List of Tamil films of 1987
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 61 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1987, in alphabetical order.
| Title | Director | Producer | Music | Cast |
| Aalappirandhavan | A. S. Pragasam | Pragaas Productions | Ilaiyaraaja26 | Sathyaraj, Ambika, Silk Smitha, Master Tinku |
| Aankalai Nambathey | K. Alex Pandian | Alamu Movies | Devendran03 | Pandiyan, Rekha, Ramya Krishnan, Senthil, V. K. Ramasamy, S. S. Chandran |
| Aayusu Nooru | Ponmani Rajan | Sampath Creations | T. Rajendar6 | Pandiyan, Pandiarajan, Ranjini, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Anand | C. V. Rajendran | Sivaji Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Prabhu, Radha, Jayashree, Chinni Jayanth |
| Ananda Aradhanai | Dinesh Baboo | Jai Krishna Combines | Manoj Gyan7 | Mohan, Suhasini, Lizy, Srividya, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Anbulla Appa | A. C. Tirulokchandar | AVM Productions | Sankar Ganesh13 | Sivaji Ganesan, Nadhiya, Rahman, V. K. Ramasamy, Y. G. Mahendra, Manorama, Sangeetha, Baby Sujitha |
| Anjatha Singam | M. R. Vijaychander | Karthik Arts | Sankar Ganesh | Prabhu, Sathyaraj, Nalini, Jaishankar, Silk Smitha, Anuradha, Senthil, Vanitha |
| Arul Tharum Ayyappan | Dasarathan | Sri Balamurugan Film Circuit | Dhinakar | Pandiyan, M. Viswanathan, Rekha, Raghuvaran, Senthil |
| Aval Mella Sirithal | M. N. Jai Sundar | Sri Kavitha Cine Arts | Gangai Amaran7 | Murali, Seetha, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, Chinni Jayanth, Charle |
| Chellakutti | K. Natraj | Dhandayudhapani Films | Gangai Amaran | Suresh, Jayashree, Sarath Babu, Sujatha |
| Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu | P. Madhavan | Karpagam Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Ambika, Ilavarasi, Cho, Senthil, Manorama, Kovai Sarala, Master Tinku |
| Chinna Poove Mella Pesu | Robert - Rajasekhar | Ess Kay Film Combines | S. A. Rajkumar1st movie 03 | Prabhu, Ramki, Narmadha, Shubha, Sudha Chandran, Sabitha Anand, Chinni Jayanth |
| Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Manivannan | Semba Creations | Gangai Amaran | Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Nadhiya, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sudha Chandran |
| Cooliekkaran | Rajasekhar | Kalaippuli International | T. Rajendar | Vijayakanth, Jaishankar, Srividya, Rupini, Radha Ravi, Silk Smitha, Nagesh, S. S. Chandran |
| Dhoorathu Pachai | Manobala | Sri Lakshmi Art Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Karthik, Suhasini, Thulasi |
| Elangeswaran | T. R. Ramanna | Sri Sivakami Productions | M. S. Viswanathan09 | K. R. Vijaya, Rajesh, Revathi, Srividya, Sripriya |
| Ellaikodu | K. Jothipandiyan | S. S. G. Films | Sankar Ganesh | Saritha, Rajesh, Radha Ravi |
| Enga Chinna Rasa | K. Bhagyaraj | Sri Amman Creations | Sankar Ganesh | K. Bhagyaraj, Radha, C. R. Saraswathy |
| Enga Ooru Pattukaran | Gangai Amaran | Meenakshi Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Ramarajan, Rekha, Nishanthi, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Enga Veettu Ramayanan | K. Chozha Rajan | Anil Creations | Sankar Ganesh | Karthik, S. Ve. Shekher, Ilavarasi, Mahalakshmi, S. S. Chandran, Vanitha |
| Etikku Potti | R. Govindarajan | Murali Cine Arts | Gangai Amaran | Pandiarajan, Saritha, Chithrangi, Rajeev |
| Evargal Indiyargal | S. Jagadeesan | Oaam Selvi Arts | Manoj Gyan | Ramarajan, Madhuri, Lakshmi, Senthil |
| Gramatthu Minnal | K. Rangaraj | Keerthana Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Ramarajan, Revathi, Raja, Goundamani |
| Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai | Anu Mohan | Royal India Creations | Gangai Amaran | Mohan, Amala, Rekha, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Ini Oru Sudhanthiram | Manivannan | Kalaikovil | Gangai Amaran | Sivakumar, Nalini, Chandrasekhar, Pandiyan, Rekha, Raja, Jeevitha, Sulakshana, Janagaraj, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Iniya Uravu Poothathu | C. V. Sridhar | Sri Rajakaliamman Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Suresh, Nadhiya, S. Ve. Shekher, Babita, Cho |
| Ival Oru Pournami | T. P. K. | T. P. K. Productions | T. K. Ramamoorthy | Raveendran, Seetha, Rooplatha, Sri Raman |
| Ivargal Varungala Thoongal | Venkat | Perfect Productions | T. Rajendar | Prabhu, Ambika, Raghuvaran, Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Nagesh, Disco Shanti |
| Jallikattu | Manivannan | Seetha Lakshmi Art Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj, Radha, Janagaraj |
| Kaani Nilam | S. Arunmozhi | Latha Creations | Arun | Kalairani, Nassar, Delhi Ganesh |
| Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu | Santhana Bharathi | Raaj Kamal Films International | Ilaiyaraaja | Sathyaraj, Nalini, Jeevitha, Geetha |
| Kadhal Parisu | A. Jagannathan | Sathya Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Radha, Jaishankar, Janagaraj, Kovai Sarala |
| Kalyana Kacheri | Manivannan | Suriyaraj Combines | Ilaiyaraaja | Arjun, Ilavarasi, Senthil, Anuradha, Chinni Jayanth |
| Kathai Kathayam Karanamam | Y. G. Mahendra | Sri Lakshmi Jyothi Movies | M. S. Viswanathan | Y. G. Mahendra, Pallavi, Jaishankar, Visu, Manorama |
| Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Visu | K. R. G. Film Circuit | Vijay Anand | Prabhu, Rekha, Madhuri, Visu, Prameela, Kalaranjini |
| Kavithai Paada Neramillai | Yugi Sethu | Maayas Cope Film Company | L. Vaidyanathan | Amala, Raghuvaran, Yugi Sethu, Nassar |
| Kizhakku Africavil Sheela | Dwarakish | Dwarakish Chithra | Bappi Lahiri | Suresh, Shakeela, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Kootu Puzhukkal | R. C. Sakthi | Palayee Amman Art Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | Raghuvaran, Amala, Chandrasekhar, Y. Vijaya |
| Krishnan Vandhaan | K. Vijayan | S. L. S. Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivaji Ganesan, Mohan, Rekha, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Makkal En Pakkam | Karthick Raghunath | Suresh Arts | Chandrabose04 | Sathyaraj, Ambika, Rajesh, Nagesh, Janagaraj, Manorama, Anuradha |
| Manaivi Ready | Pandiarajan | Rathnam Art Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Pandiarajan, Debashree Roy, K. A. Thangavelu, R. S. Manohar, Manorama |
| Manathil Uruthi Vendum | K. Balachandar | Kavithalayaa Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Suhasini, Sridhar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ramesh Aravind |
| Mangai Oru Gangai | Hariharan | Motherland Pictures | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Saritha, Suresh, Nadhiya |
| Manithan | S. P. Muthuraman | AVM Productions | Chandrabose | Rajinikanth, Rupini, Srividya, Raghuvaran, Madhuri, Cho, Senthil |
| Meendum Mahaan | Uthaman | Rathnam Cine Arts | V. Kumar | Pandiarajan, Murali, Rahman, Rekha, Madhuri, S. Ve. Shekher, Aruna |
| Megam Karuththirukku | Rama Narayanan | Sri Thenandal Films | Manoj Gyan | Prabhu, Rekha, S. S. Chandran |
| Michael Raj | V. C. Guhanathan | Suresh Productions | Chandrabose | Raghuvaran, Madhuri, Sarath Babu, Sumithra, Senthil, Viji, Baby Shalini |
| Mupperum Deviyar | K. Shankar | Ammu Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | K. R. Vijaya, Sujatha, Lakshmi, Prabhu, Ambika, Senthil |
| Muthukkal Moondru | A. Jagannathan | Padmam Production | T. Rajendar | Sivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj, Pandiarajan, Ranjini, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Baby Sujitha |
| My Dear Lisa | Baby | Asha Creations | Reghu Kumar | Nizhalgal Ravi, Sadhana, Jaya Rekha, Manorama |
| Nalla Pambu | Rama Narayanan | Eagle Productions | Sankar Ganesh | Karthik, Ambika, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Nayakan | Mani Ratnam | Muktha Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Saranya, Karthika, Janagaraj, Nassar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Thara |
| Neethikku Thandanai | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Lalithanjali Fine Arts | M. S. Viswanathan | Raadhika, Ravichandran, Srividya, Nizhalgal Ravi, Charan Raj, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala |
| Neram Nalla Irukku | Manoj Kumar | Srini Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | Ramarajan, Nishanthi, Janagaraj, Senthil, Vidya Venugopal, Deepa |
| Nilavai Kayil Pudichen | Rama Narayanan | United International | Sankar Ganesh | Chandrasekhar, Seetha |
| Ninaikka Therintha Manamey | I. Suresh | Sivadharani Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Rupini, Chandrasekhar |
| Ninaive Oru Sangeetham | K. Rangaraj | V. N. S. Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakanth, Radha, Srividya, Rekha, Goundamani, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Ondru Engal Jathiye | Ramarajan | Sri Devi Bagavathi Films | Gangai Amaran | Ramarajan, Nishanthi, Ravichandran, Sulakshana, Senthil, S. S. Chandran |
| Oor Kuruvi | O. S. Sivakumar | Mass Productions | Gangai Amaran | Arun Pandian, Srividya, Madhavi |
| Oorkavalan | Manobala | Sathya Movies | Sankar Ganesh | Rajinikanth, Raadhika, Pandiyan, Y. G. Mahendra, Chithra |
| Ore Raththam | K. Sornam | Murasu Movies | Devendran | Karthik, Pandiyan, Seetha, Madhuri, M. K. Stalin, Kismu, Manorama |
| Oru Thayin Sabhatham | T. Rajendar | Chimbu Cine Arts | T. Rajendar | T. Rajendar, Srividya, Nizhalgal Ravi, S. S. Chandran |
| Paadu Nilave | K. Rangaraj | Krishnalaya Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Nadhiya, Ravichandran, Senthil |
| Paasam Oru Vesham | Jayadevi | Liberty Films | Shyam | Ranjini, Madhuri, Disco Shanti, Vinu Chakravarthy, Nassar, Thyagu |
| Parisam Pottachu | K. Chozha Rajan | Kalaimani Movies | Manoj Gyan | Karthik, Pandiyan, Ranjini, Madhuri, Senthil, S. S. Chandran |
| Paruva Ragam | V. Ravichandran | Sri Eswari Productions | Hamsalekha | V. Ravichandran, Juhi Chawla, Jaishankar, Manorama |
| Per Sollum Pillai | S. P. Muthuraman | AVM Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Raadhika, K. R. Vijaya, Goundamani, Manorama, Raveendran, Ramya Krishnan |
| Pesum Padam | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Mandakini Chitra | L. Vaidyanathan | Kamal Haasan, Amala, Tinnu Anand, P. L. Narayana, Pratap K. Pothen, Farida Jalal |
| Poo Mazhai Pozhiyudhu | V. Azhagappan | Sri Rajakali Amman Movies | R. D. Burman | Vijayakanth, Nadhiya, Suresh |
| Poo Poova Poothirukku | V. Azhagappan | My Productions | T. Rajendar | Prabhu, Saritha, Amala, Rajeev, Senthil, Manorama |
| Pookkal Vidum Thoodhu | Sreedhar Rajan | Sri Sivahari Films | T. Rajendar | T. Rajendar, Monisha Unni, Harish |
| Poove Ilam Poove | Sirumugai Ravi | Vijaya Kala Pictures | Ilaiyaraaja | Suresh, Nadhiya, Jaishankar, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Sumithra |
| Poovizhi Vasalile | Fazil | Lakshmi Priya Combines | Ilaiyaraaja | Sathyaraj, Karthika, Baby Sujitha |
| Puyal Paadum Pattu | Manivannan | Poompuhar Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Raghuvaran, Raadhika |
| Raja Mariyadhai | Karthick Raghunath | Kaiser Creations | Sankar Ganesh | Sivaji Ganesan, Karthik, Jeevitha, Janagaraj, Senthil, Sadhana |
| Rekha | N. Raghav | Ashapriya Productions | Ilavarasan, Sandhya | |
| Rettai Vaal Kuruvi | Balu Mahendra | Saagar Combines | Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Raadhika, Archana, V. K. Ramasamy, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Sattam Oru Vilayaattu | S. A. Chandrasekhar | V. V. Creations | Sankar Ganesh | Vijayakanth, Radha, Ravichandran, Srividya, S. S. Chandran |
| Shankar Guru | L. Raja | AVM Productions | Chandrabose | Arjun, Seetha, Sasikala, Baby Shalini, Senthil, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Sirai Paravai | Manobala | Manthralaya Cine Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Baby Shalini, Senthil, Y. Vijaya |
| Solvathellam Unmai | Nethaji | National Movie Makers | Thayanban | Vijayakanth, Rekha, Jaishankar |
| Thalidhaanam | R. C. Sakthi | Annakkili V. Movies | M. S. Viswanathan | Rajesh, Lakshmi, Jayashree, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Thambathyam | K. Vijayan | Kalyani Cine Arts | Manoj Gyan | Sivaji Ganesan, Ambika, Radha, V. K. Ramasamy, Thulasi, Prasad |
| Thangachi | R. Krishnamurthy | Rathna Movies | S. A. Rajkumar | Ramki, Seetha, Pallavi, Radha Ravi, Nizhalgal Ravi, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Anuradha |
| Thaye Neeye Thunai | P. R. Somu | Sri Bhuvaneswari Kala Mandir | Sankar Ganesh | K. R. Vijaya, Karthik, Pandiyan, Sudha Chandran, Senthil, S. S. Chandran |
| Theertha Karaiyinile | Manivannan | Kamala Chithram | Ilayaraja | Mohan, Rupini, Senthil, Janagaraj, Kovai Sarala |
| Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi | Visu | Kavithalayaa Productions | Sankar Ganesh | Pandiyan, Visu, Jayashree, Kalpana, S. Ve. Shekher, Nizhalgal Ravi, Kismu |
| Thulasi | Ameerjan | Veeralakshmi Combines | Sampath Selvam | Murali, Seetha, Chandrasekhar, Senthil, Charle, Thara |
| Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan | Ashok Kumar | Appu Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Pandiarajan, Rekha, Nizhalgal Ravi, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama, Kovai Sarala, Master Tinku |
| Uzhavan Magan | R. Aravindraj | Ravuther Films | Manoj Gyan | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Radha, Senthil, S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala |
| Vairakkiyam | K. Vijayan | Sujatha Cine Arts | Manoj Gyan | Prabhu, Radha, Sowcar Janaki, Jaishankar, Manorama, Janagaraj |
| Valayal Satham | Jeevabalan | Balan Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Murali, Bhagya, Raja, Madhuri, Chandrasekhar, M. N. Nambiar, Manorama, Janagaraj, Senthil |
| Vanna Kanavugal | Ameerjan | Kavithalayaa Productions | V. S. Narasimhan | Karthik, Murali, Jayashree, Charle |
| Vaazhga Valarga | Vijaya Krishnaraj | Niruma Creation | Ilaiyaraaja | Pandiarajan, Radha Ravi, Saritha, Deepa, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Vedham Pudhithu | P. Bharathiraja | Janani Art Creations | Devendran | Sathyaraj, Amala, Saritha, Raja, Janagaraj |
| Veerapandiyan | Karthick Raghunath | Prakash Pictures | Sankar Ganesh | Sivaji Ganesan, Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Jaishankar, Sumithra, V. K. Ramasamy, Anuradha |
| Veeran Veluthambi | Rama Narayanan | Sri Thenandal Films | S. A. Rajkumar | Radha Ravi, Ambika, Chandrasekhar, Rekha, Senthil, S. S. Chandran |
| Velaikaran | S. P. Muthuraman | Kavithalayaa Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Amala, K. R. Vijaya, Sarath Babu, Pallavi, V. K. Ramasamy, Senthil |
| Velicham | Sundar K. Vijayan | L. V. Creations | Manoj Gyan | Karthik, Ranjini, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sumithra, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Velundu Vinaiyillai | K. Shankar | Om Muruga Arts | M. S. Viswanathan | Vijayakanth, Ambika, M. N. Nambiar, Senthil, Vadivukkarasi |
| Vilangu | P. Jayadevi | Bhanu Arts | Shyam | Jaishankar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Nalini, Arun Pandian, Ramya Krishnan, Sulakshana, Janagaraj |