A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1998 by release date.[ CTD reports 91 crore ET collection in 1998-99]
Films January — March Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JAN 12 Moovendhar Suraj Sarath Kumar, Devayani Ganga Gowri Production 14 Kaadhale Nimmadhi Indiran Murali, Suriya, Jeevitha Sharma, Sangeetha Sivasakthi Movie Makers Kizhakkum Merkkum Kalanjiyam Napoleon, Devayani Deivanai Movie International Maru Malarchi Bharathi Mammooty, Devayani, Ranjith Pangaj Productions Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Sundar C Prabhu Deva, Meena, Maheswari BS Arts Ponmanam S. P. Rajkumar Prabhu, Suvalakshmi, Priya Raman Pyramid Films International Ulavuthurai Ramesh Selvan Vijayakanth, Meena, Sanghavi IV Cine Arts 16 Udhavikku Varalaamaa Gokula Krishnan Karthik, Devayani, Sangeetha, Anju Aravind Taaj International FEB 6 Kondattam K. S. Ravikumar Arjun, Simran, Mantra Sai Lakshmi Movie Makers 13 Dhinamdhorum Nagarajan Murali, Suvalakshmi Mother Movie Makers 20 Bhagavath Singh A. C. Chandrakumar Napoleon, Sanghavi Kavikuyil Cine Arts Sundara Pandian R. Raghu Karthik, Swathi, Heera Jupiter Film Makers Swarnamukhi K. S. Adhiyaman R. Parthiban, Devayani Muthu Movies 26 Velai J. Suresh Vignesh, Indraja JV Films MAR 6 Colour Kanavugal Vishnu Karan, Khushbu KRK Movies Kaadhal Mannan Saran Ajith Kumar, Maanu Venkateswaralayam Kangalin Vaarthaigal Muktha S. Sundar Vikram, Prema, Sriram Mukthaa Films Vaettiya Madichu Kattu K. Bhagyaraj K. Bhagyaraj, Nagma Saranya Cini Combines 12 Thulli Thirintha Kaalam Balasekaran Arun Kumar, Khushbu, Roshini Kavithalayaa Productions 18 Ini Ellam Sugame A. R. Ramesh Abbas, Sanghavi Valli Cine Arts
April — June Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref APR 3 Santhosham Karthik Saravanan, Suvalakshmi Janaki Ammal Movies 10 Kaathala Kaathala Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Kamal Haasan, Prabhu Deva, Soundarya, Rambha Saraswathi Films Ninaithen Vandhai K. Selva Bharathy Vijay, Rambha, Devayani Raghavendra Movie Corporation Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi K. Krishnan Rajkiran, Khushbu, Vineetha AGS Films International Veera Thalattu Kasthuri Raja Murali, Khushbu Kasthoori Manga Creations 13 Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara Keyaar Pandiarajan, Suvalakshmi Subbu Films Productions 24 Jeans Shankar Prashanth, Aishwarya Rai, Lakshmi, Nassar, Raadhika Amritraj Solomon Communications MAY 1 Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu C. Dinakaran Mansoor Ali Khan, Keerthana Tamizh Perarasu 7 Jolly Dilipkumar Abbas, Kausalya, Keerthi Reddy, Khushbu Super Good Films Rathna Ilanchezhian Murali, Maheswari, Sangita Pinky Productions 15 Aval Varuvala Raj Kapoor Ajith Kumar, Simran, Goundamani, Senthil Sri Vijayamathruka Films Harichandra Cheyyar Ravi Karthik, Meena, Priya Raman Sathya Jyothi Films Iniyavale Seeman Prabhu, Suvalakshmi, Gauthami, Keerthi Reddy MVM Pictures JUN 5 Gol Mall Selva Selva, Monica Nerukkar, Abitha North East Pictures 12 Priyamudan Vincent Selva Vijay, Kausalya Lakshmi Movie Makers 25 Natpukkaga K. S. Ravikumar Sarath Kumar, Simran, Vijayakumar Sri Surya Movies
July — September Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JUL 9 Dharma Keyaar Vijayakanth, Preetha Vijayakumar Rowther Films Sandhippoma Indrakumar Suriya, Preetha Vijayakumar Super Good Films 10 Poonthottam Kalanjiyam Murali, Devayani, Vijayalakshmi Roja Combines 31 Kalyana Galatta Raj Kapoor Sathyaraj, Mantra, Khushbu Malar Films Sollamale Sasi Livingston, Kausalya Super Good Films AUG 14 Nilaave Vaa A. Venkatesh Vijay, Suvalakshmi, Sanghavi VJ Film 15 Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Vikraman Karthik, Roja, Ajith Kumar Lakshmi Movie Makers 28 En Aasai Rasave Kasthuri Raja Sivaji Ganesan, Murali, Roja, Suvalakshmi Pyramid Films International Thayin Manikodi Arjun Arjun, Tabu, Nivedita Jain Sri Lakshmi Devi Associates SEP 4 Ellame En Pondattithaan V. Sekhar Ramki, Sanghavi Sri Surya Movies 11 Kannedhirey Thondrinal Ravichandran Prashanth, Simran, Karan Sivasakthi Movie Makers Senthooram Sangaman Moorthy, Devayani Sri Senthoor Films 18 Aasai Thambi Senthilnathan Abbas, Arun Pandian, Anju Aravind Cheranaadu Movie Creations
October — December Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref OCT 18 Unnudan R. Balu Murali, Kausalya Sunitha Productions 19 Desiya Geetham Cheran Murali, Rambha, Nassar Tara's Creations En Uyir Nee Thaane S. P. Rajkumar Prabhu, Devayani, Maheswari Jeeva Jyothi Films Simmarasi Erode Soundar Sarath Kumar, Khushbu, Kanaka Super Good Films Urimai Por Raja Rajendran Arun Pandian, Ranjitha Deepa Lakshmi Cine Arts Veeram Vilanja Mannu Kasthuri Raja Vijayakanth, Khushbu, Roja Lakshmi Movie Makers 20 Pudhumai Pithan Jeeva R. Parthiban, Roja, Priya Raman, Devayani Pangaj Productions NOV 6 Ponmaanai Thedi Pari Saravanan, Suvarna Mathew Suba Seelu Films 13 Guru Paarvai Manoj Kumar Prakash Raj, Khushbu, Anju Aravind, Easwari Rao Manoj Creations 20 Uyirodu Uyiraga Sushma Ahuja Ajith Kumar, Richa Ahuja SS Films 26 Kumbakonam Gopalu Keyaar Pandiarajan, Mayuri Prasath Art Productions DEC 2 Kannathal Bharathi Kannan Karan, Khushbu, Neena Super Good Films 4 Pooveli Selva Karthik, Abbas, Kausalya, Heera Rajagopal Kavithalayaa Productions Thalaimurai Saravana Pandian Rajkiran, Bhanupriya, Revathi Muthu Movies 11 Ilamanasa Killathe P. N. Seenivasan Latha, Shakeela SS Art Combines 23 Thanga Magal Ilayavan Ravi, Rukmini My Dear Films 25 Cheran Chozhan Pandian Senthamizhan Ranjith, Mohini K. C. R. Creations Kaadhal Kavithai Agathiyan Prashanth, Isha Koppikar, Kasthuri Metro Film Corporation Sivappu Nila J. George Prasad Raja, Vineetha Velankanni Cine Arts
Awards Category/Organization Cinema Express Awards 23 August 1999 Dinakaran Cinema Awards11 April 1999 Filmfare Awards SouthAugust 1999 Tamil Nadu State Film AwardsJanuary 2000 Best Film Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Natpukkaga Natpukkaga Best Director VikramanUnnidathil Ennai Koduthen CheranDesiya Geetham ParthibanHouse Full (1999) Best Actor KarthikUnnidathil Ennai Koduthen KarthikUnnidathil Ennai Koduthen SarathkumarNatpukkaga SarathkumarNatpukkaga / Simmarasi Best Actress RojaUnnidathil Ennai Koduthen KausalyaPooveli / Sollamale KausalyaPooveli RojaUnnidathil Ennai Koduthen Best Music Director A. R. RahmanJeans A. R. RahmanJeans BobbySollamale
Dubbed films
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