List of Tamil films of 2003

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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]

Tamil cinema
1930s
1939
1940s
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

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

Box office collection

Rank Film Worldwide gross
1 Saamy ₹40 crore [4]

List of Tamil films

January—March

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
A
N 		10 Dhool Dharani
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
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
Sherin
21 Yes Madam Rajaji Prabhu, Vijayalakshmi, Vindhya
28 Military G. Sai Suresh Sathyaraj, Rambha, Vijayalakshmi
Pallavan Padmamagan
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

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
Priyanka Trivedi
Sena Sujith Sathyaraj, Aravind Akash, Rakshita
14 Arasu Suresh
Sarathkumar, Simran, Roja
Banda Paramasivam T. P. Gajendran
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
Sharmelee
Indru Mudhal M. A. Murugesh
Mithun Tejaswi, Daisy Bopanna, Nanditha
Saamy Hari Vikram, Trisha
8 Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu Sakthi Chidambaram
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
Shrutika
13 Paarai K. S. Ravikumar
Sarath Kumar, Jayaram, Meena, Ramya Krishnan
20 Jayam
M. Raja
Jayam Ravi, Sadha

July—September

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
Sherin
Whistle
J.D-Jerry
Sherin, Gayathri Raguram
11 Priyamaana Thozhi Vikraman R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Sridevi Vijayakumar
18 Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu Kanmani
Charmee
Kadhal Kisu Kisu P. Vasu
Charmee
Thayumanavan Saravanan
Prema
A
U
G 		1 Idhayamae Raviraja Ishaq Hussaini, Krishnana, Vadivelu
Kaakha Kaakha Gautham Vasudev Menon Suriya, Jyothika
Thithikudhe Brinda Sarathy
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
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
Manthra
19 Naam Saba Kailash Prakash Raj, Reshmi
Unnai Charanadaindhen
Samuthirakani
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
Laila
Winner Sundar C Prashanth, Kiran, Vadivelu

October—December

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
Tejashree
Pithamagan Bala
Laila, Sangeetha
Thirumalai Ramana Vijay, Jyothika, Kausalya
N
O
V 		14 Jay Jay Saran R. Madhavan, Pooja, Amoga
21 Iyarkai S. P. Jananathan
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
Konji Pesalaam R. Kaleeswaran Rajkiran, Sreeja, Vamsi
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 [5]
Thathi Thavadhu Manasu Azhagu Rajusundaram Mumtaj, Kalabhavan Mani
Soori Shelvan
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.[6]

Title Director Cast Production Ref
IPC 215 Charuhasan Ponvannan, Jaishankar [7]
Adhaanda Idhaanda R. G. Elavalagan Pandiarajan, Sangeetha [8]
Bhayam David
Oru Thadava Sonna M. Jameenraj Chinni Jayanth, Swarna, Lavanya
Rekkai B. Lenin Narayana Rao, M. S. Vishalakshi, N. Madankumar
Uyirosai Hariram Bharath, Soni [9]
Vaanam Vaazhthattum Raveeshwar Vimalahasan, Rashmi, Kulkarni
Vani Mahal Jayram
Suvalakshmi

Awards

Category/organization Dinakaran Cinema Awards
10 April 2004		 Filmfare Awards South
12 June 2004[10]		 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
13 February 2006[11]
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

  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. ^ "Tamil box office March update!". Sify. 15 March 2004. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Pathikichu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. ^ Article title[usurped]
  7. ^ "Rediff on the Net, Movies: To catch a thief".
  8. ^ Rohini (13 January 2023). "இக்கட்டான நிலையில் இருந்த இயக்குனர்!.. குடும்ப செலவுகளை ஏற்றுக் கொண்ட அஜித்!.. வலிகளை தாண்டி தல-யின் அந்த எண்ணம்." Cinereporters. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Uyirosai". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 24 March 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  10. ^ "51st Annual Manikchand Filmfare Award winners". The Times of India. 4 June 2004.
  11. ^ "Tamil Nadu state awards announced". Rediff. 13 February 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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