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. Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 0.98 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 0.98 crore ET collection in 1955-56
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1955, in alphabetical order.
1955 Title Director Production Music Cast Release date (D-M-Y) Asai Anna Arumai Thambi G. R. Rao Sreemathi Pictures K. V. Mahadevan Madhuri Devi, A. P. Nagarajan, T. R. Ramachandran, Rajasulochana, V. M. Ezhumalai, A. Karunanidhi, Sushila, M. S. S. Bhagyam 29-07-1955 Chella Pillai M. V. Raman AVM Productions R. Sudharsanam K. R. Ramasamy, Savitri, P. Kannamba, Pandari Bai, T. S. Balaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, B. R. Panthulu, Javar Seetharaman 24-06-1955 Doctor Savithri R. M. Krishnaswamy Aruna Films G. Ramanathan Anjali Devi, S. Balachander, B. R. Panthulu, M. N. Rajam, M. N. Nambiar, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram 25-11-1955 Ellam Inba Mayam Jiten Banerji P. N. D. Production Ghantasala T. R. Ramachandran, Ragini, Rajasulochana, K. A. Thangavelu, Friend Ramasamy, Lakshmiprabha 01-04-1955 Ezhayin Aasthi D. L. Ramachandar Rohini Pictures T. A. KalyanamG. Natarajan Sowcar Janaki, Gummadi, Jaggayya, Suryakantham 14-04-1955 Gomathiyin Kaadhalan P. Neelakantan T. R. R. Productions G. Ramanathan T. R. Ramachandran, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, K. Sarangapani, Friend Ramasamy, T. P. Muthulakshmi 16-09-1955 Gruhalakshmi H. V. Babu Rohini Pictures B. S. Kala/SaralaG. NatarajT. A. Kalyanam M. K. Radha, V. Nagayya, Anjali Devi, T. V. Kumudhini 14-04-1955 Gulebakavali T. R. Ramanna R. R. Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, G. Varalakshmi, Rajasulochana, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, E. V. Saroja 29-07-1955 Guna Sundari K. Kameswara Rao Vijaya Productions Ghantasala Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, M. N. Nambiar, A. Karunanidhi, V. M. Ezhumalai, Lakshmiprabha, T. P. Muthulakshmi 16-12-1955 Kalvanin Kadhali V. S. Raghavan Revathi Productions G. Govindarajulu NaiduGhantasala Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, T. R. Ramachandran, Kusalakumari, K. Sarangapani, S. R. Janaki 13-11-1955 Kalyanam Seydhukko R. Chandar Sri Unity Pictures Ramaneekaran P. S. Govindan, Girija, Venkataraman, M. S. S. Bhagyam, A. Karunanidhi, K. S. Angamuthu 30-09-1955 Kanavane Kankanda Deivam T. R. Raghunath Narayanan & Co A. Rama RaoHemant Kumar Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, Lalitha, V. Nagayya, Friend Ramasamy, T. P. Muthulakshmi 06-05-1955 Kathanayaki K. Ramnoth Modern Theatres G. Ramanathan Padmini, T. R. Ramachandran, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, A. Karunanidhi, K. Malathi, K. S. Angamuthu 19-02-1955 Kaveri D. Yoganand Krishna Pictures G. RamanathanViswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Lalitha, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram 12-01-1955 Koteeswaran Sundar Rao Nadkarni Sri Ganesh Movietone S. V. Venkatraman Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. Balachander, Sriram, Ragini, K. A. Thangavelu, Serukalathur Sama, Rushyendramani 13-11-1955 Maheswari T. R. Raghunath Modern Theaters G. Ramanathan Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, C. K. Saraswathi, A. Karunanidhi 13-11-1955 Maaman Magal R. S. Mani Mani Productions S. V. Venkatraman Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, J. P. Chandrababu, D. Balasubramaniam, T. S. Durairaj 14-10-1955 Mangaiyar Thilakam L. V. Prasad Vaidhya Films S. Dakshinamurthi Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. V. Subbaiah, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, Ragini, K. Sarangapani, K. N. Kamalam 26-08-1955 Menaka V. C. Suburamman Kasturi Films T. G. LingappaC. N. PanduranganVedha K. R. Ramasamy, Lalitha, Ragini, K. Sarangapani, Friend Ramasamy 1-5-1955 Methavigal K. Vembu Revathi Productions G. Govindarajulu Naidu T. R. Ramachandran, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, P. K. Saraswathi 27-05-1955 Missiamma L. V. Prasad Vijaya Prouductions S. Rajeswara Rao Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, K. Sarangapani, Jamuna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Rushyendramani 14-01-1955 Mullaivanam V. Krishnan Aravind Pictures K. V. Mahadevan Sriram, Kumari Rukmani, A. Karunanidhi, P. S. Gnanam 11-03-1955 Mudhal Thethi P. Neelakantan Padmini Pictures T. G. Lingappa Sivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram 12-03-1955 Nalla Thangai S. A. Natarajan Forward Art Films G. Ramanathan M. N. Nambiar, Madhuri Devi, Rajasulochana, S. A. Natarajan, A. Karunanidhi 05-02-1955 Nalla Thangal P. V. Krishna Iyer Madras Movietone G. Ramanathan R. S. Manohar, G. Varalakshmi, A. P. Nagarajan, Madhuri Devi, J. P. Chandrababu, E. V. Saroja 30-12-1955 Nallavan M. Thiruvengadam Sunrise Productions M. S. Gnanamani R. S. Manohar, Serukulathur Sama, P. K. Saraswathi, Rajasulochana, M. N. Nambiar 05-03-1955 Nam Kuzhandai K. S. Gopalakrishnan Windsor Productions M. D. Parthasarathy R. S. Manohar, S. Varalakshmi, V. Nagayya, A. P. Nagarajan, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Kumari Lakshmi, Lakshmiprabha 27-05-1955 Needhipathi A. S. A. Sami Vijaya Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy K. R. Ramasamy, Gemini Ganesan, Rajasulochana, K. Malathi, Kusalakumari, S. V. Sahasranamam, M. N. Rajam 07-10-1955 Pennarasi K. Somu M. A. V. Pictures K. V. Mahadevan A. P. Nagarajan, P. Kannamba, K. Suryakala, Rajasulochana, V. M. Ezhumalai, A. Karunanidhi, C. T. Rajakantham 14-04-1955 Porter Kandan K. Vembu Narasu Studios Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy M. K. Radha, G. Varalakshmi, Valaiyapathi G. Muthukrishnan, D. Balasubramaniam, M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Durairaj, T. P. Muthulakshmi 14-04-1955 Town Bus K. Somu M. A. V. Pictures K. V. Mahadevan N. N. Kannappa, Anjali Devi, M. N. Rajam, A. Karunanidhi, T. P. Muthulakshmi, V. K. Ramasamy, Tambaram Lalitha 13-11-1955 Ulagam Palavitham S. A. Murugesh National Pictures N. S. Balakrishnan Sivaji Ganesan, Lalitha, M. Lakshmi Prabha, K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Rajam, V. K. Ramasamy 14-04-1955 Valliyin Selvan Kothamangalam Subbu United Film Arts P. S. Anantharaman Gemini Ganesan, S. V. Subbaiah, S. V. Sahasranamam, Lalitha, M. S. Sundari Bai, Vanaja 11-02-1955
Dubbed films Title Director(s) Company Composer Original film Cast Title Language Anarkali Vedantam Raghavayya Anjali Pictures P. Adinarayana Rao Anarkali Telugu A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, V. Nagayya, P. Kannamba, Surabhi Balasaraswati, Peketi Sivaram Nalla Penmani B. Vittalacharya Vithal Productions M. Ranga Rao Kanyadhanam Telugu Kanta Rao, Sowcar Janaki Jaya Gopi B. S. Ranga Vikram Productions Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Maa Gopi Telugu V. Narasimha Rao, V. Nagayya, G. Varalakshmi, Jamuna Jayasimhan D. Yoganand National Art Theater T. V. Raju Jayasimha Telugu N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Waheeda Rehman, Kanta Rao, Relangi Jothi K. B. Tilak Navayuga Productions Pendyala Nageswara Rao Jyothi Telugu G. Varalakshmi, Savithri, Ramachandra Kashyap Kaadhal Parisu Najam Naqvi Hemant Kumar Samrat Hindi Ajit, Rehana, Kamlesh Kumari Manoratham C. V. Raju Jai Raj Films M. Venkataraju Natasekhara Kannada Kalyan Kumar, Vidhyavathi, Sandhya, Naattiya Thara P. Pullaiah Pratibha Productions G. Ramanathan Rechukka Telugu N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Devika, Mukkamala Vipra Narayana P. S. Ramakrishna Rao Bharani Studios S. Rajeswara Rao Vipra Narayana Telugu A. Nageswara Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Relangi
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