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A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1942: [1]
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A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1942: [1]
| Title | Director | Production | Music | Cast | Release date (D-M-Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alli Vijayam | |||||
| Aanandan or Agni Purana Mahimai | S. D. S. Yogi | Mayuraa Films (S. S. S. Chokkalingam) | G. Ramanathan, T. A. Kalyanam Credited as Kalyanam Orchestra | Krishna Kanthan, P. Saraswathy | |
| Ananthasayanam | K. Subramanyam | V. S. Parthasarathy Ayyangar | K. Subramanyam, S. D. Subbulakshmi, M. V. Rajamma, G. Pattu Iyer, V. N. Janaki, R. B. Lakshmi Devi, Vidwan Srinivasan, P. R. Rajagopala Iyer, C. N. Sadasivaiah, K. Nagalakshmi, Kumari Subbulakshmi, M. R. S. Mani, Jolly Kittu Iyer, T. S. Rajammal, Vishnu R. S. Ramaswami Iyengar, S. Radhakrishnan, Kulathu Mani, Komaali Sambhu, Thanjavur Mani Iyer, Ramachandran | ||
| Aaraichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan | P. K. Raja Sandow | Kandan & Co | Srinivasa Rao | P. B. Rangachari, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, Veenai S. Balachander, S. Varalakshmi | |
| Bhaktha Naradar | S. Soundararajan | S. Soundararajan, Tamil Nadu Talkies | Papanasam Sivan. Background music by M. D. Parthasarathy & S. Rajeswara Rao | Ranjan, Rukmini, Baby Jaya, Kothamangalam Subbu, T. E. Krishnamachari, Kothamangalam Seenu, L. Narayana Rao, M. S. Vijayal, T. N. Meenakshi, S. R. Vijaya, M. S. Sundhari Bai, M. V. Mani, Kumari, Murali | 25-04-1942 |
| Chogamelar | C. V. Raman | C. V. Raman, Lalitha Cinetone | G. Sundara Bhagavathar | Kothamangalam Seenu, K. Aranganayaki, M. R. Radha, Kulathu Mani, P. S. Gnanam, T. K. Pushpavalli | |
| College Kumari | G. G. Mama Sindhe | Prakjjothi Pictures | M. Bhavani Sangkar, Robin Babu, G. R. Sandoa, Khoko, T. S. Dhamayandhi, K. S. Angamuthu, M. V. Sarojamma | 21-02-1942 | |
| En Manaivi | Sundar Rao Nadkarni | A. V. Meiyappan, AVM Productions | R. Sudharsanam | K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam, Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, R. Padma, M. K. Meenalochani, Rallabandi Natesam | |
| Gangavathar | C. K. Sachi | KSS Pictures | N. C. Vasanthakokilam, Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, C. V. V. Panthulu, B. R. Panthulu, P. G. Venkatesan, D. Balasubramaniam, V. N. Janaki, T. S. Damayanthi, M. Lakshmanan, R. Rajagopalan, S. K. Padmadevi, T. V. Lakshmi, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham, T. S. Durairaj, M. R. Swaminathan, P. R. Mangalam, T. V. A. Poorani | 13-02-1942 | |
| Kannagi | R. S. Mani | M. Somasundaram & S. K. Mohideen, Jupiter Pictures | S. V. Venkatraman | P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba, M. S. Saroja, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, M. Saroja, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. R. Ramachandran, U. R. Jeevarathinam and dance by B. S. Saroja | 22-08-1942 |
| Krishna Pidaran | C. V. Raman | T. K. Productions | G. Ramanathan | Vaikkam Mani, Kothamangalam Seenu, C. V. V. Panthulu, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Mayavaram Pappa, P. S. Gnanam | 07-01-1942 |
| Manamaaligai | D.V. Swami | P. S. Srinivasarao | P. S. Srinivasarao, S. R. Sandoa, M. V. Raju, S. S. Mani, M. A. Rajamani, Seethalakshmi, Kamalabai | ||
| Manonmani | T. R. Sundaram | T. R. Sundaram, Modern Theatres | T. A. Kalyanam Credited as Kalyanam Orchestra | P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, Serukulathur Sama, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Mahalingam, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham, R. Balasubramaniam, K. K. Perumal, A. Sakunthala, L. Narayana Rao, S. S. Kokko, P. R. Mangalam, P. G. Venkatesan, T. R. B. Rao, M. E. Madhavan, Buffoon Shanmugham, J. M. G. Sarada, G. Saraswathi | 07-11-1942 |
| Mayajothi | R.Padmanaban | Modern Theatres | Shama | T. R. Mahalingam, Kali N. Rathnam, P. G. Venkatesan, T. S. Durairaj, Meenakshi Ammal, T. S. Rajalakshmi, C. T. Rajakantham | 15-08-1942 |
| Nandanar | Murugadasa (A. Muthuswami Iyer) | S. S. Vasan, Gemini Studios | M. D. Parthasarathy & S. Rajeswara Rao | M. M. Dandapani Desikar, Serukulathur Sama, Kothamangalam Subbu, L. Narayana Rao, M. S. Sundhari Bai | 20-09-1942 |
| Panchamirtham (Naadaga Medai & Thiruvaazhatthaan) | Jithan Banerji | K. Sarangapani, L. Narayana Rao, P. D. Sammantham, T. S. Vijaya, C. K. Kamalam, P. R. Mangalam, P. A. Periyanayaki | |||
| Pookailas | |||||
| Prithivirajan | B. Sampathkumar | Central Studios and Haran Talkies | G. Ramanathan | P. U. Chinnappa, A. Sakunthala, T. S. Balaiah, T. M. Ramaswami Pillai, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, S. D. Subbaiah, G. M. Basheer, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, T. K. Sampangi, T. R. B. Rao, S. Velusami Kavi, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham, P. S. Gnanam, K. K. Krishnaveni | 29-04-1942 |
| Rajasooyam [2] | Shama-Ramu | Bharath Pictures | V. N. Sundaram, Serukalathur Sama, R. Balasubramaniam, C. V. V. Panthulu, K. V. Jeya Gowri, S. C. Gompathi, P. R. Mangalam | 04-04-1942 | |
| Samsari | M. Krishnaratnam | Jupiter Films | Nataraja Achari | Gavai Sathasivam, P. T. Ram, Puthukottai S. Rukmani, Vikatakavi Mariyappa, T. K. Ranjitham, K. Varalakshmi, K. Rajalakshmi, T.'A. Rajeswari, M. Natanam, T. S. Lokanathan, P. S. B. Thondaiman | |
| Sanyasi | M. Krishnaratnam | Jupiter Films | M. S. Gnanamani | P. A. Kumar, P. G. Venkatesan, M. L. Pathi, C. S. D.Singh, Kottapuli Jayaram, P. S. Gnanam, P. R. Mangalam, T. S. Jaya, Loose Arumugam, Master Thangavel, M. V. Swaminathan and Kumari Selva | |
| Sathi Sukanya | T. R. Sundaram & P. V. Chari | Sri Meenakshi Film Company | T. A. Kalyanam (Lyrics: P. R. Rajagopala Iyer) | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, T. R. Rajakumari, T. R. Mahalingam, Kali N. Rathnam, V. M. Ezhumalai, S. S. Kokko (Real name: Pasupuleti Srinivasulu Naidu) | |
| Sivalinga Satchi | S. Nottani | T. R. Sundaram, Modern Theatres | T. A. Kalyanam | C. S. Ganesa Bhagavadar, Kali N. Rathnam, M. R. Swaminathan, T. S. Durairaj, A. K. Rajalakshmi, C. T. Rajakantham, M. M. Radha Bai, T. N. Meenatchi | |
| Soma Mayilar | |||||
| Tamizhariyum Perumal | T. R. Raghunath | R. Ramanathan Chettiar, Uma Pictures | V. A. Chellappa, M. G. Ramachandran, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, R. Balasubramaniam, T. S. Durairaj, M. S. Devasena, M. G. Chakrapani, T. S. Jaya, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham, Kumari Mangalam - S. Yogambal (later Yogam-Mangalam), K. N. Rajalakshmi, V. Nataraj | 25-04-1942/30-04-1942 | |
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