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 88 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]
A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1994 by release date:
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N | 13 | Amaidhi Padai | M. R. Films International | ||||
| 14 | Mahanadhi | Sree Amman Creations | |||||
| Rajakumaran | |||||||
| Ravanan | Raj Kennedy Films | ||||||
| Sethupathi IPS | |||||||
| Sindhu Nathi Poo | Senthamizhan | Ranjith, Rajakumari | |||||
| Siragadikka Aasai | Vijayachandran | Sivakumar, Vijayakumar, Manjula Vijayakumar, Zeenat | Yadhav Productions | ||||
| Vaanga Partner Vaanga | Azhagar Films | ||||||
| Veetla Visheshanga | Bhagyam Cine Combines | ||||||
| F E B | 4 | Paasamalargal | Tele Photo Films | ||||
| 5 | Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru | Anbalaya Films | |||||
| 10 | Athiradi Padai | R. K. Star Productions | |||||
| 11 | Subramaniya Swamy | R. K. Arts | |||||
| 18 | Kaviyam | M. Ponraj | Ruban George, Nandhini | Aarthi Film Circuit | |||
| Chinna Muthu | Shanmuga Sundaram | Radha Ravi, Vaishnavi, Roopesh Raj, Asha | B. R. R. Art Enterprises | ||||
| 25 | Aranmanai Kaavalan | Selva Vinayagam | Lakshmi Movie Makers | ||||
| Captain | |||||||
| Magalir Mattum | |||||||
| M A R | 4 | Pondattiye Deivam | Kalyani Cine Arts | ||||
| Uzhiyan | C. Durai Pandian | Lakshmikaran Enterprises | |||||
| 18 | En Rajangam | M. S. Film Circuit | |||||
| Purushanai Kaikkulla Pottukkanum[3] | Balanna | Janagaraj, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sreeja, Pallavi | Gothaari Creations | ||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P R | 8 | Rasa Magan | M. S. R. Films | ||||
| 14 | Adharmam | G. K. Films International | |||||
| Honest Raj | Sathya Jyothi Films | ||||||
| Indhu | Anand Associates | ||||||
| Sakthivel | |||||||
| Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana | Nassar, Radhika, Goundamani, Senthil, Vadivelu | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam | |||||
| Veera | P. A. Art Productions | ||||||
| 15 | Seeman | Karthik, Sukanya, Goundamani, Senthil | M. G. Pictures | ||||
| Vandicholai Chinraasu | Vivekananda Films | ||||||
| M A Y | 5 | Oru Vasantha Geetham | Chimbu Cine Arts | ||||
| 13 | Vaa Magale Vaa | Visu, Khushbu, Rekha, Veera Pandiyan | |||||
| 20 | Duet | ||||||
| Jai Hind | Shri Mishri Productions | ||||||
| 21 | Namma Annachi | Dhalapathi | Vaasan Brothers | ||||
| 27 | Priyanka | Neelakanta Arts | |||||
| J U N | 10 | Pathavi Pramanam | Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises | ||||
| 17 | Sevatha Ponnu | A. Chandrakumar | Yaghava Productions | ||||
| 24 | Manasu Rendum Pudhusu | P. Amirtham | Poomalai Productions | ||||
| Seevalaperi Pandi | Radhi Films | ||||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L | 1 | Maindhan | Pugazhendhi | Pateeshvarathal Films | |||
| 8 | Rasigan | B. V. Combines | |||||
| 15 | Chinna Madam | Dilip Kumar | |||||
| Mettupatti Mirasu | Sharmila Movies | ||||||
| Pudhupatti Ponnuthayi | Azhagar Films | ||||||
| Vietnam Colony | Sree Ganesh Vision | ||||||
| 22 | Sadhu | Eashwara Chandra Combines | |||||
| Watchman Vadivel | Sri R. K. Films Pictures | ||||||
| 29 | Sevvanthi | Danisha Pictures | |||||
| 31 | Kanmani | Kalyani Cine Productions | |||||
| A U G | 12 | Senthamizh Selvan | Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland | ||||
| Thozhar Pandian | K. B. Films | ||||||
| 19 | Mudhal Manaivi | Rajarishi | Ilavarasi | Aruna Movies | |||
| Thamarai | K. K. Rajasirpy | Kalichirpi | |||||
| 24 | Sarigamapadani | Abhi Creations | |||||
| 26 | En Aasai Machan | Tamil Annai Cine Creations | [4] | ||||
| Killadi Mappillai | J. George Prasad | Pandiarajan, Sindhuja, Divyasri | Maruthi Art Films | ||||
| S E P | 1 | Needhiya Nyayama | T. Janakiraman | S. V. Subbaih, Kanchana | Singaravelu Films | ||
| Thaatboot Thanjavoor | Vijaya Krishnaraj | Ashwin International | |||||
| 9 | May Maadham | Balu | |||||
| Raja Pandi | Muktha Arts | ||||||
| Sathyavan | N. S. R. Productions | ||||||
| Ungal Anbu Thangachi | Jacobbreez | Bernaando Films | |||||
| 16 | Hero | Rahman, Sukanya, Vinod Kumar Alva | Sree Sauthamini Creations | ||||
| Mudhal Payanam | A. K. Ravi Varma | Anand, Meera | Best Creations | ||||
| Thai Maaman | M. G. Pictures | ||||||
| Veeramani | Prem | A Lotus Film Company | |||||
| 17 | Kadhalan | ||||||
| 23 | Pattukottai Periyappa | Raja Pushpa Pictures | |||||
| Pudhusa Pootha Roosa | P. S. Dharan | Nishant, Apsara | M. R. Movie Makers | ||||
| 30 | Thalavanin Arulullam | ||||||
| Ulavaali | Sundar Creators | ||||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O C T | 7 | Ilaignar Ani | K. R. Selvaraj | Radha Ravi, Harish, Ranjeev, Sonia, Harikumar, Padmashri | Akshaya Theatres | ||
| Thendral Varum Theru | N. G. Gowri Manohar | Tamizh Magal Creations | |||||
| N O V | 2 | Jallikattu Kaalai | Manivasagam | K. B. Films | |||
| Mani Rathnam | K. Jayabalan | Napoleon, Anand Babu, Mohana, Chandhini | Trax Creations | ||||
| Nammavar | Chandamama Vijaya Combines | ||||||
| Nattamai | |||||||
| Pavithra | Thanuja Films | ||||||
| Periya Marudhu | Meenakshi Arts | ||||||
| 3 | Karuthamma | Vetrivel Art Creations | |||||
| Veera Padhakkam | Raj Films International | ||||||
| 24 | Nila | Shri Sairam Arts | |||||
| 25 | Magudikkaran | Sarath Kumar, Dev Anand, Chithra | Sri Gayathri Cine Arts | ||||
| D E C | 2 | Pandiyanin Rajyathil | Santhosh | Vellore Film Associates | |||
| Pudhiya Mannargal | Vikram, Mohini, Babu Ganesh, Nalinikanth | Paradise Pictures | |||||
| Thaai Manasu | Karpaga Jothi Films | ||||||
| 9 | Atha Maga Rathiname | Sheela Cine Arts | |||||
| Manju Virattu | L. S. Valaiyapathi | Murali, Mohana | Thennagam Creations | ||||
| 16 | Chinna Pulla | K. Baskaran | Ashtalakshmi Creators | ||||
| Vanaja Girija | P. A. Art Productions | ||||||