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:
| Rank | Film | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saamy | ₹40 crore[4] |
The following films also released in 2003, though the release date remains unknown.[6]
| Title | Director | Cast | Production | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPC 215 | Charuhasan | Ponvannan,Jaishankar | [7] | |
| Adhaanda Idhaanda | R. G. Elavalagan | Pandiarajan,Sangeetha | [8] | |
| 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 | [9] | |
| 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[10] | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 13 February 2006[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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