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# Tamil movies 1942: complete list of 25 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Tamil-language film listed for 1942, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Film | Released | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Aanandan or Agni Purana Mahimai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aanandan-or-agni-purana-mahimai-1942/) |  | [S. D. S. Yogi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-d-s-yogi/) | [Krishna Kanthan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kanthan/), [P. Saraswathy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-saraswathy/) |  |
| [Aaraichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aaraichimani-or-manuneethi-chozhan-1942/) |  | [P. K. Raja Sandow](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-k-raja-sandow/) | [P. B. Rangachari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-b-rangachari/), [M. R. Santhanalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-santhanalakshmi/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/), [T. A. Madhuram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-a-madhuram/) |  |
| [Alli Vijayam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/alli-vijayam-1942/) |  |  |  |  |
| [Ananthasayanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ananthasayanam-1942/) |  | [K. Subramanyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-subramanyam/) | [K. Subramanyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-subramanyam/), [S. D. Subbulakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-d-subbulakshmi/), [M. V. Rajamma](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-v-rajamma/), [G. Pattu Iyer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-pattu-iyer/) |  |
| [Bhaktha Naradar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bhaktha-naradar-1942/) |  | [S. Soundararajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-soundararajan/) | [Ranjan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ranjan/), [Rukmini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rukmini/), [Baby Jaya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/baby-jaya/), [Kothamangalam Subbu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kothamangalam-subbu/) |  |
| [Chogamelar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/chogamelar-1942/) |  | [C. V. Raman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-v-raman/) | [Kothamangalam Seenu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kothamangalam-seenu/), [K. Aranganayaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-aranganayaki/), [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [Kulathu Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kulathu-mani/) |  |
| [College Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/college-kumari-1942/) |  | [G. G. Mama Sindhe](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-g-mama-sindhe/) | [M. Bhavani Sangkar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-bhavani-sangkar/), [Robin Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/robin-babu/), [G. R. Sandoa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-r-sandoa/), [Khoko](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/khoko/) |  |
| [En Manaivi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/en-manaivi-1942/) |  | [Sundar Rao Nadkarni](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sundar-rao-nadkarni/) | [K. Sarangapani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-sarangapani/), [K. R. Chellam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-chellam/), [Nagercoil K. Mahadevan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nagercoil-k-mahadevan/), [R. Padma](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-padma/) |  |
| [Gangavathar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/gangavathar-1942/) |  | [C. K. Sachi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-k-sachi/) | [N. C. Vasanthakokilam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-c-vasanthakokilam/), [Nagercoil K. Mahadevan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nagercoil-k-mahadevan/), [C. V. V. Panthulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-v-v-panthulu/), [B. R. Panthulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-r-panthulu/) |  |
| [Kannagi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kannagi-1942/) |  | [R. S. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-s-mani/) | [P. U. Chinnappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-u-chinnappa/), [P. Kannamba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-kannamba/), [M. S. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-s-saroja/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/) |  |
| [Krishna Pidaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/krishna-pidaran-1942/) |  | [C. V. Raman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-v-raman/) | [Vaikkam Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vaikkam-mani/), [Kothamangalam Seenu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kothamangalam-seenu/), [C. V. V. Panthulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-v-v-panthulu/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/) |  |
| [Manamaaligai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/manamaaligai-1942/) |  | [V. Swami](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-swami/) | [P. S. Srinivasarao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-s-srinivasarao/), [S. R. Sandoa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-r-sandoa/), [M. V. Raju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-v-raju/), [S. S. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-s-mani/) |  |
| [Manonmani](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/manonmani-1942/) |  | [T. R. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-sundaram/) | [P. U. Chinnappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-u-chinnappa/), [T. R. Rajakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-rajakumari/), [Serukulathur Sama](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/serukulathur-sama/), [T. S. Balaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-balaiah/) |  |
| [Mayajothi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mayajothi-1942/) |  | [Padmanaban](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/padmanaban/) | [T. R. Mahalingam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-mahalingam/), [Kali N. Rathnam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kali-n-rathnam/), [P. G. Venkatesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-g-venkatesan/), [T. S. Durairaj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-durairaj/) |  |
| [Nandanar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nandanar-1942/) |  | [Murugadasa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/murugadasa/) | [M. M. Dandapani Desikar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-m-dandapani-desikar/), [Serukulathur Sama](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/serukulathur-sama/), [Kothamangalam Subbu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kothamangalam-subbu/), [L. Narayana Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/l-narayana-rao/) |  |
| [Panchamirtham (Naadaga Medai & Thiruvaazhatthaan)](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/panchamirtham-naadaga-medai-thiruvaazhatthaan-1942/) |  | [Jithan Banerji](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jithan-banerji/) | [K. Sarangapani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-sarangapani/), [L. Narayana Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/l-narayana-rao/), [P. D. Sammantham](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-d-sammantham/), [T. S. Vijaya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-vijaya/) |  |
| [Pookailas](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pookailas-1942/) |  |  |  |  |
| [Prithivirajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/prithivirajan-1942/) |  | [B. Sampathkumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-sampathkumar/) | [P. U. Chinnappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-u-chinnappa/), [A. Sakunthala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-sakunthala/), [T. S. Balaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-balaiah/), [T. M. Ramaswami Pillai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-m-ramaswami-pillai/) |  |
| [Rajasooyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/rajasooyam-1942/) |  | [Shama-Ramu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shama-ramu/) | [V. N. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-n-sundaram/), [Serukalathur Sama](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/serukalathur-sama/), [R. Balasubramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-balasubramaniam/), [C. V. V. Panthulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-v-v-panthulu/) |  |
| [Samsari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/samsari-1942/) |  | [M. Krishnaratnam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-krishnaratnam/) | [Gavai Sathasivam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gavai-sathasivam/), [P. T. Ram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-t-ram/), [Puthukottai S. Rukmani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/puthukottai-s-rukmani/), [Vikatakavi Mariyappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vikatakavi-mariyappa/) |  |
| [Sanyasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sanyasi-1942/) |  | [M. Krishnaratnam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-krishnaratnam/) | [P. A. Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-a-kumar/), [P. G. Venkatesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-g-venkatesan/), [M. L. Pathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-l-pathi/), [C. S. D.Singh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-s-d-singh/) |  |
| [Sathi Sukanya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sathi-sukanya-1942/) |  | [T. R. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-sundaram/), [P. V. Chari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-v-chari/) | [C. Honnappa Bhagavathar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-honnappa-bhagavathar/), [T. R. Rajakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-rajakumari/), [T. R. Mahalingam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-mahalingam/), [Kali N. Rathnam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kali-n-rathnam/) |  |
| [Sivalinga Satchi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sivalinga-satchi-1942/) |  | [S. Nottani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-nottani/) | [C. S. Ganesa Bhagavadar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-s-ganesa-bhagavadar/), [Kali N. Rathnam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kali-n-rathnam/), [M. R. Swaminathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-swaminathan/), [T. S. Durairaj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-durairaj/) |  |
| [Soma Mayilar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/soma-mayilar-1942/) |  |  |  |  |
| [Tamizhariyum Perumal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/tamizhariyum-perumal-1942/) |  | [T. R. Raghunath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-raghunath/) | [V. A. Chellappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-a-chellappa/), [M. G. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-ramachandran/), [M. R. Santhanalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-santhanalakshmi/), [R. Balasubramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-balasubramaniam/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1942](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1942/) [Tamil box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/tamil/)
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