List of Tamil films of 1974

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Net.[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹15.93 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1974, in alphabetical order.

1974

Title Director Production Music Cast
Akkarai Pachai N. Venkatesh Yoga Chithra Productions M. S. Viswanathan Jaishankar, Ravichandran, Nagesh, Lakshmi, Jayachitra, Savitri,Rajeshri
Anbai Thedi V. Srinivasan Muktha Films M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, Major Sundarrajan, C. R. Vijayakumari, Shubha, Cho, Manorama
Anbu Thangai S. P. Muthuraman Gowri Art Enterprises K. V. Mahadevan R. Muthuraman, Jayalalitha, Jaya, Srikanth, K. A. Thangavelu
Appa Amma Maa. Raa. K. S. Sithambaram
Simham Productions 		Shyam Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Ravichandran, Sheela
Athaiya Mamiya Gopu Garuda Films M. S. Viswanathan Jaishankar, Ushanandini, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Srikanth, M. N. Rajam, M. Bhanumathi, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Sachu
Aval Oru Thodar Kathai K. Balachander Arul Films M. S. Viswanathan Sujatha, Kamal Haasan, Vijayakumar, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Jai Ganesh, M. G. Soman, Sripriya
Avalukku Nigar Avale Madurai Thirumanam Sri Ravipriya Films V. Kumar Ravichandran, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Kalyan Kumar, Thengai Srinivasan, Pushpalatha, Manorama, V. K. Ramasamy, Major Sundarrajan, Shanmugasundaram
Avalum Penn Thaane Durai Sri Panduranga Productions V. Kumar R. Muthuraman, Sumithra, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Rama Prabha
Devi Sri Karumari Amman Vietnam Veedu Sundaram Anu Combines Shankar–Ganesh K. R. Vijaya, Gemini Ganesan, Kumari Padmini, Major Sundarrajan, S. Varalakshmi, Pushpalatha, K. A. Thangavelu, Cho, Suruli Rajan, Manorama, Vijayakumar, Sasikumar, Sriranjani Jr., Lalitha Sri
Dheerga Sumangali A. C. Tirulokchandar Visalakshi Combines M. S. Viswanathan K. R. Vijaya, R. Muthuraman, Major Sundarrajan, Pushpalatha, Sivakumar, Jayasudha, Suruli Rajan, Y. G. Mahendra
Doctoramma K. Sornam Meenakshi Art Productions Shankar–Ganesh A. V. M. Rajan, Manjula, Thengai Srinivasan,Asogan, M. N. Rajam, Murthi
Dikkatra Parvathi Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Navatharang Productions Chitti Babu Lakshmi, Srikanth, Y. G. Mahendran
En Magan C. V. Rajendran Sujatha Cine Arts M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Manjula, K. Balaji, Roja Ramani, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama
Engal Kula Dheivam P. R. Somu A. V. R. Combines M. S. Viswanathan R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Jayachitra, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Suruli Rajan, Baby Sridevi
Engamma Sapatham S. P. Muthuraman Vijayabaskar Films Vijaya Bhaskar R. Muthuraman, Sivakumar, Jayachitra, Vidhubala, Suruli Rajan, Manorama
Gumasthavin Magal A. P. Nagarajan C. N. V.Movies Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Aarathi, Usha Shakeela, Nagesh, Pandari Bai
Idhayam Parkiradhu A. Jagannathan Udhaya Arts T. R. Pappa Jaishankar, Srividya, Jayachitra, Jayakumari, Srikanth
Kadavul Mama K. Singamuthu Padmini Pictures T. G. Lingappa R. Muthuraman, Jayachitra, Thengai Srinivasan,Srikanth, Kumari Padmini,Asogan
Kai Niraya Kaasu A. B. Raj Arunodaya Films Shankar–Ganesh Nagesh, Prameela, Thengai Srinivasan, A. Sakunthala, Srikanth, M. R. R. Vasu, Sachu, L. Kanchana
Kaliyuga Kannan Krishnan–Panju Ajantha Enterprises V. Kumar Jaishankar, Sowcar Janaki, Jayachitra, Thengai Srinivasan,Manorama, V. K. Ramasamy, Asogan
Kalyanamam Kalyanam K. Krishnamurthy Geetha Chithra Productions Vijaya Bhaskar Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Cho, Sukumari, Srikanth, Thengai Srinivasan, Jayakumari, Pushpamala
Kanmani Raja Devaraj–Mohan Muthuvel Movies M. S. Viswanathan Sivakumar, Lakshmi, M. N. Rajam, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Kumari Padmini
Magalukkaga M. Krishnan Vijaya Bhanu Movies M. S. Viswanathan A. V. M. Rajan, Vijaya Kumari, Jaya, Ravichandran, M. R. R. Vasu,Asogan, Manorama,Ramadas
Maanikka Thottil P. Madhavan Karpagam Productions M. S. Viswanathan Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Shubha, Nagesh, Vijayakumar, Jayakumari, Vijaya Chandrika
Murugan Kaattiya Vazhi P. Madhavan Arun Prasad Movies G. K. Venkatesh A. V. M. Rajan, Nagesh, Srikanth, Vijayakumar, Vidhubala, Sripriya, Vijaya Chandrika, Pakoda Kadhar
Naan Avanillai K. Balachander Shri Narayani Films M. S. Viswanathan Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Lakshmi, Jayabharathi, Jayasudha, Leelavathi
Netru Indru Naalai P. Neelakantan Amalraj Films M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, Manjula, Latha, Rajasree, Thengai Srinivasan, Isari Velan, Rama Prabha, Sukumari
Onne Onnu Kanne Kannu Ra. Sankaran Sudharshan Enterprises V. Kumar Sivakumar, Jayachitra, Cho, Manorama,Srikanth, Surulirajan, Vijaya Chandrika
Ore Satchi K. Vijayan Devi Creations Shankar–Ganesh A. V. M. Rajan, P. R. Varalakshmi, Major Sundarrajan, M. N. Rajam, Cho, Manorama
Paadha Poojai A. Bhimsingh Kasi Ram Pictures Jaya Vijaya Sivakumar, Jayachitra, Jaya, V. S. Raghavan, V. K. Ramasamy, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Manorama, Sukumari
Panathukkaga M. S. Senthil Vetrivel Productions M. S. Viswanathan Sivakumar, Jayachitra, Shashikumar, Thengai Srinivasan, A. Sakunthala, Kamal Haasan, Master Sridhar, Sripriya
Pandhattam Ma. Lakshmanan S. K. Combines Shankar–Ganesh Jaishankar, Jayasudha, Shashikumar, Jayakumari, M. R. R. Vasu, Manorama, Suruli Rajan
Paruva Kaalam Jos A. N. Fernando Jupiter Art Movies G. Devarajan Prameela, Roja Ramani, Srikanth, Kamal Haasan, Nagesh, Sachu
Pathu Madha Bandham Krishnan–Panju Sri Navaneetha Films Shankar–Ganesh P. Bhanumathi, B. Saroja Devi, A. V. M. Rajan, R. Muthuraman, Ravichandran, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Rajasree, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, M. N. Rajam
Penn Ondru Kanden Gopu Sangeetha Films M. S. Viswanathan R. Muthuraman, Prameela, Nagesh, M. R. R. Vasu, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, M. Bhanumathi
Pillai Selvam V. Ramachandra Rao Senthil Kumar Productions Sakthi Kumar Jaishankar, S. V. Ranga Rao, Devika, 'Master' Ramu, Kumari Padmini, Nagesh, Cho, Manorama, Sukumari
Prayachittham R. Sundaram Modern Theatres M. Sanjay Jaishankar, Shashi Kumar, Lakshmi, Jayasudha, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama
Pudhiya Manidhan Thirumalai–Mahalingam Nahata Productions Shankar–Ganesh Jaishankar, Jayasudha
Raja Nagam N. S. Maniam Jega Jothi Pictures V. Kumar Srikanth, Manjula, Shubha, Major Sundarrajan
Roshakkari Madurai Thirumaran Jeyam Combines M. S. Viswanathan R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Ravichandran, Kumari Padmini, A. Sakunthala, Cho, S. V. Subbaiah
Samarpanam Thillai Raghavan Thyagam Pictures N. S. Thiyagarajan Vijayakumar, Vidhubala, Suruli Rajan, Sachu
Samayalkaran Thirumalai–Mahalingam Marina Movies M. S. Viswanathan M. K. Muthu, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, M. R. Radha, Thengai Srinivasan, M. Bhanumathi
Sirithu Vazha Vendum S. S. Balan Udhayam Productions M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Thengai Srinivasan
Sisupalan K. K. Sampathkumar Sri Vijaya Cine Arts Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan R. S. Manohar, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Sivakumar, Srividya
Sivagamiyin Selvan C. V. Rajendran Jayanthi Films M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, Latha, A. V. M. Rajan, Cho
Sorgathil Thirumanam T. R. Ramanna Anjaneya Combines Shankar–Ganesh Ravichandran, Sowcar Janaki Latha, Nagesh
Swathi Nakshathram K. S. Gopalakrishnan Ashok Pictures V. Kumar P. Bhanumathi, Ravikumar, R. S. Manohar, Udaya Chandrika, P. R. Varalakshmi
Thaai D. Yoganand Babu Movies M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, S. Varalakshmi, Major Sundarrajan, M. R. R. Vasu, Manorama
Thaai Pasam B. V. Srinivasan Suchithra Films V. Kumar Sivakumar, Prameela, K. A. Thangavelu, Cho, Thengai Srinivasan, Vijaya Chandrika
Thaai Pirandhal A. K. Subramaniam Jeeva Jothi Films M. S. Viswanathan P. Bhanumathi, R. Muthuraman, Sharada, A. Sakunthala, Thengai Srinivasan, Suruli Rajan, Sachu
Thangappathakkam P. Madhavan Sivaji Productions M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Srikanth, Prameela, Major Sundarrajan, Cho, Manorama, Pushpamala, Suruli Rajan
Thanga Valayal[3] M. A. V. Rajendran Selam Movies K. V. Mahadevan Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, V. Meera Devi, K. A. Thangavelu, Manorama
Thirudi Madurai Thirumaran M. S. Kasi Viswanathan M. S. Viswanathan Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama
Thirumangalyam A. Vincent Vijaya & Suresh Combines M. S. Viswanathan R. Muthuraman, Jayalalitha, Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Nagesh, Srikanth, Sukumari, Sachu
Tiger Thaathachari V. T. Arasu Senthoor Films Soolamangalam Sisters Major Sundarrajan, Sivakumar, M. Bhanumathi, Shashi Kumar, Sukumari, P. R. Varalakshmi
Ungal Viruppam K. Krishnamurthy Sri Chitra Mahal Productions Vijaya Bhaskar Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, V. Gopalakrishnan
Unnaithan Thambi R. Vittal Geetha Chitra Productions Vijaya Bhaskar Jaishankar, Jayachitra, Manorama, Thengai Srinivasan,Srikanth,
Urimaikural C. V. Sridhar Chitrayuga Productions M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Anjali Devi, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Pushpalatha, Sachu
Vairam T. R. Ramanna Vijaya & Suri Combines T. R. Pappa Jaishankar, Jayalalitha, S. A. Ashokan, M. R. R. Vasu, Thengai Srinivasan, Sachu
Vani Rani Tapi Chanakya
C. V. Rajendran 		Vijaya Productions K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, R. Muthuraman, K. A. Thangavelu
Vellikizhamai Viratham R. Thyagarajan Dhandayudhapani Films Shankar–Ganesh Sivakumar, Jayachitra, Jayasudha, Nagesh, Srikanth,Shashi Kumar.

References

  1. ^ Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958[usurped]
  2. ^ CTD reports ₹15.93 crore ET collection in 1974-75
  3. ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020.