List of Tamil films of 1998

Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 August 1998, Gross was 140 per cent of Nett for all films. Post-amendment, Gross fell to 130 per cent of Nett [1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹91 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]

A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1998 by release date:

Films

January — March
Opening TitleDirectorCastStudioRef
J
A
N		 12 MoovendharSurajSarath Kumar, DevayaniGanga Gowri Production[3]
14 Kaadhale NimmadhiIndiranMurali, Suriya, Jeevitha Sharma, SangeethaSivasakthi Movie Makers[4]
Kizhakkum MerkkumKalanjiyamNapoleon, DevayaniDeivanai Movie International[5]
Maru MalarchiBharathiMammooty, Devayani, RanjithPangaj Productions[6]
Naam Iruvar Namakku IruvarSundar C.Prabhu Deva, Meena, MaheswariBS Arts[7]
PonmanamS. P. RajkumarPrabhu, Suvalakshmi, Priya RamanPyramid Films International[8]
UlavuthuraiRamesh SelvanVijayakanth, Meena, SanghaviIV Cine Arts
16 Udhavikku VaralaamaaGokula KrishnanKarthik, Devayani, Sangeetha, Anju AravindTaaj International[9]
F
E
B		 6 KondattamK. S. RavikumarArjun, Gemini Ganesan, Simran, MantraSai Lakshmi Movie Makers[10]
13 DhinamdhorumNagarajanMurali, SuvalakshmiMother Movie Makers[11]
20 Sundara PandianR. RaghuKarthik, Swathi, HeeraJupiter Film Makers
SwarnamukhiK. S. AdhiyamanR. Parthiban, DevayaniMuthu Movies[12]
26 VelaiJ. SureshVignesh, IndrajaJV Films
M
A
R		 6 Kaadhal MannanSaranAjith Kumar, MaanuVenkateswaralayam[13]
Kalar KanavugalVishnuKaran, KushbooKRK Movies[14]
Kangalin VaarthaigalMuktha S. SundarVikram, Prema, SriramMukthaa Films
Vaettiya Madichu KattuK. BhagyarajK. Bhagyaraj, NagmaSaranya Cini Combines
12 Thulli Thirintha KaalamBalasekaranArun Kumar, Kushboo, RoshiniKavithalayaa Productions[15]
18 Ini Ellam SugameA. R. RameshAbbas, Sanghavi, SangeethaValli Cine Arts

April — June
Opening TitleDirectorCastStudioRef
A
P
R		 3 SanthoshamKarthikSaravanan, SuvalakshmiJanaki Ammal Movies
9 Ninaithen VandhaiK. Selva BharathyVijay, Rambha, DevayaniRaghavendra Movie Corporation[16]
10 Kaathala KaathalaSingeetam Srinivasa RaoKamal Haasan, Prabhu Deva, Soundarya, RambhaSaraswathi Films[17]
Ponnu Velayira BhoomiK. KrishnanRajkiran, Kushboo, VineethaAGS Films International
Veera ThalattuKasthuri RajaMurali, KushbooKasthoori Manga Creations[18]
13 Kavalai Padathe SagodharaKeyaarPandiarajan, SuvalakshmiSubbu Films Productions[19]
24 JeansShankarPrashanth, Aishwarya RaiAmritraj Solomon Communications[20]
M
A
Y		 1 Vettu Onnu Thundu RenduC. DinakaranMansoor Ali Khan, KeerthanaTamizh Perarasu
7 JollyDilipkumarAbbas, Kausalya, Keerthi Reddy, KushbooSuper Good Films[21]
RathnaIlanchezhianMurali, Maheswari, SangitaPinky Productions[22]
15 Aval VaruvalaRaj KapoorAjith Kumar, SimranSri Vijayamathruka Films[23]
HarichandraCheyyar RaviKarthik, Meena, Priya RamanSathya Jyothi Films[24]
IniyavaleSeemanPrabhu, Suvalakshmi, Gauthami, Keerthi ReddyMVM Pictures[25]
J
U
N		 5 GolmaalSelvaSelva, Monica Nerukkar, AbithaNorth East Pictures
12 PriyamudanVincent SelvaVijay, KausalyaLakshmi Movie Makers[26]
25 NatpukkagaK. S. RavikumarSarath Kumar, SimranSri Surya Movies[27]

July — September
Opening TitleDirectorCastStudioRef
J
U
L		 9 DharmaKeyaarVijayakanth, Preetha VijayakumarRowther Films
SandhippomaIndrakumarSuriya, Preetha VijayakumarSuper Good Films
10 PoonthottamKalanjiyamMurali, Devayani, VijayalakshmiRoja Combines[28]
31 Kalyana GalattaRaj KapoorSathyaraj, Mantra, KushbooMalar Films[29]
SollamaleSasiLivingston, KausalyaSuper Good Films[30]
A
U
G		 14 Nilaave VaaA. VenkateshVijay, Suvalakshmi, SanghaviVJ Film[31]
15 Unnidathil Ennai KoduthenVikramanKarthik, Roja, Ajith KumarLakshmi Movie Makers[32]
28 En Aasai RasaveKasthuri RajaSivaji Ganesan, Murali, Roja, SuvalakshmiPyramid Films International
Thaayin ManikodiArjunArjun, Tabu, Nivedita JainSri Lakshmi Devi Associates
S
E
P		 4 Ellame En PondattithaanV. SekharRamki, SanghaviSri Surya Movies
11 Kannedhirey ThondrinalRavichandranPrashanth, SimranSivasakthi Movie Makers[33]
SenthooramSangamanMoorthy, DevayaniSri Senthoor Films
18 Aasai ThambiSenthilnathanAbbas, Arun Pandian, Anju AravindCheranaadu Movie Creations

October — December
Opening TitleDirectorCastStudioRef
O
C
T		 18 UnnudanR. BaluMurali, KausalyaSunitha Productions[34]
19 Desiya GeethamCheranMurali, Rambha, NassarTara's Creations[35]
En Uyir Nee ThaaneS. P. RajkumarPrabhu, Devayani, MaheswariJeeva Jyothi Films[36]
SimmarasiErode SoundarSarath Kumar, Kushboo, KanakaSuper Good Films[37]
Urimai PorRaja RajendranArun Pandian, RanjithaDeepa Lakshmi Cine Arts
Veeram Vilanja MannuKasthuri RajaVijayakanth, Kushboo, RojaLakshmi Movie Makers[38]
20 Pudhumai PithanJeevaR. Parthiban, Roja, Priya Raman, DevayaniPangaj Productions[39]
N
O
V		 6 Ponmaanai ThediPariSaravanan, Suvarna MathewSuba Seelu Films
13 GurupaarvaiManoj KumarPrakash Raj, Kushboo, Anju Aravind, Easwari RaoManoj Creations[40]
20 Uyirodu UyiragaSushma AhujaAjith Kumar, Richa AhujaSS Films[41]
26 Kumbakonam GopaluKeyaarPandiarajan, MayuriPrasath Art Productions
D
E
C		 2 KannathalBharathi KannanKaran, Kushboo, NeenaSuper Good Films
4 PooveliSelvaKarthik, Abbas, Kausalya, Heera RajagopalKavithalayaa Productions[42]
ThalaimuraiSaravana PandianRajkiran, Bhanupriya, RevathiMuthu Movies[43]
11 Ilamanasa KillatheP. N. SeenivasanLatha, ShakeelaSS Art Combines
23 Thanga MagalIlayavanRavi, RukminiMy Dear Films
25 Cheran Chozhan PandianSenthamizhanRanjith, MohiniK. C. R. Creations
Kaadhal KavithaiAgathiyanPrashanth, Isha Koppikar, KasthuriMetro Film Corporation[44]
Sivappu NilaJ. George PrasadRaja, VineethaVelankanni Cine Arts
31 Bhagavath SinghA. C. ChandrakumarNapoleon, SanghaviKavikuyil Cine Arts[45]

Awards
Category/OrganizationCinema Express Awards
August 23, 1999[46]		Dinakaran Cinema Awards
April 11, 1999[47]		Filmfare Awards South
August 1999[48]		Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
January 2000[49]
Best FilmUnnidathil Ennai KoduthenUnnidathil Ennai KoduthenNatpukkagaNatpukkaga
Best DirectorVikraman
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen		Cheran
Desiya Geetham		Parthiban
Housefull (1999)
Best ActorKarthik
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen		Karthik
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen		Sarathkumar
Natpukkaga		Sarathkumar
Natpukkaga / Simmarasi
Best ActressRoja
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen		Kausalya
Pooveli / Sollamale		Kausalya
Pooveli		Roja
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Best Music DirectorA. R. Rahman
Jeans		A. R. Rahman
Jeans		Bobby
Sollamale

Notable deaths

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