# List of Tamil films of 2016

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax Act 1939 on 27 September 2011, gross jumped to 130 per cent of net for films with non-Tamil titles and U certificates as well. Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹85.81 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year. According to the FICCI-EY media and entertainment industry report, the Tamil film segment registered domestic net box office receipts of ₹946 crore with 12.6 crore admissions.

## Box office collection

The highest-grossing Kollywood films released in 2016, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows.
| Rank | Title | Production company | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Kabali | V. Creations | Gemini Film Circuit, Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments, Fox Star Studios, Malik Stream Corporation | ₹283 crore |
| 2 | Theri | V. Creations | SPI Cinemas, Sri Venkateswara Creations,Friday Film House, Carnival Motion Pictures | ₹164 crore (equivalent to ₹193 crore or US$22 million in 2023) |
| 3 | 24 | 2D Entertainment | Eros International | ₹101 crore (US$12 million) |
| 4 | Iru Mugan | Thameens Films | Auraa Cinemas, Thameens Release | ₹95 crore (US$11 million) |
| 5 | K: The Deadly Spirit | Dream Warrior Pictures | Thenandal Films | ₹92 crore (equivalent to ₹108 crore or US$13 million in 2023) |
| 6 | Thodari | Sathya Jyothi Films | Ayngaran International | ₹80 crore (equivalent to ₹94 crore or US$11 million in 2023) |
| 7 | Rajini Murugan | Thirupathi Brothers | Escape Artists Motion | ₹68 crore (equivalent to ₹80 crore or US$9.2 million in 2023) |
| 8 | Aranmanai 2 | Avni Cinemax | Sri Thenandal Films | ₹40 crore (equivalent to ₹47 crore or US$5.4 million in 2023) |
| 9 | Pichaikkaran | Vijay Antony Film Corporation | KR films | ₹35 crore (equivalent to ₹41 crore or US$4.8 million in 2023) |
| 10 | Dharma Durai | Studio 9 | Studio 9 | ₹30 crore (equivalent to ₹35 crore or US$4.1 million in 2023) |

## Released films
### January – July

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Producer |
| J A N | 1 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | Charles | Akhil, Riythvika, John Vijay, Karunas | Drama | Mercury Film Network |
| J A N | 1 | Karai Oram | Jagadish Kumar | Nikesha Patel, Iniya, Vasistha, Simran | Mystery | RJ Combines |
| J A N | 1 | Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam | Gitanjali Selvaraghavan | Balakrishna Kola, Wamiqa Gabbi, Parvathy Nair, Sharran Kumar | Romantic drama | Beeptone Studios |
| J A N | 1 | Peigal Jaakkirathai | Kanmani | Jeeva Rathnam, Eshanya Maheshwari, Thambi Ramaiah, Rajendran | Horror comedy | Sri Sai Sarvesh Entertainments |
| J A N | 1 | Tharkappu | R. P. Ravi | Shakthi Vasudevan, Vaishali Deepak, Sathish Krishnan, Samuthirakani | Action | Kinetoscope Production |
| J A N | 8 | Arithaaram | T. Alexander | Tamizh, Sangeeth, Soniya | Action | JSV Cinemas |
| J A N | 8 | Kurangu Kaila Poo Maalai | G. Krishna | Praveen Kumar Rajendran, Jagadeesh, Gautham, Chandini | Romance | Sai Ameer Productions |
| J A N | 8 | Meenakshi Kadhalan Ilangovan | S. N. Hariram | Selvam, Abhinitha, Chandru, Saravanan | Romance | Povla Film International |
| J A N | 8 | Thigilodu Vilaiyaadu | V. R. P. Manohar | Ravikumar | Horror | Studio Santhosh |
| J A N | 14 | Gethu | Thirukumaran | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Amy Jackson, Sathyaraj, Vikranth | Action thriller | Red Giant Movies |
| J A N | 14 | Kathakali | Pandiraj | Vishal, Catherine Tresa | Action thriller | Pasanga Productions & Vishal Film Factory |
| J A N | 14 | Rajinimurugan | Ponram | Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh, Soori, Samuthirakani | Comedy | Thirrupathi Brothers |
| J A N | 14 | Tharai Thappattai | Bala | Sasikumar, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Action drama | B Studios & Company Productions |
| J A N | 22 | Moondraam Ullaga Por | Sugan Kartthi | Sunil Kumar, Akhila Kishore, Wilson Ng | War drama | Aartin Frames & TRS Studios |
| J A N | 29 | Aranmanai 2 | Sundar C | Sundar C, Siddharth, Trisha, Hansika Motwani, Poonam Bajwa, Vaibhav | Horror comedy | Avni Cinemax |
| J A N | 29 | Irudhi Suttru | Sudha Kongara | Madhavan, Ritika Singh, Mumtaz Sorcar | Sports drama | Thirukumaran Entertainment, UTV Motion Pictures & YNOT Studios |
| J A N | 29 | Naalu Per Naalu Vidhama Pesuvaanga | L. Madhavan | Indrajith, Devika, Swaminathan | Comedy | Sri Krishna Talkies |
| J A N | 29 | Nanaiyadhe Mazhaiye | Mahendra Ganapathy | Dinesh, Vaidehi, Shankar | Romance | Kabi & Abi Chithirakatchi |
| F E B | 5 | Bangalore Naatkal | Bhaskar | Arya, Bobby Simha, Sridivya, Rana Daggubati, Parvathy, Raai Laxmi, Samantha | Comedy drama | PVP cinema & Bommarillu Bhaskar Cinema |
| F E B | 5 | Irandu Manam Vendum | Pradeep Sundar | Saji Surenderan, Chilanga, Saina | Drama | Holyman Films |
| F E B | 5 | Naalai Mudhal Kudikka Matten | K. Senthil Raja | Raj, Kantharaj, Samathin, Panimathi | Comedy | Panimathi Film Productions |
| F E B | 5 | Saagasam | Arun Raj Varma | Prashanth, Amanda Rosario, Sonu Sood | Action masala | Staar Movies |
| F E B | 5 | Sethu Boomi | Kenthiran Muniasami | Thaman Kumar, Samskruthy Shenoy, Kenthiran Muniasami | Action | Royal Moon Entertainments |
| F E B | 5 | Visaranai | Vetrimaaran | Dinesh, Anandhi, Samuthirakani | Crime thriller | Wunderbar Films & Grass Root Film Company |
| F E B | 12 | Anjala | Thangam Saravanan | Vimal, Nandita, Pasupathy | Drama | Farmer's Master Plan Productions & 1st Copy Pictures |
| F E B | 12 | Jil Jung Juk | Deeraj Vaidy | Siddharth, Sananth Reddy, Avinash Raghudevan | Fantasy comedy | Etaki Entertainment |
| F E B | 12 | Vennilavin Arangetram | R. Muthukumar | Samasthi, Dhinesh Kumar, Murthy | Drama | R Productions |
| F E B | 12 | Vil Ambu | Ramesh Subramaniam | Sri, Harish Kalyan, Srushti Dange, Chandini Tamilarasan, Samskruthy Shenoy | Action drama | Star Film Land & Nallusamy Pictures |
| F E B | 19 | Miruthan | Shakti Soundar Rajan | Jayam Ravi, Lakshmi Menon | Science fiction | Global Infotainment |
| F E B | 19 | Navarasa Thilagam | Kamran | Ma Ka Pa Anand, Srushti Dange, Karunakaran | Comedy | Square Stone Films |
| F E B | 19 | Sethupathi | S. U. Arun Kumar | Vijay Sethupathi, Remya Nambeesan | Action drama | Vansan Movies |
| F E B | 26 | Aarathu Sinam | Arivazhagan | Arulnithi, Aishwarya Rajesh, Aishwarya Dutta | Crime thriller | Sri Thenandal Films |
| F E B | 26 | Kanithan | T. N. Santhosh | Atharvaa, Catherine Tresa, Sunder Ramu, Tarun Arora | Action thriller | V Creations |
| F E B | 26 | Nayyapudai | Vijay Kiran | Pa. Vijay, Chandini Tamilarasan, S. A. Chandrasekhar | Action drama | 6 Face Studios |
| M A R | 4 | Pakki Payaluga | Bharathi | Valli, Lakshmanan, Murugesan, Manikandan | Action | Meenakshi Amman Studios |
| M A R | 4 | Pichaikkaran | Sasi | Vijay Antony, Satna Titus | Action drama | Vijay Antony Film Corporation |
| M A R | 4 | Pokkiri Raja | Ramprakash Rayappa | Jiiva, Hansika Motwani, Sibiraj | Comedy | PTS Film International |
| M A R | 4 | Sowkarpettai | Vadivudaiyan | Srikanth, Raai Laxmi | Horror | Shalom Studios |
| M A R | 11 | Aviyal | Five Directors | Nivin Pauly, Bobby Simha, Amrutha Srinivasan | Anthology | Stone Bench Creations |
| M A R | 11 | Enna Pidichirukka | Subburaj | Kevin, Preethi Vij, Ravi Mariya | Romance | Bright Future Moviemakers |
| M A R | 11 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Nalan Kumarasamy | Vijay Sethupathi, Madonna Sebastian | Romantic comedy | Thirukumaran Entertainment & Studio Green |
| M A R | 11 | Kathiravanin Kodai Mazhai | Kathiravan | Kannan, Srija, Kalanjiyam | Romance | Yazh Tamil Thirai |
| M A R | 11 | Mapla Singam | N. Rajasekhar | Vimal, Anjali, Soori | Comedy | Escape Artists Motion Pictures |
| M A R | 11 | Natpadhigaram 79 | Ravichandran | Raj Bharath, Amzath Khan, Reshmi Menon, Tejaswi Madivada | Drama | Jayam Cine Entertainment |
| M A R | 18 | Aagam | Vijay Anand Sriram | Irfan, Deekshitha Manikkam, Jayaprakash, Riyaz Khan | Drama | JYO Star Enterprises |
| M A R | 18 | Endru Thaniyum | Bharathi Krishnakumar (writer, director, orator) | Yuvan Mayilsamy (actor), Jeevitha, Chandhana, Rajesh Balachandran (actor) | Romance | Vel Productions |
| M A R | 18 | Pugazh | Manimaran | Jai, Surabhi, RJ Balaji | Action | Film Department |
| M A R | 18 | Sawaari | Guhan Senniappan | Benito Franklin, Mathivanan Rajendran, Sanam Shetty | Thriller | Entertainment Brothers |
| M A R | 18 | Vidayutham | Nagamaneci | Ram Saravana, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Nagamaneci | Horror | Sree Nagaraja Sarpayakshi Films |
| M A R | 25 | Adida Melam | Anbu Stalin | Abhay Krishna, Abhinaya, Gaana Bala | Romantic comedy | B Vision Dado Creations |
| M A R | 25 | Anbudan Anbarasi | Allwyn Amala Prasanna | Allwyn Amala Prasanna, Dharani, Pandu, Kovai Senthil, Velmurugan, Sivan Srinevasan, Yuvanswang, Advocate Abi, Sabarigiri Mani, Manivel Pandi, | Romantic comedy | Raj Marteen Films, Marteen Durai Raj, Fathima Rani Pilomin, |
| M A R | 25 | Thozha | Vamsi Paidipally | Nagarjuna, Karthi, Tamannaah | Drama | PVP cinema |
| M A R | 25 | Vaaliba Raja | Sai Gokul Ramnath | Sethu, Vishakha Singh, Nushrat Bharucha, Santhanam | Comedy | Vanks Vision |
| M A R | 25 | Zero | Arun Kumar | Ashwin Kakumanu, Sshivada, JD Chakravarthy | Supernatural thriller | Madhav Media Entertainments |
| A P R | 1 | Darling 2 | Sathish Chandrasekaran | Kalaiyarasan, Rameez Raja, Maya, Kaali Venkat, Hari | Horror comedy | Rite Media Works Sathish Chandrasekaranin Kadhaigal |
| A P R | 1 | Hello Naan Pei Pesuren | S. Bhaskar | Vaibhav, Aishwarya Rajesh, Oviya | Horror comedy | Avni Movies |
| A P R | 1 | Narathan | Naga Venkatesh | Nakul, Nikesha Patel, Shruti Ramakrishnan, Premji Amaren | Comedy | Vetrivel Film International |
| A P R | 1 | Uyire Uyire | A. Rajasekhar | Siddhu, Hansika Motwani | Romance | Jayaprada Productions Studio 9 Motion Pictures |
| A P R | 8 | Avan Aval | Ramkrish Mrinali | Vignesh, Devika Madhavan | Drama | Khayan Pictures |
| A P R | 8 | Jithan 2 | Rahul | Jithan Ramesh, Srushti Dange, Karunas, Yogi Babu | Horror Comedy | SK Entertainment |
| A P R | 8 | Kida Poosari Magudi | J. Jayakumar | Thamizh, Ramdev, Nakshatra, Powerstar Srinivasan | Drama | Tamizh Thirai Viruthcham |
| A P R | 8 | Mudhal Thagaval Arikkai | P. Rajaganesan | Rayan, Kalpana Jeyam, Mujieeb | Action | Vellithirai Talkies |
| A P R | 8 | Oyee | Francis Markus | Geethan Britto, Eesha, Papri Ghosh, Arjunan | Romantic comedy | Mark Studio India Private Limited |
| A P R | 8 | Tea Kadai Raja | Raja Subbiah | Raja Subbiah, Neha Gayatri, Yogi Babu, Sharmila Thapa | Comedy | Funtoon Talkies |
| A P R | 14 | Nijama Nizhala | P. V. Sreenivasan | Akhil Iyer, Malavika Menon | Romance | Sekar Movies |
| A P R | 14 | Theri | Atlee | Vijay, Samantha, Amy Jackson | Action thriller | V Creations |
| A P R | 14 | Yokkiyan Varan Somba Thooki Ulla Vai | Swmayraaja | Vijay Nagaraj, Priya Menon, Singampuli, Thennavan | Comedy | KDFCS Creations |
| A P R | 15 | Maasi Veedhi | Veeramurugan | Bala, Chandrika, Ganesh | Drama | Aarumuga Films |
| A P R | 22 | Ennul Aayiram | Krishna Kumar | Maha, Marina Michael, Vincent Asokan | Suspense Drama | Om Ganesh Creations |
| A P R | 22 | Guhan | Azhagappan | Aravind Kalathar, Sushma Prakash, Singampuli | Action | Great Talkies |
| A P R | 22 | Vetrivel | Vasantha Mani | Sasikumar, Miya, Prabhu, Samuthirakani, Nikhila Vimal | Action drama | Lyca Productions |
| A P R | 29 | Kalam | Robert Raaj | Srinivasan, Amzath Khan, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Pooja Ramachandran | Horror | Arul Movies Production |
| A P R | 29 | Kanden Kadhal Konden | Venkat G. Saamy | Guhan, Ashwini, Mayilswamy | Romance | Creative Teamz |
| A P R | 29 | Manithan | I. Ahmed | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hansika Motwani, Prakash Raj | Drama | Red Giant Movies |
| A P R | 29 | Saalaiyoram | K Moorthy Kannan | Raj, Serena, Pandiarajan, Singampuli | Drama | Smiley Productions |
| M A Y | 6 | 24 | Vikram Kumar | Suriya, Samantha, Nithya Menen | Science fiction | 2D Entertainment |
| M A Y | 6 | Edaal | Srijar | Venkat, Yuva | Romance | D Extravaganza |
| M A Y | 6 | Naan Yaar | Radha N | Jai Akash, Soniya Sharma | Romantic Drama | Jai Balaji Movie Makers |
| M A Y | 13 | Inaiya Thalaimurai | P. Elanthirumaran / Su.Ci.Easwar | Ashwin Kumar, Manishajith | Political Drama | Maran Creations |
| M A Y | 13 | Jambulingam 3D | Hari & Harish Narayan | Gokulnath, Anjena Kirti, Ashvin Raja, Sukanya | Comedy | MPL Films |
| M A Y | 13 | Ko 2 | Sarath | Bobby Simha, Nikki Galrani, Prakash Raj | Political drama | RS Infotainment |
| M A Y | 13 | Pencil | Mani Nagaraj | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Sri Divya, Shariq Hassan | Thriller drama | Kalsan Movies |
| M A Y | 13 | Unnodu Ka | RK | Aari, Maya, Misha Ghoshal | Romantic Comedy | Abirami Cinemas |
| M A Y | 20 | Katha Solla Porom | S. Kalyan | Akshara, Viswanth, Kaali Venkat, Rajendran | Drama | Relax Adds Production |
| M A Y | 20 | Kodeeswaran | Rajesh Patole | Govind Rao, Madhura Munjal, Arul Raj | Drama | Raj Production |
| M A Y | 20 | Marudhu | M. Muthaiah | Vishal, Sri Divya | Action | Anna Gopuram Films |
| M A Y | 27 | Idhu Namma Aalu | Pandiraj | Silambarasan, Nayanthara, Andrea Jeremiah | Romantic comedy | Chimbu Cine Arts |
| M A Y | 27 | Jeniffer Karuppaiya | G. M. Saravanapandi | T. S. Vasan, Mridula Vijay, Rohini | Drama | Celebrity Cinema |
| M A Y | 27 | Meera Jaakirathai | R. G. Keshavan | Surendar, Monica, Bobby Simha, Swaminathan | Horror | White Screen Entertainment |
| M A Y | 27 | Sutta Pazham Sudatha Pazham | G. Shiva | Raju, Kasmira, Power Star Srinivasan | Comedy | RR Cine Art |
| M A Y | 27 | Uriyadi | Vijay Kumar | Vijay Kumar, Mime Gopi, Henna Bella, Citizen Sivakumar | Political Thriller | Souvenir Productions |
| J U N | 3 | Iraivi | Karthik Subbaraj | Vijay Sethupathi, S. J. Surya, Bobby Simha, Anjali, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Pooja Devariya | Drama | Thirukumaran Entertainment |
| J U N | 3 | Kallathoni | B. Saddam Hussain | Deepika, Edin Alexander, Ramu | Drama | Vishnu Movie Makers |
| J U N | 3 | Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran | Ezhil | Vishnu Vishal, Nikki Galrani, Soori | Comedy | Vishnu Vishal Studioz, Ezhilmaaran Productions |
| J U N | 10 | Oru Naal Koothu | Nelson | Dinesh Ravi, Miya, Nivetha Pethuraj, Karunakaran | Comedy drama | Kenanya Films |
| J U N | 10 | Pandiyoda Galatta Thaangala | S. T. Gunasegaran | Nithin Sathya, Raksha Raj, Singampuli, Imman Annachi | Comedy | Virokshiya Media |
| J U N | 10 | Vithaiyadi Naanunakku | Ramnathan K. B | Ramnathan K.B, Sowra Syed | Neo Noir Thriller | L9 & ISR Ventures |
| J U N | 17 | Angali Pangali | S. Balamurugan | Vishnupriyan, Sanyathara, Soori | Comedy | SYJ Productions |
| J U N | 17 | Enakku Innoru Per Irukku | Sam Anton | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Anandhi, Saravanan | Action Comedy | Lyca Productions |
| J U N | 17 | Muthina Kathirika | Venkat Raghavan | Sundar C, Poonam Bajwa, Sathish | Comedy | Avni Cinemax |
| J U N | 24 | Amma Kanakku | Ashwini Iyer Tiwari | Amala Paul, Revathi, Samuthirakani | Drama | Wunderbar Films, Colour Yellow Productions |
| J U N | 24 | Metro | Ananda Krishnan | Shirish, Bobby Simha, Sendrayan | Action thriller | E5 Entertainments, Metro Productions |
| J U N | 24 | Raja Manthiri | Usha Krishnan | Kalaiyarasan, Shaalin Zoya, Bala Saravanan, Kaali Venkat | Comedy drama | Etcetera Entertainment |

### July – December

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Producer |
| J U L | 1 | Appa | Samuthirakani | Samuthirakani, Thambi Ramaiah, Namo Narayana | Drama | Naadodigal Productions |
| J U L | 1 | Jackson Durai | Dharani Dharan | Sathyaraj, Sibiraj, Bindu Madhavi | Horror comedy | Sri Green Productions |
| J U L | 1 | Oru Melliya Kodu | A. M. R. Ramesh | Arjun, Shaam, Manisha Koirala, Aqsa Bhatt | Drama thriller | Akshaya Creations |
| J U L | 1 | Paisa | Majith | Sree Raam, Aara, Nassar, Mayilsamy | Comedy | KJR Studios & RK Dream World |
| J U L | 7 | Adra Machan Visilu | Thiraivannan | Shiva, Naina Sarwar, Srinivasan | Comedy | Arasu Films |
| J U L | 7 | Dhilluku Dhuddu | Rambala | Santhanam, Shanaya, Saurabh Shukla | Horror comedy | Sri Thenandal Films |
| J U L | 8 | Arthanari | Sundarra Elangovan | Arundhati, Ramkumar, Nassar | Drama | Kiruthikaa Film Company |
| J U L | 8 | Ka Ka Ka Po | P. S. Vijay | Kesavan, Sakshi Agarwal, Karunas, Srinivasan | Comedy | ONS Movie Productions |
| J U L | 15 | Kizhakku Chandu | A. Senthil Anandhan | Bala, Rani, Hashika Dutt, Saravana Subbiah | Drama | Karuppai Aandal Cinemas |
| J U L | 15 | Kodambakkam Kokila | C. R. Muthupandi | Asha Latha, Seyon, Ashish, Ambani Shankar | Drama thriller | SVM Films |
| J U L | 15 | Megamoottam | Vaidyanathan Natarajan | KV Rajan, MR Balan, R Murali | Romance | Kudavarasi Movie Creations |
| J U L | 15 | Onbathilirindhu Pathu Varai | Vijai Shanmugavel Iyyanaar | Kathir, Swapna Menon, Saravana Subbiah | Drama thriller | Hero Cinemas |
| J U L | 15 | Summave Aaduvom | Kadhal Sukumar | Arun Balaji, Leema Babu, Yuvarani, Bala Singh | Drama | Sri Ranga Production |
| J U L | 22 | Kabali | Pa. Ranjith | Rajinikanth, Radhika Apte, Winston Chao, Kishore, Dinesh, Dhansika, Kalaiyarasan | Action drama | V Creations |
| J U L | 29 | Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi | Pugaal Mani | Rathan Mouli, Shravya, Suza Kumar, Ramji | Horror Comedy | Govind Studio |
| A U G | 5 | Sandikuthirai | Anbumani | Rajkamal, Manasa, Risha Arul, Ganja Karuppu | Romantic drama | Sun Moon Company |
| A U G | 5 | Ennama Kadha Vudranunga | V. Francis Raj | Aarvi, Shalu, Alisha Chopra | Comedy drama | Alex Creations |
| A U G | 5 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | Premsai | Jai, Yami Gautam, Santhanam, Ashutosh Rana | Romantic comedy | Photon Kathaas |
| A U G | 5 | Thirunaal | P. S. Ramnath | Jiiva, Nayanthara, Meenakshi | Action | Kodhandapani Films |
| A U G | 12 | Joker | Raju Murugan | Guru Somasundaram, Ramya Pandian, Gayathri Krishnaa | Social satire | Dream Warrior Pictures |
| A U G | 12 | Mudinja Ivana Pudi | K. S. Ravikumar | Sudeep, Nithya Menen, Prakash Raj | Action masala | Rambabu Productions |
| A U G | 12 | Wagah | G. N. R. Kumaravelan | Vikram Prabhu, Ranya Rao, Karunas | Romanctic drama | Vijay Bhargavi Films |
| A U G | 19 | Dharma Durai | Seenu Ramasamy | Vijay Sethupathi, Tamannaah, Aishwarya Rajesh, Srushti Dange, Radhika | Romantic drama | Studio 9 Productions |
| A U G | 19 | Nambiyaar | Ganeshaa | Srikanth, Sunaina, Santhanam | Comedy | Golden Friday Films |
| A U G | 19 | Yaanai Mel Kuthirai Sawaari | Karuppiah Murugan | Archana Singh, Rajendran, Krishnamoorthy, Swaminathan, Tharika, Mippu | Comedy | Battlers Cinema |
| A U G | 25 | Bayam Oru Payanam | Manisharma | Bharath Reddy, Vishakha Singh, Meenakshi Dixit | Horror | Octo Spider Productions |
| A U G | 26 | 54321 | Ragavendra Prasad | Shabeer, Aarvin, Pavithra Gowda, Rohini | Drama | MainStream Productions |
| A U G | 26 | Andha Kuyil Needhana | Stanley Jose | Keerthi Krishna, Sagar, Sreya Jose, Salam Kunnath | Drama | Ponnu Films |
| A U G | 26 | Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu | Ganapathy Balamurugan | Goundamani, Soundararaja, Riythvika | Comedy | Jayaram Productions |
| A U G | 26 | Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | Mithran Jawahar | Walter Phillips, Isha Talwar | Romance | Block Ticket Films |
| A U G | 26 | Vendru Varuvaan | Vijendran | Veerabharathi, Sameera, Kadhal Sukumar | Action | Reality Pictures |
| S E P | 2 | Ilamai Oonjal | Mangai Harirajan | Namitha, Kiran Rathod, Meghna Naidu, Keerthi Chawla | Action | Shree Preyam Creations |
| S E P | 2 | Kidaari | Prasath Murugesan | Sasikumar, Nikhila Vimal, Napoleon | Action | Company Productions |
| S E P | 2 | Kuttrame Thandanai | M. Manikandan | Vidharth, Pooja Devariya, Aishwarya Rajesh, Rahman | Crime thriller | Don Productions & Tribal Art Productions |
| S E P | 2 | Thagadu | M. Thanga Durai | Ajay, Sanam Shetty, Hashika Dutt, Prabha, Priyanka Shukla | Historical drama | Thai Thanthai Movies |
| S E P | 8 | Iru Mugan | Anand Shankar | Vikram, Nayanthara, Nithya Menen | Action | Thameens Films |
| S E P | 8 | Vaaimai | A. Senthil Kumar | Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Bhanu, Goundamani, Ramki, Thiagarajan, Manoj Bharathi, Prithvi Rajan | Drama | Min Max Movies |
| S E P | 9 | Pudhusa Naan Poranthen | Majid Abu | Biyon, Kalyani Nair, Kalabhavan Mani | Drama | Sahara Entertainments |
| S E P | 16 | Nayagi | Govi | Trisha, Ganesh Venkatraman, Sushma Raj | Horror | Giridhar Production House |
| S E P | 16 | Karma | R. Arvind | R. Arvind | Thiller | Creative Criminal |
| S E P | 16 | Pagiri | Esakki Karvannan | Prabhu Ranaveeran, Shravya, Ravi Mariya | Romantic comedy | Lakshmi Creations |
| S E P | 16 | Sadhuram 2 | Sumanth Radhakrishnan | Yog Japee, Rohit Nair, Riaz, Sanam Shetty | Thriller | Knockout Entertainment & Grey Matter Studios |
| S E P | 16 | Uchathula Shiva | Jaypee | Karan, Neha Ratnakaran, Aadukalam Naren | Action drama | K Entertainments |
| S E P | 22 | Thodari | Prabhu Solomon | Dhanush, Keerthy Suresh, Ganesh Venkatraman | Romantic thriller | Sathya Jyothi Films |
| S E P | 23 | Aandavan Kattalai | M. Manikandan | Vijay Sethupathi, Ritika Singh, Pooja Devariya | Comedy drama | Gopuram Films |
| S E P | 23 | Oruthal | Krishnadasan | Senthil Jagadeesan, Gayathri Iyer | Drama | Sayeeleela Productions |
| S E P | 30 | Aasi | N. P. S. Veerapandiyan | Varshika, Jaga, Jeyashree, Aarthi, Raj Kapoor | Horror | Shanmuga Pictures |
| S E P | 30 | Kallattam | G. Ramesh | Nandha, Richard, Sharika, Usha Shree | Action | White Horse Productions |
| S E P | 30 | Kanaga Durga | Chandra Kannaiyan | Magi, Saravanan, Divya Nagesh, Janvika, Delhi Ganesh | Devotional | Jothi Vinayagar Cinemas |
| S E P | 30 | Kollidam | Nesam Murali | Nesam Murali, Ludhia, Vadivukkarasi | Action | Vertical Films |
| S E P | 30 | Nunnunarvu | Mathivanan Sakthivel | Mathivanan Sakthivel, Indira | Thriller | Sakthi Screens |
| S E P | 30 | Thirumaal Perumai | Gopal Ram | Gopal Ram, Tamilmani, Vaiyapuri, Delhi Ganesh | Devotional | MGS Films |
| O C T | 7 | Devi | A. L. Vijay | Prabhu Deva, Tamannaah, Sonu Sood | Supernatural comedy | Prabhu Deva Studios |
| O C T | 7 | Rekka | Rathina Shiva | Vijay Sethupathi, Lakshmi Menon, Sija Rose | Action masala | Comman Man Productions |
| O C T | 7 | Remo | Bakkiyaraj Kannan | Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh, Sathish | Romantic comedy | 24AM Studios |
| O C T | 14 | Ammani | Lakshmy Ramakrishnan | Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Subbalakshmi, Nithin Sathya | Drama | Tag Entertainment |
| O C T | 21 | Kagitha Kappal | S. Sivaraman | Appukutty, Dilija, M. S. Bhaskar | Drama | Evergreen Movie International |
| O C T | 21 | Nee Enbathu | A. R. Rahim | Mukil, Shamja, Pandi | Romance | Try Film Productions |
| O C T | 21 | Nenjukkulla Nee Neranjirukka | Sampathkumar–Rajendran | Sivahari, Ameetha | Drama | S. S. Studio Production |
| O C T | 28 | Kaashmora | Gokul | Karthi, Nayanthara, Sri Divya | Supernatural | Dream Warrior Pictures |
| O C T | 28 | Kodi | R. S. Durai Senthilkumar | Dhanush, Trisha, Anupama Parameswaran | Political thriller | Grass Root Film Company |
| O C T | 28 | Thiraikku Vaaradha Kadhai | Thulasidas | Nadhiya, Iniya, Eden, Subiksha | Horror | MJD Production |
| O C T | 29 | Kadalai | P. Sagayasuresh | Ma Ka Pa Anand, Aishwarya Rajesh, John Vijay, Ponvannan | Comedy | Udhayam Entertainment |
| N O V | 4 | Ini Avanea | Sampathraj | Santhosh, Sasi, Ashleysha, Ruby, Pavani Reddy | Action thriller | Tamil Thai Creations & A.N.A Movie Creations |
| N O V | 11 | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | Gautham Vasudev Menon | Silambarasan, Manjima Mohan, Baba Sehgal | Action thriller | Ondraga Entertainment & Escape Artists Motion Pictures |
| N O V | 11 | Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Amudheswar | Kalidas Jayaram, Ashna Zaveri, Prabhu, Pooja Kumar | Comedy | Eshan Productions |
| N O V | 18 | Anjukku Onnu | Arviyar | Amar, Guru Siddharth, Jerold, Megna, Umasri | Comedy | Parents Pictures |
| N O V | 18 | Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | M. Rajesh | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Nikki Galrani, Anandhi, Prakash Raj | Comedy | Amma Creations |
| N O V | 24 | Kavalai Vendam | Deekay | Jiiva, Kajal Aggarwal, Bobby Simha, Sunaina | Romantic comedy | RS Infotainment |
| N O V | 25 | Ilami | Julian Prakash | Yuvan, Anu Krishna, Akhil, Ravi Mariya | Historical | Joe Productions |
| N O V | 25 | Kannula Kaasa Kattappa | Major Gowtham | Aravind Akash, Chandini Tamilarasan, Ashwathy Warrier | Comedy | Sugar & Spice Entertainment |
| N O V | 25 | Pattathaari | A. R. Sankar Pandi | Abi Saravanan, Sayana Santhosh, Ambani Shankar | Comedy | Ges Movies |
| N O V | 25 | Virumandikum Sivanandikum | Vincent Selva | Sanjay, Arundhati Nair, Thambi Ramaiah, Robo Shankar | Comedy | Lakshmi Talkies |
| D E C | 1 | Saithan | Pradeep Krishnamoorthy | Vijay Antony, Arundhati Nair | Psychological thriller | Vijay Antony Film Corporation |
| D E C | 2 | Azhahendra Sollukku Amudha | Nagarajan | Rijan Suresh, Aashritha, Pattimandram Raja | Romance | Ralph Productions |
| D E C | 2 | Maaveeran Kittu | Suseenthiran | Vishnu Vishal, Sri Divya, Parthiban | Drama | Nallu Samy Pictures & Asian Cine Combines |
| D E C | 2 | Pazhaya Vannarapettai | G. Mohan | Prajin, Richard, Nishanth, Ashmitha, Karunas | Drama | Sri Krishna Talkies |
| D E C | 9 | Atti | Vijayabhaskar | Ma Ka Pa Anand, Ashmitha, Ramki | Comedy | Parinita Productions |
| D E C | 9 | Chennai 600028 II | Venkat Prabhu | Shiva, Jai, Vaibhav, Premji, Vijay Vasanth, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya, Ajay Raj, Mahat Raghavendra | Sports Comedy | Black Ticket Company |
| D E C | 9 | Parandhu Sella Vaa | Dhanapal Padmanabhan | Luthfudeen, Aishwarya Rajesh, Narelle Kheng, Karunakaran, Sathish, RJ Balaji | Romantic comedy | 8 Point Entertainment |
| D E C | 16 | Andaman | Aadhavan | Richard, Manochitra, Kannadasan, Manobala, Vaiyapuri | Romance | Sudha Movie Creations |
| D E C | 16 | Veera Sivaji | Ganesh Vinayak | Vikram Prabhu, Shamili, John Vijay | Action | Madras Enterprises |
| D E C | 23 | Balle Vellaiyathevaa | Prakash | M. Sasikumar, Tanya, Kovai Sarala, Sangili Murugan | Comedy | Company Productions |
| D E C | 23 | Kaththi Sandai | Suraj | Vishal, Tamannaah, Jagapati Babu, Vadivelu | Action masala | Madras Enterprises |
| D E C | 23 | Manal Kayiru 2 | Madhan Kumar | Ashwin Shekhar, Poorna, S. Ve. Sekhar, Visu | Comedy drama | Sri Thenandal Films |
| D E C | 23 | Ner Mugam | Murali Krishna | Rafee, Meera Nandan, Meenakshi, Pandiarajan | Action | Hi-Tech Pictures |
| D E C | 29 | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Karthick Naren | Rahman, Ashwin Kumar, Prakash Raghavan, Santhosh Krishna, Yaashika Aanand | Crime thriller | Knight Nostalgia Filmotainment & Venus Infotainment |
| D E C | 30 | Achamindri | Rajapandi | Vijay Vasanth, Srushti Dange, Samuthirakani, Saranya Ponvannan | Action drama | Triple V Records |
| D E C | 30 | Adhiran | J. V. Mohan | Suresh Kumar, Sanjana, Shreeram, Fathima | Drama | B Movies |
| D E C | 30 | Eganapuram | V. Suresh Natchatra | V. Ravi, Jothisha Ammu, Rithu Rajasimman | Drama | VR Movies International |
| D E C | 30 | Kandadhai Sollugiren | B. Lenin | Poo Ram, Anand, Janaki, Karuna, Jeniffer | Drama | Buddha Pictures & JSK Film Corporation |
| D E C | 30 | Meow | Chinnas Palanisamy | R. Raja, Gayathri Iyer | Comedy thriller | Global Woods Movies |
| D E C | 30 | Mo | Bhuvan Nallan | Suresh Ravi, Aishwarya Rajesh, Pooja Devariya, Ramesh Thilak, Ramdoss | Horror comedy | Moment Entertainment & Infotainment Ltd |
| D E C | 30 | Thalaiyatti Bommai | Bagavathi Bala | Ramesh, Tanvi, Meera Krishnan | Horror comedy | S Films |

## Dubbed films

| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Original film | Original film | Cast | Ref. |
| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Title | Language | Cast | Ref. |
| 5 August | Namadhu | Chandrasekhar Yeleti | Manamantha | Telugu | Mohanlal, Gauthami | |
| 14 October | Sivanaagam | Kodi Ramakrishna | Nagarahavu | Kannada | Vishnuvardhan, Ramya, Diganth, Saikumar | |

## Awards

| Category/organization | Filmfare Awards South 17 June 2017 | IIFA Awards 28 March 2017 | SIIMA Awards 30 June 2017 |
| Best Film | Joker | Irudhi Suttru | Irudhi Suttru |
| Best Director | Sudha Kongara Irudhi Suttru | Atlee Theri | Atlee Theri |
| Best Actor | R. Madhavan Irudhi Suttru | R. Madhavan Irudhi Suttru | Sivakarthikeyan Remo |
| Best Actress | Ritika Singh Irudhi Suttru | Ritika Singh Irudhi Suttru | Nayanthara Iru Mugan |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | A. R. Rahman Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | A. R. Rahman Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada |

## Notable deaths

* J.Jayalalitha — 5 December
* Cho Ramaswamy - 7 December