2009 Tamil Movies List
A heartwarming children's film about two feuding boys in a village, Pasanga was a sleeper hit. It won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film and launched director Pandiraj's career. It was praised for its authentic portrayal of childhood and devoid of melodrama.
August saw a flood of releases, including the highly anticipated Kanthaswamy .
A raw, violent, and gritty look into the lives of juvenile delinquents and the underbelly of crime in highway cities. Its realistic tone and sharp editing earned it a cult following. 4. Siva Manasula Sakthi (SMS) Director: M. Rajesh Cast: Jiiva, Anuya Bhagvath, Santhanam
The year 2009 stands as a monumental era in the history of Tamil cinema (Kollywood). It was a transitional period where high-budget star vehicles coexisted with groundbreaking, low-budget realistic cinema. Directors experimented with raw narratives, unconventional screenplays, and gritty realism, permanently shifting the taste of the Tamil audience. 2009 tamil movies list
A hard-hitting, dark, and philosophical film that explored the lives of Aghoris and marginalized communities. Bala’s uncompromising vision won him the National Film Award for Best Direction, while Arya’s transformative performance cemented his reputation as a serious actor. 3. Pasanga Director: Pandiraj Cast: Kishore, Sree Raam, Vimal
Suriya, Nayanthara, R. Sarathkumar Director: K. S. Ravikumar Music: Harris Jayaraj A slick action-comedy about a professional assassin who fails to kill his target and ends up protecting his family. Aadhavan showcased Suriya’s charisma and had a stunning background score. The song "Hasili Fisili" was shot in exotic locations and became a visual treat.
| Release Date | Movie Title | Cast | Director | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Jul 10 | Mariyadhai | Sarath Kumar, Meera Jasmine | A. Venkatesh | Family drama | | Jul 17 | Aarirang | Kathir, Aditi Sharma | S. P. Rajkumar | Action romance | | Jul 24 | Oru Kadhal Seiveer | Bharath, Sonia Agarwal | K. S. Ravikumar | Romance | | | Aegan | Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara | Raju Sundaram | Action comedy (remake of Main Hoon Na ) | A heartwarming children's film about two feuding boys
Another major release for Suriya in 2009 was Aadhavan , directed by KS Ravikumar. Playing a professional assassin with a comedic twist, Suriya showcased his versatility. The film was a commercial success, highly praised for its comedy tracks involving Vadivelu. 5. Kanthaswamy
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: Bala’s haunting masterpiece featuring Arya as an Aghori. It was a dark, intense exploration of spirituality and the fringes of society, winning several awards for its raw portrayal. August saw a flood of releases, including the
Produced by S. Shankar, Eeram (meaning "Moisture") was a supernatural thriller about a ghost that uses water as a weapon for revenge. Directed by Arivazhagan, this film was a breath of fresh air. With no big stars (Aadhi, Sindhu Menon), it relied on a brilliant script, eerie visuals, and a haunting background score by Thaman. It proved that horror could be smart.
The following films were among the highest-grossing and most critically acclaimed of the year: Notable Detail Declared the solo blockbuster of the year. Unnaipol Oruvan
| Opening Date | Title | Director | Cast | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | A Aa E Ee | D. Sabapathy | Navdeep, Monica | | January 12 | Villu | Prabhu Deva | Vijay, Nayantara | | January 14 | Padikathavan | Suraj | Dhanush, Tamannaah | | January 29 | Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu | Suseenthiran | Vishnu Vishal, Saranya Mohan, Kishore | | January 30 | Gaja | Ganapathy | V. N. R, Akshaya | | January 30 | Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval | Bhuvanai Kannan | Kanal Kannan, Bharathi, Khushbu | | February 6 | Naan Kadavul | Bala | Arya, Pooja | | February 6 | Pettarasu | Saravana | Saravana, Saranya | | February 13 | Kudiyarasu | Sabir Hussain | Vignesh, Sabarna Anand, Neepa | | February 13 | Perumal | Vincent Selva | Sundar C, Meenakshi, Namitha | | February 13 | Siva Manasula Sakthi | M. Rajesh | Jiiva, Anuya, Santhanam | | February 20 | Laadam | Prabu Solomon | Charmy Kaur, Aravindhan | | February 20 | TN 07 AL 4777 | A. Lakshmikanthan | Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, Simran | | February 27 | Iru Nadhigal | Chanakyan | Jayanth, Sujibala | | February 27 | Thee | G. Kicha | Sundar C, Ragini, Namitha | | March 6 | 1977 | G. N. Dinesh Kumar | Sarath Kumar, Farzana, Namitha | | March 6 | Aarupadai | K. P. Sarvatheerthavan | Guru, Asha | | March 6 | Innoruvan | S. T. Gunasekaran | Adithya, Manoha | | March 6 | Yavarum Nalam | Vikram Kumar | R. Madhavan, Neetu Chandra | | March 13 | Kanchivaram | Priyadarshan | Prakash Raj, Shriya Reddy, Shammu | | March 20 | Adada Enna Azhagu | T. M. Jayamurugan | Jai Akash, Nicole | | March 27 | Aadatha Aattamellam | A. B. Azhagar | Ravi Ganesh, Bharathi | | March 27 | Nesikkiren | Nesamanavan | Ranjith | | March 27 | Pattalam | Rohan Krishna | Nadhiya, Balaji Balakrishnan | | April 3 | Ayan | K. V. Anand | Suriya, Tamannaah | | April 10 | Ananda Thandavam | Gandhi Krishna | Siddharth Venugopal, Tamannaah, Rukmini Vijayakumar | | April 10 | Naalai Namadhe | Vinayan | Sharwanand, Sanusha, Pradeep | | April 10 | Karthik Anitha | Srihari | Rathan Trivikrama, Manju | | April 17 | Naal Natchathiram | C. N. P. Sakthi | S. Sanjey, Krishna Sri | | April 24 | Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi | Ravi Raja | Murali, Vishwa, Reethima Vishwa | | April 24 | Guru En Aalu | Selva | R. Madhavan, Abbas, Mamta Mohandas | | April 24 | Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum | Rajamohan | Ramakrishna, Dhaksana | | April 24 | Mariyadhai | Vikraman | Vijayakanth, Meena, Meera Jasmine | | May 1 | Ilampuyal | K. S. Thurai | Vashanth Sellathurai, Poornitha | | May 1 | Meipporul | Natty Kumar, Krish Bala | Krish Bala, Anusha | | May 1 | Newtonin Moondram Vidhi | Thai Muthuselvam | S. J. Surya, Sayali Bhagat, Rajiv Krishna | | May 1 | Pasanga | Pandiraj | Vimal, Vega Tamotia | | May 14 | Brahmadeva | V. S. Dharmalinga | Dr. Ram, Sanjay, Tejashree, Swati Verma | | May 15 | Rajadhi Raja | Sakthi Chidambaram | Raghava Lawrence, Kamna Jethmalani, Snigdha Akolkar, Mumtaj | | May 15 | Sarvam | Vishnuvardhan | Arya, Trisha, J. D. Chakravarthy | | May 29 | Thoranai | Sabha Ayyappan | Vishal, Shriya | | June 5 | Kulir 100° | Anita Udeep | Sanjeev, Riya Bamniyal | | June 5 | Mayandi Kudumbathar | Rasu Madhuravan | Tarun Gopi, Poongodi, Manivannan | | June 12 | Manjal Veiyil | Vaseegara Raja | Prasanna, Sandhya | | June 12 | Ragavan | Parandhaman | Vijith, Radhika Malhotra | | June 19 | Maasilamani | R. N. R. Manohar | Nakul, Sunaina | | June 19 | Muthirai | Srinath | Daniel Balaji, Nithin Sathya, Lakshmi Rai, Manjari Phadnis | | June 19 | Oliyum Oliyum | Sakthi Chellam | Anand Babu, Pragathi, Prabha | | June 26 | Naadodigal | Samuthirakani | M. Sasikumar, Vijay Vasanth, Bharani, Ananya, Abhinaya | | June 26 | Vaalmiki | G. Anandha Narayanan | Akhil, Meera Nandan, Devika | | July 3 | Gnabagangal | Jeevan | Pa. Vijay, Sri Devika | | July 3 | Nee Unnai Arindhaal | V. Rishiraj, Indian Bhaskar | Murali, V. Rishiraj, Kushi | | July 3 | Sirithal Rasipen | V. Chandrasekaran | Sathya, Sunu Lakshmi | | July 3 | Thottu Sellum Thendrale | R. Manickam | Sridev, Sathya, Sowmya, Risha | | July 3 | Unnai Kann Theduthe | Ratheesh Ramayya | Udhaya, Manya | | July 10 | Indira Vizha | K. Rajeswar | Srikanth, Sruthi Prakash, Namitha | | July 10 | Pudhiya Payanam | M. D. Muthu | M. D. Muthu, Mithuna, Jennifer | | July 10 | Thalai Ezhuthu | Ethiraj | Richard Raj, Pooja Gandhi | | July 10 | Vaamanan | I. Ahmed | Jai, Priya Anand, Lakshmi Rai | | July 10 | Vaigai | L. R. Sundarapandi | Bala Joseph, Vishaka | | July 17 | Achchamundu! Achchamundu! | Arun Vaidyanathan | Prasanna, John Shea, Sneha | | July 17 | Kadhal Kadhai | Velu Prabhakaran | Shirley Das, Preity Rangayani, Stefi | | July 17 | Vedigundu Murugesan | A. G. Moorthy | Pasupathy, Jyothirmayi, Vadivelu | | July 18 | Engal Aasan | Kalaimani | Vijayakanth, Sheryl Pinto | | July 23 | Ainthaam Padai | Badri | Sundar C, Simran, Aditi Choudhary, Mukesh, Devayani | | July 24 | Malayan | Vaseegara Raja | Karan, Shammu, Udhayathara | | July 24 | Modhi Vilayadu | Saran | Vinay Rai, Kajal Aggarwal | | July 24 | Puthiya Paravai | M. Madhu | Abhinay, Monica | | July 31 | Aarumaname | Sudheesh Sankar | Deepak, Karthika, Nicole | | July 31 | Anthony Yaar? | C. T. Pandi | Shaam, Mallika Kapoor | | July 31 | Malai Malai | A. Venkatesh | Arun Vijay, Vedhika, Prabhu | | July 31 | Sindhanai Sei | R. Yuvan | R. Yuvan, Madhu Sharma | | August 7 | Azhagar Malai | S. P. Rajkumar | R. K, Bhanu | | August 7 | Eesa | Bala Ganesha | Vignesh, Lakshana | | August 7 | Madhavi | Murugas | Sajith Raj, Mohana, Ramji | | August 7 | Nesi | Saravana Krishna | Vikas, Sonia Kumari | | August 7 | Netru Pol Indru Illai | M. Kowsar | Abdullah, Priya | | August 7 | Ore Manasu | Vishnu | Gajan, Anumitha | | August 7 | Vannathupoochi | C. Azhagappan | Sri Lakshmi, Siddharth, Madhavi Sharma | | August 14 | Shivagiri | Shivaji | Jay, Rukshana, Pranav | | August 14 | Pokkisham | Cheran | Cheran, Padmapriya | | August 21 | Kanthaswamy | Susi Ganesan | Vikram, Shriya | | September 4 | Ninaithale Inikkum | G. N. R. Kumaravelan | Prithviraj, Priyamani, Sakthi Vasu, Anuja Iyer | | September 4 | Madurai Sambavam | Youreka | Harikumar, Anuya, Karthika Adaikalam | | September 11 | Eeram | Arivazhagan | Aadhi, Nandha, Sindhu Menon, Saranya Mohan | | September 18 | Madurai To Theni | Rathibala | Arvind Vinod, Srithika | | September 18 | Solla Solla Inikkum | Murali Abbas | Navdeep, Madhumitha, Mallika Kapoor | | September 18 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Chakri Toleti | Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Lakshmi, Ganesh Venkatraman | | September 25 | Aarumugam | Suresh Krishna | Bharath, Priyamani, Ramya Krishnan | | September 25 | Kannukulle | Lena Moovendhar | Mithun, Aparna, Anumol | | September 25 | Suriyan Satta Kalloori | R. Pavan | Kajni, Mithra Kurian | | September 25 | Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | J. S. Nandhini | Ajmal Ameer, Rupa Manjari | | October 2 | Iru Vizhigal | T. K. Madhav | Ranjith, Rithi, Prem | | October 2 | Moonar | K. Thambidurai | Ranjith, Rithi, Prem | | October 9 | Vedappan | Aanaivari A. Sridhar | Hemanth Kumar, Apsara, Nikitha | | October 16 | Jaganmohini | N. K. Viswanathan | Raja, Namitha, Nila | | October 16 | Peraanmai | S. P. Jananathan | Jayam Ravi, Roland Kickinger, Dhansika, Vasundhara, Kadhal Saranya | | October 17 | Aadhavan | K. S. Ravikumar | Suriya, Nayantara | | October 30 | Kanden Kadhalai | R. Kannan | Bharath, Tamannaah | | November 6 | Adhe Neram Adhe Idam | M. Prabhu | Jai, Vijayalakshmi | | November 6 | Kanna Nee Enakku Thaanada | Olimaaran | Udhay, Payal | | November 6 | Karagam | Lakshmanraj | Santhosh Pandian, Aswardh | | November 6 | Palaivana Solai | K. S. Dayalan | Nithin Sathya, Karthika | | November 6 | Saa Boo Thiri | Arshad Khan | Akshay, Prajin, Arshad Khan | | November 6 | Thambivudayaan | Rajamahesh | Adhithya Anbu, Manisha Chatterji | | November 6 | Vaidehi | Gemini Raghava | Prithvi Rajan, Madhu Santha, Gemini Raghava, Karthika Adaikalam | | November 13 | Swetha 5/10 Wellington Road | Sanjay | Keerthi Chawla, Krish, Shiv | | November 20 | Thamizhagam | K. Suresh Kumar | Richard Rishi, Archana | | November 20 | Vizhiyil Malarnthathu | R. Sathish | Kumar, Dashini | | November 27 | Mathiya Chennai | Vivekanandh | Jaivanth, Ramya, Abarna | | November 27 | Naan Avanillai 2 | Selva | Jeevan, Sangeetha, Lakshmi Rai, Shweta Menon, Sruthi Prakash, Rachana Maurya | | November 27 | Yogi | Subramaniya Shiva | Ameer Sultan, Madhumitha | | December 4 | Edhuvum Nadakkum | Rozario, Maheswaran | Karthik Kumar, Aparna Nair | | December 4 | Meendum Meendum Nee | D. Jairam | Saravanan, Tharsha | | December 4 | Pinju Manasu | D. Jairam | Saravanan, Tharsha | | December 4 | Renigunta | R. Panneerselvam | Johnny, Sanusha, Nishanth | | December 4 | Vettattam | D. S. Kannan | Ajay, Remya Nambeesan | | December 11 | Pachiyapuram | V. Agustin | | | December 11 | Thozhi | Elango Lakshman | Prabha, Dwaraka, Shyam Ganesh, Manikka Vinayagam | | December 18 | Vettaikaaran | B. Babusivan | Vijay, Anushka Shetty | | December 19 | Kandhakottai | S. Sakthivel | Nakul, Poorna | | December 25 | Balam | Murali Krishna | Arvind Vinod, Deepa Chari | | December 25 | Enakkul Oru Kadhal | M. Booman | | | December 25 | Odipolama | Kanmani | Parimal, Sandhya | | December 31 | Naai Kutty | Sathaji | Selvin, Nicole |
These films dominated the box office and are still remembered for their theatrical impact.
In 2009, established stars solidified their box office pull with massive commercial entertainers.
