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A list of the earliest films produced in the Kollywood Tamil language film industry in India in the 1930s:
Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
1931 |
Kalidaas |
H.M.Reddy |
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First ever Indian film with sound |
1932 |
Kaalavaa |
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Paariyaatha Pushpahaaram |
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Ramayanam (film) |
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Harichandra (film) |
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Dharma(kaviyam) |
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1933 |
Kovalan (film) |
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Savithiri |
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Sitha Kalyaanam |
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Nanthanar |
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Prahalaathaa |
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Valli |
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1934 |
Dasavathaaram |
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Sakkubai |
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Sakuntala |
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Sathisulosanaa |
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Sitha vanavaasam |
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Sri krishnaleela |
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Sri krishna murari |
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Pavallakkodi |
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Bama Vijayam |
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Sri Nivaasakalyaanam |
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Vaikusaa |
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1935 |
Alli arjuna |
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Athirupa amaraavathi |
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Dampaachchaari |
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Dhuruvaa |
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Jaanasaunthari |
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Kausalya |
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Kopalakrishna |
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Kulepakaavali |
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Maayaa pajaar |
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Maarkandeyaa |
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NaLa thamayanththi |
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Nala thangkaaL |
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Nanththanaar |
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Melakaa |
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Mohini rukmangkathaa |
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Paddinaththaar |
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Poorna sanththiraa |
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Raajaammal |
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Raamathaas |
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Ratha kalyanam |
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Saarangkathaaraa |
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Santhirasena |
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Sathi akalyaa |
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Siruthondanaayanaar |
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Supathraa haran |
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Thooku thooki |
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Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
1936 |
Ali Badhusha |
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Indra Saba |
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Eru Sakothararkal |
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Usha Kalyanam |
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Kizhattu Mappillai |
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Garuda Karvapangam |
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Krishna Arjuna |
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Krishna Narathi |
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Chandrahasa |
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Chandrakantha |
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Chandramohan |
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Sathileelavathi |
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Sathya Seelan |
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Seemanthini |
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Dharma pathini |
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Dharasasangam |
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Nalayini |
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Naveena Sarangathara |
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Baktha Gusela |
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Pathi Pakthi |
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Pattinathar |
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Bama Parinayam |
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Pathuga pattabishekam |
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Parvathi Kalyanam |
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Moondru Muttalkalin Sangeetha Koshti |
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Beeshma prathikgna |
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Mahathma Kabeerdhas |
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Madayarkalin Santhippu |
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Manohara |
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Srimath Mahabaratham |
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Miss Kamala |
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Meera Bai |
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Madras Mail |
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Raja Desingu |
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Rukmani Kalyanam |
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Leelavathi Sulochana |
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Vasantha Sena |
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Viswamithira |
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Veera Abimanyu |
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Srimathi Parinayam |
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Mannarsami |
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Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
1937 |
Ambigapathi |
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Arunagirinathar |
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Aandal Thirukkalyanam |
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Baktha Arunagiri |
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Baktha Purantharadoss |
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Baktha Jeyadev |
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Baktha Thulasidass |
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Basmasoora Mohini |
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Kavirathna Kalidass |
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Krishna Thulabaram |
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Kutti |
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Kowsalya Parinayam & Mr. Ammanchi |
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Sathi Akalya |
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Sathi Anusuya |
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Samundeeswari |
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Chinthamani |
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Sundara Murthy Nayanar |
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Sethu Bandanam & Aasai |
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Danger Signal |
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ShreeThiagaraja |
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Devadoss |
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Navayuvan |
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Naveena Nirupama |
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Padmajothi |
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Pakka Rowdy |
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Mr. Tight and Loose |
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Balamani |
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Pakka Thirudan |
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Bala Yohini |
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Minnal Kodi |
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Miss Sundari |
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Minor Rajaamani |
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Rajabakthi |
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Raja Mohan |
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Rajasekaran & Emantha Sonakiri |
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Vallala Maharaja |
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Vikram Shree Sakasam |
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Naveena Shree Sakasam |
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Vipra Narayana |
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Virada Parvam |
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Harijano Paayan |
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Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
1938 |
Anaathai Pen |
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Athirsta Natchathiram |
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En Kaathali |
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Muttal Mappillai |
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Yaesu Nathar |
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Kambar |
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Sree Kantha Leela |
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Kannappa Nayanar |
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Kutra Vaali |
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Swarnalatha |
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Seva Sathanam |
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Taksha Yagmam |
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Thukkaram |
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Thayumanavar |
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Thulasi Brintha |
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Thenali Raman |
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Thesa Munnetram |
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Nanda Kumar |
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Baktha Meera |
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Shok Sundaram |
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Krama Vijayan |
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Baktha Nama Thevar |
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Punjab Kesari |
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Bakya Leela |
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Pookailash |
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Pore Veeran |
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Manaivi Asattu Veeran Manavi |
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Madasambirani |
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Mayurathvaja |
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Mayamayavan |
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Yayathi |
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Rajadrogi |
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Sri Ramanujar |
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Vanarajakarsan |
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Valibar Sangam |
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Vipra Narayana |
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Vishnu Leela |
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Veera Jagadeesh |
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Jalaja |
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Harijana Singam |
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Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
1939 |
Athirstam |
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Anantha Ashramam |
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Kratha Arjuna |
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Sakthi Maya |
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Sankarachariyar |
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Santhanathevan |
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Santha Sakkubai |
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Sirikkathe |
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Seethaabakaranam |
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Saguna Sarasa |
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Sairanthiri |
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Sowbagyavathi |
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Thyagabhoomi |
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Thiruneelagandar |
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Bombay Mail |
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Baktha Kumanan |
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Bharath Kesari |
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Bandurangan |
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Prakalathan |
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Madurai Veeran |
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Manmatha Vijayam |
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Maanikkavasagar |
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Mathruboomi |
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Maayamachindra |
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