Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 27 September 2011, gross was 115 per cent of Nett for films with non-Tamil titles. Post-amendment, gross jumped to 130 per cent of net for films with non-Tamil titles and U certificates as well. Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹59.43 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that were released in 2011.
Box office collection
| Rank | Film | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Aum Arivu | ₹105 crore |
| 2 | Mankatha | ₹75 Crore |
| 3 | Velayudham | ₹67 Crore |
| 4 | Ko | ₹55 Crore |
| 5 | Siruthai | ₹50 Crore |
List of released films
January – June
| Opening | Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N | 7 | Thamizh Desam | Thamizh Selva | Raghuvannan, Varshini | Drama | ||
| 14 | Aadukalam | Vetrimaran | Dhanush, Taapsee Pannu, Kishore | Drama | Produced by Five Star Films | ||
| Siruthai | Siva | Karthi, Tamannaah | Action, masala | Produced by Studio Green | |||
| 15 | Ilaignan | Suresh Krishna | Pa. Vijay, Remya Nambeesan, Meera Jasmine, Namitha | Drama | Produced by Martin Production | ||
| Kaavalan | Siddique | Vijay, Asin, Mithra Kurian | Romantic comedy | Produced by Ekaveera Creations | |||
| Sollitharava | S. Sivaraman | Sivan, Sharmila, Nivedhita | Romance | Produced by Foot Steps Production | |||
| 28 | Pathinaaru | D. Sabapathy | Shiva, Madhu Shalini | Romantic drama | Produced by Passion Movie Makers | ||
| Pazhagiyathe Pirivatharka | S. A. Selvakumar | Selvam, Tharuna | Romance | Siva Jothi Films Banner | |||
| Vaada Poda Nanbargal | Manigai | Nandha, Sharran Kumar, Yashika | Romance | Produced by 8 Point Entertainment | |||
| F E B | 4 | Yuddham Sei | Myshkin | Cheran, Dipa Shah, Y. Gee. Mahendra | Crime thriller | Produced by AGS Entertainment | |
| Thoonga Nagaram | Gaurav | Vimal, Anjali, Bharani, Nishanth, Gaurav | Drama | Produced by Cloud Nine Movies | |||
| 11 | Idhu Kadhal Uthirum Kaalam | P.K.Shivashri | T.Jayanraj, P.K.Shivashri | Romance | |||
| Nandhi | Thamizhvanan | Akhil, Sanusha | Drama | Produced by Vision X Media | |||
| Payanam | Radha Mohan | Nagarjuna, Prakash Raj, Sana Khan, Poonam Kaur | Thriller, drama | Produced by Silent Movies | |||
| Thambikottai | Ammu Ramesh | Narain, Poonam Bajwa, Meena | Action, masala | Produced by Rajeshwari Films | |||
| Varmam | A. S. Lawrence Madhavan | Akilan, Anaka, Nizhalgal Ravi | Crime thriller | Produced by Crescent Creations | |||
| 18 | Aadu Puli | Vijay Prakash | Aadhi, Poorna, Prabhu | Action | Produced by Global Infotainments | ||
| Nadunisi Naaygal | Gautham Vasudev Menon | Sameera Reddy, Veera Bahu | Psychological thriller | Produced by Photon Kathaas | |||
| Thappu | Akilan | Vivan, Rani Chaturvedi, Jennifer | Adult | Produced by SSA Movies | |||
| 25 | Aaranin Kaaval | K. Dharmaraj | Ajay, Sonia Bhat | Drama | Produced by Rogan Films | ||
| Margazhi 16 | K. Steven | Jayanth, Srinidhi | Romance | Produced by Jayavishal Arts | |||
| Seedan | Subramaniya Siva | Ananya, Krishna, Dhanush | Drama | Produced by Mid Productions | |||
| M A R | 4 | Singam Puli | Sai Ramani | Jiiva, Divya Spandana, Honey Rose | Action, masala | Produced by Silverline Film Factory | |
| 11 | Ayyan | Kendiran Muniyasamy | Vasan Karthik, Divya Padmini | Drama | |||
| Bhavani | G. Kicha | Sneha, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Vivek | Action | Produced by Shri Movie Makers | |||
| Aivar | Sai Prasad | Perarasan, Vijay Anand, Ilah, Athulya | Drama | Produced by AGR Night Films | |||
| 18 | Lathika | R. Bharathan, Dr. Srinivasan | Dr. Srinivasan, Meenakshi Kailash, Rahman | Masala | Produced by Lathika Films | ||
| Minsaram | N. Selvakumar | Yuvaraaj, Madhusantha, Thol. Thirumavalavan, Sowganthi | Romance | Produced by Kovai Film City | |||
| Avargalum Ivargalum | Veera Pandian | Sathish, Vimal Natarajan, Aishwarya, Supraja, Agathiyan | Drama | Produced by Lakshika Films | |||
| Muthukku Muthaaga | Rasu Madhuravan | Vikranth, Natty, Ilavarasu, Oviya, Monica, Saranya Ponvannan | Drama | Produced by Pandiyanadu Theatres | |||
| 25 | Kullanari Koottam | Sribalaji | Vishnu Vishal, Remya Nambeesan | Romance | |||
| Kumara | T. K. Shanmughasundaram | Ratheeshvaratha, Roopashree | Romance | ||||
| Padai Soozha | A. S. Prabhu | Ganesh Prasad, Prasad Raj, Varshini | Masala | ||||
| Sattapadi Kutram | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Sathyaraj, Vikranth, Bhanu, Harish Kalyan, Komal Sharma | Action | ||||
| Nil Gavani Sellathey | Anand K. Chakravarthy | Anand K. Chakravarthy, Jagan, Dhansika, Lakshmi Nair | Suspense thriller | Produced by Imagine Creations, Re-release | |||
| A P R | 1 | Appavi | R. Raghuraj | Gautham, Suhani Kalita, K. Bhagyaraj | Drama | Produced by Chartered Arts | |
| Nanjupuram | Charles | Raaghav, Monica | Thriller, fantasy | Produced by Illusionz Infinite | |||
| Thenkasi Pakkathula | A. Anthony | Ajay, Ashmitha | Drama | Produced by Classic Combines | |||
| 8 | Mappillai | Suraj | Dhanush, Hansika Motwani, Manisha Koirala | Masala | Produced by Nemichand Jhabak | ||
| 9 | Ponnar Shankar | Thyagarajan | Prashanth, Pooja Chopra, Divya Parameshwaran, Sneha, Khushbu, Prakash Raj, Jayaram | Epic | Produced by Lakshmi Shanthi Movies | ||
| 22 | Ko | K. V. Anand | Jeeva, Karthika Nair, Ajmal, Piaa Bajpai | Thriller | Produced By RS Infotainment | ||
| Vikadakavi | G. Krishnan | Sathish, Amala Paul | Romance | Produced by ABC Studious | |||
| 29 | Kadhal Meipada | Ravi Aacharya | Vishnu Priyan, Madhumitha, Thalaivasal Vijay | Romance | |||
| Vaanam | Krish | Silambarasan, Bharath, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, Saranya | Action, drama | Produced by VTV Productions & Magic Box Pictures | |||
| Poova Thalaiya | Sanjay Ram | Krishnakumar, Udhaya, Sherin, Megha Nair | Drama | Produced by Lingam Theatres | |||
| M A Y | 6 | Engeyum Kadhal | Prabhu Deva | Jayam Ravi, Hansika Motwani | Romance | Produced by AGS Entertainment | |
| Pasakkara Nanbargal | Firose Khan | Ajmal Khan, Divya Nagesh | Drama | Produced by Angel Film International | |||
| 12 | Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai | Suseenthiran | Appukutty, Saranya Mohan, Advaitha | Comedy drama | Produced by Escape Artists Motion Pictures | ||
| 14 | Narthagi | G. Vijayabathma | Vivin, Swathi, Kalki, Leema Babu | Drama | Produced by SG Films | ||
| 20 | Kandaen | A. C. Mugil | Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj, Rashmi Gautham, Santhanam | Romantic comedy | Produced by Sri Sivaselvanayagiamman Movies | ||
| Maithanam | M. S. Sakthivel | M. A. Kennedy, Suresh Guru, Jyothi Raj, Swasika | Drama | Produced by Anjana Cinemas | |||
| Suttum Vizhi Sudare | Thilakar | Chandru, Vinith, Sushma, Priyashri, Jeeva | Romance | Produced by Nila Films | |||
| 27 | Eththan | L. Suresh | Vimal, Sanusha | Action | Produced by Sherali Films | ||
| Sabash Sariyana Potti | Venu Arvind | Jayaram, Sriram Karthik, Anjana Thamburatti, Deepa Narendra | Comedy | Produced by Dwaraka Movies | |||
| J U N E | 3 | Aanmai Thavarael | D. Kuzhandai Velappan | Dhruvva, Shruthi, Sampath Raj | Crime thriller | Produced by Redhead Entertainment | |
| Anbirkku Alavillai | Maryam Kassai, Anand S Babu | Sumeet Pathak, Neetu Chaudhury, Johnny Lever | Romantic drama | Produced by Shepherd India Media Private Limited | |||
| Oru Santhippil | A. Sridhar | M. S. Arulmani, Paveena | Adult | Produced by Tristar Movies | |||
| 10 | Aaranya Kaandam | Thiagarajan Kumararaja | Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Sampath Raj, Yasmin Ponnappa | Mob, neo-noir | Produced by Capital Film Works | ||
| Aasaipadugiren | Balu Manivannan | Sekhar, Gayathri | Romance | ||||
| Shanthi Appuram Nithya | Murali Vishwa | Magha Aditya, Archna Sharma | Erotic thriller | ||||
| 17 | Anaagarigam | Krishna Devan | Vibu, Prajwal Poovaiah, Vagitha, Rishikesh, Bobbylona | Erotic | |||
| Avan Ivan | Bala | Arya, Vishal, Janani Iyer, Madhu Shalini | Comedy drama | Produced by AGS Entertainment | |||
| 24 | Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu | Thirumalai Kishore | Jithan Ramesh, Sanchita Padukone, Suhasini | Romance, action | Produced by Super Good Films | ||
| Udhayan | Chaplin | Arulnithi, Pranitha Subhash | Action | Produced by Muthamizh Padaippagam | |||
| 25 | Nootrenbadhu | P. Jayendra | Siddharth, Priya Anand, Nithya Menen | Romantic drama | Produced by SPI Cinemas & Aghal Films | ||
July – December
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L Y | 1 | Arumbu Meesai Kurumbu Paarvai | Vetri Veeran | Chandru, Jayanthi | Romance | Produced by New Line Talkies | |
| Theneer Viduthi | S. S. Kumaran | Adith Arun, Reshmi Menon | Romance | Produced by Peacock Pictures | |||
| 7 | Venghai | Hari | Dhanush, Tamannaah Bhatia, Rajkiran | Masala | Produced by Vijaya Productions | ||
| 15 | Deiva Thirumagal | A. L. Vijay | Vikram, Anushka Shetty, Amala Paul, Baby Sara | Drama | Produced by Rajakaliamman Medias | ||
| 22 | Kanchana | Raghava Lawrence | Raghava Lawrence, R. Sarathkumar, Lakshmi Rai | Comedy horror | Produced by Raghava Productions | ||
| 29 | Bodinayakkanur Ganesan | Gnanam | Harikumar, Arundhathi, Sai Ravi | Action | |||
| Karungali | Kalanjiyam | Kalanjiyam, Anjali, Srinivas, Sunitha Varma, Asmitha | Drama | ||||
| Markandeyan | FEFSI Vijayan | Sabarash, Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky), Nivedhitha, Srihari | Action | ||||
| Veppam | Anjana Ali Khan | Karthik Kumar, Nani, Nithya Menen, Bindu Madhavi | Drama | Produced by Photon Kathaas | |||
| A U G | 5 | Doo | Sriram Padmanabhan | Sanjay, Nakshatra, Sangeetha Bhatt | Romance | ||
| Potta Potti | Yuvaraj | Sadagoppan Ramesh, Harini | Sports comedy | ||||
| Ramanathapuram | J. J. Hasen | Rakesh, Archna Sharma | Romance | ||||
| 12 | Konjam Veyil Konjam Mazhai | Ekadasi | Tej, Nakshatra, Hansifa | Drama | Produced by FCS Creations | ||
| Rowthiram | Gokul | Jiiva, Shriya Saran | Action | Produced by Super Good Films | |||
| Sagakkal | L. Muthukumara Swamy | Sanjeev, Advaitha | Drama | Produced by VVV Creations | |||
| Sankarankovil | Palanivel Raja | Kanal Kannan, Rupika Ramnath, Nassar, Prabhu | Drama | Produced by Sivadarshini Cine Arts | |||
| Uyarthiru 420 | Premnath | Snehan, Meghana Raj, Akshara Gowda, Akshaya, Vaseegaran | Action | Produced by Rich India Talkies | |||
| 19 | En Ullam Unnai Theduthe | N. Selvaraj | N. Selvaraj, Manjula Vijayakumar, Anandraj, Dhaamu | Romance | |||
| Mittai | M. S. Anbu | Santhosh, Prabha, Mayya Unni | Romance | ||||
| Mudhal Idam | R. Kumaran | Vidharth, Kavitha Nair, Kishore | Romantic comedy | Produced by AVM Productions | |||
| Vengayam | Sankagiri Rajkumar | Satyaraj, Alexander, Paveena | Drama | ||||
| 26 | Puli Vesham | P. Vasu | R. K., Karthik, Sadha, Divya Padmini | Drama | Produced by RK Worlds | ||
| Yuvan Yuvathi | G. N. R. Kumaravelan | Bharath, Rima Kallingal | Romance | Produced by Ram Pictures | |||
| 31 | Mankatha | Venkat Prabhu | Ajith Kumar, Arjun, Trisha, Lakshmi Rai, Andrea, Vaibhav, Anjali | Action, thriller | Produced by Cloud Nine Movies | ||
| S E P | 9 | Ayudha Porattam | Jai Akash | Jai Akash, Preeti Minal, Anita Reddy | Action | ||
| Kasethan Kadavulada | Thirumalai | Saran, Pandiarajan, Karunas, Kamna Jethmalani, Sathyan, Divya Padmini | Comedy | Jamal Movie Creations | |||
| Mathikettan Salai | G. Patturajan | Adarsh, Divya Nagesh | Drama | ||||
| 16 | Engaeyum Eppothum | M. Saravanan | Jai, Anjali, Sharvanand, Ananya | Romantic drama | Produced by Murugadoss Productions | ||
| Vandhaan Vendraan | R. Kannan | Jiiva, Nandha, Taapsee Pannu | Action thriller | Produced by Vasan Visual Ventures | |||
| 23 | Aayiram Vilakku | S. P. Hosimin | Sathyaraj, Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj, Sana Khan | Drama | Produced by HMI Pictures | ||
| Aduthathu | Thakkali Srinivasan | Sriman, Meenal, Ilavarasu, Nassar | Thriller | ||||
| Thigattadha Kadhal | Manoj | Erotic | produced by Sweet Chilly Entertainment | ||||
| 30 | Muran | Rajjan Madhav | Prasanna, Cheran, Haripriya, Nikita Thukral, Suma Bhattacharya | Thriller | Produced by UTV Motion Pictures | ||
| Vaagai Sooda Vaa | A. Sargunam | Vimal, Iniya, K. Bhagyaraj | Period piece, romantic drama | Produced by Village Theatres | |||
| Vedi | Prabhu Deva | Vishal, Sameera Reddy, Poonam Kaur | Action-masala | Produced by GK Productions | |||
| O C T | 6 | Vellore Maavattam | R. N. R. Manohar | Nandha, Poorna | Action | Produced by AGS Entertainment | |
| 8 | Sadhurangam | Karu Pazhaniappan | Srikanth, Sonia Agarwal | Political drama | |||
| 7 | Raa Raa | Sandilya | Udhaya, Shweta Basu Prasad | Romantic comedy | |||
| Varnam | S. M. Raju | Giri, Ashwatha, Monica, Sampath Raj | Drama | ||||
| Varudangal 20 | K. Kennedy | Meenkhotti | Erotic | ||||
| 13 | Keezhatheru Kicha | N. S. Madhavan | Ramesh Ram, Dharsha, Natassha, Ganja Karuppu | Comedy | |||
| Uyirin Yedai 21 Ayiri | E. L. Indrajith | E.L.Indrajith, Thilakan, Sangamithra | Erotic | ||||
| 14 | Kaadhal Alla Adhaiyum Thaandi | V. C. Prem | Pravin Ragav, Asini | Romantic drama | |||
| 25 | 7 Aum Arivu | A. R. Murugadoss | Suriya, Shruti Haasan, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Avinash | Science fiction | Produced by Red Giant Movies | ||
| 26 | Velayudham | M. Raja | Vijay, Genelia D'Souza, Hansika Motwani, Saranya Mohan | Action-masala | Produced by Aascar Films | ||
| N O V | 11 | Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam | Sampoornam | Mahesh, Anusha | Romance | Produced by Sri Ashtalakshmi Films | |
| Naan Sivanagiren | V. K. Gnanashekar | Udhay Karthik, Varsha, Aditya, Prem Kumar | Drama | Produced by MN Creations | |||
| Thambi Vettothi Sundaram | Vadivudaiyan | Karan, Anjali, Saravanan | Drama | Produced by JS 24 Frames | |||
| 18 | Vithagan | R. Parthiban | Parthiban, Poorna, Milind Soman | Action | Produced by Seventh Channel Entertainment | ||
| Marudhavelu | RKR Adhimolam | Kailash, Akansha, Nakshatra | Action drama | Produced by S Shanmugapandian | |||
| 25 | Mayakkam Enna | Selvaraghavan | Dhanush, Richa Gangopadhyay | Romantic drama | Produced by Aum Productions | ||
| Othigai | A. M. Bhaskar | Jai Akash, Archna Sharma | Romance | ||||
| Paalai | Senthamizhan | Shammu, Sunil | Drama | ||||
| D E C | 1 | Poraali | Samuthirakani | M. Sasikumar, Allari Naresh, Swati Reddy, Vasundhara, Niveda | Action-drama | Produced by Company Productions | |
| 2 | Gurusamy | K. R. Vishnaanth | Udhayathara, Manikandan, Delhi Ganesh | Devotional | Produced by Channel R Five Production | ||
| 8 | Osthe | Dharani | Silambarasan, Richa Gangopadhyay, Githan Ramesh, Sonu Sood | Action-masala film | Produced by Balaji Real Media | ||
| Venmani | Kathaka Thirumavalavan | Karthik Jai, Kathaga Thirumvalavan | Social | Produced by Karthik Jai Movies | |||
| Neeye En Kadhali | Chinni Jayanth | Chinni Jayanth, Udhay, Priya Sharma | Romance | Produced by Expression Media | |||
| 16 | Mambattiyan | Thyagarajan | Prashanth, Meera Jasmine, Mumaith Khan | Action | Produced by Lakshmi Shanthi Movies | ||
| Uchithanai Muharnthaal | Pughazhendi Thangaraj | Neenika, Sathyaraj, Seeman, Sangeetha | Drama | Produced by Global Media & Entertainment | |||
| Mouna Guru | Shantha Kumar | Arulnithi, Iniya, John Vijay, Uma Riyaz Khan | Action | Produced by Mohana Movies | |||
| 23 | Rajapattai | Suseenthiran | Vikram, Deeksha Seth, K. Vishwanath | Action-masala | Produced by PVP Cinema | ||
| 30 | Mahaan Kanakku | Sampath | Ramana, Reecha Sinha | Drama | Produced by Pooja Film International | ||
| Maharaja | Manoharan | Sathya, Anjali, Nassar, Anita Hassanandani | Comedy | ||||
| Paavi | Thambi Durai | Rethuthu, Singamuthu, Steve, Vijayakumar | Drama | Produced by Thennaga Thirai Koodam | |||
| Padhinettan Kudi Ellai Arambam | N. Sundareswaran | Prithvi Rajan, Srinisha | Romance | Produced by SMS Talkies | |||
| Karuthakannan C/O Rekla Race | A. Senthil Anandhan | V. Rishiraj, Subhash, Soundarya, Stalin, Mamta | Action | Produced by Roshan Films International | |||
| Vazhi Vidu Kanne Vazhi Vidu | S. G. Alikhan, M. G. Shankar | Thamizh, Madhu Shree | Romance | Produced by MGS Productions | |||
Awards
| Category/organization | Filmfare Awards South 7 July 2012 | SIIMA Awards 22 June 2012 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 14 July 2017 | Vijay Awards 16 June 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Aadukalam | Ko | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Engeyum Eppodhum |
| Best Director | Vetrimaaran Aadukalam | Vetrimaaran Aadukalam | A. L. Vijay Deiva Thirumagal | Vetrimaaran Aadukalam |
| Best Actor | Dhanush Aadukalam | Dhanush Aadukalam | Vemal Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Vikram Deiva Thirumagal |
| Best Actress | Anjali Engeyum Eppodhum | Asin Kaavalan | Iniya Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Anjali Engeyum Eppodhum |
| Best Music Director | G. V. Prakash Kumar Aadukalam | G. V. Prakash Kumar Aadukalam | Harris Jayaraj Ko | G. V. Prakash Kumar Aadukalam |
Notable deaths
| Month | Date | Name | Age | Profession | Notable films |
| January | 11 | Shobana | 31 | Actress | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal • Sura • Siruthai |
| February | 20 | Malaysia Vasudevan | 66 | Singer, actor | Mr. Bharath • Adutha Varisu • Kizhakku Cheemayile |
| 21 | M. Peethambaram | 90 | Producer, makeup artist | ||
| April | 6 | Sujatha | 58 | Actress | Aval Oru Thodar Kathai • Avargal • Baba |
| 14 | Rami Reddy | 52 | Actor | Alaiyadikkuthu • Thadayam • VIP | |
| 22 | Anil | 33 | Music director | Kadhalna Summa Illai • Netru Indru Naalai | |
| May | 1 | Alex | 52 | Actor/magician | Valli • Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi |
| July | 25 | Ravichandran | 71 | Actor | Kadalikka Neramillai • Athey Kangal • Utharavindri Ulle Vaa • Arunachalam |
| 29 | Ajai | 25 | Actor | Ambuli | |
| August | 8 | Glamour Krishnamurthy | 74 | PRO | |
| 14 | Radha Narayanan | 51 | Producer | Kanchana • Kutty • Sahadevan Mahadevan | |
| 18 | Samir Chanda | Art director | Aalavandhan • Dasavathaaram • Raavanan | ||
| September | 9 | Gandhimathi | 65 | Actress | Karagattakaran • Walter Vetrivel • Muthu • Agal Vilaku |
| October | 14 | Saleem | 80 | Choreographer | Captain Prabhakaran • Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu • Vietnam Veedu |
| 28 | LIC Narasimhan | 71 | Actor | Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai • Themmangu Pattukkaran | |
| December | 9 | P. S. Loknath | 70 | Cinematographer | Apoorva Raagangal • Aval Oru Thodar Kathai • Moondru Mudichu |
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