Visu Anand Babu, Mohini, Vinodhini Raja Pushpa Pictures Pudhusa Pootha Roosa P. S. Dharan Nishant, Apsara M. R. Movie Makers 30 Thalavanin Arulullam R. V. Udayakumar Prabhu, Sukanya AVM Productions Ulavaali Kalaipuli G. Sekaran Ramki, Vineetha Sundar Creators
October — December OpeningTitle Director Cast Production Ref OCT 7 Ilaignar Ani K. R. Selvaraj Radha Ravi, Harish, Ranjeev, Sonia, Harikumar, Padmashri Akshaya Theatres Thendral Varum Theru N. G. Gowri Manohar Ramesh Aravind, Kasthuri, Rizabawa Tamizh Magal Creations NOV 2 Jallikattu Kaalai Manivasagam Prabhu, Kanaka, Goundamani, Senthil K. B. Films Mani Rathnam K. Jayabalan Napoleon, Anand Babu, Mohana, Chandhini Trax Creations Nammavar K. S. Sethumadhavan Kamal Haasan, Gautami Chandamama Vijaya Combines Nattamai K. S. Ravikumar Sarath Kumar, Meena, Khushbu, Goundamani, Senthil Super Good Films Pavithra K. Subash Radhika, Ajith Kumar, Keerthana Thanuja Films Periya Marudhu N. K. Viswanathan Vijayakanth, Ranjitha, Goundamani, Senthil Meenakshi Arts 3 Karuthamma Bharathiraja Raja, Rajashri, Maheswari Vetrivel Art Creations Veera Padhakkam Manivannan Sathyaraj, Radhika, Urvashi Raj Films International 24 Nila Nambhiraaj Jayaram, Vineetha, Goundamani, Senthil Shri Sairam Arts 25 Magudikkaran Yaar Kannan Sarath Kumar, Dev Anand, Chithra Sri Gayathri Cine Arts DEC 2 Pandiyanin Rajyathil Santhosh Pandiarajan, Pragathi Vellore Film Associates Pudhiya Mannargal Vikraman Vikram, Mohini, Babu Ganesh, Nalinikanth Paradise Pictures Thaai Manasu Kasthuri Raja Saravanan, Suvarna Mathew, Goundamani, Senthil Karpaga Jothi Films 9 Atha Maga Rathiname Gangai Amaran Selva, Ranjitha Sheela Cine Arts Manju Virattu L. S. Valaiyapathi Murali, Mohana Thennagam Creations 16 Chinna Pulla K. Baskaran Chinni Jayanth, Revathi Ashtalakshmi Creators Vanaja Girija K. R. Napoleon, Ramki, Khushbu, Urvashi, Mohini P. A. Art Productions
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