List of Tamil films of 1978

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 ₹18.17 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 1978, in alphabetical order.

1978

Title Director Production Music Cast
Achchani Devaraj–Mohan Mahalakshmi Combines Ilaiyaraaja R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Shoba
Adhirstakaran Venunath Soundhara Combines M. S. Viswanathan Nagesh, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, V. K. Ramasamy, A. Sakunthala, Sukumari
Agni Pravesam K. Narayanan United Combines M. S. Viswanathan Srikanth, Padmapriya
Alli Darbar K. M. Balakrishnan Aiyaa Creations Shankar–Ganesh Vijayakumar, Manjula, Kavitha
Anantha Bairavi Mohan Gandhiram Sreevidhya Productions R. Ramanujam Ravichandran, K. R. Vijaya, Jayadevi
Andaman Kadhali V. Srinivasan Muktha Films M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Chandra Mohan, Kavitha
Annapoorani Krishnan–Panju Vijayambika Films V. Kumar R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Cho
Athaivida Ragasiyam Kiruba Shankar Arumugam Enterprises Shankar–Ganesh Sivakumar, Fatafat Jayalakshmi, Jai Ganesh, Suma, S. V. Subbaiah
Aval Appadithan C. Rudraiah Kumar Arts Ilaiyaraaja Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Rajinikanth
Aval Oru Adhisayam B. V. Srinivasan Suchitra Films Vijaya Bhaskar Jaishankar, Y. Vijaya
Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai S. C. Sekhar Annai Vallankanni Creations Ilaiyaraaja Vijayakumar, Bhavani
Aval Thandha Uravu Durai M. N. S. Enterprises M. S. Viswanathan R. Muthuraman, Sharada, Kavitha
Aayiram Jenmangal Durai Pallavi Enterprises M. S. Viswanathan Padmapriya, Latha, Vijayakumar, Rajinikanth
Bairavi M. Bhaskar Vallivelan Movies Ilaiyaraaja Rajinikanth, Sripriya, Geetha
Chittu Kuruvi Devaraj–Mohan Sri Vishnupriya Creations Ilaiyaraaja Sivakumar, Sumithra, Meera
En Kelvikku Enna Bathil P. Madhavan Abhirami Creations M. S. Viswanathan Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Sripriya, Vijaya Chandrika
Ennai Pol Oruvan T. R. Ramanna Sri Vinayaga Pictures M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Sharada, Ushanandini
Ganga Yamuna Kaveri K. Sornam Sri Geetha Chitra Productions M. S. Viswanathan Jaishankar, Sridevi, Nanditha Bose, Kavitha
General Chakravarthi D. Yoganand Vijayavel Films M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Kavitha
Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu C. V. Sridhar Sri Chithra Productions Ilaiyaraaja Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Jayachitra, Sripriya
Ilaya Rani Rajalakshmi Madurai Thirumaran Meenambika Films M. S. Viswanathan Jaishankar, Srividya, Sridevi
Iraivan Kodutha Varam A. Bhimsingh Raja Cine Arts M. S. Viswanathan Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi
Iravu 12 Mani S. Rajendran B. S. Raj Productions Shankar–Ganesh Ravichandran, Rajasree
Ithu Eppadi Irukku R. Pattabiraman Vijaya Meena Films Ilaiyaraaja Jaishankar, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan
Ival Oru Seethai A. Jagannathan Welcome Movies V. Kumar Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Srikanth, Y. Vijaya, Sathyapriya
Justice Gopinath D. Yoganand Vallimanalan Pictures M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Rajinikanth, Thengai Srinivasan, A. Sakunthala
Kaatrinile Varum Geetham S. P. Muthuraman Vijayabhaskar Films Ilaiyaraaja R. Muthuraman, Kavitha, Srikanth, Thengai Srinivasan
Kaipidithaval A. Bhimsingh Ganeshanjali Productions Shankar–Ganesh Sivakumar, Sujatha, Thengai Srinivasan
Kamakshiyin Karunai K. Narayanan Anand Productions Shankar–Ganesh Srikanth, Manorama
Kannamoochi R. Pattabiraman Sri Balambika Productions V. Kumar Sivakumar, Latha, Sumithra
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai N. Venkatesh Vivekananda Pictures Ilaiyaraaja Sivakumar, Sumithra, Sowcar Janaki, Jai Ganesh, Sathyapriya, Jayamalini
Karate Kamala K. S. Giri Alankar Arts Shankar–Ganesh Jayamalini, Srikanth
Karunai Ullam A. Bhimsingh M. S. V. Movies Shankar–Ganesh Srikanth, K. R. Vijaya, Vijayakumar
Kaviraja Kalamegam G. R. Nathan T. N. R. Productions S. M. Subbaiah Naidu T. M. Soundararajan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, V. K. Ramasamy, A. Sakunthala, C. R. Vijayakumari
Kizhakke Pogum Rail Bharathiraja Sri Amman Creations Ilaiyaraaja Sudhakar, Radhika, Goundamani
Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu K. Shankar Devakumari Films M. S. Viswanathan M. G. C. Sukumar, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Hema Chaudhary, Padmapriya, Thengai Srinivasan
Maariyamman Thiruvizha N. Venkatesh Rajarajeshwari Pictures Ilaiyaraaja Sivakumar, Sujatha
Machanai Paatheengala V. C. Guhanathan Thirumurugan Enterprises Chandrabose Sivakumar, Sumithra, Sridevi
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan M. G. Ramachandran Soleswar Combines M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Padmapriya
Makkal Kural U. Rajendran Thiruthani Pictures V. Kumar Jaishankar, Prameela, A. Sakunthala, Thengai Srinivasan
Mangudi Minor V. C. Guhanathan S. P. V. Films Chandrabose Vijayakumar, Sripriya, Rajinikanth, A. Sakunthala
Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah! R. C. Sakthi V. D. S. Productions Shyam Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Murali Mohan, Sathyapriya
Meenakshi Kungumam K. Narayanan Sri Devipriya Films Shankar–Ganesh Vijayakumar, Sripriya, Jai Ganesh
Mela Thaalangal K. Sornam Ashtalakshmi Pictures Ramesh Naidu Jaishankar, Sripriya, Manorama
Mudi Sooda Mannan R. Vittal R. V. Films Satyam Jaishankar, Sridevi, Y. Vijaya, Deepa, Sarath Babu
Mullum Malarum Mahendran Ananthi Films Ilaiyaraaja Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Shoba
Nizhal Nijamagiradhu K. Balachander Kalakendra Movies M. S. Viswanathan Kamal Haasan, Sumithra, Shoba, Sarath Babu
Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral A. Bhimsingh Girnar Films M. S. Viswanathan Srikanth, Lakshmi, Nagesh
Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam Durai Sunitha Cine Arts M. S. Viswanathan Srikanth, Shubha, Shoba, Vijaya Babu
Panchamirdham J. Sasikumar Yesodha Films G. Devarajan Jaishankar, Sangeeta, M. R. Radha
Paruva Mazhai N. Sankaran Nair Raghava International Salil Chowdhury Kamal Haasan, Zarina Wahab, Meena
Paavathin Sambalam Durai G. V. R. Combines Shankar–Ganesh R. Muthuraman, Sumithra, Prameela
Per Solla Oru Pillai Krishnan–Panju Vani Chithra Productions Vijaya Bhaskar R. Muthuraman, Srikanth, C. R. Vijayakumari, Sripriya
Pilot Premnath A. C. Tirulokchandar Cine India Productions
D. M. Films 		M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Malini Fonseka, Vijayakumar, Jai Ganesh, Jayachitra, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan
Priya S. P. Muthuraman S. P. T. Films Ilaiyaraaja Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Ashna, Ambareesh, Thengai Srinivasan
Punniya Boomi K. Vijayan N. V. R. Pictures M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, Sangeetha, Y. Vijaya, Bhavani
Radhai Ketra Kannan R. Krishnamurthy Sri Mookambikai Arts K. V. Mahadevan Sivakumar, Srividya, Srilatha
Rajavuketha Rani L. Balu Velan Movies Vijaya Bhaskar Jaishankar, Sridevi, Srikanth, Sathyapriya
Rudhra Thaandavam K. Vijayan Alarmelu Manga Productions M. S. Viswanathan Vijayakumar, Sumithra, V. K. Ramasamy, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama
Sadhurangam Durai Chithra Arts V. Kumar Rajinikanth, Srikanth, Jayachitra, Prameela, Thengai Srinivasan
Sakka Podu Podu Raja S. P. Muthuraman Rathna Movies Shankar–Ganesh Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Cho, Manorama
Sattam En Kaiyil T. N. Balu Balu Cine Arts Ilaiyaraaja Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Thengai Srinivasan
Seervarisai K. Sornam Kay Cee Films M. S. Viswanathan R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama
Shankar Salim Simon P. Madhavan Abhirami Movies M. S. Viswanathan Vijayakumar, Rajinikanth, Manjula, Latha, Jai Ganesh
Sigappu Rojakkal Bharathiraja K. R. G. Productions Ilaiyaraaja Kamal Haasan, Sridevi
Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa C. N. Muthu Vijaya Raja Pictures Ilaiyaraaja Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Thengai Srinivasan, Jai Ganesh
Sri Kanchi Kamakshi K. S. Gopalakrishnan Chithra Productions K. S. Raghunathan Gemini Ganesan, Sujatha, Srividya, Sripriya, R. Muthuraman, Prameela, Srikanth, Y. Vijaya, Thengai Srinivasan, P. R. Varalakshmi
Taxi Driver N. S. Maniam Charu Chitra Films M. S. Viswanathan Jaishankar, Sridevi, M. R. Radha, Srikanth
Thai Meethu Sathiyam R. Thyagarajan Dhandayudhapani Films Shankar–Ganesh Rajinikanth, Sripriya, Major Sundarrajan
Thanga Rangan S. R. Dakshinamurthy Jeppiar Pictures M. S. Viswanathan Vijayakumar, Shubha, Thengai Srinivasan, Srividya
Thappu Thalangal K. Balachander Premalaya Productions Vijaya Bhaskar Rajinikanth, Saritha
Thirukkalyanam K. Chandrabose Vasanthalaya Pictures Ilaiyaraaja Vijayakumar, Srividya, Shubha
Tripura Sundari K. Chandrabose Garuda Films Ilaiyaraaja Srikanth, Jayaprabha, Manju Bhargavi
Thyagam K. Vijayan Sujatha Cine Arts Ilaiyaraaja Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi, K. Balaji, Thengai Srinivasan, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Manorama
Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi K. S. Gopalakrishnan A. C. V. Combines Shankar–Ganesh Jaishankar, Sripriya, Thengai Srinivasan
Unakkum Vaazhvu Varum G. Srinivasan Ashapriya Productions V. Kumar R. Muthuraman, Sripriya
Uravugal Endrum Vaazhga H. S. Venu Rajam Enterprises Shankar–Ganesh R. Muthuraman, Srividya, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Major Sundarrajan
Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye A. C. Tirulokchandar Cine Bharath Productions M. S. Viswanathan Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Sridevi, Jayachitra
Vandikkaran Magan Amirtham Poompuhar Productions M. S. Viswanathan Jaishankar, M. R. Radha, Jayachitra, Roja Ramani, Manorama, S. A. Ashokan, S. V. Subbaiah
Varuvan Vadivelan K. Shankar Subbu Productions M. S. Viswanathan R. Muthuraman, Latha, Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Chandrakala, Padmapriya, Jai Ganesh, Nagesh
Vattathukkul Chaduram S. P. Muthuraman M. A. M. Films Ilaiyaraaja Latha, Sumithra, Srikanth, Sarath Babu
Vayasu Ponnu K. Shankar R. G. M. Productions M. S. Viswanathan R. Muthuraman, Latha, Roja Ramani, Jai Ganesh, M. N. Nambiar, Thengai Srinivasan
Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam Devaraj–Mohan Sri Kamakoti Movies Ilaiyaraaja Jaishankar, Sripriya, Jayadevi, Thengai Srinivasan
Vazhthungal C. V. Rajendran Senthamarai Combines L. Vaidyanathan R. Muthuraman, Chandrakala, Pandari Bai
Vetri Thirumagal H. V. Babu Vivek Agencies C. N. Pandurangan T. R. Mahalingam, Madhuri Devi

References

  1. ^ Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958[usurped]
  2. ^ CTD reports ₹18.17 crore ET collection in 1978-79