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:
| Opening
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Title
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Director |
Cast
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Studio
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Ref
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J
A
N
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12
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Dancer |
Keyaar |
Kutty, Robert, Kanika
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| 14
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Aayudham |
M. A. Murugesh |
Prashanth, Sneha
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| Ayya |
Hari |
Sarath Kumar, Nayantara, Napoleon
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| Devathaiyai Kanden |
Boopathy Pandian |
Dhanush, Sridevi Vijayakumar, Kunal
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| Thirupaachi |
Perarasu |
Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Mallika
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| 21
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Iyer IPS |
Hari Rajan |
Sathyaraj, Megha, Sanghavi
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| 28
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Ayodhya |
R. Jayaprakash |
Mohankumar, Ramana, Rekha Unnikrishnan, Ragini Nandwani
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F
E
B
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4
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Kannamma |
S. S. Baba Vikram |
Meena, Prem Kumar, Bose Venkat
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| 11
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Ji |
N. Linguswamy |
Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan
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| 18
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Kannadi Pookal |
K. Shahjahan |
Parthiban, Kaveri
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| Sukran |
S. A. Chandrasekhar |
Vijay, Ravi Krishna, Natassha
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| Ulla Kadathal |
Pugazhendhi Thangaraj |
Vignesh, Yugendran, Kutty Radhika
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| 25
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Aadhikkam |
V. C. Guhanathan |
Vignesh, Ranjith, Monal
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M
A
R
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4
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Kadhal FM |
Jayaprakash |
Manikandan, Shivani Singh, Aravind Akash
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| Mannin Maindhan |
Rama Narayanan |
Sathyaraj, Sibiraj, Suha
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| Raam |
Ameer |
Jiiva, Gajala, Saranya, Rahman
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| Rightaa Thappaa |
R. Bhuvana |
Ramana, Uma
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| 10
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Maayavi |
Singampuli |
Suriya, Jyothika, Sathyan
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| 11
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London |
Sundar C |
Prashanth, Ankitha, Mumtaj, Pandiarajan
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| 18
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Jathi |
R. Vijaragava |
Sathya, Sujitha
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| Karagattakkari |
Bharathi Kannan |
Roja, SSR Kannan, Vilashini
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| 25
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Kicha Vayasu 16 |
A. N. Rajagopal |
Simran, Manikandan, Jai Akash
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| Opening
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Title
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Director |
Cast
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Studio
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Ref
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A
P
R
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1
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Girivalam |
Shivraj |
Shaam, Richard Rishi, Tanu Roy
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| Gurudeva |
Jaffer |
Jai Akash, Pranathi
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| Thaka Thimi Tha |
Sundar C |
Yuvakrishna, Ankitha, Vivek
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| 8
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Sevvel |
Primose |
Jai Akash, Rajkiran, Misha
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| 14
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Chandramukhi |
P. Vasu |
Rajinikanth, Jyothika, Nayantara, Prabhu, Vadivelu
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| Priyasakhi |
K. S. Adhiyaman |
R. Madhavan, Sadha
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| Sachein |
John Mahendran |
Vijay, Genelia D'Souza, Vadivelu
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| 15
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Mumbai Xpress |
Singeetham Sreenivasa Rao |
Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Ramesh Aravind
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M
A
Y
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6
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Jithan |
Vincent Selva |
Githan Ramesh, Pooja, Sarath Kumar
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| Karka Kasadara |
R. V. Udayakumar |
Vikranth, Lakshmi Rai, Diya, Vadivelu
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| 12
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6'2" |
V. Senthil Kumar |
Sathyaraj, Sunitha Varma, Vadivelu
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| 13
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Kana Kandaen |
K. V. Anand |
Srikanth, Gopika, Prithviraj
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| 20
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Amudhae |
Ezhil |
Jai Akash, Madhumitha, Pranathi
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| Arinthum Ariyamalum |
Vishnuvardhan |
Arya, Navdeep, Sameksha, Prakash Raj
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| 27
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Kadhal Seiya Virumbu |
Ravi Bhargavan |
Santhosh, Srisha, Aswitha
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| Neeye Nijam |
Indhran |
Shaan Vijay, Sumesh, Tejashree
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| Pesuvoma |
S. K. Udayan |
Kunal, Sharmilee
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| Power of Women |
Jayadevi |
Khushbu, Hariharan, Riyaz Khan
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J
U
N
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3
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Ullam Ketkumae |
Jeeva |
Shaam, Arya, Laila, Pooja, Asin
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| Padhavi Paduthum Paadu |
C. Ramalingam |
Ranjith, Anamika
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| 10
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Anniyan |
Shankar |
Vikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj, Vivek
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| 24
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Englishkaran |
Sakthi Chidambaram |
Sathyaraj, Madhumitha, Namitha, Vadivelu
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| Pon Megalai |
Sakthi Chithran |
Nithya Das, Abhinay, Charan Raj
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| Opening
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Title
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Director |
Cast
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Studio
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Ref
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J
U
L
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1
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Kaatrullavarai |
Radha Bharathi |
Jai Akash, Pranathi
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| 15
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Chinna |
Sundar C |
Arjun, Sneha
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| 22
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Ayul Regai |
K. G. Ashok |
Thennavan, Karikalam, Sriji, Gayathri
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| February 14 |
S. P. Hosimin |
Bharath, Renuka Menon, Ajmal
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| 29
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Daas |
Babu Yogeswaran |
Jayam Ravi, Renuka Menon
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| Thullum Kaalam |
Charana |
Rajeev, Vineetha, Tharika
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A
U
G
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5
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Selvam |
Agathiyan |
Nandha, Uma, Vani
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| Varapogum Sooriyane |
S. Karuppusamy |
Trivikram, Priyanjali
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| 10
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Alaiyadikkuthu |
Kalimuthu |
Sindhu Tolani, Naveen Dhanush, Aari Arujunan
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| 12
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ABCD |
Saravana Subbiah |
Shaam, Sneha, Aparna Pillai, Nandana
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| 15
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Ponniyin Selvan |
Radha Mohan |
Ravi Krishna, Gopika, Revathi
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| 19
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Andha Naal Nyabagam |
Mani Bharathy |
Ramana, Sridevika, Tejashree
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| 24
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Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy |
Thangar Bachan |
Thangar Bachan, Navya Nair
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| 26
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Oru Naal Oru Kanavu |
Fazil |
Srikanth, Sonia Agarwal
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S
E
P
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2
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Oru Kalluriyin Kathai |
Nandha Periyasamy |
Arya, Sonia Agarwal
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| 9
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Anbe Aaruyire |
S. J. Surya |
S. J. Surya, Nila
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| Thotti Jaya |
V. Z. Durai |
Silambarasan, Gopika
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| 16
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Karpanai |
Ashok Raj |
Harish Raghavendra, Keerthi, Sudhi Nambiar, Arpitha
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| 23
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Chanakya |
A. Venkatesh |
Sarath Kumar, Namitha, Laya
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| Kalaiyatha Ninaivugal |
Suraj |
Vishwaji, Poorvaja
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[3]
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| Mudhal Aasai |
A. R. Matheazhagan |
Ganesh, Santhosh, Sitara Vaidya
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| 29
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Ghajini |
AR Murugadoss |
Suriya, Asin, Nayantara
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| 30
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Mazhai |
S. Rajkumar |
Jayam Ravi, Shriya Saran
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| Opening
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Title
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Director |
Cast
|
Studio
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Ref
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O
C
T
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14
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Kundakka Mandakka |
Ashokan |
R. Parthiban, Lakshmi Rai, Vadivelu, Mallika
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| Thirudiya Idhayathai |
Murali Krishna |
Rohan, Kunal, Shubha Poonja
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| 21
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Navarasa |
Santosh Sivan |
Shwetha, Khushbu, Bobby Darling
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| 28
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Kasthuri Maan |
A. K. Lohithadas |
Prasanna, Meera Jasmine
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N
O
V
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1
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Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam |
Balu Mahendra |
Dhanush, Priyamani
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| Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu |
Ashok Kashyap |
Tejashwini Prakash, Crane Manohar
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| Sivakasi |
Perarasu |
Vijay, Asin, Prakash Raj
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| Perusu |
Kamaraj |
Madhu, Deepa, Gemini Balaji, Risha
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| Majaa |
Shafi |
Vikram, Asin, Pasupathy
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| 11
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Saadhuriyan |
D. J. Kumar |
Manoj Bharathiraja, Nandhana, Kunal, Bharathi
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| 18
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Anbe Vaa |
K. Selva Bharathy |
Thendral, Sridevika, Vivek
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| Bambara Kannaley |
Parthy Baskar |
Srikanth, Aarti Agarwal, Namitha, Vikramaditya
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| 20
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Kanda Naal Mudhal |
V. Priya |
Prasanna, Laila, Karthik Kumar
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D
E
C
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2
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Aanai |
Selva |
Arjun, Namitha, Keerthi Chawla
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| Thavamai Thavamirundhu |
Cheran |
Cheran, Padmapriya, Rajkiran, Saranya
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| 8
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Manthiran |
Ravichandran |
Hamsavardhan, Sruthi, Rajan P. Dev
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| 9
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Aaru |
Hari |
Suriya, Trisha Krishnan
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| Vetrivel Sakthivel |
Lakshmi Priyan |
Sathyaraj, Sibiraj, Nikita Thukral, Khushbu
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| 16
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Sandakozhi |
N. Lingusamy |
Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran
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| 18
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Veeranna |
Kalanidhi |
Napoleon, Anamika
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| 22
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Vanakkam Thalaiva |
Sakthi Paramesh |
Sathyaraj, Abbas, Susan, Pranathi
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| 23
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Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu |
Sagar |
Sriman, Swarnamalya, Flora
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| 30
|
Plus Koottani |
Babu Ganesh |
Babu Ganesh, Manthra |
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[4]
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- Other releases
The following Tamil films were also released in 2005, though the release date remains unknown.[5]
| Title |
Director |
Cast |
Music director
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| Unnai Enakku Pidichuruku |
Anbu Saravanan |
Aswin, Aswini, Naveen, Munna |
Sirpy
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| Iyyappa Saamy |
Ravi-Raja |
Pandiarajan, Ishaq Hussaini, Preethi Varma, Lavanya |
Pradeep Ravi
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| Sendhalam Poove |
A. C. Deepa Raj |
Livingston, Devayani |
Vimalraj
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| Thiru Thiru |
S. D. Shri Ram Vasu |
Pandiarajan, Nanditha Jennifer |
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| Pillayar Pettaiyum Kandhu Vattiyum |
Govindarasu |
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| Pen Nila |
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| Pondatti Jeyichutta |
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| Povoma Oorgolam |
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| My Dear Ramasamy |
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| Rekkai |
B. Lenin |
G. V. Narayana Rao, M. S. Visalatchi, N. Madhan Kumar |
Amarji
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| Vairavan |
Karikalan |
Karikalan, Pandiarajan, Karisma, Sathya |
Aasan
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