List of Tamil films of 1990

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett {{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}}70 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}}70 crore ET collection in 1990-91]

A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1990 by release date:

Released films

class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" \| Opening ! width="13%" \| Title ! Director !! Cast !! Production !! Music Director
January! \| rowspan="7" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#FFA07A; textcolor:#000;" \| J A N \| rowspan="7" align="center" \| 14 \| Enakkoru Neethi	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	Siraj, Chithra, Pallavi	Anil Creations	V. Kumar
Idhaya Thamarai	K. Rajeshwar	Karthik, Revathi	Amardeep Creations	Shankar–Ganesh[https://archive.today/20220731052828/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1990/feb/04-02-1990/p17.jpg Magazine clipping] kalkionline.com
Kavalukku Kettikaran	Santhana Bharathi	Prabhu, Nirosha	Thirai Koodam	Ilaiyaraaja
Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu	T. P. Gajendran	Prabhu, Ramya Krishnan	Mother Cine Productions	Shankar–Ganesh[https://archive.today/20220731053506/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1990/feb/11-02-1990/p48.jpg Image] kalkionline.com
Pachai Kodi	Manoj Kumar	Pandiarajan, Nirosha	Guru Sri Shanthi Productions	Gangai Amaran
Panakkaran	P. Vasu	Rajinikanth, Gautami	Sathya Movies	Ilaiyaraaja
Pulan Visaranai	R. K. Selvamani	Vijayakanth, Rupini	I. V. Cine Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
February! \| rowspan="10" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8; textcolor:#000;" \| F E B \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 2 \| Aadi Velli	Rama Narayanan	Nizhalgal Ravi, Seetha	Sri Thenaandal Films	Shankar–Ganesh
Manasukketha Maapillai	G. Ravi Raja	Pandiarajan, Rohini	Amudhasurabi Pictures	Chandrabose
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 9 \| Pattikattan	T. S. Krishna Kumar	Rahman, Rupini, Goundamani, Senthil	Shenbagam Movie Creations	Shankar–Ganesh
Vaazhkai Chakkaram	Manivannan	Sathyaraj, Gautami	Vivekananda Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="4" align="center" \| 16 \| En Uyir Thozhan	Bharathiraja	Babu, Rama, Thennavan	B. R. Art Films	Ilaiyaraaja
Mr. Karthik	Kalaivanan Kannadasan	Karthik, Sivaranjani	Varalakshmi Creations	V. S. Narasimhan
Paattali Magan	Senthilnathan	Arjun, Sindhu, Goundamani, Senthil	Anbu Lakshmi Films	Sangeetha Rajan
Salem Vishnu	Thyagarajan	Thyagarajan, Rupini	Lakshmi Shanthi Movies	Sangeetha Rajan
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 23 \| Arangetra Velai	Fazil	Prabhu, Revathi, V. K. Ramasamy	Sunitha Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
Paattukku Naan Adimai	Shanmuga Rajan	Ramarajan, Kushboo, Rekha, Goundamani, Senthil	Shri Mishri Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
March \| rowspan="10" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#98FB98; textcolor:#000;" \| M A R \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 2 \| Rajavin Paarvai	A. V. Babu	Ramakrishna Raja, Samundeeswari	Sri Rani Magal Films	Malaysia Vasudevan
Valiba Vizhayattu	K. Sornam	Mohan, Sadhana, Divya	S. S. K. Films	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 9 \| Paalam	Karvannan	Murali, M. N. Nambiar, Kitty	S. S. Screens	N. S. T. Rajesh
Parigaram	Bhama Manalan	Krishna, Kovai Sarala	Sree Kamesh Art Movies
Pengal Veettin Kangal	T. P. Gajendran	K. R. Vijaya, Chandrasekhar, Urvashi, Pallavi, Pandiyan, Anand Babu, Vaishnavi, Dileep, Latha	K. R. G. Movies International	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 16 \| Kavithai Paadum Alaigal	T. K. Bose	Raj Mohan, Janani	K. B. Arts	Ilaiyaraaja
Vetri Malai	V. S. Shanmugam	Murali, Seetha, Pallavi	Maruthi Movieland	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 17 \| Jagathalaprathapan	Shankar–Ganesh	Mohan, Rakhi Sri, Divya	Rani Cine Arts	Shankar–Ganesh
Manaivi Oru Manickam	Chozharajan	Arjun, Radha, Mukesh, Sadhana	Sri Thenaandal Films	Shankar–Ganesh
Unnai Solli Kutramillai	Ameerjan	Karthik, Sithara	Kavithalayaa Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
April! \| rowspan="12" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#FFDEAD;" \| A P R \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 13 \| En Veedu En Kanavar	Senbaga Raman	Suresh, Nadhiya	Preethi Indhar Combines	B. Surendar
rowspan="10" align="center" \| 14 \| Kalyana Rasi	K. Sivaprasad	Karthik, Ranjani, Apoorva	Sankaraalaya Pictures	Manoj–Gyan
Muthalali Amma	V. C. Guhanathan	Bhanu Chander, Kanaka, Prameela	Thirumurugan Combines	Chandrabose
Pondatti Thevai	Parthiban	Parthiban, Ashwini, Sindhu	Vivek Chithra Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
Pudhu Padagan	S. Thanu	Vijayakanth, Amala	Kalaippuli International	S. Thanu
Pudhu Vasantham	Vikraman	Murali, Sithara, Anand Babu, Raja, Charle	Super Good Films	S. A. Rajkumar
Seetha	S. A. Chandrasekhar	Rahman, Gautami, Kanaka, R. Sarathkumar	Lalithaanjali Fine Arts	Vidyasagar
Chilambu	Nethaji	Murali, Rohini	Devanayagi Films	M. S. Viswanathan
Thangathin Thangam	Siraj	Ramarajan, Ragasudha, Goundamani, Senthil	Anbalaya Pictures	S. A. Rajkumar
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga	S. P. Muthuraman	Sathyaraj, Gautami, Rupini, Goundamani, Senthil	AVM Productions	R. D. Burman
Varavu Nalla Uravu	Visu	Visu, Kodai Mazhai Vidya, Raghav, Rekha,	Kavithalayaa Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 27 \| Maruthu Pandi	Manoj Kumar	Ramki, Nirosha, Seetha	Ponmanam Films	Ilaiyaraaja
May! \| rowspan="7" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#edafaf;" \| M A Y \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 4 \| Sakthi Parasakthi	Rama Narayanan	Sivaji Manohar, Seetha	Thirupathi Movies	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 11 \| Pagalil Pournami	Cochin Haneefa	Sivakumar, Radhika, Lizy	Kalpana Arts	Ilaiyaraaja
Periya Veetu Pannakkaran	N. K. Viswanathan	Karthik, Kanaka	Meenachi Arts	Ilaiyaraaja
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 12 \| Pattanamdhan Pogalamadi	C. P. Kolappan	Rahman, Radhika, Rupini	Anitha Cine Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 18 \| Murugane Thunai	P. S. Marimuthu	Rajesh, Sudha Chandran	Murugaalayam Films	K. V. Mahadevan
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 25 \| Amma Pillai	R. C. Sakthi	Ramki, Seetha	Vimala Movies	Shankar–Ganesh
Neengalum Herothan	V. Sekhar	Nizhalgal Ravi, Ram Manohar, Rathna, Divya, Goundamani, Senthil	Thuthukudi Film Entertainment	Gangai Amaran
June! \| rowspan="11" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#d9c1b0;" \| J U N \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 1 \| Nyayangal Jayikkattum	Sivachandran	Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Aishwarya	Kavitha Chithra Films	Shankar–Ganesh
Sandhana Kaatru	Manivannan	Vijayakanth, Gautami	Kamala Jothi Combines	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 2 \| Periya Idathu Pillai	Senthilnathan	Arjun, Kanaka	Jubilee Arts	Chandrabose
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 15 \| Pathimoonam Number Veedu	Baby	Nizhalgal Ravi, Sadhana, Sripriya	Aasha Creations	Sangeetha Rajan
Athisaya Piravi	S. P. Muthuraman	Rajinikanth, Kanaka, Sheeba	Lakshmi Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
Mounam Sammadham	K. Madhu	Mammootty, Amala	Kay. Cee. Film Combines	Ilaiyaraaja
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 22 \| Madurai Veeran Enga Saami	Shanmuga Priyan	Sathyaraj, Rupini, Goundamani, Senthil	K. B. Films	Ilaiyaraaja
Manaivi Vantha Neram	'Karaikudi' Narayanan	Rahman, Radha, Sithara	K. R. G. Movies International	Chandrabose
Sigappu Nirathil Chinnappoo	R. Selvaraj	Rathnakumar, Rekha	Rajeshwari Films	Jay Sekar
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 29 \| Vedikkai En Vadikkai	Visu	S. Ve. Shekher, Pallavi, Visu	G. V. Films	Shankar–Ganesh
Mattukara Mannaru	Thendral Thyagarajan	Chandrasekhar, Ramesh Raj, Arundhathi, Ashwini	Kaveri Films	Deva
July! \| rowspan="11" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#d0f0c0; textcolor:#000;" \| J U L \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 6 \| Adhisaya Manithan	Velu Prabhakaran	Gautami, Nizhalgal Ravi, Raja, Chithra	Perfect Cine Arts	Premi-Seeni
Nila Pennae	V. Thamizhazhagan	Anand, Divya Bharati	Sathya Movies	Vidyasagar
rowspan="4" align="center" \| 13 \| Anjali	Mani Ratnam	Raghuvaran, Revathi, Tarun Kumar, Shamili, Shruti	GV Films	Ilaiyaraaja
Kizhakku Vaasal	R. V. Udayakumar	Karthik, Revathi, Kushboo	Sathya Jyothi Films	Ilaiyaraaja
Naanum Indha Ooruthan	Sekar Raja	Murali, Kushboo	Sudhalaya Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu	Gangai Amaran	Ramarajan, Gautami, Goundamani, Senthil	S. B. D. Films	Ilaiyaraaja
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 20 \| Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar	Amirtham	Vijayakanth, Bhanupriya	Sri Thirumala Art Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 27 \| Aavathellam Pennale	Raj Mukundhan	S. Ve. Shekher, Viji	Sun Rise Films	Shankar–Ganesh
Keladi Kannmanii	Vasanth	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Radhika, Ramesh Aravind, Anju	Vivek Chithra Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
Nangal Puthiyavargal	R. G. Elavalagan	Murali, Rekha	Moovender Movies	Chandrabose
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 28 \| Aarathi Edungadi	K. Chandranath	Rahman, Kushboo	Murali Cine Arts	Shankar–Ganesh
August! \| rowspan="10" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#C2B280;" \| A U G \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 2 \| Inaindha Kaigal	N. K. Viswanathan	Arun Pandian, Ramki, Nirosha, Sindhu	Thiraichirpi	Manoj–Gyan
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 10 \| Durga	Rama Narayanan	Nizhalgal Ravi, Kanaka, Shamili	Sri Thenaandal Films	Shankar–Ganesh
Enga Ooru Aatukkaran	Sripriya	Sripriya, Chandrakanth, Kanaka	Yamini Cine Arts	Yuvaraja
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 15 \| Oru Pudhiya Kadhai	R. Bala Subbaih	Prabhuraj, Meena	Kumar Movies	Uma Kannadasan
Velai Kidaichuduchu	P. Vasu	Sathyaraj, Gautami	Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises	Hamsalekha
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 24 \| Agni Theertham	Sree Bharathi	Ravikanth, Bhuvanesh, Yuvasri	Sindhu Art Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh
My Dear Marthandan	Prathap K. Pothan	Prabhu, Kushboo, Goundamani	Sivaji Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
Pattanathil Petti	R. Ramesh Kumar	Sivaji Manohar, Shanthi, Goundamani, Senthil, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama	Mother Cine Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 31 \| Pudhu Varisu	Rajasekhar	Pandiarajan, Rohini	Uzhaikkum Karangal Art Productions	Chandrabose
Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu	M. Venkat Vasu	Nizhalgal Ravi, Chandrasekhar, Madhuri, Bhagya, Radha Ravi	Kunjapanai Mariamman Films	Shankar–Ganesh
September! \| rowspan="9" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#F5DEB3; textcolor:#000;" \| S E P \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 5 \| Thalattu Padava	R. Sundarrajan	Parthiban, Kushboo, Rupini	Raavuthar Films	Ilaiyaraaja
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 7 \| Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal	K. Balachander	Kumaresh, Ganesh, Yamini, Vaishnavi	Kavithalayaa Productions	V. S. Narasimhan
Puriyaadha Pudhir	K. S. Ravikumar	Rahman, Rekha, Anand Babu, Raghuvaran	Super Good Films	S. A. Rajkumar
Sathyam Sivam Sundaram	Rama Narayanan	Raja, Radha	Sree Durga Films	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 14 \| Andhi Varum Neram	R. Ramesh Kumar	Nizhalgal Ravi, Chandrakanth, Latha, Rama	G. S. Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
Enkitta Mothathe	R. Sundarrajan	Vijayakanth, Shobana, Kushboo	Rajeshwari Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
Namathu Deivam	Kasi Arasu	Mohana Muthu, Manorama, 'Baby' Sridevi	Apple Creations
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 15 \| Palaivana Paravaigal	Senthilnathan	R. Sarathkumar, Anandaraj, Udhayan, Dharani	Vaasan Brothers	Ilayagangai
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 21 \| Sathan Sollai Thattathe	Rama Narayanan	Senthil, Pandiyan, Chandrasekhar, Janagaraj	Kookoo Films	Shankar–Ganesh
October! \| rowspan="11" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#FFB7C5;" \| O C T \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 5 \| Thiyagu	S. P. Muthuraman	Raghuvaran, Rekha, Madhuri	AVM Productions	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="10" align="center" \| 17 \| 60 Naal 60 Nimidam	K. Rajavarman	Raj Thilak, Chithra, Vaishnavi	K. L. J. Combines	Kannan
Amman Kovil Thiruvizha	P. R. Somasunder	Nizhalgal Ravi, Kanaka, Goundamani, Senthil	Sri Bairavi Combines	Ilaiyaraaja
Avasara Police 100	K. Bhagyaraj	M. G. Ramachandran, K. Bhagyaraj, Gautami	Sudha Cine Movies	K. Bhagyaraj
Chatriyan	K. Subaash	Vijayakanth, Bhanupriya, Revathi	Aalayam Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
En Kadhal Kanmani	T. C. Joy	Vikram, Rekha	Progressive Cine Arts	L. Vaidyanathan
Mallu Vetti Minor	Manobala	Sathyaraj, Shobana, Seetha	Everest Films	Ilaiyaraaja
Michael Madana Kama Rajan	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao	Kamal Haasan, Urvashi, Kushboo, Rupini	P. A. Art Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
Pudhiya Kaatru	Karvannan	Murali, Meenatchi	Coverfield Creations	Rajesh
Puthu Paatu	Panchu Arunachalam	Ramarajan, Suman Ranganathan	Ilaiyaraaja Creations	Ilaiyaraaja
Sirayil Sila Raagangal	Rajendra Kumar	Murali, Pallavi	Sri Lakshmi Vani Pictures	Ilaiyaraaja
November! \| rowspan="12" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#ACE1AF;" \| N O V \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 2 \| Vellaiya Thevan	Manoj Kumar	Ramki, Kanaka	Eknaath Movie Creations	Ilaiyaraaja
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 4 \| Uchi Veyil	Jaya Sarathi	Srividya, Uma, Delhi Ganesh	Juvaala Productions	L. Vaidyanathan
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 16 \| Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal	Adhavan	Anand Babu, Sithara	Theivaanai Movies	S. A. Rajkumar
Vaigasi Poranthachu	Radha Bharathi	Prashanth, Kaveri	Anbalaya Films	Deva
rowspan="5" align="center" \| 23 \| Aatha Naan Pass Ayittaen	M. K. Sai Mohan	Arjun, Malashri, Shantipriya	Anitha Pictures	Vidyasagar
Aerikarai Poongaatre	M. N. Jai Sundar	Liaquat Ali Khan, Devipriya, Rajeev, Pallavi	Liyo Pictures	M. S. Viswanathan
Namma Ooru Poovatha	Manivasagam	Murali, Gautami, Goundamani, Senthil	Raja Pushpa Pictures	Deva
Sathya Vaakku	Arvindraj	Prabhu, Shobana	Commercial Art Creations	Manoj–Gyan
Thangaikku Oru Thalattu	K. S. Madhangan	Arjun, Seetha	Raghavendralaya Cine Creations	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 24 \| Thai Maasam Poovaasam	Ameerjan	Radha Ravi, Abdul Majeed, Devaki	B. R. R. Art Enterprises	V. R. Sampath Selvan
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 30 \| Nadigan	P. Vasu	Sathyaraj, Kushboo, Goundamani	Raj Films International	Ilaiyaraaja
Urudhi Mozhi	R. V. Udayakumar	Prabhu, Sivakumar, Geetha, Santhini	Yaathavaalayaa Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
December! \| rowspan="7" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#B8860B;" \| D E C \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 7 \| Ethir Kaatru	Muktha S. Sundar	Karthik, Kanaka	Muktha Films	Ilaiyaraaja
Raja Kaiya Vacha	Suresh Krissna	Prabhu, Gautami	Ananthi Films	Ilaiyaraaja
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 14 \| Nee Sirithaal Deepavali	Malaysia Vasudevan	Sivakumar, Sulakshana	Usha Productions	Ilaiyaraaja
Pudhiya Sarithiram	K. N. Muruganandam	Ramki, Ramya Krishnan	Kalaignan Combines	Vidyasagar
Vaazhnthu Kaattuvom	R. Krishnamoorthy	Ramki, Gautami	Vivekananda Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 21 \| Avanga Namma Ooru Ponnunga	Kaja Mohideen	Vignesh, Viji	Santhosha Cine Arts	Shankar–Ganesh
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 28 \| Engal Swamy Ayyappan	Dasarathan	Dasarathan, Parthiban, Anand Babu, Dilip, Hari Raj	Deepa Hari Films	Dasarathan

References

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