List of Tamil films of 2008

Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 22 July 2006, gross was 115 per cent of net for all films.[1] Post-amendment, gross equalled net for films with pure Tamil titles.[2] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹12.24 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[3]

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The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India, which were released theatrically in 2008. They are presented in order of their release dates.

Box office collection

Rank Film Worldwide gross
1 Dasavathaaram ₹200 crore
2 Vaaranam Aayiram ₹46-48 crore
3 Bheema ₹38 crore
4 Yaaradi Nee Mohini ₹35 crore
5 Kuruvi ₹32 crore

[4]

Films

January–March

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
A
N 		14 Bheemaa N. Linguswamy Vikram, Trisha Krishnan
Kaalai Tarun Gopi Silambarasan Rajendar, Vedhika Kumar
Pazhani Perarasu Bharath, Kajal Aggarwal, Khushbu
Pirivom Santhippom Karu Pazhaniappan Cheran, Sneha
Vaazhthugal Seeman R. Madhavan, Bhavana
15 Pidichirukku Kanagu Ashok, Vishakha Singh
Pattaya Kelappu Ponnambalam Sriman, Payal, Ponnambalam
F
E
B 		1 Ashoka Prem Menon Prem Menon, Anushree, Pooja Bharathi
Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan Thambi Ramaiah Vadivelu, Yashimi Sharma, Suja Varunee
Thangam G. Kicha Sathyaraj, Meghna Nair, Goundamani
Thodakkam Muthukumar Rishi, Abhinay, Raghu Vannan, Monica, Meghna Nair
8 Sadhu Miranda Siddique Prasanna, Abbas, Kavya Madhavan
14 Anjathe Mysskin Narain, Ajmal Ameer, Prasanna, Vijayalakshmi
Kadhal Kaditham Mukesh Balaji, Amisha
Nenjathai Killadhe Agathiyan Vikranth, Bharathi, Yugendran
Pachai Nirame Karkki Yugendran, Saran Sathya, Rajasekar, Nanditha Jennifer, Preethi Varma
22 Akku Mamani Ajay, Sriji, Rakshai, Anu Hasan, Riyaz Khan
Thoondil K. S. Adhiyaman Shaam, Sandhya, Divya Spandana
Valluvan Vasuki Marumalarchi Bharathi Sathya, Swetha, Ranjith
29 Sila Nerangalil Jayaraj Vincent Asokan, Navya Nair, Vineeth
Thotta Selva Jeevan, Priyamani
M
A
R 		7 Ezhuthiyatharadi Sri Sathyaragaventher Ramana, Mansi Pritam, Swathi, Akhila
Ponmagal Vandhal Ramamurthy Pandiarajan
Velli Thirai Viji Prakash Raj, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Gopika
14 Theekuchi Yuvarajan Jai Varma, Menagai
Unakkaga Manoharan Riyaz Khan, Meghna Nair
Vaitheeswaran R. K. Vidhyadaran Sarath Kumar, Meghna Naidu
21 Inba Vendhan Shaam, Sneha
Kannum Kannum G. Marimuthu Prasanna, Udhayathara
Sandai Sakthi Chidambaram Sundar C, Ramya Raj, Nadhiya, Namitha
Singakutty A. Venkatesh Shivaji Dev, Gowri Munjal
28 Azhagu Nilayam Rajaji Vindhiya, Swarnamalya
Kattuviriyan Kalaipuli G. Sekharan Sajith Raj, Malavika, Ram
Tharagu Kalanidhi Sanjay, Dimple [5]
Vedha Nithya Kumar Arun Vijay, Sheela

April–June

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
A
P
R 		4 Pasumpon Devar Varalaru Abraham Lincoln Vagai Chandrasekar
Vilaiyattu Ezhilvendhan Ezhilvendhan, Saranya
Yaaradi Nee Mohini Mithran Jawahar Dhanush, Nayantara, Karthik Kumar
9 Arasangam R. Madhesh Vijayakanth, Navaneet Kaur
10 Nepali V. Z. Durai Bharath, Meera Jasmine
11 Santosh Subramaniam M. Raja Jayam Ravi, Genelia D'Souza, Prakash Raj
Thozha N. Sundaresan Nithin Sathya, Vijay Vasanth, Premji Amaran, Ajay Raj, Jennifer
18 Arai En 305-il Kadavul Chimbu Deven Prakash Raj, Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu
Ini Varum Kaalam Sibi Chandar Ranjan, Sajitha Betti
Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan A. C. Rajasekaran S. S. R. Pankaj Kumar, Thejamai Velu Thevar Films
25 Chakkara Viyugam Udhayabhanu Maheswaran Natty Subramaniam, Raaghav, Jayasurya
Iyakkam Sanjay Ram Rishi Kumar, Shruthi Raj, Sujibala
M
A
Y 		2 Kuruvi S. Dharani Vijay, Trisha Krishnan
9 Aadum Koothu T. V. Chandran Cheran, Navya Nair, Prakash Raj, Aari,
Malarinum Melliya Selvaraj Vignesh, Varshini
Silandhi Aathiraj Munna, Monica
16 Kadhal Endral Enna Kalimuthu Veerha, Diya, Charan Raj
Kadhal Vaanile Venkateswara Hari, Jothi Krishna
23 Ghatotkajan Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Pandi Rasu Madhuravan Raghava Lawrence, Sneha, Namitha
30 Kaalaippani Rajesh M. Selva Jay Srinivasa Kumar, Vasundhara Kashyap
Kathavarayan Salangai Durai Karan, Vidisha, Radha
Thithikkum Ilamai Chandramohan K. Dinesh Kumar, J. Pranav, Althara, Nisha
J
U
N 		13 Dasavathaaram K. S. Ravikumar Kamal Haasan, Asin, Mallika Sherawat, Jaya Prada
27 Aayudham Seivom Udhayan Sundar C, Anjali
Ayyavazhi P. C. N. Anbazhagan Raja, Sanjai
Pudhupandi Karthik Kumar Pandiarajan, Kanmani Raja
Thiru Thiruda Don Gowtham Don Gowtham
28 Vallamai Tharayo Madhumitha R. Parthiban, Chaya Singh

July–September

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
U
L 		4 Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu Thirumurugan Bharath, Poorna
Subramaniyapuram M. Sasikumar Jai, M. Sasikumar, Swati Reddy, Ganja Karuppu
Uliyin Osai Ilavenil Vineeth, Keerthi Chawla
11 Azhaipithazh P. K. Rajmohan Ratheesh, Sona [6]
18 Nalla Ponnu Ketta Payyan M. P. Balan Sriman, Madhumitha, Keerthi Chawla
22 Maanavan Ninaithal S. P. Gnanamozhi Rithik, Varshini
25 Manava Manavigal Rajagopal David, Rachana
Pathu Pathu Sathyam Sona Heiden, Thalaivasal Vijay, Bose Venkat
Sutta Pazham G. K. Mohan, Shubha Poonja
A
U
G 		1 Kuselan P. Vasu Rajinikanth, Pasupathy, Meena, Nayantara
8 Unnai Naan Senthilnathan Viinu, Naash
14 Sathyam A. Rajasekhar Vishal, Nayantara, Upendra
22 Ragasiya Snehithane Sujo Visanth Vasanth, Lakshmi Rai, Vijay Raj, Prakash, Kandan, Sriram
Nayagan Saravana Sakthi J. K. Rithesh, Ramana, Sangeetha, Keerthi Chawla
29 Dhaam Dhoom Jeeva Jayam Ravi, Kangana Ranaut, Lakshmi Rai
Jayamkondaan R. Kannan Vinay Rai, Bhavana, Lekha Washington
S
E
P 		5 Alibhabha Neelan.K.Sekar Krishna Sekhar, Prakash Raj, Janani
Dhanam Siva Prem, Sangeetha
Kee Mu Majith Hassan, Sarika
Saroja Venkat Prabhu Shiva, Vaibhav Reddy, S. P. B. Charan, Premji Amaran, Vega Tamotia
12 Poi Solla Porom A. L. Vijay Nassar, Karthik Kumar, Piaa Bajpai
Vasool V. Rishiraj Hemanth Kumar, Kiran Rathod, V. Rishiraj
19 Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai Krishnan Seshadri Gomatam Sathyajit, Anuja Iyer, Charan
Pandhayam S. A. Chandrasekhar Nithin Sathya, Sindhu Tolani
Raman Thediya Seethai K. P. Jagannath Cheran, Pasupathy, Nithin Sathya, Vimala Raman, Remya Nambeesan, Gajala, Karthika
26 Kadhalil Vizhunthen P. V. Prasad Nakul, Sunaina
Sakkarakatti Kala Prabhu Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj, Ishita Sharma, Vedhika

October–December

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
O
C
T 		1 Durai A. Venkatesh Arjun Sarja, Kirat Bhattal, Gajala
2 Jai Vigneshwara James Clifford
10 Kasimedu Govindan Ramesh Sanjay Ranjith, Karishma
Kathi Kappal Dinesh Selvaraj Anoop Kumar, Poornitha, Meera Vasudevan
Netru Indru Naalai Lakshmikanth Chenna Ravi Krishna, Tamannaah
27 Seval Hari Bharath, Poonam Bajwa, Simran
Megam Jeevarathinam Tamilarasan, Ragiraja
Aegan Raju Sundaram Ajith Kumar, Nayantara, Navdeep, Piaa Bajpai
Poochi Velu Velu
31 Theeyavan B. Kathir Sriranjan, Udhay, Midhuna
N
O
V 		7 Velvi Jeans Vishwa, Hasini
14 Vaaranam Aayiram Gautham Vasudev Menon Suriya, Sameera Reddy, Simran, Divya Spandana
21 Thenavattu V. V. Kathir Jiiva, Poonam Bajwa
28 Ellam Avan Seyal Shaji Kailas R. K., Raghuvaran, Roja, Bhama
Kodaikkanal T. K. Bose Ashwanth Thilak, Poorna, Shekar
Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar P. V. Ravi Sakthi Vasu, Sandhya
Nadigai Babu Ganesh Babu Ganesh, Tejashree
Poo Sasi Srikanth, Parvathi Menon
Utharavindri Ullay Vaa Vijayan Vijayan
D
E
C 		5 Pudhusu Kanna Pudhusu A. R. Venkatesh A. R. Venkatesh, Priyanka Shailu
Saamida Vadivudayaan Sembi, Dhanushya
Suryaa Jaguar Thangam Vijaya Chiranjeevi, Keerthi Chawla
12 Silambattam Saravanan Silambarasan Rajendar, Sneha, Sana Khan
19 Dindigul Sarathy Subramaniam Pillai Karunas, Karthika Mathew
Thiruvannamalai Perarasu Arjun Sarja, Pooja Gandhi
Abhiyum Naanum Radha Mohan Prakash Raj, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya, Ganesh Venkatraman
25 Panchamirtham Raju Eswaran Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Saranya Mohan, Samiksha

The following films also released in 2008, though the release date remains unknown.[7]

Title Director Cast Music director
Mogam Jeeva Ratnam Tamilarasan, Raaki Raaji, Saritha Yadav, Venu Arvind Ravi Priyan
Urugudhe Aslam
Valakkaringar Archana K. K. Bujjibabu
Valvellam Vasantham K. S. Nesamanavan Viswa, Minal, Vennira Aadai Moorthy Nesan

Awards

Category/organization Filmfare Awards South
31 July 2009[8]		 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
30 September 2009[9]		 Vijay Awards
13 June 2009[10]
Best Film Subramaniyapuram Dasavathaaram Subramaniyapuram
Best Director Sasikumar
Subramaniyapuram		 Radha Mohan
Abhiyum Naanum		 Sasikumar
Subramaniyapuram
Best Actor Suriya
Vaaranam Aayiram		 Kamal Haasan
Dasavathaaram		 Suriya
Vaaranam Aayiram
Best Actress Parvathy
Poo		 Sneha
Pirivom Santhippom		 Sneha
Pirivom Santhippom
Best Music Director Harris Jayaraj
Vaaranam Aayiram		 Ilaiyaraaja
Ajantha (2012)		 Harris Jayaraj
Vaaranam Aayiram

References

  1. ^ "Tough action against video piracy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ Government cuts entertainment tax to 0% (from 15%) for pure Tamil titles
  3. ^ CTD reports ₹12.24 crore ET collection in 2008-09
  4. ^ "Baahubali to Thuppakki: Tamil Cinema's 100 Cr Films". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080331123557/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14631450&ctid=5&cid=2429
  6. ^ "AzhaipithazhTamil Movie Review". bharatstudent.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. ^ "List of Tamil films released in 2005 - producers". Lakshman Sruthi. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. ^ "The award goes to." The Times of India. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Tamilnadu state awards (2007, 2008) announced!". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Vijay Awards Winners List, Photos and Videos | PanAsianBiz". www.panasianbiz.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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