List of Tamil films of 1998 explained

A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1998 by release date.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Films

January — March

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Studio	Ref
J A N	12	Moovendhar			Ganga Gowri Production	^[6]
	14	Kaadhale Nimmadhi	Indiran			^[7]
		Kizhakkum Merkkum			Deivanai Movie International	^[8]
		Maru Malarchi				^[9]
		Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar			BS Arts	^[10]
		Ponmanam			Pyramid Films International	^[11]
		Ulavuthurai			IV Cine Arts	^[12]
	16	Udhavikku Varalaamaa			Taaj International	^[13]
	F E B	6	Kondattam			Sai Lakshmi Movie Makers	^[14]
13		Dhinamdhorum	Nagarajan		Mother Movie Makers	^[15]
20		Sundara Pandian
		Swarnamukhi			Muthu Movies	^[16]
26		Velai		Vignesh, Indraja	JV Films	^[17]
M A R	6	Colour Kanavugal	Vishnu		KRK Movies	^[18]
		Kaadhal Mannan			Venkateswaralayam	^[19]
		Kangalin Vaarthaigal		Vikram, Prema, Sriram		^[20]
		Vaettiya Madichu Kattu
	12	Bhagavath Singh	A. C. Chandrakumar		Kavikuyil Cine Arts	^[21]
		Thulli Thirintha Kaalam				^[22]
	18	Ini Ellam Sugame		Abbas, Sanghavi	Valli Cine Arts	^[23]

April — June

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Studio	Ref
	A P R	3	Santhosham	Karthik		Janaki Ammal Movies	^[24]
10		Kaathala Kaathala				^[25]
		Ninaithen Vandhai				^[26]
		Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi	K. Krishnan		AGS Films International
		Veera Thalattu				^[27]
13		Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara				^[28]
24		Jeans				^[29]
	M A Y	1	Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu			Tamizh Perarasu
7		Jolly	Dilipkumar			^[30]
		Rathna	Ilanchezhian		Pinky Productions	^[31]
15		Aval Varuvala			Sri Vijayamathruka Films	^[32]
		Harichandra				^[33]
		Iniyavale			MVM Pictures	^[34]
	J U N	5	Gol Mall			North East Pictures	^[35]
12		Priyamudan				^[36]
25		Natpukkaga				^[37]

July — September

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Studio	Ref
	J U L	9	Dharma
Sandhippoma			Indrakumar
10		Poonthottam				^[38]
31		Kalyana Galatta			Malar Films	^[39]
		Sollamale				^[40]
	A U G	14	Nilaave Vaa			VJ Film	^[41]
15		Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen				^[42]
28		En Aasai Rasave			Pyramid Films International	^[43]
		Thayin Manikodi			Sri Lakshmi Devi Associates
	S E P	4	Ellame En Pondattithaan
11		Kannedhirey Thondrinal				^[44]
		Senthooram	Sangaman		Sri Senthoor Films	^[45]
18		Aasai Thambi			Cheranaadu Movie Creations

October — December

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Studio	Ref
	O C T	18	Unnudan			Sunitha Productions	^[46]
19		Desiya Geetham			Tara's Creations	^[47]
		En Uyir Nee Thaane			Jeeva Jyothi Films	^[48]
		Simmarasi				^[49]
		Urimai Por	Raja Rajendran		Deepa Lakshmi Cine Arts
		Veeram Vilanja Mannu				^[50]
20		Pudhumai Pithan	Jeeva			^[51]
	N O V	6	Ponmaanai Thedi	Pari		Suba Seelu Films
13		Guru Paarvai				^[52]
20		Uyirodu Uyiraga			SS Films	^[53]
26		Kumbakonam Gopalu			Prasath Art Productions	^[54]
	D E C	2	Kannathal				^[55]
4		Pooveli				^[56]
		Thalaimurai	Saravana Pandian		Muthu Movies	^[57]
11		Ilamanasa Killathe	P. N. Seenivasan		SS Art Combines
23		Thanga Magal	Ilayavan	Ravi, Rukmini	My Dear Films
25		Cheran Chozhan Pandian	Senthamizhan		K. C. R. Creations
		Kaadhal Kavithai			Metro Film Corporation	^[58]
		Sivappu Nila	J. George Prasad		Velankanni Cine Arts

Awards

Category/Organization	Cinema Express Awards 23 August 1999^[59]	Dinakaran Cinema Awards 11 April 1999^[60]	Filmfare Awards South August 1999^[61]	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards January 2000^[62]
Best Film	Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen	Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen	Natpukkaga	Natpukkaga
Best Director		Vikraman Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen	Cheran Desiya Geetham	Parthiban Housefull (1999)
Best Actor	Karthik Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen	Karthik Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen	Sarathkumar Natpukkaga	Sarathkumar Natpukkaga / Simmarasi
Best Actress	Roja Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen	Kausalya Pooveli / Sollamale	Kausalya Pooveli	Roja Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Best Music Director		A. R. Rahman Jeans	A. R. Rahman Jeans	Bobby Sollamale

Notes and References

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3. Web site: CTD reports 91 crore ET collection in 1998-99 . 19 January 2019 . 19 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121423/https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 . live . CTD reports 91 crore ET collection in 1998-99
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26. Web site: Ninaithen vanthai: Movie Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20061019092733/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Ninaithen_vanthai_161416.html. usurped. 19 October 2006. 19 October 2006.
27. Web site: Review . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019092455/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Veera_Thaalaattu_211518.html . usurped . 2006-10-19 . indolink.com . PDF. 2020-07-01.
28. Web site: Kavalaipadathe Sakothara: Movie Review . 2006-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019092747/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Kavalaipadathe_Sakothara_837.html . 2006-10-19 . usurped . 2020-07-01.
29. Web site: Review . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019083134/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Jeans_202648.html . usurped . 2006-10-19 . indolink.com . PDF. 2020-07-01.
30. Web site: Jolly: Movie Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20061019092237/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Jolly_92953.html. usurped. 19 October 2006. 19 October 2006.
31. Web site: Rathna: Movie Review . indolink.com . 2006-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019092555/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Rathna_10256.html . 2006-10-19 . usurped . 2020-07-01.
32. Web site: Aval Varuvala: Movie Review . 2006-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019092225/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Aval_Varuvala_91729.html . 2006-10-19 . usurped . 2020-07-01.
33. Web site: Harichandra: Movie Review . 2006-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019092603/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Harichandra_9541.html . 2006-10-19 . usurped . 2020-07-01.
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37. Web site: Nattpukkaga: Movie Review . 2006-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019092558/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Nattpukkaga_213017.html . 2006-10-19 . usurped . 2020-07-01.
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39. Web site: KalyaaNa Galaattaa: Movie Review . indolink.com . 2006-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019092607/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/KalyaaNa_Galaattaa_8242.html . 2006-10-19 . usurped . 2020-07-01.
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42. Web site: Unnidathil Ennai Koduthain: Movie Review . 2006-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019092615/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Unnidathil_Ennai_Koduthain_152636.html . 2006-10-19 . usurped . 2020-07-01.
43. Web site: THE HINDU ONLINE : Friday, September 04, 1998 Entertainment 09040223.HTM . www.webpage.com . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010407071455/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/980904/09/09040223.htm . 7 April 2001 . dead.
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