List of Tamil films of 1966

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The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1966, in alphabetical order.

1966

Title Director Producer Music Cast
Anbe Vaa A. C. Tirulokchandar A.V.M. Productions M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, Nagesh,Asogan
Annavin Aasai Dada Mirasi Sujatha Cine Arts K. V. Mahadevan Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, K. Balaji, K. R. Vijaya
Avan Pithana? P. Neelakantan Umayal Productions R. Parthasarathi S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. V. Sahasranamam
Chandrodayam K. Shankar Saravana Films M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, M. R. Radha,Nagesh
Chinnanchiru Ulagam K. S. Gopalakrishnan Chitra Productions K. V. Mahadevan Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Nagesh, Magic Radhika
Chitthi K. S. Gopalakrishnan Chitra Productions M. S. Viswanathan Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, M. R. Radha, R. Muthuraman, Vijayasree, Vijaya Nirmala, Baby Rani
Enga Paappa B. R. Panthulu Padmini Pictures M. S. Viswanathan Ravichandran, Kumari Bharathi, Nagesh, K. A. Thangavelu, M. V. Rajamma, Manorama
Gowri Kalyanam K. Shankar Saravana Combines M. S. Viswanathan Jaishankar, Ravichandran, Jayalalitha
Iru Vallavargal K. V. Srinivasan Modern Theaters Vedha Jaishankar, R. S. Manohar, L. Vijayalakshmi
Kathal Paduthum Padu Joseph Thaliath Jr. Citadel Studios T. R. Pappa Jaishankar, Vanishree, Jayanthi
Kattu Malligai P. Subramanyam Merryland Pictures G. Devarajan Prem Nazir, Vijaya Lalitha
Kodimalar Sridhar Sri Productions M. S. Viswanathan Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan, C. R. Vijayakumari, Nagesh,Kanchana
Kumari Penn T. R. Ramanna Vinayaka Pictures M. S. Viswanathan Ravichandran, Jayalalitha, Nagesh
Lorry DriverG. VishwanathanMaheswari Productions S. P. Kodandapani C. L. Anandan, Rajasree, Sheela, Nagesh
Madras to Pondicherry Thirumalai–Mahalingam Sunbeam Productions T. K. Ramamoorthy Nagesh, Ravichandran, A. Karunanidhi
Mahakavi Kalidas R. R. Chandran Kalpana Kalamandhir K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, R. S. Manohar
Major Chandrakanth K. Balachander A. V. M. Productions V. Kumar Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, Jayalalitha, A. V. M. Rajan, R. Muthuraman
Mani Magudam S. S. Rajendran S. S. R.Pictures R. Sudarsanam S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Jayalalitha
Marakka Mudiyuma? Murasoli Maran Mekala Pictures T. K. Ramamoorthy S. S. Rajendran, Muthuraman, Devika, Kanchana, S. V. Sahasranamam,Cho
Motor Sundaram Pillai Balu Gemini Pictures M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Ravichandran, Jayalalitha,Sivakumar, Kanchana
Muharasi M. A. Thirumugam Devar Films K. V. Mahadevan M. G. Ramachandran, Gemini Ganesan, Jayalalitha
Naam Moovar Jambulingam Balan Pictures S. M. Subbaiah Naidu Jaishankar, Ravichandran, L. Vijayalakshmi,Nagesh
Naan Aanaiyittal Chanakya Satya Movies M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. N. NambiarNagesh, K. R. Vijaya
Nadodi B.R. Panthulu Padmini Pictures M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, Bharathi,Nagesh
Namma Veettu Lakshmi B. R. Panthulu Padmini Pictures M. S. Viswanathan A. V. M. Rajan, B. R. Panthulu, Bharathi, Vanisri, M. V. Rajamma, Nagesh, Muthuraman
Panchali Sabatham
Dubbed from Hindi
Babubhai Mistri Ramanand Combines Chitragupta
D. Srinivas
Abhi Bhattacharya, Pradeep Kumar, Dara Singh, Padmini, Jeevan
Parakkum Pavai T. R. Ramanna R. R. Pictures M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. N. Nambiar,Kanchana,
Periya Manidhan K. C. Krishnamoorthy Saraswathi Pictures S. V. Venkatraman T. K. Ramachandran, Udaya Chandrika
Petralthan Pillaiya Krishnan–Panju Muthukumaran Pictures M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, K. A. Thangavelu,Sowcar Janaki
Ramu A. C. Tirulokchandar A. V. M. Productions M. S. Viswanathan Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Master Rajkumar
Sadhu Mirandal A. Bhim Singh Sunbeam Productions T. K. Ramamoorthy T. R. Ramachandran, O. A. K. Thevar, Nagesh
Saraswathi Sabatham A. P. Nagarajan Sri Vijayalakshmi Pictures K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Savitri, Gemini Ganesan
Selvam K. S. Gopalakrishnan V. K. R Pictures K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, S. V. Ranga Rao
Thaali Bhagyam K. P. Nagabhooshnam K. B. Nagabhooshnam K. V. Mahadevan M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, Nagesh
Thanippiravi M. A. Thirumugam Devar Films K. V. Mahadevan M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, Nagesh,C. L. Anandan
Thattungal Thirakkappadum J. P. Chandrababu Viswabharathy Pictures M. S. Viswanathan Chandrababu, K. R. Vijaya, R. S. Manohar, Savitri
Thaaye Unakkaga P. Pullaiah Sri Kamalanayanam K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Jayalalitha, S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Nagesh, Sivakumar
Thayin Mel Aanai G. R. Nathan Madras Cine Lab T. G. Lingappa C. L. Anandan, K. R. Vijaya, Rajasree, Nagesh, Manorama, B. V. Radha
Thedi Vandha Thirumagal Sathyam Sri Vijayagopal Pictures K. V. Mahadevan S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Ravichandran, S. V. Ranga Rao, Nagesh, Kanchana, V. K. Ramasamy
Thenmazhai V. Srinivasan Muktha Films T. K. Ramamoorthy Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Cho
Vallavan Oruvan R. Sundaram Modern Theaters Vedha Jaishankar, L. Vijayalakshmi, R. S. Manohar
Yaar Nee? Satyam P. S. V Pictures Vedha Jaishankar, JayalalithaP. S. Veerappa,C.L.Anandan.
Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan [1] Jayakanthan Asia Jothi Films S. V. Ramanan Nagesh, K. R. Vijaya

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