List of Tamil films of 1965 explained

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 5.12 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 1965, in alphabetical order.

1965

MusicCast
Aasai MugamP. PullaiahMohan ProductionsS. M. Subbaiah NaiduM. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. N. Nambiar K. D. Santhanam, Nagesh, Ramadas
Aavathellaam Pennaale[3]
Dubbed from Telugu Dhampathyam 1957 film
E. Appa RaoLingampatti Muthaiah (Nadar Films)JeevanDialogues: Chandar[4]
Ayirathil OruvanPadmini PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthyM. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, M. N. Nambiar Nagesh, Manohar,Ramadas
AnandhiP. NeelakantanA.L.S. ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, M. R. Radha
Anbu KarangalK. ShankarSanthi FilmsR. SudarsanamSivaji Ganesan, Manimala Devika, Nagesh K. Balaji
Enga Veettu PennTapi ChanakyaVijaya Combines ProductionsK. V. MahadevanA. V. M. Rajan, Jaishankar, Vijaya Nirmala, Vasantha
Enga Veettu PillaiTapi ChanakyaVijaya Combines ProductionsViswanathan–RamamoorthyM. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao
Ennathan MudivuK. S. GopalakrishnanRavi ProductionsR. SudarsanamA. V. M. Rajan, Anjali Devi, Vasanthi, T. S. Balaiah
Hello Mister ZamindarK. J. MahadevanSudarsanam PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthyGemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. R. Radha
Idhaya KamalamL. V. PrasadPrasad ProductionsK. V. Mahadevan
Iravum PagalumJoseph Thaliath Jr.Citadel StudiosT. R. PappaJaishankar, Vasantha, Nagesh
Kaakum KarangalA. C. TirulokchandarAVM ProductionsK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, S. V. Ranga Rao, C. R. Vijayakumari Sivakumar
Kaattu RaniM. A. ThirumugamDhandayuthapani FilmsP. S. DiwakarK. R. Vijaya, S. A. Ashokan, K. Balaji, Sheela
Kalangarai VilakkamK. ShankarSaravana FilmsM. S. ViswanathanM. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, Nagesh Nambiar, G. Sakunthala, Gopala Krishnan
Kalyana MandapamMaa. Raa.Dhanalakshmi TheatresR. ParthasarathyC. L. Anandan, K. R. Vijaya, Ravichandran, R. S. Manohar
Kanni ThaiM. A. ThirumugamDevar FilmsK. V. MahadevanM. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, V. K. Ramasamy, Nagesh, Manorama
Karthigai DeepamA. KasilingamM. K. MoviesR. SudarsanamS. A. Ashokan, C. Vasantha, Leelavathi, Vijayan
Kuzhandaiyum DeivamumKrishnan–PanjuAVM ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanJaishankar, Jamuna, Nagesh Sundarrajan
Maganey KelMukta V. SrinivasanNaval FilmsViswanathan–RamamoorthyS. S. Rajendran, Pushpalatha
Maha Bharatham[5] ChandrakanthHari Krishna MoviesG. Devarajan
NaanalK. BalachanderSaravana PicturesV. KumarK. R. Vijaya, Muthuraman, Sowkar Janaki
Nee!T. R. RamannaSri Vinayaka PicturesM. S. ViswanathanJaishankar, Jayalalitha
Neela VaanamP. MadhavanPattu FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Devika, Rajashree
NeerkumizhiK. BalachanderArunachalam PicturesV. KumarNagesh, Major Sundarrajan, V. Gopalakrishnan
Oru ViralC. M. V. RamanAssociated ArtistesVedhaKrishna Rao, Thengai Srinivasan, Radhika
Paditha ManaiviN. KrishnaswamyBala MoviesK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. V. Ranga Rao, M. R. Radha, Manorama
Panam PadaithavanT. R. RamannaR. R. PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthyM. G. Ramachandran, K. R. Vijaya, Sowcar Janaki, R. S. Manohar
Panam Tharum ParisuM. Krishnaswamy[6] Surya FilmsChelladurai
T. S. Nades
Thiruchi Soundararajan, S. M. Raman, V. N. Ramalingam, M. K. Manavalan, A. V. Prabhakar, V. R. Thilakam, Ramanathilakam, Rathnadevi, Kamaladevi[7]
Panchavarna KiliK. ShankarSaravana FilmsViswanathan–RamamoorthyJaishankar, R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Nagesh
Pandava VanavasamK. Kameshwara RaoMadhavi ProductionVenkateswara RaoT. S. Balaiah, Haranath, satya narayanan
PazhaniA. Bhim SinghBharatha Matha PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Devika, S. S. Rajendran
Poojaikku Vandha MalarMukta V. SrinivasanMuktha FilmsViswanathan–RamamoorthyGemini Ganesan, Savitri, Manimala, Nagesh
PoomalaiP. NeelakantanMekala PicturesT. R. PappaS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Anjali Devi
Sarasa B.A.Valampuri SomanathanGanesh FilmsVedhaVasanthi, Banumathi, T. S. Balaiah
SanthiA. Bhim SinghA. L. S. ProductionsViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Devika, M. R. Radha
Thayin KarunaiG. V. IyerG. V. IyerG. K. VenkateshKalyan Kumar, R. Muthuraman, M. V. Rajamma, Leelavathi, Vandhana
Thaayum MagalumM. A. ThirumugamDhandayuthapani FilmsP. S. DiwakarAdhityan, S. A. Ashokan, K. R. Vijaya, B. Saroja Devi, Nagesh
ThazhampooN.S. RamadasSri Balamurugan PicturesK. V. MahadevanM. G. Ramachandran, K. R. Vijaya, S. A. Ashokan
ThiruvilaiyadalA. P. NagarajanSri Vijayalakshmi PicturesK. V. MahadevanSivaji Ganesan, Savitri, Nagesh
Unnaipol OruvanD. JayakanthanJ. K. CombinesChitti BabuNagesh, Gandhimadhi, A. K. Veerasami
Vallavanukku VallavanR. SundaramModern TheatersVedhaS. A. Ashokan, Manimala, R. S. Manohar, Gemini Ganesan, K. A. Thangavelu
VazhikattiK. PerumalKanaga MoviesIbrahimS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Rajasree, V. K. Ramasamy.
Vaazhkai PadaguC. SrinivasanGemini StudiosViswanathan–RamamoorthyGemini Ganesan, Devika, R. Muthuraman
Veera AbhimanyuV. Madhusudhana RaoRajalakshmi PicturesK. V. MahadevanGemini Ganesan, A. V. M. Rajan, Kanchana
Vennira AadaiSridharChitralaya FilmsViswanathan–RamamoorthySrikanth, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Jayalalitha
VilakketriyavalJoseph Thaliath Jr.Citadel MoviesT. R. PappaAdithyan, Vasantha, M. R. Radha, S. V. Ramadas, S. A. Ashokan

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1939/1939TN10.pdf Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958
  2. https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 CTD reports 5.12 crore ET collection in 1965-66
  3. Book: Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru. History of Landmark Tamil Films. Sivakami Publishers. Film News Anandan. Film News Anandan. 23 October 2004. Chennai. ta. https://archive.today/20181117020710/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965.asp. 17 November 2018. 17 November 2018. dead.
  4. Book: Thiraippadath Thamizh (Sila Paadalgal). ta. Cinema Tamil (Some songs). Dr. Puratchidasan. Unknown.
  5. Book: Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru. History of Landmark Tamil Films. Sivakami Publishers. Film News Anandan. Film News Anandan. 23 October 2004. Chennai. ta. https://archive.today/20181117020710/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965.asp. 17 November 2018. dead. dmy-all. 17 November 2018.
  6. Book: Ashish Rajadhyaksha . Paul Willemen . Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. 625.
  7. Book: Neelamegam, G. . Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2. Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039 . 1st . Chennai . November 2016 . 211. ta.