List of Tamil films of 1996

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Movies

class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" \| Opening ! width="13%" \|Title ! Director !! Cast !! Production !! Music Director
January! \| rowspan="11" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#FFA07A; textcolor:#000;" \| J A N \| rowspan="9" align="center" \| 15 \| Aruva Velu	P. S. Bharathi Kannan	Nassar, Urvashi	Goodwill Movies	Adithyan
Coimbatore Mappillai	C. Ranganathan	Vijay, Sanghavi	Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland	Vidyasagar
Kizhakku Mugam	M. Anna Thurai	Karthik, Reshma	Thai Films International	Adithyan
Love Birds	P. Vasu	Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Vadivelu	Pyramid Films	A. R. Rahman
Parambarai	K. S. Ravikumar	Prabhu, Roja	Malar Films	Deva
Thayagam	A. R. Ramesh	Vijayakanth, Ranjitha	Seranaadu Movie Creations	Deva
Thirumbi Paar	Rama Narayanan	Saravanan, Yuvarani	Sri Thenandal Films	Deva
Ullathai Allitha	Sundar C	Karthik, Rambha, Goundamani	Ganga Gowri Productions	Sirpy
Vaanmathi	Agathiyan	Ajith Kumar, Swathi	Sivashakthi Movie Makers	Deva
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 26 \| Mahaprabhu	A. Venkatesh	Sarath Kumar, Sukanya, Vineetha	Sri Sai Theja Films	Deva
Vaikarai Pookkal	E. Mu. Vetrivalan	Raja, Rajashri, Ponvannan, Annam	Navachitra Cine Arts	Devendran
February! \| rowspan="7" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8; textcolor:#000;" \| F E B \|rowspan="1" align="center" \| 5 \| Take It Easy Urvashi	K. K. Rajsirpy	Vignesh, Amirtha, Rajeshwari	Kalai Sirpy	Soundaryan
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 9 \| Amman Kovil Vaasalile	Ramarajan	Ramarajan, Sangita	Mahalakshmi Film International	Sirpy
Meendum Savithri	Visu	Raja, Revathi	Vijaya Combines	Devendran
Nattupura Pattu	Kasthuri Raja	Selva, Sivakumar, Khushbu	Kasthoori Manga Creations	Ilaiyaraaja
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 15 \| Poove Unakkaga	Vikraman	Vijay, Sangita	Super Good Films	S. A. Rajkumar
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 16 \| Musthaffaa	R. Aravindraj	Napoleon, Ranjitha	S. G. S. Cine Arts International	Vidyasagar
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 18 \| Kalloori Vaasal	Pavithran	Ajith Kumar, Pooja Bhatt, Prashanth, Devayani	Aanand Associates	Deva
March \| rowspan="5" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#98FB98; textcolor:#000;" \| M A R \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 7 \| Vaazhga Jananayagam	E. Ramdoss	Mansoor Ali Khan, Pragathi	Raj Kennedy Films	Mansoor Ali Khan
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 15 \| Summa Irunga Machan	S. N. Prasad	Pandiarajan, Pragathi, Divyasri	Maruthi Art Films	Deva
Suriya Raja	Senthamizh Selvan	C. S. Thamizh, Preetha	C. J. Films	Mahesh
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 22 \| Puthiya Parasakthi	Gowri Rajan	Selva, Sukanya, Napoleon	Anitha Films	Deva
Vasantha Vaasal	M. R	Vijay, Swathi	Kumar Movies	Masa
April! \| rowspan="7" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#FFDEAD;" \| A P R \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 5 \| Irattai Roja	Keyaar	Ramki, Khushbu, Urvashi	Devi Kamal Films	Ilaiyaraaja
rowspan="3" align="center" \| 12 \| Mappillai Manasu Poopola	Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam	Pandiarajan, Yuvarani	Kuru Kalaikkoodam	Deva
Maanbumigu Maanavan	S. A. Chandrasekhar	Vijay, Swapna Bedi	7th Channel Communications	Deva
Siraichalai	Priyadarshan	Mohanlal, Prabhu, Tabu, Amrish Puri	Pranavam Arts International	Ilaiyaraaja
align="center" \| 13 \| Kaalam Maari Pochu	V. Sekhar	Pandiarajan, Sangita	Thiruvalluvar Kalaikkoodam	Deva
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 19 \| Rajali	Velu Prabhakaran	Ramki, Roja	Motherland Movies International	Aravind
Sengottai	C. V. Sasikumar	Arjun, Meena, Rambha	Super Good Films	Vidyasagar
May! \| rowspan="3" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#edafaf;" \| M A Y \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 9 \| Indian	Shankar	Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Sukanya, Goundamani	Sri Surya Movies	A. R. Rahman
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 10 \| Pudhu Nilavu	Vishnuhasan	Jayaram, Vineetha	Rajlakshmi Cine Medias	Deva
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 17 \| Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale	Senthilnathan	Arun Pandian, Rajashri	Tamil Annai Cine Creations	Bala Bharathi
June! \| rowspan="5" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#d9c1b0;" \| J U N \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 1 \| Anthimanthaarai	Bharathiraja	Vijayakumar, Jayasudha, Sanghavi	Megaa Movies	A. R. Rahman
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 7 \| Katta Panchayathu	R. Raghu	Karthik, Kanaka	M. R. Enterprises	Ilaiyaraaja
Krishna	Raja Krishnamoorthy	Prashanth, Heera	Unique Creations	S. A. Rajkumar
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 28 \| Avathara Purushan	Pandiyan Arivali	Ranjith, Anand, Sivaranjani	Jagannathan Productions	Sirpy
Minor Mappillai	V. C. Guhanathan	Ajith Kumar, Keerthana, Subhashri	Victory Movies	Isaivanan
July! \| rowspan="4" valign="center" align="center" style="background: #d0f0c0; textcolor:#000;" \| J U L \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 5 \| Veettukulle Thiruvizha	K. R. S. Jawahar	Anand Babu, Sanghavi, Rohini, Vinodhini	Sundar Art Film International	Deva
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 12 \| Kadhal Kottai	Agathiyan	Ajith Kumar, Devayani, Heera	Sivashakthi Movie Makers	Deva
Sundara Purushan	D. Sabapathy	Livingston, Rambha	Super Good Films	Sirpy
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 19 \| Crime	Sukumar	Venki, Shanti	United Universal Creations	Raja
August! \| rowspan="8" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#C2B280;" \| A U G \| rowspan="3" align="center" \| 2 \| En Aasai Thangachi	K. Shanmuga Mani	Ramki, Balambika	Raams Movies	T. Rajendar
Tamizh Selvan	Bharathiraja	Vijayakanth, Roja	Raaj Films International	Deva
Vetri Mugam	Thennavan	Vignesh, Keerthana, Roopa Sree	Raja Rajan Cine Arts	Vasantha Rajan
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 9 \| Poovarasan	Gokula Krishnan	Karthik, Rachana Banerjee	Taj International	Ilaiyaraaja
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 15 \| Enakkoru Magan Pirappan	K. R.	Ramki, Khushbu	Pyramid Films International	Karthik Raja
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 23 \| Vishwanath	K. Goutham	Saravanan, Mohini, Swathi	Janaki Ammal Movies	Deva
\| Kaadhal Desam	Kathir	Vineeth, Abbas, Tabu	Gentleman Film International	A. R. Rahman
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 29 \| Mettukudi	Sundar C	Karthik, Nagma, Goundamani	Ganga Gowri Productions	Sirpy
September! \| rowspan="8" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#F5DEB3; textcolor:#000;" \| S E P \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 6 \| Manikkam	K. V. Pandian	Rajkiran, Vanitha Vijayakumar	Amma Creations	Karthik Raja
Sivasakthi	Suresh Krissna	Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Rambha	M. G. Pictures	Deva
align="center" \| 9 \| ''Priyam	N. Pandian	Arun Kumar, Mantra	Kasthuri Film International	Vidyasagar
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 16 \| Vetri Vinayagar	K. Shankar	Radha Ravi, Urvashi	Ammu Creations	M. S. Viswanathan
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 19 \| Namma Ooru Raasa	Ramarajan	Ramarajan, Sangita	Nalini Cine Arts	Sirpy
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 20 \| Ilamai Rojakkal	S. Manikandan	Bhaskaran, Chandrika	Vijaya Cine Enterprises	Rajamani
Subash	R. V. Udayakumar	Arjun, Revathi	Sivasree Pictures	Vidyasagar
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 27 \| Parivattam	T. K. Rajendran	Jayaram, Sukanya	Iyannar Cine Arts	Deva
October! \| rowspan="4" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#FFB7C5;" \| O C T \| rowspan="1" align="center" \| 3 \| Kodugal Illatha Kolam	L. Balu	Ramakrishnan, Sujatha	Salem Palanivel Murugan Movies	Devaraj
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 4 \| Tata Birla	C. Ranganathan	Parthiban, Rachana Banerjee, Goundamani	Shree Vijayalakshmi Movieland	Vidyasagar
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 11 \| Andha Naal	Vishnu Priyan	Prem, Raja, Mohini	Empire Movies	Soundaryan
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 28 \| Thuraimugam	K. Rajeshwar	C. Arunpandian, Shobana	Megnam Productions	Adithyan
November! \| rowspan="10" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#ACE1AF;" \| N O V \| rowspan="10" align="center" \| 15 \| Alexander	Keyaar	Vijayakanth, Sangita	P. A. Art Productions	Karthik Raja
Avvai Shanmugi	K. S. Ravikumar	Kamal Haasan, Meena, Heera, Gemini Ganesan	Sree Mahalakshmi Combines	Deva
Gokulathil Seethai	Agathiyan	Karthik, Suvalakshmi	Lakshmi Movie Makers	Deva
Kalki	K. Balachander	Rahman, Shruti, Geetha	Kavithalayaa Productions	Deva
Mr. Romeo	K. S. Ravi	Prabhu Deva, Madhubala, Shilpa Shetty, Vadivelu	Super Good Films	A. R. Rahman
Nethaji	G. Kicha	Sarath Kumar, Lisa Ray	Kamalam Movies	Vidyasagar
Panchalankurichi	Seeman	Prabhu, Madhubala	K. B. Films	Deva
Senathipathi	M. Rathnakumar	Sathyaraj, Soundarya, Sukanya	Malar Films	Deva
Vasantham	T. S. Ravivarman	Rahman, Nirosha	Thirumagal Movieland	Ilaiyaraaja
Gnanapazham	R. P. Vishwam	K. Bhagyaraj, Sukanya	Bagavathi Creations	K. Bhagyaraj
December! \| rowspan="8" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#B8860B;" \| D E C \| rowspan="3" align="center" \| 6 \| Gopala Gopala	Pandiarajan	Pandiarajan, Khushbu	Roja Combines	Deva
Poomani	Mu. Kalanjiyam	Murali, Devayani	Aananth Movieland	Ilaiyaraaja
Purushan Pondatti	N. K. Viswanathan	Pandiarajan, Ranjitha	Sundar Theatres	Sirpy
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 12 \| Selva	A. Venkatesh	Vijay, Swathi	A. R. S. International	Sirpy
rowspan="1" align="center"\|13 \| Karuppu Roja	J. Paneer	Ramki, Amar Siddique, Yosika, Vineetha	Ayngaran International	M. S. V. Raja
rowspan="1" align="center" \| 27 \| Pudhiya Ulagam	Ilayavan	Rioz, Shanthi	Fathima Nachiyar Films	Raj Bhaskar

Awards

rowspan="1" style="width:20px;"\| Category/Organization	rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"\| Cinema Express Awards January 1999	rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"\| Filmfare Awards South October 1997{{cite web \|url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3g.htm \|title=Filmfare - South Special \|website=www.filmfare.com \|access-date=9 August 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991103204117/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3g.htm \|archive-date=3 November 1999 \|url-status=dead}}	rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"\| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 9 January 1998{{cite web \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980615070401/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm \| archive-date=15 June 1998 \| url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm \| title=1996 Cinema State Awards \| publisher=dinakaran.com \| access-date=30 June 2020 }}
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Best Film	Indian / Kadhal Kottai	Indian	Indian
Best Director		Agathiyan Kadhal Kottai	Agathiyan Kadhal Kottai
Best Actor	Kamal Haasan Indian	Kamal Haasan Indian	Kamal Haasan Indian
Best Actress	Khushbu / Meena Irattai Roja / Avvai Shanmughi	Shruti Kalki	Shruti Kalki
Best Music Director	A. R. Rahman Kadhal Desam	A. R. Rahman Kadhal Desam	A. R. Rahman Minsara Kanavu (1997)

Notable deaths

Silk Smitha - South Indian Actress.
V. N. Janaki - South Indian Actress and Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

References

1996

Films, Tamil

Category:Lists of 1996 films by language

Category:1990s Tamil-language films

Category:1990s Indian films