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# Tamil movies 1979: complete list of 98 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Tamil-language film listed for 1979, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Film | Released | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Aadu Pambe](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aadu-pambe-1979/) |  | [Amirtham](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/amirtham/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [Sangeeta](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sangeeta/), [Sumithra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumithra/) |  |
| [Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aarilirunthu-arubathu-varai-1979/) |  | [S. P. Muthuraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-muthuraman/) | [Rajinikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajinikanth/), [Fatafat Jayalaxmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/fatafat-jayalaxmi/), [Jaya Guhanathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaya-guhanathan/), [Cho](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/cho/) |  |
| [Aasaikku Vayasillai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aasaikku-vayasillai-1979/) |  | [Gopu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gopu/) | [R. Muthuraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-muthuraman/), [K. R. Vijaya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-vijaya/) |  |
| [Adhisaya Raagam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/adhisaya-raagam-1979/) |  | [Mohanraj-Suresh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohanraj-suresh/) | [Delhi Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/delhi-ganesh/), [Jamila](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jamila/) |  |
| [Adukku Malli](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/adukku-malli-1979/) |  | [K. S. Gopalakrishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-gopalakrishnan/) | [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Sujatha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sujatha/), [Vanitha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vanitha/), [Thengai Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thengai-srinivasan/) |  |
| [Agal Vilakku](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/agal-vilakku-1979/) |  | [R. Selvaraj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-selvaraj/) | [Vijayakanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakanth/), [Shoba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shoba/) |  |
| [Alankari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/alankari-1979/) |  | [Gopu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gopu/) | [Suruli Rajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suruli-rajan/), [Manorama](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manorama/) |  |
| [Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/allaudinaum-arputha-vilakkum-1979/) |  | [I. V. Sasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/i-v-sasi/) | [Kamal Haasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kamal-haasan/), [Gemini Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gemini-ganesan/), [Rajinikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajinikanth/), [Jayabharathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayabharathi/) |  |
| [Anbe Sangeetha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/anbe-sangeetha-1979/) |  | [K. Narayanan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-narayanan/) | [Jai Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-ganesh/), [Sumithra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumithra/), [Radhika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/radhika/), [Thengai Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thengai-srinivasan/) |  |
| [Anbin Alaigal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/anbin-alaigal-1979/) |  | [M. Mastan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-mastan/) | [Master Sekhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/master-sekhar/), ['Baby' Indira](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/baby-indira/) |  |
| [Annai Oru Aalayam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/annai-oru-aalayam-1979/) |  | [R. Thyagarajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-thyagarajan/) | [Rajinikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajinikanth/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/) |  |
| [Appothe Sonnene Kettiya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/appothe-sonnene-kettiya-1979/) |  | [V. T. Arasu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-t-arasu/) | [Sathyapriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sathyapriya/) |  |
| [Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/azhage-unnai-aarathikkiren-1979/) |  | [C. V. Sridhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-v-sridhar/) | [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Latha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/latha/), [Jai Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-ganesh/), [Nagesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nagesh/) |  |
| [Azhiyatha Kolangal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/azhiyatha-kolangal-1979/) |  | [Balu Mahendra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/balu-mahendra/) | [Shoba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shoba/), [Pratap K. Pothen](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pratap-k-pothen/) |  |
| [Chakkalathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/chakkalathi-1979/) |  | [Devaraj Mohan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/devaraj-mohan/) | [Sudhakar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sudhakar/), [Shoba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shoba/), [Ambika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ambika/) |  |
| [Chellakili](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/chellakili-1979/) |  | [K. M. Balakrishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-m-balakrishnan/) | [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Sumithra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumithra/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/) |  |
| [Chithirai Sevvanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/chithirai-sevvanam-1979/) |  | [N. C. Chakraborthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-c-chakraborthy/) |  |  |
| [Devathai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/devathai-1979/) |  | [P. N. Menon](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-n-menon/) | [Sivakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivakumar/), [Jai Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-ganesh/), [Jayanthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayanthi/), [Lavanya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lavanya/) |  |
| [Dhairya Lakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/dhairya-lakshmi-1979/) |  | [Gopu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gopu/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [Lakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lakshmi/), [Srikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srikanth/) |  |
| [Dharma Yuddham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/dharma-yuddham-1979/) |  | [R. C. Sakthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-c-sakthi/) | [Rajinikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajinikanth/), [Sridevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sridevi/), [Thengai Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thengai-srinivasan/) |  |
| [Enippadigal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/enippadigal-1979/) |  | [P. Madhavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-madhavan/) | [Sivakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivakumar/), [Shoba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shoba/) |  |
| [Ennadi Meenakshi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ennadi-meenakshi-1979/) |  | [K. Narayanan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-narayanan/) | [Sivakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivakumar/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/) |  |
| [Gnana Kuzhandhai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/gnana-kuzhandhai-1979/) |  | [K. Kameshwara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-kameshwara-rao/) | [Gemini Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gemini-ganesan/), [Latha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/latha/), [Jai Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-ganesh/), [Jayachitra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayachitra/) |  |
| [Idhaya Roja](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/idhaya-roja-1979/) |  | [S. R. Dasrathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-r-dasrathan/) | [Srikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srikanth/), [Jaiganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaiganesh/) |  |
| [Imayam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/imayam-1979/) |  | [V. Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-srinivasan/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srividya/), [A. Sakunthala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-sakunthala/), [Thengai Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thengai-srinivasan/) |  |
| [Inikkum Ilamai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/inikkum-ilamai-1979/) |  | [M. A. Kaja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-a-kaja/) | [Sudhakar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sudhakar/), [Radhika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/radhika/), [Vijayakanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakanth/), [Meera](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/meera/) |  |
| [Jaya Nee Jayuchutte](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/jaya-nee-jayuchutte-1979/) |  | [A. Jagannathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-jagannathan/) | [Srikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srikanth/), [Major Sundarrajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/major-sundarrajan/), [Prameela](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prameela/), [Kanchana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanchana/) |  |
| [Kadamai Nenjam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kadamai-nenjam-1979/) |  | [Durai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/durai/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srividya/), [Pandari Bai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pandari-bai/), [Sachu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sachu/) |  |
| [Kadavul Amaitha Medai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kadavul-amaitha-medai-1979/) |  | [S. P. Muthuraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-muthuraman/) | [Sivakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivakumar/), [Sumithra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumithra/), [Major Sundarrajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/major-sundarrajan/) |  |
| [Kalyanaraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kalyanaraman-1979/) |  | [G. N. Rangarajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-n-rangarajan/) | [Kamal Haasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kamal-haasan/), [Sridevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sridevi/), [Thengai Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thengai-srinivasan/) |  |
| [Kamasasthiram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kamasasthiram-1979/) |  | [Balamurugan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/balamurugan/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [Seema](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/seema/) |  |
| [Kandhar Alangaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kandhar-alangaram-1979/) |  | [K. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-sundaram/) | [Thangavelu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thangavelu/), [V.K. Ramasamy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-k-ramasamy/) |  |
| [Kanni Paruvathile](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kanni-paruvathile-1979/) |  | [B. V. Balaguru](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-v-balaguru/) | [Rajesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajesh/), [K. Bhagyaraj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-bhagyaraj/), [Vadivukkarasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vadivukkarasi/) |  |
| [Karai Kadantha Kurathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/karai-kadantha-kurathi-1979/) |  | [Mandurai Babuji](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mandurai-babuji/) | [Sudhakar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sudhakar/), [Vanithasri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vanithasri/) |  |
| [Kavari Maan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kavari-maan-1979/) |  | [S. P. Muthuraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-muthuraman/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Sridevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sridevi/), [Prameela](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prameela/) |  |
| [Kizhakkum Merkum Sandhikkindrana](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kizhakkum-merkum-sandhikkindrana-1979/) |  | [R. Pattabhiraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-pattabhiraman/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [Simple Kapadia](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/simple-kapadia/), [Fatafat Jayalaxmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/fatafat-jayalaxmi/) |  |
| [Kudisai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kudisai-1979/) |  | [Jayabharathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayabharathi/) | [Dandayupani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dandayupani/) |  |
| [Kuppathu Raja](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kuppathu-raja-1979/) |  | [T. R. Ramanna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-ramanna/) | [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Rajinikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajinikanth/), [Manjula](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manjula/), [Padmapriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/padmapriya/) |  |
| [Kuzhandhaiyai Thedi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kuzhandhaiyai-thedi-1979/) |  | [R. Pattabhiraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-pattabhiraman/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [Anuradha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anuradha/) |  |
| [Lakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/lakshmi-1979/) |  | [T. K. Mohan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-k-mohan/) | [Sridevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sridevi/), [Jai Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-ganesh/), [Master Sridhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/master-sridhar/), [Jamila](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jamila/) |  |
| [Mahalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mahalakshmi-1979/) |  | [R. Pattabhiraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-pattabhiraman/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [Sangeetha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sangeetha/) |  |
| [Malligai Mohini](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/malligai-mohini-1979/) |  | [Durai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/durai/) | [Latha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/latha/), [Malini Fonseka](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/malini-fonseka/) |  |
| [Mambazhathu Vandu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mambazhathu-vandu-1979/) |  | [R. C. Sakthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-c-sakthi/) | [Jai Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-ganesh/), [Sathyapriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sathyapriya/), [Sarath Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sarath-babu/) |  |
| [Mangala Vaathiyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mangala-vaathiyam-1979/) |  | [K. Shankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-shankar/) | [Kamal Haasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kamal-haasan/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/) |  |
| [Manthoppu Killiye](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/manthoppu-killiye-1979/) |  | [M. A. Kaja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-a-kaja/) | [Sudhakar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sudhakar/), [Deepa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/deepa/), [Major Sundarrajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/major-sundarrajan/), [Gandhimathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gandhimathi/) |  |
| [Mayandi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mayandi-1979/) |  | [R. Pattabhiraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-pattabhiraman/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [Jayachitra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayachitra/), [A. Sakunthala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-sakunthala/) |  |
| [Mugathil Mugam Paarkalaam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mugathil-mugam-paarkalaam-1979/) |  | [A. Jagannathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-jagannathan/) | [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Sumithra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumithra/), [Radhika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/radhika/) |  |
| [Muthal Iravu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/muthal-iravu-1979/) |  | [A. Jagannathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-jagannathan/) | [Sivakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivakumar/), [Sumithra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumithra/), [Sathyapriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sathyapriya/), [Sathyaraj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sathyaraj/) |  |
| [Naan Nandri Solven](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/naan-nandri-solven-1979/) |  | [Panasai Maniyan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/panasai-maniyan/) | [Jamuna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jamuna/) |  |
| [Naan Oru Kai Paarkiren](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/naan-oru-kai-paarkiren-1979/) |  | [K. Sornam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-sornam/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [Sridevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sridevi/) |  |
| [Naan Vazhavaippen](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/naan-vazhavaippen-1979/) |  | [D. Yoganand](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/d-yoganand/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [K. R. Vijaya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-vijaya/), [Rajinikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajinikanth/), [Thengai Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thengai-srinivasan/) |  |
| [Nadagame Ullagam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nadagame-ullagam-1979/) |  | [Krishnan–Panju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishnan-panju/) | [K. R. Vijaya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-vijaya/), [Sarath Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sarath-babu/), [Mohan Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohan-babu/), [Cho](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/cho/) |  |
| [Nallathoru Kudumbam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nallathoru-kudumbam-1979/) |  | [K. Vijayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-vijayan/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Vanisri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vanisri/), [Deepa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/deepa/) |  |
| [Nangooram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nangooram-1979/) |  | [Timothy Weeraratne](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/timothy-weeraratne/) | [Lakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lakshmi/), [R. Muthuraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-muthuraman/), [Fareena Lye](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/fareena-lye/), [Vijaya Kumaranatunga](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijaya-kumaranatunga/) |  |
| [Nee Sirithal Naan Sirippen](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nee-sirithal-naan-sirippen-1979/) |  | [V. Rajagopal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-rajagopal/) | [Srikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srikanth/), [Sivachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivachandran/), [Sumithra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumithra/), [Jaya Prabha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaya-prabha/) |  |
| [Neechal Kulam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/neechal-kulam-1979/) |  | [T. R. Ramanna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-ramanna/) | [Suman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suman/), [Lavanya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lavanya/) |  |
| [Needhikku Mun Neeya Naana](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/needhikku-mun-neeya-naana-1979/) |  | [Durai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/durai/) | [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Latha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/latha/) |  |
| [Neela Malargal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/neela-malargal-1979/) |  | [Krishnan–Panju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishnan-panju/) | [Kamal Haasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kamal-haasan/), [Sridevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sridevi/), [K. R. Vijaya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-vijaya/) |  |
| [Neelakadalin Orathile](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/neelakadalin-orathile-1979/) |  | [K. Shankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-shankar/) | [Gamini Fonseka](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gamini-fonseka/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/), [Radha Saluja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/radha-saluja/) |  |
| [Neeya?](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/neeya-1979/) |  | [Durai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/durai/) | [Kamal Haasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kamal-haasan/), [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/), [Ravichandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ravichandran/) |  |
| [Nenjukku Needhi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nenjukku-needhi-1979/) |  | [Amirtham](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/amirtham/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [Sangeeta](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sangeeta/) |  |
| [Ninaithale Inikkum](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ninaithale-inikkum-1979/) |  | [K. Balachander](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-balachander/) | [Kamalahasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kamalahasan/), [Jaya Prada](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaya-prada/), [Rajinikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajinikanth/), [Geetha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/geetha/) |  |
| [Niram Maratha Pookkal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/niram-maratha-pookkal-1979/) |  | [Bharathiraja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bharathiraja/) | [Sudhakar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sudhakar/), [Radhika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/radhika/), [Vijayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayan/), [Rathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rathi/) |  |
| [Nool Veli](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nool-veli-1979/) |  | [K. Balachander](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-balachander/) | [Sarath Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sarath-babu/), [Saritha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/saritha/), [Sujatha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sujatha/) |  |
| [Oorukku Oru Raja](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/oorukku-oru-raja-1979/) |  | [S. T. Dhandapani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-t-dhandapani/) |  |  |
| [Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ore-vaanam-ore-bhoomi-1979/) |  | [I. V. Sasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/i-v-sasi/) | [Jaishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaishankar/), [K. R. Vijaya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-vijaya/), [Seema](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/seema/) |  |
| [Oru Koyil Iru Dheebangal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/oru-koyil-iru-dheebangal-1979/) |  | [S. P. Muthuraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-muthuraman/) | [Vijay Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijay-babu/) |  |
| [Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/oru-vidukadhai-oru-thodarkadhai-1979/) |  | [M. A. Kaja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-a-kaja/) | [Vijayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayan/), [Shoba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shoba/), [Vijay Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijay-babu/), [Abarna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/abarna/) |  |
| [Padhai Marinaal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/padhai-marinaal-1979/) |  | [Durai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/durai/) | [Vikram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vikram/), [Seema](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/seema/), [Sarath Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sarath-babu/), [Vanitha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vanitha/) |  |
| [Pagalil Oru Iravu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pagalil-oru-iravu-1979/) |  | [I. V. Sasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/i-v-sasi/) | [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Sridevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sridevi/), [Seema](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/seema/) |  |
| [Pancha Boodham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pancha-boodham-1979/) |  | [Sathyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sathyam/) | [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [Srikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srikanth/), [Sangeetha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sangeetha/) |  |
| [Pancha Kalyani](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pancha-kalyani-1979/) |  | [N. Sambandam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-sambandam/) | [Sivachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivachandran/), [Vasanthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vasanthi/) |  |
| [Pappathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pappathi-1979/) |  | [R. K. Shanmugham](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-k-shanmugham/) | [Jai Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-ganesh/), [Rathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rathi/) |  |
| [Pasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pasi-1979/) |  | [Durai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/durai/) | [Shoba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shoba/), [Delhi Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/delhi-ganesh/), [Vijayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayan/) |  |
| [Pattakkathi Bhairavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pattakkathi-bhairavan-1979/) |  | [V. B. Rajendra Prasad](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-b-rajendra-prasad/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Jayasudha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayasudha/), [Sridevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sridevi/) |  |
| [Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ponnu-oorukku-pudhusu-1979/) |  | [R. Selvaraj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-selvaraj/) | [Sudhakar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sudhakar/), [Vijayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayan/), [Saritha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/saritha/) |  |
| [Poonthalir](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/poonthalir-1979/) |  | [Devaraj–Mohan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/devaraj-mohan/) | [Sivakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivakumar/), [Sujatha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sujatha/), [Suruli Rajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suruli-rajan/) |  |
| [Portar Ponnusamy](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/portar-ponnusamy-1979/) |  | [Adiyar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/adiyar/) | [Thengai Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thengai-srinivasan/), [Vadivukkarasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vadivukkarasi/) |  |
| [Puthiya Vaarpugal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/puthiya-vaarpugal-1979/) |  | [Bharathiraja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bharathiraja/) | [K. Bhagyaraj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-bhagyaraj/), [Rathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rathi/), [Goundamani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/goundamani/) |  |
| [Raja Rajeswari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/raja-rajeswari-1979/) |  | [N. Sambandam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-sambandam/) | [R. Muthuraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-muthuraman/), [Sujatha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sujatha/), [Srikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srikanth/), [Abarna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/abarna/) |  |
| [Rosappu Ravikkaikari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/rosappu-ravikkaikari-1979/) |  | [Devaraj–Mohan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/devaraj-mohan/) | [Sivakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivakumar/), [Deepa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/deepa/), [Sivachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivachandran/) |  |
| [Sigappukkal Mookkuthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sigappukkal-mookkuthi-1979/) |  | [Valampuri Somanathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/valampuri-somanathan/) | [Kamal Haasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kamal-haasan/), [Sridevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sridevi/), [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Roja Ramani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/roja-ramani/) |  |
| [Siri Siri Mama](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/siri-siri-mama-1979/) |  | [Karunanidi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/karunanidi/) | [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Padmapriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/padmapriya/), [Srikamu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srikamu/) |  |
| [Sri Rama Jayam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sri-rama-jayam-1979/) |  | [V. Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-srinivasan/) | [Thengai Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thengai-srinivasan/), [Sujatha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sujatha/), [Abarna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/abarna/) |  |
| [Suprabadham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/suprabadham-1979/) |  | [K. Shankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-shankar/) | [R. Muthuraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-muthuraman/), [K. R. Vijaya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-vijaya/), [Jai Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-ganesh/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/) |  |
| [Suvarilladha Chiththirangal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/suvarilladha-chiththirangal-1979/) |  | [K. Bhagyaraj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-bhagyaraj/) | [Sudhakar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sudhakar/), [Sumathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumathi/), [K. Bhagyaraj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-bhagyaraj/) |  |
| [Thaayillamal Naan Illai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thaayillamal-naan-illai-1979/) |  | [R. Thyagarajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-thyagarajan/) | [Kamal Haasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kamal-haasan/), [Sridevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sridevi/), [Jai Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-ganesh/) |  |
| [Thevaigal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thevaigal-1979/) |  | [N. S. Ravishankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-ravishankar/) | [Jai Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-ganesh/), [Sumithra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumithra/) |  |
| [Thirisoolam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thirisoolam-1979/) |  | [K. Vijayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-vijayan/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [K. R. Vijaya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-vijaya/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/) |  |
| [Thisai Maariya Paravaigal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thisai-maariya-paravaigal-1979/) |  | [S. Jagadeesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-jagadeesan/) | [Sarath Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sarath-babu/), [Sumalatha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumalatha/), [Major Sundarrajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/major-sundarrajan/) |  |
| [Urangadha Kanavugal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/urangadha-kanavugal-1979/) |  | [A. K. Velan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-k-velan/) | [Delhi Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/delhi-ganesh/), [Rajani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajani/) |  |
| [Uthiripookkal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/uthiripookkal-1979/) |  | [Mahendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mahendran/) | [Vijayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayan/), [Ashwini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ashwini/) |  |
| [Vallavan Varugiran](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vallavan-varugiran-1979/) |  | [R. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-sundaram/) | [Reena](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/reena/), [Ramakrishna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ramakrishna/), [Ceylon Manohar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ceylon-manohar/), [Jayakala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayakala/) |  |
| [Veettukku Veedu Vasappadi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/veettukku-veedu-vasappadi-1979/) |  | [P. Madhavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-madhavan/) | [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Suman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suman/), [Shoba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shoba/), [Rathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rathi/) |  |
| [Velli Ratham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/velli-ratham-1979/) |  | [Krishnan–Panju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishnan-panju/) | [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Manjula](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manjula/), [Jamila](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jamila/), [Kovai Sarala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kovai-sarala/) |  |
| [Velum Mayilum Thunai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/velum-mayilum-thunai-1979/) |  | [Ra. Sankaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ra-sankaran/) | [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Major Sundarrajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/major-sundarrajan/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/) |  |
| [Vetrikku Oruvan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vetrikku-oruvan-1979/) |  | [S. P. Muthuraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-muthuraman/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/), [Mohan Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohan-babu/) |  |
| [Yarukku Yar Kaaval](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/yarukku-yar-kaaval-1979/) |  | [Malliyam Rajagopal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/malliyam-rajagopal/) | [Sivakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivakumar/), [Sripriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sripriya/), [Srikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srikanth/), [Jayasri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayasri/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1979](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1979/) [Tamil box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/tamil/)
## Other years
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1990s [1990](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1990/) [1991](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1991/) [1992](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1992/) [1993](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1993/) [1994](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1994/) [1995](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1995/) [1996](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1996/) [1997](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1997/) [1998](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1998/) [1999](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1999/)
1980s [1980](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1980/) [1981](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1981/) [1982](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1982/) [1983](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1983/) [1984](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1984/) [1985](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1985/) [1986](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1986/) [1987](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1987/) [1988](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1988/) [1989](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1989/)
1970s [1970](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1970/) [1971](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1971/) [1972](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1972/) [1973](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1973/) [1974](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1974/) [1975](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1975/) [1976](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1976/) [1977](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1977/) [1978](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1978/) 1979
1960s [1960](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1960/) [1961](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1961/) [1962](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1962/) [1963](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1963/) [1964](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1964/) [1965](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1965/) [1966](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1966/) [1967](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1967/) [1968](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1968/) [1969](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1969/)
1950s [1950](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1950/) [1951](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1951/) [1952](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1952/) [1953](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1953/) [1954](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1954/) [1955](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1955/) [1956](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1956/) [1957](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1957/) [1958](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1958/) [1959](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1959/)
1940s [1940](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1940/) [1941](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1941/) [1942](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1942/) [1943](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1943/) [1944](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1944/) [1945](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1945/) [1946](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1946/) [1947](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1947/) [1948](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1948/) [1949](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1949/)
1930s [1930](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1930/) [1931](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1931/) [1932](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1932/) [1933](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1933/) [1934](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1934/) [1935](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1935/) [1936](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1936/) [1937](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1937/) [1938](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1938/) [1939](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1939/)
Cite as: Box Office Index, https://boxofficeindex.co.