List of Tamil films of 2002

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 12 June 2000, gross fell to 125 per cent of nett.[1][2] The Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹71.19 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[3]

A list of films released in the Tamil film industry in India in 2002:[4]

List of Tamil films

January—March
Opening TitleDirectorCastStudioRef
J
A
N		 14 Alli ArjunaSaranManoj Bharathiraja, Richa Pallod, PreethaJanani Art Creations[5]
AzhagiThangar BachanParthiban, Nandita Das, DevayaniUdayageetha Cine Creations[6]
Pammal K. SambandamMouliKamal Haasan, Simran, Abbas, SnehaSri Rajlakshmi Films[7]
Punnagai DesamK. ShajahanTarun, Kunal, Sneha, Hamsavardhan, PreethaSuper Good Films[8]
RedRam SathyaAjith Kumar, Priya Gill, Salim GhouseNIC Arts[9]
Vivaramana AaluK. Selva BharathySathyaraj, Devayani, Mumtaj, VivekEvergreen Movie International[10]
F
E
B		 8 AmaiyappaRama MurugapandianPonnambalam, Roshini, Mahanadi ShankarAmpa Pictures[11]
Shakalaka BabyRama NarayananRoja, Vivek, Vadivelu, Radhika ChaudhariShivakami Production
14 DhayaSenthil KumarPrakash Raj, Meena, RaghuvaranDuet Movies[12]
Kannathil MuthamittalMani RatnamR. Madhavan, Simran, Nandita DasMadras Talkies[13]
15 Charlie ChaplinSakthi ChidambaramPrabhu, Prabhu Deva, Abhirami, Gayathri RaguramRoja Combines[14]
22 KamarasuP. C. AnbazhaganMurali, Laila, Chandrasekhar, SrividyaShanthi Vanaraja Films[15]
Roja KootamSasiSrikanth, Bhoomika, RaadhikaOscar Films[16]
M
A
R		 15 SapthamSivaguruRishi, Rithiga, Sriman, AbhinayashreeSaburaa International[17]

April—June
Opening TitleDirectorCastStudioRef
A
P
R		 12 GeminiSaranVikram, Kiran, Kalabhavan ManiAVM Productions [18]
RaajjiyamManoj KumarVijayakanth, Shamita Shetty, Priyanka Trivedi, DileepGuru Films [19]
Sri Bannari AmmanBharathi KannanKaran, Khushbu, VijayashantiSri Mahalakshmi Productions [20]
ThamizhHariPrashanth, Simran, Vadivelu, NassarDeivanai Movies [21]
ThamizhanMajithVijay, Priyanka Chopra, NassarGV Films [22]
19 Junior SeniorJ. SureshMammooty, Hamsavardhan, Charulatha, LeenaSakthi International [23]
M
A
Y		 3 Varushamellam VasanthamRavi ShankarManoj Bharathiraja, Kunal, AnitaSuper Good Films [24]
10 Thulluvadho IlamaiKasthuri RajaDhanush, Sherin, AbhinayKarthik Cine Visions [25]
Unnai NinaithuVikramanSuriya, Laila, SnehaLakshmi Movie Makers [26]
16 Pesadha Kannum PesumeMurali KrishnaKunal, Monal, MamthaMega Movie Hits [27]
24 Nettru Varai Nee YaaroA. SridharHamsavardhan, Ruchita PrasadNivedhitha Cine Arts [28]
31 Enge Enadhu KavithaiAravindKunal, Rathi, Krishna AbhishekAshco Media Arts [29]
J
U
N		 1 123K. SubashPrabhu Deva, Jyothika, Raju Sundaram, Nagendra PrasadSidhesh Films [30]
14 DevanArun PandianVijayakanth, Arun Pandian, Meena, KausalyaFriends Creations [31]
21 EzhumalaiArjunArjun, Simran, Gajala, MumtajSri Venkateswara Production [32]
Thenkasi PattanamRafi MecartinSarath Kumar, Napoleon, Devayani, Samyuktha VarmaMass Movie Makers [33]
27 PanchatanthiramK. S. RavikumarKamal Haasan, Simran, Ramya KrishnanSri Rajlakshmi Films [34]

July—September
Opening TitleDirectorCastStudioRef
J
U
L		 5 RajaEzhilAjith Kumar, Jyothika, Priyanka TrivediSerene Movie Makers [35]
12 SamuraiBalaji SakthivelVikram, Anita, Jaya SeelAalayam Productions [36]
13 Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey!VasanthShaam, Sneha, Jaya ReGV Films [37]
19 GuruvammaThamarai SendhoorapandiLivingston, DevayaniSheem Work Media [38]
ShreePushpavasaganSuriya, Shruthika, Gayatri JayaramanVenkateswaralayam [39]
YouthVincent SelvaVijay, Sandhiya, Sindhu MenonLakshmi Productions [40]
A
U
G		 2 KarmeghamS. P. RajkumarMammooty, AbhiramiSSR Movies [41]
15 BabaSuresh KrishnaRajinikanth, Manisha Koirala, Ashish VidyarthiLotus International [42]
23 IvanR. ParthibanR. Parthiban, Soundarya, MeenaBioscope Film Framers [43]
29 Plus 2KrithikKrithik, Suja VaruneeFriendship Creations
30 NainaManobalaJayaram, ManyaVSK Films [44]
Sundhara TravelsThahaMurali, Vadivelu, RadhaYuvasree Creations [45]
S
E
P		 5 RunN. LingusamyR. Madhavan, Meera Jasmine, Atul KulkarniSri Surya Movies [46]
6 KingPrabu SolomonVikram, SnehaIndian Theatre Production [47]
12 ArputhamR. S. VenkateshRaghava Lawrence, Anu Prabhakar, KunalSuper Good Films [48]
En Mana VaanilVinayanJayasurya, Kavya MadhavanOscar Films [49]
20 MaaranA. JawaharSathyaraj, Seetha, AbhinayashreePower Media [50]
Namma Veetu KalyanamV. SekharMurali, Meena, Vindhya, Vivek, VadiveluThiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam [51]
27 SamasthanamRajkapoorSarath Kumar, Devayani, Suresh Gopi, AbhiramiRoja Combines [52]
28 JjunctionR. S. RamanathanAbhinay, Kanishka Sodhi, Aamna SharifHi-Tec Media [53]

October—December
Opening TitleDirectorCastStudioRef
O
C
T		 4 AlbumVasanthabalanAryan Rajesh, ShrutikaKavithalayaa Productions [54]
Five StarSusi GanesanPrasanna, Kanika, KrishnaMadras Talkies [55]
UniversityPragahdeeshJeevan, GajalaMaayaburi Screens [56]
N
O
V		 4 Andipatti ArasampattiDhananjeyanPandiarajan, Mansoor Ali Khan, Visalini, SrilekhaMeena Cine Combines [57]
BagavathiA. VenkateshVijay, Reemma Sen, Jai, MonikaLakshmi Movie Makers [58]
GameJohn AmritrajKarthik, Radha, Divya DuttaSrimasani Amman Pictures
Kadhal AzhivathillaiT. RajendarSimbhu, CharmySimbhu Cine Arts [59]
Padai Veetu AmmanPugazhmaniRamki, Meena, DevayaniTelevista Digitals [60]
RamanaaA. R. MurugadossVijayakanth, Ashima Bhalla, SimranOscar Films [61]
Solla Marandha KadhaiThangar BachanCheran, RathiP A Art Productions [62]
VillainK. S. RavikumarAjith Kumar, Meena, KiranNIC Arts [63]
29 April MaadhathilS. S. StanleySrikanth, Sneha G. J. Cinema [64]
GummalamSughi S. MoorthyMithun Tejaswi, RathiSharmadha Productions [65]
I Love You DaC. RajaduraiRaju Sundaram, SimranGuru Films [66]
D
E
C		 6 JayaRathnarajRamya Krishnan, Sherin, SrimanRatna Films [67]
MuthamS. A. ChandrasekharArun Vijay, Nagendra Prasad, Charulatha, NandithaDigital Magic Productions [68]
13 BalaDeepakShaam, Meera JasmineGoldmine Pictures [69]
Mounam PesiyadheAmeerSuriya, Trisha, Laila

Aparajeeth Films

 [70]
20 Kadhal VirusKathirRichard Rishi, Sridevi Vijayakumar, AbbasSound & Light Studios [71]
StyleSibi ChakravarthyRaghava Lawrence, Gayathri Raguram, KhushbuThiru Films
VirumbugirenSusi GanesanPrashanth, SnehaV. M. Creations [72]
27 Iravu PadaganRoshanBabu Ganesh, GumtajTamizhalaya Cine Circuit
Kalai KalluriChandrasekharMadoo, Swetha RaoGold Star Pictures
Nanba NanbaJayabharathiChandrasekhar, CharleMedia Works [73]
Other releases

The following films also released in 2002, though the release date remains unknown.[74][75]

TitleDirectorCastProduction
En KadhaliMalaiSBS Art Productions
En Uyir NanbaK. S. DineshPandiyan, Chithra, ChandrasekharCeline Productions
GowriA. C. TirulokchandarCine Bharath
IsthriAnilSaravana Film Creations
Needhiyin VasalileK. ManiyarasuMM Creations
Pudhiya AlaiRajkathirJeevan Ravi, AbithaBhuvaneswari Cinemalayaa[76]
Veetil PoochigalKarunya Kalaikoodam

Dubbed films
Opening Title Director(s) Original film Cast Ref.
Film Language
February 6RahasyamVikram BhattRaazHindiDino Morea, Bipasha Basu[77]
October 22VasuV. M. VinuAkashathile ParavaigalMalayalamKalabhavan Mani[78]
October 28H2O KaveriLokanath-RajaramH2OKannadaUpendra, Prabhu Deva[79]

Awards
Category/OrganizationCinema Express Awards
21 December 2002[80]		Dinakaran Cinema Awards
17 August 2003[81]		Filmfare Awards South
24 May 2003[82]		Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
30 September 2004[83]
Best FilmKannathil MuthamittalRamanaaAzhagiRamanaa
Best DirectorBala
Nandha (2001)		K. S. Ravikumar
Villain		Mani Ratnam
Kannathil Muthamittal		Mani Ratnam
Kannathil Muthamittal
Best ActorVikram
Kasi (2001)		Ajith Kumar
Villain		Ajith Kumar
Villain		R. Madhavan
Anbe Sivam (2003), Kannathil Muthamittal, Run
Best ActressSimran
Kannathil Muthamittal		Sneha
Virumbugiren		Simran
Kannathil Muthamittal		Meena
Ivan
Best Music DirectorBharathwaj
Gemini		Vidyasagar
Run		Bharathwaj
Gemini		Sirpy
Unnai Ninaithu

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  2. Low-budget films gets entertainment tax exemption
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