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 61 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 61 crore ET collection in 1987–88
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1987, in chronological order.
Released films
Opening Title Director Cast Production Ref JAN 1Manaivi Ready Pandiarajan Pandiarajan, Debashree Roy, K. A. Thangavelu, R. S. Manohar, Manorama Rathnam Art Movies ThalidhaanamR. C. SakthiRajesh, Lakshmi, Jayashree, Y. G. Mahendra Annakkili V. Movies Poove Ilam PooveSirumugai RaviSuresh, Nadhiya, Jaishankar, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Sumithra Vijaya Kala Pictures Enga Veettu RamayananK. Chozha RajanKarthik, S. Ve. Shekher, Ilavarasi, Mahalakshmi, S. S. Chandran, Vanitha Anil Creations 14 VelichamSundar K. Vijayan Karthik, Ranjini, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sumithra, Senthil, Kovai Sarala L. V. Creations Nilavai Kayil PudichenRama NarayananChandrasekhar, Seetha United International Kizhakku Africavil SheelaDwarakishSuresh, Shakeela, Senthil, Kovai SaralaDwarakish Chithra Kadhal Parisu A. Jagannathan Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Radha, Jaishankar, Janagaraj, Kovai SaralaSathya Movies Raja Mariyadhai Karthick Raghunath Sivaji Ganesan, Karthik, Jeevitha, Janagaraj, Senthil, Sadhana Kaiser Creations Sirai ParavaiManobalaVijayakanth, Radhika, Baby Shalini, Senthil, Y. Vijaya Manthralaya Cine Creations Poovizhi VasalileFazil Sathyaraj, Karthika, Baby Sujitha Lakshmi Priya Combines 15 Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi Visu Pandiyan, Visu, Jayashree, Kalpana, S. Ve. Shekher, Nizhalgal Ravi, Kismu Kavithalayaa Productions Paruva RagamV. RavichandranV. Ravichandran, Juhi Chawla, Jaishankar, Manorama Sri Eswari Productions 23 Solvathellam Unmai NethajiVijayakanth, Rekha, Jaishankar National Movie Makers 26 Kudumbam Oru KovilA. C. TirulokchandarSivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi Sujatha Cine Arts FEB 6 Nalla PambuRama NarayananKarthik, Ambika, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala Eagle Productions 13Valayal Satham Jeevabalan Murali, Bhagya, Raja, Madhuri, Chandrasekhar, M. N. Nambiar, Manorama, Janagaraj, Senthil Balan Pictures 19Poo Mazhai PozhiyuthuV. AzhagappanVijayakanth, Nadhiya, Suresh Sri Rajakali Amman Movies27 Vilangu P. Jayadevi Jaishankar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Nalini, Arun Pandian, Ramya Krishnan, Sulakshana, Janagaraj Bhanu Arts Rettai Vaal KuruviBalu Mahendra Mohan, Radhika, Archana, V. K. Ramasamy, Thengai Srinivasan Saagar Combines Chinna Thambi Periya ThambiManivannanSathyaraj, Prabhu, Nadhiya, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sudha Chandran Semba Creations MAR6Megam KaruththirukkuRama NarayananPrabhu, Rekha, S. S. Chandran Sri Thenandal Films Muthukkal MoondruA. JagannathanSivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj, Pandiarajan, Ranjini, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Baby Sujitha Padmam Production 7 Velundu Vinaiyillai K. Shankar Vijayakanth, Ambika, M. N. Nambiar, Senthil, Vadivukkarasi Om Muruga Arts Velaikaran S. P. MuthuramanRajinikanth, Amala, K. R. Vijaya, Sarath Babu, Pallavi, V. K. Ramasamy, Senthil Kavithalayaa Productions 19 Sankar Guru L. RajaArjun, Seetha, Sasikala, Baby Shalini, Senthil, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra AVM Productions21IlangeswaranT. R. RamannaK. R. Vijaya, Rajesh, Revathi, Srividya, Sripriya Sri Sivakami Productions 27Ananda AradhanaiDinesh Baboo Mohan, Suhasini, Lizy, Srividya, Senthil, Kovai Sarala Jai Krishna Combines APR 10AalappirandhavanA. S. PragasamSathyaraj, Ambika, Silk Smitha, Master Tinku Pragaas Productions 14 VeerapandiyanKarthick RaghunathSivaji Ganesan, Vijayakanth, Radhika, Jaishankar, Sumithra, V. K. Ramasamy, Anuradha Prakash PicturesMakkal En PakkamKarthick RaghunathSathyaraj, Ambika, Rajesh, Nagesh, Janagaraj, Manorama, Anuradha Suresh Arts Thaye Neeye ThunaiP. R. SomuK. R. Vijaya, Karthik, Pandiyan, Sudha Chandran, Senthil, S. S. Chandran Sri Bhuvaneswari Kala Mandir Enga Chinna RasaK. BhagyarajK. Bhagyaraj, Radha, C. R. Saraswathy Sri Amman Creations Oru Thayin SabhathamT. RajendarT. Rajendar, Srividya, Nizhalgal Ravi, S. S. Chandran Chimbu Cine Arts 17Chinna Poove Mella PesuRobert–RajasekarPrabhu, Ramki, Narmadha, Shubha, Sudha Chandran, Sabitha Anand, Chinni Jayanth Ess Kay Film Combines MAY 1Neethikku ThandanaiS. A. ChandrasekharRadhika, Ravichandran, Srividya, Nizhalgal Ravi, Charan Raj, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala Lalithanjali Fine Arts 8Ore RaththamK. SornamKarthik, Pandiyan, Seetha, Madhuri, M. K. Stalin, Kismu, Manorama Murasu Movies 15Paadu NilaveK. RangarajMohan, Nadhiya, Ravichandran, Senthil Krishnalaya Productions RekhaN. RaghavIlavarasan, Sandhya Ashapriya Productions 16 Anbulla AppaA. C. TirulokchandarSivaji Ganesan, Nadhiya, Rahman, V. K. Ramasamy, Y. G. Mahendra, Manorama, Sangeetha, Baby SujithaAVM Productions 29Kavalan Avan KovalanVisuPrabhu, Rekha, Madhuri, Visu, Prameela, Kalaranjini K. R. G. Film Circuit Ival Oru PournamiT. P. K.Raveendran, Seetha, Rooplatha, Sri Raman T. P. K. Productions JUN 4CooliekkaranRajasekharVijayakanth, Jaishankar, Srividya, Rupini, Radha Ravi, Silk Smitha, Nagesh, S. S. Chandran Kalaippuli International 12 Veeran VeluthambiRama NarayananRadha Ravi, Ambika, Chandrasekhar, Rekha, Senthil, S. S. ChandranSri Thenandal FilmsKadamai Kanniyam KattupaaduSanthana BharathiSathyaraj, Nalini, Jeevitha, GeethaRaaj Kamal Films International Ini Oru SudhanthiramManivannanSivakumar, Nalini, Chandrasekhar, Pandiyan, Rekha, Raja, Jeevitha, Sulakshana, Janagaraj, Senthil, Kovai SaralaKalaikovil 17Enga Ooru PattukaranGangai AmaranRamarajan, Rekha, Nishanthi, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala Meenakshi Arts Kavithai Paada NeramillaiYugi SethuAmala, Raghuvaran, Yugi Sethu, Nassar Maayas Cope Film Company 27 Aankalai NambatheyK. Alex PandianPandiyan, Rekha, Ramya Krishnan, Senthil, V. K. Ramasamy, S. S. Chandran Alamu Movies JUL 10Vanna KanavugalAmeerjanKarthik, Murali, Jayashree, CharleKavithalayaa Productions Ivargal IndiyargalS. JagadeesanRamarajan, Madhuri, Lakshmi, Senthil Oaam Selvi Arts 11 Idhu Oru Thodar KathaiAnu MohanMohan, Amala, Rekha, Goundamani, Senthil Royal India Creations 16Per Sollum PillaiS. P. MuthuramanKamal Haasan, Radhika, K. R. Vijaya, Goundamani, Manorama, Raveendran, Ramya KrishnanAVM Productions 17 Etikku PottiR. GovindarajanPandiarajan, Saritha, Chithrangi, Rajeev Murali Cine Arts 22 Jaathi PookkalA. P. RathinamShanavas, Nalini Lavanya Films 24 Chinna Kuyil PaaduthuP. MadhavanSivakumar, Ambika, Ilavarasi, Cho, Senthil, Manorama, Kovai Sarala, Master Tinku Karpagam Films Mangai Oru GangaiHariharanSaritha, Suresh, Nadhiya Motherland Pictures Ninaive Oru SangeethamK. RangarajVijayakanth, Radha, Srividya, Rekha, Goundamani, Senthil, Kovai Sarala V. N. S. Films 31 Dhoorathu PachaiManobalaKarthik, Suhasini, Thulasi Sri Lakshmi Art Movies Ondru Engal Jathiye..!RamarajanRamarajan, Nishanthi, Ravichandran, Sulakshana, Senthil, S. S. Chandran Sri Devi Bagavathi Films AUG 14Ninaikka Therintha ManameI. SureshMohan, Rupini, Chandrasekhar Sivadharani Movies Kani NilamS. ArunmozhiKalairani, Nassar, Delhi Ganesh Latha Creations 15VairagyamK. VijayanPrabhu, Radha, Sowcar Janaki, Jaishankar, Manorama, JanagarajSujatha Cine Arts 21 Anjatha SingamM. R. VijaychanderPrabhu, Sathyaraj, Nalini, Jaishankar, Silk Smitha, Anuradha, Senthil, Vanitha Karthik Arts 28JallikattuManivannanSivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj, Radha, Janagaraj Seetha Lakshmi Art Films Krishnan VandhaanK. VijayanSivaji Ganesan, Mohan, Rekha, Thengai Srinivasan S. L. S. Productions SEP 4 OorkavalanManobalaRajinikanth, Radhika, Pandiyan, Y. G. Mahendra, Chithra Sathya MoviesUllam Kavarntha KalvanAshok KumarPandiarajan, Rekha, Nizhalgal Ravi, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama, Kovai Sarala, Master TinkuAppu Movies11 Theertha KaraiyinileManivannanMohan, Rupini, Senthil, Janagaraj, Kovai Sarala Kamala Chithram Vaazhga ValargaVijaya KrishnarajPandiarajan, Radha Ravi, Saritha, Deepa, Senthil, Kovai Sarala Niruma Creation 12Koottu PuzhukkalR. C. SakthiRaghuvaran, Amala, Chandrasekhar, Y. Vijaya Palayee Amman Art Creations 18 Poo Poova PoothirukkuV. AzhagappanPrabhu, Saritha, Amala, Rajeev, Senthil, Manorama My Productions Parisam PottachuK. Chozha RajanKarthik, Pandiyan, Ranjini, Madhuri, Senthil, S. S. Chandran Kalaimani Movies Kathai Kathaiyam KaranamamY. G. MahendraY. G. Mahendra, Pallavi, Jaishankar, Visu, Manorama Sri Lakshmi Jyothi Movies EllaikoduK. JothipandiyanSaritha, Rajesh, Radha Ravi S. S. G. Films 25Meendum MahaanUthamanPandiarajan, Murali, Rahman, Rekha, Madhuri, S. Ve. Shekher, Aruna Rathnam Cine Arts OCT 21 ManithanS. P. MuthuramanRajinikanth, Rupini, Srividya, Raghuvaran, Madhuri, Cho, Senthil AVM ProductionsUzhavan MaganR. AravindrajVijayakanth, Radhika, Radha, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala Rowther films ChellakuttiK. NatrajSarath Babu, Sujatha, RavichandranDhandayudhapani FilmsSattam Oru VilayattuS. A. ChandrasekharVijayakanth, Radha, Ravichandran, Srividya, S. S. ChandranV. V. Creations NayakanMani RatnamKamal Haasan, Saranya, Karthika, Janagaraj, Nassar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Thara Muktha Films Pookkal Vidum ThudhuSreedhar RajanT. Rajendar, Monisha Unni, Harish Sri Sivahari Films Iniya Uravu PoothathuC. V. SridharSuresh, Nadhiya, S. Ve. Shekher, Babita, Cho Sri Rajakaliamman ProductionsIvargal Varungala ThoongalVenkatPrabhu, Ambika, Raghuvaran, Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Nagesh, Disco ShantiPerfect Productions Manathil Urudhi VendumK. BalachandarSuhasini, Sridhar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ramesh Aravind Kavithalayaa Productions Neram Nalla IrukkuManoj KumarRamarajan, Nishanthi, Janagaraj, Senthil, Vidya Venugopal, Deepa Srini Creations Puyal Paadum PaattuManivannanRaghuvaran, Radhika Poompuhar Productions NOV 12Mupperum DeviyarK. ShankarK. R. Vijaya, Sujatha, Lakshmi, Prabhu, Ambika, Senthil Ammu Creations 20ThambathyamK. VijayanSivaji Ganesan, Ambika, Radha, V. K. Ramasamy, Thulasi, Prasad Kalyani Cine ArtsAayusu NooruPonmani RajanPandiyan, Pandiarajan, Ranjini, Senthil, Kovai Sarala Sampath CreationsAnandC. V. RajendranPrabhu, Radha, Jayashree, Chinni Jayanth Sivaji Productions 27 ThulasiAmeerjanMurali, Seetha, Chandrasekhar, Senthil, Charle, Thara Veeralakshmi Combines ThangachiR. KrishnamurthyRamki, Seetha, Pallavi, Radha Ravi, Nizhalgal Ravi, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Anuradha Rathna Movies Pesum PadamSingeetam Srinivasa RaoKamal Haasan, Amala, Tinnu Anand, P. L. Narayana, Pratap K. Pothen, Farida Jalal Mandakini Chitra Arul Tharum AyyappanDasarathanPandiyan, M. Viswanathan, Rekha, Raghuvaran, Senthil Sri Balamurugan Film Circuit DEC 4 Kalyana KacheriManivannanArjun, Ilavarasi, Senthil, Anuradha, Chinni Jayanth Suriyaraj Combines 5Michael RajV. C. GuhanathanRaghuvaran, Madhuri, Sarath Babu, Sumithra, Senthil, Viji, Baby Shalini Suresh Productions 18 Gramatthu MinnalK. RangarajRamarajan, Revathi, Raja, Goundamani Keerthana Creations Paasam Oru VeshamJayadeviRanjini, Madhuri, Disco Shanti, Vinu Chakravarthy, Nassar, Thyagu Liberty Films 26 Oor KuruviO. S. SivakumarArun Pandian, Srividya, Madhavi Mass Productions 27Vedham PudhithuBharathirajaSathyaraj, Amala, Saritha, Raja, Janagaraj Janani Art Creations 29 Aval Mella SirithalM. N. Jai SundarMurali, Seetha, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, Chinni Jayanth, Charle Sri Kavitha Cine Arts
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