Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1989. Click on movie names for more details.
| Movie Name | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Rajadhi Raja | R. Sundarrajan | Rajnikanth, Radha, Nadhiya, Radharavi, Janagaraj, Vijayakumar, Anandraj, Vinu Chakravarthi, Y. Vijaya |
| Mappillai | Rajasekhar | Rajnikanth, Srividhya, Amala |
| Raja Chinna Roja | S. P. Muthuraman | Rajnikanth, Gouthami, Raghuvaran |
| Siva | Ameerjan | Rajnikanth, Shobana, Raghuvaran |
| Yogam Rajayogam | T. S. Krishnakumar | Ramki, Seetha, S.V. Shekhar |
| Vizhiyora Kavidhaigal | T. S. Chandrasekhar | |
| Vettayadu Vilayadu | Raja | Arjun, Seetha, Saranraj |
| Vetri Vizha | Prathap Pothan | Kamal Haasan, Sasikala, Kushboo, Prabhu |
| Vetrimel Vetri | M. Thyagarajan | Prabhu, Seetha, Gowndamani |
| Varusham 16 | Fazil | Karthik Muthuraman, Kushboo, Poornam Vishwanathan |
| Varan | R. C. Sakthi | Prabhu, Amala, Sreevidhya |
| Valuthu Kalai Vaithu Vaa | K. Raghunathan | Mohan, Seetha, Senthil |
| Vai Kozhuppu | V. Srinivasan | Pandiarajan, Gouthami, S. S. Chandran |
| Vadhiyar Veetu Pillai | P. Vasu | Sathyaraj, Shobana, Gowndamani |
| Uthama Purushan | K. Subbaiyah | Prabhu, Revathi, Amala |
| Unnai Naan Vazhthugiren | A. Venkatesh | |
| Uchi Veyul | Jayabharathi | Kuppusamy, Delhi Ganesh, Sreevidhya |
| Thirupumunai | Kalaivanan Kannadasan | Karthik Muthuraman, Chitra, Senthil |
| Thendral Sudum | Manobala | Radhika, Nizhalgal Ravi, Senthil |
| Thaya Tharama | T. P. Gajendran | S.V. Shekhar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Pandian |
| Thangatchi Kalyanam | Prem | |
| Thangamani Rengamani | Rama Narayanan | Murali, S.V. Shekhar, S. S. Chandran |
| Thangamana Rasa | V. Azhagappann | Ramarajan, Kanaga, Vinuchakravarthy |
| Thangamana Purushan | Rama Narayanan | S.V. Shekhar, Rekha, Manoramma, S. S. Chandran, Venniradai Moorthy, Kovai Sarala, |
| Thalaivanukore Thalaivi | Vittal T. Gnanam | Mohan, Rekha, Vaishnavi |
| Thalaippu Seidhigal | K. Madhu | |
| Thainaadu | Arvindaraj | Sathyaraj, Radhika, Sreevidhya |
| Sondham Padhinaru | P. S. Krishnakumar | Mohan, Kalyani, Chandrasekhar, Manorama |
| Sondhakkaran | Raja | Arjun, Nirosha, Srikanth |
| Solai Kuyil | Rajan | Karthik Muthuraman, Radha Ravi, Ragini |
| Sattathin Thirappu Vizha | Karthik Muthuraman, Shobhana, Nizhalgal Ravi | |
| Sariyana Jodi | V. Prabhakaran | |
| Sanghu Pushpangal | Anbukkani | |
| Sandhya Ragam | Balu Mahendra | Archana, Chokkalinga Bagavathar, Raveender |
| Samsaramey Saranam | M. R. Yogaraj | M. R. Yogaraj |
| Samsara Sangeetham | T. Rajendar | T. Rajendar, Gouthami, Cimbu |
| Sakalakala Sambanthi | Visu | Visu, Saranya, Ranjani, S.V. Shekhar |
| Rettai Kuzhal Thuppaki | M. Karnan | Raghuvaran |
| Rasathi Kalyanam | V. P. Sundar | Pandiarajan, Ilavarasi, Koundamani |
| Rajanadai | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Vijayakanth, Seetha & Gouthami, Charanraj |
| Raja Rajadhan | E. Ramadas | Ramarajan, Gouthami, Koundamani |
| Radha Kadal Varadha | M. Deenadayalan | Karthik Muthuraman, Radha, Senthil |
| Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | K. Balachander | Rehman, Sithara, Geetha, Jaya Chithra |
| Pudhu Mappillai | Gangai Amaran | |
| Pudhiya Padhai | R. Parthiban | R. Parthiban, Seetha, Manorama |
| Poruthathu Podhum | P. Kalaimani | Vijayakanth, Nirosha, S. S. Chandran, Srividya |
| Poo Manam | S. Rajasekaran | |
| Ponnu Parkka Poraen | M. Thyagarajan | Prabhu, Seetha, Mano, Janakaraj |
| Ponmana Chelvan | P. Vasu | Vijayakanth, Shobhana, Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi |
| Pongi Varum Kaveri | T. K. Bose | Ramarajan, Gouthami, Radharavi |
| Pillaikkaga | P. Vasu | Prabhu, Gouthami, Nazar |
| Pickpocket | G. M. Kumar | Sathyaraj, Radha, Silk Smitha |
| Pennbuthi Pin Buthi | Senthilnathan | Ramki, Gouthami, Koundamani |
| Pattukkoru Thalaivan | Liaqat Alki Khan | Vijayakanth, Shobhana, K. R. Vijaya |
| Pasa Mazhai | V. M. C. Hanifa | Sivakumar, Radhika, Nizhalgal Ravi |
| Pandi Nattu Thangam | T. P. Gajendran | Karthik Muthuraman, Nirosha, Senthamarai |
| Padicha Pulla | Senthilnathan | Arjun, Seetha, Koundamani |
| Oru Thottil Sabadham | Bharathi Mohan | Ramki, Seetha, Ravichandran |
| Oru Ponnu Nenachaa | K. Chozharajan | Sarath Babu, Radha, Janakaraj |
| Orey Thai Orey Kulam | S. Jagadeesan | |
| Nyaya Tharasu | K. Rajeshwar | Nizhalgal Ravi, Radha, Senthil |
| Ninaivu Chinnam | Anumohan | Prabhu, Radhika, Murali, Chitra |
| Nee Vandhal Vasantham | A. Radhakrishnan | |
| Nalaiya Manidhan | V. Prabhakar | Prabhu, Amala, Ajay Rathnam, Jaishree |
| Mundhanai Sabhatham | M. R. Yogaraj | M. R. Yogaraj, Ilavarasi, Senthil |
| Mouna Porattam | ||
| Moodu Manthiram | Manobala | Prabhu, Radha, Senthamarai |
| Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal | K. Sankar | Vijayakanth, Radha, K. R. Vijaya |
| Maradha Uravu | N. Thiruvarangan | |
| Manidhan Marivittan | Manivannan | |
| Manasukketha Maharasa | Deenadayal | Ramarajan, Seetha, Vinuchakravarthy |
| Manandhaal Mahadevan | Ramanarayanan | S.V. Shekhar, Pallavi, S. S. Chandran |
| Keeranur Kali | Sribharathi | |
| Kaval Poonaigal | Kalipuli Sekharan | Kalipuli Sekaran, Radhika |
| Kathal Oivadilai | Manivannan | Karthik Muthuraman, Ramya Krishnan, Ranjani |
| Kadhal Enum Nadhiyinile | M K I Sukumaran | Sankar, Seetha, Pandiyan |
| Karagattakaran | Gangaiamaran | Ramarajan, Kanaka, Gowndamani |
| Kaakka Kadi | N. S. Ramesh Kannan | Pandiarajan, Rekha, Ramesh Khanna |
| Kai Veesamma Kaiveesu | Vinodh | Radhika, Murali, Nirosha |
| Idhu Ungal Kudumbam | S. Umesh | |
| Enna Petha Rasa | Siraj | Ramarajan, Roopini, Vinuchakravarthy |
| Enga Veetu Deivam | T. R. Ramesh | |
| Enga Ooru Mappillai | T. P. Gajendran | Ramarajan, Gouthami, Vinuchakravarthy |
| En Thangai | A. Jaganathan | Arjun, Gouthami, Vinuchakravarthy |
| En Purushan Thaan Enakku Mattundhan | Manobala | Vijaykanth, Suhasini, Rekha |
| En Kanavar | Ashwini Kumar | |
| Ellame En Thangachi | Bala Ganesh | Pandiarajan, Ranjani, Rasi |
| Dravidan | Billa Krishnamurthy | Sathyaraj, Ambika, Rajesh |
| Dilli Babu | Chitralaya Gopu | Pandiarajan, Seetha, Ranjani |
| Dharmam Vellum | K. Rangaraj | Vijayakanth, Gouthami, Delhi Ganesh |
| Chinnappadas | C. V. Rajendran | Sathyaraj, Radha, Manivannan |
| Chinna Chinna Asaigal | Muktha S. Sundar | Pandiyarajan, Malashri |
| Athaimadi Methaiyadi | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | K.S.G. Venkatesh, Rekha |
| Araro Ariraro | K. Bhagyaraj | K. Bhagyaraj, Bhanupriya, Manorama |
| Apoorva Sagodharargal | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao | Kamal Haasan, Gouthami, Srividhya, Roopini |
| Annanukku Jey | Gangai Amaran | Arjun, Seetha |
| Annakili Sonna Kathai | S. Devaraj | Sathyaraj, Shali |
| Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil | Ashok Kumar | Sarath Babu, Silk Smitha, Saranya |
| Anbu Kattalai | Kannan | Ramarajan, Pallavi, Koundamani |