# List of Tamil films of 2009

Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 22 July 2006, gross was 115 per cent of net for all films. Post-amendment, gross equalled net for films with pure Tamil titles. Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹13.18 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year. Producer Dhananjayan reports in his publication The Art & Business Of Cinema that the box office generated ₹525 crore in domestic net against an investment of ₹650 crore.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that were released in 2009.

## Box office collection

| Rank | Film | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Ayan | ₹82 crore |
| 2 | Unnaipol Oruvan | ₹52-54 crore |
| 3 | Vettaikaaran | ₹48 crore |
| 4 | Naadodigal | ₹35 crore |
| 5 | Peraanmai | ₹25-30 crore |
| 6 | Aadhavan | 20 crores |

## 2009 releases

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India, which were released theatrically in 2009. They are presented in order of their release dates..

### January–March

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast |
| J A N | 9 | A Aa E Ee | D. Sabapathy | Navdeep, Monica, Aravind Akash, Saranya Mohan |
| J A N | 12 | Villu | Prabhu Deva | Vijay, Nayantara |
| J A N | 14 | Padikathavan | Suraj | Dhanush, Tamannaah |
| J A N | 29 | Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu | Suseenthiran | Vishnu Vishal, Saranya Mohan, Kishore |
| J A N | 30 | Gaja | Ganapathy | V. N. R, Akshaya |
| J A N | 30 | Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval | Bhuvanai Kannan | Kanal Kannan, Bharathi, Khushbu |
| F E B | 6 | Naan Kadavul | Bala | Arya, Pooja |
| F E B | 6 | Pettarasu | Saravana | Saravana, Saranya |
| F E B | 13 | Kudiyarasu | Sabir Hussain | Vignesh, Sabarna Anand, Neepa, K. Suresh Kannan |
| F E B | 13 | Perumal | Vincent Selva | Sundar C, Meenakshi, Namitha |
| F E B | 13 | Siva Manasula Sakthi | M. Rajesh | Jiiva, Anuya, Santhanam |
| F E B | 20 | Laadam | Prabu Solomon | Charmy Kaur, Aravindhan |
| F E B | 20 | TN 07 AL 4777 | A. Lakshmikanthan | Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, Simran, Meenakshi |
| F E B | 27 | Iru Nadhigal | Chanakyan | Jayanth, Sujibala |
| F E B | 27 | Thee | G. Kicha | Sundar C, Ragini, Namitha |
| M A R | 6 | 1977 | G. N. Dinesh Kumar | Sarath Kumar, Farzana, Namitha |
| M A R | 6 | Aarupadai | K. P. Sarvatheerthavan | Guru, Asha |
| M A R | 6 | Innoruvan | S. T. Gunasekaran | Adithya, Manoha |
| M A R | 6 | Yavarum Nalam | Vikram Kumar | R. Madhavan, Neetu Chandra |
| M A R | 13 | Kanchivaram | Priyadarshan | Prakash Raj, Shriya Reddy, Shammu |
| M A R | 20 | Adada Enna Azhagu | T. M. Jayamurugan | Jai Akash, Nicole |
| M A R | 27 | Aadatha Aattamellam | A. B. Azhagar | Ravi Ganesh, Bharathi |
| M A R | 27 | Nesikkiren | Nesamanavan | Ranjith |
| M A R | 27 | Pattalam | Rohan Krishna | Nadhiya, Balaji Balakrishnan, Irfan, Deepthi Nambiar |

### April–June

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast |
| A P R | 3 | Ayan | K. V. Anand | Suriya, Tamannaah |
| A P R | 10 | Ananda Thandavam | Gandhi Krishna | Siddharth Venugopal, Tamannaah, Rukmini Vijayakumar |
| A P R | 10 | Naalai Namadhe | Vinayan | Sharwanand, Sanusha, Pradeep |
| A P R | 10 | Karthik Anitha | Srihari | Rathan Trivikrama, Manju |
| A P R | 17 | Naal Natchathiram | C. N. P. Sakthi | S. Sanjey, Krishna Sri |
| A P R | 24 | Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi | Ravi Raja | Murali, Vishwa, Reethima Vishwa |
| A P R | 24 | Guru En Aalu | Selva | R. Madhavan, Abbas, Mamta Mohandas |
| A P R | 24 | Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum | Rajamohan | Ramakrishna, Dhaksana |
| A P R | 24 | Mariyadhai | Vikraman | Vijayakanth, Meena, Meera Jasmine |
| M A Y | 1 | Ilampuyal | K. S. Thurai | Vashanth Sellathurai, Poornitha |
| M A Y | 1 | Meipporul | Natty Kumar, Krish Bala | Krish Bala, Anusha |
| M A Y | 1 | Newtonin Moondram Vidhi | Thai Muthuselvam | S. J. Surya, Sayali Bhagat, Rajiv Krishna |
| M A Y | 1 | Pasanga | Pandiraj | Vimal, Vega Tamotia |
| M A Y | 14 | Brahmadeva | V. S. Dharmalinga | Dr. Ram, Sanjay, Tejashree, Swati Verma |
| M A Y | 15 | Rajadhi Raja | Sakthi Chidambaram | Raghava Lawrence, Kamna Jethmalani, Snigdha Akolkar, Mumtaj |
| M A Y | 15 | Sarvam | Vishnuvardhan | Arya, Trisha, J. D. Chakravarthy |
| M A Y | 29 | Thoranai | Sabha Ayyappan | Vishal, Shriya |
| J U N | 5 | Kulir 100° | Anita Udeep | Sanjeev, Riya Bamniyal |
| J U N | 5 | Mayandi Kudumbathar | Rasu Madhuravan | Tarun Gopi, Poongodi, Manivannan |
| J U N | 12 | Manjal Veiyil | Vaseegara Raja | Prasanna, Sandhya |
| J U N | 12 | Ragavan | Parandhaman | Vijith, Radhika Malhotra |
| J U N | 19 | Maasilamani | R. N. R. Manohar | Nakul, Sunaina |
| J U N | 19 | Muthirai | Srinath | Daniel Balaji, Nithin Sathya, Lakshmi Rai, Manjari Phadnis |
| J U N | 19 | Oliyum Oliyum | Sakthi Chellam | Anand Babu, Pragathi, Prabha, Ashwathy |
| J U N | 26 | Naadodigal | Samuthirakani | M. Sasikumar, Vijay Vasanth, Bharani, Ananya, Abhinaya |
| J U N | 26 | Vaalmiki | G. Anandha Narayanan | Akhil, Meera Nandan, Devika |

### July–September

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast |
| J U L | 3 | Gnabagangal | Jeevan | Pa. Vijay, Sri Devika |
| J U L | 3 | Nee Unnai Arindhaal | V. Rishiraj, Indian Bhaskar | Murali, V. Rishiraj, Kushi |
| J U L | 3 | Sirithal Rasipen | V. Chandrasekaran | Sathya, Sunu Lakshmi |
| J U L | 3 | Thottu Sellum Thendrale | R. Manickam | Sridev, Sathya, Sowmya, Risha |
| J U L | 3 | Unnai Kann Theduthe | Ratheesh Ramayya | Udhaya, Manya |
| J U L | 10 | Indira Vizha | K. Rajeswar | Srikanth, Sruthi Prakash, Namitha |
| J U L | 10 | Pudhiya Payanam | M. D. Muthu | M. D. Muthu, Mithuna, Jennifer |
| J U L | 10 | Thalai Ezhuthu | Ethiraj | Richard Raj, Pooja Gandhi |
| J U L | 10 | Vaamanan | I. Ahmed | Jai, Priya Anand, Lakshmi Rai |
| J U L | 10 | Vaigai | L. R. Sundarapandi | Bala Joseph, Vishaka |
| J U L | 17 | Achchamundu! Achchamundu! | Arun Vaidyanathan | Prasanna, John Shea, Sneha, Akshaya Dinesh |
| J U L | 17 | Kadhal Kadhai | Velu Prabhakaran | Shirley Das, Preity Rangayani, Stefi |
| J U L | 17 | Vedigundu Murugesan | A. G. Moorthy | Pasupathy, Jyothirmayi, Vadivelu |
| J U L | 18 | Engal Aasan | Kalaimani | Vijayakanth, Sheryl Pinto |
| J U L | 23 | Ainthaam Padai | Badri | Sundar C, Simran, Aditi Choudhary, Mukesh, Devayani |
| J U L | 24 | Malayan | Vaseegara Raja | Karan, Shammu, Udhayathara |
| J U L | 24 | Modhi Vilayadu | Saran | Vinay Rai, Kajal Aggarwal |
| J U L | 24 | Puthiya Paravai | M. Madhu | Abhinay, Monica |
| J U L | 31 | Aarumaname | Sudheesh Sankar | Deepak, Karthika, Nicole |
| J U L | 31 | Anthony Yaar? | C. T. Pandi | Shaam, Mallika Kapoor |
| J U L | 31 | Malai Malai | A. Venkatesh | Arun Vijay, Vedhika, Prabhu |
| J U L | 31 | Sindhanai Sei | R. Yuvan | R. Yuvan, Madhu Sharma |
| A U G | 7 | Azhagar Malai | S. P. Rajkumar | R. K, Bhanu |
| A U G | 7 | Eesa | Bala Ganesha | Vignesh, Lakshana |
| A U G | 7 | Madhavi | Murugas | Sajith Raj, Mohana, Ramji |
| A U G | 7 | Nesi | Saravana Krishna | Vikas, Sonia Kumari |
| A U G | 7 | Netru Pol Indru Illai | M. Kowsar | Abdullah, Priya |
| A U G | 7 | Ore Manasu | Vishnu | Gajan, Anumitha |
| A U G | 7 | Vannathupoochi | C. Azhagappan | Sri Lakshmi, Siddharth, Madhavi Sharma |
| A U G | 14 | Shivagiri | Shivaji | Jay, Rukshana, Pranav |
| A U G | 14 | Pokkisham | Cheran | Cheran, Padmapriya |
| A U G | 21 | Kanthaswamy | Susi Ganesan | Vikram, Shriya |
| S E P | 4 | Ninaithale Inikkum | G. N. R. Kumaravelan | Prithviraj, Priyamani, Sakthi Vasu, Anuja Iyer |
| S E P | 4 | Madurai Sambavam | Youreka | Harikumar, Anuya, Karthika Adaikalam |
| S E P | 11 | Eeram | Arivazhagan | Aadhi, Nandha, Sindhu Menon, Saranya Mohan |
| S E P | 18 | Madurai To Theni | Rathibala | Arvind Vinod, Srithika |
| S E P | 18 | Solla Solla Inikkum | Murali Abbas | Navdeep, Madhumitha, Mallika Kapoor |
| S E P | 18 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Chakri Toleti | Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Lakshmi, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy |
| S E P | 25 | Aarumugam | Suresh Krishna | Bharath, Priyamani, Ramya Krishnan |
| S E P | 25 | Kannukulle | Lena Moovendhar | Mithun, Aparna, Anumol |
| S E P | 25 | Suriyan Satta Kalloori | R. Pavan | Kajni, Mithra Kurian |
| S E P | 25 | Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | J. S. Nandhini | Ajmal Ameer, Rupa Manjari |

### October–December

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast |
| O C T | 2 | Iru Vizhigal | T. K. Madhav | |
| O C T | 2 | Moonar | K. Thambidurai | Ranjith, Rithi, Prem |
| O C T | 9 | Vedappan | Aanaivari A. Sridhar | Hemanth Kumar, Apsara, Nikitha |
| O C T | 16 | Jaganmohini | N. K. Viswanathan | Raja, Namitha, Nila |
| O C T | 16 | Peranmai | S. P. Jananathan | Jayam Ravi, Roland Kickinger, Dhansika, Vasundhara, Kadhal Saranya, Varsha, Liyashree |
| O C T | 17 | Aadhavan | K. S. Ravikumar | Suriya, Nayantara |
| O C T | 30 | Kanden Kadhalai | R. Kannan | Bharath, Tamannaah |
| N O V | 6 | Adhe Neram Adhe Idam | M. Prabhu | Jai, Vijayalakshmi |
| N O V | 6 | Kanna Nee Enakku Thaanada | Olimaaran | Udhay, Payal |
| N O V | 6 | Karagam | Lakshmanraj | Santhosh Pandian, Aswardh |
| N O V | 6 | Palaivana Solai | K. S. Dayalan | Nithin Sathya, Karthika |
| N O V | 6 | Saa Boo Thiri | Arshad Khan | Akshay, Prajin, Arshad Khan |
| N O V | 6 | Thambivudayaan | Rajamahesh | Adhithya Anbu, Manisha Chatterji |
| N O V | 6 | Vaidehi | Gemini Raghava | Prithvi Rajan, Madhu Santha, Gemini Raghava, Karthika Adaikalam |
| N O V | 13 | Swetha 5/10 Wellington Road | Sanjay | Keerthi Chawla, Krish, Shiv |
| N O V | 20 | Thamizhagam | K. Suresh Kumar | Richard Rishi, Archana |
| N O V | 20 | Vizhiyil Malarnthathu | R. Sathish | Kumar, Dashini |
| N O V | 27 | Mathiya Chennai | Vivekanandh | Jaivanth, Ramya, Abarna |
| N O V | 27 | Naan Avanillai 2 | Selva | Jeevan, Sangeetha, Lakshmi Rai, Shweta Menon, Sruthi Prakash, Rachana Maurya |
| N O V | 27 | Yogi | Subramaniya Shiva | Ammer, Madhumitha |
| D E C | 4 | Edhuvum Nadakkum | Rozario, Maheswaran | Karthik Kumar, Aparna Nair |
| D E C | 4 | Meendum Meendum Nee | | |
| D E C | 4 | Pinju Manasu | D. Jairam | Saravanan, Tharsha |
| D E C | 4 | Renigunta | R. Panneerselvam | Johnny, Sanusha, Nishanth |
| D E C | 4 | Vettattam | D. S. Kannan | Ajay, Remya Nambeesan |
| D E C | 11 | Pachiyapuram | V. Agustin | |
| D E C | 11 | Thozhi | Elango Lakshman | Prabha, Dwaraka, Shyam Ganesh, Manikka Vinayagam |
| D E C | 18 | Vettaikkaran | B. Babusivan | Vijay, Anushka Shetty |
| D E C | 19 | Kandhakottai | S. Sakthivel | Nakul, Poorna |
| D E C | 25 | Balam | Murali Krishna | Arvind Vinod, Deepa Chari |
| D E C | 25 | Enakkul Oru Kadhal | M. Booman | |
| D E C | 25 | Odipolama | Kanmani | Parimal, Sandhya |
| D E C | 31 | Naai Kutty | Sathaji | Selvin, Nicole |

## Dubbed films

| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Original film | Original film | Cast | Ref. |
| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Title | Language | Cast | Ref. |
| 28 August | Quick Gun Murugan | Shashanka Ghosh | Quick Gun Murugun | English | Rajendra Prasad, Rambha | |

## Awards

| Category/organization | Filmfare Awards South 7 August 2010 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 14 July 2017 | Vijay Awards 29 May 2010 |
| Best Film | Naadodigal | Pasanga | Naadodigal |
| Best Director | Priyadarshan Kanchivaram | Vasanthabalan Angadi Theru (2010) | Pandiraj Pasanga |
| Best Actor | Prakash Raj Kanchivaram | Karan Malayan | Prakash Raj Kanchivaram |
| Best Actress | Pooja Naan Kadavul | Padmapriya Pokkisham | Pooja Naan Kadavul |
| Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj Ayan | Sundar C. Babu Naadodigal | Harris Jayaraj Aadhavan |