List of Tamil films of 1996

A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1996 by release date.[1]

Tamil cinema

1930s
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934
1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940s
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
2025

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## Movies

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Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production | Music Director

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N | 15 | Aruva Velu | P. S. Bharathi Kannan | Nassar, Urvashi | Goodwill Movies | Adithyan
Coimbatore Mappillai | C. Ranganathan | Vijay, Sanghavi | Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland | Vidyasagar
Kizhakku Mugam | M. Anna Thurai | Karthik, Reshma | Thai Films International | Adithyan
Love Birds | P. Vasu | Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Vadivelu | Pyramid Films | A. R. Rahman
Parambarai | K. S. Ravikumar | Prabhu, Roja | Malar Films | Deva
Thayagam | A. R. Ramesh | Vijayakanth, Ranjitha | Seranaadu Movie Creations | Deva
Thirumbi Paar | Rama Narayanan | Saravanan, Yuvarani | Sri Thenandal Films | Deva
Ullathai Allitha | Sundar C | Karthik, Rambha, Goundamani | Ganga Gowri Productions | Sirpy
Vaanmathi | Agathiyan | Ajith Kumar, Swathi | Sivashakthi Movie Makers | Deva
26 | Mahaprabhu | A. Venkatesh | Sarath Kumar, Sukanya, Vineetha | Sri Sai Theja Films | Deva
Vaikarai Pookkal | E. Mu. Vetrivalan | Raja, Rajashri, Ponvannan, Annam | Navachitra Cine Arts | Devendran

B | 5 | Take It Easy Urvashi | K. K. Rajsirpy | Vignesh, Amirtha, Rajeshwari | Kalai Sirpy | Soundaryan
9 | Amman Kovil Vaasalile | Ramarajan | Ramarajan, Sangita | Mahalakshmi Film International | Sirpy
Meendum Savithri | Visu | Raja, Revathi | Vijaya Combines | Devendran
Nattupura Pattu | Kasthuri Raja | Selva, Sivakumar, Khushbu | Kasthoori Manga Creations | Ilaiyaraaja
15 | Poove Unakkaga | Vikraman | Vijay, Sangita | Super Good Films | S. A. Rajkumar
16 | Musthaffaa | R. Aravindraj | Napoleon, Ranjitha | S. G. S. Cine Arts International | Vidyasagar
18 | Kalloori Vaasal | Pavithran | Ajith Kumar, Pooja Bhatt, Prashanth, Devayani | Aanand Associates | Deva

R | 7 | Vaazhga Jananayagam | E. Ramdoss | Mansoor Ali Khan, Pragathi | Raj Kennedy Films | Mansoor Ali Khan
15 | Summa Irunga Machan | S. N. Prasad | Pandiarajan, Pragathi, Divyasri | Maruthi Art Films | Deva
Suriya Raja | Senthamizh Selvan | C. S. Thamizh, Preetha | C. J. Films | Mahesh
22 | Puthiya Parasakthi | Gowri Rajan | Selva, Sukanya, Napoleon | Anitha Films | Deva
Vasantha Vaasal | M. R | Vijay, Swathi | Kumar Movies | Masa

R | 5 | Irattai Roja | Keyaar | Ramki, Khushbu, Urvashi | Devi Kamal Films | Ilaiyaraaja
12 | Mappillai Manasu Poopola | Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam | Pandiarajan, Yuvarani | Kuru Kalaikkoodam | Deva
Maanbumigu Maanavan | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Vijay, Swapna Bedi | 7th Channel Communications | Deva
Siraichalai | Priyadarshan | Mohanlal, Prabhu, Tabu, Amrish Puri | Pranavam Arts International | Ilaiyaraaja
13 | Kaalam Maari Pochu | V. Sekhar | Pandiarajan, Sangita | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikkoodam | Deva
19 | Rajali | Velu Prabhakaran | Ramki, Roja | Motherland Movies International | Aravind
Sengottai | C. V. Sasikumar | Arjun, Meena, Rambha | Super Good Films | Vidyasagar

Y | 9 | Indian | Shankar | Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Sukanya, Goundamani | Sri Surya Movies | A. R. Rahman
10 | Pudhu Nilavu | Vishnuhasan | Jayaram, Vineetha | Rajlakshmi Cine Medias | Deva
17 | Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale | Senthilnathan | Arun Pandian, Rajashri | Tamil Annai Cine Creations | Bala Bharathi

N | 1 | Anthimanthaarai | Bharathiraja | Vijayakumar, Jayasudha, Sanghavi | Megaa Movies | A. R. Rahman
7 | Katta Panchayathu | R. Raghu | Karthik, Kanaka | M. R. Enterprises | Ilaiyaraaja
Krishna | Raja Krishnamoorthy | Prashanth, Heera | Unique Creations | S. A. Rajkumar
28 | Avathara Purushan | Pandiyan Arivali | Ranjith, Anand, Sivaranjani | Jagannathan Productions | Sirpy
Minor Mappillai | V. C. Guhanathan | Ajith Kumar, Keerthana, Subhashri | Victory Movies | Isaivanan

L | 5 | Veettukulle Thiruvizha | K. R. S. Jawahar | Anand Babu, Sanghavi, Rohini, Vinodhini | Sundar Art Film International | Deva
12 | Kadhal Kottai | Agathiyan | Ajith Kumar, Devayani, Heera | Sivashakthi Movie Makers | Deva
Sundara Purushan | D. Sabapathy | Livingston, Rambha | Super Good Films | Sirpy
19 | Crime | Sukumar | Venki, Shanti | United Universal Creations | Raja

G | 2 | En Aasai Thangachi | K. Shanmuga Mani | Ramki, Balambika | Raams Movies | T. Rajendar
Tamizh Selvan | Bharathiraja | Vijayakanth, Roja | Raaj Films International | Deva
Vetri Mugam | Thennavan | Vignesh, Keerthana, Roopa Sree | Raja Rajan Cine Arts | Vasantha Rajan
9 | Poovarasan | Gokula Krishnan | Karthik, Rachana Banerjee | Taj International | Ilaiyaraaja
15 | Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | K. R. | Ramki, Khushbu | Pyramid Films International | Karthik Raja
23 | Vishwanath | K. Goutham | Saravanan, Mohini, Swathi | Janaki Ammal Movies | Deva
| Kaadhal Desam | Kathir | Vineeth, Abbas, Tabu | Gentleman Film International | A. R. Rahman
29 | Mettukudi | Sundar C | Karthik, Nagma, Goundamani | Ganga Gowri Productions | Sirpy

P | 6 | Manikkam | K. V. Pandian | Rajkiran, Vanitha Vijayakumar | Amma Creations | Karthik Raja
Sivasakthi | Suresh Krissna | Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Rambha | M. G. Pictures | Deva
9 | Priyam | N. Pandian | Arun Kumar, Mantra | Kasthuri Film International | Vidyasagar
16 | Vetri Vinayagar | K. Shankar | Radha Ravi, Urvashi | Ammu Creations | M. S. Viswanathan
19 | Namma Ooru Raasa | Ramarajan | Ramarajan, Sangita | Nalini Cine Arts | Sirpy
20 | Ilamai Rojakkal | S. Manikandan | Bhaskaran, Chandrika | Vijaya Cine Enterprises | Rajamani
Subash | R. V. Udayakumar | Arjun, Revathi | Sivasree Pictures | Vidyasagar
27 | Parivattam | T. K. Rajendran | Jayaram, Sukanya | Iyannar Cine Arts | Deva

T | 3 | Kodugal Illatha Kolam | L. Balu | Ramakrishnan, Sujatha | Salem Palanivel Murugan Movies | Devaraj
4 | Tata Birla | C. Ranganathan | Parthiban, Rachana Banerjee, Goundamani | Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland | Vidyasagar
11 | Andha Naal | Vishnu Priyan | Prem, Raja, Mohini | Empire Movies | Soundaryan
28 | Thuraimugam | K. Rajeshwar | C. Arunpandian, Shobana | Megnam Productions | Adithyan

V | 15 | Alexander | Keyaar | Vijayakanth, Sangita | P. A. Art Productions | Karthik Raja
Avvai Shanmugi | K. S. Ravikumar | Kamal Haasan, Meena, Heera, Gemini Ganesan | Sree Mahalakshmi Combines | Deva
Gokulathil Seethai | Agathiyan | Karthik, Suvalakshmi | Lakshmi Movie Makers | Deva
Kalki | K. Balachander | Rahman, Shruti, Geetha | Kavithalayaa Productions | Deva
Mr. Romeo | K. S. Ravi | Prabhu Deva, Madhubala, Shilpa Shetty, Vadivelu | Super Good Films | A. R. Rahman
Nethaji | G. Kicha | Sarath Kumar, Lisa Ray | Kamalam Movies | Vidyasagar
Panchalankurichi | Seeman | Prabhu, Madhubala | K. B. Films | Deva
Senathipathi | M. Rathnakumar | Sathyaraj, Soundarya, Sukanya | Malar Films | Deva
Vasantham | T. S. Ravivarman | Rahman, Nirosha | Thirumagal Movieland | Ilaiyaraaja
Gnanapazham | R. P. Vishwam | K. Bhagyaraj, Sukanya | Bagavathi Creations | K. Bhagyaraj

C | 6 | Gopala Gopala | Pandiarajan | Pandiarajan, Khushbu | Roja Combines | Deva
Poomani | Mu. Kalanjiyam | Murali, Devayani | Aananth Movieland | Ilaiyaraaja
Purushan Pondatti | N. K. Viswanathan | Pandiarajan, Ranjitha | Sundar Theatres | Sirpy
12 | Selva | A. Venkatesh | Vijay, Swathi | A. R. S. International | Sirpy
13 | Karuppu Roja | J. Paneer | Ramki, Amar Siddique, Yosika, Vineetha | Ayngaran International | M. S. V. Raja
27 | Pudhiya Ulagam | Ilayavan | Rioz, Shanthi | Fathima Nachiyar Films | Raj Bhaskar

## Awards

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Category/Organization | Cinema Express Awards
January 1999 | Dinakaran Cinema Awards
12 April 1998[2] | Filmfare Awards South
October 1997[3] | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
9 January 1998[4]

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Best Film | Indian / Kadhal Kottai |  | Indian | Indian
Best Director |  |  | Agathiyan
Kadhal Kottai | Agathiyan
Kadhal Kottai
Best Actor | Kamal Haasan
Indian |  | Kamal Haasan
Indian | Kamal Haasan
Indian
Best Actress | Khushbu / Meena
Irattai Roja / Avvai Shanmughi |  | Shruti
Kalki | Shruti
Kalki
Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman
Kadhal Desam |  | A. R. Rahman
Kadhal Desam | A. R. Rahman
Minsara Kanavu (1997)

## Notable deaths

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* Silk Smitha \- South Indian Actress.
* V. N. Janaki \- South Indian Actress and Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

## References

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1. ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on 17 October 2000.
2. ^ "Dinakaran". Archived from the original on 15 June 1998. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
3. ^ "Filmfare - South Special". www.filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 1999. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
4. ^ "1996 Cinema State Awards". dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 1998. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

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Indian films by year and decade

* Most expensive Indian films
* Assamese
* Bengali
* Bhojpuri
* Gujarati
* Hindi
* Kannada
* Malayalam
* Marathi
* Meitei (Manipuri)
* Odia
* Punjabi
* Tamil
* Telugu

* Highest-grossing Indian films
* Assamese
* Bengali
* Bhojpuri
* Gujarati
* Hindi
* Kannada
* Malayalam
* Marathi
* Odia
* Punjabi
* Tamil
* Telugu

Assamese|

* 1930s
* 1940s
* 1950s
* 1960s
* 1970s
* 2000s
* 2010s
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2023

Bengali|

* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Bhojpuri|

* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Gujarati|

* Before 2014
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Hindi|

* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
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* 1949
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* 1951
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* 1955
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* 1957
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* 1960
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* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025
* 2026

Kannada|

* 1930s
* 1940s
* 1950s
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
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* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Malayalam|

* 1928–1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Marathi|

* 1910s
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Meitei (Manipuri)|

* Brief list
* 2013
* 2018
* 2019

Odia|

* 1936
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1953
* 1954
* 1956
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Punjabi|

* 1970
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1981
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Tamil|

* 1930s
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Telugu|

* 1930s
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Tulu|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Other|

* Konkani
* Tripuri
* Sanskrit

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