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The following is a list of films produced in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]] in India in [[1948 in film|1948]] in alphabetical order.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405200402/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948.asp|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 April 2017|title=1948 Tamil Films|access-date=2019-11-06|publisher=lakshmansruthi}}</ref>

{{Tamil films}}

== 1948 ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
![[Title]] !![[Film director|Director]] !! [[Film producer|Production]] !! [[Music]]!! [[Cast member|Cast]] !! Release date (D-M-Y)
|-
|''[[Abhimanyu (1948 film)|Abhimanyu]]''
| M. Somasundaram & A. Kasilingam
| [[Jupiter Pictures]]
| [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]] & [[C. R. Subburaman]]
| S. M. Kumaresan, [[P. V. Narasimha Bharathi]], [[U. R. Jeevarathinam]], [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]], [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[D. Balasubramaniam]], [[S. V. Subbaiah]], R. Malathi, [[M. N. Nambiar]]
| 06-05-1948
|-
|''Ahimsa Yuttham''
| A. K. Chettiar
| Prakash Pictures
|
| Mahatma Gandhi's Documentary
| 02-11-1948
|-
|''[[Adhithan Kanavu]]''
| [[T. R. Sundaram]]
| [[Modern Theatres]]
| [[G. Ramanathan]]
| [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[Anjali Devi]], T. R. Rajani, K. P. Kesavan, [[M. G. Chakrapani]], [[Kali N. Rathnam]], [[C. T. Rajakantham]]
| 11-12-1948
|-
|''[[Bhaktha Jana]]''
| [[P. Pullaiah]]
| [[P. Pullaiah|Ragini Films]]
| Reema – Narayanan & B. Narasimha Rao
| [[Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[V. Nagayya]], [[Santha Kumari]], [[K. Sarangapani]], [[B. R. Panthulu]], T. V. Kumudhini
|
|-
|''[[:ta:போஜன் (திரைப்படம்)|Bhojan]]''
| L. S. Ramachandran<br />[[T. R. Sundaram]] (Supervising)
| Jayaprakash Pictures
| [[G. Ramanathan]]
| P. S. Govindan, [[S. Varalakshmi]], [[R. Balasubramaniam]], [[Kali N. Rathnam]], [[C. T. Rajakantham]], P. S. Siva Bhagyam, P. K. Saraswathi
| 31-07-1948
|-
|''[[Bilhana (film)|Bilhana]]''
| B. N. Rao
| Mubarak Pictures
| [[Papanasam Sivan]]
| [[K. R. Ramasamy (actor)|K. R. Ramasamy]], A. R. Sakunthala, [[R. Balasaraswathi Devi]], S. M. Shaikappa, M. Jayashree, 'Pulimoottai' Ramasami, K. S. Angamuthu
| 01-11-1948
|-
|''[[Bilhanan]]''
| K. V. Srinivasan
| T. K. S. Brothers Salem Shanmuga Films
| T. A. Kalyanam
| [[T. K. Shanmugam]], T. K. Bhaghavathi, M. S. Draupadhi, T. K. Sivathanu, Friend Ramasami, Rajam
| 23-04-1948
|-
|''[[:ta:பிரம்மரிஷி விஷ்வாமித்திரா|Brahma Rishi Vishwamitra]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/brahmarishi-vishwamithra-1948/article6044450.ece|title=Brahmarishi Vishwamithra (1948)|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 May 2014|first=Randor|last=Guy|author-link=Randor Guy|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200812063734/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/brahmarishi-vishwamithra-1948/article6044450.ece|archive-date=12 August 2020}}</ref>
| Jagannath
| Jegannath Productions
| Reema — Narayanan
| [[K. R. Ramsingh]], T. V. Sethuraman, Kosalram, T. E. Krishnammachari, [[T. R. Rajakumari]], N. R. Nalini, [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]]
| 03-01-1948
|-
|''[[Chakra Dhari]]''
| K. S. Gopala Krishnan
| [[Gemini Studios]]
| [[M. D. Parthasarathy]]
| [[V. Nagayya]], [[Pushpavalli]], Surya Prabha, Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, [[Gemini Ganesan]], L. Narayana Rao, T. N. Kamalam
| 03-12-1948
|-
|''[[Chandralekha (1948 film)|Chandralekha]]''
| [[S. S. Vasan]]
| [[S. S. Vasan]], [[Gemini Studios]]
| [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| [[M. K. Radha]], [[T. R. Rajakumari]], [[Ranjan (actor)|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 Kittu
| 09-04-1948
|-
|''[[Devadasi (1948 film)|Devadasi]]''
| M. L. Tandan-T. V. Sundaram
| Sukumar Pictures
| [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| Kannan, Leela, [[T. S. Durairaj]], [[R. Balasubramaniam]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Mathuram]], K. S. Angamuthu
| 15-01-1948
|-
|''[[En Kanavar]]''
| [[S. Balachander]]
| Ajith Pictures
| [[S. Balachander]]
| [[S. Balachander]], S. Nandini, [[Javar Seetharaman|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 Pictures
| [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
| [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[D. Balasubramaniam]], P. S. Sivabhaghyam, P. G. Venkatesan, P. R. Mangalam, 'Pulimootai' Ramasami
| 21-05-1948
|-
|''[[Gnana Soundari (Gemini film)]]''
| Murugadasa
| [[Gemini Studios]]
| [[M. D. Parthasarathy]]
| [[M. K. Radha]], Suseela, [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[P. Kannamba]], T. E. Krishnamachari
| 18-06-1948
|-
|''[[Gokuladasi]]''
| [[Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam|K. Subrahmanyam]]
| Madras United Artistes Corporation
| [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
| [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[T. R. Ramachandran]], N. Krishnamurthi, Sowdhamini, K. S. Angamuthu, [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
| 31-11-1948
|-
|''[[Idhu Nijama]]''
| Krishna Gopal
| K. G. Productions
| [[S. Balachander]]
| [[S. Balachander]], Kumari N. Rajam, Sarojini, [[Javar Seetharaman|V. Seetharaman]], A. S. Nagarajan, Manuel, Pattammal
| 06-03-1948
|-
|''Jambam''
| Javeri and V. Kumaraswamy
| Ken Pictures
| [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| V. Kumar, Vanaja, P. G. Venkatesan, P. R. Mangalam, K. S. Angamuthu, T. V. Sethuraman, Rajeswari
| 15-01-1948
|-
|''Jeevajothi''
| K. K. Multhani
| Guhan Pictures
| Ninumasumdass-Tanjore Janarthan
| [[Serukalathur Sama]], [[T. P. Rajalakshmi]], P. S. Srinivasa Rao, M. L. Pathi, K. Mahadevan, M. V. Navaneetham, K. K. Krishnamani, M. J. Jeyanthi
| 15-01-1948
|-
|''Kaamavalli''
| Manickam
| Baskar Pictures
| [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
| Nagercoil Mahadevan, [[S. Varalakshmi]], [[T. S. Durairaj]], [[C. Krishnaveni]], Rajagopala Bhagavadhar, [[V. M. Ezhumalai]], [[T. S. Jaya]], C. D. Kannabiran, K. S. Angamuthu
| 20-03-1948
|-
|''[[Kangkanam]]''
| S. K. Vasagan
| G. B. Narayanan & Co.
| H. R. Padmanabha Sastry
| [[K. R. Ramasamy (actor)|K. R. Ramasamy]], Menaka, P. G. Venkatesan, Leela, P. R. Mangalam, Narendra Nath, M. R. Swaminathan
| 10-06-1948
|-
|''Krishna Thulabaaram''
| T. Balaji Singh
| Santhanam Pictures
| [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
| Nagercoil Mahadevan, Jayashree, A. K. Srinivasan, G. Rajan, T. Krishnamoorthy, Sathyabama
| 16-04-1948
|-
|''[[Lakshmi Vijayam (1948 film)|Lakshmi Vijayam]]''
| Bomman D. Irani
| Sri Meenakshi Films
| [[G. Ramanathan]]
| P. S. Govindan, [[Madhuri Devi]], C. V. V. Panthulu, [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]], Vidwan Srinivasan, R. Padma, [[Kali N. Rathnam]], K. T. Saku Bhai, M. S. Gnanam
| 07-04-1948
|-
|''Mahabali''
|
| Bama Pictures
|
| G. Varadhachari, Lakshmi
|
|-
|''Mariamman''
| L. S. Ramachandran
| Selvam Film Company
| P. V. Sharma
| [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]], [[S. V. Subbaiah]], V. A. Chellappa, P. S. Gnanam, R. Padma
| 20-03-1948
|-
|''[[Mohini (1948 film)|Mohini]]''
| Lanka Sathyam
| [[Jupiter Pictures]]
| [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]] & [[C. R. Subburaman]]
| [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[V. N. Janaki]], [[Madhuri Devi]], [[R. Balasubramaniam]], 'Pulimoottai' Ramaswami, [[M. N. Nambiar]]
| 31-10-1948
|-
|''Naveena Valli''
| T. Balaji Singh
| Santhanam Pictures
| [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
| C. D. Kannapiran, Padma, S. Ragavan, Jayashree, A. Govindan, Neela
| 16-04-1948
|-
|''[[Pizhaikkum Vazhi]]''
| R. Mithra Das
| [[T. S. Durairaj|Maragadha Pictures]]
| G. Aswathama
| [[T. 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 Mukthi]]''
| Raja Chandrasekhar
| [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar|Narendra Pictures]]
| [[C. R. Subburaman]]
| [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]], [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[V. N. Janaki]], [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Serukulathur Sama]], M. R. Swaminathan, [[P. S. Veerappa]], P. G. Venkatesan, [[C. T. Rajakantham]]
| 09-10-1948
|-
|''[[Ramadas (film)|Ramadas]]''
| [[Y. V. Rao]]
| Sri Jagadeesh Pictures
| [[Papanasam Sivan]]
| [[Kalakkad S. Ramanarayana Iyer]], [[Y. V. Rao]], [[Kumari Rukmini|Rukmini]], M. Sathyanarayana, S. Rangaswamy, N. Anandhaacharya, K. Mahalinga Iyer, Jeyagowri, Baby Radha, Ranganayagi, Lakshmi
| 06-06-1948
|-
|''[[Samsaram (1948 film)|Samsaram]]''
| Babu Rao Sowhan
| Eastern Pictures
|
| B. S. Raja Iyengar, K. K. Krishnaveni, Vimalkumar, Nagarathinam, P. K. Madhavan, [[K. A. Thangavelu]], Visalakshi
|
|-
|''Samsara Nowka''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Samsara-Nowka-1948/article16371715.ece|title=Samsara Nowka|access-date=2019-11-13|publisher=hindu}}</ref>
| H. L. N. Simha
| Star Combines and Pragathi Pictures
| [[G. Govindarajulu Naidu]]
| [[B. R. Panthulu]], Trichur Premavathi, [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[Tanguturi Suryakumari|T. Suryakumari]], M. J. Andal, T. R. Upendra, ''Vikatam'' Krishnamurthi
| 14-05-1948
|-
|''Senbagavalli''
| Lanka Sathyam
| Srikanthar Films
| Pasavankudi Sharma
| [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[P. A. Periyanayaki]], K. K. Perumal, P. R. Rajagopala Iyer, [[V. M. Ezhumalai]], K. V. Srinivasa, M. S. Vijayal, Bejavada Rajaratnam
| 20-02-1948
|-
|''Sigamani''
| S. K. Vasagan & Sudharshan
| Sudharshan Trading Company
| [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
| T. R. Sarangapani, C. T. Kamatchi, V. S. Mani, Jayalakshmi, Kulathu Mani, Vanaja
| 11-02-1948
|-
|''[[Sri Aandal]]''
| S. Velsamy Kavi
| Salem Surya Films
| [[G. Ramanathan]]
| [[U. R. Jeevarathinam]], P. S. Govindan, 'Vidwan' Srinivasan, S. D. Subbaiah, G. Sowthamini, [[Kali N. Rathnam]], S. Subbulakshmi, P. S. Gnanam
|
|-
|''[[Thirumalisai Alvar (film)|Thirumalisai Alvar]]''
| D. S. Kotnis & P. S. Chettiar
| Sri Kanna Films
| [[S. V. Venkatraman]] & T. R. Ramanathan
| [[M. 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. Angamuthu
|20-08-1948
|-
|''Vanavil''
| K. R. Sanjeevi-Pal G. Kadhar
| Rainbow Film Exchange
| Thilagam
| H. R. Kamaraki, Thilagam, Sriniavasan, Mahendran, Suseela Devi, Jeyalakshmi, Kamala Bai
|
|-
|''[[Vedhala Ulagam]]''
| [[A. V. Meiyappan]]
| [[AVM Productions]]
| R. Sudharsanam
| [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], P. R. Mangalam, [[K. Sarangapani]], K. R. Chellam, [[R. Balasubramaniam]], [[Pandari Bai|Pandaribai]], [[C. T. Rajakantham]], G. M. Basheer, Kulathu Mani
| 11-08-1948
|}

== References ==
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{{Indian film list}}

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[[Category:1948 in Indian cinema|Films, Tamil]]
[[Category:Lists of 1948 films by language]]
[[Category:Lists of Tamil films by year|1948]]
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[[Category:1940s Indian films]]

List of Tamil films of 1948 - Revision history

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