Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 22 July 2006, gross was 115 per cent of net for all films.[1] Post-amendment, gross equalled net for films with pure Tamil titles.[2] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹12.24 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[3]
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The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India, which were released theatrically in 2008. They are presented in order of their release dates.
Box office collection
| Rank | Film | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dasavathaaram | ₹200 crore |
| 2 | Vaaranam Aayiram | ₹46-48 crore |
| 3 | Bheema | ₹38 crore |
| 4 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | ₹35 crore |
| 5 | Kuruvi | ₹32 crore |
Films
January–March
April–June
July–September
October–December
The following films also released in 2008, though the release date remains unknown.[8]
| Title | Director | Cast | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogam | Jeeva Ratnam | Tamilarasan, Raaki Raaji, Saritha Yadav, Venu Arvind | Ravi Priyan |
| Urugudhe | Aslam | ||
| Valakkaringar Archana | K. K. Bujjibabu | ||
| Valvellam Vasantham | K. S. Nesamanavan | Viswa, Minal, Vennira Aadai Moorthy | Nesan |
Awards
| Category/organization | Filmfare Awards South 31 July 2009[9] | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 30 September 2009[10] | Vijay Awards 13 June 2009[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Subramaniyapuram | Dasavathaaram | Subramaniyapuram |
| Best Director | Sasikumar Subramaniyapuram | Radha Mohan Abhiyum Naanum | Sasikumar Subramaniyapuram |
| Best Actor | Suriya Vaaranam Aayiram | Kamal Haasan Dasavathaaram | Suriya Vaaranam Aayiram |
| Best Actress | Parvathy Poo | Sneha Pirivom Santhippom | Sneha Pirivom Santhippom |
| Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj Vaaranam Aayiram | Ilaiyaraaja Ajantha (2012) | Harris Jayaraj Vaaranam Aayiram |
References
- "Tough action against video piracy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- Government cuts entertainment tax to 0% (from 15%) for pure Tamil titles
- CTD reports ₹12.24 crore ET collection in 2008-09
- "Baahubali to Thuppakki: Tamil Cinema's 100 Cr Films". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080331123557/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14631450&ctid=5&cid=2429
- "Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "AzhaipithazhTamil Movie Review". bharatstudent.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "List of Tamil films released in 2005 - producers". Lakshman Sruthi. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "The award goes to." The Times of India. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- "Tamilnadu state awards (2007, 2008) announced!". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Vijay Awards Winners List, Photos and Videos | PanAsianBiz". www.panasianbiz.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2022.