A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1996 by release date.
Movies
OpeningTitle Director Cast Production Music Director JAN 15 Aruva Velu P. S. Bharathi Kannan Nassar, Urvashi Goodwill Movies Adithyan Coimbatore Mappillai C. Ranganathan Vijay, Sanghavi Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland Vidyasagar Kizhakku Mugam M. Anna Thurai Karthik, Reshma Thai Films International Adithyan Love Birds P. Vasu Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Vadivelu Pyramid Films A. R. Rahman Parambarai K. S. Ravikumar Prabhu, Roja Malar Films Deva Thayagam A. R. Ramesh Vijayakanth, Ranjitha Seranaadu Movie Creations Deva Thirumbi Paar Rama Narayanan Saravanan, Yuvarani Sri Thenandal Films Deva Ullathai Allitha Sundar C Karthik, Rambha, Goundamani Ganga Gowri Productions Sirpy Vaanmathi Agathiyan Ajith Kumar, Swathi Sivashakthi Movie Makers Deva 26 Mahaprabhu A. Venkatesh Sarath Kumar, Sukanya, Vineetha Sri Sai Theja Films Deva Vaikarai Pookkal E. Mu. Vetrivalan Raja, Rajashri, Ponvannan, Annam Navachitra Cine Arts Devendran FEB 5 Take It Easy Urvashi K. K. Rajsirpy Vignesh, Amirtha, Rajeshwari Kalai Sirpy Soundaryan 9 Amman Kovil Vaasalile Ramarajan Ramarajan, Sangita Mahalakshmi Film International Sirpy Meendum Savithri Visu Raja, Revathi Vijaya Combines Devendran Nattupura Pattu Kasthuri Raja Selva, Sivakumar, Khushbu Kasthoori Manga Creations Ilaiyaraaja 15 Poove Unakkaga Vikraman Vijay, Sangita Super Good Films S. A. Rajkumar 16 Musthaffaa R. Aravindraj Napoleon, Ranjitha S. G. S. Cine Arts International Vidyasagar 18 Kalloori Vaasal Pavithran Ajith Kumar, Pooja Bhatt, Prashanth, Devayani Aanand Associates Deva MAR 7 Vaazhga Jananayagam E. Ramdoss Mansoor Ali Khan, Pragathi Raj Kennedy Films Mansoor Ali Khan 15 Summa Irunga Machan S. N. Prasad Pandiarajan, Pragathi, Divyasri Maruthi Art Films Deva Suriya Raja Senthamizh Selvan C. S. Thamizh, Preetha C. J. Films Mahesh 22 Puthiya Parasakthi Gowri Rajan Selva, Sukanya, Napoleon Anitha Films Deva Vasantha Vaasal M. R Vijay, Swathi Kumar Movies Masa APR 5 Irattai Roja Keyaar Ramki, Khushbu, Urvashi Devi Kamal Films Ilaiyaraaja 12 Mappillai Manasu Poopola Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam Pandiarajan, Yuvarani Kuru Kalaikkoodam Deva Maanbumigu Maanavan S. A. Chandrasekhar Vijay, Swapna Bedi Seventh Channel Communications Deva Siraichalai Priyadarshan Mohanlal, Prabhu, Tabu, Amrish Puri Pranavam Arts International Ilaiyaraaja 13 Kaalam Maari Pochu V. Sekhar Pandiarajan, Sangita Thiruvalluvar Kalaikkoodam Deva 19 Rajali Velu Prabhakaran Ramki, Roja Motherland Movies International Aravind Sengottai C. V. Sasikumar Arjun, Meena, Rambha Super Good Films Vidyasagar MAY 9 Indian Shankar Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Sukanya, Goundamani Sri Surya Movies A. R. Rahman 10 Pudhu Nilavu Vishnuhasan Jayaram, Vineetha Rajlakshmi Cine Medias Deva 17 Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale Senthilnathan Arun Pandian, Rajashri Tamil Annai Cine Creations Bala Bharathi JUN 1 Anthimanthaarai Bharathiraja Vijayakumar, Jayasudha, Sanghavi Megaa Movies A. R. Rahman 7 Katta Panchayathu R. Raghu Karthik, Kanaka M. R. Enterprises Ilaiyaraaja Krishna Raja Krishnamoorthy Prashanth, Heera Unique Creations S. A. Rajkumar 28 Avathara Purushan Pandiyan Arivali Ranjith, Anand, Sivaranjani Jagannathan Productions Sirpy Minor Mappillai V. C. Guhanathan Ajith Kumar, Keerthana, Subhashri Victory Movies Isaivanan JUL 5 Veettukulle Thiruvizha K. R. S. Jawahar Anand Babu, Sanghavi, Rohini, Vinodhini Sundar Art Film International Deva 12 Kadhal Kottai Agathiyan Ajith Kumar, Devayani, Heera Sivashakthi Movie Makers Deva Sundara Purushan D. Sabapathy Livingston, Rambha Super Good Films Sirpy 19 Crime Sukumar Venki, Shanti United Universal Creations Raja AUG 2 En Aasai Thangachi K. Shanmuga Mani Ramki, Balambika Raams Movies T. Rajendar Tamizh Selvan Bharathiraja Vijayakanth, Roja Raaj Films International Deva Vetri Mugam Thennavan Vignesh, Keerthana, Roopa Sree Raja Rajan Cine Arts Vasantha Rajan 9 Poovarasan Gokula Krishnan Karthik, Rachana Banerjee Taj International Ilaiyaraaja 15 Enakkoru Magan Pirappan K. R. Ramki, Khushbu Pyramid Films International Karthik Raja 16 Vishwanath K. Goutham Saravanan, Mohini, Swathi Janaki Ammal Movies Deva 23 Kaadhal Desam Kathir Vineeth, Abbas, Tabu Gentleman Film International A. R. Rahman 29 Mettukudi Sundar C Karthik, Nagma, Goundamani Ganga Gowri Productions Sirpy SEP 6 Manikkam K. V. Pandian Rajkiran, Vanitha Vijayakumar Amma Creations Karthik Raja Sivasakthi Suresh Krissna Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Rambha M. G. Pictures Deva 9 Priyam N. Pandian Arun Kumar, Mantra Kasthuri Film International Vidyasagar 16 Vetri Vinayagar K. Shankar Radha Ravi, Urvashi Ammu Creations M. S. Viswanathan 19 Namma Ooru Raasa Ramarajan Ramarajan, Sangita Nalini Cine Arts Sirpy 20 Ilamai Rojakkal S. Manikandan Bhaskaran, Chandrika Vijaya Cine Enterprises Rajamani Subash R. V. Udayakumar Arjun, Revathi Sivasree Pictures Vidyasagar 27 Parivattam T. K. Rajendran Jayaram, Sukanya Iyannar Cine Arts Deva OCT 3 Kodugal Illatha Kolam L. Balu Ramakrishnan, Sujatha Salem Palanivel Murugan Movies Devaraj 4 Tata Birla C. Ranganathan Parthiban, Rachana Banerjee, Goundamani Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland Vidyasagar 11 Andha Naal Vishnu Priyan Prem, Raja, Mohini Empire Movies Soundaryan 25 Thuraimugam K. Rajeshwar C. Arunpandian, Shobana Megnam Productions Adithyan NOV 10 Alexander Keyaar Vijayakanth, Sangita P. A. Art Productions Karthik Raja Avvai Shanmugi K. S. Ravikumar Kamal Haasan, Meena, Heera, Gemini Ganesan Sree Mahalakshmi Combines Deva Gokulathil Seethai Agathiyan Karthik, Suvalakshmi Lakshmi Movie Makers Deva Kalki K. Balachander Rahman, Shruti, Geetha, Prakash Raj Kavithalayaa Productions Deva Mr. Romeo K. S. Ravi Prabhu Deva, Madhubala, Shilpa Shetty, Vadivelu Super Good Films A. R. Rahman Nethaji G. Kicha Sarath Kumar, Lisa Ray Kamalam Movies Vidyasagar Panchalankurichi Seeman Prabhu, Madhubala K. B. Films Deva Senathipathi M. Rathnakumar Sathyaraj, Soundarya, Sukanya Malar Films Deva Vasantham T. S. Ravivarman Rahman, Nirosha Thirumagal Movieland Ilaiyaraaja Gnanapazham R. P. Vishwam K. Bhagyaraj, Sukanya Bagavathi Creations K. Bhagyaraj DEC 6 Gopala Gopala Pandiarajan Pandiarajan, Khushbu Roja Combines Deva Poomani Mu. Kalanjiyam Murali, Devayani Aananth Movieland Ilaiyaraaja Purushan Pondatti N. K. Viswanathan Pandiarajan, Ranjitha Sundar Theatres Sirpy 12 Selva A. Venkatesh Vijay, Swathi A. R. S. International Sirpy13 Karuppu Roja J. Paneer Ramki, Amar Siddique, Yosika, Vineetha Ayngaran International M. S. V. Raja 27 Pudhiya Ulagam Ilayavan Rioz, Shanthi Fathima Nachiyar Films Raj Bhaskar
Awards Category/Organization Cinema Express Awards January 1999 Dinakaran Cinema Awards12 April 1998 Filmfare Awards SouthOctober 1997 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards9 January 1998 Best Film Indian / Kadhal Kottai Indian Indian Best Director AgathiyanKadhal Kottai AgathiyanKadhal Kottai Best Actor Kamal HaasanIndian Kamal HaasanIndian Kamal HaasanIndian Best Actress Khushbu / MeenaIrattai Roja / Avvai Shanmughi ShrutiKalki ShrutiKalki Best Music Director A. R. RahmanKadhal Desam A. R. RahmanKadhal Desam A. R. RahmanMinsara Kanavu (1997)
Notable deaths Silk Smitha - South Indian Actress. V. N. Janaki - South Indian Actress and Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
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