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 61 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]
| Title | Director | Producer | Music | Cast |
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| Aayiram Kannudayaal | K. Shankar | Sasivarnam Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Padmini, Jeevitha, Prabha, Baby Shalini, Rajeev, Senthil |
| Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum | E. Ramadoss | Motherland Pictures | V. S. Narasimhan | Mohan, Seetha, Ranjini, Goundamani, Senthil, Janagaraj |
| Adutha Veedu | Rama Narayanan | Visakam Art Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | S. Ve. Shekher, Chandrasekhar, Ilavarasi, Madhuri |
| Africavil Appu | Vijay Anand | Sri Rajeswari Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Nalini, Suresh |
| Amman Kovil Kizhakale | R. Sundarrajan | V. N. S. Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakanth, Radha, Ravichandran, Srividya, Senthil |
| Anandha Kanneer | K. Vijayan | Sivaji Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi, Visu, Rajeev, Nizhalgal Ravi, Jayashree, Rajyalakshmi, Janagaraj |
| Annai En Dheivam | R. Krishnamoorthy | Mandhralaya Arts | Shankar–Ganesh | Vijayakanth, Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Madhuri, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra, Vadivukkarasi |
| Aruvadai Naal | G. M. Kumar | Sivaji Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Prabhu, Pallavi, Ramkumar, Vadivukkarasi, Raasi |
| Avalai Solli Kuttramillai | A. A. Soman | Velan Creations | Gangai Amaran | Sarath Babu, Ranjini, Pavithra |
| Bathil Solval Bhadrakali | S. Jagadeesan | Oaam Selvi Arts | K. V. Mahadevan | Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Ilavarasi, Jeevitha, Viji, Rajeev, Senthil |
| Choru | Rama Narayanan | Sri Thenandal Films | Shankar–Ganesh | S. Ve. Shekher, Chandrasekhar, Jeevitha, Vanithasri |
| Cinema Cinema | T. P. Gajendran | Leo International | M. S. Viswanathan | S. Ve. Shekher, Kalaiselvi |
| December Pookkal | R. Boopathy | N. R. K. Cine Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Revathi, Nalini, Nizhalgal Ravi, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Dharma Devathai | S. P. Muthuraman | AVM Productions | Raveendran | Vijayakanth, Radhika, Pallavi |
| Dharma Pathini | Ameerjan | Sri Shanmugalaya Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Karthik, Jeevitha, Chandrasekhar, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Dharmam | R. Thyagarajan | Devar Films | Usha Khanna | Sathyaraj, Jaishankar, Saritha, Sudha Chandran |
| En Sabatham | S. A. Chandrasekhar | G. R. P. Arts | Gangai Amaran | Arjun, Anitha |
| Enakku Nane Needipathi | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Kay Cee Film Combines | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakanth, Jeevitha, Jaishankar, Lakshmi |
| Endravathu Oru Naal | Balu Anand | Gopi Visalakshi Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Naresh Kumar, Madhuri |
| Engal Thaikulame Varuge | V. N. Sambantham | P. A. S. Production | Chandrabose | Suresh, Jeevitha, Goundamani, Silk Smitha, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Iravu Pookkal | Sridhar Rajan | Sri Sivahari Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Sathyaraj, Nalini, Raveendran, Jeevitha, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Isai Paadum Thendral | S. Devarajan | N. C. Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Ambika, Rekha, Goundamani, Janagaraj |
| Jeevanathi | Sanjay-Bhaskar | Our National Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivakumar, Ilavarasi, Goundamani, Anuradha |
| Jigu Jigu Rayil | Manivannan | Gangai Pictures | Shankar–Ganesh | S. Ve. Shekher, Sulakshana |
| Jothi Malar | Rama Narayanan | Bhairavi Creation | Shankar–Ganesh | Suresh, Nalini, K. R. Vijaya |
| Kadaikan Paarvai | Raaj Sridhar | Sri Hemamalini Productions | V. S. Narasimhan | Pandiyan, Sathyaraj, Ilavarasi |
| Kadalora Kavithaigal | Bharathiraja | Mookambika Art Creations | Ilaiyaraaja | Sathyaraj, Rekha, Raja, Ranjini, Janagaraj |
| Kagidha Odam | Rama Narayanan | Poompuhar Production | Shankar–Ganesh | Ilavarasan, Nalini |
| Kaithiyin Theerpu | Vijaya Bharathy | Sunshine Creations | R. Ramanujam | Vijaya Bharathy, Jaishankar, Urvashi, Anuradha |
| Kalamellam Un Madiyil | Rajasekhar | Prem Priya Productions | Chandrabose | Murali, Jayashree, Ganga, Vijay Babu, Janagaraj |
| Kanmaniye Pesu | Rajasekhar | Aries Cine Arts | Raveendran | Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Ambika |
| Kanna Thorakkanum Saami | R. Govindaraj | Punitha Cine Arts | Ilaiyaraaja
Gangai Amaran | Sivakumar, Jeevitha, Cho, Manorama |
| Kanne Kaniyamuthe | Sakthi Kannan | Saj Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Rehman, Amala, Jaishankar, Sujatha, Senthil |
| Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu | Mahendran | Blue Moon Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | P. Bhanumathi, Sujatha, Sarath Babu, Vadivukkarasi |
| Karimedu Karuvayan | Rama Narayanan | Meenakshi Arts | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakanth, Nalini, Sathyaraj, Pandiyan, Aruna, Goundamani, Senthil, Vinu Chakravarthy |
| Kodai Mazhai | Muktha S. Sundar | Muktha Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Vidya Venugopal, Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Sripriya, Prasad, S. Ve. Shekher |
| Kovil Yaanai | Kandasami-Singaram | Sri Viji Movies | Chandrabose | Pandiyan, Jayashree, Radha Ravi, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Kuyili, Anuradha |
| Kulirkaala Megangal | C. V. Sridhar | Vasan Brothers | Shankar–Ganesh | Arjun, Jaishankar, Sadhana, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Vanitha |
| Kungamapottu | R. Ranjith Kumar | Sri Padma Balaji Films | Shankar–Ganesh | R. Ranjith Kumar, Saritha |
| Lakshmi Vandhachu | Rajasekhar | Aries Cine Arts | Raveendran | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Revathi, Nizhalgal Ravi, S. Ve. Shekher, Jayachitra, Baby Meena |
| Maaveeran | Rajasekhar | Padmalaya Pictures | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Ambika, Jaishankar, Sujatha, Dara Singh, Nagesh, Vijayakumar, Sunitha |
| Machakaaran | Raj Bharath | Navasakthi Pictures | Shankar–Ganesh | Thiagarajan, Radhika, Urvashi, K. R. Vijaya |
| Mahasakthi Mariamman | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Karpaga Lakshmi Pictures | K. V. Mahadevan | K. R. Vijaya, Sujatha, Rajesh, Ilavarasi, Chandrasekhar, Anuradha, Jayachitra, Sumithra |
| Malarum Ninaivugal | Krishnan–Panju | Meenakshi Films | V. Kumar | |
| Mamiyargal Jakkirathai | Rama Narayanan | Kamal Chithiram | Chandrabose | Raveendran, Nalini |
| Manakanakku | R. C. Sakthi | Vinod Art Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Vijayakanth, Radha, Ambika, Sarath Babu, Rajesh |
| Manthira Punnagai | V. Thamizhalagan | Sathya Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Sathyaraj, Nadhiya, Raghuvaran, Baby Sujitha, Jai Jagadish, Senthil |
| Manithanin Marupakkam | K. Rangaraj | Sathya Jyothi Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Radha, Jayashree, Jai Jagadish, Rajyalakshmi |
| Mannukkul Vairam | Manoj Kumar | Motherland Pictures | Devendran | Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Rajesh, Murali, Pandiyan, Ranjini, Vani Viswanath, Goundamani, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Maragatha Veenai | Gokula Krishnan | Naveena Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Suresh, Revathi, Goundamani, Chandrasekhar, Senthil, Manorama, Baby Sonia |
| Marakka Maatten | Ramarajan | Veeralakshmi Combines | Gangai Amaran | Nizhalgal Ravi, Viji, Janagaraj, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Marumagal | Karthick Raghunath | Sujatha Cine Arts | Chandrabose | Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, Suresh, Revathi, Pavithra, Y. G. Mahendra, Manorama |
| Maruthi | K. V. Thyagarajan | Vijayakala Pictures | Shankar–Ganesh | Chandrasekhar, S. Ve. Shekher, Jeevitha, Madhuri, S. S. Chandran, Senthil |
| Meendum Pallavi | A. P. Jegadeesh | Ibrahim Cine Enterprises | M. S. Viswanathan | Jaishankar, Sujatha, Raghuvaran, Rajyalakshmi, Anuradha, Goundamani |
| Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal | S. Jagadeesan | Oaam Selvi Arts | K. V. Mahadevan | K. R. Vijaya, Rajesh, Radha Ravi, Nalini, Sulakshana, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu | R. Sundarrajan | AVM Productions | M. S. Viswanathan
Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Radha, Amala, Visu, Senthil |
| Mouna Ragam | Mani Ratnam | Sujatha Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Revathi, Karthik |
| Mounam Kalaikirathu | Karikalan | H. M. C. Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | Suresh, Anand Babu, Jeevitha, Jayashree, Vijayakumar, S. S. Chandran, Senthil |
| Mr. Bharath | S. P. Muthuraman | AVM Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Rajinikanth, Ambika, Sathyaraj, Sharada, Goundamani, S. Ve. Shekher, Viji, Visu |
| Murattu Karangal | Rajasekhar | Hemnag Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Thiagarajan, Sulakshana, Sathyaraj, Jaishankar, Deepa |
| Muthal Vasantham | Manivannan | Everest Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Pandiyan, Chandrasekhar, Sathyaraj, Ramya Krishnan, Mahalakshmi |
| Mythili Ennai Kaathali | T. Rajendar | Thanjai Cine Arts | T. Rajendar | T. Rajendar, Srividya, Amala, S. S. Chandran |
| Naan Adimai Illai | Dwarakish | Dwarakish Chithra | Vijay Anand | Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Girish Karnad, V. K. Ramasamy, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Y. G. Mahendra, Vanitha |
| Naalellam Pournami | Utthaman | Vikranth Creations | Gangai Amaran | Prabhu, Ranjini, Manimaran |
| Naanum Oru Thozhilali | C. V. Sridhar | Chitralaya | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Jaishankar |
| Nambinar Keduvathillai | K. Shankar | Siva Shankar Motion Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Vijayakanth, Prabhu, Jayashree, Sudha Chandran, Senthil, Manorama |
| Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru | V. Azhagappan | Sri Devi Bagavathi Films | Gangai Amaran | Ramarajan, Rekha, Rajeev, Sulakshana, S. S. Chandran, Senthil |
| Natpu | Ameerjan | Veeralakshmi Combines | Ilaiyaraaja | Karthik, Radha Ravi, Sripriya, Sri Bharathi, Senthil |
| Neethana Antha Kuyil | R. Selvaraj | Kaladharshan Films | Ilaiyaraaja | Raja, Ranjini |
| Nilave Malare | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Saj Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Nadhiya, Rahman, Rajesh, Baby Shalini, Manorama, Senthil |
| Odangal | Ameerjan | P. S. V. Pictures | Sampath Selvam | Sanjay Kumar, Naveena, Radha Ravi, Manorama |
| Oomai Vizhigal | R. Aravindraj | Thirai Chirpi | Manoj–Gyan
Aabavanan | Vijayakanth, Jaishankar, Arun Pandian, Saritha, Chandrasekhar, Srividya, Visu, Ilavarasi, Senthil |
| Oru Iniya Udhayam | R. Selvam | Pandu Cine Arts | Manoj–Gyan | Vijayakanth, Amala, Vijayakumar, Janagaraj |
| Oru Manithan Oru Manaivi | Durai | S. D. Creation | Shankar–Ganesh | Suresh, Ashok, Sumithra |
| Paadum Paravaigal | Vamsy | Ramkumar Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Karthik, Bhanupriya |
| Padikkatha Padam | Bharath | M. L. M. Creation | T. S. Raghavender | Bharathi, Viji |
| Palaivana Rojakkal | Manivannan | Poompuhar Production | Ilaiyaraaja | Prabhu, Sathyaraj, Nalini, Lakshmi, Suhasini |
| Panneer Nadhigal | M. Bhaskar | Oscar Movies | Shankar–Ganesh | Sivakumar, Amala, Jeevitha, Nizhalgal Ravi, Jayashree, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Baby Meena |
| Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru | Manobala | Kalaimani Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Mohan, Ranjini, Kuyili |
| Piranthaen Valarnthaen | Vijayasingam | Dhandayudhapani Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Goundamani, Jeevitha, S. Ve. Shekher, Rajeev, Soorya, Brindha, Senthil |
| Poi Mugangal | C. V. Rajendran | Preethi Creations | Shankar–Ganesh | Rakesh, Sulakshana |
| Pookkalai Parikkatheergal | V. Azhagappan | Sri Raja Kaliamman Movies | T. Rajendar | Suresh, Nadhiya, Rajeev, S. S. Chandran, Senthil, Manorama |
| Pudhiya Poovithu | Surya | Golden Moon Creations | Kannan | Raja, Ramya Krishnan, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Punnagai Mannan | K. Balachander | Kavithalayaa Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Revathi, Srividya, Rekha |
| Puthir | S. Siddalingaiah | Kamadhenu Art Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Murali, Sandhya, Asha Latha |
| Raja Nee Vaazhga | C. V. Rajendran | Garuda Films | K. Ravi | Prabhu, Ambika, Sathyaraj, Nizhalgal Ravi, Anuradha |
| Rasigan Oru Rasigai | Balu Anand | Vasan Productions | Raveendran | Sathyaraj, Ambika, Jaishankar, Goundamani, Senthil |
| Revathi | Sundar K. Vijayan | J. V. Movies | Shankar–Ganesh | Revathi, Suresh |
| Saadhanai | A. S. Pragasam | Pragaas Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Prabhu, Nalini, Y. G. Mahendra |
| Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Visu | AVM Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | Visu, Lakshmi, Raghuvaran, Chandrasekhar, Kismu, Manorama, Madhuri, Ilavarasi, Kamala Kamesh |
| Sarvam Sakthimayam | P. R. Somasundar | Preethi Indar Combines | Ben Surender | Rajesh, Sudha Chandran, S. Ve. Shekher, Ramya Krishnan, Manorama, Radha Ravi |
| Selvaakku | M. A. Kaja | R. G. Combines | Chandrabose | Chandrasekhar, Radha Ravi, Sulakshana, Soorya, Sri Sailaja, Janagaraj |
| Sigappu Malargal | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Vidhya Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | Vijayakanth, Sulakshana, S. S. Chandran |
| Solai Pushpangal | Ramarajan | Sri Thenandal Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Chandrasekhar, Jeevitha, Ramarajan |
| Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu | Balachandra Menon | K. R. G. Film Circuit | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Sujatha, Pandiarajan, Visu, Ilavarasi, Rohini, Rajyalakshmi |
| Thalaiyatti Bommaigal | K. Natraj | Appu Movies | Gangai Amaran | Goundamani, Ilavarasi, Radha Ravi, Kalpana, Senthil |
| Thazhuvatha Kaigal | R. Sundarrajan | Swarnaambika Movies | Ilaiyaraaja | Vijayakanth, Ambika, Senthil, Anuradha |
| Thodarum Uravu | | Thamayanthi Films | Gangai Amaran | Karthik, Urvashi |
| Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren | K. Rangaraj | Krishnalaya Productions | Ilaiyaraaja | Sivakumar, Nadhiya, Suresh, Menaka, Senthil |
| Unnai Ondru Ketpen | Sakthi Kannan | V. M. I. Productions | V. S. Narasimhan | Mohan, Amala, Poornima Bhagyaraj |
| Unnidathil Naan | Arun Veerappan | Textam Productions | Thayanban | Nethaji, Nalini, Devi Lalitha |
| Uyire Unakkaga | K. Rangaraj | Motherland Pictures | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Mohan, Sujatha, Nadhiya, Senthil, Kovai Sarala |
| Vasantha Raagam | S. A. Chandrasekhar | V. V. Creations | M. S. Viswanathan | Vijayakanth, Rahman, Sudha Chandran, S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Vidinja Kalyanam | Manivannan | Vivekanandha Pictures | Ilaiyaraaja | Sathyaraj, Raveendran, Vijayakumar, Sujatha, Jayashree, Senthil |
| Viduthalai | K. Vijayan | Sujatha Cine Arts | Chandrabose | Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Madhavi, Vishnuvardhan, Anuradha |
| Vikram | Rajasekhar | Raaj Kamal Films International | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan, Dimple Kapadia, Lizzy, Ambika, Sathyaraj, Amjad Khan, Janagaraj |
| Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai | C. V. Sridhar | Durga Bagavathy Films | Anand Shankar | Sivakumar, Rajesh, Jayashree, Thengai Srinivasan, Kovai Sarala | |
