List of Tamil films of 1974 explained

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Net.[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 15.93 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 1974, in alphabetical order.

1974

MusicCast
Akkarai PachaiN. VenkateshYoga Chithra ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanJaishankar, Ravichandran, Nagesh, Lakshmi, Jayachitra, Savitri,Rajeshri
Anbai ThediV. SrinivasanMuktha FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, Major Sundarrajan, C. R. Vijayakumari, Shubha, Cho, Manorama
Anbu ThangaiS. P. MuthuramanGowri Art EnterprisesK. V. MahadevanR. Muthuraman, Jayalalitha, Jaya, Srikanth, K. A. Thangavelu
Appa AmmaMaa. Raa.K. S. Sithambaram
Simham Productions
ShyamGemini Ganesan, Padmini, Ravichandran, Sheela
Athaiya MamiyaGopuGaruda FilmsM. S. ViswanathanJaishankar, Ushanandini, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Srikanth, M. N. Rajam, M. Bhanumathi, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Sachu
Aval Oru Thodar KathaiK. BalachanderArul FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSujatha, Kamal Haasan, Vijayakumar, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Jai Ganesh, M. G. Soman, Sripriya
Avalukku Nigar AvaleMadurai ThirumanamSri Ravipriya FilmsV. KumarRavichandran, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Kalyan Kumar, Thengai Srinivasan, Pushpalatha, Manorama, V. K. Ramasamy, Major Sundarrajan, Shanmugasundaram
Avalum Penn ThaaneDuraiSri Panduranga ProductionsV. KumarR. Muthuraman, Sumithra, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Rama Prabha
Devi Sri Karumari AmmanVietnam Veedu SundaramAnu CombinesShankar–GaneshK. R. Vijaya, Gemini Ganesan, Kumari Padmini, Major Sundarrajan, S. Varalakshmi, Pushpalatha, K. A. Thangavelu, Cho, Suruli Rajan, Manorama, Vijayakumar, Sasikumar, Sriranjani Jr., Lalitha Sri
Dheerga SumangaliA. C. TirulokchandarVisalakshi CombinesM. S. ViswanathanK. R. Vijaya, R. Muthuraman, Major Sundarrajan, Pushpalatha, Sivakumar, Jayasudha, Suruli Rajan, Y. G. Mahendra
DoctorammaK. SornamMeenakshi Art ProductionsShankar–GaneshA. V. M. Rajan, Manjula, Thengai Srinivasan,Asogan, M. N. Rajam, Murthi
Dikkatra ParvathiSingeetam Srinivasa RaoNavatharang ProductionsChitti BabuLakshmi, Srikanth, Y. G. Mahendran
En MaganC. V. RajendranSujatha Cine ArtsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Manjula, K. Balaji, Roja Ramani, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama
Engal Kula DheivamP. R. SomuA. V. R. CombinesM. S. ViswanathanR. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Jayachitra, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Suruli Rajan, Baby Sridevi
Engamma SapathamS. P. MuthuramanVijayabaskar FilmsVijaya BhaskarR. Muthuraman, Sivakumar, Jayachitra, Vidhubala, Suruli Rajan, Manorama
Gumasthavin MagalA. P. NagarajanC. N. V.MoviesKunnakudi VaidyanathanSivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Aarathi, Usha Shakeela, Nagesh, Pandari Bai
Idhayam ParkiradhuA. JagannathanUdhaya ArtsT. R. PappaJaishankar, Srividya, Jayachitra, Jayakumari, Srikanth
Kadavul MamaK. SingamuthuPadmini PicturesT. G. LingappaR. Muthuraman, Jayachitra, Thengai Srinivasan,Srikanth, Kumari Padmini,Asogan
Kai Niraya KaasuA. B. RajArunodaya FilmsShankar–GaneshNagesh, Prameela, Thengai Srinivasan, A. Sakunthala, Srikanth, M. R. R. Vasu, Sachu, L. Kanchana
Kaliyuga KannanKrishnan–PanjuAjantha EnterprisesV. KumarJaishankar, Sowcar Janaki, Jayachitra, Thengai Srinivasan,Manorama, V. K. Ramasamy, Asogan
Kalyanamam KalyanamK. KrishnamurthyGeetha Chithra ProductionsVijaya BhaskarJaishankar, Jayachitra, Cho, Sukumari, Srikanth, Thengai Srinivasan, Jayakumari, Pushpamala
Kanmani RajaDevaraj–MohanMuthuvel MoviesM. S. ViswanathanSivakumar, Lakshmi, M. N. Rajam, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Kumari Padmini
MagalukkagaM. KrishnanVijaya Bhanu MoviesM. S. ViswanathanA. V. M. Rajan, Vijaya Kumari, Jaya, Ravichandran, M. R. R. Vasu,Asogan, Manorama,Ramadas
Maanikka ThottilP. MadhavanKarpagam ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanGemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Shubha, Nagesh, Vijayakumar, Jayakumari, Vijaya Chandrika
Murugan Kaattiya VazhiP. MadhavanArun Prasad MoviesG. K. VenkateshA. V. M. Rajan, Nagesh, Srikanth, Vijayakumar, Vidhubala, Sripriya, Vijaya Chandrika, Pakoda Kadhar
Naan AvanillaiK. BalachanderShri Narayani FilmsM. S. ViswanathanGemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Lakshmi, Jayabharathi, Jayasudha, Leelavathi
Netru Indru NaalaiP. NeelakantanAmalraj FilmsM. S. ViswanathanM. G. Ramachandran, Manjula, Latha, Rajasree, Thengai Srinivasan, Isari Velan, Rama Prabha, Sukumari
Onne Onnu Kanne KannuRa. SankaranSudharshan EnterprisesV. KumarSivakumar, Jayachitra, Cho, Manorama,Srikanth, Surulirajan, Vijaya Chandrika
Ore SatchiK. VijayanDevi CreationsShankar–GaneshA. V. M. Rajan, P. R. Varalakshmi, Major Sundarrajan, M. N. Rajam, Cho, Manorama
Paadha PoojaiA. BhimsinghKasi Ram PicturesJaya VijayaSivakumar, Jayachitra, Jaya, V. S. Raghavan, V. K. Ramasamy, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Manorama, Sukumari
PanathukkagaM. S. SenthilVetrivel ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanSivakumar, Jayachitra, Shashikumar, Thengai Srinivasan, A. Sakunthala, Kamal Haasan, Master Sridhar, Sripriya
PandhattamMa. LakshmananS. K. CombinesShankar–GaneshJaishankar, Jayasudha, Shashikumar, Jayakumari, M. R. R. Vasu, Manorama, Suruli Rajan
Paruva KaalamJos A. N. FernandoJupiter Art MoviesG. DevarajanPrameela, Roja Ramani, Srikanth, Kamal Haasan, Nagesh, Sachu
Pathu Madha BandhamKrishnan–PanjuSri Navaneetha FilmsShankar–GaneshP. Bhanumathi, B. Saroja Devi, A. V. M. Rajan, R. Muthuraman, Ravichandran, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Rajasree, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, M. N. Rajam
Penn Ondru KandenGopuSangeetha FilmsM. S. ViswanathanR. Muthuraman, Prameela, Nagesh, M. R. R. Vasu, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, M. Bhanumathi
Pillai SelvamV. Ramachandra RaoSenthil Kumar ProductionsSakthi KumarJaishankar, S. V. Ranga Rao, Devika, 'Master' Ramu, Kumari Padmini, Nagesh, Cho, Manorama, Sukumari
PrayachitthamR. SundaramModern TheatresM. SanjayJaishankar, Shashi Kumar, Lakshmi, Jayasudha, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama
Pudhiya ManidhanThirumalai–MahalingamNahata ProductionsShankar–GaneshJaishankar, Jayasudha
Raja NagamN. S. ManiamJega Jothi PicturesV. KumarSrikanth, Manjula, Shubha, Major Sundarrajan
RoshakkariMadurai ThirumaranJeyam CombinesM. S. ViswanathanR. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Ravichandran, Kumari Padmini, A. Sakunthala, Cho, S. V. Subbaiah
SamarpanamThillai RaghavanThyagam PicturesN. S. ThiyagarajanVijayakumar, Vidhubala, Suruli Rajan, Sachu
SamayalkaranThirumalai–MahalingamMarina MoviesM. S. ViswanathanM. K. Muthu, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, M. R. Radha, Thengai Srinivasan, M. Bhanumathi
Sirithu Vazha VendumS. S. BalanUdhayam ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanM. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Thengai Srinivasan
SisupalanK. K. SampathkumarSri Vijaya Cine ArtsKunnakudi VaidyanathanR. S. Manohar, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Sivakumar, Srividya
Sivagamiyin SelvanC. V. RajendranJayanthi FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, Latha, A. V. M. Rajan, Cho
Sorgathil ThirumanamT. R. RamannaAnjaneya CombinesShankar–GaneshRavichandran, Sowcar Janaki Latha, Nagesh
Swathi NakshathramK. S. GopalakrishnanAshok PicturesV. KumarP. Bhanumathi, Ravikumar, R. S. Manohar, Udaya Chandrika, P. R. Varalakshmi
ThaaiD. YoganandBabu MoviesM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, S. Varalakshmi, Major Sundarrajan, M. R. R. Vasu, Manorama
Thaai PasamB. V. SrinivasanSuchithra FilmsV. KumarSivakumar, Prameela, K. A. Thangavelu, Cho, Thengai Srinivasan, Vijaya Chandrika
Thaai PirandhalA. K. SubramaniamJeeva Jothi FilmsM. S. ViswanathanP. Bhanumathi, R. Muthuraman, Sharada, A. Sakunthala, Thengai Srinivasan, Suruli Rajan, Sachu
ThangappathakkamP. MadhavanSivaji ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Srikanth, Prameela, Major Sundarrajan, Cho, Manorama, Pushpamala, Suruli Rajan
Thanga Valayal[3] M. A. V. RajendranSelam MoviesK. V. MahadevanJaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, V. Meera Devi, K. A. Thangavelu, Manorama
ThirudiMadurai ThirumaranM. S. Kasi ViswanathanM. S. ViswanathanJaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama
ThirumangalyamA. VincentVijaya & Suresh CombinesM. S. ViswanathanR. Muthuraman, Jayalalitha, Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Nagesh, Srikanth, Sukumari, Sachu
Tiger ThaathachariV. T. ArasuSenthoor FilmsSoolamangalam SistersMajor Sundarrajan, Sivakumar, M. Bhanumathi, Shashi Kumar, Sukumari, P. R. Varalakshmi
Ungal ViruppamK. KrishnamurthySri Chitra Mahal ProductionsVijaya Bhaskar
Unnaithan ThambiR. VittalGeetha Chitra ProductionsVijaya BhaskarJaishankar, Jayachitra, Manorama, Thengai Srinivasan,Srikanth,
UrimaikuralC. V. SridharChitrayuga ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanM. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Anjali Devi, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Pushpalatha, Sachu
VairamT. R. RamannaVijaya & Suri CombinesT. R. PappaJaishankar, Jayalalitha, S. A. Ashokan, M. R. R. Vasu, Thengai Srinivasan, Sachu
Vani RaniTapi Chanakya
C. V. Rajendran
Vijaya ProductionsK. V. MahadevanSivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, R. Muthuraman, K. A. Thangavelu
Vellikizhamai VirathamR. ThyagarajanDhandayudhapani FilmsShankar–GaneshSivakumar, Jayachitra, Jayasudha, Nagesh, Srikanth,Shashi Kumar.

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 15.93 crore ET collection in 1974-75
  3. Book: Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru. History of Landmark Tamil Films. Sivakami Publishers. Film News Anandan. Film News Anandan. 23 October 2004. Chennai. ta. https://archive.today/20200607014303/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1974.asp. 7 June 2020. dead. dmy-all.