List of Tamil films of 2012

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax Act 1939 on 27 September 2011, gross jumped to 130 per cent of net for films with non-Tamil titles and U certificates as well.

[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹70.44 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.

[2] This is a list of Tamil language films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that were released in 2012.