List of Tamil films of 1948
Introduction The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1948 in alphabetical order.
1948 Title Director  Production  Music Cast  Release date (D-M-Y)''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, Anjali Devi, T. R. Rajani, K. P. Kesavan, M. G. Chakrapani, Kali N. Rathnam, C. T. Rajakantham 11-12-1948''Bhaktha Jana'' P. Pullaiah Ragini Films Reema – Narayanan & B. Narasimha Rao Honnappa Bhagavathar, V. Nagayya, Santha Kumari, K. Sarangapani, B. R. Panthulu, T. V. Kumudhini''Bhojan'' L. S. RamachandranT. 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'' B. N. Rao Mubarak Pictures Papanasam Sivan 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''Brahma Rishi Vishwamitra'' 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'' S. S. Vasan S. S. Vasan, Gemini Studios S. Rajeswara Rao M. 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 Kittu 09-04-1948''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, 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, 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'' K. Subrahmanyam Madras United Artistes Corporation S. V. Venkatraman C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, M. V. Rajamma, T. R. Ramachandran, N. Krishnamurthi, Sowdhamini, K. S. Angamuthu, Padmini 31-11-1948''Idhu Nijama'' Krishna Gopal K. G. Productions S. Balachander S. Balachander, Kumari N. Rajam, Sarojini, 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, 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'' 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'' 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 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 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'' Y. V. Rao Sri Jagadeesh Pictures Papanasam Sivan Kalakkad S. Ramanarayana Iyer, Y. V. Rao, Rukmini, M. Sathyanarayana, S. Rangaswamy, N. Anandhaacharya, K. Mahalinga Iyer, Jeyagowri, Baby Radha, Ranganayagi, Lakshmi 06-06-1948''Samsaram'' Babu Rao Sowhan Eastern Pictures B. S. Raja Iyengar, K. K. Krishnaveni, Vimalkumar, Nagarathinam, P. K. Madhavan, K. A. Thangavelu, Visalakshi''Samsara Nowka'' H. L. N. Simha Star Combines and Pragathi Pictures G. Govindarajulu Naidu B. R. Panthulu, Trichur Premavathi, T. R. Ramachandran, 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'' 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. Angamuthu20-08-1948''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, P. R. Mangalam, K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam, R. Balasubramaniam, Pandaribai, C. T. Rajakantham, G. M. Basheer, Kulathu Mani 11-08-1948
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