List of Tamil films of 1989 explained

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 69 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1989, presented in alphabetical order.[3]

Released films

Title Music Cast
Aararo AariraroK. BhagyarajShantanoo Cine CombinesK. BhagyarajK. Bhagyaraj, Bhanupriya, Manorama, Jai Ganesh
Anbu KattalaiYaar KannanSri Gayathri Cine ArtsIlaiyaraajaRamarajan, K. R. Vijaya, Pallavi, Goundamani, Senthil,
Andru Peytha MazhaiyilAshok KumarFilm Merchants InternationalThayanbanSarath Babu, Silk Smitha, Saranya, Y. G. Mahendra
Annakili Sonna KathaiS. DevarajanSri Ananda Lakshmi Fim CombinesChandraboseSathyaraj, Sudha Rani, Malaysia Vasudevan, Kamala Kamesh
Annanukku JaiGangai AmaranSri Vijaya Jagathambal FilmsIlaiyaraajaArjun, Seetha, Kiruthika, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Chinni Jayanth, Charle
Apoorva SagodharargalSingeetam Srinivasa RaoRaaj Kamal Films InternationalIlaiyaraajaKamal Haasan, Gautami, Srividya, Rupini, Janagaraj, Manorama
Athaimadi MethaiadiK. S. GopalakrishnanC. R. ProductionS. R. VasuK. S. G. Venkatesh, Pallavi, Ilavarasi, S. S. Chandran, Prameela
Chinna Chinna AasaigalMuktha S. SundarMuktha FilmsChandrabosePandiarajan, Rasika, S. S. Chandran
ChinnappadassC. V. RajendranSeethalakshmi Art FilmsIlaiyaraajaSathyaraj, Radha, S. S. Chandran, Kuyili
Dharma DevanA. L. N. MohanYovana Sasivarnam CombinesShankar–Ganesh19 திஞாRajesh, Nizhalgal Ravi, Murali, B. Saroja Devi, Divya, Indira, S. S. Chandran, Manorama, Vinu Chakravarthy, Malaysia Vasudevan, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Chinni Jayanth, Disco Shanti, Charle
Dharmam VellumK. RangarajKala ChithraIlaiyaraajaVijayakanth, Sujatha, Gautami, Rohini, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
Dilli BabuChitralaya GopuVasan BrothersGangai AmaranPandiarajan, Seetha, Yamuna, S. S. Chandran, Chinni Jayanth, Disco Shanti, Kovai Sarala
DravidanR. KrishnamoorthySuresh ArtsM. S. ViswanathanSathyaraj, Ambika, Vidhyashree, Jaishankar, Srividya, Suparna Anand, Monisha Unni, S. S. Chandran
Ellame En ThangachiBala GaneshSri Dhandapani CreationsGangai AmaranPandiarajan, Ramki, Nishanthi, Raasi, S. S. Chandran
En Arumai ManaiviJai KumarManoranjitham PicturesM. S. ViswanathanK. R. Vijaya, Jai Kumar, Rajyalakshmi, Sabitha Anand, Goundamani, Disco Shanti, Loose Mohan, Senthamarai, Idichapuli Selvaraj, Oru Viral Krishna Rao, Gandhimathi
En KanavarAshwini KumarSri Thennakudi Mariamman FilmsSangeetha RajanRamki, Nirosha, Raghuvaran
En Purushanthaan Enakku MattumthaanManobalaManthralaya Cine CreationsIlaiyaraajaVijayakanth, Suhasini, Rekha, Janagaraj, V. K. Ramasamy
En Rathathin RathameK. Vijayan
Sundar K. Vijayan
Sujatha Cine ArtsShankar–GaneshK. Bhagyaraj, Meenakshi Seshadri, Janagaraj
En ThangaiA. JagannathanSathya MoviesS. A. RajkumarArjun, Gautami, Vaishnavi, S. S. Chandran, Kuyili, Charle
Enga Annan VarattumR. KrishnamoorthySri Rajakali Amman EnterprisesGangai AmaranArjun, Rupini, Aruna, Senthil
Enga Ooru MappillaiT. P. GajendranCitizen FilmsIlaiyaraajaRamarajan, Gautami, Goundamani, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Kuyili
Enga Veettu DeivamT. R. Ramesh-Nandha KumarSaroj Movie InternationalShankar–GaneshNizhalgal Ravi, Pallavi, S. S. Chandran, Chithra, Sathyakala, Kovai Sarala
Enne Petha RaasaSiraajRedsun Art CreationsIlaiyaraajaRamarajan, Rupini, Srividya, Rajkiran, Goundamani, Vinu Chakravarthy, Senthil
Idhaya DheepamB. NithyanandamManju Cine CreationChandraboseMohan, Rekha, Nizhalgal Ravi, Chinni Jayanth, Kovai Sarala, Charle
Idhu Unga KudumbamS. UmeshSri Devi Kala ChitraHamsalekhaRaghuvaran, Radhika, Urvashi
Kaalathai VendravanMohan GandhiramBharath Cine CreationsShankar–GaneshM. G. Ramachandran
Kaaval PoonaigalKalaipuli G. SekaranRenuka DistributorsSangeetha RajanRadhika, Nizhalgal Ravi, Bhanu Chander, Manjula
Kadhal Enum NadhiyinileM. K. I. SukumaranJ. A. Movie CombinesManoj–GyanSeetha, Pandiyan, Shankar
Kai Veesamma Kai VeesuVinodhM. B. C. ArtsIlaiyaraajaRadhika, Murali, Nirosha, Rajyalakshmi, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Chinni Jayanth
Kakka KadiN. S. Ramesh KhannaRajan MoviesPandiarajanPandiarajan, Rekha
KarakattakkaranGangai AmaranVijaya MoviesIlaiyaraajaRamarajan, Kanaka, Chandrasekhar, Goundamani, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
Karunguyil KundramRajasekharCharan Raj, Saranya Ponvannan, Pandiyan
KuttravaliL. RajaSujatha Cine ArtsChandraboseRaghuvaran, Charan Raj, Rekha, Devi Lalitha, Nizhalgal Ravi
Manandhal MahadevanRama NarayananMurali Cine ArtsShankar–GaneshS. Ve. Shekher, Pallavi, Janagaraj, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Kuyili
Manasukketha MaharasaDeenadayalIrusaar Amman MoviesDevaRamarajan, Seetha, Nizhalgal Ravi, Madhuri, Goundamani, Senthil
Manidhan MarivittanManivannanKamala Jothi CombinesShankar–GaneshMohan, Chithra, Janagaraj, Vinu Chakravarthy, Gandhimathi, Chinni Jayanth, Charle
MappillaiRajasekharGeetha ArtsIlaiyaraajaRajinikanth, Amala, Srividya, Jaishankar, S. S. Chandran
Meenakshi ThiruvilayadalK. ShankarLakshmi Ganapathi CombinesM. S. ViswanathanVijayakanth, Radha, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, M. N. Nambiar, Jai Ganesh, Sumithra, Ramya Krishnan, Manorama
Moodu ManthiramManobalaKaiser CreationsShankar–GaneshPrabhu, Rekha, Nizhalgal Ravi, Madhuri, Janagaraj, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Disco Shanti, Lalitha Kumari
Mundhanai SabathamSenthilnathanAnand & AnandGangai AmaranM. R. Yogaraj, Ilavarasi, Senthil, Goundamani
Naalai ManithanVelu PrabhakaranPerfect ProductionPremi-SriniPrabhu, Amala, Jaishankar, Janagaraj, Jayashree, Thakkali Srinivasan, Ajay Rathnam, Disco Shanti
Nee Vandhal VasanthamA. RadhakrishnanPoonga FilmsDevendranVasantha Rajan, Sudha
Ninaivu ChinnamAnu MohanTamil Nadu MoviesIlaiyaraajaPrabhu, Radhika, Murali, Chithra, Goundamani, Senthil, S. S. Chandran
Nyaya TharasuK. RajeshwarMenaka PicturesShankar–GaneshNizhalgal Ravi, Radha, Ra. Sankaran, Vijayan, Disco Shanti, Renuka, Priya, Charle
Ore Oru GramathileyK. Jyothi PandianAeris EnterprisesIlaiyaraajaLakshmi, Nizhalgal Ravi, Kamala Kamesh, Poornam Viswanathan, Vinu Chakravarthy, Senthil
Orey Thaai Orey KulamS. JagadeesanOm Sakthi InternationalsK. V. MahadevanB. Saroja Devi, Srividya, Nizhalgal Ravi
Oru Ponnu NenachaK. ChozharajanMayura Cine ArtsS. A. RajkumarMohan, Radha
Oru Thottil SabadhamBharathi MohanUthra Movie MakersChandraboseRamki, Seetha, Ravichandran
Paandi Nattu ThangamT. P. GajendranMeenakshi ArtsIlaiyaraajaKarthik, Nirosha, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Y. Vijaya
Paasa MazhaiAdhavanPoompuhar ProductionIlaiyaraajaMohan, Radhika, Urvashi, Chandrasekhar
Paattukku Oru ThalaivanLiaquat Ali KhanTamil Annai Cine CreationIlaiyaraajaVijayakanth, Shobana, M. N. Nambiar, K. R. Vijaya, S. S. Chandran, Janagaraj, Senthil, Kovai Sarala
Padicha PullaSenthilnathanSri Chowdeswari PicturesIlaiyaraajaArjun, Seetha, S. S. Chandran, Manorama, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Silk Smitha
Penn Buthi Pin ButhiSenthilnathanAVM ProductionsChandraboseRamki, Gautami, Sujatha, Goundamani, Senthil, Sudha, Disco Shanti
PickpocketG. M. KumarK. B. FilmsIlaiyaraajaSathyaraj, Radha, S. S. Chandran, Silk Smitha
PillaikkagaP. VasuSri Rajakali Amman PicturesGangai AmaranPrabhu, Gautami, Rupini, Nassar, Rekha
Pongi Varum KaveriT. K. BoseManorama MoviesIlaiyaraajaRamarajan, Gautami, Sripriya, S. S. Chandran, Disco Shanti, Kovai Sarala
Ponmana SelvanP. VasuV. N. S. FilmsIlaiyaraajaVijayakanth, Shobana, Vidhyashree, Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, V. K. Ramasamy, Goundamani, S. S. Chandran
Ponnu Paaka PorenN. MurugeshLakshmi Raja FilmsK. BhagyarajPrabhu, Seetha, Mano, Janagaraj, Kovai Sarala
Poo ManamS. RajasekaranN. K. Film CombinesVidyasagarRajasekaran, Mahalakshmi, Janagaraj
Poruthathu PothumP. KalaimaniKamala ChithramIlaiyaraajaVijayakanth, Nirosha, Ranjini, Jaishankar, Srividya, Kamala Kamesh, S. S. Chandran
Pudhea PaadhaiR. ParthiepanVivek ChitraChandraboseR. Parthiepan, Seetha, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama, Kuyili
Pudhu MappillaiP. S. SubramaniamSri Bala Murali CombinesGangai AmaranPandiarajan, Jaishankar, Ranjini, Anuradha, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Charle
Pudhu Pudhu ArthangalK. BalachanderKavithalayaa ProductionsIlaiyaraajaRahman, Sithara, Geetha, Jayachitra, Janagaraj, Lalitha Kumari
Raaja RaajathanE. RamadasDanisha PicturesIlaiyaraajaRamarajan, Gautami, Srividya, Goundamani, Senthil, Manorama, Kovai Sarala
Radha Kadal VaradhaDeenadayalSuper FilmsIlaiyaraajaMohan Kumar, Madhuri
Raja Chinna RojaS. P. MuthuramanAVM ProductionsChandraboseRajinikanth, Gautami, Ravichandran, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Chinni Jayanth, Baby Shalini
Rajadhi RajaR. SundarrajanPavalar CreationsIlaiyaraajaRajinikanth, Radha, Nadhiya, Janagaraj, Y. Vijaya
RajanadaiS. A. ChandrasekharV. V. CreationsM. S. ViswanathanVijayakanth, Seetha, Gautami, Vidhyashree, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Baby Shamili
RamanujacharyaG. V. Iyer
Rasathi KalyanamV. P. SundarK. M. R. PicturesM. S. ViswanathanPandiarajan, Ilavarasi, Goundamani
Rettai Kuzhal ThuppakiM. KarnanVijaya Chithraa Cine CreationsShankar–GaneshKarthik, Suganthi, Malathi, Radha Ravi, S. S. Chandran, Anuradha
Sakalakala SambanthiVisuK. R. G. Movies InternationalShankar–GaneshVisu, Saranya, Chandrasekhar, Aruna, Delhi Ganesh, Manorama, Pandiyan, Ranjini, Dhilip, Madhuri, Ilavarasan
Samsara SangeethamT. RajendarChimbu Cine ArtsT. RajendarT. Rajendar, Renuka, Silambarasan
Samsarame SaranamJeevabalanSri Devi Bagavathi FilmsGangai AmaranM. R. Yogaraj, Ranjini, Radha Ravi, Madhuri, Senthil, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Manorama, Disco Shanti
Sandhya RaagamBalu MahendraDoordarshanL. VaidyanathanArchana, Chokkalinga Bagavathar, Veera Santhanam
Sangu PushpangalAnbukkaniAzhagapuram Amman Cine ArtsGuna SinghPandiyan, Vani Viswanath, Jeevitha, Senthil
Sariyana JodiVelu PrabhakaranFilm Makers InternationalPandiarajan, Ranjini, Jayadevi, Velu Prabhakaran, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala
Sattathin Thirappu VizhaaM. BhaskarOscar MoviesShankar–GaneshKarthik, Shobana, Ravichandran, Sumithra, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Kuyili
SivaAmeerjanKavithalayaa ProductionsIlaiyaraajaRajinikanth, Raghuvaran, Shobana, Sowcar Janaki, Madhuri, Janagaraj, Disco Shanti, Charle
Shondham 16T. S. Krishna KumarSri Durga FilmsShankar–GaneshMohan, Kalyani, Chandrasekhar, Manorama, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Disco Shanti, Lalitha Kumari
SolaikuyilRajanNaachiar MoviesM. S. MurariKarthik, Ragini Karthik, Radha Ravi, Pandiyan, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Kuyili
SonthakkaranL. RajaAVM ProductionsChandraboseArjun, Nirosha, Sarath Babu, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala
Thaai NaaduR. AravindrajSemba MoviesManoj–GyanSathyaraj, Radhika, M. N. Nambiar, Jaishankar, Srividya, Janagaraj
Thalaippu SeithigalK. MadhuShyamPandiarajan, Chithra, Y. G. Mahendra
Thalaivanukkor ThalaiviVittal T. GnanamBalamurali Krishna CreationsM. BalamuralikrishnaMohan, Rekha, Vaishnavi, Rajeev, Nizhalgal Ravi, Senthil
Thangamana PurushanRama NarayananVijaya Vinayaga ArtsShankar–GaneshS. Ve. Shekher, Rekha, S. S. Chandran, Manorama, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Kovai Sarala, Chinni Jayanth
Thangamana RaasaV. AzhagappanRekha MoviesIlaiyaraajaRamarajan, Kanaka, Goundamani, Senthil, Vinu Chakravarthy, Gandhimathi, Rajeev, Ganga, Sudha
Thangamani RangamaniRama NarayananSri Thenandal FilmsShankar–GaneshMurali, S. Ve. Shekher, Pallavi, Devi Sri, S. S. Chandran, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Kovai Sarala, Gandhimathi, Charle
Thangachi KalyanamPremLakshmi Jyothi PicturesVijay Menon, Poornima
Thaaya ThaaramaT. P. GajendranAmarajothi MoviesShankar–GaneshS. Ve. Shekher, Rekha, K. R. Vijaya, Nizhalgal Ravi, Pandiyan, Anand Babu
Thendral SudumManobalaG. B. Art CombinesIlaiyaraajaNizhalgal Ravi, Radhika, Senthil
Thiruppu MunaiKalaivanan KannadasanB. K. EnterprisesIlaiyaraajaKarthik, Chithra, Silk Smitha, Chandrasekhar, Sabitha Anand, Janagaraj
Unnai Naan VazhthugirenVenkateshLakshmi Film CreationsMadhu Mohan, Kaveri
Uthama PurushanK. SubashAnandhi FilmsShankar–GaneshPrabhu, Revathi, Amala, V. K. Ramasamy, Kuyili, Charle
Vaathiyaar Veettu PillaiP. VasuRaaj Films InternationalIlaiyaraajaSathyaraj, Shobana, Srividya, Rajesh, Goundamani
Vaai KozhuppuMuktha SrinivasanMuktha FilmsChandrabosePandiarajan, Gautami, Janagaraj, S. S. Chandran, Manorama, Disco Shanti
Valudhu Kalai Vaithu VaaK. RaghunathanFuture Cine CreationsPremi-SriniPandiyan, Chithra, K. R. Vijaya, Senthamarai, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala
VaramR. C. SakthiLakshmi Sampoorna MoviesM. S. ViswanathanPrabhu, Amala, Jayashree, Srividya
Varusham PadhinaaruFazilGanga Chithra ProductionsIlaiyaraajaKarthik, Khushbu, Vadivukkarasi, Poornam Viswanathan, Jayabharathi, Janagaraj, V. K. Ramasamy, Sukumari, Charle
Vetrimel VetriM. ThyagarajanShiv Shri PicturesVijay AnandPrabhu, Seetha, Goundamani
Vettayadu VilayaduL. RajaManthralaya ProductionsChandraboseArjun, Seetha, Nizhalgal Ravi, Charan Raj, Madhuri, Kovai Sarala, Baby Sujitha
Vettri VizhaPratap K. PothenSivaji ProductionsIlaiyaraajaKamal Haasan, Prabhu, Amala, Khushbu, Sasikala, Sowcar Janaki, S. S. Chandran, Janagaraj, Disco Shanti
Vizhiyora KavidhaigalT. S. ChandrasekharSri Sivalayaa CreationsShankar–GaneshManoj, Pallavi, Manorama, Senthil
Yogam RajayogamT. S. Krishna KumarAnbalaya FilmsShankar–GaneshRamki, Seetha, S. Ve. Shekher

References

  1. http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1939/1939TN10.pdf Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958
  2. https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 CTD reports 69 crore ET collection in 1989-90
  3. Web site: 1989 Tamil Films. https://web.archive.org/web/20101206030748/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/english%20Films/1989.asp. dead. 6 December 2010. 2016-06-11. lakshmansruthi.