List of Tamil films of 1977 explained

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 14.99 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1977, in alphabetical order.[3]

1977

MusicCast
16 VayathinileBharathirajaSri Amman CreationsIlaiyaraaja12திஞாKamal Haasan, Sridevi, Rajinikanth
Aadu Puli AttamS. P. MuthuramanSwarnambika ProductionsVijaya Bhaskar2திஞாKamal Haasan, Sripriya, Rajinikanth, Sangeetha, Thengai Srinivasan
Aalukkoru AasaiS. P. MuthuramanCine EnterprisesIlaiyaraajaR. Muthuraman, Jayachitra, Kavitha, Thengai Srinivasan
Aaru PushpangalK. M. BalakrishnanAshtalakshmi PicturesM. S. Viswanathan22திஞாVijayakumar, Srividya, Rajinikanth,Y.Vijaya
Aasai ManaiviK. SornamSuryalaya ProductionsShankar–Ganesh8திஞாJaishankar, Sujatha, Bhavani
Aattukara AlameluR. ThyagarajanDhandayudhapani FilmsShankar–GaneshSivakumar, Sripriya, Jai Ganesh, Kavitha
Agraharathil KazhutaiJohn AbrahamNirmiti FilmsM. B. SreenivasanM. B. Sreenivasan, Swathi, Srilalitha
Andru Sinthiya RathamR. SundaramGeetha Chitra ProductionsV. KumarJaishankar, Padmapriya, Thengai Srinivasan,Asogan, Manorama, Murthy
Annan Oru KoyilK. VijayanSivaji ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Sumithra, Jai Ganesh
Avan Oru SarithiramK. S. Prakash RaoGomathi Sankar PicturesM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Kanchana, Cho
Avar Enakke SonthamPattuP. A. ProductionsIlaiyaraajaJaishankar, Srividya, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Thengai Srinivasan, Y. Vijaya
AvargalK. BalachanderKalakendra MoviesM. S. ViswanathanKamal Haasan, Sujatha, Rajinikanth, Kumari Padmini, Kutty Padmini
BalaparichaiV. SrinivasanMuktha FilmsT. M. SoundararajanR. Muthuraman, Jai Ganesh, Sujatha, Prameela, Cho, Manorama, Y. Vijaya
Bhuvana Oru Kelvi KuriS. P. MuthuramanM. A. M. FilmsIlaiyaraajaSivakumar, Rajinikanth, Sumithra, Jaya Guhanathan
ChakravarthyKrishnan–PanjuP. V. T. ProductionsV. KumarJaishankar, Sharada, Sripriya, Srikanth, Thengai Srinivasan, Y. Vijaya
Chollu Kanna CholluT. N. Thirumalaisamy NadarT. R. I. FilmsBose & Deva
Deviyin ThirumanamP. MadhavanSanthi Chithra ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanR. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Prameela, Padmapriya
DheepamK. VijayanSuresh ArtsIlaiyaraajaSivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Vijayakumar, Sangeetha, Nagesh
Durga DeviRa. SankaranDevipriya CreationsIlaiyaraajaSivakumar, Srividya
Ellam AvaleAmirthamMarina MoviesM. S. ViswanathanM. K. Muthu, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Chandrakala
Enna Thavam SeithenKrishnan–PanjuNalantha MoviesM. S. ViswanathanVijayakumar, Sujatha, Sathyapriya
Gaslight MangammaN. S. ManiamManiam PicturesM. S. ViswanathanJaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Srikanth, Shubha, Thengai Srinivasan
GayathriR. PattabiramanVijaya Meena FilmsIlaiyaraajaJaishankar, Sridevi, Rajinikanth, Rajasulochana
Ilaya ThalaimuraiKrishnan–PanjuYoga Chitra ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, Vijayakumar, Nagesh
Indru Pol Endrum VaazhgaK. ShankarSubbu ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanM. G. Ramachandran, Radha Saluja, Vijayakumar, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Thengai Srinivasan
Kalamadi KalamGopuRajapriya ProductionsVijaya BhaskarJaishankar, Kavitha, Srikanth, Thengai Srinivasan, Sachu, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Manorama, P. R. Varalakshmi, Lavanya
KavikkuyilDevaraj–MohanS. P. T. FilmsIlaiyaraajaSivakumar, Sridevi, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Rajinikanth
MadhurageethamV. C. GuhanathanSri Venkatalakshmi ProductionsChandraboseVijayakumar, Srividya, Sripriya, Suruli Rajan, Sachu
Maamiyar VeeduN. KrishnamurthyRamraj MoviesM. S. ViswanathanJaishankar, Vennira Aadai Nirmala
Mazhai MegamA. S. PrakasamSaradha ArtsK. V. MahadevanR. Muthuraman, Sharada, Srikanth
Meenava NanbanC. V. SridharMuthu EnterprisesM. S. ViswanathanM. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Sachu
Munnooru NaalS. S. DevadasDeva Art FilmsThengai Srinivasan, P. R. Varalakshmi
Murugan AdimaiR. ThyagarajanC. F. TrustK. V. MahadevanR. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Vijayakumar, A. V. M. Rajan, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Jaya Guhanathan, A. Sakunthala
Naam Pirandha MannA. VincentVijaya ArtsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Kamal Haasan, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Nagesh
Nallathukku KalamillaiT. N. BaluThozhilalar FilmsShankar–GaneshJaishankar, Sripriya, Srikanth,Sunderajan, Sukumari, Asogan, Suruli Rajan
Nandha En NilaA. JagannathanRamya Cine ArtsV. DakshinamoorthyVijayakumar, Sumithra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi
NavarathinamA. P. NagarajanC. N. V. MoviesKunnakudi VaidyanathanM. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Jayachitra, Sripriya, Zarina Wahab, Jaya Guhanathan, Y. Vijaya, Shubha, 'Kumari' Padmini, P. R. Varalakshmi
Nee Vazha VendumA. BhimsinghFathima Amudha CombinesM. S. ViswanathanR. Muthuraman, Ravichandran, Bharathi, Sumithra, Nagesh
Odi Vilaiyaadu ThathaT. N. BaluK. P. K. FilmsIlaiyaraajaSrikanth, Sripriya, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama, Suruli Rajan
Olimayamana EthirkaalamK. KrishnamurthySri Chitra Mahal ProductionsVijaya BhaskarVijayakumar, Sripriya, Sowcar Janaki
Oruvanukku OruthiRa. SankaranBabu MoviesV. KumarJaishankar, Lakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan, Y. G. Mahendran, Bhavani
PalabisheghamK. S. GopalakrishnanKalavalli CombinesShankar–GaneshJaishankar, Sripriya, Srikanth, Thengai Srinivasan
Pattina PravesamK. BalachanderPremalaya ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanJai Ganesh, Sarath Babu, Sivachandran, Delhi Ganesh, Meera, Swarna, Jayasri
Pen JenmamA. C. TirulokchandarCine Bharath ProductionsIlaiyaraajaR. Muthuraman, Jaya Prabha, Prakash, Jayamalini, Seema
Pennai Solli KutramillaiS. P. MuthuramanR. V. FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSivakumar, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Srikanth, Y. Vijaya
PerumaikkuriyavalRa. SankaranGomathi Sankar ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanSivakumar, Padmapriya, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Srikanth, Manorama, Thengai, Sreenivasan
Punidha AnthoniyarNanjil DuraiJayashri Nanjil IncorporationM. S. ViswanathanR. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Jayachitra, Major Sundarrajan, Savitri, Thengai Srinivasan, Srikanth, Prameela
Punniyam SeithavalK. S. GopalakrishnanRavi CombinesM. S. ViswanathanR. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, Sripriya, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Thengai Srinivasan, Sukumari, P. R. Varalakshmi
Raghupathi Raghavan RajaramDuraiSri Uma Chitra ProductionsShankar–GaneshVijayakumar, Rajinikanth, Sumithra, Y. Vijaya
Rasi Nalla RasiGopuSasura CombinesVijaya BhaskarJaishankar, Vidhubala
Rowdy RakkammaK. S. GopalakrishnanJai Geetha ProductionsShankar–GaneshJaishankar, Srividya, Kavitha, Nagesh
Sainthadamma SainthaduDevaraj–MohanPadmasri CombinesIlaiyaraajaSivakumar, Sridevi, Meera, Sunderajan, Thengai Sreenivasan, Puspalatha
Sila Nerangalil Sila ManithargalA. BhimsinghA. B. S. ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanLakshmi, Srikanth, Nagesh
Sonthamadi Nee EnakkuS. P. MuthuramanJai Geetha ProductionsV. KumarJaishankar, Sripriya, Rajasulochana, Srikanth Sundarrajan, Surulirajan
Sonnathai SeivenKrishnan–PanjuGeetha ArtsV. KumarSivakumar, Sujatha, Bhavani
Sorgam NaragamR. ThyagarajanDhandayudhapani FilmsShankar–GaneshSivakumar, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Vijayakumar, Padmapriya,Nagesh, Sunderajan,Thengai Sreenivasan
Sri Krishna LeelaA. P. NagarajanSri Umaiyambikai PicturesS. V. VenkatramanSivakumar, Jayalalitha, Srividya, T. R. Mahalingam, Major Sundarrajan, C. R. Vijayakumari
Thaliya SalangaiyaT. R. RamannaProsperity PicturesK. V. MahadevanR. Muthuraman, Vanisri, Asokan, M.N.Rajam, Sunderajan, S.V.Suppaya
ThanikudithanamS. A. KannanSri Shanmugamani FilmsM. S. Viswanathan
Thoondil MeenRa. SankaranSudarsan EnterprisesV. KumarMohan Sharma, Lakshmi
Thunai Iruppal MeenakshiValampuri SomanathanS. P. V. FilmsIlaiyaraajaSivakumar, Vijayakumar, Sujatha, Swarna, Vijaya Chandrika
Unnai Suttrum UlagamG. SubramaniamSri Navaneetha FilmsShankar–GaneshJayalalitha, Savitri,KamalHasan, Vijayakumar, Vidhubala, Prameela
UyarnthavargalT. N. BaluRasaleela PicturesShankar–GaneshKamal Haasan, Sujatha, Thengai Srinivasan

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1939/1939TN10.pdf Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958
  2. https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 CTD reports 14.99 crore ET collection in 1977-78
  3. Web site: 1977 Tamil Movie. https://web.archive.org/web/20110529192620/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/english%20Films/1977.asp. dead. 29 May 2011. 2016-09-26. lakshmansruthi.