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.Government cuts entertainment tax to 15% (from 25%) Post-amendment, gross equalled net for films with pure Tamil titles.Government cuts entertainment tax to 0% (from 15%) for pure Tamil titles Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 13.18 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 13.18 crore ET collection in 2009-10 Producer Dhananjayan reports in his publication The Art & Business Of Cinema that the box office generated 525 crore in domestic net against an investment of 650 crore.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that were released in 2009.
Box office collection RankFilmWorldwide gross1Ayan₹82 crore2Aadhavan₹59 crore3Unnaipol Oruvan₹52-54 crore 4Vettaikaaran₹48 crore 5Naadodigal₹35 crore 6Peraanmai₹25-30 crore
2009 releases The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India, which were released theatrically in 2009. They are presented in order of their release dates..
January–March Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JAN 9 A Aa E Ee D. Sabapathy Navdeep, Monica, Aravind Akash, Saranya Mohan 12 Villu Prabhu Deva Vijay, Nayantara 14 Padikathavan Suraj Dhanush, Tamannaah 29Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu Suseenthiran Vishnu Vishal, Saranya Mohan, Kishore 30 Gaja Ganapathy V. N. R, Akshaya Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval Bhuvanai Kannan Kanal Kannan, Bharathi, Khushbu FEB 6 Naan Kadavul Bala Arya, Pooja Pettarasu Saravana Saravana, Saranya 13 Kudiyarasu Sabir Hussain Vignesh, Sabarna Anand, Neepa, K. Suresh Kannan Perumal Vincent Selva Sundar C, Meenakshi, Namitha Siva Manasula Sakthi M. Rajesh Jiiva, Anuya, Santhanam 20 Laadam Prabu Solomon Charmy Kaur, Aravindhan TN 07 AL 4777 A. Lakshmikanthan Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, Simran, Meenakshi 27 Iru Nadhigal Chanakyan Jayanth, Sujibala Thee G. Kicha Sundar C, Ragini, Namitha MAR 6 1977 G. N. Dinesh Kumar Sarath Kumar, Farzana, Namitha Aarupadai K. P. Sarvatheerthavan Guru, Asha Innoruvan S. T. Gunasekaran Adithya, Manoha Yavarum Nalam Vikram Kumar R. Madhavan, Neetu Chandra 13 Kanchivaram Priyadarshan Prakash Raj, Shriya Reddy, Shammu 20 Adada Enna Azhagu T. M. Jayamurugan Jai Akash, Nicole 27 Aadatha Aattamellam A. B. Azhagar Ravi Ganesh, Bharathi Nesikkiren Nesamanavan Ranjith Pattalam Rohan Krishna Nadhiya, Balaji Balakrishnan, Irfan, Deepthi Nambiar
April–June Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref APR 3 Ayan K. V. Anand Suriya, Tamannaah 10 Ananda Thandavam Gandhi Krishna Siddharth Venugopal, Tamannaah, Rukmini Vijayakumar Naalai Namadhe Vinayan Sharwanand, Sanusha, Pradeep Karthik Anitha Srihari Rathan Trivikrama, Manju 17 Naal Natchathiram C. N. P. Sakthi S. Sanjey, Krishna Sri 24 Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi Ravi Raja Murali, Vishwa, Reethima Vishwa Guru En Aalu Selva R. Madhavan, Abbas, Mamta Mohandas Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum Rajamohan Ramakrishnan, Dhaksana Mariyadhai Vikraman Vijayakanth, Meena, Meera Jasmine MAY 1 Ilampuyal K. S. Thurai Vashanth Sellathurai, Poornitha Meipporul Natty Kumar, Krish Bala Krish Bala, Anusha Newtonin Moondram Vidhi Thai Muthuselvam S. J. Surya, Sayali Bhagat, Rajiv Krishna Pasanga Pandiraj Vimal, Vega Tamotia 14 Brahmadeva V. S. Dharmalinga Dr. Ram, Sanjay, Tejashree, Swati Verma 15 Rajadhi Raja Sakthi Chidambaram Raghava Lawrence, Kamna Jethmalani, Snigdha Akolkar, Mumtaj Sarvam Vishnuvardhan Arya, Trisha, J. D. Chakravarthy 29 Thoranai Sabha Ayyappan Vishal, Shriya JUN 5 Kulir 100° Anita Udeep Sanjeev, Riya Bamniyal Mayandi Kudumbathar Rasu Madhuravan Tarun Gopi, Poongodi, Manivannan 12 Manjal Veiyil Vaseegara Raja Prasanna, Sandhya Ragavan Parandhaman Vijith, Radhika Malhotra 19 Maasilamani R. N. R. Manohar Nakul, Sunaina Muthirai Srinath Daniel Balaji, Nithin Sathya, Lakshmi Rai, Manjari Phadnis Oliyum Oliyum Sakthi Chellam Anand Babu, Pragathi, Prabha, Ashwathy 26 Naadodigal Samuthirakani M. Sasikumar, Vijay Vasanth, Bharani, Ananya, Abhinaya Vaalmiki G. Anandha Narayanan Akhil, Meera Nandan, Devika
July–September Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JUL 3 Gnabagangal Jeevan Pa. Vijay, Sridevika Nee Unnai Arindhaal V. Rishiraj, Indian Bhaskar Murali, V. Rishiraj, Kushi Sirithal Rasipen V. Chandrasekaran Sathya, Sunu Lakshmi Thottu Sellum Thendrale R. Manickam Sridev, Sathya, Sowmya, Risha Unnai Kann Theduthe Ratheesh Ramayya Udhaya, Manya 10 Indira Vizha K. Rajeswar Srikanth, Sruthi Prakash, Namitha Pudhiya Payanam M. D. Muthu M. D. Muthu, Mithuna, Jennifer Thalai Ezhuthu Ethiraj Richard Raj, Pooja Gandhi Vaamanan I. Ahmed Jai, Priya Anand, Lakshmi Rai Vaigai L. R. Sundarapandi Bala Joseph, Vishaka 17 Achchamundu! Achchamundu! Arun Vaidyanathan Prasanna, John Shea, Sneha, Akshaya Dinesh Kadhal Kadhai Velu Prabhakaran Shirley Das, Preity Rangayani, Stefi Vedigundu Murugesan A. G. Moorthy Pasupathy, Jyothirmayi, Vadivelu 18 Engal Aasan Kalaimani Vijayakanth, Sheryl Pinto 23 Ainthaam Padai Badri Sundar C, Simran, Aditi Choudhary, Mukesh, Devayani 24 Malayan Vaseegara Raja Karan, Shammu, Udhayathara Modhi Vilayadu Saran Vinay Rai, Kajal Aggarwal Puthiya Paravai M. Madhu Abhinay, Monica 31 Aarumaname Sudheesh Sankar Deepak, Karthika, Nicole Anthony Yaar? C. T. Pandi Shaam, Mallika Kapoor Malai Malai A. Venkatesh Arun Vijay, Vedhika, Prabhu Sindhanai Sei R. Yuvan R. Yuvan, Madhu Sharma AUG 7 Azhagar Malai S. P. Rajkumar R. K, Bhanu Eesa Bala Ganesha Vignesh, Lakshana Madhavi Murugas Sajith Raj, Mohana, Ramji Nesi Saravana Krishna Vikas, Sonia Kumari Netru Pol Indru Illai M. Kowsar Abdullah, Priya Ore Manasu Vishnu Gajan, Anumitha Vannathupoochi C. Azhagappan Sri Lakshmi, Siddharth, Madhavi Sharma 14 Shivagiri Shivaji Jay, Rukshana, Pranav Pokkisham Cheran Cheran, Padmapriya 21 Kanthaswamy Susi Ganesan Vikram, Shriya SEP 4 Ninaithale Inikkum G. N. R. Kumaravelan Prithviraj, Priyamani, Sakthi Vasu, Anuja Iyer Madurai Sambavam Youreka Harikumar, Anuya, Karthika Adaikalam 11 Eeram Arivazhagan Aadhi, Nandha, Sindhu Menon, Saranya Mohan 18 Madurai To Theni Rathibala Arvind Vinod, Srithika Solla Solla Inikkum Murali Abbas Navdeep, Madhumitha, Mallika Kapoor Unnaipol Oruvan Chakri Toleti Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Lakshmi, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy 25 Aarumugam Suresh Krishna Bharath, Priyamani, Ramya Krishnan Kannukulle Lena Moovendhar Mithun, Aparna, Anumol Suriyan Satta Kalloori R. Pavan Kajni, Mithra Kurian Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru J. S. Nandhini Ajmal Ameer, Rupa Manjari
October–December Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref OCT 2 Iru Vizhigal T. K. Madhav Moonar K. Thambidurai Ranjith, Rithi, Prem 9 Vedappan Aanaivari A. Sridhar Hemanth Kumar, Apsara, Nikitha 16 Jaganmohini N. K. Viswanathan Raja, Namitha, Nila Peraanmai S. P. Jananathan Jayam Ravi, Roland Kickinger, Dhansika, Vasundhara, Kadhal Saranya, Varsha, Liyashree 17 Aadhavan K. S. Ravikumar Suriya, Nayantara 30 Kanden Kadhalai R. Kannan Bharath, Tamannaah NOV 6 Adhe Neram Adhe Idam M. Prabhu Jai, Vijayalakshmi Kanna Nee Enakku Thaanada Olimaaran Udhay, Payal Karagam Lakshmanraj Santhosh Pandian, Aswardh Palaivana Solai K. S. Dayalan Nithin Sathya, Karthika Saa Boo Thiri Arshad Khan Akshay, Prajin, Arshad Khan Thambivudayaan Rajamahesh Adhithya Anbu, Manisha Chatterji Vaidehi Gemini Raghava Prithvi Rajan, Madhu Santha, Gemini Raghava, Karthika Adaikalam 13 Swetha 5/10 Wellington Road Sanjay Keerthi Chawla, Krish, Shiv 20 Thamizhagam K. Suresh Kumar Richard Rishi, Archana Vizhiyil Malarnthathu R. Sathish Kumar, Dashini 27 Mathiya Chennai Vivekanandh Jaivanth, Ramya, Abarna Naan Avanillai 2 Selva Jeevan, Sangeetha, Lakshmi Rai, Shweta Menon, Shruti Marathe, Rachana Maurya Yogi Subramaniya Shiva Ammer, Madhumitha DEC 4 Edhuvum Nadakkum Rozario, Maheswaran Karthik Kumar, Aparna Nair Meendum Meendum Nee Pinju Manasu D. Jairam Saravanan, Tharsha Renigunta R. Panneerselvam Johnny, Sanusha, Nishanth 11 Pachiyapuram V. Agustin Thozhi Elango Lakshman Prabha, Dwaraka, Shyam Ganesh, Manikka Vinayagam 18 Vettaikkaran B. Babusivan Vijay, Anushka Shetty 19 Kandhakottai S. Sakthivel Nakul, Poorna 25 Balam Murali Krishna Arvind Vinod, Deepa Chari Enakkul Oru Kadhal M. Booman Odipolama Kanmani Parimal, Sandhya 31 Naai Kutty Sathaji Selvin, Nicole
Dubbed films Opening Title Director(s) Original film Cast Title Language 28 August Quick Gun Murugan Shashanka Ghosh Quick Gun Murugun English Rajendra Prasad, Rambha 4 December Vettattam D. S. Kannan Saarai Veerraju Telugu Ajay, Remya Nambeesan
Awards Category/organization Filmfare Awards South7 August 2010 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards14 July 2017 Vijay Awards29 May 2010 Best Film Naadodigal Pasanga Naadodigal Best Director PriyadarshanKanchivaram VasanthabalanAngadi Theru (2010) PandirajPasanga Best Actor Prakash RajKanchivaram KaranMalayan Prakash RajKanchivaram Best Actress PoojaNaan Kadavul PadmapriyaPokkisham PoojaNaan Kadavul Best Music Director Harris JayarajAyan Sundar C. BabuNaadodigal Harris JayarajAadhavan
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