List of Tamil films of 1959 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 1.81 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 1959, in alphabetical order.

1959

MusicRelease date (D-M-Y)
Abalai AnjugamR. M. KrishnaswamyAruna FilmsK. V. MahadevanT. R. Mahalingam, Sowcar Janaki, M. N. Rajam, N. S. K. Madhuram31-10-1959
Alli Petra PillaiK. SomuM. M. ProductionK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, Pandari Bai, M. N. Rajam, S. V. Sahasranamam, A. Karunanidhi, V. K. Ramasamy, K. Sarangapani,31-07-1959
AmudhavalliA. K. SekarJupiter PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthyT. R. Mahalingam, M. N. Rajam, R. Nagendra Rao, Tambaram Lalitha, R. Balasubramaniam27-11-1959
Annaiyum Pidhavum Munnari Deivam
Telugu Panduranga Mahatyam
T. V. RajuN. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, V. Nagayya
Arumai Magal AbiramiV. KrishnanAravind PicturesV. DakshinamoorthyPrem Nazir, Rajasulochana, S. V. Sahasranamam, Rajeshwari29-11-1959
Athisaya PennM. V. RamanRaman ProductionsS. M. Subbaiah NaiduA. Nageswara Rao, Vyjayanthimala, R. S. Manohar, E. V. Saroja, Madhuri Devi, K. Sarangapani, K. N. Kamlam, S. A. Asokan, M. S. Throwpathi, Javert Seetharaman, K. S. Angamuthu, S. G Eswar06-03-1959
Aval YaarPathi Gouravame Satikanamdam(Telugu Dubbed-1962)K. J. MahadevanSudarsanam PicturesS. Rajeswara RaoSivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, Sowcar Janaki, S. V. Ranga Rao, S. V. Sahasranamam, Malini, N. R. Sandhya, K. R. Chellam, T. K. Ramachandran, T. R. Ramachandran, Chalam30-10-1959
Azhagarmalai KalvanKemparaj UrsKempraj ProductionsPanduranganK. Balaji, Malini, C. R. Vijayakumari04-12-1959
Bhaaga PirivinaiA. BhimsinghSaravana FilmsViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha, B. Sarojadevi, M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Balaiah, S. V. Subbaiah, M. V. Rajamma, C. K. Saraswathi, K. M. Nambirajan, S. Ramarao, Tambaram Lalitha31-10-1959
Bhagya DevathaiTapi ChanakyaSri Sarathi StudiosMaster VenuGemini Ganesan, Savitri, V. Nagayya12-06-1959
Circus Sundari[3]
Noshir EngineerM. S. Ranga Rao[4] Nadia, John Cawas, Nilofer, Samar Roy
Deiva BalamP. Vasanth KumarS. B. S. PicturesAshwathamaK. Balaji, Jayasri, Padmini Priyadarshini02-10-1959
Deivame ThunaiCh. NarayanamurthiS. P. S. PicturesS. M. Subbaiah NaiduA. Nageswara Rao, Padmini, K. A. Thangavelu31-10-1959
Engal KuladeviA. Subba RaoModern TheatresK. V. MahadevanK. Balaji, Pandaribai, Mynavathi, S. N. Lakshmi, A. Karunanidhi, Javar Seetharaman04-12-1959
Jaya Veeran (Dubbed from Telugu)B. VittalaacharyaVittal ProductionsKantha Rao, Krishna Kumari, Mukkamala, Rajanala, Ramadevi, Swarnalatha, Balakrishna, Allu Ramalingaiha
KalaivaananP. PullaiahSaradha FilmsPendyala Nageswara RaoA. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, V. Nagayya, K.A. Thangavelu, Santha Kumari, S. V. Sahasranamam, C. T. Rajakantham, Rajasulochana, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Raghunath Panigrahi, K. Sarangapani, Jayakodi K. Nadarajan, V. M. Ezhumalai, T. V. Sethuraman, C. P. Kittaan09-04-1959
Kalyana ParisuC. V. SridharVenus PicturesA. M. RajahGemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, C. R. Vijaykumari, K. A. Thangavelu, M. Saroja, S. D. Subbulakshmi, A. Nageswara Rao, M. N. Nambiar09-04-1959
Kalyana Penn (Dubbed from Telugu)D. YoganandGhantasalaAkkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, B. Saroja Devi,
Kalyanikku KalyanamA. S. A. SamiManohar PicturesG. RamanathanS. S. Rajendran, Mynavathi, Pandari Bai, V. Nagayya23-04-1959
Kan ThiranthathuK. V. SrinivasanNarayanan & CompanyT. R. RajagopalRamanathan, Mynavathi, Master Viyas, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. A. Madhuram, A. Karunanidhi31-10-1959
Kaveriyin KanavanA. K. VelanArunachalam StudiosK. V. MahadevanMuthu Krishnan, Sowcar Janaki, Pakkirisami, Suryakala27-09-1959
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi NanmaiD. S. RajagopalanNarasu ProductionsT. Chalapathi RaoS. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi, K. Balaji, Prem Nazir14-02-1959
MadhaviMAV PicturesK. V. MahadevanR. S. Manohar, Sowcar Janaki09-04-1959
Mala Oru Mangala VilakkuS. MukerjeeRadhakrishna FilmsC. N. PanduranganV. Nagayya, N. N. Kannappa, Maduridevi27-03-1959
Mamiyar Mechina MarumagalKrishnan–PanjuAVM ProductionsR. SudarsanamS. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, G. Varalakshmi10-01-1959
Manaiviye Manithanin ManickamK. VembuK. M. T. V. N. ProductionsS. Hanumantha RaoK. Balaji, Pandari Bai, C. R. Vijayakumari, V. Nagayya, K. A. Thangavelu, M. Saroja, Nagesh31-07-1959
ManimekalaiV. S. RaghavanSekar Art Film EnterprisesG. RamanathanT. R. Mahalingam, P. Bhanumathi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Kaka Radhakrishnan, Serukalathur Sama, O. A. K. Thevar, C. S. Pandiyan, Sandhya, G. Sakunthala, T. V. Kumudhini09-04-1959
Manjal MahimaiA. Subba RaoAnnapurna PicturesMaster VenuA. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, Rajasulochana, P. Kannamba, S. V. Ranga Rao, G. Varalakshmi, M. S. Sundari Bai14-01-1959
MaragathamS. M. Sriramulu NaiduPakshiraja StudiosS. M. Subbaiah NaiduSivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. Balachander, Sandhya, J. P. Chandra Babu, T. S. Balaiah, T. S. Durairaj, O. A. K. Thevar, P. S. Gnanam, T. P. Muthulakshmi, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, Lakshmi Prabha, M. R. Santhanam, Ennatha Kannaiya21-08-1959
Minnal VeeranJampanaT. N. R. ProductionsS. M. Subbaiah NaiduRanjan, Vanaja, Sandhya, Veerappa, Muttulakshmi20-03-1959
Nala DamayanthiKemparajKemparaj ProductionsB. GopalamP. Bhanumathi, Kemparaj, V. Nagayya, Relangi, Mukkamala1959
Naalu Veli NilamMuktha SrinivasanSaevaa ScreensK. V. MahadevanS. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, R. Muthuraman, Mynavathi, Devika, Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal02-09-1959
Naan Sollum RagasiyamP. Sridhar RaoKasthuri FilmsG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, S. V. Subbaiah, S. R. Dhasarathan, K. M Nambirajan, S. Rama Rao, Nalli Subbaiah, Dharmarajan, G. Mani, M. N. Rajam, G. Sakunthala, C. K. Saraswathi, Manorama, Kumari Rukmani07-03-1959
Naatukoru NallavalK. Dasaratha RamaiahMajestic PicturesMaster VenuS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, T. S. Balaiah17-07-1959
Nalla TheerpuT. Prakash RaoSri ProductionsS. M. Subbaiah NaiduGemini Ganesan, P. Kannamba, Jamuna, Ragini, M. N. Rajam, V. Nagayya, T. R. Ramachandran, M. G. Chakrapani, S. V. Sahasranamam09-04-1959
Naradar Kalyanam
C. S. RaoSri Raja Rajeswari FilmsM. Ranga RaoAkkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Rajanala, Raghu Ramaiah, Suryakantham, Suryakala, E. V. Saroja (Dance)
Odi Vilaiyaadu PaapaV. SrinivasanJagajothi FilmsV. KrishnamurthyS. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi25-09-1959
Orey VazhiK. ShankarVasu FilmsR. GovardhanPrem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah, Sriranjani, Tambaram Lalitha06-03-1959
PanchaaliV. SrinivasanM. A. V. PicturesK. V. MahadevanR. S. Manohar, Devika31-10-1959
PandithevanK. SubramanyamMorak Pvt LimitedC. N. PanduranganT. K. Balachandran, B. S. Saroja, S. A. Ashokan, T. K. Bhagavathi, M. G. Chakrapani, Rajasulochana, Ragini07-03-1959
Paththarai Maathu ThangamK.S. ManiManivel PicturesG. Govindarajulu NaiduN. N. Kannappa, Pandari Bai, T. R. Ramachandran, T. S. Balaiah, M. S. Sundari Bai22-05-1959
Penn Kulathin Pon VilakkuB. VittalacharyaAsoka PicturesMaster VenuGemini Ganesan, M. N. Rajam, M. N. Nambiar, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Sriranjani10-07-1959
Ponnu Vilayum BhoomiA. BhimsinghOriental MoviesK. H. ReddyGemini Ganesan, Padmini, T. S. Balaiah, J. P. Chandrababu, D. Balasubramaniam, S. V. Subbaiah, Ragini, Sukumari, K. S. Angamuthu, A. Ramarao14-01-1959
President PanchaksharamA. BhimsinghSavithri PicturesG. RamanathanS. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. R. Ramachandran10-07-1959
Pudhumai PennM. ThiruvengadamSri Gajalakshmi PicturesT. G. LingappaS. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah26-06-1959
Raja Malaya SimhaB. S. RangaVikram ProductionViswanathan–RamamoorthyRanjan, Rajasulochana, Sowcar Janaki06-03-1959
Raja SevaiK. Kameswara RaoSwasthi Sri PicturesT. V. RajuN. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, T. R. Ramachandran, Girija02-10-1959
Sabash Ramu
(dubbed from Telugu)
C. S. RaoSaradha FilmsGhantasalaN. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Relangi, Girija04-09-1959
SahodhariA. BhimsinghAVM ProductionsR. SudarsanamK. Balaji, Rajasulochana, Prem Nazir, Devika, J. P. Chandrababu, R. Muthuraman11-12-1959
Sivagangai SeemaiK. ShankarG. K. ProductionsViswanathan–RamamoorthyS. S. Rajendran, S. Varalakshmi, Kumari Kamala, M. N. Rajam, T. K. Baghavathy, D. V. Narayanasamy, Tambaram Lalitha, M. K. Mustafa, Raja Wahab Kashmiri, K. M. Nambirajan, Valaiyapathi G. Muthukrishnan19-05-1959
Sollu Thambi SolluT. V. SundaramT. V. S. ProductionK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, Mynavathi, R. S. Manohar27-03-1959
SumangaliM. K. R. NambiarRajeswari FilmsM. Ranga RaoK. Balaji, E. V. Saroja14-01-1959
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya ThaaliR. R. ChandiranKalpana Kala MandirT. R. PappaM. G. Ramachandran, Jamuna, Rajasulochana, P. Kannamba, K. A. Thangavelu, O. A. K. Thevar, E. R. Sahadevan, M. G. Chakrapani, Kaka Radhakrishnan, R. Balasubramaniam, D. Balasubramaniam, V. Gopalakrishnan31-12-1959
Thalai Koduthaan ThambiT. R. SundaramModern TheatresViswanathan–RamamoorthyS. S. Rajendran, K. R. Ramasamy, Malini, Tambaram Lalitha, R. S. Manohar, T. P. Muthulakshmi07-08-1959
Thamarai KulamV. SrinivasanKalyani PicturesH. Padmanabha Sarma and T. A. MothiM. R. Radha, Sowcar Janaki, Prem Nazir, S. N. Lakshmi14-04-1959
Thanga PadhumaiA. S. A. SamiJupiter PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. R. Rajakumari, M. N. Rajam, M. N. Nambiar, N. S. Krishnan, Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal, T. P. Muthulakshmi10-01-1959
Thayapola Pillai Noolapola SelaiK. SomuSri Lakshmi PicturesK. V. MahadevanPrem Nazir, V. K. Ramasamy, Devika14-04-1959
Ulagam SirikkiradhuR. RamamurthyPrabu FilmsS. DakshinamurthyM. R. Radha, Prem Nazir, Sowcar Janaki, R. Muthuraman02-10-1959
Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai SeivomM. A. ThirumugamLalitha kala FilmsK. V. MahadevanPrem Nazir, Rajasulochana26-06-1959
VannakiliT. R. RaghunathModern TheatresK. V. MahadevanR. S. Manohar, Prem Nazir, B. S. Saroja, Mynavathi, T. R. Ramachandran, D. Balasubramaniam, R. M. Sethupathi, T. P. Muthulakshmi, S. Rama Rao, M. Saroja, C. T. Rajakantham, C. K. Saraswathi, K. K. Soundar, M. M. Jayasakthivel, C. K. Soundirarajan, Baby Uma04-09-1959
Vaazha Vaitha DeivamM. A. ThirumugamDevar FilmsK. V. MahadevanGemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, T. S. Balaiah, S. V. Subbaiah, Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal, T. S. Muthaiah, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, Raja Bahadhoor, P. Kannamba, G. Sakunthala, K. Malathi, T. P. Muthulakshmi28-08-1959
Vaazhkai OppandhamK. V. ReddyJayanthi ProductionGhantasalaA. Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Rajasulochana, S. V. Ranga Rao, R. Nageswara Rao04-09-1959
Veerapandiya KattabommanB. R. PanthuluPadmini PicturesG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, S. Varalakshmi, Padmini, O. A. K. Thevar, Ragini, V. K. Ramasamy, Javar Seetharaman, M. R. Santhanam, A. Karunanidhi, S. A. Kannan, C. R. Parthiban, Baby Kanchana16-05-1959
Vinayaga Chathurthi
Samudrala Sr.Revathi StudiosGhantasalaNandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Jamuna, A. Prakasa Rao, Gummadi, Rajanala Nageswara Rao, Suryakala, Rajanala Kaleswara Rao, Balakrishna
Yaanai Valartha VanampadiP. SubramaniamNeela ProductionsBrother LakshmananPrem Nawas, Ambika, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Bahadoor, Friend Ramaswamy, M. N. Nambiar, Miss Kumari, S. D. Subbulakshmi, S. P. Pillai, K. V. Shanthi, Sriram27-11-1959

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 1.81 crore ET collection in 1959–60
  3. Book: Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru. https://web.archive.org/web/20101001004555/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959.asp. dead. 1 October 2010. History of Landmark Tamil Films. Sivakami Publishers. Film News Anandan. Film News Anandan. 23 October 2004. Chennai. ta.
  4. Web site: Circus Sundari. gaana.com. 1 February 2018.