List of Tamil films of 1962 explained

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 2.68 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1962, in alphabetical order.

1962

MusicRelease date (D-M-Y)
Aadi PerukkuK. ShankarMadhan TheatresA. M. RajahGemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Devika, J. P. Chandrababu20-07-1962
AalayamaniK. ShankarP. S. V. PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari23-11-1962
AnnaiKrishnan–PanjuAVM ProductionsR. SudarsanamP. Bhanumathi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Haranath, Sowcar Janaki, Sachu, J. P. Chandrababu, Nagesh15-12-1962
Asthikkoru Aanum Asaikku Oru PonnumK. SomuM. L. PicturesK. V. MahadevanK. Balaji, B. Saroja Devi, K. A. Thangavelu
Avana IvanS. BalachanderS. B. CreationsS. BalachanderS. Balachander, Vasanthi, Lakshmi Rajyam, Javar Seetharaman31-08-1962
Azhagu NilaS. RaghavanRaghavan ProductionsK. V. MahadevanKalyan Kumar, Malini, R. Muthuraman, Vasanthi, K. A. Thangavelu, V. K. Ramasamy17-08-1962
Bale PandiyaB. R. PanthuluPadmini PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Devika26-05-1962
Bandha PasamA. BhimsinghSanthi FilmsViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, Devika27-10-1962
Deivathin DeivamK. S. GopalakrishnanChitra ProductionsG. RamanathanS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari28-12-1962
Ethaiyum Thangum IthaiyamP. NeelakantanUdhaya Sooriyan ProductionsT. R. PappaS. S. Rajendran, K. R. Ramasamy, C. R. Vijayakumari
Ellorum VazhavendumB. V. AcharyaS. R. S. PicturesRajan–NagendraK. Balaji, M. R. Radha (Guest), S. A. Asokan, Malini, V. M. Ezhumalai, Nagesh14-04-1962
Indira En SelvamC. PadmanabhanAshoka PicturesC. N. PanduranganM. R. Radha, Pandari Bai, S. A. Asokan, 'Baby' Sumangala
Kannadi MaaligaiSamy-MaheshRani PicturesT. BathmanT. R. Radha Rani, M. R. Radha, S. A. Asokan, T. R. Saroja, A. C. Mohan, Sukumari, V. Nagayya, S. D. Subbulakshmi, P. D. Sambandam, T. K. Sampangki,
Kathiruntha KangalT. Prakash RaoVasumathi PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthySavitri, Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha31-08-1962
KavithaT. R. RaghunathModern TheatresK. V. MahadevanM. R. Radha, M. N. Nambiar, S. V. Ranga Rao, Rajasulochana, Pandari Bai, Pushpalatha02-09-1962
Konjum SalangaiM. V. RamanRaman ProductionsS. M. Subbaiah NaiduGemini Ganesan, Savitri, Kumari Kamala14-1-1962
Kudumba ThalaivanM. A. ThirumugamDevar FilmsK. V. MahadevanM. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. R. Radha15-08-1962
MadappuraS. A. SubbaramanB. V. N. ProductionsK. V. MahadevanM. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. R. Radha16-02-1962
Madadhipathi Magal[3]
Dubbed from Hindi
I. S. JoharShashadhar Mukherjee ProductionsC. RamchandraNalini Jaywant, Ajit, Ulhas, I. S. Johar, Raj Mehra, Roopmala, Leela Mishra, Mumtaz Begum, Mehmood and Rajen Haksar
Mahaveera BheemanS. A. SubbaramanM. L. Pathy
Jaikumar Pictures
M. S. GnanamaniT. K. Bagavathi, S. A. Ashokan, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, M. L. Pathy, Pal Sarma, E. R. Sahadevan, M. N. Sundar, S. K. Ramaraj, T. K. Sambangi, Gemini Sampath, M. R. Radha (Guest), V. Nagayya (Guest), Jayasri, L. Vijayalakshmi, T. R. Rajini, T. V. Kumudhini, T. K. Ranjitham, Sumitra, K. S. Angamuthu, Saraswathi, Kumari Jaya, Ratna
Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha SelvamVedantam RaghavayyaAnjali PicturesP. Adinarayana RaoGemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, Jayanthi (debut), M.R. Radha09-02-1962
Manithan MaravillaiK. Kameshwara RaoVijaya ProductionsGhantasalaGemini Ganesan, Savitri, A. Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, M. S. Sundari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao, Serukalathur Sama, Raja, L. Vijayalakshmi10-08-1962
Muthu MandapamA. S. A. SamiRajendran PicturesK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari27-10-1962
Naagamalai AzhagiG. ViswanathanMatheswari FilmsS. P. KodandapaniKallapart Natarajan, M. R. Radha, C. Leela, Gemini Chandra
Neeya NaanaA. Sheshagiri RaoMaheswari ProductionsK. V. MahadevanC. L. Anandan, Devika, M. N. Nambiar, P. Kannamba, P. S. Veerappa, Rama Rao, O. A. K. Thevar, Nagesh, Rajasree, Manorama, Shoba
Nenjil Or AalayamC. V. SridharChitralayaViswanathan–RamamoorthyKalyan Kumar, R. Muthuraman, Devika
Nichaya ThamboolamB. S. RangaVikram ProductionsViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, Rajasree09-02-1962
Paadha KaanikkaiK. ShankarSaravana FilmsViswanathan–RamamoorthyGemini Ganesan, Savitri, Kamal Haasan28-09-1962
Padithal Mattum PodhumaA. BhimsinghRanganathan PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Savitri, M. R. Radha, Rajasulochana, K. Balaji14-04-1962
Parthal Pasi TheerumA. BhimsinghAVM ProductionsViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, B. Saroja Devi, Sowkar Janaki, Kamal Haasan14-01-1962
PaasamT. R. RamannaR. R. PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthyM. G. Ramachandran, M. R. Radha, B. Saroja Devi, T. R. Rajakumari31-08-1962
PattinatharK. SomuJ. R. ProductionsG. RamanathanT. M. Soundararajan, Gemini Chandra, M. R. Radha
Pirandha NaalK. NarayananVijaya Arts FilmsK. V. Mahadevan[4] Prem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, V. K. Ramasamy, T. K. Ramachandran, S. P. Veerasamy, Kallapart Natarajan, K. K. Perumal, Karikol Raj, Devika, Manorama, K. N. Kamalam
Policekaran MagalC. V. SridharChitralaya PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthyK. Balaji, R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, Pushpalatha31-08-1962
Raani SamyukthaD. YoganandSaraswathy PicturesK. V. MahadevanM. G. Ramachandran, Padmini, Ragini14-01-1962
SaradhaK. S. GopalakrishnanA. L. S. ProductionsK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, M. R. Radha
Seemaan Petra SelvangalS. RamakrishnanParamu FilmsT. R. PappaM. R. Radha, Pandari Bai, K. A. Thangavelu
Sengamala TheevuS. RajendranM. A. V. PicturesK. V. MahadevanM. R. Radha, C. L. Anandan, Rajasree, Pushpalatha
SenthamaraiA. BhimsinghMadras PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Padmini, K. R. Ramasamy, S. S. Rajendran, Lalitha, Ragini14-09-1962
SumaithaangiC. V. SridharVisaalakshi FilmsViswanathan–RamamoorthyGemini Ganesan, Devika, R. Muthuraman, Vijayalakshmi07-12-1962
Thayai Katha ThanayanM. A. ThirumugamDevar FilmsK. V. MahadevanM. G. Ramachandran, M.R. Radha, B. Saroja Devi13-04-1962
Thendral VeesumB. S. RangaVikram ProductionsViswanathan–RamamoorthyKalyan Kumar, Prem Nazir, M. R. Radha, Krishna Kumari, Rajasree07-09-1962
Vadivukku Valai KappuA. P. NagarajanSri Lakshmi PicturesK. V. MahadevanSivaji Ganesan, Savitri, M. N. Rajam07-07-1962
Valar PiraiD. YoganandPadma FilmsK.V. MahadevanSivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, M. R. Radha30-03-1962
Veera ThirumaganA. C. TirulokchandarAVM ProductionsViswanathan–RamamoorthyC. L. Anandan, Sachu, E. V. Saroja03-05-1962
VikramaadhithanT. R. Raghunath & N. S. RamadasJaya Bharat ProductionsS. Rajeswara RaoM. G. Ramachandran, Padmini, Sriranjani27-10-1962

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1939/1939TN10.pdf Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958
  2. https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 CTD reports 2.68 crore ET collection in 1962–63
  3. Book: Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru. https://web.archive.org/web/20170429000709/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1962-cinedetails31.asp. dead. 29 April 2017. History of Landmark Tamil Films. Sivakami Publishers. Film News Anandan. Film News Anandan. 23 October 2004. Chennai. ta.
  4. Book: Neelamegam, G. . Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2. Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039 . 1st . Chennai . November 2016 . 83–84 . ta.