List of Tamil films of 1949

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Tamil Films
  1948 1949 1950  

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1949, in alphabetical order. [1]

1949

Title Director Production Music Cast Release date (D-M-Y)
Apoorva Sagodharargal Acharya Gemini Studios S. Rajeswara Rao
M. D. Parthasarathy
R. Vaidyanathan
M. K. Radha, P. Bhanumathi, R. Nagendra Rao, L. Narayana Rao, G. Pattu Iyer, D. Balasubramaniam, Lakshmi Prabha, Surya Prabha, Stunt Somu21-10-1949
Deva Manohari [2] A. T. Krishnaswamy R. K. S. Pictures G. Ramanathan C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, P. Bhanumathi, B. S. Saroja, M. R. Swaminathan, Kali N. Rathnam, G. M. Basheer, R. Padma, Lakshmi Devi21-10-1949
Geetha Gandhi K. Subramanyam Madras United Artists Corporation C. N. Pandurangan
Br Lakshmanan
B. S. Saroja, P. A. Periyanayaki, T. R. Ramachandran, K. Subramanyam, V. Kumaraswami, Baby Padma, M. R. S. Mani, R. Padma16-03-1949
Inbavalli S. Nottani Shyamala Pictures G. Ramanathan T. R. Mahalingam, B. S. Saroja, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, M. R. Swaminathan, E. R. Sahadevan, P. K. Saraswathi, S. Menaka16-09-1949
Kanniyin Kathali K. Ramnoth Jupiter Pictures S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
C. R. Subburaman
Madhuri Devi, Anjali Devi, S. A. Natarajan, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, K. R. Ramsingh, K. Sarangapani, Pulimoottai Ramaswami, M. S. S. Bhagyam06-08-1949
KanakangiState ProductionsGangadharan, Srinivasan, Leela29-07-1949
Krishna Bhakthi R. S. Mani Krishna Pictures S. V. Venkatraman P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, K. R. Ramasamy, S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi, D. Balasubramaniam, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, C. T. Rajakantham, P. A. Periyanayaki 14-01-1949
Laila Majnu
(dubbed from Telugu)
P. S. Ramakrishna Rao Bharani Studios C. R. Subburaman A. Nageswara Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Mukkamala, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Sriranjani, Kasturi Siva Rao, Arani Satyanarayana01-10-1949
Mayakkudirai
(dubbed from Telugu)
Raja of MirzapurSobhanachala Pictures Ghantasala A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, A. V. Subba Rao, Relangi, T. Kanakam, Suryashree, Lakshmirajyam Jr., Surabhi Kamalabai
Mayavathi T. R. Sundaram Ganapathi Pictures G. Ramanathan T. R. Mahalingam, Anjali Devi, S. V. Subbaiah, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham, K. K. Perumal, M. G. Chakrapani 12-08-1949
Mangayarkarasi Jiten BannerjeeBhagya Pictures G. Ramanathan
Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer
C. R. Subburaman
P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba, Anjali Devi, N. S. Krishnan, T. S. Durairaj, T. A. Madhuram, Kaka Radhakrishnan 03-09-1949
Naattiya Rani B. N. RaoBaskar Pictures Papanasam Sivan Vasundhara Devi, B. S. Raja Iyengar, B. S. Saroja, T. S. Balaiah, Charli, B. Jayamma, K. Thavamani Devi 19-08-1949
Nallathambi Krishnan–Panju Uma Pictures
N. S. K. Films
C. R. Subburaman N. S. Krishnan, P. Bhanumathi, T. A. Madhuram, S. V. Sahasranamam, M. N. Rajam, V. K. Ramasamy 04-02-1949
Nam Naadu V. Shantaram Rajkamal Kalamandir G. Govindarajulu Naidu Pushpa Hans, Umesh Sharma, Sudha Apte, Chandrasekhar, Manmohan Krishna, Keshavrao Date 09-07-1949
Navajeevanam K. B. Nagabhushanam Raja Rajeswari Films S. V. Venkatraman V. Nagayya, P. Kannamba, Sriram, S. Varalakshmi, T. R. Ramachandran, T. A. Jayalakshmi, L. Narayana Rao, C. V. V. Panthulu, Baby Rajamani28-05-1949
Pavalakodi S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Pakshiraja Studios C. R. Subburaman T. R. Mahalingam, T. R. Rajakumari, T. E. Varadhan, M. S. Sarojini, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, M. N. Rajam 09-04-1949
Ratnakumar Krishnan–Panju Murugan Talkies G. Ramanathan
C. R. Subburaman
P. U. Chinnappa, P. Bhanumathi, M. G. Ramachandran, K. Malathi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, D. Balasubramaniam, Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, K. P. Kesavan, T. S. Durairaj 15-12-1949
Vazhkai A. V. Meiyappan AVM Productions R. Sudharsanam Vyjayanthimala, M. S. Draupadi, T. R. Ramachandran, S. V. Sahasranamam, K. Sarangapani, P. A. Subbaiah Pillai, M. S. Karuppaiah, V. M. Ezhumalai, S. R. Janaki22-12-1949
Velaikari A. S. A. Sami Jupiter Pictures S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
C. R. Subburaman
K. R. Ramasamy, V. N. Janaki, T. S. Balaiah, M. N. Nambiar, M. V. Rajamma, S. A. Natarajan, D. Balasubramaniam 25-02-1949
VinothiniRamji Bai Arya - S. R. Krishna IyengarVainatheyin Photo FilmsSrinivasa IyengarN. Krishnamoorthy, K. T. Dhanalakshmi, V. S. Mani, M. V. Raju, 'Stunt' Somu, T. V. Sethuraman, S. Sathyabama24-03-1949

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  1. "1949 Tamil Films". lakshmansruthi. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. "Deva Manohari". hindu. Retrieved 18 November 2019.