Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1990. Click on movie names for more details.
| Movie Name | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Manaivi Oru Manickam | Chozharajan | Arjun, Radha, Mukesh, Radha Ravi, S.S. Chandran, Bablu, Charle, Idachapuli Selvaraj, Kullamani, Senchi Krishnan, Y. Vijaya, Kovai Sarala, Sadhana, Disco Shanthi |
| Engal Swamy Ayyappan | Dasarathan | R. Parthiban, Anju, Chithra |
| Avanga Namma Ooru Ponnunga | Kaja Mohideen | Vignesh, Viji |
| Vaazhnthu Kaattuvom | R. Krishnamoorthy | Ramki, Gouthami |
| Pudhiya Sarithiram | K. N. Muruganandam | Ramki, Ramya Krishnan |
| Nee Sirithal Deepavali | Malaysia Vasudevan | Sivakumar, Sulakshana |
| Raja Kaiya Vacha | Suresh Krissna | Prabhu, Gouthami |
| Edhir Kaatru | Mukta S. Sundar | Karthik Muthuraman, Kanaka |
| Urudhi Mozhi | R. V. Udayakumar | Prabhu, Sivakumar, Geetha, Santhini |
| Nadigan | P. Vasu | Sathyaraj, Kushboo, Goundamani |
| Thai Maasam Poovaasam | Ameerjan | Radha Ravi, Abdul Majeed, Devaki |
| Thangaikku Oru Thalattu | K. S. Madhangan | Arjun, Seetha |
| Sathya Vakku | Arvindraj | Prabhu, Shobana |
| Namma Ooru Poovatha | Manivasagam | Murali, Gouthami |
| Erikarai Poonkatre | M. N. Jai Sundar | Liyatkath, Devipriya, Pallavi |
| Aatha Naan Passayiten | M. K. Sai Mohan | Arjun, Malashri, Shanthi Priya |
| Vaigasi Poranthachu | Radha Bharathi | Prashanth, Kaveri |
| Pudhu Pudhu Raagangal | Adhavan | Anand Babu, Sithara |
| Uchi Veyil | Jaya Sarathi | Srividya, Uma, Delhi Ganesh |
| Vellaya Thevan | Manoj Kumar | Ramki, Kanaka |
| Siraiyil Sila Ragangal | Rajendra Kumar | Murali, Pallavi |
| Sathriyan | K. Subaash | Vijayakanth, Bhanupriya, Revathi |
| Pudhu Pattu | Panju Arunachalam | Ramarajan, Suman Ranganathan |
| Pudhiya Kaatru | Kaar Vannan | Murali, Meenatchi |
| Michael Madana Kama Rajan | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Kamal Haasan, Urvashi, Kushboo, Rupini |
| Mallu Vetti Minor | Manobala | Sathyaraj, Shobana, Seetha |
| En Kadhal Kanmani | T. C. Joy | Vikram, Rekha |
| Avasara Police 100 | K. Bhagyaraj | M. G. Ramachandran, K. Bhagyaraj, Gouthami |
| Amman Kovil Thiruvizha | P. R. Somasunder | Nizhalgal Ravi, Kanaka |
| 60 Naal 60 Nimidam | K. Rajavarman | Raj Thilak, Chithra, Vaishnavi |
| Thyagu | S. P. Muthuraman | Raghuvaran, Rekha, Madhuri |
| Saaththaan Sollai Thattaathe | Rama Narayanan | Prabhu, Kanaka |
| Palaivana Paravaigal | Sendhilnathan | Udhayan, Dharani |
| Namathu Deivam | Kasi Arasu | Mohana Muthu, Manorama, 'Baby' Sridevi |
| En Kitta Mothathey | R. Sundarrajan | Vijayakanth, Shobana, Kushboo |
| Andhi Varum Neram | R. Ramesh Kumar | Nizhalgal Ravi, Chandrakanth, Latha, Rama |
| Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | Rama Narayanan | Raja, Radha |
| Puriyaadha Pudhir | K. S. Ravikumar | Rahman, Rekha, Anand Babu, Raghuvaran |
| Oru Veedu Iru Vasal | K. Balachander | Kumaresh, Ganesh, Yamini, Vaishnavi |
| Thalattu Padava | R. Sundarrajan | R. Parthiban, Kushboo, Rupini |
| Pudhu Varisu | Rajasekhar | Pandiarajan, Rohini |
| Pattanathil Petti | R. Ramesh Kumar | Goundamani, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama |
| My Dear Marthandan | Prathap K. Pothan | Prabhu, Kushboo, Goundamani |
| Angi Theertham | Sree Bharathi | Ravikant, Yuvarani |
| Velai Kidaichuduchu | P. Vasu | Sathyaraj, Gouthami |
| Oru Pudhiya Kathai | R. Bala Subbaih | Prabhuraj, Meena |
| Enga Ooru Aatukkaran | Sripriya | Sripriya, Chandrakanth, Kanaka |
| Durga | Rama Narayanan | Nizhalgal Ravi, Kanaka, Shamili |
| Inaindha Kaigal | N. K. Vishwanathan | Arun Pandian, Ramki, Nirosha, Sindhu |
| Arathi Edungadi | K. Chandranath | Rahman, Kushboo |
| Nangal Pudhiyavargal | R. G. Ilavazhagan | Murali, Rekha |
| Keladi Kanmani | Vasanth | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Radhika, Ramesh Aravind |
| Aavathellam Pennale | Raj Mukundhan | S. Ve. Shekher, Viji |
| Siraiyil Pootha Chinnamalar | Amirtham | Vijayakanth, Bhanupriya |
| Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu | Gangai Amaran | Ramarajan, Gouthami, Kanaka |
| Naanum Indha Ooruthan | Sekar Raja | Murali, Kushboo, Shobana |
| Kizhakku Vasal | R. V. Udayakumar | Karthik Muthuraman, Revathi, Kushboo |
| Anjali | Maniratnam | Raghuvaran, Revathi, Tarun Kumar, Shamili, Shruti |
| Nila Penne | V. Thamizhazhagan | Anand, Divya Bharati |
| Adhisaya Manithan | Velu Prabhakaran | Gouthami, Nizhalgal Ravi, Raja, Chithra |
| Vedikkai En Vadikkai | Visu | S. Ve. Shekher, Pallavi, Visu |
| Sigappu Nirathil Chinna Poo | R. Selvaraj | Rathnakumar, Rekha |
| Manaivi Vantha Neram | 'Karaikudi' Narayanan | Rahman, Radha, Sithara |
| Madurai Veeran Enga Saami | Shanmuga Priyan | Sathyaraj, Rupini |
| Mounam Sammadham | K. Madhu | Mammootty, Amala |
| Athisaya Piravi | S. P. Muthuraman | Rajnikanth, Kanaka, Sheeba |
| 13am Number Veedu | Baby | Nizhalgal Ravi, Sripriya |
| Periya Idhathu Pillai | Sendhilnathan | Arjun, Kanaka |
| Santhana Kaatru | Manivannan | Vijayakanth, Gouthami |
| Nyayangal Jeyikkattum | Sivachandran | Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Aishwarya |
| Neengalum Herodhan | V. Shekhar | Nizhalgal Ravi, Divya, Goundamani |
| Amma Pilla | R. C. Shakti | Ramki, Seetha |
| Murugane Thunai | P. S. Marimuthu | Rajesh, Sudha Chandran |
| Pattanamdhan Pogalamadi | C. P. Kolappan | Rahman, Radhika, Rupini |
| Periya Veettu Panakkaran | N. K. Viswanathan | Karthik Muthuraman, Kanaka |
| Pagalile Pournami | Cochin Haneefa | Sivakumar, Radhika, Lizy |
| Sakthi Parasakthi | Rama Narayanan | Mano, Seetha |
| Marutha Pandi | Manoj Kumar | Ramki, Nirosha, Seetha |
| Varavu Nalla Uravu | Visu | Visu, Raghav, Rekha |
| Ulagam Piranthathu Enakkaga | S. P. Muthuraman | Sathyaraj, Gouthami, Rupini |
| Thangathin Thangam | Siraj | Ramarajan, Rajasudha |
| Silambu | Nethaji | Murali, Rohini |
| Seetha | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Rahman, Gouthami, Kanaka, Sarath Kumar |
| Pudhu Vasantham | Vikraman | Murali, Sithara, Anand Babu, Raja |
| Pudhu Padagan | S. Thanu | Vijayakanth, Amala |
| Pondatti Thevai | Parthiban | R. Parthiban, Ashwini |
| Muthalali Amma | V. C. Guhanathan | Bhanu Chander, Kanaka |
| Kalyana Raasi | K. Sivaprasad | Karthik Muthuraman, Ranjani |
| En Veedu En Kanavar | Senbaga Raman | Suresh, Nadhiya |
| Unnai Solli Kutramillai | Ameerjan | Karthik Muthuraman, Sithara |
| Jagadala Prathapan | Sankar | Mohan, Divya |
| Vetri Malai | V. S. Shanmugam | Murali, Seetha, Pallavi |
| Kavithai Paadum Alaigal | T. K. Bose | Raj Mohan, Janani |
| Pengal Veettin Kanngal | T. P. Gajendran | Anand Babu, Urvashi |
| Parigaram | Bhama Manalan | Krishna, Kovai Sarala |
| Paalam | Karvannan | Murali, Sree Banu |
| Valiba Vizhayattu | Sornam | Mohan, Sadhana |
| Rajavin Paarvai | A. V. Babu | Ramakrishna Raja, Samundeeswari |
| Pattukku Naan Adimai | Shanmuga Rajan | Ramarajan, Kushboo, Rekha |
| Arangetra Velai | Fazil | Prabhu, Revathi, V. K. Ramasamy |
| Salem Vishnu | Thyagarajan | Thyagarajan, Rupini |
| Pattali Magan | Sendhilnathan | Arjun, Sindhu |
| Mr. Karthik | Kalaivanan Kannadasan | Karthik Muthuraman, Sivaranjani |
| En Uyir Thozhan | Bharathiraja | Babu, Rama, Ramesh |
| Vaazhkai Chakkaram | Manivannan | Sathyaraj, Gouthami |
| Pattikattan | T. S. Krishna Kumar | Rahman, Rupini |
| Manasukketha Maapillai | G. Ravi Raja | Pandiarajan, Rohini |
| Aadi Velli | Rama Narayanan | Nizhalgal Ravi, Seetha |
| Pulan Visaranai | R. K. Selvamani | Vijayakanth, Rupini |
| Panakkaran | P. Vasu | Rajnikanth, Gouthami |
| Pachaikodi | Manoj Kumar | Pandiarajan, Nirosha |
| Nalla Kaalam Poranthachu | T. P. Gajendran | Prabhu, Ramya Krishnan |
| Kavalukku Kettikaran | Santhana Bharathi | Prabhu, Nirosha |
| Idhaya Thamarai | K. Rajeshwar | Karthik Muthuraman, Revathi |
| Enakkoru Neethi | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Siraj, Chithra, Pallavi |