Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1988. Click on movie names for more details.
| Movie Name | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Kan Simittum Neram | Kalaivanan Kannadasan | Karthik Muthuraman, Ambika, Sarath Kumar, Kutty Padmini, Senthil, S.S. Chandran, Poornam Viswanathan |
| Kodi Parakkudhu | Bharathiraja | Rajnikanth, Amala, Manivannan |
| Guru Sishyan | S. P. Muthuraman | Rajnikanth, Prabhu, Gouthami, Seetha |
| Soora Samhaaram | Chitra Lakshman | Kamal Haasan, Nirosha, Janakaraj, Nizhalgal Ravi, Kitti, Captain Raj, Venniradai Moorthi, Thakkali Srinivasan, Mathuri, Pallavi, Rajalakshmi, Kuyili, Sree Rekha, Delhi Ganesh |
| Kalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | R. Sundarrajan | Prabhu, Vijayakanth, Radhika, Rekha, Laxmi |
| En Jeevan Paduthu | R. Sundarrajan | Karthik Muthuraman, Sudha, Saranya |
| Veedu Manaivi Makkal | T. P. Gajendran | Visu, K. R. Vijaya, Seetha, S.V. Shekhar, Pandian, Anand Babu, Ganga, Pushpalatha, Gokila, Vanithashree, Lalithakumari, Delhi Ganesh, Kuladeivam Rajagopal, Gopu, Kundu Kalyanam |
| Vasanthi | Gopu | Mohan, Madhuri, Devilalitha |
| Valaikappu | A. Jayaraman | |
| Uzhaithu Vazhavendum | Ameerjan | Vijayakanth, Radhika, M. R. Radha Ravi |
| Urimai Geetham | R. V. Udayakumar | Prabhu, Ranjani, Karthik Muthuraman, Pallavi |
| Unnal Mudiyum Thambi | K. Balachander | Kamal Haasan, Seetha, Gemini Ganesan |
| Ullathil Nalla Ullam | Manivannan | Vijayakanth, Radha, Senthil |
| Therkkathi Kallan | Kalaimani | Vijayakanth, Radhika, Goundamani |
| Thenpandi Cheemayiley | C. P. Kollappan | Vijayakanth, Pandian, Radhika |
| Thayam Onnu | Selvakumar | Arjun, Pallavi, Seetha |
| Thappu Kanakku | Jeevabalan | Murali, Jeevitha, Janakaraj |
| Thanga Kalasam | London Gopal | Pandian, Sudhachandran |
| Thambi Thanga Kambi | K. Shankar | Vijayakanth, Ramya Krishnan, Rekha, Lakshmi |
| Thaipasam | R. Krishnamoorthy | Arjun, Seetha, S. S. Chandran |
| Thaimel Aanai | L. Raja | Arjun, Seetha, Sujatha |
| Solla Thudikuthu Manasu | B. Lenin | Karthik Muthuraman, M. R. Radha Ravi, Prasanna |
| Shenbagame Shenbagame | Gangai Amaran | Ramarajan, Rekha, Senthil |
| Senthoora Poove | P. R. Devaraj | Vijayakanth, Ramki, Nirosha |
| Sathya | Suresh Krishna | Kamal Haasan, Amala, Kitty |
| Sarkarai Pandhal | Gangai Amaran | Saranraj, Nishandhi |
| Sahadevan Mahadevan | Ramanarayanan | Mohan, S.V. Shekhar, Pallavi, Madhuri |
| Rendum Rendum Aindhu | Jayabharathi | Ambika, Sarath Babu |
| Ratha Dhanam | Sivachandran | Prabhu, Nizhalgal Ravi, Gouthami |
| Rasave Unnai Nambi | T. K. Bose | Ramarajan, Rekha, Vinuchakravarthy |
| Pudhiya Vaanam | R. V. Udayakumar | Sivaji Ganesan, Gouthami, Sathyaraj |
| Poovum Puyalum | S. A. Chandrasekar | Radhika, Nizhalgal Ravi, S. S. Chandran |
| Poovukkul Boogambam | D. R. Thyagarajan | Thyagarajan, Parvadhi, Saranraj |
| Poovizhi Raja | Santhana Bharathi | Prabhu, Ramki, Nishandhi |
| Poondhotta Kavalkaran | Senthilnathan | Vijayakanth, Radhika, Livingston |
| Poo Pootha Nandhavanam | B. V. Balaguru | Saritha, Sridhar, Koundamani |
| Penmani Aval Kanmani | Visu | Visu, Kishmoo, Seetha, Aruna, Ilavarasi |
| Pattikattu Thambi | Senthilnathan | Arjun, Nirosha, Rajesh |
| Patti Sollai Thatadhe | Rajasekhar | Pandiarajan, Oorvasi, Manorama, S.S. Chandran |
| Pasa Paravaigal | V. M. C. Hanifa | Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Mohan, Radhika |
| Parthaal Pasu | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Ramarajan, Pallavi, Lakshmi |
| Paris Paris | Rajan | Senthil, V. K. Ramaswami |
| Paravaigal Palavidham | Robert Rajasekaran | Ramki, Nirosha, Nazar |
| Palaivanathil Pattamoppchi | Durai | |
| Paimara Kappal | K. Radha | S. S. R. Rajendrakumar, Pallavi, Chandrasekar |
| Padatha Theneekkal | V. M. C. Hanifa | Sivakumar, Ambika, Janakaraj |
| Oruvar Vazhum Aalayam | Shanmuga Priyan | Prabhu, Sivakumar, Rahman |
| Oorai Terunjukittaen | G. Sekaran | Pandiarajan, Pallavi, Senthil |
| Oomai Thurai | K. G. Rajashekaran | |
| Oomai Kuyil | M.R. Yogaraj | Illavarsi, M. R. Yogaraj, Devibala |
| Nethiyadi | R. Pandiyarajan | Pandiarajan, Vaishnavi, Amala, Janakaraj, S. J. Suryaah |
| Neruppu Nila | Ramanarayanan | Vijayakanth, S. S. Chandran, Viji |
| Namma Ooru Nayagan | Yaar Kannan | Ramarajan, Gouthami, Sripriya |
| Nallavan | S. P. Muthuraman | Vijayakanth, Radhika, Kitty |
| Muthal Paavam | P. Chandrakumar | |
| Melangottu Thalikattu | Deenadayal | Ramarajan, Saranya |
| Manasukkul Mathappu | Robert - Rajasekhar | Prabhu, Saranya, Sarath Babu |
| Manamagale Vaa | Panchu Arunachalam | Prabhu, Radhika, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Manaivi Oru Mandhiri | Ramanarayanan | Ramki, M. N. Nambiar, Seetha |
| Makkal Anaiyittal | Ramanarayanan | Vijayakanth, Chandrasekar, Arna |
| Maduraikara Thambi | R. T. Annadurai | Ramki, Baradhi, Vijayakumar |
| Kungama Kodu | V. Azhagappan | Mohan, Suresh, Nalini |
| Koil Mani Osai | Gangai Amaran | Raghuvaran, Pandian, Abhinaya |
| Kazhugumalai Kallan | Rajasekar | Vijayakanth, Nalini, Sathyaraj |
| Katha Nayagan | V. Srinivasan | S.V. Shekhar, Pandiarajan, Rekha, Manorama |
| Kangeyang Kalai | ||
| Kaliyugam | K. Subhash | Prabhu, Raghuvaran, Janakaraj |
| Kalicharan | Raja | Karthik Muthuraman, Gouthami, Charanraj |
| Kainattu | V. C. Guhanathan | Madhuri, Raguvaran, Nishandhi |
| Kai Koduppal Karpagambal | S. Jagadeesan | K. R. Vijaya, Jaiganesh, Saritha |
| Kadarkarai Dhagam | Elango | Nizhalgal Ravi, Lakshmi, Janakaraj |
| Jeeva | Prathap Pothan | Sathyaraj, Amala, Nizhalgal Ravi |
| Jadikketha Moodi | Umesh - Prabakar | Pandiarajan, Pallavi, Jaishankar |
| Ithudhan Arambam | Rajbarath | Prathap Pothan |
| Irandil Ondru | V. Azhagappan | Raghuvaran, Ramki, Nadhiya |
| Irailukku Neramachu | Bharathi Mohan | Ramarajan, Nishandhi, Vinuchakravarthy, Madhuri |
| Illam | I.V. Sasi | Sivakumar, Amala |
| Idhu Namma Alu | Balakumaaran | K. Bhagyaraj, Shobana, Somayajulu |
| Idhu Engal Needhi | S. A. Chandrasekharan | Nizhalgal Ravi, Raja, Ramki, S.S. Chandran |
| Ganam Courtar Avargaley | Manivannan | Sathyaraj, Ambika, Srividhya |
| Ennuyir Kannamma | Sivachandran | Prabhu, Sivachandran, Lakshmi |
| Ennai Vittu Pogadhei | T. K. Bose | Ramarajan, Sabitha Anand, Goundamani |
| Enga Veetu Roja | ||
| Enga Ooru Kavalkaran | T. P. Gajendran | Ramarajan, Gouthami, Bablu |
| En Vazhi Thani Vazhi | V. Azhagappan | Raghuvaran, Geetha, Nishandhi, S. S. Chandran |
| En Uyir Thozhan | Bharathiraja | Rama, Babu, Ramesh, Vadivukkarasi |
| En Uyir Kannamma | Sivachandran | Prabhu, Lakshmi, Radha, Siva Chandran |
| En Thangai Kalyani | T. Rajendar | T. Rajendar, Renuka, Simbu |
| En Thangachi Padichava | P. Vasu | Prabhu, Chitra, Rupini |
| En Tamil En Makkal | Santhana Bharathi | Sivaji Ganesan, Pandian, Pallavi |
| En Bommukutty Ammavukku | Fazil | Sathyaraj, Suhasini, Raghuvaran, Rekha |
| Dhayam Onnu | Peter Selvakumar | Arjun, Pallavi, Seetha, Saranya, Nirosha |
| Dharmathin Thalaivan | S. P. Muthuraman | Rajnikanth, Suhasini, Prabhu, Kushboo |
| Aval Mella Sirithaal | M. N. Jaisundar | Murali, Seetha, Y. Vijaya |
| Arjun | ||
| Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Balu Anand | Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Radha, Ambika |
| Anjatha Singam | Ramanarayanan | Prabhu, Ambika, S. S. Chandran |
| Agni Nakshatram | Manirathnam | Karthik Muthuraman, Prabhu, Amala, Nirosha |
| Adhu Andakkalam | Valampuri John | Lakshmi, Rajeev, Vinuchakravarthy |