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{{Tamil films}}

A list of films produced in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film industry in [[India]] in [[1942 in film|1942]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1942.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330005419/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1942.asp|url-status=usurped|archive-date=30 March 2017|title=1942 Tamil Films|access-date=2019-08-11|publisher=lakshmansruthi}}</ref>

==1942==
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![[Title]] !![[Film director|Director]] !! [[Film producer|Production]] !! [[Music]]!! [[Cast member|Cast]] !! Release date
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|''Alli Vijayam''
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|''[[Aanandan|Aanandan or Agni Purana Mahimai]]''
| [[S. D. S. Yogi]]
| Mayuraa Films (S. S. S. Chokkalingam)
| [[G. Ramanathan]], T. A. Kalyanam Credited as Kalyanam Orchestra
| Krishna Kanthan, P. Saraswathy
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|''[[Ananthasayanam (1942 film)|Ananthasayanam]]''
| [[K. Subramanyam]]
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| V. S. Parthasarathy Ayyangar
| [[K. Subramanyam]], [[S. D. Subbulakshmi]], [[M. V. Rajamma]], G. Pattu Iyer, [[V. N. Janaki]], [[R. B. Lakshmi Devi]], Vidwan Srinivasan, P. R. Rajagopala Iyer, C. N. Sadasivaiah, K. Nagalakshmi, Kumari Subbulakshmi, M. R. S. Mani, Jolly Kittu Iyer, T. S. Rajammal, Vishnu R. S. Ramaswami Iyengar, S. Radhakrishnan, Kulathu Mani, Komaali Sambhu, Thanjavur Mani Iyer, Ramachandran
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|''[[Araichimani|Aaraichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan]]''
| [[P. K. Raja Sandow]]
| Kandan & Co
| Srinivasa Rao
| P. B. Rangachari, [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]], [[S. Balachander|''Veenai'' S. Balachander]], [[S. Varalakshmi]]
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|''[[Bhaktha Naradar]]''
| S. Soundararajan
| S. Soundararajan, Tamil Nadu Talkies
| [[Papanasam Sivan]]. Background music by M. D. Parthasarathy & [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]], [[Kumari Rukmini|Rukmini]], Baby Jaya, [[Kothamangalam Subbu]], T. E. Krishnamachari, [[Kothamangalam Seenu]], L. Narayana Rao, M. S. Vijayal, T. N. Meenakshi, S. R. Vijaya, [[M. S. Sundhari Bai]], [[M. V. Mani]], Kumari, Murali
| 25-04-1942
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|''Chogamelar''
| C. V. Raman
| C. V. Raman, Lalitha Cinetone
| G. Sundara Bhagavathar
| [[Kothamangalam Seenu]], K. Aranganayaki, [[M. R. Radha]], Kulathu Mani, P. S. Gnanam, T. K. Pushpavalli
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|''College Kumari''
| G. G. Mama Sindhe
| Prakjjothi Pictures
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| M. Bhavani Sangkar, Robin Babu, G. R. Sandoa, Khoko, T. S. Dhamayandhi, K. S. Angamuthu, M. V. Sarojamma
| 21-02-1942
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|''[[En Manaivi]]''
| [[Sundar Rao Nadkarni]]
| [[A. V. Meiyappan]], [[AVM Productions]]
| R. Sudharsanam
| [[K. Sarangapani]], [[K. R. Chellam]], Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, R. Padma, M. K. Meenalochani, Rallabandi Natesam
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|''[[Gangavathar]]''
| C. K. Sachi
| KSS Pictures
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| [[N. C. Vasanthakokilam]], Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, C. V. V. Panthulu, [[B. R. Panthulu]], P. G. Venkatesan, [[D. Balasubramaniam]], [[V. N. Janaki]], T. S. Damayanthi, M. Lakshmanan, R. Rajagopalan, S. K. Padmadevi, T. V. Lakshmi, [[Kali N. Rathnam]], C. T. Rajakantham, [[T. S. Durairaj]], M. R. Swaminathan, P. R. Mangalam, T. V. A. Poorani
| 13-02-1942
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|''[[Kannagi (1942 film)|Kannagi]]''
| R. S. Mani
| M. Somasundaram & S. K. Mohideen, [[Jupiter Pictures]]
| [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
| [[P. U. Chinnappa]], [[P. Kannamba]], M. S. Saroja, [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], M. Saroja, [[S. V. Sahasranamam]], [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[U. R. Jeevarathinam]] and dance by [[B. S. Saroja]]
| 22-08-1942
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|''Krishna Pidaran''
| C. V. Raman
| T. K. Productions
| [[G. Ramanathan]]
| Vaikkam Mani, [[Kothamangalam Seenu]], C. V. V. Panthulu, [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], Mayavaram Pappa, P. S. Gnanam
| 07-01-1942
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|''Manamaaligai''
| D.V. Swami
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| P. S. Srinivasarao
| P. S. Srinivasarao, S. R. Sandoa, M. V. Raju, S. S. Mani, M. A. Rajamani, Seethalakshmi, Kamalabai
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|''[[Manonmani]]''
| [[T. R. Sundaram]]
| [[T. R. Sundaram]], [[Modern Theatres]]
| T. A. Kalyanam Credited as Kalyanam Orchestra
| [[P. U. Chinnappa]], [[T. R. Rajakumari]], [[Serukulathur Sama]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], [[Kali N. Rathnam]], C. T. Rajakantham, [[R. Balasubramaniam]], K. K. Perumal, A. Sakunthala, L. Narayana Rao, S. S. Kokko, P. R. Mangalam, P. G. Venkatesan, T. R. B. Rao, M. E. Madhavan, ''Buffoon'' Shanmugham, J. M. G. Sarada, G. Saraswathi
| 07-11-1942
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|''Mayajothi''
| R.Padmanaban
| Modern Theatres
| Shama
| [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], Kali N. Rathnam, P. G. Venkatesan, [[T. S. Durairaj]], Meenakshi Ammal, T. S. Rajalakshmi, C. T. Rajakantham
| 15-08-1942
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|''[[Nandanar (1942 film)|Nandanar]]''
| Murugadasa (A. Muthuswami Iyer)
| [[S. S. Vasan]], [[Gemini Studios]]
| M. D. Parthasarathy & [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| [[M. M. Dandapani Desikar]], [[Serukulathur Sama]], [[Kothamangalam Subbu]], L. Narayana Rao, M. S. Sundhari Bai
| 20-09-1942
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|''[[Panchamirtham (1942 film)|Panchamirtham]]'' (''Naadaga Medai'' & ''Thiruvaazhatthaan'')
| Jithan Banerji
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| [[K. Sarangapani]], L. Narayana Rao, P. D. Sammantham, T. S. Vijaya, C. K. Kamalam, P. R. Mangalam, [[P. A. Periyanayaki]]
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|''Pookailas''
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|''[[Prithivirajan]]''
| B. Sampathkumar
| [[Central Studios]] and Haran Talkies
| [[G. Ramanathan]]
| [[P. U. Chinnappa]], A. Sakunthala, [[T. S. Balaiah]], T. M. Ramaswami Pillai, [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]], S. D. Subbaiah, G. M. Basheer, [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Mathuram]], T. K. Sampangi, T. R. B. Rao, S. Velusami Kavi, [[Kali N. Rathnam]], C. T. Rajakantham, P. S. Gnanam, K. K. Krishnaveni
| 29-04-1942
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|''[[Rajasooyam]]''<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/rajasuyam-1942/article5204086.ece Rajasuyam]</ref>
| Shama-Ramu
| Bharath Pictures
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| [[V. N. Sundaram]], [[Serukalathur Sama]], [[R. Balasubramaniam]], C. V. V. Panthulu, K. V. Jeya Gowri, S. C. Gompathi, P. R. Mangalam
| 04-04-1942
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|''[[Sanyasi-Samsari|Samsari]]''
| M. Krishnaratnam
| Jupiter Films
| Nataraja Achari
| Gavai Sathasivam, P. T. Ram, Puthukottai S. Rukmani, ''Vikatakavi'' Mariyappa, T. K. Ranjitham, K. Varalakshmi, K. Rajalakshmi, T.'A. Rajeswari, M. Natanam, T. S. Lokanathan, P. S. B. Thondaiman
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|''[[Sanyasi-Samsari|Sanyasi]]''
| M. Krishnaratnam
| Jupiter Films
| M. S. Gnanamani
| P. A. Kumar, P. G. Venkatesan, M. L. Pathi, C. S. D.Singh, ''Kottapuli'' Jayaram, P. S. Gnanam, P. R. Mangalam, T. S. Jaya, ''Loose'' Arumugam, ''Master'' Thangavel, M. V. Swaminathan and Kumari Selva
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|''[[Sathi Sukanya (1942 film)|Sathi Sukanya]]''
| [[T. R. Sundaram]] & P. V. Chari
| Sri Meenakshi Film Company
| T. A. Kalyanam<br />(Lyrics: P. R. Rajagopala Iyer)
| [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[T. R. Rajakumari]], [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[Kali N. Rathnam]], [[V. M. Ezhumalai]], S. S. Kokko (Real name: Pasupuleti Srinivasulu Naidu)
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|''Sivalinga Satchi''
| [[S. Nottani]]
| [[T. R. Sundaram]], [[Modern Theatres]]
| T. A. Kalyanam
| C. S. Ganesa Bhagavadar, Kali N. Rathnam, M. R. Swaminathan, [[T. S. Durairaj]], A. K. Rajalakshmi, C. T. Rajakantham, M. M. Radha Bai, T. N. Meenatchi
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|''Soma Mayilar''
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|''[[Tamizhariyum Perumal]]''
| T. R. Raghunath
| [[R. Ramanathan Chettiar]], Uma Pictures
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| V. A. Chellappa, [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]], [[R. Balasubramaniam]], [[T. S. Durairaj]], M. S. Devasena, [[M. G. Chakrapani]], T. S. Jaya, [[Kali N. Rathnam]], C. T. Rajakantham, Kumari Mangalam - S. Yogambal (later Yogam-Mangalam), K. N. Rajalakshmi, V. Nataraj
| 25-04-1942/30-04-1942
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==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Tamil cinema}}
{{1942 films}}
{{Indian film list}}

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[[Category:1942 in Indian cinema|Films, Tamil]]
[[Category:Lists of 1942 films by language]]
[[Category:Lists of Tamil films by year|1942]]
[[Category:1942 Tamil-language films| ]]
[[Category:1940s Indian films]]

List of Tamil films of 1942 - Revision history

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