# List of Tamil films of 1978

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹18.17 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1978, in alphabetical order.

## 1978

| Title | Director | Production | Music | Cast |
| Achchani | Devaraj–Mohan | Mahalakshmi Combines | Ilaiyaraaja | R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Shoba |
| Adhirstakaran | Venunath | Soundhara Combines | M. S. Viswanathan | Nagesh, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, V. K. Ramasamy, A. Sakunthala, Sukumari |
| Agni Pravesam | K. Narayanan | United Combines | M. S. Viswanathan | Srikanth, Padmapriya |
| Alli Darbar | K. M. Balakrishnan | Aiyaa Creations | Shankar–Ganesh | Vijayakumar, Manjula, Kavitha |
| Anantha Bairavi | Mohan Gandhiram | Sreevidhya Productions | R. Ramanujam | Ravichandran, K. R. Vijaya, Jayadevi |
| Andaman Kadhali | V. Srinivasan | Muktha Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Chandra Mohan, Kavitha |
| Annapoorani | Krishnan–Panju | Vijayambika Films | V. Kumar | R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Cho |
| Athaivida Ragasiyam | Kiruba Shankar | Arumugam Enterprises | Shankar–Ganesh | Sivakumar, Fatafat Jayalakshmi, Jai Ganesh, Suma, S. V. Subbaiah |
| Aval Appadithan | C. Rudraiah | Kumar Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Rajinikanth |
| Aval Oru Adhisayam | B. V. Srinivasan | Suchitra Films | Vijaya Bhaskar | Jaishankar, Y. Vijaya |
| Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai | S. C. Sekhar | Annai Vallankanni Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakumar, Bhavani |
| Aval Thandha Uravu | Durai | M. N. S. Enterprises | M. S. Viswanathan | R. Muthuraman, Sharada, Kavitha |
| Aayiram Jenmangal | Durai | Pallavi Enterprises | M. S. Viswanathan | Padmapriya, Latha, Vijayakumar, Rajinikanth |
| Bairavi | M. Bhaskar | Vallivelan Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Sripriya, Geetha |
| Chittu Kuruvi | Devaraj–Mohan | Sri Vishnupriya Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Sumithra, Meera |
| En Kelvikku Enna Bathil | P. Madhavan | Abhirami Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Sripriya, Vijaya Chandrika |
| Ennai Pol Oruvan | T. R. Ramanna | Sri Vinayaga Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Sharada, Ushanandini |
| Ganga Yamuna Kaveri | K. Sornam | Sri Geetha Chitra Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Jaishankar, Sridevi, Nanditha Bose, Kavitha |
| General Chakravarthi | D. Yoganand | Vijayavel Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Kavitha |
| Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu | C. V. Sridhar | Sri Chithra Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Jayachitra, Sripriya |
| Ilaya Rani Rajalakshmi | Madurai Thirumaran | Meenambika Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Jaishankar, Srividya, Sridevi |
| Iraivan Kodutha Varam | A. Bhimsingh | Raja Cine Arts | M. S. Viswanathan | Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi |
| Iravu 12 Mani | S. Rajendran | B. S. Raj Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | Ravichandran, Rajasree |
| Ithu Eppadi Irukku | R. Pattabiraman | Vijaya Meena Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Jaishankar, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Ival Oru Seethai | A. Jagannathan | Welcome Movies | V. Kumar | Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Srikanth, Y. Vijaya, Sathyapriya |
| Justice Gopinath | D. Yoganand | Vallimanalan Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Rajinikanth, Thengai Srinivasan, A. Sakunthala |
| Kaatrinile Varum Geetham | S. P. Muthuraman | Vijayabhaskar Films | Ilaiyaraaja | R. Muthuraman, Kavitha, Srikanth, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Kaipidithaval | A. Bhimsingh | Ganeshanjali Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | Sivakumar, Sujatha, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Kamakshiyin Karunai | K. Narayanan | Anand Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | Srikanth, Manorama |
| Kannamoochi | R. Pattabiraman | Sri Balambika Productions | V. Kumar | Sivakumar, Latha, Sumithra |
| Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai | N. Venkatesh | Vivekananda Pictures | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Sumithra, Sowcar Janaki, Jai Ganesh, Sathyapriya, Jayamalini |
| Karate Kamala | K. S. Giri | Alankar Arts | Shankar–Ganesh | Jayamalini, Srikanth |
| Karunai Ullam | A. Bhimsingh | M. S. V. Movies | Shankar–Ganesh | Srikanth, K. R. Vijaya, Vijayakumar |
| Kaviraja Kalamegam | G. R. Nathan | T. N. R. Productions | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | T. M. Soundararajan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, V. K. Ramasamy, A. Sakunthala, C. R. Vijayakumari |
| Kizhakke Pogum Rail | Bharathiraja | Sri Amman Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Sudhakar, Radhika, Goundamani |
| Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu | K. Shankar | Devakumari Films | M. S. Viswanathan | M. G. C. Sukumar, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Hema Chaudhary, Padmapriya, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Maariyamman Thiruvizha | N. Venkatesh | Rajarajeshwari Pictures | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Sujatha |
| Machanai Paatheengala | V. C. Guhanathan | Thirumurugan Enterprises | Chandrabose | Sivakumar, Sumithra, Sridevi |
| Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan | M. G. Ramachandran | Soleswar Combines | M. S. Viswanathan | M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Padmapriya |
| Makkal Kural | U. Rajendran | Thiruthani Pictures | V. Kumar | Jaishankar, Prameela, A. Sakunthala, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Mangudi Minor | V. C. Guhanathan | S. P. V. Films | Chandrabose | Vijayakumar, Sripriya, Rajinikanth, A. Sakunthala |
| Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah! | R. C. Sakthi | V. D. S. Productions | Shyam | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Murali Mohan, Sathyapriya |
| Meenakshi Kungumam | K. Narayanan | Sri Devipriya Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Vijayakumar, Sripriya, Jai Ganesh |
| Mela Thaalangal | K. Sornam | Ashtalakshmi Pictures | Ramesh Naidu | Jaishankar, Sripriya, Manorama |
| Mudi Sooda Mannan | R. Vittal | R. V. Films | Satyam | Jaishankar, Sridevi, Y. Vijaya, Deepa, Sarath Babu |
| Mullum Malarum | Mahendran | Ananthi Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Shoba |
| Nizhal Nijamagiradhu | K. Balachander | Kalakendra Movies | M. S. Viswanathan | Kamal Haasan, Sumithra, Shoba, Sarath Babu |
| Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral | A. Bhimsingh | Girnar Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Srikanth, Lakshmi, Nagesh |
| Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam | Durai | Sunitha Cine Arts | M. S. Viswanathan | Srikanth, Shubha, Shoba, Vijaya Babu |
| Panchamirdham | J. Sasikumar | Yesodha Films | G. Devarajan | Jaishankar, Sangeeta, M. R. Radha |
| Paruva Mazhai | N. Sankaran Nair | Raghava International | Salil Chowdhury | Kamal Haasan, Zarina Wahab, Meena |
| Paavathin Sambalam | Durai | G. V. R. Combines | Shankar–Ganesh | R. Muthuraman, Sumithra, Prameela |
| Per Solla Oru Pillai | Krishnan–Panju | Vani Chithra Productions | Vijaya Bhaskar | R. Muthuraman, Srikanth, C. R. Vijayakumari, Sripriya |
| Pilot Premnath | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Cine India Productions D. M. Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Malini Fonseka, Vijayakumar, Jai Ganesh, Jayachitra, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Priya | S. P. Muthuraman | S. P. T. Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Ashna, Ambareesh, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Punniya Boomi | K. Vijayan | N. V. R. Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, Sangeetha, Y. Vijaya, Bhavani |
| Radhai Ketra Kannan | R. Krishnamurthy | Sri Mookambikai Arts | K. V. Mahadevan | Sivakumar, Srividya, Srilatha |
| Rajavuketha Rani | L. Balu | Velan Movies | Vijaya Bhaskar | Jaishankar, Sridevi, Srikanth, Sathyapriya |
| Rudhra Thaandavam | K. Vijayan | Alarmelu Manga Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Vijayakumar, Sumithra, V. K. Ramasamy, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama |
| Sadhurangam | Durai | Chithra Arts | V. Kumar | Rajinikanth, Srikanth, Jayachitra, Prameela, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Sakka Podu Podu Raja | S. P. Muthuraman | Rathna Movies | Shankar–Ganesh | Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Cho, Manorama |
| Sattam En Kaiyil | T. N. Balu | Balu Cine Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Seervarisai | K. Sornam | Kay Cee Films | M. S. Viswanathan | R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama |
| Shankar Salim Simon | P. Madhavan | Abhirami Movies | M. S. Viswanathan | Vijayakumar, Rajinikanth, Manjula, Latha, Jai Ganesh |
| Sigappu Rojakkal | Bharathiraja | K. R. G. Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi |
| Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa | C. N. Muthu | Vijaya Raja Pictures | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Thengai Srinivasan, Jai Ganesh |
| Sri Kanchi Kamakshi | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Chithra Productions | K. S. Raghunathan | Gemini Ganesan, Sujatha, Srividya, Sripriya, R. Muthuraman, Prameela, Srikanth, Y. Vijaya, Thengai Srinivasan, P. R. Varalakshmi |
| Taxi Driver | N. S. Maniam | Charu Chitra Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Jaishankar, Sridevi, M. R. Radha, Srikanth |
| Thai Meethu Sathiyam | R. Thyagarajan | Dhandayudhapani Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Rajinikanth, Sripriya, Major Sundarrajan |
| Thanga Rangan | S. R. Dakshinamurthy | Jeppiar Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Vijayakumar, Shubha, Thengai Srinivasan, Srividya |
| Thappu Thalangal | K. Balachander | Premalaya Productions | Vijaya Bhaskar | Rajinikanth, Saritha |
| Thirukkalyanam | K. Chandrabose | Vasanthalaya Pictures | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakumar, Srividya, Shubha |
| Tripura Sundari | K. Chandrabose | Garuda Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Srikanth, Jayaprabha, Manju Bhargavi |
| Thyagam | K. Vijayan | Sujatha Cine Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi, K. Balaji, Thengai Srinivasan, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Manorama |
| Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | A. C. V. Combines | Shankar–Ganesh | Jaishankar, Sripriya, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Unakkum Vaazhvu Varum | G. Srinivasan | Ashapriya Productions | V. Kumar | R. Muthuraman, Sripriya |
| Uravugal Endrum Vaazhga | H. S. Venu | Rajam Enterprises | Shankar–Ganesh | R. Muthuraman, Srividya, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Major Sundarrajan |
| Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Cine Bharath Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Sridevi, Jayachitra |
| Vandikkaran Magan | Amirtham | Poompuhar Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Jaishankar, M. R. Radha, Jayachitra, Roja Ramani, Manorama, S. A. Ashokan, S. V. Subbaiah |
| Varuvan Vadivelan | K. Shankar | Subbu Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | R. Muthuraman, Latha, Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Chandrakala, Padmapriya, Jai Ganesh, Nagesh |
| Vattathukkul Chaduram | S. P. Muthuraman | M. A. M. Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Latha, Sumithra, Srikanth, Sarath Babu |
| Vayasu Ponnu | K. Shankar | R. G. M. Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | R. Muthuraman, Latha, Roja Ramani, Jai Ganesh, M. N. Nambiar, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam | Devaraj–Mohan | Sri Kamakoti Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Jaishankar, Sripriya, Jayadevi, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Vazhthungal | C. V. Rajendran | Senthamarai Combines | L. Vaidyanathan | R. Muthuraman, Chandrakala, Pandari Bai |
| Vetri Thirumagal | H. V. Babu | Vivek Agencies | C. N. Pandurangan | T. R. Mahalingam, Madhuri Devi |