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. [1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹59.43 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year. [2]
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that were released in 2011.
Category/organization | Filmfare Awards South 7 July 2012 [60] | SIIMA Awards 22 June 2012 [61] | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 14 July 2017 [62] | Vijay Awards 16 June 2012 [63] |
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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 |
Prashanth Thiagarajan, known professionally as Prashanth, is an Indian actor, businessman, playback singer and film producer known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil films, he has also appeared in few Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films.
Mohan Ravi, better known by his stage name Jayam Ravi, is an Indian actor who works in the Tamil cinema. The son of veteran film editor A. Mohan, Ravi made his lead acting debut in Jayam. He has won one Tamil Nadu State Film Award and one Filmfare Award South and three SIIMA Awards respectively.
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian composer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He composes soundtracks predominantly for Tamil films, while also having composed for a few films in Telugu and two films in Hindi.
Nayanthara is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, Nayanthara was the only South Indian actress to be featured in the Forbes India "Celebrity 100" list of 2018. She has acted in more than 80 films in a career spanning over two decades and has won numerous awards, such as five Filmfare Awards South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards.
Jamshad Cethirakath, known by his stage name Arya, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema and a few Malayalam and Telugu films. Arya has won two Filmfare Awards South and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He was included on the 2015 edition of the Forbes India Celebrity 100, a list based on the top earning Indian celebrities.
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Boopathy Pandian. The film stars Dhanush and Shriya Saran, while Prakash Raj, Karunas and Saranya Ponvannan play supporting roles. The film, which had music composed by D. Imman, was released on 17 December 2006. It was remade in Telugu as Takkari (2007), and in Kannada as Dhool (2011). It was also remade in Bengali as Idiot and in Bangladeshi as Daring Lover.
Bharath Srinivasan, known professionally as Bharath, is an Indian actor, who works predominantly in Tamil cinema, along with few films in Malayalam, Hindi and Telugu.
Ram is an Indian film director, who works in Tamil cinema. After assisting Hindi directors Rajkumar Santoshi and working under Balu Mahendra, he made his directorial debut with Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), which fetched him strong critical acclaim. His second film Thanga Meengal (2013) also won critical praise and three National Film Awards. He released his next film Taramani in August 2017 which was critically acclaimed and a box-office hit. His fourth film Peranbu starring Mammootty was premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam in January 2018, which was also critically acclaimed.
Boopathy Pandian is a Tamil film director.
Mankatha is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Dayanidhi Azhagiri under Cloud Nine Movies. The film stars Ajith Kumar in his 50th credited film, alongside an ensemble cast of Arjun Sarja, Trisha, Raai Laxmi, Anjali, Andrea Jeremiah, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vaibhav Reddy, Premji Amaren, Mahat Raghavendra, Jayaprakash, Aravind Akash and Subbu Panchu. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while cinematography and editing were handled by Sakthi Saravanan and Praveen K. L.-N. B. Srikanth. Set in Mumbai, the film revolves around a heist of cricket betting money, carried out by a gang of four thieves, who are joined by a fifth man, and its aftermath. The title is a reference to a card game used in betting.
Studio Green is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai. The company was founded in 2006 by K. E. Gnanavel Raja, relative of actor Sivakumar and many of their films feature his sons Suriya and Karthi. They have produced several Tamil films and also distributed films across India.
Uyarthiru 420 is a 2011 Tamil language action drama film directed by S. Premnath The film stars lyricist Snehan, Vaseegaran, and Meghana Raj in the lead roles, while Akshara Gowda, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Akshaya play supporting roles. It revolves around "an ordinary man who aspires to become rich by adopting wrong ways, like hugging women by taking advantage of them and fondling their hip folds under the pretext of seeing them as sisters". It was released on 12 August 2011. The music was composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by D. Shankar. The film was shot in Bangalore. It was released on 12 August 2011.
Moondru Per Moondru Kadal is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romance film co-edited, co-written and directed by Vasanth. It stars Arjun, Cheran, Vimal, Surveen Chawla, Muktha and Lasini. It marks Tamil debuts of Chawla and Lasini. The film features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Cinematography and editing were handled by Bhojan K. Dinesh and S. N. Fazil respectively. The film was released on 1 May 2013.