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.[1] Post-amendment, gross equalled net for films with pure Tamil titles.[2] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 13.18 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[3] 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.
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..
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N | 9 | A Aa E Ee | |||||
| 12 | Villu | ||||||
| 14 | Padikathavan | ||||||
| 29 | Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu | ||||||
| 30 | Gaja | Ganapathy | |||||
| Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval | Bhuvanai Kannan | ||||||
| F E B | 6 | Naan Kadavul | |||||
| Pettarasu | Saravana | Saravana, Saranya | |||||
| 13 | Kudiyarasu | Sabir Hussain | Vignesh, Sabarna Anand, Neepa, K. Suresh Kannan | ||||
| Perumal | |||||||
| Siva Manasula Sakthi | |||||||
| 20 | Laadam | Charmy Kaur, Aravindhan | |||||
| TN 07 AL 4777 | A. Lakshmikanthan | ||||||
| 27 | Iru Nadhigal | Chanakyan | Jayanth, Sujibala | ||||
| Thee | |||||||
| M A R | 6 | 1977 | G. N. Dinesh Kumar | ||||
| Aarupadai | K. P. Sarvatheerthavan | Guru, Asha | |||||
| Innoruvan | S. T. Gunasekaran | Adithya, Manoha | |||||
| Yavarum Nalam | |||||||
| 13 | Kanchivaram | ||||||
| 20 | Adada Enna Azhagu | T. M. Jayamurugan | Jai Akash, Nicole | ||||
| 27 | Aadatha Aattamellam | A. B. Azhagar | |||||
| Nesikkiren | Nesamanavan | ||||||
| Pattalam | Rohan Krishna | Nadhiya, Balaji Balakrishnan, Irfan, Deepthi Nambiar | |||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P R | 3 | Ayan | |||||
| 10 | Ananda Thandavam | ||||||
| Naalai Namadhe | Sharwanand, Sanusha, Pradeep | ||||||
| Karthik Anitha | Srihari | Rathan Trivikrama, Manju | |||||
| 17 | Naal Natchathiram | C. N. P. Sakthi | S. Sanjey, Krishna Sri | ||||
| 24 | Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi | Ravi Raja | Murali, Vishwa, Reethima Vishwa | ||||
| Guru En Aalu | |||||||
| Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum | Rajamohan | Ramakrishna, Dhaksana | |||||
| Mariyadhai | |||||||
| M A Y | 1 | Ilampuyal | |||||
| Meipporul | Natty Kumar, Krish Bala | Krish Bala, Anusha | |||||
| Newtonin Moondram Vidhi | Thai Muthuselvam | ||||||
| Pasanga | |||||||
| 14 | Brahmadeva | V. S. Dharmalinga | Dr. Ram, Sanjay, Tejashree, Swati Verma | [4] | |||
| 15 | Rajadhi Raja | ||||||
| Sarvam | |||||||
| 29 | Thoranai | Sabha Ayyappan | |||||
| J U N | 5 | Kulir 100° | Anita Udeep | ||||
| Mayandi Kudumbathar | |||||||
| 12 | Manjal Veiyil | Vaseegara Raja | |||||
| Ragavan | Parandhaman | Vijith, Radhika Malhotra | |||||
| 19 | Maasilamani | ||||||
| Muthirai | |||||||
| Oliyum Oliyum | Sakthi Chellam | Anand Babu, Pragathi, Prabha, Ashwathy | |||||
| 26 | Naadodigal | ||||||
| Vaalmiki | G. Anandha Narayanan | Akhil, Meera Nandan, Devika | |||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L | 3 | Gnabagangal | Jeevan | Pa. Vijay, Sri Devika | |||
| Nee Unnai Arindhaal | V. Rishiraj, Indian Bhaskar | Murali, V. Rishiraj, Kushi | |||||
| Sirithal Rasipen | V. Chandrasekaran | Sathya, Sunu Lakshmi | |||||
| Thottu Sellum Thendrale | R. Manickam | Sridev, Sathya, Sowmya, Risha | |||||
| Unnai Kann Theduthe | Ratheesh Ramayya | ||||||
| 10 | Indira Vizha | ||||||
| Pudhiya Payanam | M. D. Muthu | M. D. Muthu, Mithuna, Jennifer | |||||
| Thalai Ezhuthu | Ethiraj | ||||||
| Vaamanan | |||||||
| Vaigai | L. R. Sundarapandi | Bala Joseph, Vishaka | |||||
| 17 | Achchamundu! Achchamundu! | Prasanna, John Shea, Sneha, Akshaya Dinesh | |||||
| Kadhal Kadhai | Shirley Das, Preity Rangayani, Stefi | ||||||
| Vedigundu Murugesan | A. G. Moorthy | ||||||
| 18 | Engal Aasan | Kalaimani | |||||
| 23 | Ainthaam Padai | ||||||
| 24 | Malayan | Vaseegara Raja | |||||
| Modhi Vilayadu | |||||||
| Puthiya Paravai | M. Madhu | Abhinay, Monica | |||||
| 31 | Aarumaname | Sudheesh Sankar | Deepak, Karthika, Nicole | ||||
| Anthony Yaar? | C. T. Pandi | ||||||
| Malai Malai | |||||||
| Sindhanai Sei | R. Yuvan | R. Yuvan, Madhu Sharma | |||||
| A U G | 7 | Azhagar Malai | |||||
| Eesa | Bala Ganesha | ||||||
| Madhavi | Murugas | Sajith Raj, Mohana, Ramji | |||||
| Nesi | Saravana Krishna | Vikas, Sonia Kumari | |||||
| Netru Pol Indru Illai | M. Kowsar | Abdullah, Priya | |||||
| Ore Manasu | Vishnu | Gajan, Anumitha | |||||
| Vannathupoochi | C. Azhagappan | Sri Lakshmi, Siddharth, Madhavi Sharma | |||||
| 14 | Shivagiri | Shivaji | Jay, Rukshana, Pranav | ||||
| Pokkisham | |||||||
| 21 | Kanthaswamy | ||||||
| S E P | 4 | Ninaithale Inikkum | |||||
| Madurai Sambavam | Harikumar, Anuya, Karthika Adaikalam | ||||||
| 11 | Eeram | ||||||
| 18 | Madurai To Theni | Rathibala | Arvind Vinod, Srithika | ||||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Murali Abbas | ||||||
| Unnaipol Oruvan | Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Lakshmi, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy | ||||||
| 25 | Aarumugam | ||||||
| Kannukulle | Lena Moovendhar | Mithun, Aparna, Anumol | |||||
| Suriyan Satta Kalloori | R. Pavan | Kajni, Mithra Kurian | |||||
| Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | J. S. Nandhini | ||||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O C T | 2 | Iru Vizhigal | T. K. Madhav | ||||
| Moonar | K. Thambidurai | Ranjith, Rithi, Prem | |||||
| 9 | Vedappan | Aanaivari A. Sridhar | Hemanth Kumar, Apsara, Nikitha | ||||
| 16 | Jaganmohini | N. K. Viswanathan | |||||
| Peranmai | Jayam Ravi, Roland Kickinger, Dhansika, Vasundhara, Kadhal Saranya, Varsha, Liyashree | ||||||
| 17 | Aadhavan | ||||||
| 30 | Kanden Kadhalai | ||||||
| N O V | 6 | Adhe Neram Adhe Idam | M. Prabhu | ||||
| Kanna Nee Enakku Thaanada | Olimaaran | Udhay, Payal | |||||
| Karagam | Lakshmanraj | Santhosh Pandian, Aswardh | |||||
| Palaivana Solai | K. S. Dayalan | ||||||
| Saa Boo Thiri | Arshad Khan | Akshay, Prajin, Arshad Khan | |||||
| Thambivudayaan | Rajamahesh | Adhithya Anbu, Manisha Chatterji | |||||
| Vaidehi | Gemini Raghava | Prithvi Rajan, Madhu Santha, Gemini Raghava, Karthika Adaikalam | |||||
| 13 | Swetha 5/10 Wellington Road | Sanjay | Keerthi Chawla, Krish, Shiv | ||||
| 20 | Thamizhagam | K. Suresh Kumar | Richard Rishi, Archana | ||||
| Vizhiyil Malarnthathu | R. Sathish | Kumar, Dashini | |||||
| 27 | Mathiya Chennai | Vivekanandh | Jaivanth, Ramya, Abarna | ||||
| Naan Avanillai 2 | |||||||
| Yogi | Subramaniya Shiva | ||||||
| D E C | 4 | Edhuvum Nadakkum | Rozario, Maheswaran | ||||
| Meendum Meendum Nee | |||||||
| Pinju Manasu | D. Jairam | Saravanan, Tharsha | |||||
| Renigunta | Johnny, Sanusha, Nishanth | ||||||
| Vettattam | D. S. Kannan | ||||||
| 11 | Pachiyapuram | V. Agustin | |||||
| Thozhi | Elango Lakshman | Prabha, Dwaraka, Shyam Ganesh, Manikka Vinayagam | |||||
| 18 | Vettaikkaran | ||||||
| 19 | Kandhakottai | S. Sakthivel | |||||
| 25 | Balam | ||||||
| Enakkul Oru Kadhal | M. Booman | ||||||
| Odipolama | Kanmani | ||||||
| 31 | Naai Kutty | Sathaji | Selvin, Nicole | ||||
| Category/organization | Filmfare Awards South 7 August 2010[5] | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 14 July 2017[6] | 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 |