List of Tamil films of 1957 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.[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 1.26 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 1957, in alphabetical order.

1957

MusicRelease date (D-M-Y)
Aandi Petra Selvan
Dubbed from Telugu
B. A. Subba RaoB. A. S. ProductionsT. Chalapathi RaoN. T. Rama Rao, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, S. V. Ranga Rao, Master Sudhakar, Relangi
AravalliS. V. Krishna RaoModern TheatresG. RamanathanS. G. Eshwar, G. Varalakshmi, Mynavathi, V. Gopalakrishnan22-10-1957
Alavudheenum Arputha VillakkumT. R. RaghunathJaysakthi PicturesS. Rajeswara Rao & S. Hanumantha RaoA. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Rajasulochana, S. V. Ranga Rao, T. S. Balaiah29-03-1957
AmbikapathiP. NeelakantanALS ProductionsG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, M. K. Radha, V. Nagayya, M. N. Nambiar, Rajasulochana, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, K. A. Thangavelu, A. Karunanidhi, K. D. Santhanam22-10-1957
Anbe DeivamR. Nagendra RaoR. N. R. PicturesH. R. Padmanabha Sastri & Vijaya BhaskarR. Nagendra Rao, M. K. Radha, Sandhya, Sriranjani, Jr.06-12-1957
BaagyavathiL. V. PrasadRavi ProductionS. DakshinamurthySivaji Ganesan, Padmini, K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Rajam, K. Sarangapani, Ragini, P. D. Sambandam, Poobathi Nandharam, Lakshmi Prabha, K. N. Kamalam, K. Aranganayaki, Master Gopal27-12-1957
Bhaktha MarkandeyaB.S. RangaVikram ProductionViswanathan–RamamoorthyR. Nagendra Rao, V. Nagayya, K. A. Thangavelu02-01-1957
Chakravarthi ThirumagalP. NeelakantanUma PicturesG. RamanathanM. G. Ramachandran, Anjali Devi, P. S. Veerappa, S. Varalakshmi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi, E. R. Sahadevan, Lakshmi Prabha and dance by Ragini18-01-1957
Engal Veettu MahalakshmiAdurthi Subba RaoAnnapurna PicturesMaster VenuA. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, P. Kannamba, M. S. Sundari Bai01-02-1957
Iru SagodharigalVedantam RaghavayyaNarasu StudiosS. Rajeswara RaoGemini Ganesan, Savitri, Girija, M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Durairaj, V. K. Ramasamy, T. P. Muthulakshmi, C. K. Saraswathi06-09-1957
Karpin Jothi
Dubbed from Telugu
Vedantam RaghavayyaAshwaraj FilmsP. Adinarayana RaoA. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao
KarpukkarasiA. S. A. SamiJupiter PicturesG. RamanathanGemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. K. Radha, G. Varalakshmi, K. R. Chellam, R. Balasubramaniam, P. G. Vengadasalam, Mogana, E. V. Saroja and dance by Ragini14-06-1957
M.L.A.
K. B. TilakPendyala Nageswara RaoJaggayya, Savitri, Gummadi
Magathala Nattu MaryS. S. RajanJaikumar PicturesR. ParthasarathySriram, Kumari Thangam, Raguveer, G. Sakunthala20-12-1957
Magudam Katha Mangai
(dubbed from Hindi)
Mohammed HusainO. P. NayyarPadmini, Suresh, Ragini, Johnny Walker, Agha, Anwar Hussain, Kumar, Agha Miraz, Randhir, Helen
MahadheviSundar Rao NadkarniGanesh MovietoneViswanathan–RamamoorthyM. G. Ramachandran, Savitri, P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Rajam, J. P. Chandrababu, T. P. Muthulakshmi, O. A. K. Thevar, A. Karunanidhi, Sattampillai Venkatraman, K. R. Ramsingh22-11-1957
Makkalai Petra MagarasiK. SomuSri Lakshmi PicturesK. V. MahadevanSivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, P. Kannamba, M. N. Nambiar, M. N. Rajam, V. K. Ramasamy, K. Sarangapani, E. R. Sahadevan, P. D. Sambandham, V. M. Ezhumalai, T. P. Muthulakshmi, C. T. Rajakantham27-02-1957
MallikaJoseph Thaliath Jr.The Citadel Film Corporation P LimitedT. R. PappaGemini Ganesan, Padmini, K. A. Thangavelu19-07-1957
Manaalane Mangaiyin BaakkiyamVedantam RaghavayyaAnjali PicturesP. Adinarayana RaoGemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, Rajasulochana, Girija24-05-1957
Manamagan ThevaiP. S. Ramakrishna RaoBharani PicturesG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, J. P. Chandrababu, T. R. Ramachandran, A. Karunanidhi, Devika, Ragini17-05-1957
MayabazarK. V. ReddyVijaya Vahini StudiosGhantasala & S. Rajeswara RaoN. T. Rama Rao, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Nambiar, Rushyendramani, Sandhya, D. Balasubramaniam, R. Balasubramaniam, Lakshmi Prabha, E. R. Sahadevan, C. T. Rajakantham, V. M. Ezhumalai, Nagabhushanam, Allu Rama Lingaiah, Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, Madhavapeddi Satyam12-04-1957
MudhalaliMuktha SrinivasanMAV PicturesK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, Devika, M. N. Rajam, T. K. Ramachandran, Ennatha Kannaiya, C. T. Rajakantham22-10-1957
Neelamalai ThirudanM. A. ThirumuruganDevar FilmsK. V. MahadevanRanjan, Anjali Devi, M. K. Radha, P. Kannamba20-09-1957
Pakka Thirudan
Dubbed from Telugu
P. ChengayyaChandamama FilmsT. M. IbrahimAkkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, G. Varalakshmi, E. V. Saroja (Dance), Helen (Dance)
Pathini DeivamCh. NarayanamurthyV. R. V. ProductionsViswanathan–RamamoorthyG. Varalakshmi, K.A. Thangavelu
Kanyadhanam/Pathiye Deivam
Dubbed from Telugu Kanyadhanam of 1955
B. VittalacharyaVittal ProductionsM. Ranga RaoKanta Rao, Sowkar Janaki, Waheeda Rehman, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, 'Appa' Duraisamy
PudhaiyalKrishnan–PanjuKamal BrothersViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Padmini, M. K. Radha, T. S. Balaiah, J. P. Chandrababu, M. N. Rajam, D. V. Narayanasami, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, O. A. K. Thevar, S. A. Asokan10-05-1957
Pudhu VayalKrishnan–PanjuNational PicturesGovardhanMainavathi, Prem Nazir, S.S. Rajendran
Pudhumai PithanT. R. RamannaSivakami PicturesG. RamanathanM. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, B. S. Saroja, J. P. Chandrababu, E. V. Saroja, T. S. Balaiah, K. S. Angamuthu, E. R. Sahadevan, R. Balasubramaniam, P. G. Venkadachalam02-08-1957
Pudhu VazhvuM. K. Thyagaraja BhagavatharSarvodaya Pictures P LimitedG. Ramanathan & C. N. PanduranganM.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Madhuri Devi, Lalitha08-03-1957
Raja RajanT. V. SundaramNeela ProductionsK. V. MahadevanM. G. Ramachandran, Padmini, Lalitha, P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar, M. G. Chakrapani, Friend Ramasami, G. Sakunthala, R. Balasubramaniam, S. D. Subbulakshmi26-04-1957
Rani LalithangiT. R. RaghunathT. N. R. ProductionsG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, Rajasulochana, P. S. Veerappa, K. A. Thangavelu, Serukulathur Sama, K. Sarangapani, R. Balasubramaniam, S. D. Subbulakshmi, T. P. Muthulakshmi, M. Saroja21-09-1957
Samaya SanjeeviV. S. RaghavanSri Nataraja FilmsG. RamanathanT. R. Ramachandran, M. N. Rajam, Sandhya, M. N. Nambiar09-03-1957
Sathiyavan Savithri
Dubbed from Telugu
K. B. NagabhushanamVijayalakshmi PicturesS. Rajeswara RaoAkkineni Nageswara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, S. Varalakshmi
SoubhagyavathiJampana (director)JampanaNandhi PicturesPendyala Nageswara Rao & M. S. GnanamaniGemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao22-10-1957
Thangamalai RagasiyamB. R. PanthuluPadmini PicturesT. G. LingappaSivaji Ganesan, T. R. Rajakumari, M. V. Rajamma, Jamuna, B.Saroja devi, P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar, T. R. Ramachandran, K. Sarangapani, K. S. Angamuthu29-06-1957
VanangamudiP. PullaiahSaravanabhava & Unity PicturesG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, Savitri, M. K. Radha, V. Nagayya, P. Kannamba, M. N. Nambiar, Rajasulochana, K. A. Thangavelu, M. Saroja, Gemini Balu, Nott Annaji Rao, M. R. Santhanam, Thangappan12-04-1957
Yaar PaiyyanT. R. RaghunathVijaya Vauhini StudiosS. DakshinamurthyGemini Ganesan, Savitri, Daisy Irani, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, T. R. Ramachandran, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, K. Sarangapani, M. K. Mustafa, C. S. Pandiyan, P. S. Gnanam, Vidhyavathi, V. Nagayya, V. K. Ramasamy26-07-1957

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 1.26 crore ET collection in 1957–58