List of Tamil films of 1956
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 ₹1.09 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 1956, in alphabetical order.
List of released films[]
Title | Director | Production | Music | Cast | Release date (D-M-Y) |
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Aasai | Natesan | Natesh Art Pictures | T. R. Pappa | Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Rajasulochana, Chittor V, Nagaiah, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, P. S. Veerappa, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram | 10-03-1956 |
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum | T. R. Sundaram | Modern Theatres | S. Dakshinamurthy | M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi, P. S. Veerappa, K. A. Thangavelu, M. G. Chakrapani, M. N. Rajam, Vidhyavathi and Sai Subbulakshmi | 14-01-1956 |
Amara Deepam | T. Prakash Rao | Venus Pictures | T. Chalapathi Rao & G. Ramanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, K. Savithri, Padmini, M. N. Nambiar, Chittor V. Nagaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, E. V. Saroja, P. S. Vengadasalam | 20-06-1956 |
Kaalam Mari Pochu | Tapi Chanakya | Sarathi Pictures | Master Venu | Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, T. S. Balaiah, S. V. Subbaiah, M. S. Santhanalakshmi and dance by Waheeda Rehman | 04-05-1956 |
Kannin Manigal | R. Janakiram | Maheswari Pictures | T. R. Papa | Sundar, Padmini, Sriranjani, M.V. Rajamma, A. Karunanidhi, Jamuna | 05-05-1956 |
Kokilavani | S. A. Natrajan | Forward Arts Films | G. Ramanathan | S. A. Natarajan, Tambaram Lalitha, Raghuveer, P. Susheela | 30-03-1956 |
Kudumba Vilakku | F. Nagoor | Nagoor Cine Productions | T. R. Pappa | P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Jamuna, M. V. Rajamma, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, M. G. Chakrapani, T. S. Durairaj, K. A. Thangavelu, M. Lakshmikantham | 14-06-1956 |
Kula Dheivam | Krishnan–Panju | S. K. Pictures | R. Sudarsanam | S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, S. S. Rajendran, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, M. N. Rajam, J. P. Chandrababu, C. R. Vijayakumari, Kula Dheivam V. Rajagopal, Mynavathi | 29-09-1956 |
Madurai Veeran | D. Yoganand | Krishna Pictures | G. Ramanathan | M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi, Padmini, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, T. S. Balaiah, E. V. Saroja, O. A. K. Thevar, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, T. K. Ramachandran, R. Balasubramaniam, M. R. Santhanalakshmi | 13.04.1956 |
Mahakavi Kalidas Dubbed from Kannada[3] |
K. R. Seetharama Sastry | Lalithakala Films Ltd | K. R. Seetharama Sastry | Honnappa Bhagavatar, B. Raghavendra Rao, Narasimharaju, B. Saroja Devi, Rajasulochana, B. K. Eshwarappa | |
Mandhiravadhi | P. Subramaniam | Neela Productions | V. Dakshinamoorthy | Prem Nazir, Sreedharan, Kumari Thankam, Miss Kumari, Adoor Pankajam, Aranmula Ponnamma, Bahadoor, S. P. Pillai, T. S. Muthaiah, G. K. Pillai, Mavelikkara Ponnamma, Master Hari, Muttathara Soman | 07-12-1956 |
Marma Veeran | T. R. Ragunath | Jubilee Arts Films | S. Vedha | Vyjayanthimala, Sriram, Rajasulochana, M. N. Rajam, Chittor V. Nagaiah, T. S. Balaiah, J. P. Chandrababu, P. S. Veerappa, K. A. Thangavelu, T. K. Ramachandran, special appearance by N. T. Rama Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan and dance by Helen | 03-08-1956 |
Marumalarchi | K. S. Prakash Rao | Anandha Productions | S. Rajeswara Rao | Sriram, G. Varalakshmi | 16-11-1956 |
Mathar Kula Manickam | T. Prakash Rao | Lalitha Films | S. Rajeswara Rao | Gemini Ganesan, A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Savithri, P. Kannamba, K. Balaji, K. A. Thangavelu | 20-12-1956 |
Moondru Pengal | R.S. Prakash | JayaSri Lakshmi Pictures | K. V. Mahadevan Kunnakudi Venkatrama Iyer |
R. S. Manohar, P. K. Saraswathi, Girija, T. S. Balaiah, S. A. Asokan, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Durairaj | 12-02-1956 |
Naan Petra Selvam | K. Somu | Paragon Pictures | G. Ramanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi, M. N. Nambiar, M. N. Rajam, K. Sarangapani, V. K. Ramasamy, A. Karunanidhi, T. P. Muthulakshmi, V. M. Ezhumalai, C. T. Rajakantham, P. D. Sambandham | 14-01-1956 |
Naane Raja | Appa Rao Narayanan |
Kalpana Kala Mandir | T. R. Ramnathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Sriranjani, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah, S. V. Subbiah, S. V. Sahasranamam, V. Gopalakrishnan, M. K. Mustafa, N. S. Subbiah, J. P. Chandrababu, T. P. Muthulakshmi | 25-01-1956 |
Naga Devathai | Chitrapu Narayana Murthy | AVM Productions | R. Sudarsanam | R. Nagendra Rao, Jamuna, Sowkar Janaki, Mohan | |
Naga Panjami | K. Nagabushanam | Sri Raja Rajeswari Film & Co | Anjali Devi, S. Varalakshmi, Chittor V. Nagaiah, K. A. Thangavelu | 09-03-1956 | |
Nalla Veedu | J. Sinha | Jai Sakthi Pictures | Krishnamurthi & Nagaraja Iyer | Sivaji Ganesan, M. N. Rajam, Pandari Bai | 14-01-1956 |
Nannambikkai | K. Vembu Charlie | Film Center | S. V. Venkatraman | T. S. Balaiah, N. N. Kannappa, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Pandari Bai, E. V. Saroja | 31-08-1956 |
Ondre Kulam | N. Krishnaswamy | Triveni Pictures | M. Ranga Rao & S. V. Venkatraman | R.S. Manohar, Madhuri Devi, J. P. Chandrababu | 20-04-1956 |
Paditha Penn | M. Thiruvenkadam | Shyamala Pictures, Nalini Pictures | Arun, Raghavan | N. N. Kannappa, M. N. Nambiar, Rajasulochana, Tambaram Lalitha | 20-04-1956 |
Pasavalai | A. S. Nagarajan | Modern Theatres | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | M. K. Radha, G. Varalakshmi, M. N. Rajam, V. Gopalakrishnan, K. Thavamani Devi, V. K. Ramasamy, A. Karunanidhi | 01-11-1956 |
Pennin Perumai | P. Pullaiah | Ragini Films | B. N. Rao, A. Rama Rao & Master Venu | Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri, M. N. Rajam, Chittor V. Nagaiah, P. Santha Kumari, Friend Ramasamy, P. S. Gnanam, K. S. Angamuthu | 17-02-1956 |
Prema Pasam | Vedantam Raghavaiah | Narasu Studio | S. Rajeswara Rao | Gemini Ganesan, Savithri, K. Balaji, Girija, E. V. Saroja | 21-05-1956 |
Punniyavathi | S. S. Rajan | Associated Productions | V. Dakshinamoorthy | Padmini, Sathyan, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, S. P. Pillai, Baby Lalitha | 1956 |
Raja Rani | A. Bhim Singh | National Pictures | T. R. Pappa | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, K. S. Angamuthu | 25-02-1956 |
Rambaiyin Kaadhal | R. R. Chandran | Kalpana Kala Mandir | T. R. Pappa | P. Bhanumathi, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Balaiah, S. V. Subbaiah, E. R. Sahadevan, Kaka Radhakrishnan, Sattampillai Venkatraman, M R. Saminathan, E. V. Saroja, Ambika, C. K. Saraswathi, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Saradhambal | 28-09-1956 |
Rangoon Radha | A. Kasilingam | Mekala Pictures | T. R. Pappa | Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, Rajasulochana, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, R. Muthuraman | 01-11-1956 |
Sadhaaram | V. C. Subburaman | Kasturi Films | G. Ramanathan | Gemini Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, K. R. Ramaswamy, M. N. Rajam, K. Sarangapani, V. K. Ramasamy, M. S. S. Bakkiam | 13-04-1956 |
Tenali Raman | B. S. Ranga | Vikram Production | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Jamuna, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Sandhya, M. N. Nambiar | 03-02-1956 |
Thaikkupin Tharam | M. A. Thirumugam | Devar Films | K. V. Mahadevan | M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi, P. Kannamba, T. S. Balaiah, Kaka Radhakrishnan, E. R. Sahadevan, G. Sakunthala, K. Rathinam, Surabhi Balasaraswathi | 21-09-1956 |
Vazhvile Oru Naal | A. Kasilingam | Mercury Pictures | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, C. N. Pandurangan & T. G. Lingappa | Sivaji Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi, Sriram (actor)|Sriram, Rajasulochana, V. K. Ramasamy | 21-09-1956 |
Verum Pechu Alla | Joseph Pallippad | Principle Productions | C. N. Pandurangan | T. S. Balaiah, Padmini | 18-05-1956 |
Vetri Veeran | T. Prakash Rao | T. M. Ibrahim (for Tamil version) | N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Sowkar Janaki, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu |
Dubbed films[]
Title | Director(s) | Company | Composer | Original film | Cast | |
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Title | Language | |||||
Amara Geetham | Vedantam Raghavaiah | Vinoda Pictures | Ghantasala | Chiranjeevulu | Telugu | N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Gummadi, Peketi Sivaram, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Suryakantam, Chhaya Devi, Surabhi Balasaraswati, Mahankali Venkayya |
Bale Raman | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | T. A. Kalyanam | Telugu | A. Nageswara Rao, Sriranjani, K. Savithri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Suryakantam, Relangi | ||
C. I. D. | M. Krishnan Nair | Neela Productions | Br Lakshmanan | C.I.D | Malayalam | Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, Kottarakkara, Kumari Thankam |
Edhu Nijam | Sundaram Balachander | Prathiba Films | Master Venu | Edi Nijam | Telugu | Sowcar Janaki, Nagabhushanam, Gummadi, Ramana Reddy |
Illarame Inbam | Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao | Bhaskar Productions | Ghantasala | Cherapakura Chedevu | Telugu | N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Relangi, Rajasulochana |
Mahakavi Kalidas | K. R. Seetharama Sastry | Lalithakala Films | K. R. Seetharama Sastry | Mahakavi Kalidasa | Kannada | Honnappa Bhagavatar, B. Raghavendra Rao, Narasimharaju, B. Saroja Devi |
Maya Mohini | Homi Wadia | Basant Pictures | S. N. Tripathi | Hatim Tai | Hindi | P. Jairaj, Shakila, Krishna Kumari, W. M. Khan, S. N. Tripathi, B. M. Vyas, Meenakshi, Sheikh, Vasantrao Pahlwan, Dalpat, Sardar Mansoor, Habib, Mithoo Miya, Aga Shapoor |
Santhanam | C. V. Ranganatha Dasu | Susarla Dakshinamurthi | Santhanam | Telugu | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Chalam, Amarnath (actor)|Amarnath, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, Mikkilineni, Chadalavada, Allu Ramalingaiah, Padmanabham, Sriranjani, Jr., Kusuma Kumari, Hemalatha | |
Sivasakthi[4] | P. Neelakantan | Padmini Pictures | T. G. Lingappa | Shivasharane Nambekka | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma |
Thiruttu Raman | K. V. Reddy | Annapurna Pictures | Pendyala Nageshwara Rao | Donga Ramudu | Telugu | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jamuna, Jaggayya |
Vanaratham | S. U. Sunny | Sunny Art Productions | Naushad | Uran Khatola | Hindi | Dilip Kumar, Nimmi, Jeevan, Tun Tun, Agha |
Mangala Gowri | D. Yoganand | Ogirala Ramachandra Rao, T. V. Raju | Telugu | N. T. Rama Rao, Sriranjani, Jr. |
References[]
- ^ Government raises entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%)
- ^ CTD reports ₹1.09 crore ET collection in 1956-57
- ^ 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 26 August 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
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