Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 4 October 2004, gross fell to 115 per cent of net.[1] The Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 43.65 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]
A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 2005 by release date:
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N | 12 | Dancer | |||||
| 14 | Aayudham | M. A. Murugesh | |||||
| Ayya | |||||||
| Devathaiyai Kanden | |||||||
| Thirupaachi | |||||||
| 21 | Iyer IPS | Hari Rajan | |||||
| 28 | Ayodhya | R. Jayaprakash | Mohankumar, Ramana, Rekha Unnikrishnan, Ragini Nandwani | ||||
| F E B | 4 | Kannamma | S. S. Baba Vikram | ||||
| 11 | Ji | ||||||
| 18 | Kannadi Pookal | K. Shahjahan | |||||
| Sukran | |||||||
| Ulla Kadathal | Pugazhendhi Thangaraj | ||||||
| 25 | Aadhikkam | ||||||
| M A R | 4 | Kadhal FM | Jayaprakash | ||||
| Mannin Maindhan | |||||||
| Raam | |||||||
| Rightaa Thappaa | R. Bhuvana | ||||||
| 10 | Maayavi | ||||||
| 11 | London | ||||||
| 18 | Jathi | R. Vijaragava | |||||
| Karagattakkari | Roja, SSR Kannan, Vilashini | ||||||
| 25 | Kicha Vayasu 16 | A. N. Rajagopal | |||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P R | 1 | Girivalam | Shivraj | ||||
| Gurudeva | Jaffer | ||||||
| Thaka Thimi Tha | |||||||
| 8 | Sevvel | Primose | Jai Akash, Rajkiran, Misha | ||||
| 14 | Chandramukhi | Rajinikanth, Jyothika, Nayantara, Prabhu, Vadivelu | |||||
| Priyasakhi | |||||||
| Sachein | |||||||
| 15 | Mumbai Xpress | ||||||
| M A Y | 6 | Jithan | |||||
| Karka Kasadara | Vikranth, Lakshmi Rai, Diya, Vadivelu | ||||||
| 12 | 6'2" | V. Senthil Kumar | |||||
| 13 | Kana Kandaen | ||||||
| 20 | Amudhae | ||||||
| Arinthum Ariyamalum | |||||||
| 27 | Kadhal Seiya Virumbu | Santhosh, Srisha, Aswitha | |||||
| Neeye Nijam | Indhran | ||||||
| Pesuvoma | S. K. Udayan | ||||||
| Power of Women | Jayadevi | ||||||
| J U N | 3 | Ullam Ketkumae | |||||
| Padhavi Paduthum Paadu | C. Ramalingam | Ranjith, Anamika | |||||
| 10 | Anniyan | ||||||
| 24 | Englishkaran | ||||||
| Pon Megalai | Sakthi Chithran | Nithya Das, Abhinay, Charan Raj | |||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L | 1 | Kaatrullavarai | |||||
| 15 | Chinna | ||||||
| 22 | Ayul Regai | K. G. Ashok | Thennavan, Karikalam, Sriji, Gayathri | ||||
| February 14 | |||||||
| 29 | Daas | Babu Yogeswaran | |||||
| Thullum Kaalam | Charana | ||||||
| A U G | 5 | Selvam | Nandha, Uma, Vani | ||||
| Varapogum Sooriyane | S. Karuppusamy | Trivikram, Priyanjali | |||||
| 10 | Alaiyadikkuthu | Kalimuthu | Sindhu Tolani, Naveen Dhanush, Aari Arujunan | ||||
| 12 | ABCD | ||||||
| 15 | Ponniyin Selvan | ||||||
| 19 | Andha Naal Nyabagam | Mani Bharathy | |||||
| 24 | Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy | ||||||
| 26 | Oru Naal Oru Kanavu | ||||||
| S E P | 2 | Oru Kalluriyin Kathai | |||||
| 9 | Anbe Aaruyire | ||||||
| Thotti Jaya | |||||||
| 16 | Karpanai | Ashok Raj | Harish Raghavendra, Keerthi, Sudhi Nambiar, Arpitha | ||||
| 23 | Chanakya | ||||||
| Kalaiyatha Ninaivugal | Suraj | Vishwaji, Poorvaja | [3] | ||||
| Mudhal Aasai | A. R. Matheazhagan | Ganesh, Santhosh, Sitara Vaidya | |||||
| 29 | Ghajini | ||||||
| 30 | Mazhai | S. Rajkumar | |||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O C T | 14 | Kundakka Mandakka | Ashokan | ||||
| Thirudiya Idhayathai | |||||||
| 21 | Navarasa | ||||||
| 28 | Kasthuri Maan | ||||||
| N O V | 1 | Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam | |||||
| Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu | Ashok Kashyap | Tejashwini Prakash, Crane Manohar | |||||
| Sivakasi | |||||||
| Perusu | Kamaraj | Madhu, Deepa, Gemini Balaji, Risha | |||||
| Majaa | |||||||
| 11 | Saadhuriyan | D. J. Kumar | Manoj Bharathiraja, Nandhana, Kunal, Bharathi | ||||
| 18 | Anbe Vaa | ||||||
| Bambara Kannaley | Parthy Baskar | ||||||
| 20 | Kanda Naal Mudhal | ||||||
| D E C | 2 | Aanai | |||||
| Thavamai Thavamirundhu | |||||||
| 8 | Manthiran | ||||||
| 9 | Aaru | ||||||
| Vetrivel Sakthivel | Lakshmi Priyan | ||||||
| 16 | Sandakozhi | ||||||
| 18 | Veeranna | Kalanidhi | Napoleon, Anamika | ||||
| 22 | Vanakkam Thalaiva | ||||||
| 23 | Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu | Sagar | |||||
| 30 | Plus Koottani | [4] | |||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Music director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnai Enakku Pidichuruku | Anbu Saravanan | Sirpy | ||
| Iyyappa Saamy | Ravi-Raja | Pradeep Ravi | ||
| Sendhalam Poove | A. C. Deepa Raj | Vimalraj | ||
| Thiru Thiru | S. D. Shri Ram Vasu | |||
| Pillayar Pettaiyum Kandhu Vattiyum | Govindarasu | |||
| Pen Nila | ||||
| Pondatti Jeyichutta | ||||
| Povoma Oorgolam | ||||
| My Dear Ramasamy | ||||
| Rekkai | G. V. Narayana Rao, M. S. Visalatchi, N. Madhan Kumar | Amarji | ||
| Vairavan | Karikalan | Karikalan, Pandiarajan, Karisma, Sathya | Aasan |
| Category/organization | Film Fans Association Awards 16 September 2006[6] | Filmfare Awards South 9 September 2006[7] | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 6 September 2007[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Anniyan | Anniyan | Chandramukhi / Ghajini | |
| Best Director | Shankar Anniyan | Shankar Anniyan | Shankar Anniyan | |
| Best Actor | Vijay Thirupaachi | Vikram Anniyan | Rajinikanth Chandramukhi | |
| Best Actress | Asin / Jyothika / Sadha Ghajini / Chandramukhi / Anniyan | Asin Ghajini | Jyothika Chandramukhi | |
| Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj Anniyan | Harris Jayaraj Anniyan | Harris Jayaraj Anniyan / Ghajini |