Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1940. Click on movie names for more details.
| Movie Name | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Neelamalaikkaithi | Homi | S. R. Sandow, Susheela, V. S. Mani, S. R. Rajamani, Vasanthakumardas |
| Parasuramar | H. S. Mehtha | Serukalathur Sama, K. L. V. Vasantha, M. R. Krishnamoorthi and dance by S. Varalakshmi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, U. R. Jeevarathinam, T. R. Mahalingam |
| Poli Panchali | A. T. Krishnasami | |
| Radhaiyin Kadhal | ||
| Raja Yogam | B. Sampathkumar | U. R. Jeevarathinam, K. Nadarajan, T. K. Sampangki, K. Kogila, M. A. Venu, V. M. Ezhumalai |
| Sakuntalai | Ellis R. Dungan | M. S. Subbulakshmi, Saradhambal, T. P. S. Mani, Ramani, Kalyanam, G. N. Balasubramaniam, Serukulathur Sama, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, T. S. Durairaj, K. Thavamani Devi, Golden Saradhambal |
| Sathi Mahanantha | Baburao Savan | U. R. Jeevarathinam, C. V. V. Panthulu, P. B. Rangachari, S. D. Subbaiah, N. Bageerithi |
| Sathi Murali | T. C. Vadivelu Naicker | M. K. Radha, Baby S. Varalakshmi, P. S. Gnanam, Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, L. Narayana Rao, P. G. Venkatesan, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, T. R. Mahalingam, T. A. Madhuram, Kali N. Rathnam, Buffoon Sankara Iyer, Joker Ramudu |
| Sathyavaani | S. Nottani | M. R. Radha, K. L. V. Vasantha, C. T. Rajakantham, U. R. Jeevarathinam |
| Shailak | T. S. Sandhanam | |
| Shyam Sundhar | A. P. Kapoor | Master Raju, C. L. Krishnan, S. Nath, R. Seshan, Kalyani Ammal, Rukmini Devi |
| Tharuthalai Thangavelu | N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram | |
| Thillothama | Sandow M. M. A. Subbaiah Thevar, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar | |
| Thirumangai Aazhwar | S. Soundararajan | Kothamangalam Seenu, M. Lakshmanan, V. Pankajam, Kulathu Mani, K. T. V. Sakku Bai |
| Uthama Puthiran | T. R. Sundaram | P. U. Chinnappa, T. S. Krishnaveni, U. R. Jeevarathinam, T. A. Madhuram, T. S. Balaiah, Kali N. Rathnam, M. V. Rajamma, N. S. Krishnan |
| Vaamana Avatharam | Prem Chethna | T. R. Mahalingam, Meenalochana, V. V. S. Mani, Parvathi, Nirmala, Gomathi Bai |
| Vaayaadi | Nandalal Jaswantlal | T. R. Ramachandran, Kali N. Rathnam, Madhuri Devi, T. V. Sethuraman, T. V. Annapoorani |
| Venuganan | V. V. Sadagopan, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, N. C. Vasanthakokilam | |
| Vikrama Urvashior Urvasiyin Kaadhal | C. V. Raman | C. V. V. Panthulu, C. S. Sulochana, P. A. Rajamani, P. R. Mangalam, C. T. Rajakantham, Kali N. Rathnam, P. A. Periyanayaki, G. Ramanathan |
| Vimochanam | T. Marconi | Hemalatha, Kanthamani, Baby Jaya, Indira, Bhagirathi, T. P. Sundari, Selva, Suguna |
| Naveena Vikramadityanand Buddhimaan Balavaan Avaan | K. S. Mani | N. S. Krishnan, M. R. Swaminathan, P. S. Gnanam, T. S. Krishnaveni, P. R. Mangalam, T. S. Durairaj, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. A. Madhuram |
| Naveena Thenali Raman | N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram | |
| Mummanigal | ||
| Meenakshi Kalyanam | R. Padmanaban | K. S. Sethupathi Pillai, K. Sivaraman, D. Srinivasa Rao, T. Premavathi, C. Padmavathi, P. R. Mangalam, K. S. Angamuthu, M. S. Janaki, Maharajapuram Krishnamoorthy, K. K. Radha, Baby Meenal, M. D. Rajam |
| Manimegalai | Bomman Irani | K. B. Sundarambal, Pulimoottai Ramaswami, Kothamangalam Seenu, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, P. S. Veerappa |
| Krishnan Thoothu | R. Prakash | Serukulathur Sama, Visalur Subramania Bhagavathar, Nagainallur Lakshminarayana Bhagavathar, Sandow Natesa Pillai, Battling C. S. D. Singh, M. A. Ganapathi Bhat, T. S. Krishnaveni, M. N. Vijayal, Baby Ranga, Baby Sulochana and dance by V. N. Janaki |
| Kiratha Arjuna | G. Ramaseshan & Murugadasa (Muthuswami Iyer) | M. R. Krishnamurthi, P. B. Rangachari, Thirukharaivaasal Subbulakshmi, Bhavani, K. Sambamurthi, T. M. Ramasami Pillai, M. V. Sulochana, M. S. Mani, T. V. Lakshmi |
| Kalamegam | Ellis R. Dungan | T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai, S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi, M. S. Muthukrishnan, P. R. Mangalam, T. N. Rajalakshmi, P. S. Gnanam |
| Jeyabarathi | Raja Yagnik | B. S. Srinivasa Rao, M. A. Rajamani, Kamala |
| Jayakodi | Bhagwan Dada | K. T. Rukmini, K. Natarajan, Kulathu Mani, Babu, K. Kokila, K. T. Sakku Bai, S. Baasha |
| Indhiya Thai | ||
| ICS Mappillai | ||
| Harihara Maya | C. V. Raman | C. S. Selvarathinam, D. S. Krishnaveni, C. V. V. Panthulu, S. D. Subbaiah, P. R. Mangalam |
| Dhaanasoora Karna | Dwarakanath | T. S. Santhanam, Thiripurambal, K. R. Sarathambal, K. Vijayagowri, P. A. Kumar, M. S. Sundari Bai, B. R. Panthulu, Chokkalinga Bhagavathar |
| Chandraguptha Chanakya, Tharuthalai Thangavelu | C. K. Sachi (C. K. Sathasivan) | N. C. Vasanthakokilam, Bhavani K. Sambamurthy, Brihadambal, T. K. Kalyanam, S. S. Koko, P. Saradambal |
| Duban Queen | R. P. Lakshmi Devi, S. Basha, S. S. Koko, C. K. Rajagopal, Saraswathi Bai, Vijayakumar, N. S. Ranthambal | |
| Doctor Bangaru | ||
| Desa Bakthi | Sripathi R. R., S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi, T. S. Dhamayanthi, Basha, P. Brahadhambal | |
| Bhooloka Rambai | B. N. Rao | K. L. V. Vasantha, Kumari Rukmini, T. A. Madhuram, N. S. Krishnan, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Mahalingam, T. K. Shanmugam |
| Bhakti | D. G. Gune | Subbaiah Naidu, Lakshmi Bai, R. Nagendra Rao, Kamala Bai, P. G. Venkatesan |
| Balya Vivaham | Ramkumar | Ramkumar, Shantha, P. Sundar Rao, P. Duraisamy Iyer, Janaki, A. C. Ramanathan, Madhurambal |
| Bala Bakthan | ||
| Bakya Dhara | Dwarakanath | M. R. Subbaiah, C. V. Nagarathinam, G. M. Basheer, D. M. Ambujam, C. S. Narayanaswamy, M. P. Murugappa |
| Baktha Thulasidass | ||
| Bhaktha Chetha | K. Subramanyam | Papanasam Sivan, G. Subbulakshmi, S. R. Janaki, Kothamangalam Subbu |
| Baktha Korakumbar | C. V. D. E. Iyer | K. T. Duraisamy, S. Sundararajan, T. S. Rajagopala Iyer |
| Abalai | P. S. V. Iyer | Vasantha Kumar, Baby Pappa, V. R. Dhanam, Seethalakshmi |
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