Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1938. Click on movie names for more details.

Movie Name Director Cast
Swarnalatha Y. V. Rao Y. V. Rao, K. Ranganayaki, M. R. Durairaj, C. S. Swarnambal, L. Narayana Rao, ‘Vidwan’ Srinivasan, A. A. Somayajulu, Saranayaki, S. Kalyanam, S. G. Rajam, Raju and Nagalakshmi
Kambar  
Eka Naathar H. S. Mehta N. Krishnamoorthi, C. Padmavathibai, P. Rangasamy, Seetha, N. Srinivasan, Lakshmi, P. S. Krishnaswamy, Indirani.
Vishnu Leela P. K. Raja Sandow P. K. Raja Sandow
Vipra Narayana A. Narayanan Kothamangalam Seenu, T. V. Rajasundari
Veera Jagathis R. Prakash V. S. M. Rajaram Iyer
Vanaraja Karzan homi wadi john kavas, k.r chellam, t.k.t. chari, m.k venkatapathy leela
Valibar Sangham A. N. Kalyanasundaram
Thulasi Brintha A. Narayanan
Thukkaram B. N. Rao Musiri Subramania Iyer, K. Seetha, K. A. Chokkalinga Bhagavathar, Baby R. Balasaraswathi Devi
Thayumanavar T. R. Sundaram M. M. Dandapani Desikar, M. S. Devasena, C. S. Selvaratnam Pillai, B. Saradhambal, T. E. Krishnamachari, N. S. Rathnambal, P. G. Venkatesan, P. S. Gnanam
Tenali Raman C. V. Raman Joker Ramudu
Sri Ramanujar A. Narayanan Dhinamalar N. Ramarathinam
Sri Kandha Leela Arshadrai Mehta K. L. V. Vasantha, Raja Dandapani, Sundarambal, Gnanamani, S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi, Seetha Devi
Shok Sundaram  
Sevasadanam K. Subramanyam M. S. Subbulakshmi, F. G. Natesa Iyer, S. G. Pattu Iyer, Jayalakshmi, Ram Pyari
Rajadrogi  
Punjab Kesari  
Por Veeran Manaivi  
Nandakumar Keshav Rao Dhaibar T. P. Rajalakshmi, C. V. V. Panthulu, T. S. Rajalakshmi
Muttal Mappillai  
Mayurathvajan  
Maya Mayavan B. Sampathkumar T. K. Sampangi, J. Susheela Devi, K. Kokila, Seetha Bai, Venugopala Sarma, G. R. Varadachar, K. Kaveri Chettiar, V.V.S. Mani, Venu Chetti, Devaraju
Madasambirani  
Kutravaali  
Krama Vijayan  
Kannappa Nayanar   V. N. Sundaram
Jalaja or Natya Mahimai G. K. Seshagiri Kumbakonam Bhanumathi
Harijana Singam Battling Mani Battling Mani, Kamala, Vittal, Swarna, Sripathy, Govindan
Grama Vijayam  
En Kaathali  
Desa Munnetram A. N. Kalyanasundaram Mathrimangalam Natesa Iyer, K. R. Chellam, S. R. Padma, Sripatha Shankar, Seetha Devi, M. Lakshmanan, K. S. Gopalakrishnan, Kokilam
Dakshayagnam Raja Chandrasekhar V. A. Chelappa, M. M. Radhabai, M. G. Nataraja Pillai, K. R. Jayalakshmi, P. G. Venkatesan, T. N. Chandramma
Bookailash Sundar Rao Nadkarni T. S. Sandhanam, Hamsa damaynthi
Bakya Leela  
Baktha Nama Thevar  
Baktha Meera Y. V. Rao Y. V. Rao, Y. H. Rao, Vidwan Srinivasan, M. R. Durairaj, L. Narayana Rao, C. D. Vasundaradevi, Rajam, Abhayambal
Athirsta Natchathiram  
Anaadhai Penn Ragupathy S. Prakasam (R. Prakash) M. K. Radha, T. A. Sundarambal, S. M. Subramaniam (Kothamangalam Subbu), L. Narayan Rao, T. S. Krishnaveni, P. R. Mangalam, M. R. Swaminathan, P. G. (Azhvar) Kuppusami, E. Krishnamurthi
Yayathi Manik Lal Tandon P. U. Chinnappa, P. B. Rangachari, C. S. Shamanna, C. S. M. Sulochana, T. S. Krishnaveni, M. S. Subramania Bhagavathar, M. S. Babu, K. S. Harihara Iyer, S. C. Gomathi Bai, M. L. Rajambal
Ambharishan Charithiram Murugadasa (originally Muthuswami Iyer) R. Nagendra Rao, M. V. Subbaiah Naidu, Lakshmi Bai, Kamala Bai, P. R. Mangalam, P. G. Venkatesan, M. S. Saroja, K. R. Saradambal, K. Hiranaiah, M. K. Gopala Ayyangar, M. S. Subbanna, H. Ramachandra Sastry, V. Krishnappa, N. Ramasami Pillai, K. Ramakrishna Rao, R. Anantharamaiah×