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 40 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 40 crore ET collection in 1983–84

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1983, in alphabetical order.

1983 Title Director Producer Music CastAanandha KummiGokula KrishnanIlaiyaraaja FilmsIlaiyaraajaBhanuchander, Ashwini, Goundamani, SenthilAayiram Nilave VaaA. S. PragasamNew Wave PicturesIlaiyaraajaKarthik, Sulakshana, Silk Smitha, NageshAdutha VarisuS. P. MuthuramanDwarkish ChitraIlaiyaraajaRajinikanth, Sridevi, Silk Smitha, S. Varalakshmi, Cho, ManoramaAlai Payum NenjangalH. RameshD & PG ProductionsShankar–GaneshSuresh, Sujatha, Rajesh, IlavarasiAnal KaatruKomal SwaminathanCine FriendsShankar–GaneshRajesh, Delhi Ganesh, VanithaAnney AnneyMouleeKalaivani ProductionsIlaiyaraajaMoulee, Sumithra, VijiAntha Sila NaatkalVenkatMeenakshi FinanceIlaiyaraajaMohan, Poornima Jayaram, Manorama, Nithya, Silk Smitha, DhilipApoorva SahodarigalR. ThyagarajanDevar FilmsBappi LahiriKarthik, Suhasini, Radha, Suresh, Urvashi, Jaishankar, K. R. VijayaBhagavathipuram Railway GateR. SelvarajB. S. FilmsIlaiyaraajaKarthik, Rajyalakshmi, Thiagarajan, Silk SmithaBramacharigalSwarnamoorthyJubilee CreationsM. S. ViswanathanSuresh, Sulakshana, S. Ve. Shekher, VanithaDhooram AdhighamillaiRobert–RajasekarAnnam MoviesShankar–GaneshKarthik, VijiDowry KalyanamVisuCharu Chithra FilmsM. S. ViswanathanVijayakanth, Visu, Srividya, Viji, S. Ve. Shekher, Kismu, ManoramaEn Aasai UnnoduthanK. NarayananLotus Film CompanyShankar–GaneshPrem, PoornimaEn PriyameSivakumarBalakumaran MoviesGangai AmaranRaveendran, VijiEnnai Paar En Azhagai PaarN. S. ManiamSri Annai Moogambigai FilmsIlaiyaraajaJaishankar, Thiagarajan, Vijayakumar, Silk Smitha, Jayamalini, Jyothi LakshmiGramathu KiligalSanjeevi GaneshJubilee ArtsManirajaRajeev, SubhadraIdhu Enga NaaduRama NarayananKalai Ezhil CombinesM. S. ViswanathanSuresh, SulakshanaIlamai KaalangalManivannanMotherland PicturesIlaiyaraajaMohan, Sasikala, Balaji, RohiniIlayapiravigalA. Irudaya RajSri Vijayalakshmi ProductionsShankar–GaneshRajeev, Mahalakshmi, AnuradhaImaigalR. KrishnamurthyVivekanandha PicturesGangai AmaranSivaji Ganesan, Saritha, Sarath Babu, Rajyalakshmi, Y. G. Mahendra, Goundamani, Silk Smitha, JayamaliniIndru Nee Naalai NaanMajor SundarrajanGeetha Kamalam MoviesIlaiyaraajaSivakumar, Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Sulakshana, Thengai SrinivasanInimai Idho IdhoR. RamalingamGeethalaya Art FilmsIlaiyaraajaChandresekhar, Rajendra Prasad, NishaJodi PuraV. K. RamasamyV. K. R. ProductionsShankar–GaneshV. K. R. Raghunath, VyjayanthimalaJothiManivannanThai CreationsIlaiyaraajaMohan, Ambika, Silk SmithaKai VarisaiPrem KumarSarala AgenciesShankar–GaneshJaishankar, SeemaKalvadiyum PookalV. KarthigeyanRavi Ben Cine ArtsShyamSreenath, Nizhalgal Ravi, Nalini, Lavanya, ManoramaKaman PandigaiH. S. VenuSanthya Thaai filmsShankar–GaneshK. R. Vijaya, SrikanthKann Sivanthaal Mann SivakkumSreedhar RajanCine India ProductionsIlaiyaraajaVijay Mohan, Poornima Jayaram, Jaishankar, Rajesh, JayamalaKasappum InippumC. R. DevarajA. M. S. CreationsB. K. JawaharSrikanth, Vijay Babu, Jayavani, Srikamu, V. K. PadminiKashmir KadhaliMathioli ShanmugamChithra Priya Cine ArtsG. K. VenkateshRajani Sharma, RajkumarKodugal Illatha KolamL. BaluPazhani Murugan MoviesG. DevarajanSujatha, Ramakrishna, Y. G. MahendraKokkarakkoGangai AmaranPavalar CreationsIlaiyaraajaMahesh, Ilavarasi, Silk SmithaMaarupatta KonangalN. MurugeshJeppiar PicturesShankar–GaneshKarthik, JalajaMalaiyoor MambattiyanRajasekharSri Devi Bagavathy FilmsIlaiyaraajaThiagarajan, Saritha, Jaishankar, Silk Smitha, Jayamalini, Goundamani, SenthilManaivi Illatha NeramA. JagannathanKalaivanar FilmsManaivi Solle ManthiramRama NarayananEverest FilmsIlaiyaraajaMohan, Nalini, Pandiyan, IlavarasiMann VasanaiBharathirajaGayathri FilmsIlaiyaraajaPandiyan, Revathi, Anitha, VijayanMella PesungalBharathi-VasuKanya CreationsIlaiyaraajaVasanth, Bhanupriya, Y. G. MahendraMiruthanga ChakravarthiK. ShankarBhairavi FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Prabhu, Sulakshana, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Y. G. MahendraMundhanai MudichuK. BhagyarajAVM ProductionsIlaiyaraajaK. Bhagyaraj, Urvashi, DeepaMuthu Engal SothuG. N. RangarajanKumaravel FilmsIlaiyaraajaPrabhu, Radha, Rajeev, Geetha, VanithaNaalu Perukku NandriM. R. RajamaniSree Durga Cine ArtsM. S. ViswanathanMohan, Poornima Jayaram, KismuNaan Sootiya MalarC. S. GovindarajanKanaga Durai MoviesChandraboseVijayakanth, Bharathi Mohan, Subhadra, GoundamaniNaan Unna NenachenG. V. SaravananSri Velumani FilmsShankar–GaneshJayaraj, Poornima Naidu, Silk SmithaNeeru Pootha NeruppuK. VijayanVadalooran CombinesStalin VaradharajanRamesh, VijayalakshmiNeethibathiR. KrishnamurthySuresh ArtsGangai AmaranSivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sujatha, Prabhu, Radhika, Y. G. MahendraNenjamellam NeeyeK. RangarajIndira CreationShankar–GaneshMohan, Radha, Poornima Jayaram, Goundamani, Thiagarajan, GeethaNenjodu NenjamT. Janaki RamKadambari FilmsM. S. ViswanathanGemini Ganesan, Lakshmi, RadhikaOnnu Theriyadha PappaS. S. VikramSingam MoviesNizhalgal Ravi, Anand Babu, Nassar, Silk Smitha, Surekha, Sindhu, MeenakshiOppanthamVijaya GaneshGaruda FilmsIlaiyaraajaSripriya, Srikanth, Gemini Ganesan, GoundamaniOru Indhiya KanavuKomal SwaminathanShri Muthiyallammal CreationsM. S. ViswanathanSuhasini, Rajeev, LalithaOru Kai PaappomS. P. MuthuramanVetri Vinayagar CreationsVijaya BhaskarKarthik, Visu, Radha, ManoramaOru Odai NadhiyagirathuC. V. SridharChithraalaya FilmsIlaiyaraajaRaghuvaran, Sumalatha, Manochithra, PrathapachandranOru Pullanguzhal AduppuppthugirathuMouleePonmalar InternationalShyamS. Ve. Shekher, Poornima Rao, MouleePaayum PuliS. P. MuthuramanAVM ProductionsIlaiyaraajaRajinikanth, Radha, Jaishankar, Thiagarajan, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra, Silk SmithaPenmayin UnmaiCharles SelvaEducative Movie IndiaPoikkal KudhiraiK. BalachanderKalaivani ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanViji, Ramakrishna, Vaali, RaveendranPuthisali PaithiangalRaghuRajkumar InvestmentsShankar–GaneshSuresh, SulakshanaRaagangal MaaruvathillaiSirumugai RaviVasan ProductionsIlaiyaraajaPrabhu, AmbikaSaatchiS. A. ChandrasekharVeeralakshmi CombinesShankar–GaneshVijayakanth, VijiSalangai OliK. ViswanathPoornodaya Movie CreationsIlaiyaraajaKamal Haasan, Jaya Prada, Sarath BabuSamsaram Enbadhu VeenaiS. A. ChandrasekharShridevi Priya PicturesShankar–GaneshSumanSandhippuC. V. RajendranSivaji ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Sridevi, Prabhu, RadhaSaranalayamR. SundarrajanAshtalakshmi PicturesM. S. ViswanathanMohan, NaliniSaattai Illatha PambaramN. MurugeshPunitha Cine ArtsIlaiyaraajaSivakumar, Saritha, ChoSattathukku Oru SavalM. KarnanVasan BrothersShankar–GaneshSuman, MadhaviSattamK. VijayanSujatha Cine ArtsGangai AmaranKamal Haasan, Madhavi, Sarath Babu, Jaishankar, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra, Sathyakala, Silk SmithaSeerum SingangalRama NarayananSri Thenandal FilmsShankar–GaneshSuresh, Nalini, S. Ve. ShekherShasti VirathamR. ThyagarajanDevar FilmsShankar–GaneshSivakumar, Poornima JayaramSivappu SooriyanV. SrinivasanMuktha FilmsM. S. ViswanathanRajinikanth, Saritha, Radha, Y. G. Mahendra, Silk SmithaSilk Silk SilkY. V. GopikrishnanSri Ganesh KalamandirM. S. ViswanathanSilk Smitha, Bhanu Chander, RaghuvaranSoorakottai SingakuttiRama NarayananAVM ProductionsIlaiyaraajaPrabhu, Silk Smitha, Gemini Ganesan, PrameelaSoorapuliVenkatJai Geetha MoviesShankar–GaneshPrabhu, Ambika, Y. G. MahendraSubha MuhurthamRaghuIndralayam ProductionsShankar–GaneshS. Ve. Shekher, SulakshanaSumangaliD. YoganandAlankar FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Prabhu, Y. G. Mahendra, Geetha, Silk SmithaThai VeeduR. ThyagarajanDevar FilmsShankar–GaneshRajinikanth, Anita Raj, Jaishankar, Suhasini, Silk SmithaThalaimaganM. R. VijayachanderR. V. CreationsShankar–GaneshPrabhu, Suresh, Vijayashanti, Vanitha, ManoramaThambathigalN. S. RajendranMuktha FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSivakumar, Poornima Jayaram, Jaishankar, Silk Smitha, GoundamaniThandikkappatta NyayangalM. BhaskarOscar FilmsShankar–GaneshSivakumar, Lakshmi, Rohini, Y. G. MahendraThanga MaganA. JagannathanSathya MoviesIlaiyaraajaRajinikanth, Poornima Jayaram, Jaishankar, Silk SmithaThangaikkor GeethamT. RajendarThanjai Cine artsT. RajendarSivakumar, T. Rajendar, Saritha, Nalini, Anand BabuThodi RagamRamkiBalasubramanya MoviesKunnakudi VaidyanathanT. N. Seshagopalan, NaliniThoongatha Kannindru OndruR. SundarrajanBagavathi CreationsK. V. MahadevanMohan, Ambika, S. Ve. ShekherThoongathey Thambi ThoongatheyS. P. MuthuramanAVM ProductionsIlaiyaraajaKamal Haasan, Radha, Sulakshana, Jamuna, GoundamaniThudikkum KarangalC. V. SridharK. R. G. FilmsS. P. BalasubrahmanyamRajinikanth, Radha, Jaishankar, Sujatha, Vijayakumar, Y. G. Mahendra, Silk Smitha, VanithaUnmaigalR. C. SakthiBlue Moon MoviesM. S. ViswanathanLakshmi, RajkumarUrangatha NinaivugalR. BhaskaranSugandhavani FilmsIlaiyaraajaSivakumar, Radhika, Menaka, Rajeev, Silk SmithaUruvangal MaralamRamjiR3 PicturesS. V. RamananY. G. Mahendra, Suhasini, S. Ve. Shekher, Silk SmithaUyirullavarai UshaT. RajendarThanjai Cine ArtsT. RajendarSaritha, T. Rajendar, Ganga, Nalini, GoundamaniValarthakadaKandasami-SingaramMekalai FilmsShankar–GaneshSuresh, Viji, Manoj, RohiniVeetula Raman Veliyila KrishnanManivannanPanchu ArtsIlaiyaraajaSivakumar, Radhika, SuhasiniVellai RojaA. JagannathanFilmcoIlaiyaraajaSivaji Ganesan, Prabhu, Ambika, Radha, Suresh, Y. G. Mahendra, Silk SmithaVilliyanur MathaK. ThangappanSuguna FilmsG. DevarajanSarath Babu, Vijayashanti, Y. G. Mahendra, Prameela, SangeethaYamirukka BayamenK. ShankarRevathi Cine ArtsM. S. ViswanathanVijayakumar, Jai Ganesh, Saritha, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, ManoramaYudhakaandamKomal SwaminathanKalaikoodamM. S. ViswanathanPratap K. Pothen, Suhasini, RaveendranYuga DharmamK. S. GopalakrishnanKarpagam StudiosIlaiyaraajaK. R. Vijaya, Sulakshana, Rajesh, Rajeev, Poornima Devi, Y. G. Mahendra

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