Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 22 July 2006, gross was 115 per cent of net for all films. Post-amendment, gross equalled net for films with pure Tamil titles. Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 12.24 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 12.24 crore ET collection in 2008-09
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India, which were released theatrically in 2008. They are presented in order of their release dates.
Box office collection RankFilmWorldwide gross1Dasavathaaram₹105 crore2Vaaranam Aayiram₹46-48 crore 3Bheema₹38 crore 4Yaaradi Nee Mohini₹35 crore 5Kuruvi₹32 crore
Films
January–March Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JAN 14 Bheemaa N. Linguswamy Vikram, Trisha Krishnan Kaalai Tarun Gopi Silambarasan, Vedhika Pazhani Perarasu Bharath, Kajal Aggarwal, Khushbu Pirivom Santhippom Karu Pazhaniappan Cheran, Sneha Vaazhthugal Seeman R. Madhavan, Bhavana 15 Pidichirukku Kanagu Ashok, Vishakha Singh Pattaya Kelappu Ponnambalam Sriman, Payal, Ponnambalam FEB 1 Ashoka Prem Menon Prem Menon, Anushree, Pooja Bharathi Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan Thambi Ramaiah Vadivelu, Yamini Sharma, Suja Varunee Thangam G. Kicha Sathyaraj, Meghna Nair, Goundamani Thodakkam Muthukumar Rishi, Abhinay, Raghu Vannan, Monica, Meghna Nair 8 Sadhu Miranda Siddique Prasanna, Abbas, Kavya Madhavan 14 Anjathe Mysskin Narain, Ajmal Ameer, Prasanna, Vijayalakshmi Kadhal Kaditham Mukesh Balaji, Amisha Nenjathai Killadhe Agathiyan Vikranth, Bharathi, Yugendran Pachai Nirame Karkki Yugendran, Saran Sathya, Rajasekar, Nanditha Jennifer, Preethi Varma 22 Akku Mamani Ajay, Sriji, Rakshai, Anu Hasan, Riyaz Khan Thoondil K. S. Adhiyaman Shaam, Sandhya, Divya Spandana Valluvan Vasuki Marumalarchi Bharathi Sathya, Shwetha Bandekar, Ranjith 29 Sila Nerangalil Jayaraj Vincent Asokan, Navya Nair, Vineeth Thotta Selva Jeevan, Priyamani MAR 7 Ezhuthiyatharadi Sri Sathyaragaventher Ramana, Mansi Pritam, Swathi, Akhila Ponmagal Vandhal Ramamurthy Pandiarajan Velli Thirai Viji Prakash Raj, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Gopika 14 Theekuchi Yuvarajan Jai Varma, Menagai Unakkaga Manoharan Riyaz Khan, Meghna Nair Vaitheeswaran R. K. Vidhyadaran Sarath Kumar, Meghna Naidu 21 Inba Vendhan Shaam, Sneha Kannum Kannum G. Marimuthu Prasanna, Udhayathara Sandai Sakthi Chidambaram Sundar C, Ramya Raj, Nadhiya, Namitha Singakutty A. Venkatesh Shivaji Dev, Gowri Munjal 28 Azhagu Nilayam Rajaji Vindhiya, Swarnamalya Kattuviriyan Kalaipuli G. Sekaran Malavika, Sajith Raj, Dr. Ram Tharagu Kalanidhi Sanjay, Dimple Vedha Nithya Kumar Arun Vijay, Sheela
April–June Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref APR 4 Pasumpon Devar Varalaru Abraham Lincoln Vagai Chandrasekar Vilaiyattu Ezhilvendhan Ezhilvendhan, Saranya Yaaradi Nee Mohini Mithran Jawahar Dhanush, Nayantara, Karthik Kumar 9 Arasangam R. Madhesh Vijayakanth, Navaneet Kaur 10 Nepali V. Z. Durai Bharath, Meera Jasmine 11 Santosh Subramaniam M. Raja Jayam Ravi, Genelia D'Souza, Prakash Raj Thozha N. Sundaresan Nithin Sathya, Vijay Vasanth, Premji Amaran, Ajay Raj, Jennifer 18 Arai En 305-il Kadavul Chimbu Deven Prakash Raj, Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu Ini Varum Kaalam Sibi Chandar Ranjan, Sajitha Betti Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan A. C. Rajasekaran S. S. R. Pankaj Kumar, Thejamai Velu Thevar Films 25 Chakkara Viyugam Udhayabhanu Maheswaran Natty Subramaniam, Raaghav, Jayasurya Iyakkam Sanjay Ram Rishi Kumar, Shruthi Raj, Sujibala MAY 2 Kuruvi S. Dharani Vijay, Trisha Krishnan 9 Aadum Koothu T. V. Chandran Cheran, Navya Nair, Prakash Raj, Aari, Malarinum Melliya Selvaraj Vignesh, Varshini Silandhi Aathiraj Munna, Monica 16 Kadhal Endral Enna Kalimuthu Veerha, Diya, Charan Raj Kadhal Vaanile Venkateswara Hari, Jothi Krishna 23 Pandi Rasu Madhuravan Raghava Lawrence, Sneha, Namitha 30 Kaalaippani Rajesh M. Selva Jay Srinivasa Kumar, Vasundhara Kashyap Kathavarayan Salangai Durai Karan, Vidisha, Radha Thithikkum Ilamai Chandramohan K. Dinesh Kumar, J. Pranav, Althara, Nisha JUN 13 Dasavathaaram K. S. Ravikumar Kamal Haasan, Asin, Mallika Sherawat, Jaya Prada 27 Aayudham Seivom Udhayan Sundar C, Anjali Ayyavazhi P. C. N. Anbazhagan Raja, Sanjai Pudhupandi Karthik Kumar Pandiarajan, Kanmani Raja Thiru Thiruda Don Gowtham Don Gowtham 28 Vallamai Tharayo Madhumitha R. Parthiban, Chaya Singh
July–September Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JUL 4 Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu Thirumurugan Bharath, Poorna Subramaniyapuram M. Sasikumar Jai, M. Sasikumar, Swati Reddy, Ganja Karuppu Uliyin Osai Ilavenil Vineeth, Keerthi Chawla 11 Azhaipithazh P. K. Rajmohan Ratheesh, Sona 18 Nalla Ponnu Ketta Payyan M. P. Balan Sriman, Madhumitha, Keerthi Chawla 22 Maanavan Ninaithal S. P. Gnanamozhi Rithik, Varshini 25 Manava Manavigal Rajagopal David, Rachana Pathu Pathu Sathyam Sona Heiden, Thalaivasal Vijay, Bose Venkat Sutta Pazham G. K. Mohan, Shubha Poonja AUG 1 Kuselan P. Vasu Rajinikanth, Pasupathy, Meena, Nayantara 8 Unnai Naan Senthilnathan Viinu, Naash 14 Sathyam A. Rajasekhar Vishal, Nayantara, Upendra 22 Ragasiya Snehithane Sujo Visanth Vasanth, Lakshmi Rai, Vijay Raj, Prakash, Kandan, Sriram Nayagan Saravana Sakthi J. K. Rithesh, Ramana, Sangeetha, Keerthi Chawla 29 Dhaam Dhoom Jeeva Jayam Ravi, Kangana Ranaut, Lakshmi Rai Jayamkondaan R. Kannan Vinay Rai, Bhavana, Lekha Washington SEP 5 Alibhabha Neelan K. Sekar Krishna, Prakash Raj, Janani Dhanam Siva Prem, Sangeetha Kee Mu Majith Hassan, Sarika Saroja Venkat Prabhu Shiva, Vaibhav Reddy, S. P. B. Charan, Premji Amaran, Vega Tamotia 12 Poi Solla Porom A. L. Vijay Nassar, Karthik Kumar, Piaa Bajpai Vasool V. Rishiraj Hemanth Kumar, Kiran Rathod, V. Rishiraj 19 Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai Krishnan Seshadri Gomatam Sathyajit, Anuja Iyer, Charan Pandhayam S. A. Chandrasekhar Nithin Sathya, Sindhu Tolani Raman Thediya Seethai K. P. Jagannath Cheran, Pasupathy, Nithin Sathya, Vimala Raman, Remya Nambeesan, Gajala, Karthika 26 Kadhalil Vizhunthen P. V. Prasad Nakul, Sunaina Sakkarakatti Kala Prabhu Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj, Ishita Sharma, Vedhika
October–December Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref OCT 1 Durai A. Venkatesh Arjun, Kirat Bhattal, Gajala 2 Jai Vigneshwar James Clifford 10 Kasimedu Govindan Ramesh Sanjay Ranjith, Karishma Kathi Kappal Dinesh Selvaraj Anoop Kumar, Poornitha, Meera Vasudevan Netru Indru Naalai Lakshmikanth Chenna Ravi Krishna, Tamannaah 27 Seval Hari Bharath, Poonam Bajwa, Simran Megam Jeevarathinam Tamilarasan, Ragiraja Aegan Raju Sundaram Ajith Kumar, Nayantara, Navdeep, Piaa Bajpai Poochi Velu Velu 31 Theeyavan B. Kathir Sriranjan, Udhay, Midhuna NOV 7 Velvi Jeans Vishwa, Hasini 14 Vaaranam Aayiram Gautham Vasudev Menon Suriya, Sameera Reddy, Simran, Divya Spandana 21 Thenavattu V. V. Kathir Jiiva, Poonam Bajwa 28 Ellam Avan Seyal Shaji Kailas R. K., Raghuvaran, Roja, Bhama Kodaikkanal T. K. Bose Ashwanth Thilak, Poorna, Shekar Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar P. V. Ravi Sakthi Vasu, Sandhya Nadigai Babu Ganesh Babu Ganesh, Tejashree Poo Sasi Srikanth, Parvathi Menon Utharavindri Ullay Vaa Vijayan Vijayan DEC 5 Pudhusu Kanna Pudhusu A. R. Venkatesh A. R. Venkatesh, Priyanka Shailu Saamida Vadivudayaan Sembi, Dhanushya Suryaa Jaguar Thangam Vijaya Chiranjeevi, Keerthi Chawla 18Dindigul Sarathy Subramaniam Pillai Karunas, Karthika Mathew Silambattam Saravanan Silambarasan Rajendar, Sneha, Sana Khan19Abhiyum NaanumRadha MohanPrakash Raj, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya, Ganesh Venkatraman Thiruvannamalai Perarasu Arjun, Pooja Gandhi 25 Panchamirtham Raju Eswaran Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Saranya Mohan, Samiksha
The following films also released in 2008, though the release date remains unknown. Title Director Cast Music director Mogam Jeeva Ratnam Tamilarasan, Raaki Raaji, Saritha Yadav, Venu Arvind Ravi Priyan Urugudhe Aslam Valakkaringar Archana K. K. Bujjibabu Valvellam Vasantham K. S. Nesamanavan Viswa, Minal, Vennira Aadai Moorthy Nesan
Awards Category/organization Filmfare Awards South31 July 2009 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards30 September 2009 Vijay Awards13 June 2009 Best Film Subramaniyapuram Dasavathaaram Subramaniyapuram Best Director SasikumarSubramaniyapuram Radha MohanAbhiyum Naanum SasikumarSubramaniyapuram Best Actor SuriyaVaaranam Aayiram Kamal HaasanDasavathaaram SuriyaVaaranam Aayiram Best Actress ParvathyPoo SnehaPirivom Santhippom SnehaPirivom Santhippom Best Music Director Harris JayarajVaaranam Aayiram IlaiyaraajaAjantha (2012) Harris JayarajVaaranam Aayiram
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