Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 12 June 2000, gross fell to 125 per cent of net.[1] [2] The Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 75.07 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[3]
A list of films released in the Tamil film industry in India in 2003:
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N | 10 | Dhool | |||||
| 15 | Anbe Sivam | ||||||
| Annai Kaligambal | |||||||
| Chokka Thangam | |||||||
| Kalatpadai | J. Ramesh | Jai, Vidhu | |||||
| Ramachandra | |||||||
| Vaseegara | |||||||
| 24 | Pop Corn | ||||||
| 31 | Aasai Aasaiyai | ||||||
| F E B | 6 | Anbu | Thalapathy Raj | ||||
| 14 | Anbu Thollai | Hayath | |||||
| Julie Ganapathi | |||||||
| Kadhaludan | |||||||
| Student Number 1 | |||||||
| 21 | Yes Madam | Rajaji | |||||
| 28 | Military | ||||||
| Pallavan | |||||||
| M A R | 20 | Ilasu Pudhusu Ravusu | L. C. Selva | ||||
| Manasellam | Santhosh | ||||||
| Nilavil Kalangamillai | V. Sabrivel | Agnivesh, Malar, Babilona | |||||
| Pavalakkodi | Ram-CP Saravanan | Vijay Sarathi, Robert, Paval, Shaama, Nirosha | |||||
| 21 | Ennai Thalatta Varuvala | K. S. Ravindran | Ajith Kumar, Vignesh, Reshma | ||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P R | 11 | Magic Magic 3D | Jose | ||||
| 13 | Dum | ||||||
| Kadhal Sadugudu | |||||||
| Sena | Sujith | ||||||
| 14 | Arasu | ||||||
| Banda Paramasivam | |||||||
| 25 | Punnagai Poove | ||||||
| Well Done | Jayanth, Chytra Hallikeri | ||||||
| M A Y | 1 | Anbe Anbe | Mani Bharathi | ||||
| Indru Mudhal | M. A. Murugesh | ||||||
| Saamy | |||||||
| 8 | Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu | ||||||
| Pudhiya Geethai | |||||||
| 16 | Lesa Lesa | ||||||
| Parthiban Kanavu | |||||||
| 30 | Parasuram | ||||||
| J U N | 12 | Nala Damayanthi | |||||
| 13 | Paarai | ||||||
| 20 | Jayam | ||||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L | 4 | Ice | |||||
| Kaadhal Kondein | |||||||
| Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi | |||||||
| Whistle | |||||||
| 11 | Priyamaana Thozhi | ||||||
| 18 | Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu | ||||||
| Kadhal Kisu Kisu | |||||||
| Thayumanavan | |||||||
| A U G | 1 | Idhayamae | Raviraja | ||||
| Kaakha Kaakha | |||||||
| Thithikudhe | |||||||
| Vikadan | |||||||
| 8 | Eera Nilam | ||||||
| 15 | Alaudin | Ravi Chakravathy | |||||
| Thennavan | Nandakumaran | ||||||
| 22 | Diwan | ||||||
| 29 | Boys | ||||||
| S E P | 5 | Success | Prashanthshekhar | Dushyanth, Sonia Agarwal, Nandana | |||
| Thiruda Thirudi | |||||||
| 12 | Alai | ||||||
| Aalukkoru Aasai | |||||||
| 19 | Naam | Prakash Raj, Reshmi | |||||
| Unnai Charanadaindhen | |||||||
| Dhivya Teacher | Kuha Jayaraj | Anand, Vinitha, Jagan | |||||
| 27 | Bheeshmar | ||||||
| Galatta Ganapathy | Karthik Kumar | ||||||
| Kaiyodu Kai | Aravind Akash, Yugendran, Sona | ||||||
| Ragasiyamai | Amuthan | Prasanna, Neelan Singh | |||||
| Three Roses | |||||||
| Winner | |||||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O C T | 10 | Vadakku Vaasal | B. M. Sundar | Karthik Kumar, Rithana | |||
| 24 | Anjaneya | ||||||
| Ottran | Ilankannan | ||||||
| Pithamagan | |||||||
| Thirumalai | |||||||
| N O V | 14 | Jay Jay | |||||
| 21 | Iyarkai | ||||||
| Kurumbu | |||||||
| 28 | Nadhi Karaiyinile | ||||||
| D E C | 5 | Anbe Un Vasam | Ashwin, Rathi Arumugam, Yogan | ||||
| Mullil Roja | Kasthuri Pandian | Vishnu, Lahari, Lakshmi | |||||
| 12 | Ooruku Nooruper | Hans Kaushik, Archana, Kripa | |||||
| 19 | Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | ||||||
| Joot | |||||||
| Paththikichu | S. S. Arasan | [4] | |||||
| Thathi Thavadhu Manasu | Azhagu Rajusundaram | ||||||
| Soori | Shelvan | ||||||
| 25 | Indru | Naveen Muthuraman | |||||
| Sindhamal Sitharamal | K. A. Shanmugavel | ||||||
| 26 | Kadhal Kirukkan | ||||||
| Oruththi | Amshan Kumar | ||||||
The following films also released in 2003, though the release date remains unknown.[5]
| Title | Director | Cast | Production | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adhaanda Idhaanda | R. G. Elavalagan | [6] | |||
| Bhayam | David | ||||
| IPC 215 | Ponvannan, Jaishankar | [7] | |||
| Oru Thadava Sonna | M. Jameenraj | Chinni Jayanth, Swarna, Lavanya | |||
| Rekkai | Narayana Rao, M. S. Vishalakshi, N. Madankumar | ||||
| Vaanam Vaazhthattum | Raveeshwar | Vimalahasan, Rashmi, Kulkarni | |||
| Vani Mahal | Jayram |
| Category/organization | Dinakaran Cinema Awards 10 April 2004 | Filmfare Awards South 12 June 2004[8] | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 13 February 2006[9] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Pithamagan | Pithamagan | Eera Nilam | |
| Best Director | Bala Pithamagan | Bala Pithamagan | Karu Pazhaniappan Parthiban Kanavu | |
| Best Actor | Vikram Pithamagan | Vikram Pithamagan | Vikram Pithamagan | |
| Best Actress | Jyothika Kaakha Kaakha Dhool | Laila Pithamagan | Laila Pithamagan | |
| Best Music Director | Dhina Thiruda Thirudi | Harris Jayaraj Kaakha Kaakha | Harris Jayaraj Kaakha Kaakha |