List of Tamil films of 1948 explained

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1948 in alphabetical order.[1]

1948

MusicRelease date (D-M-Y)
AbhimanyuM. Somasundaram & A. KasilingamJupiter PicturesS. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. SubburamanS. M. Kumaresan, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, U. R. Jeevarathinam, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, M. G. Ramachandran, D. Balasubramaniam, S. V. Subbaiah, R. Malathi, M. N. Nambiar06-05-1948
Ahimsa YutthamA. K. ChettiarPrakash PicturesMahatma Gandhi's Documentary02-11-1948
Adhithan KanavuT. R. SundaramModern TheatresG. RamanathanT. R. Mahalingam, Anjali Devi, T. R. Rajani, K. P. Kesavan, M. G. Chakrapani, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham11-12-1948
Bhaktha JanaP. PullaiahRagini FilmsReema – Narayanan & B. Narasimha RaoHonnappa Bhagavathar, V. Nagayya, Santha Kumari, K. Sarangapani, B. R. Panthulu, T. V. Kumudhini
BhojanL. S. Ramachandran
T. R. Sundaram (Supervising)
Jayaprakash PicturesG. RamanathanP. S. Govindan, S. Varalakshmi, R. Balasubramaniam, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham, P. S. Siva Bhagyam, P. K. Saraswathi31-07-1948
BilhanaB. N. RaoMubarak PicturesPapanasam SivanK. R. Ramasamy, A. R. Sakunthala, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, S. M. Shaikappa, M. Jayashree, 'Pulimoottai' Ramasami, K. S. Angamuthu01-11-1948
BilhananK. V. SrinivasanT. K. S. Brothers Salem Shanmuga FilmsT. A. KalyanamT. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Bhaghavathi, M. S. Draupadhi, T. K. Sivathanu, Friend Ramasami, Rajam23-04-1948
Brahma Rishi Vishwamitra[2] JagannathJegannath ProductionsReema — NarayananK. R. Ramsingh, T. V. Sethuraman, Kosalram, T. E. Krishnammachari, T. R. Rajakumari, N. R. Nalini, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram03-01-1948
Chakra DhariK. S. Gopala KrishnanGemini StudiosM. D. ParthasarathyV. Nagayya, Pushpavalli, Surya Prabha, Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, Gemini Ganesan, L. Narayana Rao, T. N. Kamalam03-12-1948
ChandralekhaS. S. VasanS. S. Vasan, Gemini StudiosS. Rajeswara RaoM. 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 Kittu09-04-1948
DevadasiM. L. Tandan-T. V. SundaramSukumar PicturesK. V. MahadevanKannan, Leela, T. S. Durairaj, R. Balasubramaniam, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, K. S. Angamuthu15-01-1948
En KanavarS. BalachanderAjith PicturesS. BalachanderS. 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 PicturesS. V. VenkatramanT. R. Mahalingam, M. V. Rajamma, D. Balasubramaniam, P. S. Sivabhaghyam, P. G. Venkatesan, P. R. Mangalam, 'Pulimootai' Ramasami21-05-1948
Gnana Soundari (Gemini film)MurugadasaGemini StudiosM. D. ParthasarathyM. K. Radha, Suseela, T. R. Ramachandran, P. Kannamba, T. E. Krishnamachari18-06-1948
GokuladasiK. SubrahmanyamMadras United Artistes CorporationS. V. VenkatramanC. Honnappa Bhagavathar, M. V. Rajamma, T. R. Ramachandran, N. Krishnamurthi, Sowdhamini, K. S. Angamuthu, Padmini31-11-1948
Idhu NijamaKrishna GopalK. G. ProductionsS. BalachanderS. Balachander, Kumari N. Rajam, Sarojini, V. Seetharaman, A. S. Nagarajan, Manuel, Pattammal06-03-1948
JambamJaveri and V. KumaraswamyKen PicturesK. V. MahadevanV. Kumar, Vanaja, P. G. Venkatesan, P. R. Mangalam, K. S. Angamuthu, T. V. Sethuraman, Rajeswari15-01-1948
JeevajothiK. K. MulthaniGuhan PicturesNinumasumdass-Tanjore JanarthanSerukalathur Sama, T. P. Rajalakshmi, P. S. Srinivasa Rao, M. L. Pathi, K. Mahadevan, M. V. Navaneetham, K. K. Krishnamani, M. J. Jeyanthi15-01-1948
KaamavalliManickamBaskar PicturesC. N. PanduranganNagercoil Mahadevan, S. Varalakshmi, T. S. Durairaj, C. Krishnaveni, Rajagopala Bhagavadhar, V. M. Ezhumalai, T. S. Jaya, C. D. Kannabiran, K. S. Angamuthu20-03-1948
KangkanamS. K. VasaganG. B. Narayanan & Co.H. R. Padmanabha SastryK. R. Ramasamy, Menaka, P. G. Venkatesan, Leela, P. R. Mangalam, Narendra Nath, M. R. Swaminathan10-06-1948
Krishna ThulabaaramT. Balaji SinghSanthanam PicturesC. N. PanduranganNagercoil Mahadevan, Jayashree, A. K. Srinivasan, G. Rajan, T. Krishnamoorthy, Sathyabama16-04-1948
Lakshmi VijayamBomman D. IraniSri Meenakshi FilmsG. RamanathanP. S. Govindan, Madhuri Devi, C. V. V. Panthulu, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, Vidwan Srinivasan, R. Padma, Kali N. Rathnam, K. T. Saku Bhai, M. S. Gnanam07-04-1948
MahabaliBama PicturesG. Varadhachari, Lakshmi
MariammanL. S. RamachandranSelvam Film CompanyP. V. SharmaT. S. Balaiah, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, S. V. Subbaiah, V. A. Chellappa, P. S. Gnanam, R. Padma20-03-1948
MohiniLanka SathyamJupiter PicturesS. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. SubburamanT. S. Balaiah, M. G. Ramachandran, V. N. Janaki, Madhuri Devi, R. Balasubramaniam, 'Pulimoottai' Ramaswami, M. N. Nambiar31-10-1948
Naveena ValliT. Balaji SinghSanthanam PicturesC. N. PanduranganC. D. Kannapiran, Padma, S. Ragavan, Jayashree, A. Govindan, Neela16-04-1948
Pizhaikkum VazhiR. Mithra DasMaragadha PicturesG. AswathamaT. 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 MukthiRaja ChandrasekharNarendra PicturesC. R. SubburamanM. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, P. Bhanumathi, V. N. Janaki, M. G. Ramachandran, Serukulathur Sama, M. R. Swaminathan, P. S. Veerappa, P. G. Venkatesan, C. T. Rajakantham09-10-1948
RamadasY. V. RaoSri Jagadeesh PicturesPapanasam SivanKalakkad S. Ramanarayana Iyer, Y. V. Rao, Rukmini, M. Sathyanarayana, S. Rangaswamy, N. Anandhaacharya, K. Mahalinga Iyer, Jeyagowri, Baby Radha, Ranganayagi, Lakshmi06-06-1948
SamsaramBabu Rao SowhanEastern PicturesB. S. Raja Iyengar, K. K. Krishnaveni, Vimalkumar, Nagarathinam, P. K. Madhavan, K. A. Thangavelu, Visalakshi
Samsara Nowka[3] H. L. N. SimhaStar Combines and Pragathi PicturesG. Govindarajulu NaiduB. R. Panthulu, Trichur Premavathi, T. R. Ramachandran, T. Suryakumari, M. J. Andal, T. R. Upendra, Vikatam Krishnamurthi14-05-1948
SenbagavalliLanka SathyamSrikanthar FilmsPasavankudi SharmaT. S. Balaiah, P. A. Periyanayaki, K. K. Perumal, P. R. Rajagopala Iyer, V. M. Ezhumalai, K. V. Srinivasa, M. S. Vijayal, Bejavada Rajaratnam20-02-1948
SigamaniS. K. Vasagan & SudharshanSudharshan Trading CompanyV. DakshinamoorthyT. R. Sarangapani, C. T. Kamatchi, V. S. Mani, Jayalakshmi, Kulathu Mani, Vanaja11-02-1948
Sri AandalS. Velsamy KaviSalem Surya FilmsG. RamanathanU. R. Jeevarathinam, P. S. Govindan, 'Vidwan' Srinivasan, S. D. Subbaiah, G. Sowthamini, Kali N. Rathnam, S. Subbulakshmi, P. S. Gnanam
Thirumalisai AlvarD. S. Kotnis & P. S. ChettiarSri Kanna FilmsS. V. Venkatraman & T. R. RamanathanM. 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. Angamuthu20-08-1948
VanavilK. R. Sanjeevi-Pal G. KadharRainbow Film ExchangeThilagamH. R. Kamaraki, Thilagam, Sriniavasan, Mahendran, Suseela Devi, Jeyalakshmi, Kamala Bai
Vedhala UlagamA. V. MeiyappanAVM ProductionsR. SudharsanamT. R. Mahalingam, P. R. Mangalam, K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam, R. Balasubramaniam, Pandaribai, C. T. Rajakantham, G. M. Basheer, Kulathu Mani11-08-1948

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1948 Tamil Films. https://web.archive.org/web/20170405200402/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948.asp. dead. 5 April 2017. 2019-11-06. lakshmansruthi.
  2. Web site: Brahmarishi Vishwamithra (1948). The Hindu. 24 May 2014. Randor. Guy. Randor Guy. https://archive.today/20200812063734/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/brahmarishi-vishwamithra-1948/article6044450.ece. 12 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Samsara Nowka. 2019-11-13. hindu.