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# Tamil movies 1949: complete list of 20 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Tamil-language film listed for 1949, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Film | Released | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Apoorva Sagodharargal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/apoorva-sagodharargal-1949/) |  | [Acharya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/acharya/) | [M. K. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-k-radha/), [P. Bhanumathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-bhanumathi/), [R. Nagendra Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-nagendra-rao/), [L. Narayana Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/l-narayana-rao/) |  |
| [Deva Manohari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/deva-manohari-1949/) |  | [A. T. Krishnaswamy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-t-krishnaswamy/) | [C. Honnappa Bhagavathar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-honnappa-bhagavathar/), [P. Bhanumathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-bhanumathi/), [B. S. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-saroja/), [M. R. Swaminathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-swaminathan/) |  |
| [Geetha Gandhi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/geetha-gandhi-1949/) |  | [K. Subramanyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-subramanyam/) | [B. S. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-saroja/), [P. A. Periyanayaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-a-periyanayaki/), [T. R. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-ramachandran/), [K. Subramanyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-subramanyam/) |  |
| [Inbavalli](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/inbavalli-1949/) |  | [S. Nottani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-nottani/) | [T. R. Mahalingam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-mahalingam/), [B. S. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-saroja/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/), [T. A. Madhuram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-a-madhuram/) |  |
| [Kanakangi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kanakangi-1949/) |  |  | [Gangadharan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gangadharan/), [Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srinivasan/), [Leela](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/leela/) |  |
| [Kanniyin Kathali](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kanniyin-kathali-1949/) |  | [K. Ramnoth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-ramnoth/) | [Madhuri Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/madhuri-devi/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/), [S. A. Natarajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-a-natarajan/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/) |  |
| [Krishna Bhakthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/krishna-bhakthi-1949/) |  | [R. S. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-s-mani/) | [P. U. Chinnappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-u-chinnappa/), [T. R. Rajakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-rajakumari/), [K. R. Ramasamy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-ramasamy/), [S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-l-dhanalakshmi/) |  |
| [Laila Majnu(](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/laila-majnu-dubbed-from-telugu-1949/) |  | [P. S. Ramakrishna Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-s-ramakrishna-rao/) | [A. Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-nageswara-rao/), [P. Bhanumathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-bhanumathi/), [Mukkamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mukkamala/), [C. S. R. Anjaneyulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-s-r-anjaneyulu/) |  |
| [Mangayarkarasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mangayarkarasi-1949/) |  | [Jiten Bannerjee](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jiten-bannerjee/) | [P. U. Chinnappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-u-chinnappa/), [P. Kannamba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-kannamba/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/), [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/) |  |
| [Mayakkudirai(](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mayakkudirai-dubbed-from-telugu-1949/) |  | [Raja of Mirzapur](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/raja-of-mirzapur/) | [A. Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-nageswara-rao/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/), [A. V. Subba Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-v-subba-rao/), [Relangi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/relangi/) |  |
| [Mayavathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mayavathi-1949/) |  | [T. R. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-sundaram/) | [T. R. Mahalingam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-mahalingam/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/), [S. V. Subbaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-subbaiah/), [Kali N. Rathnam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kali-n-rathnam/) |  |
| [Naattiya Rani](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/naattiya-rani-1949/) |  | [B. N. Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-n-rao/) | [Vasundhara Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vasundhara-devi/), [B. S. Raja Iyengar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-raja-iyengar/), [B. S. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-saroja/), [T. S. Balaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-balaiah/) |  |
| [Nallathambi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nallathambi-1949/) |  | [Krishnan–Panju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishnan-panju/) | [N. S. Krishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-s-krishnan/), [P. Bhanumathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-bhanumathi/), [T. A. Madhuram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-a-madhuram/), [S. V. Sahasranamam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-sahasranamam/) |  |
| [Nam Naadu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nam-naadu-1949/) |  | [V. Shantaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-shantaram/) | [Pushpa Hans](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pushpa-hans/), [Umesh Sharma](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/umesh-sharma/), [Sudha Apte](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sudha-apte/), [Chandrasekhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/chandrasekhar/) |  |
| [Navajeevanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/navajeevanam-1949/) |  | [K. B. Nagabhushanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-b-nagabhushanam/) | [V. Nagayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-nagayya/), [P. Kannamba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-kannamba/), [Sriram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sriram/), [S. Varalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-varalakshmi/) |  |
| [Pavalakodi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pavalakodi-1949/) |  | [S. M. Sriramulu Naidu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-m-sriramulu-naidu/) | [T. R. Mahalingam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-mahalingam/), [T. R. Rajakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-rajakumari/), [T. E. Varadhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-e-varadhan/), [M. S. Sarojini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-s-sarojini/) |  |
| [Ratnakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ratnakumar-1949/) |  | [Krishnan–Panju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishnan-panju/) | [P. U. Chinnappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-u-chinnappa/), [P. Bhanumathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-bhanumathi/), [M. G. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-ramachandran/), [K. Malathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-malathi/) |  |
| [Vazhkai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vazhkai-1949/) |  | [A. V. Meiyappan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-v-meiyappan/) | [Vyjayanthimala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vyjayanthimala/), [M. S. Draupadi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-s-draupadi/), [T. R. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-ramachandran/), [S. V. Sahasranamam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-sahasranamam/) |  |
| [Velaikari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/velaikari-1949/) |  | [A. S. A. Sami](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-s-a-sami/) | [K. R. Ramasamy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-r-ramasamy/), [V. N. Janaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-n-janaki/), [T. S. Balaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-balaiah/), [M. N. Nambiar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-n-nambiar/) |  |
| [Vinothini](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vinothini-1949/) |  | [Ramji Bai Arya - S. R. Krishna Iyengar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ramji-bai-arya-s-r-krishna-iyengar/) | [N. Krishnamoorthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-krishnamoorthy/), [K. T. Dhanalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-t-dhanalakshmi/), [V. S. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-s-mani/), [M. V. Raju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-v-raju/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1949](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1949/) [Tamil box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/tamil/)
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