List of Tamil films of 1955

Prior to the amendment of Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross was 133.33 per cent of Nett for all films.[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹0.98 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1955, in alphabetical order.[3]

1955

Title Director Production Music Cast Release date (D-M-Y)
Asai Anna Arumai Thambi G. R. Rao Sreemathi Pictures K. V. Mahadevan Madhuri Devi, A. P. Nagarajan, T. R. Ramachandran, Rajasulochana, V. M. Ezhumalai, A. Karunanidhi, Sushila, M. S. S. Bhagyam 29-07-1955
Chella Pillai M. V. Raman AVM Productions R. Sudharsanam K. R. Ramasamy, Savitri, P. Kannamba, Pandari Bai, T. S. Balaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, B. R. Panthulu, Javar Seetharaman 24-06-1955
Doctor Savithri R. M. Krishnaswamy Aruna Films G. Ramanathan Anjali Devi, S. Balachander, B. R. Panthulu, M. N. Rajam, M. N. Nambiar, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram 25-11-1955
Ellam Inba Mayam Jiten Banerji P. N. D. Production Ghantasala T. R. Ramachandran, Ragini, Rajasulochana, K. A. Thangavelu, Friend Ramasamy, Lakshmiprabha 01-04-1955
Ezhayin Aasthi D. L. Ramachandar Rohini Pictures T. A. Kalyanam
G. Natarajan 		Sowcar Janaki, Gummadi, Jaggayya, Suryakantham 14-04-1955
Gomathiyin Kaadhalan P. Neelakantan T. R. R. Productions G. Ramanathan T. R. Ramachandran, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, K. Sarangapani, Friend Ramasamy, T. P. Muthulakshmi 16-09-1955
Gruhalakshmi H. V. Babu Rohini Pictures B. S. Kala/Sarala
G. Nataraj
T. A. Kalyanam 		M. K. Radha, V. Nagayya, Anjali Devi, T. V. Kumudhini 14-04-1955
Gulebakavali T. R. Ramanna R. R. Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, G. Varalakshmi, Rajasulochana, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, E. V. Saroja 29-07-1955
Guna Sundari K. Kameswara Rao Vijaya Productions Ghantasala Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, M. N. Nambiar, A. Karunanidhi, V. M. Ezhumalai, Lakshmiprabha, T. P. Muthulakshmi 16-12-1955
Kalvanin Kadhali V. S. Raghavan Revathi Productions G. Govindarajulu Naidu
Ghantasala 		Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, T. R. Ramachandran, Kusalakumari, K. Sarangapani, S. R. Janaki 13-11-1955
Kalyanam Seydhukko R. Chandar Sri Unity Pictures Ramaneekaran P. S. Govindan, Girija, Venkataraman, M. S. S. Bhagyam, A. Karunanidhi, K. S. Angamuthu 30-09-1955
Kanavane Kankanda Deivam T. R. Raghunath Narayanan & Co A. Rama Rao
Hemant Kumar 		Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, Lalitha, V. Nagayya, Friend Ramasamy, T. P. Muthulakshmi 06-05-1955
Kathanayaki K. Ramnoth Modern Theatres G. Ramanathan Padmini, T. R. Ramachandran, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, A. Karunanidhi, K. Malathi, K. S. Angamuthu 19-02-1955
Kaveri D. Yoganand Krishna Pictures G. Ramanathan
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy 		Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Lalitha, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram 12-01-1955
Koteeswaran Sundar Rao Nadkarni Sri Ganesh Movietone S. V. Venkatraman Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. Balachander, Sriram, Ragini, K. A. Thangavelu, Serukalathur Sama, Rushyendramani 13-11-1955
Maheswari T. R. Raghunath Modern Theaters G. Ramanathan Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, C. K. Saraswathi, A. Karunanidhi 13-11-1955
Maaman Magal R. S. Mani Mani Productions S. V. Venkatraman Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, J. P. Chandrababu, D. Balasubramaniam, T. S. Durairaj 14-10-1955
Mangaiyar Thilakam L. V. Prasad Vaidhya Films S. Dakshinamurthi Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. V. Subbaiah, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, Ragini, K. Sarangapani, K. N. Kamalam 26-08-1955
Menaka V. C. Suburamman Kasturi Films T. G. Lingappa
C. N. Pandurangan
Vedha 		K. R. Ramasamy, Lalitha, Ragini, K. Sarangapani, Friend Ramasamy 1-5-1955
Methavigal K. Vembu Revathi Productions G. Govindarajulu Naidu T. R. Ramachandran, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, P. K. Saraswathi 27-05-1955
Missiamma L. V. Prasad Vijaya Prouductions S. Rajeswara Rao Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, K. Sarangapani, Jamuna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Rushyendramani 14-01-1955
Mullaivanam V. Krishnan Aravind Pictures K. V. Mahadevan Sriram, Kumari Rukmani, A. Karunanidhi, P. S. Gnanam 11-03-1955
Mudhal Thethi P. Neelakantan Padmini Pictures T. G. Lingappa Sivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram 12-03-1955
Nalla Thangai S. A. Natarajan Forward Art Films G. Ramanathan M. N. Nambiar, Madhuri Devi, Rajasulochana, S. A. Natarajan, A. Karunanidhi 05-02-1955
Nalla Thangal P. V. Krishna Iyer Madras Movietone G. Ramanathan R. S. Manohar, G. Varalakshmi, A. P. Nagarajan, Madhuri Devi, J. P. Chandrababu, E. V. Saroja 30-12-1955
Nallavan M. Thiruvengadam Sunrise Productions M. S. Gnanamani R. S. Manohar, Serukulathur Sama, P. K. Saraswathi, Rajasulochana, M. N. Nambiar 05-03-1955
Nam Kuzhandai K. S. Gopalakrishnan Windsor Productions M. D. Parthasarathy R. S. Manohar, S. Varalakshmi, V. Nagayya, A. P. Nagarajan, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Kumari Lakshmi, Lakshmiprabha 27-05-1955
Needhipathi A. S. A. Sami Vijaya Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy K. R. Ramasamy, Gemini Ganesan, Rajasulochana, K. Malathi, Kusalakumari, S. V. Sahasranamam, M. N. Rajam 07-10-1955
Pennarasi K. Somu M. A. V. Pictures K. V. Mahadevan A. P. Nagarajan, P. Kannamba, K. Suryakala, Rajasulochana, V. M. Ezhumalai, A. Karunanidhi, C. T. Rajakantham 14-04-1955
Porter Kandan K. Vembu Narasu Studios Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy M. K. Radha, G. Varalakshmi, Valaiyapathi G. Muthukrishnan, D. Balasubramaniam, M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Durairaj, T. P. Muthulakshmi 14-04-1955
Town Bus K. Somu M. A. V. Pictures K. V. Mahadevan N. N. Kannappa, Anjali Devi, M. N. Rajam, A. Karunanidhi, T. P. Muthulakshmi, V. K. Ramasamy, Tambaram Lalitha 13-11-1955
Ulagam Palavitham S. A. Murugesh National Pictures N. S. Balakrishnan Sivaji Ganesan, Lalitha, M. Lakshmi Prabha, K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Rajam, V. K. Ramasamy 14-04-1955
Valliyin Selvan Kothamangalam Subbu United Film Arts P. S. Anantharaman[4] Gemini Ganesan, S. V. Subbaiah, S. V. Sahasranamam, Lalitha, M. S. Sundari Bai, Vanaja[5] 11-02-1955

Dubbed films

Title Director(s) Company Composer Original film Cast Ref.
Title Language
Anarkali Vedantam Raghavayya Anjali Pictures P. Adinarayana Rao Anarkali Telugu A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, V. Nagayya, P. Kannamba, Surabhi Balasaraswati, Peketi Sivaram [6]
Nalla Penmani B. Vittalacharya Vithal Productions M. Ranga Rao Kanyadhanam Telugu Kanta Rao, Sowcar Janaki
Jaya Gopi B. S. Ranga Vikram Productions Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Maa Gopi Telugu V. Narasimha Rao, V. Nagayya, G. Varalakshmi, Jamuna [7]
Jayasimhan D. Yoganand National Art Theater T. V. Raju Jayasimha Telugu N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Waheeda Rehman, Kanta Rao, Relangi [8]
Jothi K. B. Tilak Navayuga Productions Pendyala Nageswara Rao Jyothi Telugu G. Varalakshmi, Savithri, Ramachandra Kashyap
Kaadhal Parisu Najam Naqvi Hemant Kumar Samrat Hindi Ajit, Rehana, Kamlesh Kumari
Manoratham C. V. Raju Jai Raj Films M. Venkataraju Natasekhara Kannada Kalyan Kumar, Vidhyavathi, Sandhya,
Naattiya Thara P. Pullaiah Pratibha Productions G. Ramanathan Rechukka Telugu N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Devika, Mukkamala
Vipra Narayana P. S. Ramakrishna Rao Bharani Studios S. Rajeswara Rao Vipra Narayana Telugu A. Nageswara Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Relangi [9]

References

  1. ^ Government raises entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%)[usurped]
  2. ^ CTD reports ₹0.98 crore ET collection in 1955-56
  3. ^ "1955 Tamil Films". lakshmansruthi. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ வள்ளியின் செல்வன்
  5. ^ "Charming, villainous - The Hindu". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  6. ^ "The fascinating tale of the many Anarkalis".
  7. ^ "Maa Gopi (1954) - the Hindu". www.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  8. ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  9. ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017.