List of Tamil films of 1979

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1979, in alphabetical order.

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, gross jumped to 140 per cent of net.^[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹19.82 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.^[2]

1979

Title	Director	Production	Music	Cast
Aadu Pambe	Amirtham	Poompuhar Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	Jaishankar, Sangeeta, Sumithra
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai	S. P. Muthuraman	P. A. Art Productions	Ilaiyaraaja	Rajinikanth, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Jaya Guhanathan, Cho, Sangeetha
Aasaikku Vayasillai	Gopu	Shanmugam Cine Enterprises	M. S. Viswanathan	R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya
Adhisaya Raagam	Mohanraj-Suresh	Film Talents Acedamy		Delhi Ganesh, Jamila
Adukku Malli	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	Meena Art Pictures	Shankar–Ganesh	Vijayakumar, Sujatha, Vanitha, Thengai Srinivasan
Agal Vilakku	R. Selvaraj	Sunil Pictures	Ilaiyaraaja	Vijayakanth, Shoba
Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum	I. V. Sasi	Supriya Creations	G. Devarajan	Kamal Haasan, Gemini Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Jayabharathi, Sripriya, Savitri
Alankari	Gopu	Durga Bagavathy Films	Vijaya Bhaskar	Suruli Rajan, Manorama
Anbe Sangeetha	K. Narayanan	Alagu Movies	Ilaiyaraaja	Jai Ganesh, Sumithra, Radhika, Thengai Srinivasan
Anbin Alaigal	M. Mastan	Silver Screen Entertainment	A. T. Ummer	Master Sekhar, 'Baby' Indira
Annai Oru Aalayam	R. Thyagarajan	Devar Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Rajinikanth, Sripriya, Anjali Devi
Appothe Sonnene Kettiya	V. T. Arasu	Shasti Films	Jaya Vijaya	Sathyapriya
Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren	C. V. Sridhar	Sri Bharani Chithra Enterprises	Ilaiyaraaja	Vijayakumar, Latha, Jai Ganesh, Nagesh
Azhiyatha Kolangal	Balu Mahendra	Devi Films	Salil Chowdhury	Shoba, Pratap K. Pothen
Chakkalathi	Devaraj Mohan	Subburaja Combines	Ilaiyaraaja	Sudhakar, Shoba, Ambika
Chellakili	K. M. Balakrishnan	Vallivelan Movies	M. S. Viswanathan	Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Sripriya
Chithirai Sevvanam	N. C. Chakraborthy	Dhanasekhari Enterprises	M. S. Viswanathan
Devathai	P. N. Menon	P. P. Creations	Shyam	Sivakumar, Jai Ganesh, Jayanthi, Lavanya
Dhairya Lakshmi	Gopu	Vijayavani Combines	G. K. Venkatesh	Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Srikanth
Dharma Yuddham	R. C. Sakthi	Charu Chithra Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan
Enippadigal	P. Madhavan	Ramya Chithra Productions	K. V. Mahadevan	Sivakumar, Shoba
Ennadi Meenakshi	K. Narayanan	Sri Dhanalakshmi Creation	Shankar–Ganesh	Sivakumar, Sripriya
Gnana Kuzhandhai	K. Kameshwara Rao	Abirami Enterprises	K. V. Mahadevan	Gemini Ganesan, Latha, Jai Ganesh, Jayachitra, Sujatha, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Tambaram Lalitha
Imayam	V. Srinivasan	Muktha Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, Srividya, A. Sakunthala, Thengai Srinivasan
Inikkum Ilamai	M. A. Kaja	Kadayanallur Cine Arts	Shankar–Ganesh	Sudhakar, Radhika, Vijayakanth
Jaya Nee Jayuchutte	A. Jagannathan	Gomathi International	Ilaiyaraaja	Srikanth, Major Sundarrajan, Prameela, Kanchana
Kadamai Nenjam	Durai	Uma Shankar Combines	Shankar–Ganesh	Jaishankar, Srividya,Pandari Bai, Sachu,R.S.Manohar,Ramadas.
Kadavul Amaitha Medai	S. P. Muthuraman	Thirisool Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Sivakumar, Sumithra, Major Sundarrajan
Kalyanaraman	G. N. Rangarajan	P. A. Art Productions	Ilaiyaraaja	Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan
Kamasasthiram	Balamurugan	Sri Navamani Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	Jaishankar, Seema
Kandhar Alangaram	K. Sundaram	Aaya Creations	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Thangavelu, V.K. Ramasamy
Kanni Paruvathile	B. V. Balaguru	Sri Amman Creations	Shankar–Ganesh	Rajesh, K. Bhagyaraj, Vadivukkarasi
Karai Kadantha Kurathi	Mandurai Babuji	S. M. M. Productions	Gangai Amaran	Sudhakar, Vanithasri
Kavari Maan	S. P. Muthuraman	Rajanna Enterprises	Ilaiyaraaja	Sivaji Ganesan, Vijayakumar, Sridevi, Prameela
Kizhakkum Merkum Sandhikkindrana	R. Pattabhiraman	Mangadu Amman Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Jaishankar, Simple Kapadia, Fatafat Jayalaxmi
Kudisai	Jayabharathi	Jwala	G. Kamesh	Dandayupani
Kuppathu Raja	T. R. Ramanna	Suriyalakshmi Pictures	M. S. Viswanathan	Vijayakumar, Rajinikanth, Manjula, Padmapriya
Kuzhandhaiyai Thedi	R. Pattabhiraman	Sri Balambika Productions	Gangai Amaran	Jaishankar, Anuradha
Lakshmi	T. K. Mohan	Nageswari Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Sridevi, Jai Ganesh, Master Sridhar, Jamila
Mahalakshmi	R. Pattabhiraman	Arumugam Arts	M. S. Viswanathan	Jaishankar, Sangeetha
Malligai Mohini	Durai	Pallavi Enterprises	G. K. Venkatesh	Latha, Malini Fonseka
Mambazhathu Vandu	R. C. Sakthi	Vijayaraja Combines	Shankar–Ganesh	Jai Ganesh, Sathyapriya, Sarath Babu
Mangala Vaathiyam	K. Shankar	Saregama Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Kamal Haasan, Sripriya
Manthoppu Killiye	M. A. Kaja	Kadayanallur Cine Arts	Shankar–Ganesh	Sudhakar, Deepa, Major Sundarrajan, Gandhimathi, Suruli Rajan
Mayandi	R. Pattabhiraman	Jai Geetha Combines	M. S. Viswanathan	Jaishankar, Jayachitra, A. Sakunthala
Mugathil Mugam Paarkalaam	A. Jagannathan	S. G. Movies	Ilaiyaraaja	Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Radhika
Muthal Iravu	A. Jagannathan	Kay Cee Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Sivakumar, Sumithra, Sathyapriya, Sathyaraj
Naan Nandri Solven	Panasai Maniyan	N. P. M. Films	Shyam	Jamuna
Naan Oru Kai Paarkiren	K. Sornam	Suryalaya Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Jaishankar, Sridevi
Naan Vazhavaippen	D. Yoganand	Vallinayagi Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Rajinikanth, Thengai Srinivasan
Nadagame Ullagam	Krishnan–Panju	Vijayambika Pictures	V. Kumar	K. R. Vijaya, Sarath Babu, Mohan Babu, Cho
Nallathoru Kudumbam	K. Vijayan	Sujatha Cine Arts	Ilaiyaraaja	Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, Deepa
Nangooram	Timothy Weeraratne	Lankal Films	V. Kumar & Premasiri Khemadasa	Lakshmi, R. Muthuraman, Fareena Lye, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, V. S. Raghavan, Suruli Rajan, Ceylon Manohar
Nee Sirithal Naan Sirippen	V. Rajagopal	Sound & Sight	Shyam	Srikanth, Sivachandran, Sumithra, Jaya Prabha
Neechal Kulam	T. R. Ramanna	Mani Amman Creation	Dharapuram Sundarrajan	Suman, Lavanya
Needhikku Mun Neeya Naana	Durai	Sri Gomathi Sankar Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Vijayakumar, Latha
Neelakadalin Orathile	K. Shankar	Fernando Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	Gamini Fonseka, Sripriya, Radha Saluja
Neela Malargal	Krishnan–Panju	Sabari Cini Creations	M. S. Viswanathan	Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, K. R. Vijaya
Neeya?	Durai	Sri Chamundeswari Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Kamal Haasan, Vijayakumar, Sripriya, Ravichandran, Latha, Manjula, Deepa, Jai Ganesh, Srikanth,
Nenjukku Needhi	Amirtham	Sivaleela Cine Arts	Shankar–Ganesh	Jaishankar, Sangeeta
Ninaithale Inikkum	K. Balachander	Premalaya Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	Kamalahasan, Jaya Prada, Rajinikanth, Geetha
Niram Maratha Pookkal	Bharathiraja	Lena Productions	Ilaiyaraaja	Sudhakar, Radhika, Vijayan, Rathi
Nool Veli	K. Balachander	Kalakendra Movies	M. S. Viswanathan	Sarath Babu, Saritha, Sujatha
Oorukku Oru Raja	S. T. Dhandapani	Sivakumar Cine Arts
Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi	I. V. Sasi	Geo Movies Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Seema
Oru Koyil Iru Dheebangal	S. P. Muthuraman	Lalith Priya Productions	V. Dakshinamoorthy	Vijay Babu
Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai	M. A. Kaja	Sri Devipriya Films	Gangai Amaran	Vijayan, Shoba, Vijay Babu, Abarna
Padhai Marinaal	Durai	Lalitha Arts	Shankar–Ganesh	Vikram, Seema, Sarath Babu, Vanitha
Pagalil Oru Iravu	I. V. Sasi	Murali Movies	Ilaiyaraaja	Vijayakumar, Sridevi, Seema
Pancha Boodham	Sathyam	Yasodha Films	Shankar–Ganesh	M. R. Radha, Srikanth, Sangeetha
Pancha Kalyani	N. Sambandam	U. M. Productions	Shyam	Sivachandran, Vasanthi
Pappathi	R. K. Shanmugham	Chinnavar Creation	Shankar–Ganesh	Jai Ganesh, Rathi
Pasi	Durai	Sunitha Cine Arts	Shankar–Ganesh	Shoba, Delhi Ganesh, Vijayan
Pattakkathi Bhairavan	V. B. Rajendra Prasad	Jagapathi Art Pictures	Ilaiyaraaja	Sivaji Ganesan, Jayasudha, Sridevi
Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu	R. Selvaraj	United International	Ilaiyaraaja	Sudhakar, Vijayan, Saritha
Poonthalir	Devaraj–Mohan	S. M. Creations	Ilaiyaraaja	Sivakumar, Sujatha, Suruli Rajan
Portar Ponnusamy	Adiyar	Jeppiar Pictures	M. S. Viswanathan	Thengai Srinivasan, Vadivukkarasi
Puthiya Vaarpugal	Bharathiraja	Manoj Creations	Ilaiyaraaja	K. Bhagyaraj, Rathi, Goundamani
Raja Rajeswari	N. Sambandam	Cinemalaya Productions	Shankar–Ganesh	R. Muthuraman, Sujatha, Srikanth, Abarna
Rosappu Ravikkaikari	Devaraj–Mohan	Vivekanandha Productions	Ilaiyaraaja	Sivakumar, Deepa, Sivachandran
Sigappukkal Mookkuthi	Valampuri Somanathan	Swarnambika Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Vijayakumar, Roja Ramani
Siri Siri Mama	Karunanidi	Manju Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Vijayakumar, Padmapriya, Srikamu
Sri Rama Jayam	V. Srinivasan	Karthigai Films	M. S. Viswanathan	Thengai Srinivasan, Sujatha, Abarna
Suprabadham	K. Shankar	P. V. T. Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Jai Ganesh, Sripriya
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal	K. Bhagyaraj	Bagavathy Creations	Gangai Amaran	Sudhakar, Sumathi, K. Bhagyaraj
Thaayillamal Naan Illai	R. Thyagarajan	Devar Films	Shankar–Ganesh	Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Jai Ganesh
Thevaigal	N. S. Ravishankar	Amirtha Jothi Combines	Shyam	Jai Ganesh, Sumithra
Thirisoolam	K. Vijayan	Sivaji Productions	M. S. Viswanathan	Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sripriya
Thisai Maariya Paravaigal	S. Jagadeesan	P. S. V. Pictures	M. S. Viswanathan	Sarath Babu, Sumalatha, Major Sundarrajan
Uthiripookkal	Mahendran	Dimple Creations	Ilaiyaraaja	Vijayan, Ashwini
Urangadha Kanavugal	A. K. Velan	Nyani Brothers	Shankar–Ganesh	Delhi Ganesh, Rajani
Vallavan Varugiran	R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres	Rajesh	Reena, Ramakrishna, Ceylon Manohar, Jayakala, Aarathi, Vennira Aadai Moorthy
Veettukku Veedu Vasapadi	P. Madhavan	Arun Prasad Movies	Rajan–Nagendra	Vijayakumar, Suman, Shoba, Rathi
Velli Ratham	Krishnan–Panju	Astalakshmi Pictures	M. S. Viswanathan	Vijayakumar, Manjula, Jamila
Velum Mayilum Thunai	Ra. Sankaran	Sri Devi Priya Films	Shankar–Ganesh	M. R. Radha, Vijayakumar, Major Sundarrajan, Sripriya, Radhika, Cho, Manorama
Vetrikku Oruvan	S. P. Muthuraman	Vijayabhaskar Films	Ilaiyaraaja	Sivaji Ganesan, Sripriya, Mohan Babu
Yarukku Yar Kaaval	Malliyam Rajagopal	Neo Manijeh Cine Productions	K. J. Joy	Sivakumar, Sripriya, Srikanth, Jayasri

References

[1] Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958

[2] CTD reports ₹19.82 crore ET collection in 1979-80

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