Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1979. Click on movie names for more details.
| Movie Name | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Annai Or Aalayam | R. Thyagarajan | Rajnikanth, Sripriya, Suruli Rajan |
| Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai | S.P.Muthuraman | Rajnikanth, Phataphat Jayalaxmi, Cho, Jaya, Thengai Srinivasan, Suruli Rajan |
| Naan Vazha Vaippen | D. Yoganand | Sivaji Ganesan, K.R. Vijaya, Rajnikanth |
| Dharmayuddham | R.C. Sakthi | Rajnikanth, Sridevi, Major Sundarrajan |
| Alaavutheenum Arputha Vilakkum | I.V. Sasi | Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Rajnikanth |
| Ninaithale Inikkum | K. Balachander | Kamal Haasan, JayapRadha, Rajnikanth |
| Kuppathu Raja | T.R. Ramanna | Rajnikanth, Manjula, Vijayakumar |
| Yarukku Yar Kaaval | Malliyam Rajagopal | Sivakumar, Jayasri |
| Vetrikku Oruvan | S.P.Muthuraman | |
| Velum Mayilum Thunai | Ra. Sankaran | M.R. Radha, Baby Subha, Marnorama |
| Velli Radham | Krishnan - Panju | |
| Veettukku Veedu Vasapadi | P. Madhavan | Vijayakumar, Tathi Suman, Shobha |
| Vallavan Varugiran | R. Sundaram | |
| Urangadha Kangal | A.K. Velan | Delhi Ganesh, Rajani |
| Udhiri Pookkal | J. Mahendran | Vijayan, Aswini, Sundar |
| Thisai Maria Paravaigal | S. Jagadeesan | Sarath Babu, Sumatha, Sundarrajan |
| Thirisoolam | K. Vijayan | Sivaji Ganesan, K.R. Vijaya, Sripriya |
| Thevaigal | N.S. Ravishankar | |
| Thayillamal Nanillai | R. Thyagarajan | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Jaiganesh |
| Suvar Illadha Sitthirangal | K. Bhagyaraj | Sudhakar, Sumathi, K. Bhagyaraj |
| Suprabadham | K. Sankar | |
| Sri Rama Jayam | V. Srinivasan | |
| Sri Rama Jayam | Muktha V. Srinivasan | Thengai Srinivasan, Sujatha, Aparna |
| Siri Siri Mama | Karunanidi | |
| Sigappu Kal Mookuthi | Valampuri Somanathan | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Shakthiya Yukthiya | G.C. Sekar | |
| Sakkalathi | Devaraj Mohan | Sudhakar, Shobha, Ambika |
| Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari | Devaraj Mohan | Sivakumar, Deepa, Sivachandran |
| Raja Rajeshwari | N. Sambandam | |
| Pudhiya Vaarpugal | Bharathi Raja | K. Bhagyaraj, Rathi, G. Srinivasan |
| Portar Ponnusami | Adiyar | Thengai Srinivasan, Srividya |
| Poondhalir | Devraj Mohan | Sivakumar, Sujatha, Suruli Rajan |
| Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu | R. Selvaraj | Sudhakar, Saritha, Vijayan |
| Pattakathi Bairavan | V.B. Rajendra Prasad | Sivaji Ganesan, Sridevi, Jaya Sudha |
| Pasi | Durai | Shoba, Delhi Ganesh, Vijayan |
| PapPathi | R.K. Shanmugham | Jaiganesh, Rathi |
| Pancha Kalyani | N. Sambandam | Sivachandran, Vasanthi, Suruli Rajan |
| Pancha Boodham | Satyam | M.R. Radha, Chandran Babu, Sangeetha |
| Pagalil Or Iravu | I.V. Sasi | Vijayakumar, Sridevi, Seema |
| Padhai Marinaal | Durai | |
| Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai | M.A. Kaja | Vijayan, Shobha, Vijai Babu |
| Oru Koyil Iru Dheebangal | S.P.Muthuraman | |
| Ore Vanam Ore Boomi | I.V. Sasi | |
| Oorukku Oru Raja | S.T. Dhandapani | |
| Nool Veli | K. Balachander | Sarath Babu, Saritha, Sujatha |
| Niram Maaratha Pookkal | Bharathiraja | Sudhakar, Radhika, Vijayan |
| Nezhal Kolam | Ramanna | |
| Nenjukku Needhi | Amirtham | Jaishankar, Sangeetha, R.S. Manohar |
| Neeya | Durai | Kamal Haasan, Vijayakumar, Sripriya |
| Neelamalargal | Krishnan Panju | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, srividya |
| Neelakadalin Orathile | K. Sankar | |
| Needhikku Mun Neeya Naana | Durai | |
| Neechal Kulam | T.R. Ramanna | Suman, Lavanya |
| Nee Sirithal Naan Sirippen | V. Rajagopal | |
| Nangooram | T. Veeratna | R. Muthuraman, Nandhita Bose |
| Nalladhoru Kudumbam | K. Vijayan | Sivaji Ganesan, K.R. Vijaya, Master Sekhar |
| Nadagame Ullagam | Krishnan Panju | Muthuraman, K.R. Vijaya, Nagesh |
| Naan Oru Kai Paarkiren | K. Sornam | |
| Naan Nandri Solven | Panasai Maniyan | |
| Muthal Iravu | A. Jagannathan | |
| Mugathil Mugan Paarkalaam | A. Jagannathan | |
| Mayandi | R. Pattabiram | Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Sagunthala |
| Manthoppu Killiey | M.A. Kaja | Vijayan, Deepa, Suruli Rajan |
| Mangala Vadhiyam | K. Sankar | Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, M.N. Nambiar |
| Mambazhathu Vandu | R.C. Sakthi | Jaiganesh, Sathyapriya |
| Malligai Mohini | Durai | |
| Mahalakshmi | R. Pattabiram | |
| Lakshmi | T.K. Mohan | |
| Kuzhandhaiyai Thedi | R. Pattabiram | |
| Kudisai | Jayabharathi | |
| Kizhakkum Merkum Sandhikkindrana | R. Pattabiram | Jaishankar, Twinkle Kapadia |
| Kavarimaan | S.P.Muthuraman | Sivaji Ganesan, Sridevi, Prameela |
| Karai Kadantha Oruthi | Mandhurai Babuji | Sudhakar, Vanithasri |
| Kanni Paruvathile | B.V. Balaguru | Rajesh, Vadivukarasi, Senthamarai |
| Kandar Alangaram | K. Sundaram | Thangavelu, V.K. Ramasamy |
| Kamasasthiram | Balamurugan | |
| Kalyana Raman | G.N. Rangarajan | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Major Sundarrajan |
| Kali Koyil Kabali | R. Sundaram | |
| Kadavul Amaitha Medai | S.P.Muthuraman | |
| Kadamai Nencham | Durai | |
| Jaya Nee Jayuchutte | A. Jagannathan | |
| Inikkum Ilamai | M.A. Kaja | Sudhakar, Radhika, Vijayakanth |
| Imaiyam | V. Srinivasan | Sivaji Ganesan, srividya, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Gnana Kuzhandhai | K. Kameshwara Rao | A.V.M. Rajan, Srividya, Nagesh |
| Ennadi MeEnnakshi | Karaikudi Narayanan | |
| Enipadigal | P. Madhavan | Sivakumar, Shobha, Sathyaraj |
| Emayam | Mukta V. Srinivasan | Sivaji Ganesan, srividya, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Dhairyalakshmi | Gopu | |
| Devadthai | P.N. Menon | Sivakumar, Jayanthi, Lavanya |
| Chitra Sevanam | N.C. Chakraborthy | |
| Chellakili | K.M. Balakrishnan | Vijayakumar, Sumithra, manorama |
| Azhiyatha Kolangal | Balu Mahendra | Pratap Pothan, Shobha, Venniradai Moorthy |
| Azhage Unnai Aaradhikeren | C.V. Sridhar | Vijayakumar, Latha, Jaiganesh |
| Asaikku Vayasillai | Gopu | |
| Arulirundhu Arubadhu Varai | S.P.Muthuraman | Rajnikanth, Jayalakshmi, Cho |
| Appothe Sonnene Kettiya | V.T. Arasu | |
| Anbin Alaigal | M. Mastan | |
| Anbe Sangeetha | Karaikudi Narayanan | Thengai Srinivasan, Jaiganesh, Sripriya |
| Alankari | Gopu | |
| Agal Vilakku | R. Selvaraj | Vijayakanth, Shobha, Gandhimathi |
| Adukku Malli | K.S. Gopalakrishnan | Vijayakumar, Sujatha, Y. G. Mahendran |
| Adu Pambe | Amirtham | Jaishankar, Sangeetha, M.R. Radha |
| Adisaya Raagam | Mohanrai-Suresh |