List of Tamil films of 2005

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 4 October 2004, gross fell to 115 per cent of net.[1] The Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹43.65 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]

A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 2005 by release date:

Box office collection

The following is the list of highest-grossing Tamil cinema films released in 2005.

The Highest Worldwide Gross of 2005
Rank Title Production company Worldwide gross
1 Chandramukhi Sivaji Productions ₹75−80 crore
2 Anniyan Oscar Films ₹65−70 crore
3 Ghajini Sri Saravana Creations ₹50 crore
4 Thirupaachi Super Good Films ₹42 crore
5 Sivakasi Sri Surya Movies ₹30−31 crore
6 Sandakozhi GK Film Corporation ₹30 crore
7 Sachein V Creations ₹28 crore
8 Aaru Gemini Productions ₹23−24 crore
9 Ayya Kavithalayaa Productions ₹21 crore
10 Majaa Rockline Entertainment ₹18−19 crore

List of Tamil films

January—March

Opening Title DirectorCast Studio Ref
J
A
N
12 DancerKeyaarKutty, Robert, Kanika
14 AayudhamM. A. MurugeshPrashanth, Sneha
AyyaHariSarath Kumar, Nayantara, Napoleon
Devathaiyai KandenBoopathy PandianDhanush, Sridevi Vijayakumar, Kunal
ThirupaachiPerarasuVijay, Trisha Krishnan, Mallika
21 Iyer IPSHari RajanSathyaraj, Megha, Sanghavi
28 AyodhyaR. JayaprakashMohankumar, Ramana, Rekha Unnikrishnan, Ragini Nandwani
F
E
B
4 KannammaS. S. Baba VikramMeena, Prem Kumar, Bose Venkat
11 JiN. LinguswamyAjith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan
18 Kannadi PookalK. ShahjahanParthiban, Kaveri
SukranS. A. ChandrasekharVijay, Ravi Krishna, Natassha
Ulla KadathalPugazhendhi ThangarajVignesh, Yugendran, Kutty Radhika
25 AadhikkamV. C. GuhanathanVignesh, Ranjith, Monal
M
A
R
4 Kadhal FMJayaprakashManikandan, Shivani Singh, Aravind Akash
Mannin MaindhanRama NarayananSathyaraj, Sibiraj, Suha
RaamAmeerJiiva, Gajala, Saranya, Rahman
Rightaa ThappaaR. BhuvanaRamana, Uma
10 MaayaviSingampuliSuriya, Jyothika, Sathyan
11 LondonSundar CPrashanth, Ankitha, Mumtaj, Pandiarajan
18 JathiR. VijaragavaSathya, Sujitha
KaragattakkariBharathi KannanRoja, SSR Kannan, Vilashini
25 Kicha Vayasu 16A. N. RajagopalSimran, Manikandan, Jai Akash

April—June

Opening Title DirectorCast Studio Ref
A
P
R
1 GirivalamShivrajShaam, Richard Rishi, Tanu Roy
GurudevaJafferJai Akash, Pranathi
Thaka Thimi ThaSundar CYuvakrishna, Ankitha, Vivek
8 SevvelPrimoseJai Akash, Rajkiran, Misha
14 ChandramukhiP. VasuRajinikanth, Jyothika, Nayantara, Prabhu, Vadivelu
SacheinJohn MahendranVijay, Genelia D'Souza, Vadivelu
15 Mumbai XpressSingeetham Sreenivasa RaoKamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Ramesh Aravind
M
A
Y
6 JithanVincent SelvaGithan Ramesh, Pooja, Sarath Kumar
Karka KasadaraR. V. UdayakumarVikranth, Lakshmi Rai, Diya, Vadivelu
12 6'2"V. Senthil KumarSathyaraj, Sunitha Varma, Vadivelu
13 Kana KandaenK. V. AnandSrikanth, Gopika, Prithviraj
20 AmudhaeEzhilJai Akash, Madhumitha, Pranathi
Arinthum AriyamalumVishnuvardhanArya, Navdeep, Sameksha, Prakash Raj
27 Kadhal Seiya VirumbuRavi BhargavanSanthosh, Srisha, Aswitha
Neeye NijamIndhranShaan Vijay, Sumesh, Tejashree
PesuvomaS. K. UdayanKunal, Sharmilee
Power of WomenJayadeviKhushbu, Hariharan, Riyaz Khan
J
U
N
3 Ullam KetkumaeJeevaShaam, Arya, Laila, Pooja, Asin
Padhavi Paduthum PaaduC. RamalingamRanjith, Anamika
17 AnniyanShankarVikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj, Vivek
24 EnglishkaranSakthi ChidambaramSathyaraj, Madhumitha, Namitha, Vadivelu
Pon MegalaiSakthi ChithranNithya Das, Abhinay, Charan Raj

July—September

Opening Title DirectorCast Studio Ref
J
U
L
1 KaatrullavaraiRadha BharathiJai Akash, Pranathi
15 ChinnaSundar CArjun, Sneha
22 Ayul RegaiK. G. AshokThennavan, Karikalam, Sriji, Gayathri
PriyasakhiK. S. AdhiyamanR. Madhavan, Sadha
February 14S. P. HosiminBharath, Renuka Menon, Ajmal
29 DaasBabu YogeswaranJayam Ravi, Renuka Menon
Thullum KaalamCharanaRajeev, Vineetha, Tharika
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U
G
5 SelvamAgathiyanNandha, Uma, Vani
Varapogum SooriyaneS. KaruppusamyTrivikram, Priyanjali
10 AlaiyadikkuthuKalimuthuSindhu Tolani, Naveen Dhanush, Aari Arujunan
12 ABCDSaravana SubbiahShaam, Sneha, Aparna Pillai, Nandana
15 Ponniyin SelvanRadha MohanRavi Krishna, Gopika, Revathi
19 Andha Naal NyabagamMani BharathyRamana, Sridevika, Tejashree
24 Chidambarathil Oru AppasamyThangar BachanThangar Bachan, Navya Nair
26 Oru Naal Oru KanavuFazilSrikanth, Sonia Agarwal
S
E
P
2 Oru Kalluriyin KathaiNandha PeriyasamyArya, Sonia Agarwal
9 Anbe AaruyireS. J. SuryaS. J. Surya, Nila
Thotti JayaV. Z. DuraiSilambarasan, Gopika
16 KarpanaiAshok RajHarish Raghavendra, Keerthi, Sudhi Nambiar, Arpitha
23 ChanakyaA. VenkateshSarath Kumar, Namitha, Laya
Kalaiyatha NinaivugalSurajVishwaji, Poorvaja [3]
Mudhal AasaiA. R. MatheazhaganGanesh, Santhosh, Sitara Vaidya
29 GhajiniAR MurugadossSuriya, Asin, Nayantara
30 MazhaiS. RajkumarJayam Ravi, Shriya Saran

October—December

Opening Title DirectorCast Studio Ref
O
C
T
14 Kundakka MandakkaAshokanR. Parthiban, Lakshmi Rai, Vadivelu, Mallika
Thirudiya IdhayathaiMurali KrishnaRohan, Kunal, Shubha Poonja
21 NavarasaSantosh SivanShwetha, Khushbu, Bobby Darling
28 Kasthuri MaanA. K. LohithadasPrasanna, Meera Jasmine
N
O
V
1 Adhu Oru Kana KaalamBalu MahendraDhanush, Priyamani
Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu Ashok KashyapTejashwini Prakash, Crane Manohar
SivakasiPerarasuVijay, Asin, Prakash Raj
PerusuKamarajMadhu, Neepa, Gemini Balaji, Deeptishri
MajaaShafiVikram, Asin, Pasupathy
11 SaadhuriyanD. J. KumarManoj Bharathiraja, Nandhana, Kunal, Bharathi
18 Anbe VaaK. Selva BharathyThendral, Sridevika, Vivek
Bambara KannaleyParthy BaskarSrikanth, Aarti Agarwal, Namitha, Vikramaditya
20 Kanda Naal MudhalV. PriyaPrasanna, Laila, Karthik Kumar
D
E
C
2 AanaiSelvaArjun, Namitha, Keerthi Chawla
Thavamai ThavamirundhuCheranCheran, Padmapriya, Rajkiran, Saranya
8 ManthiranRavichandranHamsavardhan, Sruthi, Rajan P. Dev
9 AaruHariSuriya, Trisha Krishnan
Vetrivel SakthivelLakshmi PriyanSathyaraj, Sibiraj, Nikita Thukral, Khushbu
16 SandakozhiN. LingusamyVishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran
18 VeerannaKalanidhiNapoleon, Anamika
22 Vanakkam ThalaivaSakthi ParameshSathyaraj, Abbas, Susan, Pranathi
23 Sorry Enaku KalyanamayidichuSagarSriman, Swarnamalya, Flora
30 Plus KoottaniBabu GaneshBabu Ganesh, Manthra[4]
Other releases

The following Tamil films were also released in 2005, though the release date remains unknown.[5]

TitleDirectorCastMusic director
Unnai Enakku PidichurukuAnbu SaravananAswin, Aswini, Naveen, MunnaSirpy
Iyyappa SaamyRavi-RajaPandiarajan, Ishaq Hussaini, Preethi Varma, LavanyaPradeep Ravi
Sendhalam PooveA. C. Deepa RajLivingston, DevayaniVimalraj
Thiru ThiruS. D. Shri Ram VasuPandiarajan, Nanditha Jennifer
Pillayar Pettaiyum Kandhu VattiyumGovindarasu
Pen Nila
Pondatti Jeyichutta
Povoma Oorgolam
My Dear Ramasamy
RekkaiB. LeninG. V. Narayana Rao, M. S. Visalatchi, N. Madhan KumarAmarji
VairavanKarikalanKarikalan, Pandiarajan, Karisma, SathyaAasan

Awards

Category/organizationFilm Fans Association Awards
16 September 2006[6]
Filmfare Awards South
9 September 2006[7]
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
6 September 2007[8]
Best FilmAnniyanAnniyanChandramukhi / Ghajini
Best DirectorShankar
Anniyan
Shankar
Anniyan
Shankar
Anniyan
Best ActorVijay
Thirupaachi
Vikram
Anniyan
Rajinikanth
Chandramukhi
Best ActressAsin / Jyothika / Sadha
Ghajini / Chandramukhi / Anniyan
Asin
Ghajini
Jyothika
Chandramukhi
Best Music DirectorHarris Jayaraj
Anniyan
Harris Jayaraj
Anniyan
Harris Jayaraj
Anniyan / Ghajini

References

  1. ↑ "Tough action against video piracy". The Hindu. 28 September 2004. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Commercial Taxes Department at a glance". Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 35. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Mannath, Malini (9 August 2005). "Movie Reviews: Kalaiyatha Ninaivugal". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006.
  4. ↑ Mannath, Malini (8 January 2006). "Movie Reviews: Plus Koottany". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ↑ 2005-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் – தயாரிப்பாளர்கள் [List of Tamil Films Released In 2005 – Producers]. www.lakshmansruthi.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Film fans association honours artistes, technicians". The Hindu. 22 March 2012 [18 September 2006]. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "53rd Annual Filmfare Awards-South Winners". Cinegoer.com. 9 September 2006. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007.
  8. ↑ "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2005". WebIndia123.