# List of Tamil films of 2002

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 12 June 2000, gross fell to 125 per cent of nett. The Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹71.19 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
A list of films released in the Tamil film industry in India in 2002:

## List of Tamil films
### January—March

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| J A N | 14 | Alli Arjuna | Saran | Manoj Bharathiraja, Richa Pallod, Preetha | Janani Art Creations |
| J A N | 14 | Azhagi | Thangar Bachan | Parthiban, Nandita Das, Devayani | Udayageetha Cine Creations |
| J A N | 14 | Pammal K. Sambandam | Mouli | Kamal Haasan, Simran, Abbas, Sneha | Sri Rajlakshmi Films |
| J A N | 14 | Punnagai Desam | K. Shajahan | Tarun, Kunal, Sneha, Hamsavardhan, Preetha | Super Good Films |
| J A N | 14 | Red | Ram Sathya | Ajith Kumar, Priya Gill, Salim Ghouse | NIC Arts |
| J A N | 14 | Vivaramana Aalu | K. Selva Bharathy | Sathyaraj, Devayani, Mumtaj, Vivek | Evergreen Movie International |
| F E B | 8 | Amaiyappa | Rama Murugapandian | Ponnambalam, Roshini, Mahanadi Shankar | Ampa Pictures |
| F E B | 8 | Shakalaka Baby | Rama Narayanan | Roja, Vivek, Vadivelu, Radhika Chaudhari | Shivakami Production |
| F E B | 14 | Dhaya | Senthil Kumar | Prakash Raj, Meena, Raghuvaran | Duet Movies |
| F E B | 14 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Mani Ratnam | R. Madhavan, Simran, Nandita Das | Madras Talkies |
| F E B | 15 | Charlie Chaplin | Sakthi Chidambaram | Prabhu, Prabhu Deva, Abhirami, Gayathri Raguram | Roja Combines |
| F E B | 22 | Kamarasu | P. C. Anbazhagan | Murali, Laila, Chandrasekhar, Srividya | Shanthi Vanaraja Films |
| F E B | 22 | Roja Kootam | Sasi | Srikanth, Bhoomika, Radhika | Oscar Films |
| M A R | 15 | Saptham | Sivaguru | Rishi, Rithiga, Sriman, Abhinayashree | Saburaa International |

### April—June

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| A P R | 12 | Gemini | Saran | Vikram, Kiran, Kalabhavan Mani | AVM Productions |
| A P R | 12 | Raajjiyam | Manoj Kumar | Vijayakanth,Dileep,Shamita Shetty, Priyanka Trivedi, | Guru Films |
| A P R | 12 | Sri Bannari Amman | Bharathi Kannan | Karan, Khushbu, Vijayashanti | Sri Mahalakshmi Productions |
| A P R | 12 | Thamizh | Hari | Prashanth, Simran, Vadivelu, Nassar | Deivanai Movies |
| A P R | 12 | Thamizhan | Majith | Vijay, Priyanka Chopra, Nassar | GV Films |
| A P R | 19 | Junior Senior | J. Suresh | Mammooty, Hamsavardhan, Charulatha, Leena | Sakthi International |
| M A Y | 3 | Varushamellam Vasantham | Ravi Shankar | Manoj Bharathiraja, Kunal, Anita | Super Good Films |
| M A Y | 10 | Thulluvadho Ilamai | Kasthuri Raja | Dhanush, Sherin, Abhinay | Karthik Cine Visions |
| M A Y | 10 | Unnai Ninaithu | Vikraman | Suriya, Laila, Sneha | Lakshmi Movie Makers |
| M A Y | 16 | Pesadha Kannum Pesume | Murali Krishna | Kunal, Monal, Mamtha | Mega Movie Hits |
| M A Y | 24 | Nettru Varai Nee Yaaro | A. Sridhar | Hamsavardhan, Ruchita Prasad | Nivedhitha Cine Arts |
| M A Y | 31 | Enge Enadhu Kavithai | Aravind | Kunal, Rathi, Krishna Abhishek | Ashco Media Arts |
| J U N | 1 | 123 | K. Subash | Prabhu Deva, Jyothika, Raju Sundaram, Nagendra Prasad | Sidhesh Films |
| J U N | 14 | Devan | Arun Pandian | Vijayakanth, Arun Pandian, Meena, Kausalya | Friends Creations |
| J U N | 21 | Ezhumalai | Arjun | Arjun, Simran, Gajala, Mumtaj | Sri Venkateswara Production |
| J U N | 21 | Thenkasi Pattanam | Rafi Mecartin | Sarath Kumar, Napoleon, Devayani, Samyuktha Varma | Mass Movie Makers |
| J U N | 27 | Panchatanthiram | K. S. Ravikumar | Kamal Haasan, Simran, Ramya Krishnan | Sri Rajlakshmi Films |

### July—September

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| J U L | 5 | Raja | Ezhil | Ajith Kumar, Jyothika, Priyanka Trivedi | Serene Movie Makers |
| J U L | 12 | Samurai | Balaji Sakthivel | Vikram, Anita, Jaya Seel | Aalayam Productions |
| J U L | 13 | Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey! | Vasanth | Shaam, Sneha, Jaya Re | GV Films |
| J U L | 20 | Guruvamma | Thamarai Sendhoorapandi | Livingston, Devayani | Sheem Work Media |
| J U L | 20 | Shree | Pushpavasagan | Suriya, Shruthika, Gayatri Jayaraman | Venkateswaralayam |
| J U L | 20 | Youth | Vincent Selva | Vijay, Sandhiya, Sindhu Menon | Lakshmi Productions |
| A U G | 2 | Karmegham | S. P. Rajkumar | Mammooty, Abhirami | SSR Movies |
| A U G | 15 | Baba | Suresh Krishna | Rajinikanth, Manisha Koirala, Ashish Vidyarthi | Lotus International |
| A U G | 23 | Ivan | R. Parthiban | R. Parthiban, Soundarya, Meena | Bioscope Film Framers |
| A U G | 29 | Plus 2 | Krithik | Krithik, Suja Varunee | Friendship Creations |
| A U G | 30 | Naina | Manobala | Jayaram, Manya | VSK Films |
| A U G | 30 | Sundhara Travels | Thaha | Murali, Vadivelu, Radha | Yuvasree Creations |
| S E P | 5 | Run | N. Lingusamy | R. Madhavan, Meera Jasmine, Atul Kulkarni | Sri Surya Movies |
| S E P | 6 | King | Prabu Solomon | Vikram, Sneha | Indian Theatre Production |
| S E P | 12 | Arputham | R. S. Venkatesh | Raghava Lawrence, Anu Prabhakar, Kunal | Super Good Films |
| S E P | 12 | En Mana Vaanil | Vinayan | Jayasurya, Kavya Madhavan | Oscar Films |
| S E P | 20 | Maaran | A. Jawahar | Sathyaraj, Seetha, Abhinayashree | Power Media |
| S E P | 20 | Namma Veetu Kalyanam | V. Sekhar | Murali, Meena, Vindhya, Vivek, Vadivelu | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
| S E P | 27 | Samasthanam | Rajkapoor | Sarath Kumar, Devayani, Suresh Gopi, Abhirami | Roja Combines |
| S E P | 28 | Jjunction | R. S. Ramanathan | Abhinay, Kanishka Sodhi, Aamna Sharif | Hi-Tec Media |

### October—December

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| O C T | 4 | Album | Vasanthabalan | Aryan Rajesh, Shrutika | Kavithalayaa Productions |
| O C T | 4 | Five Star | Susi Ganesan | Prasanna, Kanika, Krishna | Madras Talkies |
| O C T | 4 | University | Pragahdeesh | Jeevan, Gajala | Maayaburi Screens |
| N O V | 4 | Andipatti Arasampatti | Dhananjeyan | Pandiarajan, Mansoor Ali Khan, Visalini, Srilekha | Meena Cine Combines |
| N O V | 4 | Bagavathi | A. Venkatesh | Vijay, Reemma Sen, Jai, Monika | Lakshmi Movie Makers |
| N O V | 4 | Game | John Amritraj | Karthik, Radha, Divya Dutta | Srimasani Amman Pictures |
| N O V | 4 | Kadhal Azhivathillai | T. Rajendar | Simbhu, Charmy | Simbhu Cine Arts |
| N O V | 4 | Padai Veetu Amman | Pugazhmani | Ramki, Meena, Devayani | Televista Digitals |
| N O V | 4 | Ramanaa | A. R. Murugadoss | Vijayakanth, Ashima Bhalla, Simran | Oscar Films |
| N O V | 4 | Solla Marandha Kadhai | Thangar Bachan | Cheran, Rathi | P A Art Productions |
| N O V | 4 | Villain | K. S. Ravikumar | Ajith Kumar, Meena, Kiran | NIC Arts |
| N O V | 29 | April Maadhathil | S. S. Stanley | Srikanth, Sneha | G. J. Cinema |
| N O V | 29 | Gummalam | Sughi S. Moorthy | Mithun Tejaswi, Rathi | Sharmadha Productions |
| N O V | 29 | I Love You Da | C. Rajadurai | Raju Sundaram, Simran | Guru Films |
| D E C | 6 | Jaya | Rathnaraj | Ramya Krishnan, Sherin, Sriman | Ratna Films |
| D E C | 6 | Mutham | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Arun Vijay, Nagendra Prasad, Charulatha, Nanditha | Digital Magic Productions |
| D E C | 13 | Bala | Deepak | Shaam, Meera Jasmine | Goldmine Pictures |
| D E C | 13 | Mounam Pesiyadhe | Ameer | Suriya, Trisha, Laila | Aparajeeth Films |
| D E C | 20 | Kadhal Virus | Kathir | Richard Rishi, Sridevi Vijayakumar, Abbas | Sound & Light Studios |
| D E C | 20 | Style | Sibi Chakravarthy | Raghava Lawrence, Gayathri Raguram, Khushbu | Thiru Films |
| D E C | 20 | Virumbugiren | Susi Ganesan | Prashanth, Sneha | V. M. Creations |
| D E C | 27 | Iravu Padagan | Roshan | Babu Ganesh, Gumtaj | Tamizhalaya Cine Circuit |
| D E C | 27 | Kalai Kalluri | Chandrasekhar | Madoo, Swetha Rao | Gold Star Pictures |
| D E C | 27 | Nanba Nanba | Jayabharathi | Chandrasekhar, Charle | Media Works |

#### Other releases

The following films also released in 2002, though the release date remains unknown.
| Title | Director | Cast | Production |
| En Kadhali | Malai | | SBS Art Productions |
| En Uyir Nanba | K. S. Dinesh | Pandiyan, Chithra, Chandrasekhar | Celine Productions |
| Gowri | A. C. Tirulokchandar | | Cine Bharath |
| Isthri | Anil | | Saravana Film Creations |
| Needhiyin Vasalile | K. Maniyarasu | | MM Creations |
| Pudhiya Alai | Rajkathir | Jeevan Ravi, Abitha | Bhuvaneswari Cinemalayaa |
| Veetil Poochigal | | | Karunya Kalaikoodam |

## Dubbed films

| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Original film | Original film | Cast | Ref. |
| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Film | Language | Cast | Ref. |
| February 6 | Rahasyam | Vikram Bhatt | Raaz | Hindi | Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu | |
| October 22 | Vasu | V. M. Vinu | Akashathile Paravaigal | Malayalam | Kalabhavan Mani | |
| October 28 | H2O Kaveri | Lokanath-Rajaram | H2O | Kannada | Upendra, Prabhu Deva | |

## Awards

| Category/Organization | Cinema Express Awards 21 December 2002 | Dinakaran Cinema Awards 17 August 2003 | Filmfare Awards South 24 May 2003 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 30 September 2004 |
| Best Film | Kannathil Muthamittal | Ramanaa | Azhagi | Ramanaa |
| Best Director | Bala Nandha (2001) | K. S. Ravikumar Villain | Mani Ratnam Kannathil Muthamittal | Mani Ratnam Kannathil Muthamittal |
| Best Actor | Vikram Kasi (2001) | Ajith Kumar Villain | Ajith Kumar Villain | R. Madhavan Anbe Sivam (2003), Kannathil Muthamittal, Run |
| Best Actress | Simran Kannathil Muthamittal | Sneha Virumbugiren | Simran Kannathil Muthamittal | Meena Ivan |
| Best Music Director | Bharadwaj Gemini | Vidyasagar Run | Bharadwaj Gemini | Sirpy Unnai Ninaithu |