# List of Tamil films of 2000

Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 12 June 2000, Gross was 130 per cent of Nett for all films. Post-amendment, Gross fell to 125 per cent of Nett. Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹6 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 2000 by release date:

## Films
### January — March

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| J A N | 14 | Kadhal Rojavae | K. R. | George Vishnu, Pooja Kumar, Sarath Babu | Oscar Movies |
| J A N | 14 | Kannukkul Nilavu | Fazil | Vijay, Shalini, Kaveri, Raghuvaran | Chinthamani Cine Arts |
| J A N | 14 | Thirunelveli | Bharathi Kannan | Prabhu, Roja, Karan, Udhaya, Sithara, Vindhya | Super Good Films |
| J A N | 14 | Vaanathaippola | Vikraman | Vijayakanth, Prabhu Deva, Livingston, Meena, Kausalya, Anju Aravind | Oscar Films |
| F E B | 4 | Eazhaiyin Sirippil | K. Subash | Prabhu Deva, Roja, Kausalya, Suvalakshmi | Sudhalakshmi Pictures |
| F E B | 4 | Good Luck | Manoj Bhatnagar | Prashanth, Riya Sen, Raghuvaran, Suhasini | Sameera Films |
| F E B | 11 | Annai | Manobala | Bhanupriya, Nassar, Ramesh Khanna, Manobala | SG Telearts |
| F E B | 18 | Hey Ram | Kamal Haasan | Kamal Haasan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Vasundhara Das, Hema Malini | Raaj Kamal Films International |
| F E B | 18 | Sudhandhiram | Raj Kapoor | Arjun, Rambha, Ranjith, Raghuvaran, Radhika | KRG Movies International |
| F E B | 18 | Thai Poranthachu | R. K. Kalaimani | Prabhu, Kausalya, Karthik, Vivek | Anbalaya Films |
| F E B | 25 | Mugavaree | V. Z. Durai | Ajith Kumar, Jyothika, Suchindra, Raghuvaran, K. Viswanath | NIC Arts |
| M A R | 10 | Kakkai Siraginilae | P. Vasu | Parthiban, Preetha Vijayakumar, Lakshmi, K. Viswanath, Vadivelu | Anand Movie Land |

### April — June

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| A P R | 14 | Alaipayuthey | Mani Ratnam | Madhavan, Shalini, Swarnamalya | Madras Talkies |
| A P R | 14 | Rajakali Amman | Rama Narayanan | Ramya Krishnan, Kausalya, Karan, Vadivelu | Kavithalayaa Productions |
| A P R | 14 | Sandhitha Velai | Ravichandran | Karthik, Roja, Kausalya | Roja Combines |
| A P R | 14 | Vallarasu | N. Maharajan | Vijayakanth, Devayani | Captain Cine Creations |
| A P R | 21 | James Pandu | Selva | Parthiban, Prabhu Deva, Kausalya | Vishwas |
| A P R | 21 | Veeranadai | Seeman | Sathyaraj, Arun Pandian, Khushbu, Uma, Goundamani, Senthil | Muthu Movies |
| A P R | 28 | Athey Manithan | K. Rajeswar | Livingston, Maheswari, Lakshmi | Annai Cine Arts |
| M A Y | 5 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Rajiv Menon | Mammooty, Ajith Kumar, Tabu, Aishwarya Rai, Abbas | V Creations |
| M A Y | 6 | Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Rama Narayanan | Prabhu, S. Ve. Sekhar, Roja, Nirosha, Vivek, Vadivelu | Sri Thenandal Films |
| M A Y | 19 | Kushi | S. J. Surya | Vijay, Jyothika, Mumtaj | Sri Surya Movies |
| M A Y | 26 | Kannan Varuvaan | Sundar C | Karthik, Divya Unni, Mantra, Goundamani, Senthil | Lakshmi Movie Makers |
| M A Y | 26 | Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven | Kavi Kalidas | Ajith Kumar, Simran | Super Good Films |
| J U N | 2 | Magalirkkaga | Indian | Khushbu, Ambika, Vindhya, Ranjith | Akshaya Movies |
| J U N | 9 | Karisakattu Poove | Kasthuri Raja | Napoleon, Khushbu, Vineeth, Ravali | Kasthoori Manga Creations |
| J U N | 16 | Appu | Vasanth | Prashanth, Devayani, Vignesh, Kaveri, Prakash Raj | Kavithalayaa Productions |
| J U N | 16 | Ennamma Kannu | Sakthi Chidambaram | Sathyaraj, Devayani, Vadivelu | Evergreen Movie International |
| J U N | 23 | Nagalingam | Babu Ganesh | Babu Ganesh, Ravali, Neena, Prithiveeraj | Bala Vignesh Creations |
| J U N | 30 | Vetri Kodi Kattu | Cheran | Parthiban, Murali, Meena, Malavika, Vadivelu | Sivasakthi Movie Makers |

### July — September

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| J U L | 7 | Pennin Manathai Thottu | Ezhil | Prabhu Deva, Sarath Kumar, Jaya Seal | Roja Combines |
| J U L | 14 | Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai | V. Sekhar | Nassar, Karan, Khushbu, Roja, Vadivelu, Vivek | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
| J U L | 21 | Kuberan | Rama Narayanan | Karthik, Kausalya, Mantra | Sri Thenandal Films |
| J U L | 21 | Unakkaga Mattum | Chinni Jayanth | Chinni Jayanth, Adhithya, Poonam, Ramji | CJ Combines |
| J U L | 28 | Puthira Punithama | Mathrubootham | Nizhalgal Ravi, Vinodhini, Mathrubootham | Tamil Nadu Talkies |
| A U G | 4 | Kann Thirandhu Paaramma | L. C. Selva | Sangita, Ranjith, Mahanadhi Shankar | United And Company |
| A U G | 4 | Simmasanam | Eshwar | Vijayakanth, Khushbu, Mantra, Radhika Chowdry | Tamizh Annai Cini Creations |
| A U G | 4 | Doubles | Pandiarajan | Prabhu Deva, Meena, Pandiarajan, Sangeetha | KRB Productions |
| A U G | 4 | Independence Day | A. R. Ramesh | Arun Pandian, Roja, Sai Kumar | Saraswathi Film Division |
| A U G | 11 | Parthen Rasithen | Saran | Prashanth, Simran, Laila, Raghuvaran, Raghava Lawrence | Serene Movie Makers |
| A U G | 25 | Kannaal Pesavaa | Rajkhanna | Arun Vijay, Suvalakshmi, Goundamani | Sri Raja Rajeshwari Combines |
| A U G | 25 | Maayi | Surya Prakash | Sarath Kumar, Meena, Suvalakshmi, Vadivelu | Super Good Films |
| S E P | 1 | Bharathi | Gnana Rajasekaran | Sayaji Shinde, Devayani | Media Dreams |
| S E P | 1 | Chinna Chinna Kannile | Ameerjan | Prakash Raj, Khushbu, Nassar | Adhi Baghavan Films |
| S E P | 1 | Krodham 2 | Prem Menon | Prem Menon, Radhika Chowdry, Khushbu | Lotus Film Company |
| S E P | 1 | Sabhash | K. Subash | Parthiban, Ranjith, Divya Unni | Sri Sudhalakshmi Pictures |
| S E P | 1 | Unnai Kann Theduthey | Sundar C | Sathyaraj, Khushbu, Ravali | Popular Films |
| S E P | 8 | Budget Padmanabhan | T. P. Gajendran | Prabhu, Ramya Krishnan, Mumtaj, Karan, Vivek | KRG Movies International |
| S E P | 8 | Ninaivellam Nee | Jayaram V. Esthava | Livingston, Vignesh, Anju Aravind | Rajkishan Creations |
| S E P | 15 | Rhythm | Vasanth | Arjun, Meena, Jyothika, Ramesh Aravind | Pyramid Films International |
| S E P | 22 | Ilaiyavan | T. Babu | Sathyan, Kausalya | Shenbagam Movies |
| S E P | 22 | Karuvelam Pookkal | Poomani | Nassar, Radhika | National Film Development Corporation |
| S E P | 22 | Puratchikkaaran | Velu Prabhakaran | Velu Prabhakaran, Sathyaraj, Khushbu, Roja, Arun Pandian | Liberty Creations P. Ltd |
| S E P | 29 | Uyirile Kalanthathu | K. R. Jaya | Suriya, Jyothika, Raghuvaran | Sri Abayambika Films |

### October — December

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| O C T | 26 | Kannukku Kannaga | S.Dayalan | Murali, Devayani, Raja, Vindhya | Pangaj Productions |
| O C T | 26 | Palayathu Amman | Rama Narayanan | Meena, Ramki, Divya Unni | Sri Thenandal Films |
| O C T | 26 | Priyamaanavale | K. Selva Bharathy | Vijay, Simran, Radhika Chowdry | Gita Chitra International |
| O C T | 26 | Thenali | K. S. Ravikumar | Kamal Haasan, Jyothika, Jayaram, Devayani | RK Celluloids |
| O C T | 26 | Vaanavil | Manoj Kumar | Arjun, Abhirami, Prakash Raj | Guru Films |
| N O V | 3 | Seenu | P. Vasu | Karthik, Malavika, P. Vasu | Seventh Channel Communications |
| N O V | 10 | Anbudan | Indra Kumar | Arun Kumar, Rambha, Meena | Twenty First Gallery |
| N O V | 17 | Vanna Thamizh Pattu | P. Vasu | Prabhu, Vaijayanthi, Mani Chandana | Aishwarya Combines |
| N O V | 24 | Snegithiye | Priyadarshan | Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee, Tabu | Surya Cine Arts |
| D E C | 1 | En Sakhiye | Ravi Raja | Devaraj, Divya, Prabhu Sekhar | LV Productions |
| D E C | 8 | Penngal | Raj Marudhu | Jai Akash, Divyasri, Santhana Bharathi | Adhya Global Visions |
| D E C | 8 | Pottu Amman | K. Rajarathinam | Venu, Roja, Suvalakshmi | Mangala Productions |
| D E C | 15 | Manasu | Abdul Rahman | Shakti, Oviya, Sanjeev Kumar | Sheela Cini Arts |
| D E C | 22 | Aval Paavam | M. K. Arundhava Raja | Prabhukanth, Ritika | KR Films |
| D E C | 22 | Ennavale | J. Suresh | Madhavan, Sneha | Sri Sai Deva Productions |
| D E C | 22 | Manu Needhi | Thambi Ramaiah | Murali, Prathyusha, Napoleon | GR Gold Films |
| D E C | 22 | Nee Enthan Vaanam | R. K. Suresh | Vignesh, Reshma | Sunrise Entertainers |

#### Other releases

The following films also released in 2000, though the release date remains unknown.
| Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref |
| Kannula Kaasa Kattappa | Kartikeyan | Pandiarajan, Sangeetha, Vadivelu | | |

## Awards

| Category/Organization | Cinema Express Awards January 2000 | Dinakaran Cinema Awards 13 February 2000 | Film Fans Association Awards 6 July 2001 | Filmfare Awards South 4 April 2001 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards |
| Best Film | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Vaanathaippola | Bharathi / Vaanathaippola | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Vaanathaippola |
| Best Director | Vikraman Vaanathaippola | Vikraman Vaanathaippola | Vikraman Vaanathaippola | Rajiv Menon Kandukondain Kandukondain | Vikraman Vaanathaippola |
| Best Actor | Ajith Kumar Mugavaree | Vijayakanth Vaanathaippola | Vijayakanth Vaanathaippola | Kamal Haasan Hey Ram | Murali Kadal Pookkal (2001) |
| Best Actress | Meena Rhythm & Jyothika Kushi | Jyothika Kushi | Devayani / Khushbu Bharathi / Veeranadai | Jyothika Kushi | Devayani Bharathi |
| Best Music Director | Deva Kushi | S. A. Rajkumar Vaanathaippola | Deva Kushi | A. R. Rahman Alaipayuthey | Deva Kushi / Sandhitha Velai / Uyirile Kalanthathu |