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 Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹10.92 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1972, in alphabetical order.

1972

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