Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 August 1998, Gross fell to 130 per cent of Nett Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 86 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 86 crore ET collection in 1999–2000
Films A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1999 by release date:
January — March Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JAN 12 The Terrorist Santosh Sivan Ayesha Dharker, Krishna Indian Image Productions 14 Suriya Paarvai Jagan Arjun, Pooja Priyanka Modooril Creations 15 Aathavan Bharath Krishna Poovarasan, Madhavi, Desingh Raja James Bond Productions Mannavaru ChinnavaruP. N. Ramachandra RaoSivaji Ganesan, Arjun, SoundaryaM.Y.M.Creations House Full Parthiban Parthiban, Vikram, Suvalakshmi Bioscope Film Framers Maya Rama Narayanan Napoleon, Nagma Sri Thenandal Films Ponnu Veetukkaran P. Vasu Sathyaraj, Preetha Ganga Gowri Productions Thodarum Ramesh Khanna Ajith Kumar, Devayani, Heera Rajagopal Sree Devi Movie Makers 29 Thullatha Manamum Thullum Ezhil Vijay, Simran Super Good Films FEB 5 Kallazhagar Bharathi Vijayakanth, Laila Pangaj Productions Ninaivirukkum Varai K. Subash Prabhu Deva, Keerthi Reddy, Ranjith Thaaraas Creations Unnai Thedi Sundar C Ajith Kumar, Malavika Lakshmi Movie Makers 12 Chinna Raja Chitra Lakshmanan Karthik, Roja, Priya Raman Gayathri Films 26 Adutha Kattam Sarath Raja Ravindra, Yuvarani Ajmal Movie Makers En Swasa Kaatre K. S. Ravi Arvind Swamy, Isha Koppikar, Prakash Raj Nigaaba Films International MAR 4 Ethirum Puthirum V. C. Ramani Mammooty, Napoleon, Sangita Madhu Films International 5 Endrendrum Kadhal Manoj Bhatnagar Vijay, Rambha Sameera Films 6 Ullathai Killathe Vejey Kannan Suresh, Khushbu, Karan, Supraja Vijaya Cine Enterprises 12 Chinna Durai R. Chandra Sarath Kumar, Roja KB Films 19 Poo Vaasam Sree Bharathi Murali, Pushpalatha RVR Pictures 26 Annan Anu Mohan Ramarajan, Swathi Simon Pictures
April — June Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref APR 10 Padayappa K. S. Ravikumar Rajinikanth, Soundarya, Ramya Krishnan, Sivaji Ganesan Arunachala Cine Creations 12 Monisha En Monalisa T. Rajendar Ramankanth, Mumtaj, T. Rajendar Chimbu Cine Arts 14 Periyanna S. A. Chandrasekhar Vijayakanth, Meena, Suriya, Manasa Jaya Subha Sree Productions 16 Aasai Alaigal S. Manikandan Bhuvanesh, Ramya Sakthi Productions 23 Or Iravu Bose Sanjay, Ashwin VIP Films Productions 30 Nilave Mugam Kaattu Kalanjiyam Karthik, Devayani, Ramki Mahalakshmi International Poomagal Oorvalam Rasu Madhuravan Prashanth, Rambha Super Good Films Poomaname Vaa V. Azhagappan Ramarajan, Sangita Nalini Cini Arts MAY 1 Vaalee S. J. Surya Ajith Kumar, Simran, Vivek, Jyothika NIC Arts Rajasthan R. K. Selvamani Sarath Kumar, Vijayashanti Paanjajanyam 7 Annan Thangachi Charan Raj Charan Raj, Ajay Krishna, Shruti Om Sree Vinayaga Films 21 Kummi Paattu Kasthuri Raja Prabhu, Devayani Kasthuri Manga Creations 27 Anantha Poongatre Raj Kapoor Ajith Kumar, Karthik, Meena, Malavika Roja Combines 28 Miss Shakeela K. Alexander Shakeela, Udayaprakash, Rajkumar Sri Devi Cini Movies Combines JUN 4 Guest House Raj Mohan Babu Ganesh, Sangeetha Kalaiaruvi Combines 25 Nenjinile S. A. Chandrasekhar Vijay, Isha Koppikar V. V. Creations Oruvan Suresh Krishna Sarath Kumar, Pooja Batra, Devayani Lakshmi Movie Makers
July — September Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JUL 9 Kadhalar Dhinam Kathir Kunal, Sonali Bendre Sri Surya Movies 16 Anthahpuram Krishna Vamsi Parthiban, Soundarya, Prakash Raj Duet Cinema Sangamam Suresh Krishna Rahman, Vindhya Pyramid Films International Suyamvaram Ten Directors Prabhu Deva, Karthik, Sathyaraj, Arjun LS Movies Viralukketha Veekkam V. Sekhar Livingston, Khushbu, Vivek, Vadivelu Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam 30 Rojavanam Selva Karthik, Laila, Malavika Kavithalayaa AUG 6 Kanave Kalayadhe V. Gowthaman Murali, Simran Sivasakthi Movie Makers Malabar Police P. Vasu Sathyaraj, Khushbu, Abbas, Mumtaj Kamalam Movies Ponvizha Ashokan Napoleon, Suvalakshmi Siva Sree Pictures Poovellam Kettuppar Vasanth Suriya, Jyothika P. A. Art Productions 13 Kannodu Kanbathellam Prabhu Solomon Arjun, Sonali Bendre, Suchindra, Ruchita Prasad Anbalaya Films 14 Nee Varuvai Ena Rajakumaran Parthiban, Devayani, Ajith Kumar Super Good Films 15 Amarkkalam Saran Ajith Kumar, Shalini, Raghuvaran Venkateswaralayam SEP9 Minsara Kanna K. S. Ravikumar Vijay, Monica Castelino, Rambha, Khushbu KRG Movies International Jodi Praveen Gandhi Prashanth, Simran Sony Orient 17 Anbulla Kadhalukku Mohan Mohan, Megha, Bhavana, Sangeetha Parthee International Kaama Ashok Kumar Vishal, Sunila, Urvashi, Deepti Bhatnagar Teja Creations Pooparika Varugirom A. Venkatesh Sivaji Ganesan, Ajay, Malavika Aishwarya Film Makers 24 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Sundar C Karthik, Rambha Lakshmi Movie Makers
October — December Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref OCT 1 Manaivikku Mariyadhai V. C. Guhanathan Pandiarajan, Khushbu Sri Thenandal Films Mugam Gnana Rajasekaran Nassar, Roja Subramaniya Films Nesam Pudhusu Karthik Vel Ranjith, Priya Raman Sivasankaraalaya Pombalainga Samacharam Vinay Raj Ravi, Kokila Navaneetham Combines 7 Maravathe Kanmaniye N. S. Madhavan Vineeth, Karan, Reshma, Ravali Maha Creations Suryodayam L. V. Aadhavan Vijayashanti, Rahman Rani Creative Visions 15 Jayam Ravi Raja Mansoor Ali Khan, Sangita, Ishaq Hussaini Mahalakshmi Cini Circuit NOV 7 Hello K. Selva Bharathy Prashanth, Preeti Jhangiani, Sujitha Cherin Movie Makers Kanmani Unakkaga Ravi Raja Ishaq Hussaini, Suvalakshmi I International Kannupada Poguthaiya Bharathi Ganesh Vijayakanth, Simran, Karan Super Good Films Maanaseega Kadhal B. S. Raman Hamsavardhan, Sushva Sai Baba Creations Mudhalvan Shankar Arjun, Manisha Koirala, Raghuvaran, Laila S Films Ooty Anwar Murali, Roja Nigaaba Films International Pudhu Kudithanam Raghuvasan Vignesh, Mantra Azhvaarammaal Movie Makers Taj Mahal Bharathiraja Manoj Bharathiraja, Riya Sen, Revathi, Radhika Janani Art Creations 18 Iraniyan Vincent Selva Murali, Meena, Raghuvaran Thaaraas Creations 21 Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum A. N. Rajagopal Pandiarajan, Easwari Rao, Ranjith Guru Meena Films 26 Kudumba Sangili P. N. Ramachandra Rao Kalaipuli G. Sekaran, Khushbu Sree Durga Cini Arts Sivan Velu Prabhakaran Napoleon, Arunpandian, Radhika VJ Films DEC 3 Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa Rama Narayanan Prabhu, Roja, S. Ve. Sekhar, Vadivelu Sri Thenandal Films Time Geetha Krishna Prabhu Deva, Simran, Radhika Chaudhari Lifeline Films Unnaruge Naan Irundhal Selva Parthiban, Meena, Rambha Lakshmi Movie Makers 10 Azhagarsamy Sundar C Sathyaraj, Roja Malar Combines Mudhal Etcharikkai Devar Ponnambalam, Vichithra AA Cini Circuit Sethu Bala Vikram, Abitha, Sivakumar, Sriman Sharma Productions 17 Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham Selva Prashanth, Kausalya, Anand Udhaya Arts Manam Virumbuthe Unnai M. Sivachandran Prabhu, Meena, Rajiv Krishna, Karan SSK Films Paattali K. S. Ravikumar Sarath Kumar, Devayani, Ramya Krishnan Roja Combines Vaaliba Mayakkam Kumar Sudhir, Mini Harishkumar Films 24 Thaayae Varuga N. P. Logan Rajesh, Devi, Sri Yoga Cinema & Co
Awards Category/Organization Cinema Express Awards 31 January 2000 Dinakaran Cinema Awards 13 February 2000 Filmfare Awards South22 April 2000 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards29 December 2000 Best Film Sethu Padayappa Sethu Padayappa Best Director VikramanVaanathaippola (2000) ShankarMudhalvan BalaSethu BalaSethu Best Actor Ajith KumarAmarkkalam / Vaalee Ajith KumarVaalee Ajith KumarVaalee RajinikanthPadayappa Best Actress SimranVaalee SimranThullatha Manamum Thullum / Vaalee Ramya KrishnanPadayappa SimranThullatha Manamum Thullum Best Music Director DevaVaalee A. R. RahmanKadhalar Dhinam / Mudhalvan A. R. RahmanMudhalvan A. R. RahmanSangamam
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