# List of Tamil films of 2010

Prior to the amendment of the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act of 1939 on 22 July 2006, the gross was 115 percent of the net income for all films. After the amendment, the gross was equal to the net for films with purely Tamil titles. The Commercial Taxes Department reported an entertainment tax revenue of ₹15.41 crore for the year.
This is a list of films released in 2010.

## Box office collection

| Rank | Film | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Enthiran | ₹250−320 crore |
| 2 | Singam | ₹86 crore |
| 3 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | ₹43 crore |
| 4 | Paiyaa | ₹41 crore |
| 5 | Sura | ₹36 crore |

## List of released films
### January — March

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| J A N | 1 | Pugaippadam | Rajesh Lingam | Amjad, Priya Anand, Harish | Boys Studios |
| J A N | 1 | Thunichal | Majith | Arun Vijay, Swathika, Shiva Munjal, Ramana | Sri Ambrishini Arts |
| J A N | 8 | Kalasaaram | Kutty Radha | Satish, Yathra | Sozha Subramani |
| J A N | 14 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Selvaraghavan | Karthi Sivakumar, Reemma Sen, Andrea Jeremiah, Parthiban | Dream Valley Films |
| J A N | 14 | Kutty | M. Jawahar | Dhanush, Shriya Saran, Sameer Dattani | Gemini Film Circuit |
| J A N | 14 | Naanayam | Shakti S. Rajan | Prasanna, Sibiraj, Ramya Raj, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Capital Film Works |
| J A N | 14 | Porkkalam | Bandi Saroj Kumar | Kishore, Sathyan, Smitha, Sampath Raj | Bharani Minerals |
| J A N | 29 | Goa | Venkat Prabhu | Jai, Premji Amaren, Vaibhav Reddy, Sneha, Melanie Marie, Piaa Bajpai | Ocher Picture Productions |
| J A N | 29 | Jaggubhai | K. S. Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar, Shriya Saran, Goundamani | Radaan Mediaworks |
| J A N | 29 | Kathai | Abhishek Shankar | Shaan Kumar, Nivedhitha, Abhinay | Akash Akshai Raj Cine International |
| J A N | 29 | Thairiyam | P. Kumaran | P. Kumaran, Karthika, Deepu | R. P. Creations |
| J A N | 29 | Thamizh Padam | C. S. Amudhan | Shiva, Disha Pandey | Cloud Nine Movies |
| F E B | 5 | Aasal | Saran | Ajith Kumar, Sameera Reddy, Bhavana | Sivaji Productions |
| F E B | 12 | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Thiru | Vishal, Neetu Chandra, Tanushree Dutta, Sarah-Jane Dias | G. K. Films Corporation |
| F E B | 12 | Rasikkum Seemane | R. K. Vidyadaran | Srikanth, Navya Nair, Aravind Akash | Trans India |
| F E B | 19 | Azhukkan | Omesh Kesar | Omesh Kesar, Neela, Sangeetha, Venu Aravind, Jayashree | Solar Movies |
| F E B | 26 | Innisai Kavalan | Wilfred Gomes | Wilfred Gomes, Aarthipuri, Riyaz Khan | Will International |
| F E B | 26 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Gautham Vasudev Menon | Silambarasan, Trisha | Escape Artists Motion Pictures, RS Infotainment |
| M A R | 5 | Aval Peyar Thamizharasi | Meera Kathiravan | Jai, Nandagi | Moser Baer & Blue Ocean Entertainment |
| M A R | 5 | Kumari Pennin Ulathile | S. Kishore | Chandra Haasan, Sippy, S. Kishore | Visak Movies |
| M A R | 5 | Thambikku Indha Ooru | Badri | Bharath, Sana Khan, Madalsa Sharma | VK Media |
| M A R | 5 | Veerasekaran | Sathish Kumar | Veerasamar, Amala Paul, Prathap K. Pothan | FCS Creations |
| M A R | 12 | Azhagaana Ponnuthan | Thiru | Namitha, Raj Karthik | K Cinema |
| M A R | 12 | Karunai | Ilan | Ilan, Gayathri Rajagopal, Master Balaji | Ram Sairam Films |
| M A R | 12 | Maathi Yosi | Nandha Periyasamy | Shammu, Harish, Gopal, Alex, Lokesh | PSSR films |
| M A R | 12 | Yathumaagi | R. Balakumar | Sachin, Sunaina | Chozha Creations |
| M A R | 19 | Kacheri Arambam | Thiraivannan | Jiiva, Poonam Bajwa, J. D. Chakravarthy, Vadivelu | Super Good Films |
| M A R | 19 | Mundhinam Paartheney | Magizh Thirumeni | Sanjay, Ekta Khosla, Lizna | Seventh Channel Communications |
| M A R | 26 | Angadi Theru | Vasanthabalan | Mahesh, Anjali | Ayngaran International |
| M A R | 26 | Padagasalai | J. Tamil | Satya, Aravind, R. Sanjay, Iniya, Preethi Pushpan | Devavijayam Film Makers |

### April — June

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| A P R | 2 | Paiyaa | Linguswamy | Karthi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Milind Soman | Thirupathi Brothers |
| A P R | 9 | Sivappu Mazhai | V. Krishnamurthy | Suresh Joachim, Meera Jasmine | Joachim International |
| A P R | 23 | Bayam Ariyaan | Prathesh | Mahesh Kumar, Udhayathara, Kishore | Jeyamathey Pictures |
| A P R | 23 | Pattu Vanna Rosavam | S. S. Senthil Kumar | Kovur Ravi, Avanya | Kovur Ravi |
| A P R | 23 | Rettaisuzhi | Thamira | K. Balachander, Bharathiraja, Aari, Anjali | S Pictures |
| A P R | 30 | Sura | S. P. Rajkumar | Vijay, Tamannaah Bhatia, Dev Gill, Vadivelu | Murugan Cine Arts |
| M A Y | 7 | Goripalayam | Rasu Madhuravan | Ramakrishnan, Vikranth, Harish, Prakash | Global Infotainment |
| M A Y | 7 | Guru Sishyan | Sakthi Chidambaram | Sathyaraj, Sundar C, Shruti Marathe, Santhanam | Cinema Paradise |
| M A Y | 7 | Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam | Chimbudevan | Raghava Lawrence, Lakshmi Rai, Padmapriya, Sandhya | AGS Entertainment |
| M A Y | 7 | Kutti Pisasu | Rama Narayanan | Baby Keerthika, Ramji, Sangeetha, Ramya Krishnan, Kaveri | Sri Thenandal Films |
| M A Y | 14 | Maa | Fathima Beevi | Deepak | Kalai Vizhi |
| M A Y | 21 | Kanagavel Kaaka | Kavin Bala | Karan, Haripriya | Akarshini Theatres |
| M A Y | 21 | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | Madhumitha | Karthik Kumar, Shikha, Jayaram | Giriguja Films International |
| M A Y | 21 | Maanja Velu | A. Venkatesh | Arun Vijay, Karthik, Dhansika | Feather Touch Entertainment |
| M A Y | 21 | Magane En Marumagane | T. P. Gajendran | Vivek, Mithun, Thenmozhi, Yamini Sharma | Muthulakshmi Movies |
| M A Y | 28 | Kadhalagi | K. R. Vishwaa | Krishnakumar, Srushti Dange, Prakash Raj | K Creations |
| M A Y | 28 | Kattradhu Kalavu | Balaji Devi Prasad | Kreshna, Vijayalakshmi | Talking Times |
| M A Y | 28 | Singam | Hari | Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj | Studio Green |
| J U N | 3 | Pen Singam | Bali Srirangam | Meera Jasmine, Uday Kiran, Richard | J Nandini Arts |
| J U N | 11 | Drogam Nadanthathu Enna | Sameer | Kishore, Saso, Leena, Swati Verma, Ramya Sen | B Pictures |
| J U N | 11 | Orr Eravuu | Hari Shankar | Sathish, Avantika, Ajay | Shankar Bros |
| J U N | 11 | Pa. Ra. Palanisamy | M. Muthurathnam | Sundaram, Ashwin, Srinivas Rao, Meenakshi Kailash | Thangam Real Pictures |
| J U N | 18 | Raavanan | Mani Ratnam | Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Prithviraj | Madras Talkies |
| J U N | 25 | Kalavani | A. Sargunam | Vemal, Oviya | Sherali Films |
| J U N | 25 | Milaga | Ravi Mariya | Natty, Poongodi, Suja | Shri Nataraja Arts |
| J U N | 25 | Thittakudi | Sundaran | Ravi, Aswatha | Sri Krishna Pictures |
| J U N | 25 | Unakkaga Oru Kavithai | Karthick Kumar | Vinoth Kumaran, Risha | Thomas Cine Creations |
| J U N | 25 | Indrasena | Bharath | Sriman, Srinivasan, Anandaraj, Aishwarya Rajesh | Baba Cine Combines |

### July – September

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| J U L | 2 | Ambasamudram Ambani | Ramnath | Karunas, Navaneet Kaur | Ken Media |
| J U L | 2 | Pournami Nagam | Yaar Kannan | Mumaith Khan, Karunas | Bharath Cine Media |
| J U L | 2 | Veluthu Kattu | Senapathi Magan | Kathir, Arundhathi, Archana Sharma, Pavina | Star Makers |
| J U L | 9 | Anandhapurathu Veedu | Naga | Nandha, Chaya Singh | S Pictures |
| J U L | 9 | Madrasapattinam | A. L. Vijay | Arya, Amy Jackson | AGS Entertainment |
| J U L | 16 | Antharangam | J. V. Rukmangathan | Prasanna, Kamalika | Leo International |
| J U L | 16 | Devaleelai | Prabhakaran | Dhanakumar, Roopa, Kavitha, Swetha, Pushpa Naik | 3D Studio Com Entertainment Company |
| J U L | 16 | Pollachi Mappillai | R. Latchumanan | Sathyaraj, Goundamani, Susan | Priyanka Art Productions |
| J U L | 16 | Virunthali | Udayasankaran Whaterman | Ishvar, Vidya Pradeep | Gopika International |
| J U L | 23 | Singamugam | N. P. Ismail | Haneefa, Dheepan, Dimple Rose | Friends Pictures |
| J U L | 23 | Thillalangadi | Mohan Raja | Jayam Ravi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shaam | Jayam Company |
| J U L | 23 | Vizhiyil Vizhunthaval | Ajaz | Ajaz, Shilpa, Anaka | G-Ants Productions |
| J U L | 30 | Aaravadhu Vanam | R. Bhuvanesh | Bhushan, Vidhya Mohan, Bose Venkat | MPG Films International |
| J U L | 30 | Ilakkana Pizhai | Govindaraj | Aarumugam, Sathya, Swathisri | Yuva Entertainments |
| J U L | 30 | Thambi Arjuna | Vijay R. Anand | Ramana, Feroz Khan, Ashima Bhalla | Angel Film International |
| A U G | 6 | Baana Kaathadi | Badri Venkatesh | Atharvaa, Samantha, Prasanna | Sathya Jyothi Films |
| A U G | 6 | Pesuvatha Kiliya | S. Gowrishankar | Shakthi, Vijith, Dharshini | GR Movies |
| A U G | 13 | Kaadhal Solla Vandhen | Boopathy Pandian | Balaji Balakrishnan, Meghana Raj | S3 Films |
| A U G | 13 | Mandabam | R. Senthamil Arasu | S. T. Tamilarasan, Siniya | Thilaka Arts |
| A U G | 13 | Vamsam | Pandiraj | Arulnidhi, Sunaina | Moghana Movies |
| A U G | 20 | Inidhu Inidhu | K. V. Guhan | Narayan, Arun Iswaran, Sharan Sharma, Reshmi Menon | Duet Movies |
| A U G | 20 | Kaipesi Yen | Vishwaksenan | Aadarsh, Jillu | Innovations |
| A U G | 20 | Naan Mahaan Alla | Suseenthiran | Karthi, Kajal Aggarwal | Studio Green |
| A U G | 27 | Moscowin Kavery | Ravi Varman | Rahul Ravindran, Samantha, Harshavardhan | R Films |
| A U G | 27 | Neeyum Naanum | S. V. Solairaja | Sanjeev, Chetna Pande | Team Visions |
| A U G | 27 | Puthumugam | Nagaraj | Gowtham, Vibha Rai, Aswathi | Nethraa Films |
| A U G | 27 | Raamar | Aathiraja | Vinay Dutta, Anumol | SR Pictures |
| A U G | 27 | Unakkaga En Kadhal | Jaykumar | Vishnupriyan, Shraddha, Shravan | Jaykumar Films |
| A U G | 27 | Vilai | G. Kamaraj | Saravanan, Bharani, Udhayathara, Ritu Soni | SB Film Productions |
| S E P | 3 | Bale Pandiya | Siddharth Chandrasekhar | Vishnu Vishal, Piaa Bajpai, Gibran Osman | AGS Entertainment |
| S E P | 3 | Irandu Mugam | Arvindraj | Karan, Sathyaraj, Suhani Kalita | Udayar Studios |
| S E P | 3 | Kalloori Kalangal | Remoo Siva | Sukumar, Priyanka Chandra | Starting Point Cinema |
| S E P | 3 | Puzhal | Azhagu Rajasundaram | Hemachandran, Mano, Murali, Aswatha, Archana Sharma, Sonam Singh | Classic Movies |
| S E P | 3 | Ragasiyam | Harish | | Super Hit Movies |
| S E P | 3 | Sindhu Samaveli | Samy | Harish Kalyan, Amala Paul | Global Infotainment |
| S E P | 10 | Boss Engira Bhaskaran | M. Rajesh | Arya, Nayantara, Santhanam | Vasan Visual Ventures |
| S E P | 10 | Drohi | Sudha Kongara Prasad | Srikanth, Vishnu Vishal, Poonam Bajwa, Poorna, Pooja | Indira Innovations |
| S E P | 10 | Tiruppur | M. C. Duraisamy | Prabha, Udhai, Unni Maya | Friends Production |
| S E P | 17 | 365 Kadhal Kadithangal | N. Pandian | Yuva Karthik, Ajay, Karthika Adaikalam | Vision 21 Creative Team Works |
| S E P | 17 | En Kanmani Priya | Ravi Vetrivel | Vadivukkarasi, Ankitha Rao, Ramesh, Praveen | Akshaya Cine Films and Raghul Varma J Movies |
| S E P | 17 | Vandae Maatharam | D. Aravind | Mammootty, Arjun, Jai Akash, Sneha | Pankaj Productions |

### October — December

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio |
| O C T | 1 | Enthiran | S. Shankar | Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai | Sun Pictures |
| O C T | 15 | Gowravargal | Sanjay Ram | Sathyaraj, Vignesh, Monica | Cine Screens |
| O C T | 15 | Naane Ennul Illai | Jayachitra | Amresh Ganesh, Arya Menon | Senthur Murugan Combines |
| O C T | 15 | Ochayee | O. Aasaithambi | Dhaya, Thamarai | Aachi Kizhavi Thirai Koodam |
| O C T | 15 | Thottupaar | K. V. Nandhu | Vidharth, Lakshana, Ramana | Tholl Paavai Theatres |
| O C T | 15 | Vaadaa | A. Venkatesh | Sundar C, Sheryl Brindo, Vivek | Screenplay Entertainment |
| O C T | 22 | Aarvam | Aadithyan | Satya, R. Sanjay, Meenu Karthika | Movie Dreams |
| O C T | 22 | Ithu Kadhal Uthirum Kaalam | J. Tamizh | Jayanraj, Shivashri, Geetha | Shri Shri |
| O C T | 22 | Mattuthavani | Pavithran | Ramkiran, Menaka, Meetha | Sri Kamarachi Studio |
| O C T | 22 | Thangapaambu | Balamurugan | Karthikeyan, Srirekha | Arulmigu Kodiyidai Nayagi Amman Creations |
| O C T | 22 | Unnaiye Kadhalipen | A. R. Sivajidass | Rathan Mouli, Anjali Nair, R. R. Velu, Sushma | Saravanaa Film Maker |
| O C T | 29 | Neethana Avan | Punch Bharath | Sadhan, Sriman, Srinivasan, Aishwarya Rajesh, Jayashree | Vetrivel Creations |
| N O V | 5 | Chithira Poove | R. Kalaimurugan | Sandeep, Thamarai | Sri Periyandavar Films |
| N O V | 5 | Mynaa | Prabu Solomon | Vidharth, Amala Paul | Shalom Studios |
| N O V | 5 | Uthama Puthiran | Mithran Jawahar | Dhanush, Genelia D'Souza | Balaji Studios |
| N O V | 5 | Va | Pushkar-Gayathri | Shiva, Lekha Washington, S. P. B. Charan | YNOT Studios |
| N O V | 5 | Vallakottai | A. Venkatesh | Arjun, Haripriya | ESK Films International |
| N O V | 19 | Magizhchi | V. Gowthaman | V. Gowthaman, Anjali, Prakash Raj | Athirvu Thiraipattarai |
| N O V | 19 | Mandhira Punnagai | Karu Pazhaniappan | Karu Pazhaniappan, Meenakshi, Santhanam | Metro Films |
| N O V | 19 | Nagaram Marupakkam | Sundar C | Sundar C, Anuya Bhagvath, Vadivelu | Avni Cinemax |
| N O V | 26 | Kanimozhi | Sripathi | Jai, Shazahn Padamsee, Vijay Vasanth | Amma Creations |
| N O V | 26 | Nandalala | Mysskin | Mysskin, Snigdha Akolkar, Ashwath Ram | Ayngaran International |
| D E C | 3 | Chikku Bukku | K. Manikandan | Arya, Shriya Saran, Preetika Rao | Metro Films |
| D E C | 3 | Tha | R. K. Surya Prabhakar | Harish Uthaman, Nisha | Shreya Films |
| D E C | 10 | Agam Puram | Thirumalai | Shaam, Meenakshi | T Creations |
| D E C | 10 | Ayyanar | Rajamithran | Aadhi, Meera Nandan | Sri Rajlakshmi Films |
| D E C | 10 | Sanikizhamai Saayangalam 5 Mani | Ravibharathi | Sarath, Malini | S. P. S. Mediaa Works |
| D E C | 10 | Siddu +2 | K. Bhagyaraj | Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj, Chandini | KBR Medias |
| D E C | 10 | Virudhagiri | Vijayakanth | Vijayakanth, Meenakshi Dixit | Captain Cine Creations |
| D E C | 17 | Aattanayagann | Krishnaram | Sakthi Vasu, Remya Nambeesan | Lakshmi Movie Makers |
| D E C | 17 | Easan | M. Sasikumar | Samuthirakani, Vaibhav, Abhinaya, Aparna Bajpai | Company Productions |
| D E C | 17 | Nil Gavani Sellathey | Anand K. Chakravarthy | Anand K. Chakravarthy, Jagan, Dhansika, Lakshmi Nair | Imagine Creations |
| D E C | 23 | Manmadan Ambu | K. S. Ravikumar | Kamal Haasan, R. Madhavan, Trisha | Red Giant Movies |
| D E C | 24 | Aridhu Aridhu | K. R. Mathivannan | Harish Kalyan, Uttara Raj, Princess Jasmine | JK Creations |
| D E C | 24 | Athisaya Manal Matha | R. Shambathkumar | Vinu Chakravarthy, Ponnambalam | Worldwide Films |
| D E C | 24 | Chutti Chathan | Jijo | Baby Sonia, Prakash Raj, Santhanam | Sri Thenandal Films |
| D E C | 24 | Nellu | M. Sivashankar | Sathya, Bhaghyanjali | Karthik Jaya Movies Ltd. |
| D E C | 24 | Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | Seenu Ramasamy | Vijay Sethupathi, Vasundhara, Saranya | Global Infotainment |
| D E C | 31 | Kotti | Sivan Gurukalyan | Sivan, Bhagyanjali, Saikumar | Aanjhana Cinemas |
| D E C | 31 | Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai | Mathuvannan | Mahendran, Swathika | Maruthi Global Arts |
| D E C | 31 | Nalamdhana | Mathuvannan | Srikumar, Sanyathara, Sri Vishnu, Jothisha | M. G. Production |
| D E C | 31 | Villalan | Vetri-Suriyan | Vetrivel, Ashmitha | Vel Pictures |

## Awards

| Category/organization | Filmfare Awards South 2 July 2011 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 14 July 2017 | Vijay Awards 25 July 2011 |
| Best Film | Mynaa | Mynaa | Angadi Theru |
| Best Director | Vasanthabalan Angadi Theru | Prabhu Solomon Mynaa | Vasanthabalan Angadi Theru |
| Best Actor | Vikram Raavanan | Vikram Raavanan | Vikram Raavanan |
| Best Actress | Anjali Angadi Theru | Amala Paul Mynaa | Anjali Angadi Theru |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Yuvan Shankar Raja Paiyaa | A. R. Rahman Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa |

## Notable deaths

| Month | Date | Name | Age | Profession | Notable films |
| February | 2 | Cochin Haneefa | 61 | Actor, director | Mahanadhi • Mudhalvan • Madrasapattinam |
| March | 23 | P. N. Sundaram | 82 | Cinematographer | Adimai Penn • Enga Veettu Pillai • Vietnam Veedu |
| April | 23 | Sreenath | 53 | Actor | Chinna Mul Peria Mul • Rail Payanangalil |
| May | 22 | Veturi | 74 | Lyricist | Aayirathil Oruvan |
| August | 3 | Angamuthu | 81 | Art director | Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban |
| September | 6 | K. S. Ravi | 45 | Director | En Swaasa Kaatrae • Honest Raj • Mr. Romeo |
| September | 8 | Murali | 46 | Actor | Idhayam • Pagal Nilavu • Poovilangu |
| September | 12 | Swarnalatha | 37 | Playback singer | Valli • Chinna Thambi • Karuththamma • Alaipayuthey |
| September | 30 | Chandrabose | 55 | Music director | Mangudi Minor • Manithan • Raja Chinna Roja |
| October | 8 | S. S. Chandran | 69 | Actor | En Thangai Kalyani • Patti Sollai Thattathe • Uzhaippali |
| December | 12 | B. S. Ranga | 93 | Director | Nichaya Thaamboolam • Pattikaattu Ponnaiya |