List of Tamil films of 2003

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 12 June 2000, gross fell to 125 per cent of net.[1][2] The Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹75.07 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[3]

A list of films released in the Tamil film industry in India in 2003:

List of Tamil films

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January—March

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Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
A
N 		10 Dhool Dharani Vikram, Jyothika, Reemma Sen
15 Anbe Sivam Sundar C Kamal Haasan, Madhavan, Kiran
Annai Kaligambal Rama Narayanan Livingston, Ramya Krishnan, Anu Prabhakar
Chokka Thangam K. Bhagyaraj Vijayakanth, Soundarya, Prakash Raj
Kalatpadai J. Ramesh Jai, Vidhu
Ramachandra Raj Kapoor Sathyaraj, Vijayalakshmi
Vaseegara K. Selva Bharathy Vijay, Sneha
24 Pop Corn Nassar Mohanlal, Simran
31 Aasai Aasaiyai Ravi Mariya Jiiva, Sharmilee
F
E
B 		6 Anbu Thalapathy Raj Bala, Deepu, Vadivelu
14 Anbu Thollai Hayath Pandiarajan, Ravali
Julie Ganapathi Balu Mahendra Jayaram, Saritha, Ramya Krishnan
Kadhaludan Rajakumaran Murali, Devayani, Abbas
Student Number 1 Selva Sibi Raj, Sherin
21 Yes Madam Rajaji Prabhu, Vijayalakshmi, Vindhya
28 Military G. Sai Suresh Sathyaraj, Rambha, Vijayalakshmi
Pallavan Padmamagan Manoj Bharathiraja, Rathi
M
A
R 		20 Ilasu Pudhusu Ravusu L. C. Selva Deepak Dinkar, Suja Varunee, Vadivelu
Manasellam Santhosh Srikanth, Trisha
Nilavil Kalangamillai V. Sabrivel Agnivesh, Malar, Babilona
Pavalakkodi Ram-CP Saravanan Vijay Sarathi, Robert, Paval, Shaama, Nirosha
21 Ennai Thalatta Varuvala K. S. Ravindran Ajith Kumar, Vignesh, Reshma

April—June

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Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
A
P
R 		11 Magic Magic 3D Jose Suraj Balajee, S. P. Balasubramaniam, Pooja Kumar, Tirlok Malik
13 Dum A. Venkatesh Silambarasan, Rakshita
Kadhal Sadugudu V. Z. Durai Vikram, Priyanka Trivedi
Sena Sujith Sathyaraj, Aravind Akash, Rakshita
14 Arasu Suresh Sarathkumar, Simran, Roja
Banda Paramasivam T. P. Gajendran Prabhu, Abbas, Rambha, Monika
25 Punnagai Poove S. D. Sabapathy Nandha, Kaveri, Rekha Vedavyas
Well Done Ravindran Jayanth, Chytra Hallikeri
M
A
Y 		1 Anbe Anbe Mani Bharathi Shaam, Sharmelee
Indru Mudhal M. A. Murugesh Mithun Tejaswi, Daisy Bopanna, Nanditha
Saamy Hari Vikram, Trisha
8 Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu Sakthi Chidambaram Jai Akash, Neha, Hamsavardhan, Monica
Pudhiya Geethai K. P. Jagannath Vijay, Ameesha Patel, Meera Jasmine
16 Lesa Lesa Priyadarshan Shaam, Trisha
Parthiban Kanavu Karu Pazhaniappan Srikanth, Sneha
30 Parasuram Arjun Arjun, Kiran, Gayathri Raguram
J
U
N 		12 Nala Damayanthi Mouli R. Madhavan, Geetu Mohandas, Shrutika
13 Paarai K. S. Ravikumar Sarath Kumar, Jayaram, Meena, Ramya Krishnan
20 Jayam M. Raja Jayam Ravi, Sadha

July—September

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Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
U
L 		4 Ice Raghuraj Ashok, Priyanka Trivedi
Kaadhal Kondein Selvaraghavan Dhanush, Sonia Agarwal
Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi K. Rajeswar Simran, Sonu Sood, Sherin
Whistle J.D-Jerry Vikramaditya, Sherin, Gayathri Raguram
11 Priyamaana Thozhi Vikraman R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Sridevi Vijayakumar
18 Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu Kanmani Mithun Tejaswi, Charmee
Kadhal Kisu Kisu P. Vasu Bala, Charmee
Thayumanavan Saravanan Saravanan, Prema
A
U
G 		1 Idhayamae Raviraja Ishaq Hussaini, Krishnana, Vadivelu
Kaakha Kaakha Gautham Vasudev Menon Suriya, Jyothika
Thithikudhe Brinda Sarathy Jiiva, Sridevi Vijayakumar, Shrutika
Vikadan Arun Pandian Harish Raghavendra, Arun Pandian, Gayathri Raguram, Radhika Chaudhari
8 Eera Nilam Bharathiraja Manoj Bharathiraja, Nanditha
15 Alaudin Ravi Chakravathy Prabhu Deva, Ashima Bhalla
Thennavan Nandakumaran Vijayakanth, Kiran Rathod
23 Diwan Surya Prakash Sarath Kumar, Kiran Rathod
29 Boys S. Shankar Siddharth, Genelia, Vivek, Bharath, Nakul, Thaman, Manikandan
S
E
P 		5 Success Prashanthshekhar Dushyanth, Sonia Agarwal, Nandana
Thiruda Thirudi Subramaniam Siva Dhanush, Chaya Singh
12 Alai Vikram Kumar Silambarasan, Trisha
Aalukkoru Aasai V. Sekhar Sathyaraj, Meena, Manthra
19 Naam Saba Kailash Prakash Raj, Reshmi
Unnai Charanadaindhen Samuthirakani Venkat Prabhu, S. P. B. Charan, Meera Vasudevan, Santhoshi
Dhivya Teacher Kuha Jayaraj Anand, Vinitha, Jagan
27 Bheeshmar Ranjith Ranjith, Devayani
Galatta Ganapathy Karthik Kumar Pandiarajan, Sanghavi
Kaiyodu Kai Rajan Sarma Aravind Akash, Yugendran, Sona
Ragasiyamai Amuthan Prasanna, Neelan Singh
Three Roses Parameswar Rambha, Jyothika, Laila
Winner Sundar C Prashanth, Kiran, Vadivelu

October—December

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Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
O
C
T 		10 Vadakku Vaasal B. M. Sundar Karthik Kumar, Rithana
24 Anjaneya N. Maharajan Ajith Kumar, Meera Jasmine
Ottran Ilankannan Arjun, Simran, Tejashree
Pithamagan Bala Vikram, Suriya, Laila, Sangeetha
Thirumalai Ramana Vijay, Jyothika, Kausalya
N
O
V 		14 Jay Jay Saran R. Madhavan, Pooja, Amoga
21 Iyarkai S. P. Jananathan Shaam, Arun Vijay, Kutti Radhika
Kurumbu Vishnuvardhan Allari Naresh, Nikita Thukral, Diya
28 Nadhi Karaiyinile Ponvannan Saranya Ponvannan
D
E
C 		5 Anbe Un Vasam R. Balu Ashwin, Rathi Arumugam, Yogan
Mullil Roja Kasthuri Pandian Vishnu, Lahari, Lakshmi
12 Ooruku Nooruper B. Lenin Hans Kaushik, Archana, Kripa
19 Enakku 20 Unakku 18 Jyothi Krishna Tarun Kumar, Trisha, Shriya
Joot Azhagam Perumal Srikanth, Meera Jasmine
Paththikichu S. S. Arasan Devaguru, Manjari, Shakeela, Abhinayashree [4]
Thathi Thavadhu Manasu Azhagu Rajusundaram Mumtaj, Kalabhavan Mani
Soori Shelvan Vignesh, R. Parthiepan, Uma, Vijayalakshmi
25 Indru Naveen Muthuraman Karthik, Tanu Roy
Sindhamal Sitharamal K. A. Shanmugavel Abbas, Nanditha
26 Kadhal Kirukkan Sakthi Chidambaram R. Parthiepan, Richa Pallod, Vineeth
Oruththi Amshan Kumar Ganesh Babu, Poorvaja, Bala Singh

The following films also released in 2003, though the release date remains unknown.[5]

Title Director Cast Production Ref
Adhaanda Idhaanda R. G. Elavalagan Pandiarajan, Sangeetha [6]
Bhayam David
IPC 215 Charuhasan Ponvannan, Jaishankar [7]
Oru Thadava Sonna M. Jameenraj Chinni Jayanth, Swarna, Lavanya
Rekkai B. Lenin Narayana Rao, M. S. Vishalakshi, N. Madankumar
Vaanam Vaazhthattum Raveeshwar Vimalahasan, Rashmi, Kulkarni
Vani Mahal Jayram Vignesh, Suvalakshmi

Awards

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Category/organization Dinakaran Cinema Awards
10 April 2004		 Filmfare Awards South
12 June 2004[8]		 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
13 February 2006[9]
Best Film Pithamagan Pithamagan Eera Nilam
Best Director Bala
Pithamagan		 Bala
Pithamagan		 Karu Pazhaniappan
Parthiban Kanavu
Best Actor Vikram
Pithamagan		 Vikram
Pithamagan		 Vikram
Pithamagan
Best Actress Jyothika
Kaakha Kaakha
Dhool		 Laila
Pithamagan		 Laila
Pithamagan
Best Music Director Dhina
Thiruda Thirudi		 Harris Jayaraj
Kaakha Kaakha		 Harris Jayaraj
Kaakha Kaakha

References

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  1. ^ Government cuts entertainment tax to 25% (from 30%)
  2. ^ Low-budget films gets entertainment tax exemption[dead link‍]
  3. ^ CTD reports ₹75.07 crore ET collection in 2003–04
  4. ^ "Pathikichu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. ^ Article title
  6. ^ Rohini (13 January 2023). "இக்கட்டான நிலையில் இருந்த இயக்குனர்!.. குடும்ப செலவுகளை ஏற்றுக் கொண்ட அஜித்!.. வலிகளை தாண்டி தல-யின் அந்த எண்ணம்." Cinereporters. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Rediff on the Net, Movies: To catch a thief".
  8. ^ "51st Annual Manikchand Filmfare Award winners". The Times of India. 4 June 2004.
  9. ^ "Tamil Nadu state awards announced". Rediff. 13 February 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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