List of Tamil films of 2012 explained

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax Act 1939 on 27 September 2011, gross jumped to 130 per cent of net for films with non-Tamil titles and U certificates as well.^[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 70.44 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.^[2]

This is a list of Tamil language films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that were released in 2012.

Released films

January–June

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes	Ref
	J A N	6	Madhuvum Mythiliyum	J Jayanthi	S.Bhuvan, Sriji
12		Nanban					^[3]
13		Kollaikaran	Tamil Selvan			Produced by Prasad Cine Arts
14		Vettai
15		Medhai	N. T. G. Saravanan	Ramarajan, Kaushika		Produced by Kalaimagal Kalaikoodam	^[4]
26		Paari	Rajini	Rahul, Teena		Produced by S Muthu	^[5]
		Settai Dhanam	Sathish R.	Krish, Varsha, Chaplin Balu		Produced by K. Suresh Kumar	^[6]
		Theni Maavattam	P. R. Kaumaarimuthu	Gopalkandhan, Varsha		Produced by Gopalkandhan	^[7]
	F E B	3	Marina				Produced by Pasanga Productions	^[8]
Sengathu Bhoomiyilae			Rathna Kumar			Produced by Swami Cine Arts
10		Dhoni				Produced by Duet Movies Simultaneously shot in Telugu as Dhoni	^[9]
		Oru Mazhai Naangu Saaral	Anand	Ravi, Sudharshan, Ramya		Produced by CK3 Productions
		Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam	Rajkrishna			Produced by SG Films
		Soozhnilai	T. Senthuran			Produced by Global Television
		Vachathi	Ravi Thambi			Produced by Olympia Productions
		Vilayada Vaa	Vijay Nantha			Produced by K. Thripurasundari
17		Ambuli	Hari Shankar Hareesh Narayan			Released in 3D	^[10]
		Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi				Produced by YNot Studios & Etaki Entertainment Simultaneously shot in Telugu as Love Failure	^[11]
		Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal				Produced by R. S. Infotainment
		Udumban	Ramji S. Balan	Dilip Rogger, Sana, Geetika		Produced by Modern Cinema
24		Kadhal Paathai	Vyaasan	Vinod Kumar, Vidya		Produced by Sri Balaji Frames	^[12]
		Virudhanagar Sandhippu	VSD Rengarajan			Produced by ARB Productions
	M A R	2	Aravaan				Produced by Amma Creations	^[13]
Kondaan Koduthaan			G. Rajendran			Produced by Ayyappa Art Films	^[14]
Shankar Oor Rajapalayam			Veera	Kanthesh, Hasika, Arun, Veerapandiyan		Produced by Golden Pictures
9		Naanga				Produced by Sri Rajalakshmi Films	^[15]
		Pathirama Pathukkunga	C. Somasundaram			Produced by Saran Dot Creatives
		Sevarkkodi	R. Subramanian			Produced by Bannari Pictures
16		Kazhugu	Sathyasiva				^[16]
		Maasi	G. Kicha			Produced by Anbu Lakshmi Films	^[17]
		Ullam	Arunmoorthy			Produced by MVM Productions	^[18]
		Vinmeengal	Vignesh Menon
23		Aayiram Muthangaludan Thenmozhi	Shanmugha Raj	Venkatesh, Akshara		Produced by Dwarakamai Creations	^[19]
		Kadhal Pisase	Aravindan			Produced by Dream Art Creations
		Kantha	K. Vishwanath			Produced by VP Films
		Nanda Nanditha	Rama Siva	Hemachandran, Meghana Raj, Surya Pratap		Produced by Franch Pictures
30		3				Produced by R. K. Productions	^[20]
		Meeravudan Krishna	A. Krishna	A. Krishna, Shwetha, Radha		Produced by Duvarmayee Creations
		Mudhalvar Mahatma	A. Balakrishnan
		Othakkuthirai	J. Srinivasan	Thiru, Anu Krishna		Produced by Ponnu Swamy
		Otha Veedu	Balu Malarvannan	Dileep Kumar, Jahnavi Kamath		Produced by Dev Kumar
		Sooriya Nagaram	Ma. Chellamuthu			Produced by SKP. Rajan
		Star 67	Triden V. Balasingam, Kathi Selvakumar	Imman Kannan, Yasotha, Hamaltan Christy, Malarvilly Varatharaja	Crime thriller	Produced by Wotar Sound Pictures	^[21]
	A P R	1	Konjam Mainakale	Karthikeyan APK	Udhai, Moganapriya and Akshatha		Produced by S. Sathyanarayanan
6		Asthamanam	Bandi Sarojkumar	Munnar Ramesh, Rajesh Kanagasabai, Victoria, Vidya, Sharan, Raghu		Produced by Char Productions	^[22]
		Mazhaikaalam	S. Deepan			Produced by A. R. Screens
		Nandu Bhaskar
13		Oru Kal Oru Kannadi					^[23]
		Pachai Engira Kaathu	Keera	Vaasagar, Saranya, Appukutty Saravanan		Produced by Aa Thirai Nirvaanam
20		Aduthathu	Thakkaali Srinivasan			Produced by Suthradhaar Film production	^[24]
		Mattuthavani
		Mye	Chi. Ra. Gopalan			Produced by Padmalaya Cine Vision
		Ooh La La La		Jyothi Krishna, Divya Bhandari		Produced by Marshal Power Media
27		Aathi Narayana	Vetrivendhan			Produced by Box Office Productions	^[25]
		Leelai	Andrew Louis
		Padam Parthu Kadhai Sol	Benjamin Prabhu	Tarun Shatriya, Shikha, Darshan		Produced by APM Productions
	M A Y	4	Gaantham	V. M. Saravanan			Produced by New Moon Studios	^[26]
Parama Guruμ			J. S. Manimaran	J. S. Manimaran, Sreeja		Produced by JS Screens
Vazhakku Enn 18/9
11		Kalakalappu				Produced by UTV Motion Pictures & Avni Cinemax	^[27]
18		Kandathum Kanathathum	Seelan			Produced by Sankara Pandian films	^[28]
		Raattinam	Thangasamy	Laguparan, Swathi, Ajay Athith		Produced by Raja Rathinam films
25		Anbulla Manvizhiye	Bramman				^[29]
		Ishtam	Prem Nizar			Produced by Balaji Real Media
		Konjum Mainakkale	Karthikeyan	Udhay, Mohanapriya, Akshatha		Produced by Satya Creations
	J U N	1	Idhayam Thiraiarangam	Ramki Ramakrishnan	Anand, Swetha, Manobala, Kavitha		Produced by Tamil Film Corporation	^[30]
Manam Kothi Paravai						Produced by Olympia Movies
Mayanginen Thayanginen			Vendhan
Thadaiyara Thaakka						Produced by Feather Touch Entertainment
8		Krishnaveni Panjaalai	Dhanapal Padmanabhan			Produced by Minveli Media Works	^[31]
		Porkodi 10am Vaguppu	Pazha Suresh	Praveen, Brindha		Produced by New Teamwork Production
		Thoothuvan	Mohan Roop	Aditya, Gowri, Archana, Nikhil		Produced by Pioneer Movies
15		Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal	Vasu Baskar
		Murattu Kaalai				Produced by Soorya Productions	^[32]
22		Saguni	Shankar Dayal			Produced by Dream Warrior Pictures	^[33]

July–December

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes	Ref
	J U L	6	Naan Ee					^[34]
13		Billa II				Produced by Wide Angle Creations & IN Entertainment	^[35]
27		Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey	Narayan Nagendra Rao			Produced by Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Creations	^[36]
		Pechiyakka Marumagan	V. P. Bala Kumar
		Pollangu	Gandhi Marx	Ravi Rahul, Nisha Lalwani
		Suzhal	Jayan R Krishnaa			Produced by Whyte Infotainment
	A U G	2	Madhubana Kadai	Kamala Kannan	Karthivel, Dhyana, Arvind Annamalai		Produced by Montage Media Productions	^[37]
Mirattal						Produced by Metronet Multimedia
3		Aasami	Aandar Raj
		Yugam	Sribavansekar	Rahul Madhav, Deepthi Nambiar
10		Adhisaya Ulagam	Shakthi Scott	Livingston, Ananda Kannan, Prithvi, Sreelakshmy, Latha Rao			^[38]
		Eppadi Manasukkul Vanthai	P. V. Prasad
		Palayamkottai	G. Shekar	G. Shekar, Inbanila, Bose Venkat		Produced by Visalatchi Amma Creations
		Panithuli	Natty Kumar			Produced by Dreams On Frames and House Of Pandit
		Sri Ramakrishna Darshanam	G. N. Dass	Shashi Kumar, Lakshmi, Delhi Ganesh
15		Attakathi				Produced by Thiru Kumaran Entertainment	^[39]
		Iruvan	E. S. Muruganandam	Praveen, Prakash, Shaina		Produced by Zion Pictures	^[40]
		Naan	Jeeva Shankar			Produced by Vijay Antony Corporation	^[41]
17		Etho Seithai Ennai	Elvin Bosser				^[42]
		Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam
		Poovampatty	Pudugai Marisa	Sandeep, Sri Shalini, Lavanya, Vaagai Chandrasekar
24		18 Vayasu					^[43]
		Aachariyangal	Harshavardhan	Thaman Kumar, Aishwarya Rajesh, Reethu Mangal, Narayanan
		Anil	ARS	Anil Bharath, Ashrith Bhanu
		Avan Appadithan	SP Raja	Jayan Vaikuntha, Karuna, Della Raj, Sasha, Babilona	Adult thriller
		Perumaan	J. Rajesh Kannan	Arjun, Shruti, Sriram Vedam
31		Mugamoodi		Jiiva, Narain, Pooja Hegde, Nassar, Selvaah			^[44]
		Valiban Suttrum Ulagam	AR Lalithaswamy	MGR Siva, MGR Hari
	S E P	7	Arakkonam	S. S. Reddy	Sriman, Prachi Adhikari, Ponnambalam		Produced by Ramana Gudipati and S. S. Reddy	^[45]
Kalla Parunthu			Idhayan	Amsavel, Manju, Shobana	Adult romance
Mannaru			S. Jaishankar	Appukutty, Thambi Ramaiah, Swathy, Vaishali		Produced by Suji & Rathna Films
Paagan			Aslam			Produced by V P Productions
14		Nellai Santhippu	Naveen	Rohit, Bhushan, Megha Nair Devika		Produced by T Creations Thirumalai	^[46]
		Sundarapandian				Produced by Company Production
19		Chaarulatha				Produced by Global One Studios	^[47]
		Saattai	Anbazhagan
28		Thaandavam					^[48]
O C T	5
		Pudhiya Kaaviyam	Pe Na Ramesh	Dilip, Jahnavi Kamath, Athesh, Alwha Vasu
		Sembattai	Ganesh	Dileepan, Srijith, Gowri Nambiar
	12	Maattrraan					^[49]
		Soundarya	Chandramohan	Govind, 'Killer' Kasim, Rithoosan, Sarath, Santosh	Erotic thriller
	19	Amridha Yokam	A Manicka Raj	Sridhar, Vennila
		Koyambedu Perundhu Nilayam	R. Manivasagan	Ashok, Anvitha	Romance
		Pizza		Vijay Sethupathi, Remya Nambeesan		Produced by Thirukumaran Entertainment	^[50]
		Thiruthani
	26	Aarohanam				Produced by AVA Productions	^[51]
		Chakravarthy Thirumagan	L. Purushottaman	MGR Siva	Comedy
		Mayilu	Jeevan
		Vavval Pasanga				Produced by Sree Raji Movies
	N O V	2	Ariyaan	P. Karthikeyan				^[52]
Asaivam			Kishore	Sidhaarth, Jennifer, Srija	Romance
Magan
Yaarukku Theriyum			Ganesan Kamaraj			Produced by Arubere Art Ventura Pvt Ltd
9		Ajantha	Rajppa Ravishankar	Ramana, Vinu Mohan, Honey Rose, Sai Kiran, Vandana Gupta			^[53]
13		Ammavin Kaipesi				Produced by Thankar Thiraikalam	^[54]
		Kasi Kuppam	Arun	Aadarsh, Archana	Drama	Produced by Balamurugan films	^[55]
		Podaa Podi	Vignesh Shivaa
		Thuppakki
23		Kai	Vinoth Raghava		Romance		^[56]
30		Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom				Produced by Leo Vision	^[57]
		Neerparavai
	D E C	8	Sun Sun Thatha					^[58]
14		Kumki					^[59]
		Neethaane En Ponvasantham				Produced by Photon Kathaas & RS Infotainment
21		Sattam Oru Iruttarai	Sneha Britto				^[60]
28		Akilan					^[61]
		Kandu Pudichitten
		Kozhi Koovuthu	K. I. Ranjith	Ashok, Sija Rose, Rohini, Bose Venkat		Produced by Bright Media
		Lollu Dhadha Parak Parak				Produced by Mansoor Ali Khan
		Paraseega Mannan		J. Suresh, Sruthi Lakshmi, Ramesh Khanna, KK		Produced by Rich Art Productions
		Pudhumugangal Thevai	Maneesh Babu			Produced by Winner Bull Films

Dubbed films

Opening	Title	Director(s)	Original film		Cast	Notes
			Film	Language
30 September	Thulli Ezhunthathu Kadhal	Sreehari Nanu	Thakita Thakita	Telugu		Produced by Chennai Film School Production
5 October	English Vinglish		English Vinglish	Hindi		Produced by Hope Productions	^[62]

Awards

Category/organization	Filmfare Awards South 20 July 2013^[63]	SIIMA Awards 12 September 2013^[64]	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 14 July 2017^[65]	Vijay Awards 11 May 2013^[66]
Best Film	Vazhakku Enn 18/9	Kumki	Vazhakku Enn 18/9	Vazhakku Enn 18/9
Best Director	Balaji Sakthivel Vazhakku Enn 18/9	Balaji Sakthivel Vazhakku Enn 18/9	Balaji Sakthivel Vazhakku Enn 18/9	Balaji Sakthivel Vazhakku Enn 18/9
Best Actor	Dhanush 3	Dhanush 3	Jiiva Neethaane En Ponvasantham	Dhanush 3
Best Actress	Samantha Neethaane En Ponvasantham	Hansika Motwani Oru Kal Oru Kannadi	Lakshmi Menon Kumki / Sundarapandian	Samantha Neethaane En Ponvasantham
Best Music Director	D. Imman Kumki	Harris Jayaraj Thuppakki	D. Imman Kumki	D. Imman Kumki

Notable deaths

Month	Date	Name	Age	Country	Profession	Notable films	Ref
January	1	Mohan	81		Director	Annakili • Kavikkuyil • Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari
	30	Idichapuli Selvaraj	73		Actor	Enga Chinna Raasa • Velaikaran • Muthu	^[67]
February	15	R. N. K. Prasad	82		Cinematographer	Annakili • Naandi • Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari	^[68]
	20	S. N. Lakshmi	85		Actress	Server Sundaram • Michael Madana Kama Rajan • Mahanadhi	^[69]
	22	Muthuraj			Actor	Chithiram Pesuthadi • Kalavani • Konjam Veyil Konjam Mazhai	^[70]
April	2	M. Saroja	79		Actress	Sarvadhikari • Then Nilavu • Kalyana Parisu	^[71]
	3	P. Kalaimani	62		Writer	16 Vayathinile • Pillai Nila • Mann Vasanai	^[72]
May	1	Shanmugasundari	75		Actress	En Annan • Idhayakkani • Neerum Neruppum	^[73]
	14	Taruni Sachdev	14		Child actress	Vetri Selvan	^[74]
	25	Dilip	56		Actor	Varumayin Niram Sivappu • Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey • Samsaram Adhu Minsaram	^[75]
June	14	Kaka Radhakrishnan	86		Actor	Thevar Magan • Kadhalukku Mariyadhai • Vasool Raja MBBS	^[76]
	19	K. R. Gangadharan	73		Producer	Guru En Aalu • Johnny • Thudikkum Karangal	^[77]
August	7	Ennatha Kannaiya	87		Actor	Ezhai Padum Padu • Thottal Poo Malarum
September	16	Loose Mohan	84		Actor	Harichandra • Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari • Azhagi	^[78]
	17	A. V. M. Murugan	77		Producer		^[79]
	18	Periya Karuppu Thevar	78		Actor	Virumaandi • Poo • Thirupaachi • Murattu Kalai
	23	Ashwini	43		Actress	Pondatti Thevai	^[80]
	24	Thilakan	77		Actor	Chatriyan • Mettukudi	^[81]
October	12	Dileepan	32		Actor	Azhagiya Theeye • Pattiyal • Sindhanai Sei	^[82]
	22	Bidushi Dash Barde	23		Actress	Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu	^[83]
	22	Shubha Phutela	21		Actress	Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey	^[84]
December	13	Karnan	79		Cinematographer	Karpagam • Jambhu • Jakkamma

Notes and References

1. Web site: Entertainment tax doubled to 30% (from 15%) for non-Tamil titles and U certificates . 7 February 2019 . 9 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180104/http://www.stationeryprinting.tn.gov.in/extraordinary/2011/368-Ex-IV-2.pdf . live .
2. Web site: CTD reports 70.44 crore ET collection in 2012-13 . 19 January 2019 . 19 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119174244/https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/TAMIL+NADU+COMMERCIAL+TAXES+DEPARTMENT+AT+A+GLANCE%2C+2012-2013/d08c1da3-e9a5-4876-866a-82585090510f?version=1.1 . live .
3. Web site: Friday Fury – January 13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211081223/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-january-13-news-tamil-mbnjWdbbebd.html?scategory=tamil . dead . 11 February 2015 . . 14 January 2012 . 18 August 2012.
4. Web site: Social Post . Medhai – Tamil Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis – entertainment.oneindia.in . Popcorn.oneindia.in . 15 January 2012 . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120719234133/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5302/medhai.html . 19 July 2012 .
5. Web site: Social Post . Paari – Tamil Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis – entertainment.oneindia.in . Popcorn.oneindia.in . 26 January 2012 . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120713181815/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/10068/paari.html . 13 July 2012 .
6. Web site: Friday Fury – January 27 . https://archive.today/20120909130141/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-january-27-news-tamil-mb1ln5cadjd.html?scategory=tamil . dead . 9 September 2012 . . 28 January 2012 . 18 August 2012.
7. Web site: Social Post . Theni Maavattam – Tamil Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis – entertainment.oneindia.in . Popcorn.oneindia.in . 26 January 2012 . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120717081206/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/10757/theni-maavattam.html . 17 July 2012 .
8. Web site: Friday Fury-February 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120206010621/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-february-3-news-tamil-mcdnf5hffee.html . dead . 6 February 2012 . . 4 February 2012 . 18 August 2012.
9. Web site: Friday Fury- February 10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213062241/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-february-10-news-tamil-mckkVzdeefd.html . dead . 13 February 2012 . . 11 February 2012 . 18 August 2012.
10. Web site: Friday Fury-February 17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120219230525/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-february-17-news-tamil-mcrkr9bgbbh.html . dead . 19 February 2012 . . 17 February 2012 . 18 August 2012.
11. News: Malathi Rangarajan . Life & Style / Metroplus : Goofing up your love life . The Hindu . 11 February 2012 . 18 August 2012 . 17 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120717113937/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2882658.ece . live .
12. Web site: Friday Fury-February 24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120226140401/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-february-24-news-tamil-mcyl57gaaih.html?scategory=tamil . dead . 26 February 2012 . . 24 February 2012 . 18 August 2012.
13. Web site: Aravaan postponed. Behindwoods. 16 February 2012. 19 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120219150640/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-12-03/aravan-vasanthabalan-16-02-12.html. live.
14. Web site: Friday Fury- March 2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227022826/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-march-2-news-tamil-mdcklNhgdda.html?scategory=tamil . dead . 27 February 2014 . . 2 March 2012 . 18 August 2012.
15. Web site: Friday Fury-March 9 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310180152/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-march-9-news-tamil-mdjkxfijhei.html . dead . 10 March 2012 . . 9 March 2012 . 18 August 2012.
16. Web site: Friday Fury – March 16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161626/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-march-16-news-tamil-mdqklGfdifd.html?scategory=tamil. dead. 22 May 2014. Sify. 17 March 2012.
17. Web site: Maasi Review – Maasi Movie Review . Behindwoods.com . 18 August 2012 . 21 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120621134753/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/mar-12-03/maasi-review.html . live .
18. Web site: Watch Ullam (Tamil) Movie Online for Free Anytime Ullam (Tamil) 2012 - MX Player . 4 June 2020 . 4 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200604154241/https://www.mxplayer.in/movie/watch-ullam-tamil-movie-online-bbc9b42d63810f8fd5641bbe562b181a . dead .
19. Web site: Friday Fury-March 23 . https://archive.today/20120912221649/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-march-23-news-tamil-mdxk62fafgi.html?scategory=tamil . dead . 12 September 2012 . . 23 March 2012 . 18 August 2012.
20. Web site: Friday Fury- March 30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140130104623/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-march-30-news-tamil-md4l2digach.html?scategory=tamil . dead . 30 January 2014 . . 30 March 2012 . 18 August 2012.
21. Web site: Sri Lankan-born Kathi Selvakumar completes a homegrown Tamil feature film . canadianimmigrant.ca . Metroland Media Group Ltd. . 17 June 2023. 20 June 2012.
22. Web site: Friday Fury – April 6 . https://archive.today/20120911171216/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-april-6-news-tamil-megjQNdghjd.html?scategory=tamil . dead . 11 September 2012 . . 6 April 2012 . 18 August 2012.
23. Web site: Friday Fury-Tamil Puthandu, April 13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104212931/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-tamil-puthandu-april-13-news-tamil-menk2raahfj.html?scategory=tamil . dead . 4 November 2013 . . 13 April 2012 . 18 August 2012.
24. Web site: Friday Fury-April 20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329150337/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-april-20-news-tamil-meukjffebdc.html?scategory=tamil . dead . 29 March 2019 . . 20 April 2012 . 18 August 2012.
25. Web site: Friday Fury – April 27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120429010955/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-april-27-news-tamil-me1kB0cbabg.html . dead . 29 April 2012 . . 27 April 2012 . 18 August 2012.
26. Web site: Friday Fury- May 4 . https://archive.today/20120910184226/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-may-4-news-tamil-mfelI8gfhee.html?scategory=tamil . dead . 10 September 2012 . . 4 May 2012 . 18 August 2012.
27. Web site: Friday Fury – May 11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120513182953/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-may-11-news-tamil-mflh2gcjfag.html . dead . 13 May 2012 . . 11 May 2012 . 18 August 2012.
28. Web site: Friday Fury-May 18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120519032917/http://www.sify.com/movies/Friday-Fury-May-18-news-tamil-mfshQTfajhb.html . dead . 19 May 2012 . . 18 May 2012 . 18 August 2012.
29. Web site: Friday Fury-May 25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526130928/http://www.sify.com/movies/Friday-Fury-May-25-news-tamil-mfzePcjcffe.html . dead . 26 May 2012 . . 25 May 2012 . 18 August 2012.
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