List of Tamil films of 2006 explained

This is a list of Tamil language films released in India during 2006.^{[1] [2]}

Released films

January — March

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Studio	Ref
	J A N	14	Paramasivan
Saravana
15		Aathi
		Pasa Kiligal	Amirtham
	F E B	2	Dishyum
10		Amirtham		Ganesh, Navya Nair
		Chithiram Pesuthadi
		Idhaya Thirudan
		June R	Revathy S. Varma
		Kodambakkam
17		Kalabha Kadhalan	Igore
		Kalvanin Kadhali	Thamilvaanan
		Madrasi
		Nagareega Komali	Ramji S. Balan	Bala Joseph, Neetha Sree
22		Thambi
24		Kovai Brothers		Sathyaraj, Sibiraj, Namitha, Uma, Vadivelu
	M A R	10	Oru Kadhal Seiveer		Santhosh, Archana Galrani, Krishna
Sudesi			A. Y. Jeppy
17		Mercury Pookkal
		Pattiyal
24		Unarchigal	K. Rajan	Sriman, Abitha, Abhinayashree
31		En Kadhale		Naveen, Shrutha Keerthi, Roma Asrani		^[3]

April — June

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Studio	Ref
	A P R	7	Theenda Theenda	A. P. Muhan	Shivhasan, Vinod, Preethi Varma, Shravya
14		Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
		Pachchak Kuthira
		Thirupathi
		Thiruttu Payale
	M A Y	5	Suyetchai MLA
12		Kokki
		Madhu	K. Thennarasu
19		Jerry
		Thalai Nagaram
26		Kalinga	Ram Prabha			^[4]
		Pudhupettai
	J U N	2	Don Chera	K. S. Saravanan	Ranjith, Sujibala
9		Parijatham
15		Kaivantha Kalai
16		Naalai
23		Aacharya	Ravi
		Kusthi
30		Uyir

July — September

Opening		f Title	Director	Cast	Studio	Ref
	J U L	6	Thullura Vayasu	Gopal	Raghava, Deepika
8		Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
14		Thodamale	V. Rajendra Kumar
		Thoothukudi
		Yuga
21		47A Besant Nagar Varai	Goutham Krishna		Raja & Raju Associates
27		Boys and Girls	V. Rajagopal	Arjun Singh, Shaila Lopez	All Light Productions	^[5]
		Sasanam
		Unakkum Enakkum
	A U G	4	Thimiru
Vanjagan			A. M. Bhaskar
11		Kurukshetram
17		Nee Venunda Chellam	L. Venkatesan
25		Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
	S E P	1	16 Naatkal	Ravi Srinivas	R. S. K. G, Ananthy, Ganaa Ulakanathan
7		Em Magan
8		Jambhavan	Nandhakumar
		Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
14		Perarasu	Udhayan
22		Manathodu Mazhaikalam	Arputhan
24		Kedi

October — December

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Studio	Ref
	O C T	6	Sengathu	Indhu Nathan		TKM Films	^[6]
13		Maranthen Meimaranthen	Sivaraman		Foot Steps Production	^[7]
20		Dharmapuri				^[8]
		E				^[9]
		Varalaru				^[10]
21		Thalaimagan			Radaan Mediaworks	^[11]
		Vallavan				^[12]
		Vattaram				^[13]
	N O V	10	Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai			Ven Thiraikkalam	^[14]
Vathiyar					AP Film Garden	^[15]
17		Aavani Thingal	Harikrishna	Subramanian Gopalakrishnan, Tejini, Mathisha	Rayar Films International	^[16]
		Desiya Paravai			S Sen International	^[17]
		Prathi Gnayiru 9 Manimudhal 10.30 Varai	M. Anbu		Vision 21	^[18]
24		Rendu				^[19]
		Sivappathigaram			Screen Play Entertainment	^[20]
30		Iruvar Mattum	Dwaraki Raghavan		V R Miracle Movies	^[21]
	D E C	1	Idhu Kadhal Varum Paruvam			R K Productions	^[22]
Mann			Pudhiyavan		Cine Range Films	^[23]
Nenjil					Karpagam Entertainment	^[24]
8		Chennai Kadhal				^[25]
15		Aadu Puli Aattam		Mani Prakash, Vennila, Rekha Sri	Opa Creations	^[26]
		Ganapathy Vanthachi	P. C. Guna	Udhai, Rajesh, Mathisha	Prime Movie Makers	^[27]
		Nenjirukkum Varai			Baba Films	^[28]
		Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam			Karthick Cine Vision	^[29]
17		Veyil				^[30]
22		Azhagiya Asura	Nagu		Jeyram Creations	^[31]
		Ilakkanam	Chandraseyan		Nanneri Padaippagam	^[32]
		Poi				^[33]
		Thirudi	K. Shankar			^[34]
28		Mazhaithuli Mazhaithuli	K. G. Gurushankar	K. G. Gurushankar, Raveena, Reshmi	Lights On Films	^[35]
		Thagapansamy	Shiva Shanmugam		Thirumalai Creations	^[36]
29		Adaikalam	Bhuvanaraja		Kaladass Creations	^[37]
		Kasu	Gowri Manohar		Palavodai Amman Creations	^[38]

Other

The following films were also released in 2006, though their release dates remain unknown.^[39]

Title	Director	Cast	Studio	Ref
Aattam	V. K. Iyanar		Kandha Lakshmi Creations
December 26	R. Manivasakan	Nikil, Payal	Lucky Movie Media
Enga Veettu Ponu	L. Ragunath	Saravana Kumar, Balaji Kanna, Rubiga	Vaishali Cini Combines
Jayanth	Karthik Kumar	Livingston, Preethi Varma	Anis Creations
Kadhalum Katrumara	Suriya Selvan		Shree Draupadhi Amman Films
Laya	V. Rishiraj		Roshan Film International
Manasukkulea	Sriguru		Ajmir Film Combines

Awards

Category/organization	Filmfare Awards South 4 August 2007^[40]	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 6 September 2007^[41]
Best Film	Veyil	Veyil
Best Director	Vasanthabalan Veyil	Thirumurugan Em Magan
Best Actor	Ajith Kumar Varalaru	Kamal Haasan • Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Bharath Srinivasan Em Magan
Best Actress	Bhavana Veyyil	Trisha Aathi Gopika Em Magan (2006)
Best Music Director	A. R. Rahman Sillunu Oru Kaadhal	Yuvan Shankar Raja Pattiyal

Notes and References

1. https://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/28/stories/2004092809150100.htm Government cuts entertainment tax to 15% (from 25%)
2. https://www.indiaglitz.com/all-in-the-name-of%C3%82%C2%85-a-film-ii-tamil-news-55457 Government cuts entertainment tax to 0% (from 15%) for pure Tamil titles
3. Web site: Review . Chennai Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20060505021856/http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/04ennkadhale.asp . 2020-07-01. 5 May 2006 .
4. Web site: 2006-10-06 . Kalinga . 2023-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061006005720/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/05kalinga.asp . 6 October 2006 .
5. News: Govinda's son in Tamil flick . The Hindu . 26 May 2005 .
6. Web site: Sengathu . 2007-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070515084334/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/001sengathu.asp . 2007-05-15 . dead . 2020-07-01.
7. Web site: Marandein Meimarandein . 2007-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071008051754/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/11mm.asp . 2007-10-08 . dead .
8. Web site: Dharmapuri . . 2006-10-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150324202534/http://www.sify.com/movies/dharmapuri-review-tamil-pclwfIhaffjce.html . dead . 24 March 2015 . 2020-07-01.
9. Web site: E . . 2006-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315080452/http://www.sify.com/movies/e-review-tamil-pclwfyfdjjaab.html . dead . 15 March 2016 . 2020-07-01.
10. https://www.sify.com/movies/varalaaru-review--pclwf2cbcgbab.html
11. Web site: Thalaimagan tells a stale story . Rediff.com . 2020-07-01.
12. Web site: Vallavan . . 2006-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170122161659/http://www.sify.com/movies/vallavan-review-tamil-pclwfAfafdefc.html . dead . 22 January 2017 . 2020-07-01.
13. Web site: Vattaram . . 2006-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315194311/http://www.sify.com/movies/vattaram-review-tamil-pclwfWjhibfaj.html . dead . 15 March 2016 . 2020-07-01.
14. Web site: Kizhakku Kadakarkarai Salai: Pathetic . Rediff.com . 1977-11-11 . 2020-07-01.
15. Web site: Hindu . The . Message with popcorn flavour - Vaathiyar . The Hindu . 2006-11-17 . 2020-07-01.
16. Web site: Aavani Thingal . chennaionline.com . 2007-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070512220200/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/11aavani-thingal.asp . 2007-05-12 . dead . 2020-07-01.
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18. Web site: Pirathi Nyayir 9 Mani Muthal 10-30 Mani Varai . 2007-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070127111027/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/11sunday.asp . 2007-01-27 . dead .
19. Web site: Rendu . . 2006-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306193250/http://www.sify.com/movies/rendu-review-tamil-pclwhqdghadfi.html . dead . 6 March 2016 . 2020-07-01.
20. Web site: Sivappathigaaram is super-stupid . Rediff.com . 2020-07-01.
21. Web site: Iruvar Mattum . . 2006-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150920045641/http://www.sify.com/movies/iruvar-mattum-review-tamil-pclwhLdbedeec.html . dead . 20 September 2015 . 2020-07-01.
22. Web site: Ithu Kadhal Varum Paruvam . 2008-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080119055927/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/12ikvp.asp . 2008-01-19 . dead .
23. Web site: IndiaGlitz . Mann review. Mann Tamil movie review, story, rating . IndiaGlitz.com . 2006-12-02 . 2020-07-01.
24. Web site: Nenjil . 2007-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070220022908/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/12nenjil.asp . 2007-02-20 . dead .
25. Web site: Chennai Kadhal . 2007-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705063953/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/12chennai-kadhal.asp . 2007-07-05 . dead .
26. Web site: Aadu Puli Aattam . Chennai Online . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070328212643/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/001aadu-puli-aattam.asp . 28 March 2007 . dead.
27. Web site: Hindu . The . Botched by poor handling -- Ganapathi Vanthachu . The Hindu . 2006-12-22 . 2020-07-01.
28. Web site: Nenjirukkum Varai . 2008-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080422154150/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/12nenjirukkum-varai.asp . 2008-04-22 . dead .
29. Web site: Dhanush in Thiruvilayaadal Arambham . 2008-02-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080214055239/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/12thiruvilayaadal-arambham.asp . 2008-02-14 . dead .
30. Web site: Veyil . 2008-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080617212110/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/12veyil.asp . 2008-06-17 . dead .
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32. Web site: Ilakkanam . 2007-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071021043552/http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/12ilakkanam.asp . 2007-10-21 . dead .
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34. Web site: Thirudi . 2007-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071022165219/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/moviereviews/2006/12thirudi.asp . 2007-10-22 . dead .
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38. Web site: Review . Chennai Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011075514/http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/001kasu.asp . 2020-07-01. 11 October 2007 .
39. Web site: 2006-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்| Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra | . 12 September 2016 . 22 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322205918/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/english%20Films/2006.asp . dead .
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41. Web site: State Awards for the year 2006 - Govt. of Tamil Nadu - Malayalam News - IndiaGlitz.com. 6 September 2007.