A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1996 by release date.[1]
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production | Music Director | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N | 15 | Aruva Velu | Goodwill Movies | Adithyan | |||
| Coimbatore Mappillai | Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland | Vidyasagar | |||||
| Kizhakku Mugam | M. Anna Thurai | Thai Films International | Adithyan | ||||
| Love Birds | Pyramid Films | A. R. Rahman | |||||
| Parambarai | Malar Films | Deva | |||||
| Thayagam | Vijayakanth, Ranjitha | Seranaadu Movie Creations | Deva | ||||
| Thirumbi Paar | Deva | ||||||
| Ullathai Allitha | Ganga Gowri Productions | Sirpy | |||||
| Vaanmathi | Sivashakthi Movie Makers | Deva | |||||
| 26 | Mahaprabhu | Sri Sai Theja Films | Deva | ||||
| Vaikarai Pookkal | E. Mu. Vetrivalan | Raja, Rajashri, Ponvannan, Annam | Navachitra Cine Arts | Devendran | |||
| F E B | 5 | Take It Easy Urvashi | K. K. Rajsirpy | Vignesh, Amirtha, Rajeshwari | Kalai Sirpy | Soundaryan | |
| 9 | Amman Kovil Vaasalile | Mahalakshmi Film International | Sirpy | ||||
| Meendum Savithri | Devendran | ||||||
| Nattupura Pattu | Kasthoori Manga Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | |||||
| 15 | Poove Unakkaga | S. A. Rajkumar | |||||
| 16 | Musthaffaa | S. G. S. Cine Arts International | Vidyasagar | ||||
| 18 | Kalloori Vaasal | Aanand Associates | Deva | ||||
| M A R | 7 | Vaazhga Jananayagam | E. Ramdoss | Raj Kennedy Films | Mansoor Ali Khan | ||
| 15 | Summa Irunga Machan | S. N. Prasad | Pandiarajan, Pragathi, Divyasri | Maruthi Art Films | Deva | ||
| Suriya Raja | Senthamizh Selvan | C. S. Thamizh, Preetha | C. J. Films | Mahesh | |||
| 22 | Puthiya Parasakthi | Gowri Rajan | Anitha Films | Deva | |||
| Vasantha Vaasal | M. R | Kumar Movies | Masa | ||||
| A P R | 5 | Irattai Roja | Keyaar | Devi Kamal Films | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| 12 | Mappillai Manasu Poopola | Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam | Kuru Kalaikkoodam | Deva | |||
| Maanbumigu Maanavan | Vijay, Swapna Bedi | 7th Channel Communications | Deva | ||||
| Siraichalai | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||||
| 13 | Kaalam Maari Pochu | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikkoodam | Deva | ||||
| 19 | Rajali | Motherland Movies International | Aravind | ||||
| Sengottai | C. V. Sasikumar | Vidyasagar | |||||
| M A Y | 9 | Indian | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| 10 | Pudhu Nilavu | Vishnuhasan | Rajlakshmi Cine Medias | Deva | |||
| 17 | Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale | Tamil Annai Cine Creations | Bala Bharathi | ||||
| J U N | 1 | Anthimanthaarai | Megaa Movies | A. R. Rahman | |||
| 7 | Katta Panchayathu | M. R. Enterprises | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Krishna | Unique Creations | S. A. Rajkumar | |||||
| 28 | Avathara Purushan | Pandiyan Arivali | Jagannathan Productions | Sirpy | |||
| Minor Mappillai | Victory Movies | Isaivanan | |||||
| J U L | 5 | Veettukulle Thiruvizha | K. R. S. Jawahar | Sundar Art Film International | Deva | ||
| 12 | Kadhal Kottai | Sivashakthi Movie Makers | Deva | ||||
| Sundara Purushan | Sirpy | ||||||
| 19 | Crime | Sukumar | Venki, Shanti | United Universal Creations | Raja | ||
| A U G | 2 | En Aasai Thangachi | K. Shanmuga Mani | Ramki, Balambika | Raams Movies | T. Rajendar | |
| Tamizh Selvan | Raaj Films International | Deva | |||||
| Vetri Mugam | Thennavan | Raja Rajan Cine Arts | Vasantha Rajan | ||||
| 9 | Poovarasan | Taj International | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| 15 | Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | Pyramid Films International | Karthik Raja | ||||
| 16 | Vishwanath | K. Goutham | Saravanan, Mohini, Swathi | Janaki Ammal Movies | Deva | ||
| 29 | Mettukudi | Ganga Gowri Productions | Sirpy | ||||
| S E P | 6 | Manikkam | Karthik Raja | ||||
| Sivasakthi | M. G. Pictures | Deva | |||||
| 9 | Priyam | N. Pandian | Arun Kumar, Mantra | Kasthuri Film International | Vidyasagar | ||
| 13 | Kaadhal Desam | A. R. Rahman | |||||
| 16 | Vetri Vinayagar | Ammu Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | ||||
| 19 | Namma Ooru Raasa | Nalini Cine Arts | Sirpy | ||||
| 20 | Ilamai Rojakkal | S. Manikandan | Bhaskaran, Chandrika | Vijaya Cine Enterprises | Rajamani | ||
| Subash | Sivasree Pictures | Vidyasagar | |||||
| 27 | Parivattam | T. K. Rajendran | Iyannar Cine Arts | Deva | |||
| O C T | 3 | Kodugal Illatha Kolam | L. Balu | Ramakrishnan, Sujatha | Salem Palanivel Murugan Movies | Devaraj | |
| 4 | Tata Birla | Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland | Vidyasagar | ||||
| 11 | Andha Naal | Vishnu Priyan | Empire Movies | Soundaryan | |||
| 25 | Thuraimugam | Megnam Productions | Adithyan | ||||
| N O V | 10 | Alexander | Keyaar | Karthik Raja | |||
| Avvai Shanmugi | Sree Mahalakshmi Combines | Deva | |||||
| Gokulathil Seethai | Lakshmi Movie Makers | Deva | |||||
| Kalki | Deva | ||||||
| Mr. Romeo | A. R. Rahman | ||||||
| Nethaji | Kamalam Movies | Vidyasagar | |||||
| Panchalankurichi | K. B. Films | Deva | |||||
| Senathipathi | M. Rathnakumar | Malar Films | Deva | ||||
| Vasantham | T. S. Ravivarman | Thirumagal Movieland | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Gnanapazham | R. P. Vishwam | Bagavathi Creations | K. Bhagyaraj | ||||
| D E C | 6 | Gopala Gopala | Roja Combines | Deva | |||
| Poomani | Aananth Movieland | Ilaiyaraaja | |||||
| Purushan Pondatti | Sundar Theatres | Sirpy | |||||
| 12 | Selva | A. R. S. International | Sirpy | ||||
| 13 | Karuppu Roja | J. Paneer | M. S. V. Raja | ||||
| 27 | Pudhiya Ulagam | Ilayavan | Rioz, Shanthi | Fathima Nachiyar Films | Raj Bhaskar | ||
| Karuppu Roja | J. Paneer | M. S. V. Raja | |||||
| Category/Organization | Cinema Express Awards January 1999 | Dinakaran Cinema Awards 12 April 1998[2] | Filmfare Awards South October 1997[3] | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 9 January 1998[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Indian / Kadhal Kottai | Indian | Indian | ||
| Best Director | Agathiyan Kadhal Kottai | Agathiyan Kadhal Kottai | |||
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan Indian | Kamal Haasan Indian | Kamal Haasan Indian | ||
| Best Actress | Khushbu / Meena Irattai Roja / Avvai Shanmughi | Shruti Kalki | Shruti Kalki | ||
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman Kadhal Desam | A. R. Rahman Kadhal Desam | A. R. Rahman Minsara Kanavu (1997) |