List of Tamil films of 1988
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 63 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1988, presented in alphabetical order.
| Title | Director | Producer | Music | Cast |
| Adhu Antha Kaalam | Valampuri John | Bhanu Revathi Combines | Chandrabose | Sarath Babu, Lakshmi, Charan Raj, Rajeev |
| Adimai Vilangu | ||||
| Agni Natchathiram | Mani Ratnam | Sujatha Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Prabhu, Karthik, Amala, Nirosha, Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Sumithra, V. K. Ramasamy, Janagaraj, Thara |
| Anbe En Anbe | K. Murali Raj | Yogalaya Productions | Udhayaraj | Anand, Madhuri |
| Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Balu Anand | Vivekanandha Film Circuit | Chandrabose | Sathyaraj, Ambika, Radha, Anand, Janagaraj, Manorama |
| Aval Mella Sirithal | M. N. Jai Sundar | Sri Kavitha Cine Arts | Gangai Amaran | Murali, Seetha, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, Chinni Jayanth, Charle |
| Chutti Poonai | Lakshmi Raja Films | R. D. Burman | Baby Shalini | |
| Dharmathin Thalaivan | S. P. Muthuraman | Dhandayuthapani Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Suhasini, Kushboo, V. K. Ramasamy, Charle |
| Dhayam Onnu | Selvakumar | V. N. S. Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Arjun, Seetha, Rekha, Nishanthi, Madhuri, Saranya, Pallavi, Senthil, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama, S. S. Chandran |
| En Bommukutty Ammavukku | Fazil | Pavalar Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Sathyaraj, Suhasini, Raghuvaran, Rekha, Geetu Mohandas |
| En Jeevan Paduthu | R. Sundarrajan | Panchu Associates | Ilaiyaraaja | Karthik, Saranya, Pratap K. Pothen, Kapil Dev, Sudha, Manorama, Kovai Sarala, Chinni Jayanth |
| En Thamizh En Makkal | Santhana Bharathi | Sivaji Productions | Gangai Amaran | Sivaji Ganesan, Vadivukkarasi, Pallavi, Nizhalgal Ravi, V. K. Ramasamy, S. S. Chandran, Chinni Jayanth |
| En Thangachi Padichava | P. Vasu | Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises | Gangai Amaran | Prabhu, Rupini, Chithra, Sudha |
| En Thangai Kalyani | T. Rajendar | Chimbu Cine Arts | T. Rajendar | T. Rajendar, Srividya, Vigdass, Sudha, S. S. Chandran, Venniradai Moorthy, Renuka, Silambarasan |
| En Uyir Kannamma | Sivachandran | S. K. S. Film Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Prabhu, Radha, Lakshmi, V. K. Ramasamy, S. S. Chandran |
| En Vazhi Thani Vazhi | V. Azhagappan | Rekha Movies | Chandrabose | Raghuvaran, Nishanthi, Geetha, S. S. Chandran |
| Enga Ooru Kavalkaran | T. P. Gajendran | Meenakshi Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Ramarajan, Gouthami, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Y. Vijaya |
| Ennai Vittu Pogaathe | T. K. Bose | Shree Kanagadhara Art Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Ramarajan, Sabitha Anand, Radha Ravi, S. S. Chandran, Senthil |
| Ganam Courtar Avargale | Manivannan | Kamala Jothi Combines | Devendran | Sathyaraj, Ambika, Srividya, Janagaraj |
| Guru Sishyan | S. P. Muthuraman | P. A. Art Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Gouthami, Seetha, Pandiyan, Cho, Manorama |
| Idhu Namma Aalu | Balakumaran | Bhagavathi Creations | K. Bhagyaraj | K. Bhagyaraj, Shobana, J. V. Somayajulu, Manorama, Kumarimuthu |
| Illam | I. V. Sasi | M. L. G. Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Amala, Chandrasekhar, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Irandil Ondru | V. Azhagappan | S. P. T. Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Ramki, Nadhiya, Madhuri |
| Ithu Engal Neethi | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Lalithanjali Fine Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Ramki, Raadhika, Nizhalgal Ravi, Vani Viswanath, Raja, S. S. Chandran |
| Ithuthan Arambam | Raj Barath | Pakshiraja Arts | Sankar Ganesh | Pratap K. Pothen |
| Jadikketha Moodi | Umesh-Prabhakar | Sri Devi Kala Chithra | Hamsalekha | Pandiarajan, Pandiyan, Abhinaya, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala |
| Jeeva | Pratap K. Pothen | Sathya Jyothi Films | Gangai Amaran | Sathyaraj, Amala, Nizhalgal Ravi, Janagaraj, Silk Smitha |
| Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | R. Sundarrajan | Poornachandra Arts | Devendran | Vijayakanth, Prabhu, Lakshmi, Raadhika, Rekha, Senthil |
| Kadarkarai Thaagam | Ilango | J. J. Enterprises | Chandrabose | Anand Babu, Lakshmi, Vaishnavi, Nizhalgal Ravi, S. S. Chandran |
| Kai Koduppal Karpagambal | S. Jagadeesan | Oaam Selvi Arts | Sankar Ganesh | K. R. Vijaya, Seetha, Rajeev |
| Kai Naattu | V. C. Guhanathan | Suresh Productions | Chandrabose | Raghuvaran, Nishanthi, Madhuri, Senthil, Sudhakar, Aruna |
| Kalicharan | L. Raja | Murali Cine Arts | Chandrabose | Karthik, Sripriya, Gouthami, Madhuri, Charan Raj, S. S. Chandran |
| Kaliyugam | K. Subash | Anandhi Films | Chandrabose | Prabhu, Raghuvaran, Amala, Geetha, Janagaraj |
| Kalloori Kanavugal | P. J. Mohan | Nava Kavitha Creations | Kapil Dev, Viji | |
| Kalyana Paravaigal | P. K. S. Maniraj | Nirmal Cine Creations | Rajan & Rajan | Radha Ravi, Deepa, Prasad, Senthil |
| Kan Simittum Neram | Kalaivanan Kannadasan | Varalaxmi Creations | V. S. Narasimhan | Karthik, Ambika, R. Sarathkumar, S. S. Chandran, Senthil |
| Katha Nayagan | Muktha Srinivasan | Muktha films | Chandrabose | Pandiarajan, S. Ve. Shekher, Rekha, Shobana, S. S. Chandran, Manorama |
| Kazhugumalai Kallan | Rajasekhar | Sri Karpaga Vinayaga Film Circuit | Chandrabose | Charan Raj, Rekha, Disco Shanti |
| Kodi Parakuthu | P. Bharathiraja | Manoj creations | Hamsalekha | Rajinikanth, Amala, Sujatha, Janagaraj |
| Koil Mani Osai | Gangai Amaran | National Movie Makers | Gangai Amaran | Raghuvaran, Pandiyan, Abhinaya, Senthil |
| Kunguma Kodu | V. Azhagappan | Mahesh Productions | S. A. Rajkumar | Mohan, Suresh, Nalini, Ramya Krishnan, Senthil |
| Maappillai Sir | D. S. Balagan | Lakshmi Raja Films | Sankar Ganesh | Mohan, Visu, Rekha, Jayanthi, Kismu, Sumithra |
| Maduraikara Thambi | R. T. Annadurai | Anand & Anand Associates | Sankar Ganesh | Ramki, Sri Bharathi, Vijayakumar, Sudhakar, Renuka |
| Makkal Aaniyittaal | Rama Narayanan | Sri Thenandal Films | Sankar Ganesh | Vijayakanth, Rekha, M. K. Stalin |
| Manaivi Oru Mandhiri | Rama Narayanan | Shenbagam Movies | Sankar Ganesh | Ramki, S. Ve. Shekher, Seetha, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Venniradai Moorthy, Madhuri, Kovai Sarala, Lalitha Kumari |
| Manamagale Vaa | Panchu Arunachalam | Rajaa Enterprises | Ilaiyaraaja | Prabhu, Raadhika, Goundamani, V. K. Ramasamy, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Disco Shanti |
| Manasukkul Mathappu | Robert-Rajasekhar | Ownland Arts | S. A. Rajkumar | Prabhu, Saranya, Lizy, Sarath Babu, Janagaraj, Sachu |
| Melam Kottu Thali Kattu | Deenadayal | Sri Devi Bagavathy Films | Premasiri Khemadasa | Ramarajan, Pandiyan, Saranya, Lalitha Kumari, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Chinni Jayanth |
| Muthal Paavam | P. Chandrakumar | Super Film International | Usha Khanna-Jerry Amaldev | Vimal Raj, Abhilasha |
| Nallavan | S. P. Muthuraman | Kalaippuli International | Chandrabose | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, M. N. Nambiar, S. S. Chandran, Janagaraj, Vani Viswanath, Disco Shanti |
| Namma Ooru Nayagan | Yaar Kannan | Olympic Cinemas | Rajesh Khanna | Ramarajan, Gouthami, K. R. Vijaya, Sripriya, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Neruppu Nila | Rama Narayanan | S. R. Combines | Sankar Ganesh | Raja, Ranjini, Viji, S. S. Chandran |
| Nethiyadi | Pandiarajan | Avinash Arts | Pandiarajan | Pandiarajan, Vaishnavi, Janagaraj, Senthil, Kuyili |
| Oomai Kuyil | M. R. Yogaraj | Indralaya Films | Chandrabose | M. R. Yogaraj, Ilavarasi, Devi Bala |
| Oomai Thurai | K. G. Rajashekaran | Surya Pictures | ||
| Oorai Therunjukitten | Kalaippuli G. Sekaran | Cineco Films | Gangai Amaran | Pandiarajan, Pallavi, Jaishankar, Senthil |
| Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam | Shanmugapriyan | Royal Cine Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Prabhu, Rahman, Raadhu, Senthil |
| Paadatha Thenikkal | V. M. C. Haneefa | Poompuhar Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Raadhika, Baby Sujitha |
| Paarthal Pasu | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | C. R. Production | Ilaiyaraaja | Ramarajan, Chandrasekhar, Pallavi, Sri Bharathi, Dharani, S. S. Chandran, Senthil |
| Paasa Paravaigal | V. M. C. Haneefa | Poompuhar Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Mohan, Lakshmi, Raadhika, S. S. Chandran |
| Paatti Sollai Thattathe | Rajasekhar | AVM Productions | Chandrabose | Pandiarajan, Urvashi, Manorama, S. S. Chandran, Silk Smitha, Disco Shanti |
| Paimara Kappal | K. Radha | Nirmala Aajaa Creations | K. V. Mahadevan | S. S. R. Rajendrakumar, Pallavi, Janagaraj, Kalaiselvi, Chandrasekhar |
| Palaivanathil Pattamoppchi | Durai | Sunitha Cine Arts | Chandrasekhar, Senthil | |
| Paravaigal Palavitham | Robert-Rajasekaran | Esskay Film Combines | S. A. Rajkumar | Ramki, Nirosha, Janagaraj, Thara |
| Paris Paris | Rajan | Cowjoy Enterprises | T. K. Jayaraman | Senthil, V. K. Ramasamy |
| Pattikaatu Thambi | Senthilnathan | Anbalaya Films | Chandrabose | Arjun, Nirosha, Chandrasekhar, Sabitha Anand, Senthil |
| Penmani Aval Kanmani | Visu | Kavithalayaa Productions | Sankar Ganesh | Visu, Pratap K. Pothen, Seetha, Kismu, Dhilip, Ilavarasan, Ramesh Aravind, Madhuri, Aruna, Manorama, Vadivukkarasi, Kamala Kamesh |
| Poo Pootha Nandhavanam | B. V. Balaguru | Sri Amman Creation | Sankar Ganesh | Shridhar, Saritha, Goundamani |
| Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | Senthilnathan | Tamil Annai Cine Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Anand, Vani Viswanath, S. S. Chandran |
| Poovizhi Raja | Santhana Bharathi | S. M. Art Films | Yuvaraj | Prabhu, Ramki, Nishanthi, Senthil, Chinni Jayanth |
| Poovukkul Boogambam | D. R. Thyagarajan | Lakshmi Shanthi Movies | Sangeetha Rajan | Thiagarajan, Parvathi, Charan Raj |
| Poovum Puyalum | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Semba Movies | S. A. Rajkumar | Sivakumar, Charan Raj, Raadhika, Madhuri, Senthil |
| Puthiya Vaanam | R. V. Udayakumar | Sathya Movies | Hamsalekha | Sivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj, Rupini, Gouthami, Janagaraj, Kuyili, Disco Shanti |
| Raasave Unnai Nambi | K. J. Bose | Red Sun Art Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Ramarajan, Rekha, Saritha, Radha Ravi |
| Raththa Dhanam | Sivachandran | Kavitha Chitra Films | Gangai Amaran | Prabhu, Lakshmi, Gouthami, Chandrasekhar, Pratap K. Pothen, Sadhana, Nizhalgal Ravi, S. S. Chandran, Y. Vijaya, Disco Shanti |
| Rayilukku Neramachu | Bharathi Mohan | Shri Shanthalaya Productions | S. A. Rajkumar | Ramarajan, Nishanthi, Pandiyan, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama |
| Rendum Rendum Anju | Jayabharathi | Dhanalakshmi Movie Makers | Gangai Amaran | Sarath Babu, Ambika, Chandrasekhar, Senthil |
| Sahadevan Mahadevan | Rama Narayanan | Sri Thenandal Films | Sankar Ganesh | Mohan, S. Ve. Shekher, Pallavi, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala |
| Sakkarai Panthal | Gangai Amaran | Meenakshi Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Charan Raj, Nishanthi, Chandrasekhar, Goundamani, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Sathya | Suresh Krissna | Raaj Kamal Films International | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Amala, Rajesh, Janagaraj, Anand |
| Senthoora Poove | P. R. Devaraj | Tamil Ponni Art | Manoj Gyan | Vijayakanth, Ramki, Nirosha, Chandrasekhar, Senthil |
| Shenbagamae Shenbagamae | Gangai Amaran | Sri Lakshmana Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Ramarajan, Rekha, Silk Smitha, Chandrasekhar, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala |
| Sigappu Thali | R.Thyagarajan | Lakshmi Raja Films | Sankar Ganesh | Charan Raj, Ramki, Nishanthi, Saranya, S. S. Chandran |
| Solla Thudikuthu Manasu | B. Lenin | Maruthi Movie Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Karthik, Priyasri, Radha Ravi, Venniradai Moorthy, Charle |
| Soora Samhaaram | Chithra Lakshmanan | Gayathri Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Nirosha, Madhuri, Nizhalgal Ravi, Pallavi, Janagaraj |
| Sudhanthira Naattin Adimaigal | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Kathambari Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | Charan Raj, Raadhika, Nizhalgal Ravi |
| Thaai Paasam | R. Krishnamoorthy | Rathna Movies | Sankar Ganesh | Arjun, Rupini, Srividya, Jaishankar, S. S. Chandran |
| Thaimel Aanai | L. Raja | AVM Productions | Chandrabose | Arjun, Raghuvaran, B. Saroja Devi, Ranjini, Madhuri, Vani Viswanath, Kismu, S. S. Chandran, Senthil |
| Thambi Thanga Kambi | K. Shankar | Sankaralaya Pictures | Gangai Amaran | Vijayakanth, Lakshmi, Rekha, Ramya Krishnan, Manorama, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Thanga Kalasam | London Gopal | Sudha Screen | M. S. Viswanathan | Pandian, Sudha Chandran, S. Ve. Shekher, Sri Jaya, Manorama, Senthil, Y. Vijaya |
| Thappu Kanakku | Jeeva Balan | Balan Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Charan Raj, Madhuri, Chandrasekhar, Asha Rani |
| Thenpandi Seemayile | C. P. Kollappan | Uzhaippalar Films | K. Bhagyaraj | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Chandrasekhar, Pandian, Seetha, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Baby Sujitha |
| Therkathi Kallan | P. Kalaimani | Everest Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Sulakshana, Madhuri, V. K. Ramasamy, S. S. Chandran, Janagaraj |
| Ullathil Nalla Ullam | Manivannan | Ajantha Creations | Gangai Amaran | Vijayakanth, Radha, Radha Ravi, Madhuri, Janagaraj, Senthil, Kamala Kamesh, Disco Shanti |
| Unnal Mudiyum Thambi | K. Balachander | Kavithalayaa Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Gemini Ganesan, Seetha, Manorama, Janagaraj |
| Urimai Geetham | R. V. Udayakumar | Sivasri Pictures | Manoj Gyan | Prabhu, Karthik, Pallavi, Ranjini, Janagaraj |
| Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum | Ameerjan | Motherland Pictures | Devendran | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Vidhyashree, Radha Ravi, S. S. Chandran, Senthil |
| Vacha Kuri Thappathu | M. R. Vijaychander | S. P. Pushparaj | Sankar Ganesh | Chandrasekhar |
| Valaikaapu | A. Jayaraman | Kavitha Chitra Combines | Sankar Ganesh | Sathyan, Jeevitha, Senthil |
| Vasanthi | Chitralaya Gopu | AVM Productions | Chandrabose | Mohan, Madhuri, Devi Lalitha, Manorama, S. S. Chandran |
| Veedu | Balu Mahendra | Sri Kala International | Ilaiyaraaja | Archana, Bhanu Chander, Chokkalinga Bhagavathar |
| Veedu Manaivi Makkal | T. P. Gajendran | Sri Thenandal Films | Sankar Ganesh | Visu, K. R. Vijaya, S. Ve. Shekher, Seetha, Anand Babu, Ganga, Lalitha Kumari |