Prior to the amendment of the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act of 1939 on 22 July 2006, the gross was 115 percent of the net income for all films.Government cuts entertainment tax to 15% (from 25%) After the amendment, the gross was equal to the net for films with purely Tamil titles.Government cuts entertainment tax to 0% (from 15%) for pure Tamil titles The Commercial Taxes Department reported an entertainment tax revenue of 15.41 crore for the year.CTD reports 15.41 crore ET collection in 2010-11
This is a list of films released in 2010.
Box office collection RankFilmWorldwide gross1Enthiran₹250−320 crore2Singam₹90 crore 3Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa₹43 crore4Paiyaa₹41 crore 5Boss engira bhaskran₹20 crore
List of released films January – March OpeningTitle Director Cast Studio Ref JAN 1 Pugaippadam Rajesh Lingam Amjad, Priya Anand, Harish Boys Studios Thunichal Majith Arun Vijay, Swathika, Shiva Munjal, Ramana Sri Ambrishini Arts 8 Kalasaaram Kutty Radha Satish, Yathra Sozha Subramani 14 Aayirathil Oruvan Selvaraghavan Karthi Sivakumar, Reemma Sen, Andrea Jeremiah, Parthiban Dream Valley Films Kutty M. Jawahar Dhanush, Shriya Saran, Sameer Dattani Gemini Film Circuit Naanayam Shakti S. Rajan Prasanna, Sibiraj, Ramya Raj, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Capital Film Works Porkkalam Bandi Saroj Kumar Kishore, Sathyan, Smitha, Sampath Raj Bharani Minerals 29 Goa Venkat Prabhu Jai, Premji Amaren, Vaibhav Reddy, Sneha, Melanie Marie, Piaa Bajpai Ocher Picture Productions Jaggubhai K. S. Ravikumar Sarath Kumar, Shriya Saran, Goundamani Radaan Mediaworks Kathai Abhishek Shankar Shaan Kumar, Nivedhitha, Abhinay Akash Akshai Raj Cine International Thairiyam P. Kumaran P. Kumaran, Karthika, Deepu R. P. Creations Tamizh Padam C. S. Amudhan Shiva, Disha Pandey Cloud Nine Movies FEB 5 Aasal Saran Ajith Kumar, Sameera Reddy, Bhavana Sivaji Productions 12 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Thiru Vishal, Neetu Chandra, Tanushree Dutta, Sarah-Jane Dias G. K. Films Corporation Rasikkum Seemane R. K. Vidyadaran Srikanth, Navya Nair, Aravind Akash Trans India 19 Azhukkan Omesh Kesar Omesh Kesar, Neela, Sangeetha, Venu Aravind, Jayashree Solar Movies 26 Innisai Kavalan Wilfred Gomes Wilfred Gomes, Aarthipuri, Riyaz Khan Will International Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Gautham Vasudev Menon Silambarasan, Trisha Escape Artists Motion Pictures, RS Infotainment MAR 5 Aval Peyar Thamizharasi Meera Kathiravan Jai, Nandagi Moser Baer & Blue Ocean Entertainment Kumari Pennin Ullathile S. Kishore Chandra Haasan, Sippy, S. Kishore Visak Movies Thambikku Indha Ooru Badri Bharath, Sana Khan, Madalsa Sharma VK Media Veerasekaran Sathish Kumar Veerasamar, Amala Paul, Prathap K. Pothan FCS Creations 12 Azhagaana Ponnuthan Thiru Namitha, Raj Karthik K Cinema Karunai Ilan Ilan, Gayathri Rajagopal, Master Balaji Ram Sairam Films Maathi Yosi Nandha Periyasamy Shammu, Harish, Gopal, Alex, Lokesh PSSR films Yathumaagi R. Balakumar Sachin, Sunaina Chozha Creations 19 Kacheri Arambam Thiraivannan Jiiva, Poonam Bajwa, J. D. Chakravarthy, Vadivelu Super Good Films Mundhinam Paartheney Magizh Thirumeni Sanjay, Ekta Khosla, Lizna Seventh Channel Communications 26 Angadi Theru Vasanthabalan Mahesh, Anjali Ayngaran International Padagasalai J. Tamil Satya, Aravind, R. Sanjay, Iniya, Preethi Pushpan Devavijayam Film Makers
April – June OpeningTitle Director Cast Studio Ref APR 2 Paiyaa Linguswamy Karthi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Milind Soman Thirupathi Brothers 9Sivappu Mazhai V. Krishnamurthy Suresh Joachim, Meera Jasmine Joachim International 23 Bayam Ariyaan Prathesh Mahesh Kumar, Udhayathara, Kishore Jeyamathey Pictures Pattu Vanna Rosavam S. S. Senthil Kumar Kovur Ravi, Avanya Kovur Ravi Rettaisuzhi Thamira K. Balachander, Bharathiraja, Aari, Anjali S Pictures 30 Sura S. P. Rajkumar Vijay, Tamannaah Bhatia, Dev Gill, Vadivelu Murugan Cine Arts MAY 7 Goripalayam Rasu Madhuravan Ramakrishnan, Vikranth, Harish, Prakash Global Infotainment Guru Sishyan Sakthi Chidambaram Sathyaraj, Sundar C, Shruti Marathe, Santhanam Cinema Paradise Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam Chimbudevan Raghava Lawrence, Lakshmi Rai, Padmapriya, Sandhya AGS Entertainment Kutti Pisasu Rama Narayanan Baby Keerthika, Ramji, Sangeetha, Ramya Krishnan, Kaveri Sri Thenandal Films 14 Maa Fathima Beevi Deepak Kalai Vizhi 21 Kanagavel Kaaka Kavin Bala Karan, Haripriya Akarshini Theatres Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Madhumitha Karthik Kumar, Shikha, Jayaram Giriguja Films International Maanja Velu A. Venkatesh Arun Vijay, Karthik, Dhansika Feather Touch Entertainment Magane En Marumagane T. P. Gajendran Vivek, Mithun, Thenmozhi, Yamini Sharma Muthulakshmi Movies 28 Kadhalagi K. R. Vishwaa Krishnakumar, Srushti Dange, Prakash Raj K Creations Kattradhu Kalavu Balaji Devi Prasad Kreshna, Vijayalakshmi Talking Times Singam Hari Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj Studio Green JUN 3 Pen Singam Bali Srirangam Meera Jasmine, Uday Kiran, Richard J Nandini Arts 11 Drogam Nadanthathu Enna Sameer Kishore, Saso, Leena, Swati Verma, Ramya Sen B Pictures Orr Eravuu Hari Shankar Sathish, Avantika, Ajay Shankar Bros Pa. Ra. Palanisamy M. Muthurathnam Sundaram, Ashwin, Srinivas Rao, Meenakshi Kailash Thangam Real Pictures 18 Raavanan Mani Ratnam Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Prithviraj Madras Talkies 25 Kalavani A. Sargunam Vemal, Oviya Sherali Films Milaga Ravi Mariya Natty, Poongodi, Suja Shri Nataraja Arts Thittakudi Sundaran Ravi, Aswatha Sri Krishna Pictures Unakkaga Oru Kavithai Karthick Kumar Vinoth Kumaran, Risha Thomas Cine Creations Indrasena Bharath Sriman, Srinivasan, Anandaraj, Aishwarya Rajesh Baba Cine Combines
July – September Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JUL 2 Ambasamudram Ambani Ramnath Karunas, Navaneet Kaur Ken Media Pournami Nagam Yaar Kannan Mumaith Khan, Karunas Bharath Cine Media Veluthu Kattu Senapathi Magan Kathir, Arundhathi, Archna Sharma, Pavina Star Makers 9 Anandhapurathu Veedu Naga Nandha, Chaya Singh S Pictures Madrasapattinam A. L. Vijay Arya, Amy Jackson AGS Entertainment 16 Antharangam J. V. Rukmangathan Prasanna, Kamalika Leo International Devaleelai Prabhakaran Dhanakumar, Roopa, Kavitha, Swetha, Pushpa Naik 3D Studio Com Entertainment Company Pollachi Mappillai R. Latchumanan Sathyaraj, Goundamani, Susan Priyanka Art Productions Virunthali Udayasankaran Whaterman Ishvar, Vidya Pradeep Gopika International 23 Singamugam N. P. Ismail Haneefa, Dheepan, Dimple Rose Friends Pictures Thillalangadi Mohan Raja Jayam Ravi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shaam Jayam Company Vizhiyil Vizhunthaval Ajaz Ajaz, Shilpa, Anaka G-Ants Productions 30 Aaravadhu Vanam R. Bhuvanesh Bhushan, Vidhya Mohan, Bose Venkat MPG Films International Ilakkana Pizhai Govindaraj Aarumugam, Sathya, Swathisri Yuva Entertainments Thambi Arjuna Vijay R. Anand Ramana, Feroz Khan, Ashima Bhalla Angel Film International AUG 6 Baana Kaathadi Badri Venkatesh Atharvaa, Samantha, Prasanna Sathya Jyothi Films Pesuvatha Kiliya S. Gowrishankar Shakthi, Vijith, Dharshini GR Movies 13 Kaadhal Solla Vandhen Boopathy Pandian Balaji Balakrishnan, Meghana Raj S3 Films Mandabam R. Senthamil Arasu S. T. Tamilarasan, Siniya Thilaka Arts Vamsam Pandiraj Arulnidhi, Sunaina Moghana Movies 20 Inidhu Inidhu K. V. Guhan Narayan, Arun Iswaran, Sharran, Reshmi Menon Duet Movies Kaipesi Yen Vishwaksenan Aadarsh, Jillu Innovations Naan Mahaan Alla Suseenthiran Karthi, Kajal Aggarwal Studio Green 27 Moscowin Kavery Ravi Varman Rahul Ravindran, Samantha, Harshavardhan R Films Neeyum Naanum S. V. Solairaja Sanjeev, Chetna Pande Team Visions Puthumugam Nagaraj Gowtham, Vibha Rai, Aswathi Nethraa Films Raamar Aathiraja Vinay Dutta, Anumol SR Pictures Unakkaga En Kadhal Jaykumar Vishnupriyan, Shraddha, Shravan Jaykumar Films Vilai G. Kamaraj Saravanan, Bharani, Udhayathara, Ritu Soni SB Film Productions SEP 3 Bale Pandiya Siddharth Chandrasekhar Vishnu Vishal, Piaa Bajpai, Gibran Osman AGS Entertainment Irandu Mugam Arvindraj Karan, Sathyaraj, Suhani Kalita Udayar Studios Kalloori Kalangal Remoo Siva Sukumar, Priyanka Chandra Starting Point Cinema Puzhal Azhagu Rajasundaram Hemachandran, Mano, Murali, Aswatha, Archna Sharma, Sonam Singh Classic Movies Ragasiyam Harish Super Hit Movies Sindhu Samaveli Samy Harish Kalyan, Amala Paul Global Infotainment 10 Boss Engira Bhaskaran M. Rajesh Arya, Nayantara, Santhanam Vasan Visual Ventures Drohi Sudha Kongara Prasad Srikanth, Vishnu Vishal, Poonam Bajwa, Poorna, Pooja Indira Innovations Tiruppur M. C. Duraisamy Prabha, Udhai, Unni Maya Friends Production 17 365 Kadhal Kadithangal N. Pandian Yuva Karthik, Ajay, Karthika Adaikalam Vision 21 Creative Team Works En Kanmani Priya Ravi Vetrivel Vadivukkarasi, Ankitha Rao, Ramesh, Praveen Akshaya Cine Films and Raghul Varma J Movies Vandae Maatharam D. Aravind Mammootty, Arjun, Jai Akash, Sneha Pankaj Productions
October – December OpeningTitle Director Cast Studio Ref OCT 1 Enthiran S. Shankar Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai Sun Pictures 15 Gowravargal Sanjay Ram Sathyaraj, Vignesh, Monica Cine Screens Naane Ennul Illai Jayachitra Amresh Ganesh, Arya Menon Senthur Murugan Combines Ochayee O. Aasaithambi Dhaya, Thamarai Aachi Kizhavi Thirai Koodam Thottupaar K. V. Nandhu Vidharth, Lakshana, Ramana Tholl Paavai Theatres Vaadaa A. Venkatesh Sundar C, Sheryl Brindo, Vivek Screenplay Entertainment 22 Aarvam Aadithyan Satya, R. Sanjay, Meenu Karthika Movie Dreams Ithu Kadhal Uthirum Kaalam J. Tamizh Jayanraj, Shivashri, Geetha Shri Shri Thangapaambu Balamurugan Karthikeyan, Srirekha Arulmigu Kodiyidai Nayagi Amman Creations Unnaiye Kadhalipen A. R. Sivajidass Rathan Mouli, Anjali Nair, R. R. Velu, Sushma Saravanaa Film Maker 29 Neethana Avan Punch Bharath Sadhan, Sriman, Srinivasan, Aishwarya Rajesh, Jayashree Vetrivel Creations NOV 5 Chithira Poove R. Kalaimurugan Sandeep, Thamarai Sri Periyandavar Films Mynaa Prabu Solomon Vidharth, Amala Paul Shalom Studios Uthama Puthiran Mithran Jawahar Dhanush, Genelia D'Souza Balaji Studios Va Pushkar-Gayathri Shiva, Lekha Washington, S. P. B. Charan YNOT Studios Vallakottai A. Venkatesh Arjun, Haripriya ESK Films International 19 Magizhchi V. Gowthaman V. Gowthaman, Anjali, Prakash Raj Athirvu Thiraipattarai Mandhira Punnagai Karu Pazhaniappan Karu Pazhaniappan, Meenakshi, Santhanam Metro Films Nagaram Marupakkam Sundar C Sundar C, Anuya Bhagvath, Vadivelu Avni Cinemax 26 Kanimozhi Sripathi Jai, Shazahn Padamsee, Vijay Vasanth Amma Creations Nandalala Mysskin Mysskin, Snigdha Akolkar, Ashwath Ram Ayngaran International DEC 3 Chikku Bukku K. Manikandan Arya, Shriya Saran, Preetika Rao Metro Films Tha R. K. Surya Prabhakar Harish Uthaman, Nisha Shreya Films 10 Agam Puram Thirumalai Shaam, Meenakshi T Creations Ayyanar Rajamithran Aadhi, Meera Nandan Sri Rajlakshmi Films Sanikizhamai Saayangalam 5 Mani Ravibharathi Sarath, Malini S. P. S. Mediaa Works Siddu +2 K. Bhagyaraj Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj, Chandini KBR Medias Virudhagiri Vijayakanth Vijayakanth, Meenakshi Dixit Captain Cine Creations 17 Aattanayagann Krishnaram Sakthi Vasu, Remya Nambeesan Lakshmi Movie Makers Easan M. Sasikumar Samuthirakani, Vaibhav, Abhinaya, Aparna Bajpai Company Productions 23 Manmadan Ambu K. S. Ravikumar Kamal Haasan, R. Madhavan, Trisha Red Giant Movies 24 Aridhu Aridhu K. R. Mathivannan Harish Kalyan, Uttara Raj, Princess Jasmine JK Creations Athisaya Manal Matha R. Shambathkumar Vinu Chakravarthy, Ponnambalam Worldwide Films Chutti Chathan Jijo Baby Sonia, Prakash Raj, Santhanam Sri Thenandal Films Nellu M. Sivashankar Sathya, Bhaghyanjali Karthik Jaya Movies Ltd. Thenmerku Paruvakaatru Seenu Ramasamy Vijay Sethupathi, Vasundhara, Saranya Global Infotainment 31 Kotti Sivan Gurukalyan Sivan, Bhagyanjali, Saikumar Aanjhana Cinemas Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai Mathuvannan Mahendran, Swathika Maruthi Global Arts Nalamdhana Mathuvannan Srikumar, Sanyathara, Sri Vishnu, Jothisha M. G. Production Villalan Vetri-Suriyan Vetrivel, Ashmitha Vel Pictures
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