2009 Tamil Movies List Fixed !free!
These films redefined the boundaries of Tamil cinema, introducing innovative storytelling techniques and gritty realism that influenced filmmakers for the next decade.
A major catalyst for the production boom was a government policy change. In 2006, the Tamil Nadu government amended the Entertainments Tax Act, waiving entertainment taxes for films with pure Tamil titles. This effectively allowed producers to keep a larger share of their gross collections, incentivizing a wave of new productions that peaked in 2009. While this policy succeeded in dramatically increasing the volume of films, it also led to a glut in the market, where supply far outstripped demand. The resulting competition, coupled with rising star salaries and production costs, created a high-stakes environment where only a handful of films managed to turn a profit.
Suriya's second major hit of the year, directed by K.S. Ravikumar, a quintessential action-comedy.
| Film | Director | Primary Cast | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1977 | G. N. Dinesh Kumar | Sarath Kumar, Farzana, Namitha | | A Aa E Ee | D. Sabapathy | Navdeep, Monica, Aravind Akash | | Aadatha Aattamellam | A. B. Azhagar | Ravi Ganesh, Bharathi | | Aadhavan | K. S. Ravikumar | Suriya, Nayantara | | Aarumaname | Sudheesh Sankar | Deepak, Karthika, Nicole | | Aarumugam | Suresh Krishna | Bharath, Priyamani, Ramya Krishnan | | Achchamundu! Achchamundu! | Arun Vaidyanathan | Prasanna, John Shea, Sneha | | Adada Enna Azhagu | T. M. Jayamurugan | Jai Akash, Nicole | | Adhe Neram Adhe Idam | M. Prabhu | Jai, Vijayalakshmi | | Ainthaam Padai | Badri | Sundar C, Simran, Aditi Choudhary | | Ananda Thandavam | Gandhi Krishna | Siddharth, Tamannaah, Rukmini Vijayakumar | | Anthony Yaar? | C. T. Pandi | Shaam, Mallika Kapoor | | Ayan | K. V. Anand | Suriya, Tamannaah | | Azhagar Malai | S. P. Rajkumar | R. K., Bhanu | | Balam | Murali Krishna | Arvind Vinod, Deepa Chari | | Brahmadeva | V. S. Dharmalinga | Dr. Ram, Sanjay, Tejashree | | Edhuvum Nadakkum | Rozario, Maheswaran | Karthik Kumar, Aparna Nair | | Eeram | Arivazhagan | Aadhi, Nandha, Sindhu Menon | | Eesa | Bala Ganesha | Vignesh, Lakshana | | Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi | Ravi Raja | Murali, Vishwa, Reethima Vishwa | | Engal Aasan | Kalaimani | Vijayakanth, Sheryl Pinto | | Gaja | Ganapathy | V. N. R., Akshaya | | Gnabagangal | Jeevan | Pa. Vijay, Sri Devika | | Guru En Aalu | Selva | R. Madhavan, Abbas, Mamta Mohandas | | Ilampuyal | K. S. Thurai | Vashanth Sellathurai, Poornitha | | Indira Vizha | K. Rajeswar | Srikanth, Sruthi Prakash, Namitha | | Innoruvan | S. T. Gunasekaran | Adithya, Manoha | | Iru Nadhigal | Chanakyan | Jayanth, Sujibala | | Jaganmohini | N. K. Viswanathan | Raja, Namitha, Nila | | Kadhal Kadhai | Velu Prabhakaran | Shirley Das, Preity Rangayani, Stefi | | Kanchivaram | Priyadarshan | Prakash Raj, Shriya Reddy, Shammu | | Kanden Kadhalai | R. Kannan | Bharath, Tamannaah | | Kandhakottai | S. Sakthivel | Nakul, Poorna | | Kannukulle | Lena Moovendhar | Mithun, Aparna, Anumol | | Kanthaswamy | Susi Ganesan | Vikram, Shriya Saran | | Karthik Anitha | Srihari | Rathan Trivikrama, Manju | | Kudiyarasu | Sabir Hussain | Vignesh, Sabarna Anand, Neepa | | Kulir 100° | Anita Udeep | Sanjeev, Riya Bamniyal | | Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum | Rajamohan | Ramakrishna, Dhaksana | | Laadam | Prabu Solomon | Charmy Kaur, Aravindhan | | Maasilamani | R. N. R. Manohar | Nakul, Sunaina | | Madhavi | Murugas | Sajith Raj, Mohana, Ramji | | Madurai Sambavam | Youreka | Harikumar, Anuya, Karthika Adaikalam | | Malai Malai | A. Venkatesh | Arun Vijay, Vedhika, Prabhu | | Malayan | Vaseegara Raja | Karan, Shammu, Udhayathara | | Manjal Veiyil | Vaseegara Raja | Prasanna, Sandhya | | Mariyadhai | Vikraman | Vijayakanth, Meena, Meera Jasmine | | Mathiya Chennai | Vivekanandh | Jaivanth, Ramya, Abarna | | Mayandi Kudumbathar | Rasu Madhuravan | Tarun Gopi, Poongodi, Manivannan | | Meipporul | Natty Kumar, Krish Bala | Krish Bala, Anusha | | Modhi Vilayadu | Saran | Vinay Rai, Kajal Aggarwal | | Moonar | K. Thambidurai | Ranjith, Rithi, Prem | | Muthirai | Srinath | Daniel Balaji, Nithin Sathya, Lakshmi Rai | | Naadodigal | Samuthirakani | M. Sasikumar, Vijay Vasanth, Ananya | | Naai Kutty | Sathaji | Selvin, Nicole | | Naalai Namadhe | Vinayan | Sharwanand, Sanusha, Pradeep | | Naal Natchathiram | C. N. P. Sakthi | S. Sanjey, Krishna Sri | | Naan Avanillai 2 | Selva | Jeevan, Sangeetha, Lakshmi Rai | | Naan Kadavul | Bala | Arya, Pooja Umashankar | | Nesi | Saravana Krishna | Vikas, Sonia Kumari | | Newtonin Moondram Vidhi | Thai Muthuselvam | S. J. Surya, Sayali Bhagat, Rajiv Krishna | | Ninaithale Inikkum | G. N. R. Kumaravelan | Prithviraj, Priyamani, Sakthi Vasu | | Odipolama | Kanmani | Parimal, Sandhya | | Oliyum Oliyum | Sakthi Chellam | Anand Babu, Pragathi, Prabha | | Padikathavan | Suraj | Dhanush, Tamannaah | | Pasanga | Pandiraj | Vimal, Vega Tamotia | | Pattalam | Rohan Krishna | Nadhiya, Balaji Balakrishnan, Irfan | | Peraanmai | S. P. Jananathan | Jayam Ravi, Roland Kickinger, Dhansika | | Perumal | Vincent Selva | Sundar C, Meenakshi, Namitha | | Pettarasu | Saravana | Saravana, Saranya | | Pinju Manasu | D. Jairam | Saravanan, Tharsha | | Pokkisham | Cheran | Cheran, Padmapriya | | Pudhiya Payanam | M. D. Muthu | M. D. Muthu, Mithuna, Jennifer | | Ragavan | Parandhaman | Vijith, Radhika Malhotra | | Rajadhi Raja | Sakthi Chidambaram | Raghava Lawrence, Kamna Jethmalani, Snigdha Akolkar | | Renigunta | R. Panneerselvam | Johnny, Sanusha, Nishanth | | Saa Boo Thiri | Arshad Khan | Akshay, Prajin, Arshad Khan | | Sarvam | Vishnuvardhan | Arya, Trisha, J. D. Chakravarthy | | Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval | Bhuvanai Kannan | Kanal Kannan, Bharathi, Khushbu | | Sindhanai Sei | R. Yuvan | R. Yuvan, Madhu Sharma | | Sirithal Rasipen | V. Chandrasekaran | Sathya, Sunu Lakshmi | | Siva Manasula Sakthi | M. Rajesh | Jiiva, Anuya, Santhanam | | Solla Solla Inikkum | Murali Abbas | Navdeep, Madhumitha, Mallika Kapoor | | Suriyan Satta Kalloori | R. Pavan | Kajni, Mithra Kurian | | Swetha 5/10 Wellington Road | Sanjay | Keerthi Chawla, Krish, Shiv | | TN 07 AL 4777 | A. Lakshmikanthan | Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, Simran | | Thalai Ezhuthu | Ethiraj | Richard Raj, Pooja Gandhi | | Thee | G. Kicha | Sundar C, Ragini, Namitha | | Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | J. S. Nandhini | Ajmal Ameer, Rupa Manjari | | Thoranai | Sabha Ayyappan | Vishal, Shriya Saran | | Thozhi | Elango Lakshman | Prabha, Dwaraka, Shyam Ganesh | | Unnaipol Oruvan | Chakri Toleti | Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Lakshmi | | Unnai Kann Theduthe | Ratheesh Ramayya | Udhaya, Manya | | Vaamanan | I. Ahmed | Jai, Priya Anand, Lakshmi Rai | | Vaalmiki | G. Anandha Narayanan | Akhil, Meera Nandan, Devika | | Vaigai | L. R. Sundarapandi | Bala Joseph, Vishaka | | Vannathupoochi | C. Azhagappan | Sri Lakshmi, Siddharth, Madhavi Sharma | | Vedappan | Aanaivari A. Sridhar | Hemanth Kumar, Apsara, Nikitha | | Vedigundu Murugesan | A. G. Moorthy | Pasupathy, Jyothirmayi, Vadivelu | | Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu | Suseenthiran | Vishnu Vishal, Saranya Mohan, Kishore | | Vettattam | D. S. Kannan | Ajay, Remya Nambeesan | | Vettaikaaran | B. Babusivan | Vijay, Anushka Shetty | | Villu | Prabhu Deva | Vijay, Nayantara | | Yavarum Nalam | Vikram Kumar | R. Madhavan, Neetu Chandra | | Yogi | Subramaniya Shiva | Ameer, Madhumitha | 2009 tamil movies list fixed
(SMS) : A refreshing romantic comedy that became a cult favourite among youth, particularly for the chemistry between Jiiva and Santhanam. Data/Trend Total Releases 131 (Highest in two decades at the time) Hit Ratio Approximately 14% (Lowest in five years) Highest Grosser (estimated ₹80 crore worldwide) Notable Trend Rise of experimental, "multiplex culture" films like and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
: Starring Kamal Haasan and Mohanlal, this thriller was a commercial success and received positive reviews from critics. Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
Rajesh made his directorial debut with this romantic comedy starring Jiiva and Anuya. It broke away from melodramatic romance, introducing a casual, witty, and highly relatable toxic-yet-funny relationship dynamic that set a template for future rom-coms. These films redefined the boundaries of Tamil cinema,
The "Fixed" list for Q2 often omits the small films that released between the giants.
dominated local radios with his fast-paced folk-commercial beats in Vettaikaaran .
Vijay teamed up with director B. Babusivan and Anushka Shetty for this high-octane masala film. Driven by Vijay's unmatched screen presence and Vijay Antony’s chart-topping music (especially "Naan Adicha"), it was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. This effectively allowed producers to keep a larger
: A blistering, high-energy drama exploring the extreme lengths to which a group of friends go to unite a loving couple, only to face bitter betrayal. The film was a massive commercial success and was remade across multiple Indian languages. 4. Aadhavan Director : K.S. Ravikumar Cast : Suriya, Nayanthara
Introduced complex sociopolitical themes and anti-corruption narratives. Naadodigal , Pasanga
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2009 was particularly strong for experimental cinema and small-budget gems: Naan Kadavul
These films dominated the box office and remain popular for their entertainment value: