Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1978. Click on movie names for more details.
| Movie Name | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Priya | S.P. Muthuraman | Rajnikanth, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan, Singapore Asna, Ambareesh, Major Sundarrajan, S. Sivaraman, K. Nataraj, Bangalore Palaniappan, Thideer Kannaiya |
| Justice Gopinath | D. Yoganand | Sivaji Ganesan, Major Sundarrajan, K.R. Vijaya |
| En Kelvikku Enna Badhil | P. Madhavan | Rajnikanth, Sripriya, Vijayakumar |
| Thai Meethu Sathiyam | R. Thyagarajan | Rajnikanth, Sripriya, Sujatha |
| Aval Appadithan | C. Rudhraiya | Kamal Haasan, Rajnikanth, Sripriya |
| Thappu Thalangal | K. Balachander | Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan, Saritha |
| Iraivan Kodutha Varam | A. Bhim Singh | Rajnikanth, Sujatha, Vijayakumar |
| Mullum Malarum | Mahendran | Rajnikanth, Sarath Babu, Shobha |
| Vanakkathirkuria Kaathaliye | A.C. Thrilogachandar | Rajnikanth, Vijayakumar, Sridevi |
| Sadurangam | S.P.Muthuraman | Rajnikanth, Jayachitra, Prameela |
| Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu | C.V. Sridhar | Kamal Haasan, Rajnikanth, Sripriya |
| Bairavi | M. Bhaskar | Rajnikanth, Sripriya, Geetha |
| Mangudi Minor | V.C. Guhanathan | Vijayakumar, Rajnikanth, Sripriya |
| Ayiram Janmangal | Durai | Rajnikanth, Latha, Vijayakumar |
| Shankar Saleem Simon | P. Madhavan | Rajnikanth, Manjula, Jaiganesh |
| Vazhthungal | C.V. Rajendran | |
| Vazhkai Alaigal | G.C. Sekhar | |
| Vazha Ninaithal Vazhalam | Devaraj Mohan | Jaishankar, K.R. Vijaya, Nagesh |
| Vayasu Ponnu | K. Sankar | Muthuraman, Rojaramani, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Vattathukkul Chadhuram | S.P.Muthuraman | Vijayakumar, Latha, Sumitra |
| Varuvan Vadivelan | K. Sankar | Vijayakumar, Fatafat Jayalakshmi, K.R. Vijaya |
| Vandikaran Magan | Amirtham | Jaishankar, Jayachitra, M.R. Radha |
| Uravugal Endrum Vaazhga | H.S. Venu | |
| Unakkum Vaazhvu Varum | G. Srinivasan | |
| Ullathil Kuzhandhayadi | K.S. Gopalakrishnan | Jaishankar, Sripriya, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Thyagam | K. Vijayan | Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi, Balaji |
| Thirupura Sundari | Vijaya Ganesan | |
| Thirukkalyanam | K. Chandrabose | |
| Thanga Rangan | S.R. Dakshinamurthy | Thengai Srinivasan, Srividya |
| Taxi Driver | N.S. Maniam | Jaishankar, M.R. Radha, S.A. Asokan |
| Sri Kanchi Kamatchi | K.S. Gopalakrishnan | |
| Sonnadhu Needhana | C.N. Muthu | Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Sigappu Rojakkal | Bharathiraja | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Bhagyaraj |
| Sakkapodu Podu Raja | S.P.Muthuraman | |
| Rudhra Thaandavam | K. Vijayan | Vijayakumar, Sumithra, V.K.Ramaswamy |
| Rajavuketha Rani | L. Balu | |
| Radhaikettra Kannan | R. Krishnamurthy | Sivakumar, Srividya, Manorama |
| Punniya Boomi | K. Vijayan | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Nagesh |
| Pilot Premnath | A.C. Thrilogachandar | Sivaji Ganesan, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Perai Solla Oru Pillai | Krishnan Panju | |
| Pavathin Sambalam | Durai | Rajnikanth, Prameela, Muthuraman |
| Paruvamazhai | N. Sankaran Nair | Kamal Haasan, Sarina Wahab, K.P. Ummar |
| Panchamirdham | Sasikumar (Panchamirdham) | Jaishankar, Sangeetha, M.R. Radha |
| Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam | Durai | Srikanth, Shobha, Delhi Ganesh |
| Oru Nadigai Nadagam Paarkiral | A. Bhim Singh | Srikanth, Lakshmi, Nagesh |
| Nizhal Nijamagiradhu | K. Balachander | Kamal Haasan, Sumithra, Sarath Babu |
| Mudisooda Mannan | R. Vittal | Jaishankar, Sridevi, Manorama |
| Mela Thaalangal | R. Pattabiram & K. Sornam | Jaishankar, Sripriya, Manorama |
| Meenakshi Kungumam | Karaikudi Narayanan | Vijayakumar, Sripriya, Jaiganesh |
| Mariamman Thiruvizha | N. Venkatesh | |
| Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala | R.C. Sakthi | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Srikanth |
| Makkal Kural | U. Rajendran | |
| Maduraiyai Meetta Sundara Pandiyan | M.G. Ramachandran | M.G. Ramachandran, Latha, P.S. Veerappa |
| Machanai Paatheengala | V.C. Guhanathan | Sivakumar, Sumithra, Sridevi |
| Kungumam Kadhai Sollugiradhu | K. Sankar | Fatafat Jayalakshmi, M.G.C. Sukumar, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Kizhake Pogum Rail | Bharathiraja | Sudhakar, Radhika, Goundamani |
| Kaviraja Kalamegam | G.R. Nathan | |
| Katrinile Varum Geetham | S.P.Muthuraman | Muthuraman, Kavitha, Srividya |
| Karunai Ullam | A. Bhim Singh | Muthuraman, Jaya, Babi Rani |
| Karathe Kamala | K.S. Giri | |
| Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai | N. Venkatesh | Sridevi |
| Kannamoochi | R. Pattabiraman | Sivakumar, Sumithra |
| Kanchi Kamakshi | K.S. Gopalakrishnan | Gemini Ganesan, K.R. Vijaya, Vanisri |
| Kamakshiyin Karunai | Karaikudi Narayanan | |
| Kaipidithaval | A. Bhim Singh | Sivakumar, Sujatha, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Ithu Eppadi Irukku | R. Pattabiraman | Jaishankar, Sridevi, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Iravu 12 Mani | S. Rajendran | |
| General Chakravarthi | D. Yoganand | |
| Ganga Yamuna Kaveri | K. Sornam | |
| Eval Oru Seethai | A. Jagannathan | |
| Ennai Pol Oruvan | T.R. Ramanna | Sivaji Ganesan, Usha Nandhini, SaRadha |
| Elaya Rani Rajalakshmi | Madurai Thirumaran | Jaishankar, Srividya, M., R.R.Vasu |
| Elamai Oonjalaadugiradhu | Sridhar | Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Rajnikanth |
| Chittukuruvi | Devaraj Mohan | Sivakumar, Sumithra, Meera |
| Chiranjeevi | K. Shankar | Sivaji Ganesan, Sowkar Janaki, Satyaraj |
| Chattam En Kaiyil | T.N. Balu | Kamal Haasan, Sarath Babu, Sripriya |
| Chakkapodu Podu Raja | S.P.Muthuraman | Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Kamal Haasan |
| Chadurangam | Durai | |
| Aval Thandha Uravu | Durai | |
| Aval Oru Pachaikuzhandhai | S.C. Sekhar | Vijayakumar, Bavani |
| Aval Oru Adhisayam | B.V. Srinivasan | Manorama, Jaishankar, Y. Vijaya |
| Athaivida Ragasiyam | K. Sankar | |
| Anna Poorani | Krishnan-Panju | |
| Andhaman Kadhali | V. Srinivasan | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Kavitha |
| Allidharbar | K.M. Balakrishnan | Vijayakumar, Manjula, Cho |
| Agni Pravesam | Karaikudi Narayanan | |
| Adirsthakaran | Venunath | |
| Achani | Karaikudi Narayanan |