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× |