List of Tamil films of 1985
Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 56 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1985, in alphabetical order.
| Title | Director | Music | Producer | Cast |
| Aagaya Thamaraigal | V. Azhagappan | Gangai Amaran | Yuvaraj Productions | Suresh, Revathi, Sathyaraj, Goundamani, Manorama, Senthil, S. S. Chandran |
| Aan Paavam | Pandiarajan | Ilaiyaraaja | Alamu Movies | Pandiyan, Pandiarajan, Revathi, Seetha, V. K. Ramasamy, Janagaraj |
| Aandavan Sothu | M. Karnan | Sankar Ganesh | Kalaithottam | Jaishankar, Madhavi |
| Aasha | V. T. Thyagarajan | K. V. Mahadevan | V. T. T. Creation | Suresh, Nalini |
| Aduthathu Albert | G. N. Rangarajan | Ilaiyaraaja | Kumaravel Films | Prabhu, Urvashi, Poornima Bhagyaraj, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Alai Osai | Sirumugai Ravi | Ilaiyaraaja | Thirumal Cine Films | Vijayakanth, Nalini, Radha Ravi, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye | S. P. Muthuraman | M. S. Viswanathan | Vasan Brothers | Rajesh, Saritha, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Amutha Gaanam | K. Rangaraj | Ilaiyaraaja | Vasan Pictures | Vijayakanth, Nalini, Sulakshana, Baby Shalini |
| Anbin Mugavari | Manivannan | Ilaiyaraaja | Sri Meenakshi Productions | Mohan, Viji, Sasikala, Goundamani, Sathyaraj, Janagaraj, Senthil, Y. Vijaya, Kovai Sarala |
| Andha Oru Nimidam | Major Sundarrajan | Ilaiyaraaja | Geethakamalam Movies | Kamal Haasan, Urvashi, Major Sundarrajan, Y. G. Mahendra, Jayamalini, Anuradha |
| Annai Bhoomi | R. Thyagarajan | Ilaiyaraaja | Devar Films | Vijayakanth, Nalini, Radha Ravi, Goundamani |
| Anni | Karthick Raghunath | Gangai Amaran | Jay Vee Movies | Mohan, Saritha, Jaishankar, Deepa, Rohini, Manorama, Janagaraj |
| Anthasthu | R. Thyagarajan | Sankar Ganesh | Devar Films | Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Murali, Ilavarasi, Goundamani, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Arthamulla Aasaigal | Babu Maharaja | Gangai Amaran | Peninsula Productions | Karthik, Ambika, Anand Babu, Jaishankar |
| Aval Sumangalithan | Visu | M. S. Viswanathan | Kavithalayaa Productions | Karthik, K. R. Vijaya, Visu, Ilavarasi, Chandrasekhar, Kismu, Nisha |
| Avan | Chozha Rajan | Sankar Ganesh | K. R. K. Art Films | Arjun, Ilavarasi, Goundamani |
| Bandham | K. Vijayan | Sankar Ganesh | Sujatha Cine Arts | Sivaji Ganesan, Anand Babu, Kajal Kiran, Jaishankar, Baby Shalini |
| Chain Jayapal | Rama Narayanan | Sankar Ganesh | Baskar Art Movies | Rajesh, Ilavarasi, Radha Ravi, Sathyaraj, Anuradha, S. S. Chandran, Sadhana |
| Chidambara Rahasiyam | Visu | Sankar Ganesh | M. M. Film Circuit | S. Ve. Shekher, Visu, Ilavarasi, Arun Pandian, Kismu, Manorama |
| Chinna Veedu | K. Bhagyaraj | Ilaiyaraaja | Jaya Vijaya Movies | K. Bhagyaraj, Kalpana, Anu, Jaiganesh, Manorama |
| Chithirame Chithirame | Vittal Gnanam | Sivaji Raja | Amara Creations | Rajesh, Lakshmi, Sadhana, Senthil |
| Deiva Piravi | R. Krishnamoorthy | Sankar Ganesh | Suresh Productions | Mohan, Raadhika, Urvashi, Radha Ravi, V. K. Ramasamy, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama |
| Eetti | Rajasekhar | Ilaiyaraaja | Vivekanandha Pictures | Vijayakanth, Nalini, Viji, Sathyaraj, Vishnuvardhan, Goundamani |
| Elan Kandru | Ameerjan | Gangai Amaran | S. K. Creations | Murali, Anitha, Mohana Priya |
| En Selvame | S. P. Muthuraman | Ilaiyaraaja | Suman, Ambika, Baby Anju | |
| Engal Kural | Rama Narayanan | T. Rajendar | Sivagangai Screens | Suresh, Arjun, Nalini, Jeevitha, S. S. Chandran, Anuradha |
| Engirunthalum Vazhga | R. Selvaraj | Sankar Ganesh | Raghuvaran, Archana, Menaka | |
| Erimalai | Gopikrishna | M. S. Viswanathan | Prathana Art Creations | Thiagarajan, Saritha, Sulakshana, Senthil |
| Geethanjali | K. Rangaraj | Ilaiyaraaja | Pavalar Creations | Murali, Nalini, Bhavya, Sathyaraj, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Hello Yaar Pesurathu | Ramarajan | Ilaiyaraaja Gangai Amaran | Vikranth Creations | Suresh, Jeevitha |
| Hemavin Kadhalargal | T. V. Chandran | Raveendran | Ganga Creations | Delhi Ganesh, Anuradha |
| Idaya Kovil | Mani Ratnam | Ilaiyaraaja | Motherland Pictures | Mohan, Radha, Ambika, Goundamani |
| Idhu Engal Rajyam | M. S. Madhu | Sankar Ganesh | Sri Amman Creations | Rajesh, Jeevitha, Jayashree, Goundamani |
| Ilamai | Rama Narayanan | Sankar Ganesh | Charuchithra Films | Anand Babu, Arjun, Jeevitha |
| Inaintha Kodugal | P. S. Prakash | G. K. Venkatesh | Prasanna Creations | Kamalkar, Sasikala |
| Irandu Manam | K. Natraj | Gangai Amaran | Murali Cine Arts | Suresh, Sulakshana, Jayashree, Manorama, Senthil |
| Janani | Nethaji | M. S. Viswanathan | Gemini Pictures | Udhayakumar, Bhavya |
| Jansi Rani | M. Karnan | Sankar Ganesh | Cowboy Films | Madhavi, Sarath Babu |
| Japanil Kalyanaraman | S. P. Muthuraman | Ilaiyaraaja | P. A. Art Productions | Kamal Haasan, Radha, Sathyaraj, Goundamani, Kovai Sarala, Master Tinku |
| Kaakki Sattai | Rajasekhar | Ilaiyaraaja | Sathya Movies | Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Madhavi, Sathyaraj |
| Kaaval | K. Vijayan | Sankar Ganesh | Aparna Art Movies | Thiagarajan, Nalini, Sathyaraj |
| Kadivalam | Ram Sankar | Sankar Ganesh | Lakshmi Saraswathi Pictures | Rajeev, Menaka |
| Kalyana Agathigal | K. Balachander | V. S. Narasimhan | Kavithalayaa Productions | Saritha, Ashok, Y. Vijaya, Vanitha, Kuyili, Nisha, Raveendran |
| Kalyanam Oru Kalkattu | Jaichander | M. Lakshmi Narayanan | Revathi Screens | Sudhir, Anuradha |
| Kanni Rasi | Pandiarajan | Ilaiyaraaja | Vikranth Creations | Prabhu, Revathi, Goundamani, Sumithra, Janagaraj, Senthil |
| Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal | P. Madhavan | Chandrabose | Arun Prasad Movies | Arun, Ganga, Ilavarasi, Devisri, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Karpoora Deepam | A. Jagannathan | Gangai Amaran | G. R. P. Arts | Sivakumar, Sujatha, Ambika, Goundamani |
| Karuppu Sattaikaran | M. Karnan | Sankar Ganesh | Ammu Creations | Thiagarajan, Ambika, Goundamani, S. S. Chandran, Silk Smitha, Anuradha |
| Kattukulle Thiruvizha | A. Vincent | Sankar Ganesh | Sri Gayathri Films | Vijayendra, Viji |
| Ketti Melam | Visu | Ilaiyaraaja | Charuchithra Films | Karthik, Sulakshana, Visu |
| Kolusu | K. S. Mathangan | Malaysia Vasudevan | Royal Cine Arts | Saritha, Rajesh, Suresh, Sasikala |
| Kunguma Chimil | R. Sundarrajan | Ilaiyaraaja | Sun Flower Creations | Mohan, Revathi, Ilavarasi, Chandrasekhar |
| Kutravaaligal | Rama Narayanan | Sankar Ganesh | Poompuhar Production | Raveendran, Viji, Raghuvaran |
| Maappillai Singam | Cumbum Durai | Sankar Ganesh | Khan Films | Menaka, Viji, Dhilip |
| Mangamma Sapatham | K. Vijayan | Shankar Ganesh | Suresh & Raj | Kamal Haasan, Madhavi, Sujatha, Sathyaraj, Manorama |
| Mannukkeetha Ponnu | Ramarajan | Gangai Amaran | P. S. V. Films | Pandiyan, Chandrasekhar, Ilavarasi, Goundamani, Janagaraj, Senthil |
| Marudhani | Ramarajan | Gangai Amaran | J. R. Art Films | Pandiyan, Shobana, Sulakshana, Goundamani, S. S. Chandran, Janagaraj, Senthil |
| Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai | Pratap K. Pothen | Ilaiyaraaja | Artiste Corporation | Pratap K. Pothen, Raadhika, Charuhasan |
| Meendum Parasakthi | A. Jagannathan | Ilaiyaraaja | Sri Devi Bagavathi Films | Sivakumar, Nalini, Goundamani |
| Mel Maruvathoor Athiparasakthi | S. Jagadeesan | K. V. Mahadevan | Oaam Selvi Arts | Rajesh, K. R. Vijaya, Saritha, Nalini, Thengai Srinivasan, Senthil |
| Mookkanan Kaiyiru | S. Subbaiah | Sankar Ganesh | Bhavani Cine Production | Karthik, Viji, Goundamani, Jaishankar, Manorama |
| Muthal Mariyathai | P. Bharathiraja | Ilaiyaraaja | Manoj Creations | Sivaji Ganesan, Radha, Vadivukkarasi |
| Naagam | Chozha Rajan | Sankar Ganesh | Sri Thenandal Films | Arjun, Ambika, Sasikala, S. S. Chandran |
| Naam | R. C. Sakthi | Sankar Ganesh | Indira Creations | S. Ve. Shekher, Sujatha, Ilavarasi |
| Nam Iruvar | R. Krishnamoorthy | Gangai Amaran | AVM Productions | Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu, Srividya, Urvashi |
| Naan Sigappu Manithan | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Ilaiyaraaja | Lakshmi Productions | Rajinikanth, K. Bhagyaraj, Ambika, Sathyaraj |
| Naan Ungal Rasigan | Manobala | Gangai Amaran | Saiputhra Films | Mohan, Raadhika, Nalini, Goundamani |
| Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | Balu Anand | Ilaiyaraaja | Appu Movies | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Jeevitha, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Nalla Thambi | S. P. Muthuraman | Ilaiyaraaja | AVM Productions | Karthik, Radha, Moulee, Manorama, Anuradha |
| Navagraha Nayagi | K. Shankar | M. S. Viswanathan | Visakam Arts | K. R. Vijaya, Vijayakanth, Srividya, Major Sundarrajan, Pandiyan, Nalini, Suresh, Sasikala, Viji, Cho |
| Needhiyin Nizhal | Santhana Bharathi-P. Vasu | Sankar Ganesh | Sivaji Productions | Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu, Radha, Srividya |
| Neethiyin Marupakkam | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Ilaiyaraaja | V. V. Creations | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Jaishankar |
| Nermai | R. Krishnamoorthy | M. S. Viswanathan | K. R. G. Film Circuit | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Prabhu, Raadhika, Jaishankar |
| Oonjaladum Uravugal | Bharathan | Ilaiyaraaja | Samathalaya Productions | Jaishankar, Srividya |
| Oru Kaidhiyin Diary | P. Bharathiraja | Ilaiyaraaja | Janani Art Creations | Kamal Haasan, Radha, Revathi, Janagaraj |
| Oru Malarin Payanam | Muktha V. Srinivasan | Chandrabose | Muktha Films | Lakshmi, Murali, Urvashi, Sulakshana, Moulee, Janagaraj |
| Paadum Vaanampadi | M. Jayakumar | Sankar Ganesh + Bappi Lahiri | K. R. Cine Arts | Anand Babu, Jeevitha, Nagesh |
| Paartha Gnabagam Illayo | Nagesh | M. S. Viswanathan | A. R. Enterprises | Anand Babu, Ramya Krishnan, Radha Ravi |
| Padikkadavan | Rajasekhar | Ilaiyaraaja | Sri Eswari Productions | Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Ambika, Ramya Krishnan, Nagesh, Janagaraj |
| Padikkadha Pannaiyar | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Ilaiyaraaja | Karpaga Lakshmi Pictures | Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Anuradha, Y. G. Mahendra, Dhilip |
| Pagal Nilavu | Mani Ratnam | Ilaiyaraaja | Sathya Jyothi Films | Murali, Revathi, Raadhika, Sarath Babu, Sathyaraj |
| Panam Pathum Seyyum | Vijayasingam | Sankar Ganesh | Dhandayuthapani Films | Goundamani, S. Ve. Shekher, Srividya, Urvashi, Radha Ravi, Anuradha |
| Pattuselai | Raja Annadurai | Gangai Amaran | Sri Sornalakshmi Kalamandir | Pandiyan, Jeevitha, Sathyaraj |
| Perumai | C. V. Rajendran | M. S. Viswanathan | M. M. Combines | Sujatha, Suresh, Rajiv |
| Pillai Nila | Manobala | Ilaiyaraaja | Kalaimani Movies | Mohan, Nalini, Baby Shalini, Jaishankar, Janagaraj |
| Poove Poochooda Vaa | Fazil | Ilaiyaraaja | Navodaya Studio | Padmini, Nadhiya, S. Ve. Shekher, Jaishankar |
| Poruttham | Moulee | Gangai Amaran | Aries Cine Arts | Naresh Kumar, Poornima, Rekha, Moulee, Manorama |
| Pournami Alaigal | M. Bhaskar | Sankar Ganesh | Oscar Movies | Sivakumar, Ambika, Revathi, Major Sundarrajan, Sumithra, Prameela, Nizhalgal Ravi, Baby Meena |
| Prema Paasam | K. Vijayan | Gangai Amaran | Ram Balaji Movies | Sivakumar, Revathi |
| Pudhu Yugam | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Gangai Amaran | V. V. Creations | Sivakumar, Vijayakanth, K. R. Vijaya, Viji, Anuradha, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Puthiya Sagaptham | Visu | Gangai Amaran | Sri Bhagavathi Creations | Vijayakanth, Ambika, Visu, Kismu |
| Puthiya Theerpu | C. V. Rajendran | Ilaiyaraaja | Ram Arts | Vijayakanth, Ambika, Cho, Janagaraj |
| Rahasiyam | Rama Narayanan | Gangai Amaran | Meena Production | Chandrasekhar, Nalini, Radha Ravi |
| Raja Gopuram | P. G. Pandian | Ilaiyaraaja | Sri Jayanthi Cine Arts | Rajesh, Sulakshana, Pandiyan, Nalini, Goundamani |
| Raja Rishi | K. Shankar | Ilaiyaraaja | Bhairavi Films | Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu, K. R. Vijaya, Lakshmi, Raadhika, Nalini, Vijayakumar, Y. G. Mahendra, Vanitha |
| Raja Yuvaraja | Somasundaram | Ben Surendar | Be Yess Art Films | Thiagarajan, Urvashi, Deepa, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Rajathi Rojakili | Rama Narayanan | Chandrabose | Niruma Creations | Rajesh, Suresh, Nalini, Sulakshana, Goundamani, Manorama, Anuradha, Senthil |
| Raman Sreeraman | T. K. Prasad | Sivaji Raja | R. B. Creations | Vijayakanth, Jyothi, Vanitha, Goundamani, Anuradha |
| Saavi | Karthik Raghunath | Gangai Amaran | Maruthi Movie Arts | Sathyaraj, Jaishankar, Saritha, Nizhalgal Ravi, Anuradha, Disco Shanti |
| Samaya Purathale Satchi | S. Jagadeesan | K. V. Mahadevan | Oaam Selvi Arts | Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Rajesh, Nalini, Rajeev, Ilavarasi |
| Samudhaya Chanthaiyile | Thennavan | J. R. S. Pictures | ||
| Santhosha Kanavukal | R. C. Sakthi | Sankar Ganesh | Thirupathiswamy Pictures | Vijayakanth, Nalini, Rajesh, Deepa, Sathyaraj |
| Selvi | K. Natraj | Ilaiyaraaja | Dhandayudhapani Films | Suresh, Revathi, Jeevitha |
| Sindhu Bhairavi | K. Balachander | Ilaiyaraaja | Kavithalayaa Productions | Sivakumar, Suhasini, Sulakshana, Janagaraj |
| Sivappu Nila | Rama Narayanan | Sankar Ganesh | Murali Cine Arts | Jaishankar, Sujatha, Chandrasekhar, Suresh, Sasikala, Vanitha, S. S. Chandran |
| Sonna Nambamatteenga | S. Jayachandar | Mjo Movie Creations | ||
| Sri Raghavendrar | S. P. Muthuraman | Ilaiyaraaja | Kavithalayaa Productions | Rajinikanth, K. R. Vijaya, Lakshmi, Ambika, Vishnuvardhan, Sathyaraj, Nizhalgal Ravi |
| Sugamana Raagangal | R. Sundarrajan | M. S. Viswanathan | Durga Bhagavathi Films | Sivakumar, Saritha, Jeevitha |
| Thandanai | Rama Narayanan | Chandrabose | Thirupathiswamy Pictures | Vijayakanth, Ambika, Major Sundarrajan, Jayachitra, S. S. Chandran |
| Thanga Mama 3D | K. Simon | Ilaiyaraaja | Filmco | Arunkumar, Sasikala |
| Thavam | R. C. Sakthi | M. S. Viswanathan | Gunachithra Productions | Lakshmi, Viswanath |
| Thendral Thodatha Malar | G. P. Balan | Sankar Ganesh | V. M. S. Pictures | Rajeev, Bhanupriya |
| Thendrale Ennai Thodu | C. V. Sridhar | Ilaiyaraaja | Devi Royal Production | Mohan, Jayashree, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Thiramai | Vijai Krishnaraj | Sankar Ganesh | Niruma Creations | Revathi, Sathyaraj, Srividya, Nizhalgal Ravi, Raveendran, Janagaraj, Senthil |
| Udaya Geetham | K. Rangaraj | Ilaiyaraaja | Motherland Pictures | Mohan, Lakshmi, Revathi, Anand Babu, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal | Balu Mahendra | Ilaiyaraaja | Kalakendra Movies | Rajinikanth, Madhavi, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Unakkaga Oru Roja | C. V. Rajendran | T. Rajendar | Jaisakthi Combines | Mohan, Ambika, Suresh, Rajeev, Viji, Anuradha |
| Unnai Thedi Varuven | C. V. Sridhar | Ilaiyaraaja | K. R. G. Film Circuit | Suresh, Nalini, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sadhana, Manorama |
| Unnai Vidamatten | Nethaji | M. S. Viswanathan | Jepiyar Pictures | Nizhalgal Ravi, Viji, Poornima Rao |
| Urimai | Rama Narayanan | Ilaiyaraaja | M. A. H. Creations | Suresh, Nalini, Radha Ravi |
| Uthami | M. Vellaichami | Sankar Ganesh | Maruthi Movie Arts | Rajesh, Sujatha, Sangeetha |
| Uyarndha Ullam | S. P. Muthuraman | Ilaiyaraaja | AVM Productions | Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Radha Ravi, Nithya, Janagaraj, Kovai Sarala |
| Veli | Durai | Sankar Ganesh | Sunitha Cine Arts | Rajesh, Jaishankar, Saritha, Sumithra, Sathyaraj, Janagaraj, Vanitha |
| Vellai Manasu | Gopu | M. S. Viswanathan | Filmco | Y. G. Mahendra, Ramya Krishnan, Disco Shanti |
| Vesham | Rama Narayanan | Sankar Ganesh | P. S. V. Films | Arjun, Ilavarasi, Goundamani |
| Vetrikani | M. R. Vijaychander | Sankar Ganesh | Jai Geetha Movies | Anand Babu, Jeevitha, Raveendran, Vanitha, Janagaraj, Senthil |
| Vilangu Meen | Jayadevi | Shyam | Thulasi International | Hariprasad, Sulakshana |
| Viswanathan Velai Venum | Raghuram | Sankar Ganesh | Janani Films | Karthik, Anand Babu, Jeevitha, Anitha |
| Yaar? | Sakthi Kannan | V. S. Narasimhan | Kalaipuli Films | Arjun, Nalini, Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Nizhalgal Ravi, Senthil |
| Yaro Azhaikirargal | Rajan Sarma | Sankar Ganesh | Dattatreya Creation | Guru, Arundhati |
| Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe | V. C. Guhanathan | Chandrabose | United Cine Technicians | Vijayakanth, Archana, Anuradha, Vijayakumar, Sumithra |