List of Tamil films of 1979

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The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1979, in alphabetical order.

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, gross jumped to 140 per cent of net.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20171120150153/http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1939/1939TN10.pdf Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958]}} Commercial Taxes Department disclosed {{INR}}19.82 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 CTD reports {{INR}}19.82 crore ET collection in 1979-80]

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1979

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|Poompuhar Productions

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Jaishankar, Sangeeta, Sumithra

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|Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai

|S. P. Muthuraman

|P. A. Art Productions

|Rajinikanth, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Jaya Guhanathan, Cho, Sangeetha

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|Aasaikku Vayasillai

|Shanmugam Cine Enterprises

|M. S. Viswanathan

|R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya

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|Adhisaya Raagam

|Mohanraj-Suresh

|Film Talents Acedamy

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|Delhi Ganesh, Jamila

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|Adukku Malli

|K. S. Gopalakrishnan

|Meena Art Pictures

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Vijayakumar, Sujatha, Vanitha, Thengai Srinivasan

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|Agal Vilakku

|Sunil Pictures

|Vijayakanth, Shoba

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|Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum

|Supriya Creations

|Kamal Haasan, Gemini Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Jayabharathi, Sripriya, Savitri

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|Durga Bagavathy Films

|Vijaya Bhaskar

|Suruli Rajan, Manorama

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|Anbe Sangeetha

|Jai Ganesh, Sumithra, Radhika, Thengai Srinivasan

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|Anbin Alaigal

|Silver Screen Entertainment

|Master Sekhar, 'Baby' Indira

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|Annai Oru Aalayam

|R. Thyagarajan

|Rajinikanth, Sripriya, Anjali Devi

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|Appothe Sonnene Kettiya

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|Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren

|Sri Bharani Chithra Enterprises

|Vijayakumar, Latha, Jai Ganesh, Nagesh

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|Azhiyatha Kolangal

|Salil Chowdhury

|Shoba, Pratap K. Pothen

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|Subburaja Combines

|Sudhakar, Shoba, Ambika

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|K. M. Balakrishnan

|Vallivelan Movies

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Sripriya

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|Chithirai Sevvanam

|N. C. Chakraborthy

|Dhanasekhari Enterprises

|M. S. Viswanathan

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|P. P. Creations

|Sivakumar, Jai Ganesh, Jayanthi, Lavanya

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|Dhairya Lakshmi

|Vijayavani Combines

|G. K. Venkatesh

|Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Srikanth

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|Dharma Yuddham

|Charu Chithra Films

|Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan

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|Ramya Chithra Productions

|K. V. Mahadevan

|Sivakumar, Shoba

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|Ennadi Meenakshi

|Sri Dhanalakshmi Creation

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Sivakumar, Sripriya

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|Gnana Kuzhandhai

|K. Kameshwara Rao

|Abirami Enterprises

|K. V. Mahadevan

|Gemini Ganesan, Latha, Jai Ganesh, Jayachitra, Sujatha, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Tambaram Lalitha

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|M. S. Viswanathan

|Sivaji Ganesan, Srividya, A. Sakunthala, Thengai Srinivasan

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|Inikkum Ilamai

|Kadayanallur Cine Arts

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Sudhakar, Radhika, Vijayakanth

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|Jaya Nee Jayuchutte

|A. Jagannathan

|Gomathi International

| Srikanth, Major Sundarrajan, Prameela, Kanchana

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|Kadamai Nenjam

|Uma Shankar Combines

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Jaishankar, Srividya,Pandari Bai, Sachu,R.S.Manohar,Ramadas.

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|Kadavul Amaitha Medai

|S. P. Muthuraman

|Thirisool Films

|Sivakumar, Sumithra, Major Sundarrajan

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|Kalyanaraman

|G. N. Rangarajan

|P. A. Art Productions

|Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan

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|Kamasasthiram

|Sri Navamani Productions

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Jaishankar, Seema

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|Kandhar Alangaram

|Aaya Creations

|Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan

|Thangavelu, V.K. Ramasamy

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|Kanni Paruvathile

|B. V. Balaguru

|Sri Amman Creations

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Rajesh, K. Bhagyaraj, Vadivukkarasi

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|Karai Kadantha Kurathi

|Mandurai Babuji

|S. M. M. Productions

|Sudhakar, Vanithasri

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|S. P. Muthuraman

|Rajanna Enterprises

|Sivaji Ganesan, Vijayakumar, Sridevi, Prameela

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|Kizhakkum Merkum Sandhikkindrana

|R. Pattabhiraman

|Mangadu Amman Films

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Jaishankar, Simple Kapadia, Fatafat Jayalaxmi

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|Kuppathu Raja

|Suriyalakshmi Pictures

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Vijayakumar, Rajinikanth, Manjula, Padmapriya

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|Kuzhandhaiyai Thedi

|R. Pattabhiraman

|Sri Balambika Productions

|Jaishankar, Anuradha

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|Nageswari Films

|Sridevi, Jai Ganesh, Master Sridhar, Jamila

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|R. Pattabhiraman

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Jaishankar, Sangeetha

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|Malligai Mohini

|Pallavi Enterprises

|G. K. Venkatesh

|Latha, Malini Fonseka

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|Mambazhathu Vandu

|Vijayaraja Combines

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Jai Ganesh, Sathyapriya, Sarath Babu

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|Mangala Vaathiyam

|Saregama Films

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Kamal Haasan, Sripriya

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|Manthoppu Killiye

|Kadayanallur Cine Arts

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Sudhakar, Deepa, Major Sundarrajan, Gandhimathi, Suruli Rajan

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|R. Pattabhiraman

|Jai Geetha Combines

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Jaishankar, Jayachitra, A. Sakunthala

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|Mugathil Mugam Paarkalaam

|A. Jagannathan

|Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Radhika

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|Muthal Iravu

|A. Jagannathan

|Sivakumar, Sumithra, Sathyapriya, Sathyaraj

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|Naan Nandri Solven

|Panasai Maniyan

|N. P. M. Films

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|Naan Oru Kai Paarkiren

|Suryalaya Films

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Jaishankar, Sridevi

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|Naan Vazhavaippen

|Vallinayagi Films

|Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Rajinikanth, Thengai Srinivasan

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|Nadagame Ullagam

|Krishnan–Panju

|Vijayambika Pictures

|K. R. Vijaya, Sarath Babu, Mohan Babu, Cho

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|Nallathoru Kudumbam

|Sujatha Cine Arts

|Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, Deepa

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|Timothy Weeraratne

|V. Kumar & Premasiri Khemadasa

|Lakshmi, R. Muthuraman, Fareena Lye, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, V. S. Raghavan, Suruli Rajan, Ceylon Manohar

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|Nee Sirithal Naan Sirippen

|Srikanth, Sivachandran, Sumithra, Jaya Prabha

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|Neechal Kulam

|Mani Amman Creation

|Dharapuram Sundarrajan

|Suman, Lavanya

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|Needhikku Mun Neeya Naana

|Sri Gomathi Sankar Films

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Vijayakumar, Latha

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|Neelakadalin Orathile

|Fernando Productions

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Gamini Fonseka, Sripriya, Radha Saluja

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|Neela Malargal

|Krishnan–Panju

|Sabari Cini Creations

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, K. R. Vijaya

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|Sri Chamundeswari Films

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Kamal Haasan, Vijayakumar, Sripriya, Ravichandran, Latha, Manjula, Deepa, Jai Ganesh, Srikanth,

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|Nenjukku Needhi

|Sivaleela Cine Arts

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Jaishankar, Sangeeta

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|Ninaithale Inikkum

|K. Balachander

|Premalaya Productions

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Kamalahasan, Jaya Prada, Rajinikanth, Geetha

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|Niram Maratha Pookkal

|Lena Productions

|Sudhakar, Radhika, Vijayan, Rathi

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|K. Balachander

|Kalakendra Movies

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Sarath Babu, Saritha, Sujatha

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|Oorukku Oru Raja

|S. T. Dhandapani

|Sivakumar Cine Arts

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|Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi

|Geo Movies Productions

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Seema

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|Oru Koyil Iru Dheebangal

|S. P. Muthuraman

|Lalith Priya Productions

|V. Dakshinamoorthy

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|Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai

|Sri Devipriya Films

|Vijayan, Shoba, Vijay Babu, Abarna

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|Padhai Marinaal

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Vikram, Seema, Sarath Babu, Vanitha

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|Pagalil Oru Iravu

|Vijayakumar, Sridevi, Seema

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|Pancha Boodham

|Shankar–Ganesh

|M. R. Radha, Srikanth, Sangeetha

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|Pancha Kalyani

|U. M. Productions

|Sivachandran, Vasanthi

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|R. K. Shanmugham

|Chinnavar Creation

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Jai Ganesh, Rathi

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|Sunitha Cine Arts

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Shoba, Delhi Ganesh, Vijayan

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|Pattakkathi Bhairavan

|V. B. Rajendra Prasad

|Jagapathi Art Pictures

|Sivaji Ganesan, Jayasudha, Sridevi

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|Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu

|United International

|Sudhakar, Vijayan, Saritha

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|Devaraj–Mohan

|S. M. Creations

|Sivakumar, Sujatha, Suruli Rajan

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|Portar Ponnusamy

|Jeppiar Pictures

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Thengai Srinivasan, Vadivukkarasi

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|Puthiya Vaarpugal

|Manoj Creations

|K. Bhagyaraj, Rathi, Goundamani

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|Raja Rajeswari

|Cinemalaya Productions

|Shankar–Ganesh

|R. Muthuraman, Sujatha, Srikanth, Abarna

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|Rosappu Ravikkaikari

|Devaraj–Mohan

|Vivekanandha Productions

|Sivakumar, Deepa, Sivachandran

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|Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

|Valampuri Somanathan

|Swarnambika Films

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Vijayakumar, Roja Ramani

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|Siri Siri Mama

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Vijayakumar, Padmapriya, Srikamu

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|Sri Rama Jayam

|Karthigai Films

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Thengai Srinivasan, Sujatha, Abarna

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|P. V. T. Productions

|M. S. Viswanathan

|R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Jai Ganesh, Sripriya

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|Suvarilladha Chiththirangal

|Bagavathy Creations

|Sudhakar, Sumathi, K. Bhagyaraj

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|Thaayillamal Naan Illai

|R. Thyagarajan

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Jai Ganesh

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|N. S. Ravishankar

|Amirtha Jothi Combines

|Jai Ganesh, Sumithra

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|Sivaji Productions

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sripriya

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|Thisai Maariya Paravaigal

|P. S. V. Pictures

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Sarath Babu, Sumalatha, Major Sundarrajan

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|Uthiripookkal

|Dimple Creations

|Vijayan, Ashwini

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|Urangadha Kanavugal

|Nyani Brothers

|Shankar–Ganesh

|Delhi Ganesh, Rajani

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|Vallavan Varugiran

|Modern Theatres

|Reena, Ramakrishna, Ceylon Manohar, Jayakala, Aarathi, Vennira Aadai Moorthy

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|Veettukku Veedu Vasapadi

|Arun Prasad Movies

|Rajan–Nagendra

|Vijayakumar, Suman, Shoba, Rathi

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|Velli Ratham

|Krishnan–Panju

|Astalakshmi Pictures

|M. S. Viswanathan

|Vijayakumar, Manjula, Jamila, Kovai Sarala

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|Velum Mayilum Thunai

|Sri Devi Priya Films

|Shankar–Ganesh

|M. R. Radha, Vijayakumar, Major Sundarrajan, Sripriya, Radhika, Cho, Manorama

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|Vetrikku Oruvan

|S. P. Muthuraman

|Vijayabhaskar Films

|Sivaji Ganesan, Sripriya, Mohan Babu

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|Yarukku Yar Kaaval

|Malliyam Rajagopal

|Neo Manijeh Cine Productions

|Sivakumar, Sripriya, Srikanth, Jayasri

References

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