List of Tamil films of 2002 explained

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 12 June 2000, gross fell to 125 per cent of nett.[1] [2] The Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 71.19 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[3]

A list of films released in the Tamil film industry in India in 2002:[4]

List of Tamil films

January—March

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
A
N
14Alli Arjuna [5]
Azhagi Udayageetha Cine Creations [6]
Pammal K. Sambandam [7]
Punnagai Desam K. Shajahan [8]
Red [9]
Vivaramana Aalu [10]
F
E
B
8Amaiyappa Rama Murugapandian Ampa Pictures [11]
Shakalaka Baby
14Dhaya Senthil Kumar [12]
Kannathil Muthamittal [13]
15Charlie Chaplin [14]
22Kamarasu P. C. Anbazhagan Shanthi Vanaraja Films [15]
Roja Kootam [16]
M
A
R
15Saptham Sivaguru Saburaa International [17]

April—June

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
A
P
R
12Gemini AVM Productions[18]
Raajjiyam Guru Films[19]
Sri Bannari Amman Sri Mahalakshmi Productions[20]
Thamizh Deivanai Movies[21]
Thamizhan GV Films[22]
19Junior Senior Mammooty, Hamsavardhan, Charulatha, Leena Sakthi International[23]
M
A
Y
3Varushamellam Vasantham Ravi Shankar Super Good Films[24]
10Thulluvadho Ilamai Karthik Cine Visions[25]
Unnai Ninaithu Lakshmi Movie Makers[26]
16Pesadha Kannum Pesume Kunal, Monal, Mamtha Mega Movie Hits[27]
24Nettru Varai Nee Yaaro A. Sridhar Nivedhitha Cine Arts[28]
31Enge Enadhu Kavithai Aravind Ashco Media Arts[29]
J
U
N
1123 Sidhesh Films[30]
14Devan Friends Creations[31]
21Ezhumalai Sri Venkateswara Production[32]
Thenkasi Pattanam Mass Movie Makers[33]
27Panchatanthiram Sri Rajlakshmi Films[34]

July—September

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
U
L
5Raja Serene Movie Makers[35]
12Samurai Aalayam Productions[36]
13Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey! Shaam, Sneha, Jaya Re GV Films[37]
20Guruvamma Thamarai Sendhoorapandi Sheem Work Media[38]
Shree Pushpavasagan Venkateswaralayam[39]
Youth Lakshmi Productions[40]
A
U
G
2Karmegham SSR Movies[41]
15Baba Lotus International[42]
23Ivan Bioscope Film Framers[43]
29Plus 2 Krithik Friendship Creations
30Naina VSK Films[44]
Sundhara Travels Thaha Yuvasree Creations[45]
S
E
P
5Run Sri Surya Movies[46]
6King Indian Theatre Production[47]
12Arputham R. S. Venkatesh Super Good Films[48]
En Mana Vaanil Oscar Films[49]
20Maaran A. Jawahar Power Media[50]
Namma Veetu Kalyanam Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam[51]
27Samasthanam Roja Combines[52]
28Jjunction R. S. Ramanathan Hi-Tec Media[53]

October—December

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
O
C
T
4Album Kavithalayaa Productions[54]
Five Star Madras Talkies[55]
University Pragahdeesh Maayaburi Screens[56]
N
O
V
4Andipatti Arasampatti Dhananjeyan Pandiarajan, Mansoor Ali Khan, Visalini, Srilekha Meena Cine Combines[57]
Bagavathi Lakshmi Movie Makers[58]
Game John Amritraj Srimasani Amman Pictures
Kadhal Azhivathillai Simbhu Cine Arts[59]
Padai Veetu Amman Pugazhmani Televista Digitals [60]
Ramanaa Oscar Films[61]
Solla Marandha Kadhai P A Art Productions[62]
Villain NIC Arts[63]
29April Maadhathil G. J. Cinema[64]
Gummalam Sughi S. Moorthy Sharmadha Productions[65]
I Love You Da C. Rajadurai Guru Films[66]
D
E
C
6Jaya Rathnaraj Ratna Films[67]
Mutham Digital Magic Productions[68]
13Bala Deepak Goldmine Pictures[69]
Mounam Pesiyadhe Aparajeeth Films[70]
20Kadhal Virus Sound & Light Studios[71]
Style Sibi Chakravarthy Thiru Films
Virumbugiren V. M. Creations[72]
27Iravu Padagan Roshan Babu Ganesh, Gumtaj Tamizhalaya Cine Circuit
Kalai Kalluri Chandrasekhar Madoo, Swetha Rao Gold Star Pictures
Nanba Nanba Media Works[73]
Other releasesThe following films also released in 2002, though the release date remains unknown.[74] [75]
TitleDirector Cast Production
En Kadhali Malai SBS Art Productions
En Uyir Nanba K. S. Dinesh Celine Productions
Gowri Cine Bharath
Isthri Anil Saravana Film Creations
Needhiyin Vasalile K. Maniyarasu MM Creations
Pudhiya Alai Rajkathir Bhuvaneswari Cinemalayaa[76]
Veetil Poochigal Karunya Kalaikoodam

Dubbed films

OpeningTitleDirector(s)Original filmCast
FilmLanguage
February 6Rahasyam Vikram BhattRaazHindiDino Morea, Bipasha Basu [77]
October 22VasuV. M. VinuAkashathile ParavaigalMalayalamKalabhavan Mani[78]
October 28H2O KaveriLokanath-RajaramH2O KannadaUpendra, Prabhu Deva [79]

Awards

Category/Organization Cinema Express Awards
21 December 2002[80]
Dinakaran Cinema Awards
17 August 2003[81]
Filmfare Awards South
24 May 2003[82]
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
30 September 2004[83]
Best Film Kannathil Muthamittal Ramanaa Azhagi Ramanaa
Best Director Bala
Nandha (2001)
K. S. Ravikumar
Villain
Mani Ratnam
Kannathil Muthamittal
Mani Ratnam
Kannathil Muthamittal
Best Actor Vikram
Kasi (2001)
Ajith Kumar
Villain
Ajith Kumar
Villain
R. Madhavan
Anbe Sivam (2003), Kannathil Muthamittal, Run
Best Actress Simran
Kannathil Muthamittal
Sneha
Virumbugiren
Simran
Kannathil Muthamittal
Meena
Ivan
Best Music Director Bharadwaj
Gemini
Vidyasagar
Run
Bharadwaj
Gemini
Sirpy
Unnai Ninaithu

Notes and References

  1. http://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/documents/topic_10.pdf Government cuts entertainment tax to 25% (from 30%)
  2. Web site: Govt. helping film industry: CM. The Hindu. 5 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20030124151421/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2001/01/13/stories/04132239.htm. 24 January 2003.
  3. https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/TAMIL+NADU+COMMERCIAL+TAXES+DEPARTMENT+AT+A+GLANCE%2C+2006-2007/9ca55bda-a87a-4a9c-ac57-c071b950580c?version=1.0 CTD reports 71.19 crore ET collection in 2002-03
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