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# Tamil movies 1938: complete list of 11 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Tamil-language film listed for 1938, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Film | Released | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Sri Kandha Leela](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sri-kandha-leela-1930/) | 19 Mar 1938 | [Arshadrai Mehta](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/arshadrai-mehta/) | [K. L. V. Vasantha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-l-v-vasantha/), [Raja Dandapani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/raja-dandapani/), [M. V. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-v-mani/), [Sundarambal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sundarambal/) |  |
| [Dakshayagnam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/dakshayagnam-1930/) | 31 Mar 1938 | [Raja Chandrasekhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/raja-chandrasekhar/) | [V. A. Chelappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-a-chelappa/), [M. M. Radhabai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-m-radhabai/), [M. G. Nataraja Pillai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-nataraja-pillai/), [K. R. Jayalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-jayalakshmi/) |  |
| [Sevasadanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sevasadanam-1930/) | 2 May 1938 | [K. Subramanyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-subramanyam/) | [M. S. Subbulakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-s-subbulakshmi/), [F. G. Natesa Iyer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/f-g-natesa-iyer/), [S. Varalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-varalakshmi/), [S. G. Pattu Iyer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-g-pattu-iyer/) |  |
| [Vanaraja Karzan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vanaraja-karzan-1930/) | 4 Jun 1938 |  |  |  |
| [Nandakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nandakumar-1930/) | 6 Aug 1938 | [Keshav Rao Dhaibar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/keshav-rao-dhaibar/) | [T. P. Rajalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-p-rajalakshmi/), [C. V. V. Panthulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-v-v-panthulu/), [T. S. Rajalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-rajalakshmi/), [T. R. Mahalingam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-mahalingam/) |  |
| [Thukkaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thukkaram-1930/) | 17 Sep 1938 | [B. N. Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-n-rao/) | [Musiri Subramania Iyer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/musiri-subramania-iyer/), [K. Sarangapani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-sarangapani/), [K. Seetha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-seetha/), [R. Balasubramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-balasubramaniam/) |  |
| [Maya Mayavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/maya-mayavan-1930/) | 22 Oct 1938 | [B. Sampathkumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-sampathkumar/) | [T. K. Sampangi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-k-sampangi/), [J. Susheela Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/j-susheela-devi/), [K. Kokila](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-kokila/), [Seetha Bai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/seetha-bai/) |  |
| [Anaadhai Penn](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/anaadhai-penn-1930/) | 26 Nov 1938 | [Ragupathy S. Prakasam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ragupathy-s-prakasam/) | [M. K. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-k-radha/), [T. A. Sundarambal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-a-sundarambal/), [P. U. Chinnappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-u-chinnappa/), [S. M. Subramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-m-subramaniam/) |  |
| [Yayathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/yayathi-1930/) | 17 Dec 1938 | [Manik Lal Tandon](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manik-lal-tandon/) | [P. U. Chinnappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-u-chinnappa/), [P. B. Rangachari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-b-rangachari/), [M. V. Rajamma](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-v-rajamma/), [C. S. Shamanna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-s-shamanna/) |  |
| [Valibar Sangham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/valibar-sangham-1930/) | 24 Dec 1938 | [A. N. Kalyanasundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-n-kalyanasundaram/) |  |  |
| [Thayumanavar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thayumanavar-1930/) | 31 Dec 1938 | [T. R. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-sundaram/) | [M. M. Dandapani Desikar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-m-dandapani-desikar/), [M. S. Devasena](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-s-devasena/), [C. S. Selvaratnam Pillai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-s-selvaratnam-pillai/), [B. Saradhambal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saradhambal/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1938](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1938/) [Tamil box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/tamil/)
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