Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 12 June 2000, gross fell to 125 per cent of net.[1][2] The Commercial Taxes Department disclosed₹75.07 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[3]
A list of films released in theTamil film industry in India in2003:
The following is thelist of highest-grossing Tamil cinema films released in 2003.
| Rank | Title | Production company | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saamy | Kavithalayaa Productions | ₹35 crore |
| 2 | Dhool | Sri Surya Movies | ₹27−28 crore |
| 3 | Thirumalai | Kavithalayaa Productions | ₹25 crore |
| 4 | Pithamagan | V Creations | ₹20−22 crore |
| 5 | Kaakha Kaakha | GJ Cinema | ₹18−20 crore |
| 6 | Chokka Thangam | GV Films | ₹16 crore |
| 7 | Vaseegara | Shot N' Stills Ltd | ₹15 crore |
| 8 | Kaadhal Kondein | R. K. Productions | ₹13 crore |
| 9 | Thiruda Thirudi | Indian Theatre Productions | ₹12 crore |
| 10 | Anbe Sivam | Lakshmi Movie Makers | ₹10−12 crore |
The following films also released in 2003, though the release date remains unknown.[5]
| Title | Director | Cast | Production | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPC 215 | Charuhasan | Ponvannan,Jaishankar | [6] | |
| Adhaanda Idhaanda | R. G. Elavalagan | Pandiarajan,Sangeetha | [7] | |
| Bhayam | David | |||
| Oru Thadava Sonna | M. Jameenraj | Chinni Jayanth, Swarna, Lavanya | ||
| Rekkai | B. Lenin | Narayana Rao, M. S. Vishalakshi, N. Madankumar | ||
| Uyirosai | Hariram | Bharath, Soni | [8] | |
| Vaanam Vaazhthattum | Raveeshwar | Vimalahasan, Rashmi, Kulkarni | ||
| Vani Mahal | Jayram | Vignesh,Suvalakshmi |
| Category/organization | Dinakaran Cinema Awards 10 April 2004 | Filmfare Awards South 12 June 2004[9] | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 13 February 2006[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Pithamagan | Pithamagan | Eera Nilam |
| Best Director | Bala Pithamagan | Bala Pithamagan | Karu Pazhaniappan Parthiban Kanavu |
| Best Actor | Vikram Pithamagan | Vikram Pithamagan | Vikram Pithamagan |
| Best Actress | Jyothika Kaakha Kaakha Dhool | Laila Pithamagan | Laila Pithamagan |
| Best Music Director | Dhina Thiruda Thirudi | Harris Jayaraj Kaakha Kaakha | Harris Jayaraj Kaakha Kaakha |
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