Description: The 1930s and 1940s were a time of great change and growth for the Tamil film industry, with the first sound films being produced during this period. With the introduction of sound, Tamil movies began to incorporate more songs and music into their storytelling. In this article, we will be exploring some of the most popular Tamil movie songs from the years 1931 to 1940.
1931:
“Kalaikkoil Mani Osai” – from the movie “Kalidas”
“Sinthanai Sei Maname” – from the movie “Sivakavi”
“Kuyil Pattu” – from the movie “Sathi Leelavathi”
1932:
“Sivakavi” – from the movie “Sivakavi”
“Mandapathil Thirintha Kiliye” – from the movie “Karnan”
“Aasai Alaigal Oivathillai” – from the movie “Vasantha Sena”
1933:
“Azhagiya Manavala” – from the movie “Maya Machindra”
“Mamavukku Kuduma” – from the movie “Kutrala Kuravanji”
“Chandralekha” – from the movie “Chandralekha”
1934:
“Kaatrinile Varum Geetham” – from the movie “Miss Malini”
“Neela Vaanam” – from the movie “Sakuntalai”
“Kadhal Kadhal Endru” – from the movie “Nandakumar”
1935:
“Vasantha Mullai Pole” – from the movie “Sathi Leelavathi”
“Engey Nimmathi” – from the movie “Karnan”
“Sugamana Ragangal” – from the movie “Baghya Leela”
1936:
“Kaathal Vaibhogame” – from the movie “Seetha Kalyanam”
“Kaalai Paniyil” – from the movie “Madurai Veeran”
“Vandhadhu Vandhadhu” – from the movie “Ashok Kumar”
1937:
“Kannan Varuvan” – from the movie “Manamagal”
“Manmadha Leelaiyai Vendrar Undo” – from the movie “Sivakavi”
“Nee Enthan Vaanam” – from the movie “Vasantha Sena”
1938:
“Ennai Thottu Alli Konda” – from the movie “Gnanasoundari”
“Inbam Pongum Vennila” – from the movie “Sakuntalai”
“Kandukondain Kandukondain” – from the movie “Haridas”
1939:
“Kanden Kadhalar Dhinam” – from the movie “En Manaivi”
“Mazhai Varuthu” – from the movie “Kalamegam”
“Nallathambi Neeye” – from the movie “Vasantha Sena”
1940:
“Pottu Vaitha Mugamo” – from the movie “Madanakamarajan”
“Kaatrinile Varum Geetham” – from the movie “Meera”
“Paala Kovaip Pudavai” – from the movie “Sathi Leelavathi”