List of Tamil films of 2002
Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 12 June 2000, gross fell to 125 per cent of nett. The Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 71.19 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
A list of films released in the Tamil film industry in India in 2002:
Box office collection
The following is the [list of highest-grossing Tamil cinema|Tamil films|list of highest-grossing Tamil cinema films] released in 2002.| Rank | Title | Production company | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Baba | Lotus International | |
| 2 | Ramanaa | Aascar Films | |
| 3 | Villain | NIC Arts | |
| 4 | Gemini | AVM Productions | |
| 5 | Bagavathi | Lakshmi Movie Makers Kalasangham Films | |
| 6 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Madras Talkies | |
| 7 | Youth | Lakshmi Productions | |
| 8 | Pammal K. Sambandam | Media Dreams | |
| 9 | Panchatanthiram | Sri Rajlakshmi Films Ltd | |
| 10 | Run | Sri Surya Movies |
List of Tamil films
October—December
;Other releasesThe following films also released in 2002, though the release date remains unknown.
| Title | Director | Cast | Production |
| En Kadhali | Malai | SBS Art Productions | |
| Gowri | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Cine Bharath | |
| Isthri | Anil | Saravana Film Creations | |
| Needhiyin Vasalile | K. Maniyarasu | MM Creations | |
| Pudhiya Alai | Rajkathir | Jeevan Ravi, Abitha | Bhuvaneswari Cinemalayaa |
| Veetil Poochigal | Karunya Kalaikoodam |