List of Tamil films of 1958 explained

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. Post-G.O., Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 1.7 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 1958, in alphabetical order.

1958

MusicRelease date (D-M-Y)
Aalai Kandu Mayangathe[3] Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass[4]
Anbu EngeyD. YoganandJubilee FilmsVedhaS. S. Rajendran, K. Balaji, Devika, Mynavathi12-12-1958
Annaiyin AanaiCh. Narayana MurthyParagon PicturesS. M. Subbaiah NaiduSivaji Ganesan, Savithri, Pandari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao, M. N. Nambiar, M. N. Rajam, M. R. Santhanam, Kuladeivam V. R. Rajagopal, T. P. Muthulakshmi04-07-1958
Arasaala Piranthavan
Dubbed from Telugu
K. S. Ramachandra RaoSri Gnanambika PicturesNallam Nageswara RaoA. Nageswara Rao, Sriranjani Jr.
Athisaya ThirudanP. PullaiahSahini Art ProductionS. Dakshinamurthi & K. Prasad RaoGemini Ganesan, K. Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, T. S. Balaiah, V. Nagayya, V. M. Ezhumalai, T. P. Muthulakshmi, K. N. Kamalam31-12-1958
Avan AmaranS. BalachanderThe People FilmsT. M. IbrahimK. R. Ramasamy, Rajasulochana, P. Kannamba, T. S. Balaiah23-05-1958
Baktha Ravana
Dubbed from Telugu
K. ShankarAVM ProductionsR. Sudarsanam, R. GovardhanamN. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Vijaya Nirmala, B. Saroja Devi20-03-1958
Bhoologa RambaiD. YoganandAshoka PicturesC. N. PanduranganGemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, M. N. Nambiar, Rajasulochana14-01-1958
Bommai KalyanamR. M. KrishnaswamyAruna FilmsK. V. MahadevanSivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, Mynavathi, V. Nagayya, S. V. Ranga Rao, Santha Kumari, Rushyendramani, Friend Ramasamy, Kaka Radhakrishnan, M. S. Sundari Bai03-05-1958
Chenchu LakshmiB. A. Subba RaoMajalakshmi PicturesS. Rajeswara RaoA. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Pushpavalli, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. A. Thangavelu14-04-1958
Engal Kudumbam PerisuB. R. PanthuluPadmini PicturesT. G. LingappaB. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, B. Saroja Devi14-06-1958
Illarame NallaramP. PullaiahNarayanan & CompanyK. G. MoorthyGemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, B. Saroja Devi, V. Nagayya, M. V. Rajamma, K. Suryakala01-08-1958
Kadan Vaangi KalyaanamL. V. PrasadVijaya Vauhini StudiosS. Rajeswara Rao17-09-1958
Kanniyin SabathamT. R. RaghunathJupiter Pictures & ALS ProductionT. G. LingappaK. R. Ramasamy, Anjali Devi, Rajasulochana10-01-1958
KaathavaraayanT. R. RamannaRR PicturesG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, Savitri, P. Kannamba, T. S. Balaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, M. N. Rajam, E. V. Saroja, O. A. K. Thevar, E. R. Sahadevan07-11-1958
Kudumba GouravamB. S. RangaVikram ProductionViswanathan–RamamoorthyGemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, P. Kannamba28-02-1958
Maalaiyitta MangaiG. R. NathanKannadasan FilmsViswanathan–RamamoorthyT. R. Mahalingam, Pandari Bai, Mynavathi, Manorama27-06-1958
ManamalaiCh.NarayanamurthyJanatha PicturesVedhaGemini Ganesan, Savitri, J. P. Chandrababu14-02-1958
Manamulla MaruthaaramW. R. Subba Rao & M. S. RamanathanPadma FilmsK. V. MahadevanK. Balaji, B. Saroja Devi, K. A. Thangavelu, Manorama, Nagesh19-09-1958
Mangalya BhagyamT. R. RagunathKrishna PicturesG. RamanathanK. Balaji, Padmini, Ragini10-11-1958
Maya ManithanT. P. SundaramSouthern PicturesG. Govindarajulu NaiduSriram, Chandrakantha, S. A. Asokan07-11-1958
Naan Valartha ThangaiCh. NarayanamurthySaravanabava Unity PicturesPendyala Nageswara RaoPrem Nazir, Mynavathi, R. S. Manohar, Pandari Bai10-11-1958
Nadodi MannanM. G. RamachandranEm. Gee. Yar PicturesS. M. Subbaiah Naidu & N. S. BalakrishnanM. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi, M. N. Rajam, B. Saroja Devi, P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar, J. P. Chandrababu, G. Sakunthala, T. P. Muthulakshmi, M. G. Chakrapani, E. R. Sahadevan, K. R. Ramsingh, K. S. Angamuthu22-08-1958
Nalla Idathu SammandhamK. SomuSri Lakshmi PicturesK. V. MahadevanM. R. Radha, Sowcar Janaki, Prem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, V. M. Ezhumalai14-02-1958
Neelavukku Neranja ManasuK. SomuRoyal FilmaK. V. MahadevanSriram, Pandari Bai, T. R. Ramachandran, Ragini, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi, P. S. Veerappa, P. D. Sambandam, M. R. Santhanam, V. M. Ezhumalai26-09-1958
Paanai Pidithaval BhaagyasaaliT. S. DurairajMaragatha PicturesS. V. Venkatraman & S. Rajeswara RaoSavitri, T. S. Durairaj, K. Balaji, T. P. Muthulakshmi, V. S. Raghavan10-01-1958
Pathi BakthiA. Bhim SinghBuddha PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah, V. Nagayya, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, M. Saroja, K. D. Santhanam, A. Krishnan, A. Rama Rao, C. R. Vijayakumari, C. K. Saraswathi, K. S. Angamuthu, K. Malathi14-03-1958
Paattaliyin Sabatham
(dubbed from Hindi)
B. R. ChopraB. R. FilmsO. P. NayyarDilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit, Jeevan, Chand Usmani, Johnny Walker, Nazir Hussain, Manmohan Krishna, Leela Chitnis and dance by Kumkum and Minoo Mumtaz
Peria KoilA. K. VelanArunachalam PicturesK. V. MahadevanP. Kannamba, Prem Nazir, M. N. Rajam16-09-1958
Petra Maganai Vitra AnnaiV. RamanathanModern TheatresViswanathan–RamamoorthyS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, R. S. Manohar, Pandari Bai30-05-1958
Pillai KaniyamudhuM. A. ThirumugamPSV PicturesK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, E. V. Saroja, P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Rajam30-05-1958
Sabaash MeenaB. R. PanthuluPadmini PicturesT. G. LingappaSivaji Ganesan, J. P. Chandrababu, Malini, B. Sarojadevi, S. V. Ranga Rao, B. R. Panthulu, Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal, D. Balasubramaniam, M. R. Santhanam03-10-1958
Sampoorna RamayanamK. SomuMAV PicturesK. V. MahadevanSivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Padmini, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, V. K. Ramasamy, M. N. Rajam, V. Nagayya, S. D. Subbulakshmi, G. Varalakshmi, T. K. Baghavathi, Sandhya14-04-1958
SarangadharaV. S. RaghavanMinerva PicturesG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, Rajasulochana, S. V. Ranga Rao, Santha Kumari, M. N. Nambiar, Valaiyapathi G. Muthukrishnan, A. Karunanidhi, T. P. Muthulakshmi15-08-1958
Sathi Anusuya
Dubbed from Telugu
K. B. NagabhushanamRajyasri ProductionsT. M. Ibrahim
(Ghantasala for Telugu version)
N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Jamuna
Sengottai SingamV. N. ReddyDevar FilmsK. V. MahadevanUthayakumar, B. Sarojadevi, S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, T. S. Balaiah, Mainavathi, P. S. Veerappa, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar11-07-1958
SenjulakshmiP. A. SubbaraoP. A. S. ProductionsS. Rajeswara RaoA. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. A. Thangavelu, Sandhya, K. S. Angamuthu, E. R. Sahadevan, Pushpavalli28-05-1958
Sri Rama Bhaktha Hanuman
Babubhai MistryBasant PicturesChitraguptaMahipal, Anita Guha, B. M. Vyas, Krishna Kumari, S. N. Tripathi, Soodesh Kumar, Amirbai Karnataki, Ratnamala, Kanchanmala, Helen, Sheela Vaz, Pravin Paul
Thai Pirandhal Vazhi PirakkumA. K. VelanArunachalam PicturesK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, Prem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, Rajasulochana14-01-1958
Thedi Vandha SelvamP. NeelakantanArasu PicturesT. G. LingappaS. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana, B.Saroja Devi16-07-1958
Thirudargal JakkirathaiB. N. RaoPratibha FilmsK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, G. Varalakshmi, Girija22-06-1958
ThirumanamA. Bhim SinghValampuri Pictures LimitedS. M. Subbaiah NaiduGemini Ganesan, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu18-07-1958
Uthama PuthiranT. Prakash RaoVenus PicturesG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, Padmini, P. Kannamba, Ragini, M. N. Nambiar, M. K. Radha, K. A. Thangavelu, Stunt Somu, M. S. S. Bakkiam, P. S. Vengadasalam07-02-1958
Vanji Kottai ValipanS. S. VasanGemini StudiosC. RamchandraGemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, Padmini, P. S. Veerappa, T. K. Shanmugam, P. Kannamba, S. V. Subbaiah, M. S. Sundari Bai, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Daisy Irani12-04-1958
Veera Amarsingh
Dubbed from Hindi
[5]
Jaswant ZaveriT. G. Lingappa
Lyrics: Kuyilan
Jairaj, Nirupa Roy, Murad, Veena, Ramesh Sinha, Raaj Kumar, Helen, Nasir
Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi
(Dubbed from Telugu)
B. N. ReddyPonnaluri brothersPendyala Nageswara RaoN. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Sowcar Janaki, Relangi
Zimbo
Homi WadiaBasant StudiosChitragupta
VijayaBhaskar
Azad, Krishna Kumari, Chitra, Achla Sachdev, Sheikh, Dalpat, B. M. Vyas, Uma Dutt, Sardar Mansoor, Adeeb, Habib and Pedro the Chimpanzee

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1939/1939TN10.pdf Government raises entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%)
  2. https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 CTD reports 1.7 crore ET collection in 1958-59
  3. Book: Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru. https://web.archive.org/web/20100725084752/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1958.asp. dead. 25 July 2010. History of Landmark Tamil Films. Sivakami Publishers. Film News Anandan. Film News Anandan. 23 October 2004. Chennai. ta.
  4. Web site: Thanjai Ramaiahdaas thayaariththa Rani Lalithangi. Rani Lalithangi- Film produced by Thanjai Ramaiah Dass. 25 March 2018. https://archive.today/20180325114153/https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2016/07/17213236/1026340/cinima-history.vpf. 25 March 2018. live.
  5. Book: Film News Anandan . Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru . 23 October 2004 . Sivakami Publishers . Chennai . ta . History of Landmark Tamil Films . Film News Anandan . https://archive.today/20170817000751/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1958.asp . 17 August 2017 . dead . dmy-all.