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The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1948 in alphabetical order. [1]
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The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1948 in alphabetical order. [1]
| Title | Director | Production | Music | Cast | Release date (D-M-Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhimanyu | M. Somasundaram & A. Kasilingam | Jupiter Pictures | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. Subburaman | S. M. Kumaresan, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, U. R. Jeevarathinam, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, M. G. Ramachandran, D. Balasubramaniam, S. V. Subbaiah, R. Malathi, M. N. Nambiar | 06-05-1948 |
| Ahimsa Yuttham | A. K. Chettiar | Prakash Pictures | Mahatma Gandhi's Documentary | 02-11-1948 | |
| Adhithan Kanavu | T. R. Sundaram | Modern Theatres | G. Ramanathan | T. R. Mahalingam, Anjali Devi, T. R. Rajani, K. P. Kesavan, M. G. Chakrapani, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham | 11-12-1948 |
| Bhaktha Jana | P. Pullaiah | Ragini Films | Reema – Narayanan & B. Narasimha Rao | Honnappa Bhagavathar, V. Nagayya, Santha Kumari, K. Sarangapani, B. R. Panthulu, T. V. Kumudhini | |
| Bhojan | L. S. Ramachandran T. R. Sundaram (Supervising) | Jayaprakash Pictures | G. Ramanathan | P. S. Govindan, S. Varalakshmi, R. Balasubramaniam, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham, P. S. Siva Bhagyam, P. K. Saraswathi | 31-07-1948 |
| Bilhana | B. N. Rao | Mubarak Pictures | Papanasam Sivan | K. R. Ramasamy, A. R. Sakunthala, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, S. M. Shaikappa, M. Jayashree, 'Pulimoottai' Ramasami, K. S. Angamuthu | 01-11-1948 |
| Bilhanan | K. V. Srinivasan | T. K. S. Brothers Salem Shanmuga Films | T. A. Kalyanam | T. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Bhaghavathi, M. S. Draupadhi, T. K. Sivathanu, Friend Ramasami, Rajam | 23-04-1948 |
| Brahma Rishi Vishwamitra [2] | Jagannath | Jegannath Productions | Reema — Narayanan | K. R. Ramsingh, T. V. Sethuraman, Kosalram, T. E. Krishnammachari, T. R. Rajakumari, N. R. Nalini, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram | 03-01-1948 |
| Chakra Dhari | K. S. Gopala Krishnan | Gemini Studios | M. D. Parthasarathy | V. Nagayya, Pushpavalli, Surya Prabha, Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, Gemini Ganesan, L. Narayana Rao, T. N. Kamalam | 03-12-1948 |
| Chandralekha | S. S. Vasan | S. S. Vasan, Gemini Studios | S. Rajeswara Rao | M. K. Radha, T. R. Rajakumari, Ranjan, M. S. Sundhari Bai, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, V. N. Janaki, Velayudham, V. S. Susheela, Javar Seetharaman, T. E. Krishnamachari, L. Narayana Rao, Veppatthur Kittu | 09-04-1948 |
| Devadasi | M. L. Tandan-T. V. Sundaram | Sukumar Pictures | K. V. Mahadevan | Kannan, Leela, T. S. Durairaj, R. Balasubramaniam, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, K. S. Angamuthu | 15-01-1948 |
| En Kanavar | S. Balachander | Ajith Pictures | S. Balachander | S. Balachander, S. Nandini, V. Seetharaman, S. Guruswami, K. R. Chellam, T. K. Pattammal, V. Chellam, T. S. Kokilam, Baby Vijayal, Baby Rukmini | |
| Gnana Soundari (Citadel film) | F. Nagoor, Joseph Thaliath Jr. | Citadel Pictures | S. V. Venkatraman | T. R. Mahalingam, M. V. Rajamma, D. Balasubramaniam, P. S. Sivabhaghyam, P. G. Venkatesan, P. R. Mangalam, 'Pulimootai' Ramasami | 21-05-1948 |
| Gnana Soundari (Gemini film) | Murugadasa | Gemini Studios | M. D. Parthasarathy | M. K. Radha, Suseela, T. R. Ramachandran, P. Kannamba, T. E. Krishnamachari | 18-06-1948 |
| Gokuladasi | K. Subrahmanyam | Madras United Artistes Corporation | S. V. Venkatraman | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, M. V. Rajamma, T. R. Ramachandran, N. Krishnamurthi, Sowdhamini, K. S. Angamuthu, Padmini | 31-11-1948 |
| Idhu Nijama | Krishna Gopal | K. G. Productions | S. Balachander | S. Balachander, Kumari N. Rajam, Sarojini, V. Seetharaman, A. S. Nagarajan, Manuel, Pattammal | 06-03-1948 |
| Jambam | Javeri and V. Kumaraswamy | Ken Pictures | K. V. Mahadevan | V. Kumar, Vanaja, P. G. Venkatesan, P. R. Mangalam, K. S. Angamuthu, T. V. Sethuraman, Rajeswari | 15-01-1948 |
| Jeevajothi | K. K. Multhani | Guhan Pictures | Ninumasumdass-Tanjore Janarthan | Serukalathur Sama, T. P. Rajalakshmi, P. S. Srinivasa Rao, M. L. Pathi, K. Mahadevan, M. V. Navaneetham, K. K. Krishnamani, M. J. Jeyanthi | 15-01-1948 |
| Kaamavalli | Manickam | Baskar Pictures | C. N. Pandurangan | Nagercoil Mahadevan, S. Varalakshmi, T. S. Durairaj, C. Krishnaveni, Rajagopala Bhagavadhar, V. M. Ezhumalai, T. S. Jaya, C. D. Kannabiran, K. S. Angamuthu | 20-03-1948 |
| Kangkanam | S. K. Vasagan | G. B. Narayanan & Co. | H. R. Padmanabha Sastry | K. R. Ramasamy, Menaka, P. G. Venkatesan, Leela, P. R. Mangalam, Narendra Nath, M. R. Swaminathan | 10-06-1948 |
| Krishna Thulabaaram | T. Balaji Singh | Santhanam Pictures | C. N. Pandurangan | Nagercoil Mahadevan, Jayashree, A. K. Srinivasan, G. Rajan, T. Krishnamoorthy, Sathyabama | 16-04-1948 |
| Lakshmi Vijayam | Bomman D. Irani | Sri Meenakshi Films | G. Ramanathan | P. S. Govindan, Madhuri Devi, C. V. V. Panthulu, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, Vidwan Srinivasan, R. Padma, Kali N. Rathnam, K. T. Saku Bhai, M. S. Gnanam | 07-04-1948 |
| Mahabali | Bama Pictures | G. Varadhachari, Lakshmi | |||
| Mariamman | L. S. Ramachandran | Selvam Film Company | P. V. Sharma | T. S. Balaiah, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, S. V. Subbaiah, V. A. Chellappa, P. S. Gnanam, R. Padma | 20-03-1948 |
| Mohini | Lanka Sathyam | Jupiter Pictures | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. Subburaman | T. S. Balaiah, M. G. Ramachandran, V. N. Janaki, Madhuri Devi, R. Balasubramaniam, 'Pulimoottai' Ramaswami, M. N. Nambiar | 31-10-1948 |
| Naveena Valli | T. Balaji Singh | Santhanam Pictures | C. N. Pandurangan | C. D. Kannapiran, Padma, S. Ragavan, Jayashree, A. Govindan, Neela | 16-04-1948 |
| Pizhaikkum Vazhi | R. Mithra Das | Maragadha Pictures | G. Aswathama | T. S. Durairaj, T. A. Jayalakshmi, T. S. Balaiah, M. R. Swaminathan, Kali N. Rathnam, P. G. Venkatesan, C. T. Rajakantham, P. S. Gnanam, P. R. Mangalam | |
| Raja Mukthi | Raja Chandrasekhar | Narendra Pictures | C. R. Subburaman | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, P. Bhanumathi, V. N. Janaki, M. G. Ramachandran, Serukulathur Sama, M. R. Swaminathan, P. S. Veerappa, P. G. Venkatesan, C. T. Rajakantham | 09-10-1948 |
| Ramadas | Y. V. Rao | Sri Jagadeesh Pictures | Papanasam Sivan | Kalakkad S. Ramanarayana Iyer, Y. V. Rao, Rukmini, M. Sathyanarayana, S. Rangaswamy, N. Anandhaacharya, K. Mahalinga Iyer, Jeyagowri, Baby Radha, Ranganayagi, Lakshmi | 06-06-1948 |
| Samsaram | Babu Rao Sowhan | Eastern Pictures | B. S. Raja Iyengar, K. K. Krishnaveni, Vimalkumar, Nagarathinam, P. K. Madhavan, K. A. Thangavelu, Visalakshi | ||
| Samsara Nowka [3] | H. L. N. Simha | Star Combines and Pragathi Pictures | G. Govindarajulu Naidu | B. R. Panthulu, Trichur Premavathi, T. R. Ramachandran, T. Suryakumari, M. J. Andal, T. R. Upendra, Vikatam Krishnamurthi | 14-05-1948 |
| Senbagavalli | Lanka Sathyam | Srikanthar Films | Pasavankudi Sharma | T. S. Balaiah, P. A. Periyanayaki, K. K. Perumal, P. R. Rajagopala Iyer, V. M. Ezhumalai, K. V. Srinivasa, M. S. Vijayal, Bejavada Rajaratnam | 20-02-1948 |
| Sigamani | S. K. Vasagan & Sudharshan | Sudharshan Trading Company | V. Dakshinamoorthy | T. R. Sarangapani, C. T. Kamatchi, V. S. Mani, Jayalakshmi, Kulathu Mani, Vanaja | 11-02-1948 |
| Sri Aandal | S. Velsamy Kavi | Salem Surya Films | G. Ramanathan | U. R. Jeevarathinam, P. S. Govindan, 'Vidwan' Srinivasan, S. D. Subbaiah, G. Sowthamini, Kali N. Rathnam, S. Subbulakshmi, P. S. Gnanam | |
| Thirumalisai Alvar | D. S. Kotnis & P. S. Chettiar | Sri Kanna Films | S. V. Venkatraman & T. R. Ramanathan | M. M. Dandapani Desikar, Trichur Premavathi, 'Vidwan' Srinivasan, P. B. Rangachari, S. V. Subbaiah, R. Balasubramaniam, T. S. Durairaj, M. S. Devasena, P. K. Saraswathi, P. S. Sivabhagyam, K. S. Angamuthu | 20-08-1948 |
| Vanavil | K. R. Sanjeevi-Pal G. Kadhar | Rainbow Film Exchange | Thilagam | H. R. Kamaraki, Thilagam, Sriniavasan, Mahendran, Suseela Devi, Jeyalakshmi, Kamala Bai | |
| Vedhala Ulagam | A. V. Meiyappan | AVM Productions | R. Sudharsanam | T. R. Mahalingam, P. R. Mangalam, K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam, R. Balasubramaniam, Pandaribai, C. T. Rajakantham, G. M. Basheer, Kulathu Mani | 11-08-1948 |
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