Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1972. Click on movie names for more details.
| Movie Name | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Velli Vizha | K. Balachander | Gemini Ganesan, Jayanthi, Vanisri |
| Vazhaiyadi Vazhai | K.S. Gopalakrishnan | K.R. Vijaya, Vijayanirmala, Jaishankar |
| Vasantha Maligai | T. Prakash Rao | Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, Nagesh |
| Varaverpu | I.N. Murthy | A.V.M. Rajan, Ravichandran, Nagesh |
| Unakkum Enakkum | N.S. Maniam | Jaishankar, Bharathi, Cho |
| Thiru Neellagandar | Jambulingam | T.R. Mahalingam, Sowkar Janaki, R.S. Manohar |
| Thikku Theriyadha Kattil | N.C. Chakraborthy | Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Venniradai Moorthy |
| Thavaputhalvan | V. Srinivasan | Sivaji Ganesan, K.R. Vijaya, M.R.R. Vasu |
| Thangadurai | A. Kailasam | |
| Thaikku Oru Pillai | Pattu | A.V.M. Rajan, Savitri, Cho |
| Shakthi Leelai | T.R. Ramanna | Gemini Ganesan, Jayalalitha, K. B. Sundarambal |
| Sange Muzhangu | P. Neelakantan | M.G. Ramachandran, Lakshmi, T.K. Bagavathy |
| Rani Yar Kuzhandhai | D. Yoganand | Jaishankar, Padmini, Nagesh |
| Raman Thediya Seethai | P. Neelakantan | M.G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, S.A. Asokan |
| Raja | C.V. Rajendran | Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, Chandrababu |
| Pugundha Veedu | Pattu | A.V.M. Rajan, Ravichandran, Chandrakala |
| Pillayo Pillai | Krishnan Panju | M.K. Muthu, Venniradai Nirmala, S.A. Asokan |
| Pattikada Pattanama | P. Madhavan | Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, Subha |
| Needhi | C.V. Rajendran | Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, Chandrababu |
| Nawab Naarkali | C.V. Rajendran | Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Muthuraman |
| Nalla Neram | M.A. Thirumugam | M.G. Ramachandran, K.R. Vijaya, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Naan Yen Pirandhen | M. Krishnan Nair | M.G. Ramachandran, K.R. Vijaya, Kanchana |
| Mr.Sampath | Cho | Muthuraman, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama |
| Mappillai Azhaippu | T.R. Raghunath | Ravichandran, Sowkar Janaki, Nagesh |
| Kurathi Magan | K.S. Gopalakrishnan | Gemini Ganesan, K.R. Vijaya, Jayachitra |
| Kathalikka Vanga | I.N. Murthy | Jaishankar, Nagesh, Kalpana |
| Kasethan Kadavulada | Chitrayala Gopu | Thengai Srinivasan, Muthuraman, Manorama |
| Karundhel Kannayiram | R. Sundaram | R.S. Manohar, Jaishankar, Manorama |
| Kannamma | M.Lakshmanan | K.R. Vijaya, Jaishankar, Nagesh |
| Kanna Nalama | K. Balachander | Gemini Ganesan, Jayanthi, Nagesh |
| Kanimuthu Pappa | S.P.Muthuraman | Muthuraman, Jaya, Suruli Rajan |
| Jakkamma | M. Karnan | Jaishankar, Rajkokila, Savitri |
| Idhaya Veenai | Krishnan-Panju | M.G. Ramachandran, Manjula, Sivakumar |
| Hello Partner | K. Krishnamurthy | Nagesh, M.R. Vasu, Vijayalalitha |
| Gnana Oli | P. Madhavan | Sivaji Ganesan, Saradha, Major Sundarrajan |
| Ganga | M. Karnan | Jaishankar, Rajkokila, Nagesh |
| Etho Enthan Daivam | A.C. Thrilogachander | Sivaji Ganesan, K.R. Vijaya, Balaji |
| Enna Muthalali Soukkiyama | Malliam Rajagopal | Gemini Ganesan, K.R. Vijaya, Major Sundarrajan |
| Ellai Kodu | S. Raghavan | Gemini Ganesan, Rajashri, Kuladeivam Rajagopal |
| Dharmam Enge | A.C. Thrilogachander | Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, M.N. Nambiar |
| Dhakam | Babu Nanthancode | Pandari Bai, R. Muthuraman, Nandita Bose |
| Delhi To Madras | I.N. Murthy | Nagesh, Vijayalalitha |
| Deivam | M.M.A. Chinappa Devar | A.V.M. Rajan, Sowkar Janaki, Nagesh |
| Daiva Sankalpam | P.R. Somu | Jaishankar, Kanchana, Nagesh |
| Bathilukku Bathil | Jambulingam | A.V.M. Rajan, Jaishankar, Nagesh |
| Avasara Kalyanam | V.T. Thyagarajan | Jaishankar, Vanisri, Nagesh |
| Aval | A.C. Thrilogachander | Venniradai Nirmala, Srikanth, Sasikumar |
| Ashirvadham | R. Devarajan | Jaishankar, K.R. Vijaya, Nagesh |
| Aseervatham | I.N. Moorthy | Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Nagesh |
| Appa Tata | Malliam Rajagopal | Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Nagesh |
| Annamitta Kai | M. Krishnan Nair | M.G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, Kanchana |
| Annai Abirami | G.N.Velumani | K.R. Vijaya, Muthuraman, Nagesh |
| Agathiyar | A.P. Nagarajan | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T.R.Mahalingam, Sivakumar |