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The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1946, in alphabetical order. [1]
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The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1946, in alphabetical order. [1]
| Title | Director | Production | Music | Cast | Release date (D-M-Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaravalli Sooravalli | C. V. Raman | Southern Theatres | G. Ramanathan | K. Thavamani Devi, P. S. Govindan, V. A. Chellappa, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, Serukulathur Sama, Kali N. Rathnam, P. S. Sivabaghyam, C. T. Rajakantham | 02-02-1946 |
| Arthanaari | T. R. Raghunath | Kalaivani Films, Madras United Artists Corporation | Madras United Artistes Corporation Music Party | P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Ramachandran, M. S. Saroja, M. V. Rajamma, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Kali N. Rathnam | 07-02-1946 |
| Chitra | Raja Wahab Kashmiri | Modern Theatres | T. A. Kalyanam | K. L. V. Vasantha, T. S. Balaiah, T. S. Durairaj, K. K. Perumal, M. E. Madhavan, V. S. Susheela | |
| Kumaraguru | Jyotish Sinha | Chitrakala Movietone | R. Narayana Iyer | D. S. Krishna Iyer, Vithvan Mani, Tanjore Mani, Jeyabala, Radha | 06-09-1946 |
| Lavangi | Y. V. Rao | Sri Jagadheesh Films | C. R. Subburaman & H. R. Padmanabha Sastry | Y. V. Rao, Rukmini, B. R. Panthulu, B. S. Jayamma, Vinjamuri Varadaraja Ayyangar, K. R. Jayagowri, T. R. Ramachandran, K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam and dance by Miss Azurie | 10-05-1946 |
| Ram Raheem or Por Veeran Manaivi | Victory Films | G. M. Basheer | |||
| Sakata Yogam | R. Padmanaban | R. Padmanaban | Kothamangalam Seenu, T. R. Ramachandran, Vidvan Srinivasan, T. S. Durairaj, Kali N. Rathnam, V. N. Janaki, Mayavaram Pappa, P. A. Periyanayaki, C. T. Rajakantham | 23-08-1946 | |
| Subathra [2] | T. R. Sundaram | T. R. Sundaram, Modern Theatres | Papanasam Sivan | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, K. L. V. Vasantha, Ganesa Bhagavathar, C. T. Rajakantham, T. S. Durairaj, Malathi, Serukalathur Sama, Leela | 12-01-1946 |
| Sri Murugan | M. Somasundaram & V. S. Narayanan | M. Somasundaram & S. K. Mohideen, Jupiter Pictures | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & S. V. Venkatraman | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathinam, M. G. Ramachandran, K. Malathi, Trichur Premavathi, Dr. O. R. Balu, (Yogam) Mangalam, Kali N. Rathnam, T. V. Kumudhini, P. S. Veerappa, Baby Harini | 27-10-1946 |
| Valmiki | Sundar Rao Nadkarni | Central Studios | S. V. Venkatraman | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathinam, N. C. Vasanthakokilam, T. R. Rajakumari, T. S. Balaiah, D. Balasubramaniam, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham | 13-04-1946 |
| Vidyapathi | A. T. Krishnaswamy | M. Somasundaram & S. K. Mohideen, Jupiter Pictures | A. Rama Rao | T. R. Ramachandran, K. Thavamani Devi, Trichur Premavathi, M. N. Nambiar, D. Balasubramaniam, M. R. Swaminathan, T. N. Sivathanu, M. S. S. Bhagyam, T. G. Kamala Devi, C. K. Saraswathi, K. Malathi, M. M. Radha Bai | |
| Vijayalakshmi | P. Pullaiah | Star Combines-Prakathi Pictures | G. Govindarajulu Naidu | B. R. Banthulu, M. V. Rajamma, T. R. Ramachandran, S. V. Subbaiah, M. J. Andal, Gowthamini | 08-11-1946 |
| Vikatayogi | K. Subramanyam | K. Subramanyam, Madras United Artists Corporation | Mothibabu, Brother Lakshmanan & Radha Krishnan | P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, S. M. Kumaresan, B. S. Saroja, T. R. Ramachandran, T. S. Dhamayanthi | 23-10-1946 |
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