# List of Tamil films of 1998

A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1998 by release date.

## Films
### January — March

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| J A N | 12 | Moovendhar | Suraj | Sarath Kumar, Devayani | Ganga Gowri Production |
| J A N | 14 | Kaadhale Nimmadhi | Indiran | Murali, Suriya, Jeevitha Sharma, Sangeetha | Sivasakthi Movie Makers |
| J A N | 14 | Kizhakkum Merkkum | Kalanjiyam | Napoleon, Devayani | Deivanai Movie International |
| J A N | 14 | Maru Malarchi | Bharathi | Mammooty, Devayani, Ranjith | Pangaj Productions |
| J A N | 14 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Sundar C | Prabhu Deva, Meena, Maheswari | BS Arts |
| J A N | 14 | Ponmanam | S. P. Rajkumar | Prabhu, Suvalakshmi, Priya Raman | Pyramid Films International |
| J A N | 14 | Ulavuthurai | Ramesh Selvan | Vijayakanth, Meena, Sanghavi | IV Cine Arts |
| J A N | 16 | Udhavikku Varalaamaa | Gokula Krishnan | Karthik, Devayani, Sangeetha, Anju Aravind | Taaj International |
| F E B | 6 | Kondattam | K. S. Ravikumar | Arjun, Simran, Mantra | Sai Lakshmi Movie Makers |
| F E B | 13 | Dhinamdhorum | Nagarajan | Murali, Suvalakshmi | Mother Movie Makers |
| F E B | 20 | Sundara Pandian | R. Raghu | Karthik, Swathi, Heera | Jupiter Film Makers |
| F E B | 20 | Swarnamukhi | K. S. Adhiyaman | R. Parthiban, Devayani | Muthu Movies |
| F E B | 26 | Velai | J. Suresh | Vignesh, Indraja | JV Films |
| M A R | 29 | Colour Kanavugal | Vishnu | Karan, Khushbu | KRK Movies |
| M A R | 29 | Kaadhal Mannan | Saran | Ajith Kumar, Maanu | Venkateswaralayam |
| M A R | 29 | Kangalin Vaarthaigal | Muktha S. Sundar | Vikram, Prema, Sriram | Mukthaa Films |
| M A R | 29 | Vaettiya Madichu Kattu | K. Bhagyaraj | K. Bhagyaraj, Nagma | Saranya Cini Combines |
| M A R | 30 | Bhagavath Singh | A. C. Chandrakumar | Napoleon, Sanghavi | Kavikuyil Cine Arts |
| M A R | 30 | Thulli Thirintha Kaalam | Balasekaran | Arun Kumar, Khushbu, Roshini | Kavithalayaa Productions |
| M A R | 18 | Ini Ellam Sugame | A. R. Ramesh | Abbas, Sanghavi | Valli Cine Arts |

### April — June

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| A P R | 3 | Santhosham | Karthik | Saravanan, Suvalakshmi | Janaki Ammal Movies |
| A P R | 10 | Kaathala Kaathala | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Kamal Haasan, Prabhu Deva, Soundarya, Rambha | Saraswathi Films |
| A P R | 10 | Ninaithen Vandhai | K. Selva Bharathy | Vijay, Rambha, Devayani | Raghavendra Movie Corporation |
| A P R | 10 | Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi | K. Krishnan | Rajkiran, Khushbu, Vineetha | AGS Films International |
| A P R | 10 | Veera Thalattu | Kasthuri Raja | Murali, Khushbu | Kasthoori Manga Creations |
| A P R | 13 | Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara | Keyaar | Pandiarajan, Suvalakshmi | Subbu Films Productions |
| A P R | 24 | Jeans | Shankar | Prashanth, Aishwarya Rai, Lakshmi, Nassar, Raadhika | Amritraj Solomon Communications |
| M A Y | 1 | Vettu Onnu Thundu Rendu | C. Dinakaran | Mansoor Ali Khan, Keerthana | Tamizh Perarasu |
| M A Y | 7 | Jolly | Dilipkumar | Abbas, Kausalya, Keerthi Reddy, Khushbu | Super Good Films |
| M A Y | 7 | Rathna | Ilanchezhian | Murali, Maheswari, Sangita | Pinky Productions |
| M A Y | 15 | Aval Varuvala | Raj Kapoor | Ajith Kumar, Simran, Goundamani, Senthil | Sri Vijayamathruka Films |
| M A Y | 15 | Harichandra | Cheyyar Ravi | Karthik, Meena, Priya Raman | Sathya Jyothi Films |
| M A Y | 15 | Iniyavale | Seeman | Prabhu, Suvalakshmi, Gauthami, Keerthi Reddy | MVM Pictures |
| J U N | 5 | Gol Mall | Selva | Selva, Monica Nerukkar, Abitha | North East Pictures |
| J U N | 12 | Priyamudan | Vincent Selva | Vijay, Kausalya | Lakshmi Movie Makers |
| J U N | 25 | Natpukkaga | K. S. Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar, Simran | Sri Surya Movies |

### July — September

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| J U L | 9 | Dharma | Keyaar | Vijayakanth, Preetha Vijayakumar | Rowther Films |
| J U L | 9 | Sandhippoma | Indrakumar | Suriya, Preetha Vijayakumar | Super Good Films |
| J U L | 10 | Poonthottam | Kalanjiyam | Murali, Devayani, Vijayalakshmi | Roja Combines |
| J U L | 31 | Kalyana Galatta | Raj Kapoor | Sathyaraj, Mantra, Khushbu | Malar Films |
| J U L | 31 | Sollamale | Sasi | Livingston, Kausalya | Super Good Films |
| A U G | 14 | Nilaave Vaa | A. Venkatesh | Vijay, Suvalakshmi, Sanghavi | VJ Film |
| A U G | 15 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Vikraman | Karthik, Roja, Ajith Kumar | Lakshmi Movie Makers |
| A U G | 28 | En Aasai Rasave | Kasthuri Raja | Sivaji Ganesan, Murali, Roja, Suvalakshmi | Pyramid Films International |
| A U G | 28 | Thayin Manikodi | Arjun | Arjun, Tabu, Nivedita Jain | Sri Lakshmi Devi Associates |
| S E P | 4 | Ellame En Pondattithaan | V. Sekhar | Ramki, Sanghavi | Sri Surya Movies |
| S E P | 11 | Kannedhirey Thondrinal | Ravichandran | Prashanth, Simran, Karan | Sivasakthi Movie Makers |
| S E P | 11 | Senthooram | Sangaman | Moorthy, Devayani | Sri Senthoor Films |
| S E P | 18 | Aasai Thambi | Senthilnathan | Abbas, Arun Pandian, Anju Aravind | Cheranaadu Movie Creations |

### October — December

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| O C T | 18 | Unnudan | R. Balu | Murali, Kausalya | Sunitha Productions |
| O C T | 19 | Desiya Geetham | Cheran | Murali, Rambha, Nassar | Tara's Creations |
| O C T | 19 | En Uyir Nee Thaane | S. P. Rajkumar | Prabhu, Devayani, Maheswari | Jeeva Jyothi Films |
| O C T | 19 | Simmarasi | Erode Soundar | Sarath Kumar, Khushbu, Kanaka | Super Good Films |
| O C T | 19 | Urimai Por | Raja Rajendran | Arun Pandian, Ranjitha | Deepa Lakshmi Cine Arts |
| O C T | 19 | Veeram Vilanja Mannu | Kasthuri Raja | Vijayakanth, Khushbu, Roja | Lakshmi Movie Makers |
| O C T | 20 | Pudhumai Pithan | Jeeva | R. Parthiban, Roja, Priya Raman, Devayani | Pangaj Productions |
| N O V | 6 | Ponmaanai Thedi | Pari | Saravanan, Suvarna Mathew | Suba Seelu Films |
| N O V | 13 | Guru Paarvai | Manoj Kumar | Prakash Raj, Khushbu, Anju Aravind, Easwari Rao | Manoj Creations |
| N O V | 20 | Uyirodu Uyiraga | Sushma Ahuja | Ajith Kumar, Richa Ahuja | SS Films |
| N O V | 26 | Kumbakonam Gopalu | Keyaar | Pandiarajan, Mayuri | Prasath Art Productions |
| D E C | 2 | Kannathal | Bharathi Kannan | Karan, Khushbu, Neena | Super Good Films |
| D E C | 4 | Pooveli | Selva | Karthik, Abbas, Kausalya, Heera Rajagopal | Kavithalayaa Productions |
| D E C | 4 | Thalaimurai | Saravana Pandian | Rajkiran, Bhanupriya, Revathi | Muthu Movies |
| D E C | 11 | Ilamanasa Killathe | P. N. Seenivasan | Latha, Shakeela | SS Art Combines |
| D E C | 23 | Thanga Magal | Ilayavan | Ravi, Rukmini | My Dear Films |
| D E C | 25 | Cheran Chozhan Pandian | Senthamizhan | Ranjith, Mohini | K. C. R. Creations |
| D E C | 25 | Kaadhal Kavithai | Agathiyan | Prashanth, Isha Koppikar, Kasthuri | Metro Film Corporation |
| D E C | 25 | Sivappu Nila | J. George Prasad | Raja, Vineetha | Velankanni Cine Arts |

## Awards

| Category/Organization | Cinema Express Awards 23 August 1999 | Dinakaran Cinema Awards 11 April 1999 | Filmfare Awards South August 1999 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards January 2000 |
| Best Film | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Natpukkaga | Natpukkaga |
| Best Director | | Vikraman Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Cheran Desiya Geetham | Parthiban Housefull (1999) |
| Best Actor | Karthik Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Karthik Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Sarathkumar Natpukkaga | Sarathkumar Natpukkaga / Simmarasi |
| Best Actress | Roja Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Kausalya Pooveli / Sollamale | Kausalya Pooveli | Roja Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen |
| Best Music Director | | A. R. Rahman Jeans | A. R. Rahman Jeans | Bobby Sollamale |