# List of Tamil films of 1983

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 ₹40 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1983, in alphabetical order.

## 1983

| Title | Director | Producer | Music | Cast |
| Aanandha Kummi | Gokula Krishnan | Ilaiyaraaja Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Bhanuchander, Ashwini, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Aayiram Nilave Vaa | A. S. Pragasam | New Wave Pictures | Ilaiyaraaja | Karthik, Sulakshana, Silk Smitha, Nagesh |
| Adutha Varisu | S. P. Muthuraman | Dwarkish Chitra | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Silk Smitha, S. Varalakshmi, Cho, Manorama |
| Alai Payum Nenjangal | H. Ramesh | D & PG Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | Suresh, Sujatha, Rajesh, Ilavarasi |
| Anal Kaatru | Komal Swaminathan | Cine Friends | Shankar–Ganesh | Rajesh, Delhi Ganesh, Vanitha |
| Anney Anney | Moulee | Kalaivani Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Moulee, Sumithra, Viji |
| Antha Sila Naatkal | Venkat | Meenakshi Finance | Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Poornima Jayaram, Manorama, Nithya, Silk Smitha, Dhilip |
| Apoorva Sahodarigal | R. Thyagarajan | Devar Films | Bappi Lahiri | Karthik, Suhasini, Radha, Suresh, Urvashi, Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya |
| Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate | R. Selvaraj | B. S. Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Karthik, Rajyalakshmi, Thiagarajan, Silk Smitha |
| Bramacharigal | Swarnamoorthy | Jubilee Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | Suresh, Sulakshana, S. Ve. Shekher, Vanitha |
| Dhooram Adhighamillai | Robert–Rajasekar | Annam Movies | Shankar–Ganesh | Karthik, Viji |
| Dowry Kalyanam | Visu | Charu Chithra Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Vijayakanth, Visu, Srividya, Viji, S. Ve. Shekher, Kismu, Manorama |
| En Aasai Unnoduthan | K. Narayanan | Lotus Film Company | Shankar–Ganesh | Prem, Poornima |
| En Priyame | Sivakumar | Balakumaran Movies | Gangai Amaran | Raveendran, Viji |
| Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar | N. S. Maniam | Sri Annai Moogambigai Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Jaishankar, Thiagarajan, Vijayakumar, Silk Smitha, Jayamalini, Jyothi Lakshmi |
| Gramathu Kiligal | Sanjeevi Ganesh | Jubilee Arts | Maniraja | Rajeev, Subhadra |
| Idhu Enga Naadu | Rama Narayanan | Kalai Ezhil Combines | M. S. Viswanathan | Suresh, Sulakshana |
| Ilamai Kaalangal | Manivannan | Motherland Pictures | Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Sasikala, Balaji, Rohini |
| Ilayapiravigal | A. Irudaya Raj | Sri Vijayalakshmi Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | Rajeev, Mahalakshmi, Anuradha |
| Imaigal | R. Krishnamurthy | Vivekanandha Pictures | Gangai Amaran | Sivaji Ganesan, Saritha, Sarath Babu, Rajyalakshmi, Y. G. Mahendra, Goundamani, Silk Smitha, Jayamalini |
| Indru Nee Naalai Naan | Major Sundarrajan | Geetha Kamalam Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Sulakshana, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Inimai Idho Idho | R. Ramalingam | Geethalaya Art Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Chandresekhar, Rajendra Prasad, Nisha |
| Jodi Pura | V. K. Ramasamy | V. K. R. Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | V. K. R. Raghunath, Vyjayanthimala |
| Jothi | Manivannan | Thai Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Ambika, Silk Smitha |
| Kai Varisai | Prem Kumar | Sarala Agencies | Shankar–Ganesh | Jaishankar, Seema |
| Kalvadiyum Pookal | V. Karthigeyan | Ravi Ben Cine Arts | Shyam | Sreenath, Nizhalgal Ravi, Nalini, Lavanya, Manorama |
| Kaman Pandigai | H. S. Venu | Santhya Thaai films | Shankar–Ganesh | K. R. Vijaya, Srikanth |
| Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum | Sreedhar Rajan | Cine India Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijay Mohan, Poornima Jayaram, Jaishankar, Rajesh, Jayamala |
| Kasappum Inippum | C. R. Devaraj | A. M. S. Creations | B. K. Jawahar | Srikanth, Vijay Babu, Jayavani, Srikamu, V. K. Padmini |
| Kashmir Kadhali | Mathioli Shanmugam | Chithra Priya Cine Arts | G. K. Venkatesh | Rajani Sharma, Rajkumar |
| Kodugal Illatha Kolam | L. Balu | Pazhani Murugan Movies | G. Devarajan | Sujatha, Ramakrishna, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Kokkarakko | Gangai Amaran | Pavalar Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Mahesh, Ilavarasi, Silk Smitha |
| Maarupatta Konangal | N. Murugesh | Jeppiar Pictures | Shankar–Ganesh | Karthik, Jalaja |
| Malaiyoor Mambattiyan | Rajasekhar | Sri Devi Bagavathy Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Thiagarajan, Saritha, Jaishankar, Silk Smitha, Jayamalini, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Manaivi Illatha Neram | A. Jagannathan | Kalaivanar Films | | |
| Manaivi Solle Manthiram | Rama Narayanan | Everest Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Nalini, Pandiyan, Ilavarasi |
| Mann Vasanai | Bharathiraja | Gayathri Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Pandiyan, Revathi, Anitha, Vijayan |
| Mella Pesungal | Bharathi-Vasu | Kanya Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Vasanth, Bhanupriya, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Miruthanga Chakravarthi | K. Shankar | Bhairavi Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Prabhu, Sulakshana, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Mundhanai Mudichu | K. Bhagyaraj | AVM Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | K. Bhagyaraj, Urvashi, Deepa |
| Muthu Engal Sothu | G. N. Rangarajan | Kumaravel Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Prabhu, Radha, Rajeev, Geetha, Vanitha |
| Naalu Perukku Nandri | M. R. Rajamani | Sree Durga Cine Arts | M. S. Viswanathan | Mohan, Poornima Jayaram, Kismu |
| Naan Sootiya Malar | C. S. Govindarajan | Kanaga Durai Movies | Chandrabose | Vijayakanth, Bharathi Mohan, Subhadra, Goundamani |
| Naan Unna Nenachen | G. V. Saravanan | Sri Velumani Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Jayaraj, Poornima Naidu, Silk Smitha |
| Neeru Pootha Neruppu | K. Vijayan | Vadalooran Combines | Stalin Varadharajan | Ramesh, Vijayalakshmi |
| Neethibathi | R. Krishnamurthy | Suresh Arts | Gangai Amaran | Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sujatha, Prabhu, Radhika, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Nenjamellam Neeye | K. Rangaraj | Indira Creation | Shankar–Ganesh | Mohan, Radha, Poornima Jayaram, Goundamani, Thiagarajan, Geetha |
| Nenjodu Nenjam | T. Janaki Ram | Kadambari Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Gemini Ganesan, Lakshmi, Radhika |
| Onnu Theriyadha Pappa | S. S. Vikram | Singam Movies | | Nizhalgal Ravi, Anand Babu, Nassar, Silk Smitha, Surekha, Sindhu, Meenakshi |
| Oppantham | Vijaya Ganesh | Garuda Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Sripriya, Srikanth, Gemini Ganesan, Goundamani |
| Oru Indhiya Kanavu | Komal Swaminathan | Shri Muthiyallammal Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | Suhasini, Rajeev, Lalitha |
| Oru Kai Paappom | S. P. Muthuraman | Vetri Vinayagar Creations | Vijaya Bhaskar | Karthik, Visu, Radha, Manorama |
| Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu | C. V. Sridhar | Chithraalaya Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Raghuvaran, Sumalatha, Manochithra, Prathapachandran |
| Oru Pullanguzhal Aduppuppthugirathu | Moulee | Ponmalar International | Shyam | S. Ve. Shekher, Poornima Rao, Moulee |
| Paayum Puli | S. P. Muthuraman | AVM Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Radha, Jaishankar, Thiagarajan, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra, Silk Smitha |
| Penmayin Unmai | Charles Selva | Educative Movie India | | |
| Poikkal Kudhirai | K. Balachander | Kalaivani Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Viji, Ramakrishna, Vaali, Raveendran |
| Puthisali Paithiangal | Raghu | Rajkumar Investments | Shankar–Ganesh | Suresh, Sulakshana |
| Raagangal Maaruvathillai | Sirumugai Ravi | Vasan Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Prabhu, Ambika |
| Saatchi | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Veeralakshmi Combines | Shankar–Ganesh | Vijayakanth, Viji |
| Salangai Oli | K. Viswanath | Poornodaya Movie Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Jaya Prada, Sarath Babu |
| Samsaram Enbadhu Veenai | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Shridevi Priya Pictures | Shankar–Ganesh | Suman |
| Sandhippu | C. V. Rajendran | Sivaji Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Sridevi, Prabhu, Radha |
| Saranalayam | R. Sundarrajan | Ashtalakshmi Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Mohan, Nalini |
| Saattai Illatha Pambaram | N. Murugesh | Punitha Cine Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Saritha, Cho |
| Sattathukku Oru Saval | M. Karnan | Vasan Brothers | Shankar–Ganesh | Suman, Madhavi |
| Sattam | K. Vijayan | Sujatha Cine Arts | Gangai Amaran | Kamal Haasan, Madhavi, Sarath Babu, Jaishankar, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra, Sathyakala, Silk Smitha |
| Seerum Singangal | Rama Narayanan | Sri Thenandal Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Suresh, Nalini, S. Ve. Shekher |
| Shasti Viratham | R. Thyagarajan | Devar Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Sivakumar, Poornima Jayaram |
| Sivappu Sooriyan | V. Srinivasan | Muktha Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Rajinikanth, Saritha, Radha, Y. G. Mahendra, Silk Smitha |
| Silk Silk Silk | Y. V. Gopikrishnan | Sri Ganesh Kalamandir | M. S. Viswanathan | Silk Smitha, Bhanu Chander, Raghuvaran |
| Soorakottai Singakutti | Rama Narayanan | AVM Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Prabhu, Silk Smitha, Gemini Ganesan, Prameela |
| Soorapuli | Venkat | Jai Geetha Movies | Shankar–Ganesh | Prabhu, Ambika, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Subha Muhurtham | Raghu | Indralayam Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | S. Ve. Shekher, Sulakshana |
| Sumangali | D. Yoganand | Alankar Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Prabhu, Y. G. Mahendra, Geetha, Silk Smitha |
| Thai Veedu | R. Thyagarajan | Devar Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Rajinikanth, Anita Raj, Jaishankar, Suhasini, Silk Smitha |
| Thalaimagan | M. R. Vijayachander | R. V. Creations | Shankar–Ganesh | Prabhu, Suresh, Vijayashanti, Vanitha, Manorama |
| Thambathigal | N. S. Rajendran | Muktha Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivakumar, Poornima Jayaram, Jaishankar, Silk Smitha, Goundamani |
| Thandikkappatta Nyayangal | M. Bhaskar | Oscar Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Rohini, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Thanga Magan | A. Jagannathan | Sathya Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Poornima Jayaram, Jaishankar, Silk Smitha |
| Thangaikkor Geetham | T. Rajendar | Thanjai Cine arts | T. Rajendar | Sivakumar, T. Rajendar, Saritha, Nalini, Anand Babu |
| Thodi Ragam | Ramki | Balasubramanya Movies | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | T. N. Seshagopalan, Nalini |
| Thoongatha Kannindru Ondru | R. Sundarrajan | Bagavathi Creations | K. V. Mahadevan | Mohan, Ambika, S. Ve. Shekher |
| Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey | S. P. Muthuraman | AVM Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Radha, Sulakshana, Jamuna, Goundamani |
| Thudikkum Karangal | C. V. Sridhar | K. R. G. Films | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Rajinikanth, Radha, Jaishankar, Sujatha, Vijayakumar, Y. G. Mahendra, Silk Smitha, Vanitha |
| Unmaigal | R. C. Sakthi | Blue Moon Movies | M. S. Viswanathan | Lakshmi, Rajkumar |
| Urangatha Ninaivugal | R. Bhaskaran | Sugandhavani Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Radhika, Menaka, Rajeev, Silk Smitha |
| Uruvangal Maralam | Ramji | R3 Pictures | S. V. Ramanan | Y. G. Mahendra, Suhasini, S. Ve. Shekher, Silk Smitha |
| Uyirullavarai Usha | T. Rajendar | Thanjai Cine Arts | T. Rajendar | Saritha, T. Rajendar, Ganga, Nalini, Goundamani |
| Valarthakada | Kandasami-Singaram | Mekalai Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Suresh, Viji, Manoj, Rohini |
| Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan | Manivannan | Panchu Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Radhika, Suhasini |
| Vellai Roja | A. Jagannathan | Filmco | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu, Ambika, Radha, Suresh, Y. G. Mahendra, Silk Smitha |
| Villiyanur Matha | K. Thangappan | Suguna Films | G. Devarajan | Sarath Babu, Vijayashanti, Y. G. Mahendra, Prameela, Sangeetha |
| Yamirukka Bayamen | K. Shankar | Revathi Cine Arts | M. S. Viswanathan | Vijayakumar, Jai Ganesh, Saritha, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Manorama |
| Yudhakaandam | Komal Swaminathan | Kalaikoodam | M. S. Viswanathan | Pratap K. Pothen, Suhasini, Raveendran |
| Yuga Dharmam | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Karpagam Studios | Ilaiyaraaja | K. R. Vijaya, Sulakshana, Rajesh, Rajeev, Poornima Devi, Y. G. Mahendra |