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# Tamil movies 1947: complete list of 30 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Tamil-language film listed for 1947, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Film | Released | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/1000-thalaivangi-apoorva-chinthamani-1947/) |  | [T. R. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-sundaram/) | [V. N. Janaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-n-janaki/), [P. S. Govindan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-s-govindan/), [S. Varalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-varalakshmi/), [M. R. Swaminathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-swaminathan/) |  |
| [Baktha Thulasidas](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/baktha-thulasidas-1947/) |  | [B. S. Ranga](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-ranga/) | [B. S. Raja Iyengar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-raja-iyengar/), [Lakshmi Shankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lakshmi-shankar/), [C. V. V. Panthulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-v-v-panthulu/), [Joker Ramudu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/joker-ramudu/) |  |
| [Chithrabahavali](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/chithrabahavali-1947/) |  | [Nanubhai Vakil](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nanubhai-vakil/) | [V. N. Janaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-n-janaki/), [Premkumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/premkumar/), [Madhavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/madhavan/), [Manipillai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manipillai/) |  |
| [Deivaneethi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/deivaneethi-1947/) |  | [M. L. Tandon](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-l-tandon/), [Jiten Banerjee](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jiten-banerjee/) | [V. A. Chellappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-a-chellappa/), [P. Kannamba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-kannamba/), [K. R. Ramasamy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-ramasamy/), [N. R. Sakunthala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-r-sakunthala/) |  |
| [Dhana Amaravathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/dhana-amaravathi-1947/) |  | [B. S. Ramiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-ramiah/) | [B. S. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-saroja/), [S. M. Kumaresan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-m-kumaresan/), [V. N. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-n-sundaram/), [Vadivambal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vadivambal/) |  |
| [Ekambavanan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ekambavanan-1947/) |  | [B. N. Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-n-rao/), [T. V. Krishnasami](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-v-krishnasami/) | [Kothamangalam Seenu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kothamangalam-seenu/), [P. A. Periyanayaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-a-periyanayaki/), [K. Sarangapani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-sarangapani/), [C. T. Rajakantham](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-t-rajakantham/) |  |
| [Kadagam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kadagam-1947/) |  | [Acharya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/acharya/) | [T. S. Balaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-balaiah/), [Suryakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suryakumari/), [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [T. S. Krishnaveni](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-krishnaveni/) |  |
| [Kanjan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kanjan-1947/) |  | [Kovai C. Aiyamuthu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kovai-c-aiyamuthu/), [T. R. Gopu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-gopu/) | [S. V. Subbaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-subbaiah/), [R. Malathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-malathi/), [M. N. Nambiar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-n-nambiar/), [T. G. Kamala Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-g-kamala-devi/) |  |
| [Kannika](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kannika-1947/) |  | [S. M. Sriramulu Naidu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-m-sriramulu-naidu/) | [M. S. Sarojini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-s-sarojini/), [T. E. Varadhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-e-varadhan/), [M. R. Santhanalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-santhanalakshmi/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/) |  |
| [Kundalakesi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kundalakesi-1947/) |  | [Bomman D. Irani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bomman-d-irani/) | [C. Honnappa Bhagavathar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-honnappa-bhagavathar/), [N. C. Vasanthakokilam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-c-vasanthakokilam/), [G. Pattu Iyer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-pattu-iyer/), [K. L. V. Vasantha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-l-v-vasantha/) |  |
| [Madhanamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/madhanamala-1947/) |  | [K. Vembu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-vembu/) | [Sriram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sriram/), [T. R. Rajani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-rajani/), [P. B. Rangachari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-b-rangachari/), [Vidwan Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vidwan-srinivasan/) |  |
| [Mahathma Udangar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mahathma-udangar-1947/) |  | [G. Pattu Iyer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-pattu-iyer/) | [Kothamangalam Seenu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kothamangalam-seenu/), [T. R. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-ramachandran/), [Vijayakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumari/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/) |  |
| [Malai Mangai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/malai-mangai-1947/) |  |  | [T. S. Madhu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-madhu/), [Vimalkumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vimalkumar/), [R. B. Lakshmi Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-b-lakshmi-devi/) |  |
| [Miss Malini](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/miss-malini-1947/) |  | [Kothamangalam Subbu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kothamangalam-subbu/) | [Pushpavalli](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pushpavalli/), [Kothamangalam Subbu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kothamangalam-subbu/), [M. S. Sundari Bai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-s-sundari-bai/), [Javar Sitaraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/javar-sitaraman/) |  |
| [Naam Iruvar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/naam-iruvar-1947/) |  | [A. V. Meiyappan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-v-meiyappan/) | [T. R. Mahalingam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-mahalingam/), [T. A. Jayalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-a-jayalakshmi/), [Kumari Kamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kumari-kamala/), [T. R. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-ramachandran/) |  |
| [Paithiyakkaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/paithiyakkaran-1947/) |  | [Krishnan–Panju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishnan-panju/) | [S. V. Sahasranamam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-sahasranamam/), [T. A. Madhuram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-a-madhuram/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/), [M. G. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-ramachandran/) |  |
| [Pankajavalli](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pankajavalli-1947/) |  | [S. Soundararajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-soundararajan/) | [P. U. Chinnappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-u-chinnappa/), [T. R. Rajakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-rajakumari/), [Kumari Rukmini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kumari-rukmini/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/) |  |
| [Ponnaruvi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ponnaruvi-1947/) |  | [C. V. Raman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-v-raman/) | [V. A. Chellappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-a-chellappa/), [Kothamangalam Seenu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kothamangalam-seenu/), [K. T. Rukmani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-t-rukmani/), [R. Balasubramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-balasubramaniam/) |  |
| [Rajakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/rajakumari-1947/) |  | [A. S. A. Sami](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-s-a-sami/) | [M. G. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-ramachandran/), [K. Malathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-malathi/), [T. S. Balaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-balaiah/), [M. R. Swaminathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-swaminathan/) |  |
| [Rama Rajyam(](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/rama-rajyam-dubbed-from-hindi-1947/) |  | [Vijay Bhatt](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijay-bhatt/) | [Shobhna Samarth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shobhna-samarth/), [Prem Adib](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-adib/), [Amirbai Karnataki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/amirbai-karnataki/), [Umakant Desai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/umakant-desai/) |  |
| [Rukmangadhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/rukmangadhan-1947/) |  | [P. S. V. Iyer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-s-v-iyer/) | [G. N. Balasubramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-n-balasubramaniam/), [P. R. Mangalam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-r-mangalam/), [T. R. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-ramachandran/), [G. Narayana Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-narayana-rao/) |  |
| [Sulochana](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sulochana-1947/) |  | [T. R. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-sundaram/), [P. B. Krishna Iyer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-b-krishna-iyer/) | [T. R. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-sundaram/), [K. L. V. Vasantha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-l-v-vasantha/), [V. A. Chellappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-a-chellappa/), [M. R. Santhanalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-santhanalakshmi/) |  |
| [Surusuruppu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/surusuruppu-1947/) |  |  |  |  |
| [Thaai Nadu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thaai-nadu-1947/) |  | [T. S. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-mani/) | [Battling Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/battling-mani/), [S. T. Williams](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-t-williams/), [V. P. S. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-p-s-mani/), [T. K. Krishnaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-k-krishnaiah/) |  |
| [Thiyagi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thiyagi-1947/) |  | [Ramji Bai Arya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ramji-bai-arya/) | [V. N. Janaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-n-janaki/), [N. Krishnamurthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-krishnamurthi/), [V. S. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-s-mani/), [Kulathu Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kulathu-mani/) |  |
| [Thulasi Jalandar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thulasi-jalandar-1947/) |  | [K. B. Nagabhushanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-b-nagabhushanam/) | [P. U. Chinnappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-u-chinnappa/), [P. Kannamba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-kannamba/), [S. Varalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-varalakshmi/), [Kothamangalam Seenu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kothamangalam-seenu/) |  |
| [Udayanan Vasavadatta](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/udayanan-vasavadatta-1947/) |  | [T. R. Raghunath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-raghunath/) | [G. N. Balasubramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-n-balasubramaniam/), [Vasundhara Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vasundhara-devi/), [M. S. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-s-saroja/), [D. Balasubramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/d-balasubramaniam/) |  |
| [Vedhalapuram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vedhalapuram-1947/) |  | [Nanubhai Vakil](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nanubhai-vakil/) | [Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nageswara-rao/), [S. Varalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-varalakshmi/), [Madhava Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/madhava-rao/), [Leela](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/leela/) |  |
| [Veera Vanitha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/veera-vanitha-1947/) |  | [Nanubai Pat](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nanubai-pat/) | [P. S. Srinivasa Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-s-srinivasa-rao/), [Sahadevan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sahadevan/), [Madhu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/madhu/), [R. B. Lakshmi Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-b-lakshmi-devi/) |  |
| [Vichitra Vanitha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vichitra-vanitha-1947/) |  | [K. Subramanyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-subramanyam/) | [B. S. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-saroja/), [Chitra S. Krishnaswami](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/chitra-s-krishnaswami/), [Pulimoottai Ramaswami](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pulimoottai-ramaswami/), [P. A. Periyanayaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-a-periyanayaki/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1947](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1947/) [Tamil box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/tamil/)
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