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! colspan="2" | Opening
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! Director !! Cast !! Production !! Ref |
| January!
| rowspan="15" style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a; textcolor:#000;" | J
A
N
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 1
|Manaivi Ready | Pandiarajan | Pandiarajan, Debashree Roy, K. A. Thangavelu, R. S. Manohar, Manorama | Rathnam Art Movies | |
| Thalidhaanam
|R. C. Sakthi
|Rajesh, Lakshmi, Jayashree, Y. G. Mahendra
| Annakkili V. Movies
| |
| Poove Ilam Poove
|Sirumugai Ravi
|Suresh, Nadhiya, Jaishankar, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Sumithra
| Vijaya Kala Pictures
| |
| Enga Veettu Ramayanan
|K. Chozha Rajan
|Karthik, S. Ve. Shekher, Ilavarasi, Mahalakshmi, S. S. Chandran, Vanitha
| Anil Creations
| |
| rowspan=7 style="text-align:center;"| 14
| Velicham | Sundar K. Vijayan | Karthik, Ranjini, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sumithra, Senthil, Kovai Sarala | L. V. Creations |
| Nilavai Kayil Pudichen
|Rama Narayanan
|Chandrasekhar, Seetha
| United International
| |
| Kizhakku Africavil Sheela | Dwarakish | Suresh, Shakeela, Senthil, Kovai Sarala | Dwarakish Chithra | [{{cite web | url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kizhakku-africavil-sheela | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118033232/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kizhakku-africavil-sheela | archive-date=18 November 2021 | title=கிழக்கு ஆப்பிரிக்காவில் ஷீலா / Kizhakku Africavil Sheela (1987) | Screen4screen }}] |
| Kadhal Parisu | A. Jagannathan | Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Radha, Jaishankar, Janagaraj, Kovai Sarala | Sathya Movies | [{{cite web | url=https://screen4screen.com/news/14-january-movies | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121042342/https://screen4screen.com/news/14-january-movies | archive-date=21 January 2021 | title=ஜனவரி 14ம் தேதியில் வெளியான படங்கள்... | Screen4screen }}] |
| Raja Mariyadhai | Karthick Raghunath | Sivaji Ganesan, Karthik, Jeevitha, Janagaraj, Senthil, Sadhana | Kaiser Creations | |
| Sirai Paravai
|Manobala
|Vijayakanth, Radhika, Baby Shalini, Senthil, Y. Vijaya
| Manthralaya Cine Creations
| |
| Poovizhi Vasalile
|Fazil | Sathyaraj, Karthika, Baby Sujitha | Lakshmi Priya Combines | |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 15
| Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi | Visu | Pandiyan, Visu, Jayashree, Kalpana, S. Ve. Shekher, Nizhalgal Ravi, Kismu | Kavithalayaa Productions | |
| Paruva Ragam
|V. Ravichandran
|V. Ravichandran, Juhi Chawla, Jaishankar, Manorama
| Sri Eswari Productions
| |
| style="text-align:center;"| 23
| Solvathellam Unmai | Nethaji | Vijayakanth, Rekha, Jaishankar | National Movie Makers | |
| style="text-align:center;"| 26
| Kudumbam Oru Kovil | A. C. Tirulokchandar
|Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi | Sujatha Cine Arts |
| February!
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:thistle; textcolor:#000;"| F
E
B
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| Nalla Pambu
|Rama Narayanan
|Karthik, Ambika, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
| Eagle Productions
| |
| style="text-align:center;"| 13
|Valayal Satham | Jeevabalan | Murali, Bhagya, Raja, Madhuri, Chandrasekhar, M. N. Nambiar, Manorama, Janagaraj, Senthil | Balan Pictures |
| style="text-align:center;"| 19
|Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu
|V. Azhagappan
|Vijayakanth, Nadhiya, Suresh
| Sri Rajakali Amman Movies
| |
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |27
| Vilangu | P. Jayadevi | Jaishankar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Nalini, Arun Pandian, Ramya Krishnan, Sulakshana, Janagaraj | Bhanu Arts | |
| Rettai Vaal Kuruvi | Balu Mahendra | Mohan, Radhika, Archana, V. K. Ramasamy, Thengai Srinivasan | Saagar Combines | |
| Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Manivannan | Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Nadhiya, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sudha Chandran | Semba Creations | |
| March!
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98; textcolor:#000;"| M
A
R |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|6
|Megam Karuththirukku
|Rama Narayanan
|Prabhu, Rekha, S. S. Chandran
| Sri Thenandal Films |
| Muthukkal Moondru
|A. Jagannathan
|Sivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj, Pandiarajan, Ranjini, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Baby Sujitha | Padmam Production | |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|7
| Velundu Vinaiyillai | K. Shankar | Vijayakanth, Ambika, M. N. Nambiar, Senthil, Vadivukkarasi | Om Muruga Arts | |
| Velaikaran | S. P. Muthuraman | Rajinikanth, Amala, K. R. Vijaya, Sarath Babu, Pallavi, V. K. Ramasamy, Senthil | Kavithalayaa Productions | |
| style="text-align:center;|19
| Sankar Guru | L. Raja | Arjun, Seetha, Sasikala, Baby Shalini, Senthil, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra | AVM Productions | |
| style="text-align:center;|21
|Ilangeswaran
|T. R. Ramanna
|K. R. Vijaya, Rajesh, Revathi, Srividya, Sripriya
| Sri Sivakami Productions
| |
| style="text-align:center;"| 27
|Ananda Aradhanai | Dinesh Baboo | Mohan, Suhasini, Lizy, Srividya, Senthil, Kovai Sarala | Jai Krishna Combines | |
| April!
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#ffdead;"| A
P
R
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
|Aalappirandhavan
|A. S. Pragasam
|Sathyaraj, Ambika, Silk Smitha, Master Tinku
| Pragaas Productions
| [{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870410&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | title=The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search }}] |
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;"| 14
| Veerapandiyan
|Karthick Raghunath
|Sivaji Ganesan, Vijayakanth, Radhika, Jaishankar, Sumithra, V. K. Ramasamy, Anuradha
| Prakash Pictures
| |
| Makkal En Pakkam
|Karthick Raghunath
|Sathyaraj, Ambika, Rajesh, Nagesh, Janagaraj, Manorama, Anuradha
| Suresh Arts
| |
| Thaye Neeye Thunai
|P. R. Somu
|K. R. Vijaya, Karthik, Pandiyan, Sudha Chandran, Senthil, S. S. Chandran
| Sri Bhuvaneswari Kala Mandir
| |
| Enga Chinna Rasa
|K. Bhagyaraj
|K. Bhagyaraj, Radha, C. R. Saraswathy
| Sri Amman Creations
| |
| Oru Thayin Sabhatham
|T. Rajendar
|T. Rajendar, Srividya, Nizhalgal Ravi, S. S. Chandran
| Chimbu Cine Arts
| |
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
|Chinna Poove Mella Pesu
|Robert–Rajasekar
|Prabhu, Ramki, Narmadha, Shubha, Sudha Chandran, Sabitha Anand, Chinni Jayanth
| Ess Kay Film Combines
| |
| May!
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#edafaf;"| M
A
Y
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 1
|Neethikku Thandanai
|S. A. Chandrasekhar
|Radhika, Ravichandran, Srividya, Nizhalgal Ravi, Charan Raj, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala
| Lalithanjali Fine Arts
| |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 8
|Ore Raththam
|K. Sornam
|Karthik, Pandiyan, Seetha, Madhuri, M. K. Stalin, Kismu, Manorama
| Murasu Movies
| |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 15
|Paadu Nilave
|K. Rangaraj
|Mohan, Nadhiya, Ravichandran, Senthil
| Krishnalaya Productions
| |
| Rekha
|N. Raghav
|Ilavarasan, Sandhya
| Ashapriya Productions
| |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 16
| Anbulla Appa
|A. C. Tirulokchandar
|Sivaji Ganesan, Nadhiya, Rahman, V. K. Ramasamy, Y. G. Mahendra, Manorama, Sangeetha, Baby Sujitha
|AVM Productions
| |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 29
|Kavalan Avan Kovalan
|Visu
|Prabhu, Rekha, Madhuri, Visu, Prameela, Kalaranjini
| K. R. G. Film Circuit
| |
| Ival Oru Pournami
|T. P. K.
|Raveendran, Seetha, Rooplatha, Sri Raman
| T. P. K. Productions
| |
| June!
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#d9c1b0;"| J
U
N
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;"| 4
|Cooliekkaran
|Rajasekhar
|Vijayakanth, Jaishankar, Srividya, Rupini, Radha Ravi, Silk Smitha, Nagesh, S. S. Chandran
| Kalaippuli International
| |
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;"| 12
| Veeran Veluthambi
|Rama Narayanan
|Radha Ravi, Ambika, Chandrasekhar, Rekha, Senthil, S. S. Chandran
|Sri Thenandal Films
| |
| Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
|Santhana Bharathi
|Sathyaraj, Nalini, Jeevitha, Geetha
|Raaj Kamal Films International
| |
| Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
|Manivannan
|Sivakumar, Nalini, Chandrasekhar, Pandiyan, Rekha, Raja, Jeevitha, Sulakshana, Janagaraj, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
|Kalaikovil
| |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 17
|Enga Ooru Pattukaran
|Gangai Amaran
|Ramarajan, Rekha, Nishanthi, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
| Meenakshi Arts
| |
| Kavithai Paada Neramillai
|Yugi Sethu
|Amala, Raghuvaran, Yugi Sethu, Nassar
| Maayas Cope Film Company
| |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 27
| Aankalai Nambathey
|K. Alex Pandian
|Pandiyan, Rekha, Ramya Krishnan, Senthil, V. K. Ramasamy, S. S. Chandran
| Alamu Movies
| [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870703&printsec=frontpage&hl=en] |
| July!
| rowspan="11" valign="center" align="center" style="background: #d0f0c0; textcolor:#000;" | J
U
L
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 10
|Vanna Kanavugal
|Ameerjan
|Karthik, Murali, Jayashree, Charle
|Kavithalayaa Productions
| |
| Ivargal Indiyargal
|S. Jagadeesan
|Ramarajan, Madhuri, Lakshmi, Senthil
| Oaam Selvi Arts
| |
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai
|Anu Mohan
|Mohan, Amala, Rekha, Goundamani, Senthil
| Royal India Creations
| |
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
|Per Sollum Pillai
|S. P. Muthuraman
|Kamal Haasan, Radhika, K. R. Vijaya, Goundamani, Manorama, Raveendran, Ramya Krishnan
|AVM Productions
| |
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| Etikku Potti
|R. Govindarajan
|Pandiarajan, Saritha, Chithrangi, Rajeev
| Murali Cine Arts
| |
| style="text-align:center;"| 22
| Jaathi Pookkal
|A. P. Rathinam
|Shanavas, Nalini
| Lavanya Films
| |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 24
| Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu
|P. Madhavan
|Sivakumar, Ambika, Ilavarasi, Cho, Senthil, Manorama, Kovai Sarala, Master Tinku
| Karpagam Films
| |
| Mangai Oru Gangai
|Hariharan
|Saritha, Suresh, Nadhiya
| Motherland Pictures
| |
| Ninaive Oru Sangeetham
|K. Rangaraj
|Vijayakanth, Radha, Srividya, Rekha, Goundamani, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
| V. N. S. Films
| |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 31
| Dhoorathu Pachai
|Manobala
|Karthik, Suhasini, Thulasi
| Sri Lakshmi Art Movies
| |
| Ondru Engal Jathiye..!
|Ramarajan
|Ramarajan, Nishanthi, Ravichandran, Sulakshana, Senthil, S. S. Chandran
| Sri Devi Bagavathi Films
| |
| August!
| rowspan="6" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#C2B280;" | A
U
G
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 14
|Ninaikka Therintha Maname
|I. Suresh
|Mohan, Rupini, Chandrasekhar
| Sivadharani Movies
| |
| Kani Nilam
|S. Arunmozhi
|Kalairani, Nassar, Delhi Ganesh
| Latha Creations
| |
| rowspan="1" align="center"| 15
|Vairagyam
|K. Vijayan
|Prabhu, Radha, Sowcar Janaki, Jaishankar, Manorama, Janagaraj
|Sujatha Cine Arts
| |
| rowspan="1" align="center"| 21
| Anjatha Singam
|M. R. Vijaychander
|Prabhu, Sathyaraj, Nalini, Jaishankar, Silk Smitha, Anuradha, Senthil, Vanitha
| Karthik Arts
| |
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 28
|Jallikattu
|Manivannan
|Sivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj, Radha, Janagaraj
| Seetha Lakshmi Art Films
| |
| Krishnan Vandhaan
|K. Vijayan
|Sivaji Ganesan, Mohan, Rekha, Thengai Srinivasan
| S. L. S. Productions
| |
| September!
| rowspan="10" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#F5DEB3; textcolor:#000;" | S
E
P
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 4
| Oorkavalan
|Manobala
|Rajinikanth, Radhika, Pandiyan, Y. G. Mahendra, Chithra
| Sathya Movies
| |
| Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
|Ashok Kumar
|Pandiarajan, Rekha, Nizhalgal Ravi, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama, Kovai Sarala, Master Tinku
|Appu Movies
| |
| rowspan="2" align="center" |11
| Theertha Karaiyinile
|Manivannan
|Mohan, Rupini, Senthil, Janagaraj, Kovai Sarala
| Kamala Chithram
| |
| Vaazhga Valarga
|Vijaya Krishnaraj
|Pandiarajan, Radha Ravi, Saritha, Deepa, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
| Niruma Creation
| |
| rowspan="1" align="center"| 12
|Koottu Puzhukkal
|R. C. Sakthi
|Raghuvaran, Amala, Chandrasekhar, Y. Vijaya
| Palayee Amman Art Creations
| |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| 18
| Poo Poova Poothirukku
|V. Azhagappan
|Prabhu, Saritha, Amala, Rajeev, Senthil, Manorama
| My Productions
| |
| Parisam Pottachu
|K. Chozha Rajan
|Karthik, Pandiyan, Ranjini, Madhuri, Senthil, S. S. Chandran
| Kalaimani Movies
| |
| Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
|Y. G. Mahendra
|Y. G. Mahendra, Pallavi, Jaishankar, Visu, Manorama
| Sri Lakshmi Jyothi Movies
| |
| Ellaikodu
|K. Jothipandiyan
|Saritha, Rajesh, Radha Ravi
| S. S. G. Films
| |
| align="center"| 25
|Meendum Mahaan
|Uthaman
|Pandiarajan, Murali, Rahman, Rekha, Madhuri, S. Ve. Shekher, Aruna
| Rathnam Cine Arts
| |
| October!
| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center; background:#ffb7c5;"| O
C
T
| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| 21
| Manithan
|S. P. Muthuraman
|Rajinikanth, Rupini, Srividya, Raghuvaran, Madhuri, Cho, Senthil
| AVM Productions
| |
| Uzhavan Magan
|R. Aravindraj
|Vijayakanth, Radhika, Radha, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala
| Rowther films
| |
| Chellakutti
|K. Natraj
|Suresh, Jayashree, Sarath Babu, Sujatha
|Dhandayudhapani Films
| |
| Sattam Oru Vilayattu
|S. A. Chandrasekhar
|Vijayakanth, Radha, Ravichandran, Srividya, S. S. Chandran
|V. V. Creations
| |
| Nayakan
|Mani Ratnam
|Kamal Haasan, Saranya, Karthika, Janagaraj, Nassar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Thara
| Muktha Films
| |
| Pookkal Vidum Thudhu
|Sreedhar Rajan
|T. Rajendar, Monisha Unni, Harish
| Sri Sivahari Films
| |
| Iniya Uravu Poothathu
|C. V. Sridhar
|Suresh, Nadhiya, S. Ve. Shekher, Babita, Cho
| Sri Rajakaliamman Productions
| |
| Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
|Venkat
|Prabhu, Ambika, Raghuvaran, Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Nagesh, Disco Shanti
|Perfect Productions
| |
| Manathil Urudhi Vendum
|K. Balachandar
|Suhasini, Sridhar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ramesh Aravind
| Kavithalayaa Productions
| |
| Neram Nalla Irukku
|Manoj Kumar
|Ramarajan, Nishanthi, Janagaraj, Senthil, Vidya Venugopal, Deepa
| Srini Creations
| |
| Puyal Paadum Paattu
|Manivannan
|Raghuvaran, Radhika
| Poompuhar Productions
| |
| November!
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center; background:#ace1af;"| N
O
V
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
|Mupperum Deviyar
|K. Shankar
|K. R. Vijaya, Sujatha, Lakshmi, Prabhu, Ambika, Senthil
| Ammu Creations
| |
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;"| 20
|Thambathyam
|K. Vijayan
|Sivaji Ganesan, Ambika, Radha, V. K. Ramasamy, Thulasi, Prasad
| Kalyani Cine Arts
| |
| Aayusu Nooru
|Ponmani Rajan
|Pandiyan, Pandiarajan, Ranjini, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
| Sampath Creations
| |
| Anand
|C. V. Rajendran
|Prabhu, Radha, Jayashree, Chinni Jayanth
| Sivaji Productions
| |
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;"| 27
| Thulasi
|Ameerjan
|Murali, Seetha, Chandrasekhar, Senthil, Charle, Thara
| Veeralakshmi Combines
| |
| Thangachi
|R. Krishnamurthy
|Ramki, Seetha, Pallavi, Radha Ravi, Nizhalgal Ravi, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Anuradha
| Rathna Movies
| |
| Pesum Padam
|Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
|Kamal Haasan, Amala, Tinnu Anand, P. L. Narayana, Pratap K. Pothen, Farida Jalal
| Mandakini Chitra
| |
| Arul Tharum Ayyappan
|Dasarathan
|Pandiyan, M. Viswanathan, Rekha, Raghuvaran, Senthil
| Sri Balamurugan Film Circuit
| |
| December!
| rowspan="12" style="text-align:center; background:#b8860b;"| D
E
C
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| Kalyana Kacheri
|Manivannan
|Arjun, Ilavarasi, Senthil, Anuradha, Chinni Jayanth
| Suriyaraj Combines
| |
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
|Michael Raj
|V. C. Guhanathan
|Raghuvaran, Madhuri, Sarath Babu, Sumithra, Senthil, Viji, Baby Shalini
| Suresh Productions
| |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 18
| Gramatthu Minnal
|K. Rangaraj
|Ramarajan, Revathi, Raja, Goundamani
| Keerthana Creations
| |
| Paasam Oru Vesham
|Jayadevi
|Ranjini, Madhuri, Disco Shanti, Vinu Chakravarthy, Nassar, Thyagu
| Liberty Films
| |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 26
| Oor Kuruvi
|O. S. Sivakumar
|Arun Pandian, Srividya, Madhavi
| Mass Productions
| |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 27
|Vedham Pudhithu
|Bharathiraja
|Sathyaraj, Amala, Saritha, Raja, Janagaraj
| Janani Art Creations
| |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 29
| Aval Mella Sirithal
|M. N. Jai Sundar
|Murali, Seetha, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, Chinni Jayanth, Charle
| Sri Kavitha Cine Arts
| |