Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1986. Click on movie names for more details.
| Movie Name | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Maaveeran | Rajasekar | Rajnikanth, Ambika, Jayshankar |
| Viduthalai | K. Vijayan | Sivaji Ganesan, Rajnikanth, Madhavi, Vishnuvardhan |
| Naan Adimai Illai | Dwarakish | Rajnikanth, Sridevi, Girish Karnad |
| Mr. Bharath | S. P. Muthuraman | Rajnikanth, Ambika, Sathyaraj |
| Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu | R. Sundarrajan | Mohan, Radha, Amala, Visu, Charle, M.N. Nambiar, Gundu Kalyanam |
| Yaro Ezhudiya Kavithai | C. V. Sridhar | Sivakumar, Jaishree |
| Vikram | Raja Sekhar | Kamal Haasan, Dimple Kapadia, Ambika, Sathyaraj, Lizzy |
| Vidincha Kalyanam | Manivannan | Sujatha |
| Vettai | Senthinathan | Arjun, Sasikala, Senthamarai |
| Vasantha Ragam | S. A. Chanrasekaran | Vijayakanth, Raghuman, Sudhachandran |
| Uyire Unakkaga | K. Rangaraj | Mohan, Nadhiya |
| Unnidathil Naan | Arun Veerappan | |
| Unnai Ondru Ketpaen | Kannan | Suresh, Nalini |
| Unakagave Vazhgiraen | K. Rangaraj | Sivakumar, Nadhiya |
| Thazhuvatha Kaigal | R. Sundarrajan | Vijayakanth, Ambika, Goundamani |
| Thalaiyatti Bommaigal | K. Natraj | Gowndamani, Ilavarasi |
| Thaikku Oru Thalattu | Balachandra Menon | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Pandiarajan, Rohini |
| Solai Pushpangal | A. Ramarajan | Chandrasekar, Jeevitha, Ramarajan |
| Sigappu Malargal | S. A. Chandrasekar | Vijayakanth, Sulakshana, S. S. Chandran |
| Selvakku | M. A. Kaja | Chandrasekar, Sulakshana |
| Sarvam Sakthimayam | P. R. Somasundar | Rajesh, Suda Chandran, S.V. Shekhar |
| Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Visu | Visu, Lakshmi, Raghuvaran |
| Sadhanai | A. S. Prakasam | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Nalini |
| Revathi | Sundar K. Vijayan | Revathi, Suresh |
| Rasikan Oru Rasikai | Balu Anand | Sathyaraj, Ambika, Janakaraj |
| Raja Nee Vaazhga | C. V. Rajendran | Prabhu, Viji, Ambika |
| Punnagai Mannan | K. Balachander | Kamal Haasan, Revathi, Rekha, Srividhya |
| Pudir | Siddalingaiah | Murali, Sandhya |
| Pudhiya Poovithu | Surya | Raja, Senthil, Ramya Krishnan |
| Pookalai Parikatheergal | V. Azhagappan | Nadhiya, Suresh, Rajiv |
| Poimugangal | C. V. Rajendran | Rakesh, Sulakshana, Ravichandran |
| Piranthaen Valarnthaen | Vijayasingam | Goundamani, Jeevitha, S.V. Shekhar |
| Paru Paru Pattanam Paru | Manobala | Mohan, Ranjani, Vinuchakravarthy |
| Panneer Nadhigal | M. Bhaskar | Sivakumar, Jayasree, Amala |
| Palaivana Rojakkal | Manivannan | Prabhu, Nalini, Sathyaraj, Laxmi |
| Padum Paravaigal | Anand Babu, Jeevitha | |
| Padikkatha Padam | Bharat | Bharathi, Viji |
| Oru Manithan Oru Manaivi | Durai | Ashok, Sumitra |
| Oru Iniya Udayam | Vijayakanth, Amala, Rajiv | |
| Oomai Vizhigal | R. Aravindraj | Vijayakanth, Karthik Muthuraman, Jayshankar Saritha |
| Odangal | Amirjan | Sanjai, Ilavarasi, Radharavi |
| Nilave Malare | S. A. Chandrasekar | Rajesh, Nadhiya, Raghuman |
| Neethana Antha Kuyil | R. Selvaraj | Raja, Ranjani |
| Natpu | Ameerjan | Karthik Muthuraman, Sribharathi |
| Naanum Oru Thozhilali | Sridhar | Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Sathyaraj |
| Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru | V. Azhagappan | Ramarajan, Rekha, Senthil |
| Nambinar Keduvathillai | K. Sankar | Vijayakanth, Jayashree, Prabhu |
| Nalellam Pournami | Utthaman | Prabhu, Racha, Vinuchakravarthy |
| Muthal Vasantham | Manivannan | Pandian, Ramya Krishnan, Sathya Raj, Vinuchakravarthy |
| Murattu Karangal | Rajesekar | Thyagarajan, Sulakshana |
| Mounam Kalaihirathu | Kundrai Vaendan Karikalan | Suresh, Anand Babu, Vijayakumar, Jeevitha Rajasekhar |
| Mouna Raagam | Manirathnam | Mohan, Revathi, Karthik Muthuraman |
| Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal | S. Jagadeesan | K. R. Vijaya, Jaiganesh, Manorama |
| Meendum Pallavi | A. P. Jagadish | Jaishankar, Sujatha |
| Maruthi | K. V. Thyagarajan | Chandrasekar, Jeevitha |
| Marumagal | Karthick Raghunath | Sivaji Ganesan, Suresh, Revathi |
| Marakka Mattaen | A. Ramarajan | Ravi, Viji |
| Maragadha Veenai | Gokula Krishnan | Suresh, Revathi |
| Mannukkul Vairam | Manoj Kumar | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Murali |
| Manidhanin Marupakkam | K. Rangaraj | Sivakumar, Radha, Jayasree |
| Manthira Punnagai | V. Thamizhalagan | Sathyaraj, Raghuvaran, Nadhiya |
| Manakkanakku | R. C. Sakthi | Rajesh, Radha, Ambika |
| Mamiyargal Jakkirathai | Ramanarayanan | Ravindran, Nalini |
| Malarum Ninaivugal | Krishnan Panju | |
| Maithili Ennai Kadali | T. Rajendar | T. Rajendar, Srividya, Amala |
| Mahasakthi Mariamman | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | K. R. Vijaya, Rajesh |
| Machakaran | Rabindranath | |
| Lakshmi Vanthachu | Rajasekar | Sivaji Ganesan, Revathi, Y. G. Mahendran |
| Kungamapottu | Ranjit Kumar | Ranjit Kumar, Saritha |
| Kulirkala Megangal | C. V. Sridhar | Arjun, Jeevitha |
| Kovil Yanai | Kandasami-Singaram | Pandian, Jaysri |
| Kodaimazhai | Muktha Sundar | Vidya, S.V. Shekhar, Charle |
| Karimedu Karuvayan | Ramanarayanan | Vijayakanth, Viji, Murali |
| Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu | J. Mahendran | Sarath Babu, Sujatha, Vadivukkarasi |
| Kanne Kaniyamedhe | Sakthi - Kannan | Rehman, Amala |
| Kanna Thorakkanum Sami | R. Govindaraj | Sivakumar, Jeevitha |
| Kanmaniye Pesu | Raja Sekar | Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Ambika |
| Kalamellam Unn Madiyil | Rajashekar | Murali, Jayasree |
| Kagidha Odam | Ramanarayanan | Ilavarasan, Nalini |
| Kadalora Kavidhaigal | Bharathiraja | Sathyaraj, Rekha, Ranjani |
| Kadaikann Parvai | Raajsridhar | Pandian, Sathyaraj, Ilavarashi |
| Jothi Malar | Ramanarayanan | Suresh, Nalini, K. R. Vijaya |
| Jigujigu Rail | Manivannan | S.V. Shekhar, Jeevitha |
| Jeevanathi | Sanjai-Bhaskar | Sivakumar, Ilavarasi |
| Isaipaadum Thendral | Devaraj - Mohan | Sivakumar, Radhika |
| Iravu Pookkal | Sridhar Rajan | Nalini, Sathyaraj |
| Enukku Naane Neethipathi | S. A. Chandrasekar | Vijayakanth, Lakshmi |
| Engal Thaikulame Varuge | ||
| Endravathu Orunaal | Balu | |
| En Sabhatham | S. A. Chandrasekar | |
| Dharmam | R. Thyagarajan | Sathyaraj, Saritha |
| Dharma Pathini | Ameerjan | Karthik Muthuraman, Jeevitha |
| Dharma Devathai | S. P. Muthuraman | Vijayakanth, Pallavi |
| December Pookkal | R. Bhoopathi | Mohan, Revathi |
| Cinema Cinema | Gajendar | S.V. Shekhar, Kalaiselvi |
| Choru | Ramanarayanan | Chandrasekar, Jeevitha, Vanithasri |
| Bathil Solval Bathrakali | S. Jagadeesan | Jayshankar, K. R. Vijaya |
| Ayiram Pookkal Malarattum | E. Ramadoss | Mohan, Seetha, Senthil |
| Ayiram Kannudaiyaal | K. Sankar | Muthuraman, Rajesh, K. R. Vijaya |
| Avalai Cholli Kuttramillai | ||
| Aruvadai Naal | G. M. Kumar | Prabhu, Ramkumar, Pallavi |
| Appirakkavil Appu | Suresh, Jeevitha | |
| Annai Enn Deivam | R. Krishnamurthy | |
| Anandha Kanneer | K. Vijayan | Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi, Visu |
| Amman Kovil Kizhakale | R. Sundarrajan | Vijayakanth, Radha, Ravichandran, Srividya |