List of Tamil films of 1972

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett^[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹10.92 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 1972, in alphabetical order.

Released films

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Production	Ref
J A N	1	Dhakam	Babu Nanthancode	R. Muthuraman, Nanditha Bose, Major Sundarrajan, Rajakokila, Pandari Bai	Kavya Chithra Productions
		Itho Enthan Deivam	A. C. Tirulokchandar	K. R. Vijaya, R. Muthuraman, Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, V. K. Ramasamy, M. Bhanumathi	Amutham Pictures
		Thaikku Oru Pillai	Pattu	Jaishankar, Savitri, A. V. M. Rajan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Cho, Manorama, Thengai Srinivasan, K. Balaji	Sri Navaneedha Films
		Ashirvadham	R. Devarajan	Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan, M. R. R. Vasu, A. Sakunthala, S. V. Subbaiah	Devagi Pictures
	12	Kanna Nalama	K. Balachander	Gemini Ganesan, Jayanthi, Major Sundarrajan, Kumari Padmini, M. R. R. Vasu, Manorama	Rathnasabapathi Films
	14	Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai	D. Yoganand	Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Baby Rani, R. Muthuraman, T. S. Balaiah, Suruli Rajan, Manorama, Major Sundarrajan	Jupiter Art Pictures
	15	Agathiyar	A. P. Nagarajan	Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. R. Mahalingam, A. V. M. Rajan, Lakshmi, Kumari Padmini, C. R. Vijayakumari, T. K. Bagavathy, Sivakumar, A. Sakunthala, Suruli Rajan, Manorama, Sridevi	Shri Vijayalakshmi Pictures
		Ganga	M. Karnan	Jaishankar, Rajakokila, Nagesh, A. Sakunthala, Jayakumari	Indhrani Films
	26	Raja	C. V. Rajendran	Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, K. Balaji Ranga Rao Chandra Babu Sundarrajan	Sujatha Cine Arts	[3]
F E B	4	Sange Muzhangu	P. Neelakantan	M. G. Ramachandran, Lakshmi, Cho Asogan V. K. Ramasamy V. S. Raghavan	Valli Films
	9	Ellai Kodu	S. Raghavan	Gemini Ganesan, Ravichandran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Rajasree, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Sachu, T. S. Balaiah	Swarnalakshmi Company
	11	Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama	Malliyam Rajagopal	Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Nagesh, Major Sundarrajan, Jayabharathi	Anna Productions
		Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil	N. C. Chakravarthy	Jayalalitha, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, V. K. Ramasamy, Sachu, Baby Sumathi	Ramkumar Films
	19	Savalukku Savaal	H. S. Venu	Jaishankar	Maha Ganapathy Pictures
	25	Kadhalikka Vanga	I. N. Murthy	Jaishankar, Kavitha, Major Sundarrajan, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Srikanth, Vijaya Girija, Shabnam	Comedy Pictures
M A R	3	Nawab Naarkali	C. V. Rajendran	Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Nagesh, V. K. Ramasamy, Rama Prabha	Vijay Pictures
	10	Nalla Neram	M. A. Thirumugam	M. G. Ramachandran, K. R. Vijaya, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Sachu	Devar Films
	11	Gnana Oli	P. Madhavan	Sivaji Ganesan, Sharada, Srikanth, Vijaya Nirmala, Major Sundarrajan	Jayaar Movies
	27	Appa Tata	Malliyam Rajagopal	Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Sowcar Janaki, Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, Manorama, V. K. Ramasamy	Sri Venkateswara Production
A P R	13	Raman Thediya Seethai	P. Neelakantan	M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, Nagesh, Manorama, Rama Prabha	Jayanthi Films
		Puguntha Veedu	Pattu	A. V. M. Rajan, Ravichandran, Savitri, Lakshmi, Chandrakala, Cho, Manorama	Sri Navaneedha Films
		Ponmagal Vandhal	Vijaya Narayanan	Jaishankar, Lakshmi, M. N. Nambiar, R. Muthuraman	Manorama Movies
		Mr. Sampath	Cho	R. Muthuraman, Jaya, Cho, Manorama	Vivek Chitra Productions
	29	Kurathi Magan	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Master Sridhar, Jayachitra, Suruli Rajan	Ravi Productions
M A Y	6	Pattikada Pattanama	P. Madhavan	Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, V. K. Ramasamy, M. R. R. Vasu, Manorama, Sukumari	Arun Prasad Movies
	15	Shakthi Leelai	T. R. Ramanna	Gemini Ganesan, Jayalalitha, K. R. Vijaya, A. V. M. Rajan, B. Saroja Devi, K. B. Sundarambal, Ushanandini, Sivakumar, Manjula, Master Sridhar, V. K. Ramasamy, Manorama	Raman Pictures
	17	Karunthel Kannayiram	R. Sundaram	Jaishankar, Lakshmi, A. Sakunthala, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama	Modern Theatres
	19	Kasethan Kadavulada	Chitralaya Gopu	R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan, Srikanth, Manorama, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Rama Prabha, Suruli Rajan, Jayakumari	AVM Productions
	26	Kanimuthu Paappa	S. P. Muthuraman	Jaishankar, R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Jaya, Baby Sridevi	Sri Navaneedha Films
J U N	3	Thiruneelakandar	Jambulingam	T. R. Mahalingam, Sowcar Janaki, R. S. Manohar, Pushpamala, Suruli Rajan, M. Bhanumathi	Sudarkodi Films
	9	Naan Yen Pirandhen	M. Krishnan	M. G. Ramachandran, K. R. Vijaya, Kanchana, Nagesh	Sri Kamakshi Agencies
	23	Pillaiyo Pillai	Krishnan–Panju	M. K. Muthu, Lakshmi, C. R. Vijayakumari, M. R. R. Vasu, Nagesh, Sachu	Anjugam Pictures
	29	Avasara Kalyanam	V. T. Thyagarajan	Jaishankar, Vanisri, Nagesh, Rama Prabha, V. K. Ramasamy	Subalakshmi Movies
J U L	15	Dharmam Engey	A. C. Tirulokchandar	Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, Kumari Padmini	Shanthi Films
	21	Kannamma	M. Lakshmanan	K. R. Vijaya, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, K. Balaji, Jayakumari, M. N. Nambiar	Hema Chitra Productions
		Deiva Sankalpam	P. R. Somu	A. V. M. Rajan, C. R. Vijayakumari, T. S. Balaiah, S. Varalakshmi, Cho, Sachu, V. S. Raghavan, Major Sundarrajan	Sri Padmanabha Pictures
A U G	4	Delhi To Madras	I. N. Murthy	Jaishankar, Srividya, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, Vijayasree, M. A. Radhika, R. S. Manohar	Sri Raji Movies
	11	Velli Vizha	K. Balachander	Gemini Ganesan, Jayanthi, Vanisri, Srividya, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama	[[Kalakendra Production
	15	Vazhaiyadi Vazhai	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	R. Muthuraman, Sriranjani, P. R. Varalakshmi (debut), Jayachitra, Prameela (debut)	Chitra Productions
	25	Varaverpu	I. N. Murthy	Jaishankar, Jaya Kausalya, J. P. Chandrababu, Thengai Srinivasan, Suruli Rajan, Rama Prabha, Jayakumari	Velavan Acedamy
	26	Thavapudhalavan	V. Srinivasan	Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, A. Sakunthala, Cho, Manorama	Muktha Films
S E P	1	Bathilukku Bathil	Jambulingam	A. V. M. Rajan, R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, V.K. Ramasamy	Balan Combines
	9	Hello Partner	K. Krishnamurthy	Nagesh, Vijaya Lalitha, V. K. Ramasamy, Thengai Srinivasan, M. R. R. Vasu, Sachu	Sri Chithra Mahal
	14	Jakkamma	M. Karnan	Jaishankar, Savitri, Usharani, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Master Selvam, Master Jagganathan	Vijaya Chitra Films
	15	Annamitta Kai	M. Krishnan	M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, Bharathi, Nagesh, Manorama	Ramachandra Production	[4]
		...Aval!	A. C. Tirulokchandar	Vennira Aadai Nirmala, A. V. M. Rajan, Shashikumar, J. P. Chandrababu, Manorama	Vijayalakshmi Pictures
	29	Vasantha Maligai	K. S. Prakash Rao	Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, K. Balaji, Srikanth, Nagesh Sundarrajan	Vijaya & Suresh Combines
O C T	1	Unakkum Enakkum	N. S. Maniam	Jaishankar, Bharathi, Srividya, Cho, Manorama, Thengai Srinivasan	Geetha Chitra Productions
	18	Rahasiyapenn 117	Anuradha	Jaikumar	Sivaji Pictures
	20	Idhaya Veenai	Krishnan–Panju	M. G. Ramachandran, Manjula, Lakshmi, Sivakumar, Thengai Srinivasan, Sachu	Udhayam Productions
N O V	4
		Annai Abirami	G. N. Velumani	K. R. Vijaya, Sivakumar, Jaya, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Suruli Rajan	Sri Kamakshi Agencies
		Thangadurai	A. Kasilingam	A. V. M. Rajan, Sowcar Janaki, Master Sekhar	National Pictures
		Deivam	M. A. Thirumugam	Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, A. V. M. Rajan, Sowcar Janaki, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, Sivakumar, Jaya	Dhandayuthapani Films
	17	Mappillai Azhaippu	T. R. Raghunath	Jaishankar, Vijaya Lalitha, Nagesh, L. Kanchana, Vijaya Chandrika, Thengai Srinivasan	Om Murugan Movies
D E C	1	Yaar Jambulingam	M. S. Gopinathan	Jaikumar, Jyothi Lakshmi	Sri Govindan Films
	7	Needhi	C. V. Rajendran	Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, Sowcar Janaki, Manorama, M. R. R. Vasu	Sujatha Cine Arts	[5]

References

1. Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958
2. CTD reports ₹10.92 crore ET collection in 1972-73
3. "சிவாஜி - ஜெயலலிதா ஜோடி ; ஒரே வருடத்தில் நான்கு படங்கள்!". 20 November 2019.
4. "Jayalalithaa, the actor: Her intelligence and strength were apparent in her choice of roles". 5 December 2016.
5. "சிவாஜp - பாலாஜp கூட்டணியில் உருவான காவியங்கள்".