# List of Tamil films of 1996

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

## Movies

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production | Music Director |
| J A N | 15 | Aruva Velu | P. S. Bharathi Kannan | Nassar, Urvashi | Goodwill Movies | Adithyan |
| J A N | 15 | Coimbatore Mappillai | C. Ranganathan | Vijay, Sanghavi | Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland | Vidyasagar |
| J A N | 15 | Kizhakku Mugam | M. Anna Thurai | Karthik, Reshma | Thai Films International | Adithyan |
| J A N | 15 | Love Birds | P. Vasu | Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Vadivelu | Pyramid Films | A. R. Rahman |
| J A N | 15 | Parambarai | K. S. Ravikumar | Prabhu, Roja | Malar Films | Deva |
| J A N | 15 | Thayagam | A. R. Ramesh | Vijayakanth, Ranjitha | Seranaadu Movie Creations | Deva |
| J A N | 15 | Thirumbi Paar | Rama Narayanan | Saravanan, Yuvarani | Sri Thenandal Films | Deva |
| J A N | 15 | Ullathai Allitha | Sundar C | Karthik, Rambha, Goundamani | Ganga Gowri Productions | Sirpy |
| J A N | 15 | Vaanmathi | Agathiyan | Ajith Kumar, Swathi | Sivashakthi Movie Makers | Deva |
| J A N | 26 | Mahaprabhu | A. Venkatesh | Sarath Kumar, Sukanya, Vineetha | Sri Sai Theja Films | Deva |
| J A N | 26 | Vaikarai Pookkal | E. Mu. Vetrivalan | Raja, Rajashri, Ponvannan, Annam | Navachitra Cine Arts | Devendran |
| F E B | 5 | Take It Easy Urvashi | K. K. Rajsirpy | Vignesh, Amirtha, Rajeshwari | Kalai Sirpy | Soundaryan |
| F E B | 9 | Amman Kovil Vaasalile | Ramarajan | Ramarajan, Sangita | Mahalakshmi Film International | Sirpy |
| F E B | 9 | Meendum Savithri | Visu | Raja, Revathi | Vijaya Combines | Devendran |
| F E B | 9 | Nattupura Pattu | Kasthuri Raja | Selva, Sivakumar, Khushbu | Kasthoori Manga Creations | Ilaiyaraaja |
| F E B | 15 | Poove Unakkaga | Vikraman | Vijay, Sangita | Super Good Films | S. A. Rajkumar |
| F E B | 16 | Musthaffaa | R. Aravindraj | Napoleon, Ranjitha | S. G. S. Cine Arts International | Vidyasagar |
| F E B | 18 | Kalloori Vaasal | Pavithran | Ajith Kumar, Pooja Bhatt, Prashanth, Devayani | Aanand Associates | Deva |
| M A R | 7 | Vaazhga Jananayagam | E. Ramdoss | Mansoor Ali Khan, Pragathi | Raj Kennedy Films | Mansoor Ali Khan |
| M A R | 15 | Summa Irunga Machan | S. N. Prasad | Pandiarajan, Pragathi, Divyasri | Maruthi Art Films | Deva |
| M A R | 15 | Suriya Raja | Senthamizh Selvan | C. S. Thamizh, Preetha | C. J. Films | Mahesh |
| M A R | 22 | Puthiya Parasakthi | Gowri Rajan | Selva, Sukanya, Napoleon | Anitha Films | Deva |
| M A R | 22 | Vasantha Vaasal | M. R | Vijay, Swathi | Kumar Movies | Masa |
| A P R | 5 | Irattai Roja | Keyaar | Ramki, Khushbu, Urvashi | Devi Kamal Films | Ilaiyaraaja |
| A P R | 12 | Mappillai Manasu Poopola | Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam | Pandiarajan, Yuvarani | Kuru Kalaikkoodam | Deva |
| A P R | 12 | Maanbumigu Maanavan | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Vijay, Swapna Bedi | 7th Channel Communications | Deva |
| A P R | 12 | Siraichalai | Priyadarshan | Mohanlal, Prabhu, Tabu, Amrish Puri | Pranavam Arts International | Ilaiyaraaja |
| A P R | 13 | Kaalam Maari Pochu | V. Sekhar | Pandiarajan, Sangita | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikkoodam | Deva |
| A P R | 19 | Rajali | Velu Prabhakaran | Ramki, Roja | Motherland Movies International | Aravind |
| A P R | 19 | Sengottai | C. V. Sasikumar | Arjun, Meena, Rambha | Super Good Films | Vidyasagar |
| M A Y | 9 | Indian | Shankar | Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Sukanya, Goundamani | Sri Surya Movies | A. R. Rahman |
| M A Y | 10 | Pudhu Nilavu | Vishnuhasan | Jayaram, Vineetha | Rajlakshmi Cine Medias | Deva |
| M A Y | 17 | Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale | Senthilnathan | Arun Pandian, Rajashri | Tamil Annai Cine Creations | Bala Bharathi |
| J U N | 1 | Anthimanthaarai | Bharathiraja | Vijayakumar, Jayasudha, Sanghavi | Megaa Movies | A. R. Rahman |
| J U N | 7 | Katta Panchayathu | R. Raghu | Karthik, Kanaka | M. R. Enterprises | Ilaiyaraaja |
| J U N | 7 | Krishna | Raja Krishnamoorthy | Prashanth, Heera | Unique Creations | S. A. Rajkumar |
| J U N | 28 | Avathara Purushan | Pandiyan Arivali | Ranjith, Anand, Sivaranjani | Jagannathan Productions | Sirpy |
| J U N | 28 | Minor Mappillai | V. C. Guhanathan | Ajith Kumar, Keerthana, Subhashri | Victory Movies | Isaivanan |
| J U L | 5 | Veettukulle Thiruvizha | K. R. S. Jawahar | Anand Babu, Sanghavi, Rohini, Vinodhini | Sundar Art Film International | Deva |
| J U L | 12 | Kadhal Kottai | Agathiyan | Ajith Kumar, Devayani, Heera | Sivashakthi Movie Makers | Deva |
| J U L | 12 | Sundara Purushan | D. Sabapathy | Livingston, Rambha | Super Good Films | Sirpy |
| J U L | 19 | Crime | Sukumar | Venki, Shanti | United Universal Creations | Raja |
| A U G | 2 | En Aasai Thangachi | K. Shanmuga Mani | Ramki, Balambika | Raams Movies | T. Rajendar |
| A U G | 2 | Tamizh Selvan | Bharathiraja | Vijayakanth, Roja | Raaj Films International | Deva |
| A U G | 2 | Vetri Mugam | Thennavan | Vignesh, Keerthana, Roopa Sree | Raja Rajan Cine Arts | Vasantha Rajan |
| A U G | 9 | Poovarasan | Gokula Krishnan | Karthik, Rachana Banerjee | Taj International | Ilaiyaraaja |
| A U G | 15 | Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | K. R. | Ramki, Khushbu | Pyramid Films International | Karthik Raja |
| A U G | 23 | Vishwanath | K. Goutham | Saravanan, Mohini, Swathi | Janaki Ammal Movies | Deva |
| A U G | | Kaadhal Desam | Kathir | Vineeth, Abbas, Tabu | Gentleman Film International | A. R. Rahman |
| A U G | 29 | Mettukudi | Sundar C | Karthik, Nagma, Goundamani | Ganga Gowri Productions | Sirpy |
| S E P | 6 | Manikkam | K. V. Pandian | Rajkiran, Vanitha Vijayakumar | Amma Creations | Karthik Raja |
| S E P | 6 | Sivasakthi | Suresh Krissna | Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Rambha | M. G. Pictures | Deva |
| S E P | 9 | Priyam | N. Pandian | Arun Kumar, Mantra | Kasthuri Film International | Vidyasagar |
| S E P | 16 | Vetri Vinayagar | K. Shankar | Radha Ravi, Urvashi | Ammu Creations | M. S. Viswanathan |
| S E P | 19 | Namma Ooru Raasa | Ramarajan | Ramarajan, Sangita | Nalini Cine Arts | Sirpy |
| S E P | 20 | Ilamai Rojakkal | S. Manikandan | Bhaskaran, Chandrika | Vijaya Cine Enterprises | Rajamani |
| S E P | 20 | Subash | R. V. Udayakumar | Arjun, Revathi | Sivasree Pictures | Vidyasagar |
| S E P | 27 | Parivattam | T. K. Rajendran | Jayaram, Sukanya | Iyannar Cine Arts | Deva |
| O C T | 3 | Kodugal Illatha Kolam | L. Balu | Ramakrishnan, Sujatha | Salem Palanivel Murugan Movies | Devaraj |
| O C T | 4 | Tata Birla | C. Ranganathan | Parthiban, Rachana Banerjee, Goundamani | Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland | Vidyasagar |
| O C T | 11 | Andha Naal | Vishnu Priyan | Prem, Raja, Mohini | Empire Movies | Soundaryan |
| O C T | 25 | Thuraimugam | K. Rajeshwar | C. Arunpandian, Shobana | Megnam Productions | Adithyan |
| N O V | 10 | Alexander | Keyaar | Vijayakanth, Sangita | P. A. Art Productions | Karthik Raja |
| N O V | 10 | Avvai Shanmugi | K. S. Ravikumar | Kamal Haasan, Meena, Heera, Gemini Ganesan | Sree Mahalakshmi Combines | Deva |
| N O V | 10 | Gokulathil Seethai | Agathiyan | Karthik, Suvalakshmi | Lakshmi Movie Makers | Deva |
| N O V | 10 | Kalki | K. Balachander | Rahman, Shruti, Geetha | Kavithalayaa Productions | Deva |
| N O V | 10 | Mr. Romeo | K. S. Ravi | Prabhu Deva, Madhubala, Shilpa Shetty, Vadivelu | Super Good Films | A. R. Rahman |
| N O V | 10 | Nethaji | G. Kicha | Sarath Kumar, Lisa Ray | Kamalam Movies | Vidyasagar |
| N O V | 10 | Panchalankurichi | Seeman | Prabhu, Madhubala | K. B. Films | Deva |
| N O V | 10 | Senathipathi | M. Rathnakumar | Sathyaraj, Soundarya, Sukanya | Malar Films | Deva |
| N O V | 10 | Vasantham | T. S. Ravivarman | Rahman, Nirosha | Thirumagal Movieland | Ilaiyaraaja |
| N O V | 10 | Gnanapazham | R. P. Vishwam | K. Bhagyaraj, Sukanya | Bagavathi Creations | K. Bhagyaraj |
| D E C | 6 | Gopala Gopala | Pandiarajan | Pandiarajan, Khushbu | Roja Combines | Deva |
| D E C | 6 | Poomani | Mu. Kalanjiyam | Murali, Devayani | Aananth Movieland | Ilaiyaraaja |
| D E C | 6 | Purushan Pondatti | N. K. Viswanathan | Pandiarajan, Ranjitha | Sundar Theatres | Sirpy |
| D E C | 12 | Selva | A. Venkatesh | Vijay, Swathi | A. R. S. International | Sirpy |
| D E C | 13 | Karuppu Roja | J. Paneer | Ramki, Amar Siddique, Yosika, Vineetha | Ayngaran International | M. S. V. Raja |
| D E C | 27 | Pudhiya Ulagam | Ilayavan | Rioz, Shanthi | Fathima Nachiyar Films | Raj Bhaskar |

## Awards

| Category/Organization | Cinema Express Awards January 1999 | Filmfare Awards South October 1997 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 9 January 1998 |
| 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

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