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 0.79 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 0.79 crore ET collection in 1954–55
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1954, in alphabetical order.
1954 TitleDirector ProductionMusic Cast Release date Ammaiyappan A. Bhimsingh National Pictures T. R. Pappa S. S. Rajendran, S. Varalakshmi, G. Sakunthala, D. Balasubramaniam, V. K. Ramasamy 24-09-1954 Andha Naal S. Balachander AVM Productions Saraswathy Stores Orchestra Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, Javar Seetharaman, T. K. Balachandran, K. Suryakala, P. D. Sambandam, Menaka 13-04-1954 Avan YaarDubbed from Malayalam Antony Mitradas Neela Productions Brother Lakshmanan Prem Nazir, Pankajavalli, Miss Kumari, S. P. Pillai, Kottarakkara, Adoor Pankajam, Bahadoor Chandraharam K. Kamaswara Rao Vijaya Productions Ghantasala N. T. Rama Rao, Sriranjani, K. Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi, Suryakantham 14-01-1954 Edhir Paradhathu Ch. Narayanamoorthy Saravanabhava Unity Pictures C. N. PanduranganPadmini, V. Nagayya, S. Varalakshmi, S. V. Sahasranamam, Friend Ramasamy, K. S. Angamuthu 09-12-1954 En Magal K. V. R. AcharyaM. K. R. Nambiar Ashoka Pictures C. N. Pandurangan Ranjan, S. Varalakshmi, M. N. Nambiar, Mynavathi, M. G. Chakrapani, Bombay Meenakshi, A. Karunanidhi 25-10-1954 Illara Jothi G. R. Rao Modern Theatres G. RamanathanPadmini, Sriranjani, K. A. Thangavelu, S. A. Asokan, C. K. Saraswathi 09-04-1954 Irulukku PinDubbed from Malayalam E. R. Cooper Neela Productions Brother Lakshmanan Prem Nazir, Lalitha, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Kottarakkara, S. P. Pillai, Adoor Pankajam Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari P. Neelakantan Padmini Pictures T. G. Lingappa Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. R. Ramachandran, Ragini 13-04-1954 Kanavu P. V. Krishnan K. R. K. Productions G. RamanathanV. Dakshinamoorthy G. Muthukrishnan, Lalitha, V. K. Ramasamy, R. Balasubramaniam, Pollachi Kamala 05-08-1954 Karkottai Kemparaj Urs Kemparaj Productions S. V. VenkatramanG. Ramanathan Kemparaj Urs, Krishna Kumari, K. Sarangapani, B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma 12-03-1954 Koondukkili T. R. Ramanna R. R. Pictures K. V. Mahadevan M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, B. S. Saroja, T. D. Kusalakumari, K. Sarangapani, G. Sakunthala, Friend Ramasamy, V. M. Ezhumalai, T. P. Muthulakshmi, E. R. Sahadevan, K. S. Angamuthu 26-08-1954 Kudumbam Jampana Jampana Nandi Productions Pendyala Nageswara Rao C. H. Narayana Rao, G. Varalakshmi, Sriram, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, T. S. Durairaj, C. K. Saraswathi Malaikkallan S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Pakshiraja Studios S. M. Subbaiah Naidu M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi, M. G. Chakrapani, D. Balasubramaniam, T. S. Durairaj, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, V. M. Ezhumalai 22-07-1954 Mangalyam K. Somu M. A. V. Pictures K. V. Mahadevan A. P. Nagarajan, B. S. Saroja, M. N. Nambiar, Rajasulochana, A. Karunanidhi, C. T. Rajakantham 01-06-1954 Manohara L. V. Prasad Manohar Pictures S. V. VenkatramanT. R. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, T. R. Rajakumari, P. Kannamba, Girija, S. S. Rajendran, Javar Seetharaman 03-03-1954 Mathiyum Mamathaiyum G. M. Basheer Chandra Mohan Saleen Pictures G. M. Baaheer, Mohan, Rajeswari, Kulsar Begam 18-09-1954 Nallakalam K. VembuJ. Sinha Jaishanti Pictures K. V. Mahadevan M. K. Radha, Pandari Bai, T. S. Balaiah, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram 22-05-1954 Nanban P. S. Srinivasa M. D. V. Productions G. Ramanathan R. S. Manohar, P. K. Saraswathi, T. S. Balaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, V. Nagayya 25-10-1954 Padmini Ashoka Pictures S. G. K. Pillai P. S. Govindan, M. S. Draupathi, T. S. Balaiah, G. Sakunthala, A. Karunanidhi, T. P. Muthulakshmi Panam Paduthum Padu Y. R. Swamy Rohini Pictures T. A. Kalyanam N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Jamuna, K. A. Thangavelu, Serukalathur Sama 04-03-1954 Penn M. V. Raman AVM Productions R. Sudharsanam Vyjayanthimala, Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, S. Balachander, V. Nagayya, K. Sarangapani 25-06-1954 Ponvayal A. T. Krishnaswamy Jayanthi Pictures Thurayur Rajgopal SarmaR. Rajagopal Anjali Devi, T. R. Ramachandran, R. S. Manohar, Mynavathi, K. Sarangapani, T. P. Muthulakshmi, K. A. Thangavelu 12-02-1954 Pona Machaan Thirumbi Vandhan C. S. Rao Mercury Films M. S. ViswanathanC. N. Pandurangan Sriram, T. D. Kusalakumari, K. A. Thangavelu, 'Friend' Ramasami, K. S. Angamuthu, Lakshmikantham 26-11-1954 Pudhu Yugam Gopu-Sundar Sri Sai Ganamirtha Pictures G. Ramanathan P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Krishnakumari, M. S. Draupadi, S. V. Subbaiah, S. A. Natarajan, M. Saroja 04-06-1954 Rajee En Kanmani K. J. Mahadevan Gemini Studios S. Hanumantha Rao T. R. Ramachandran, Sriranjani, Sriram, S. V. Ranga Rao, J. P. Chandrababu, T. P. Muthulakshmi 29-01-1954 Ratha Kanneer Krishnan–Panju National Pictures C. S. JayaramanViswanathan–Ramamoorthy M. R. Radha, S. S. Rajendran, Sriranjani, M. N. Rajam, J. P. Chandrababu 15-10-1954 Ratha Paasam R. S. Mani Avvai Productions M. K. AthmanathanA. V. Natarajan T. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Bhagavathi, Anjali Devi, M. S. Draupadhi, T. S. Balaiah, N. R. Vidyavathi 14-08-1954 Sorgavasal A. Kasilingam Parimalam Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy K. R. Ramasamy, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran, Anjali Devi 28-05-1954 Sugam Enge K. Ramnoth Modern Theatres Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy K. R. Ramasamy, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, T. P. Muthulakshmi 09-09-1954 Thookku Thookki R. M. Krishnasami Aruna Films G. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Lalitha, Padmini, Ragini, T. S. Balaiah 26-08-1954 Thuli Visham A. S. A. Sami Narasu Studios K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai K. R. Ramasamy, Sivaji Ganesan, Krishna Kumari, P. K. Saraswathi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Mukkamala, D. V. Narayanasami, S. D. Subbulakshmi, Kaka Radhakrishnan, T. P. Muthulakshmi 30-07-1954 Vaira Maalai N. Jagannath Vaidhya Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy R. S. Manohar, Padmini, K. A. Thangavelu, Ragini, K. R. Chellam, V. S. Raghavan, Mali, Friend Ramasami 25-09-1954 Veerasundari JingadeM. R. Ranganath Sri Sundari Pictures G. RamanathanRathinavel Mudaliar K. P. Janakiram, K. P. J. Sundarambal, Sairam, Angamuthu, Kirupanidhi, M. N. Rajam, Stunt Somu, Kumari N. Rajam 30-12-1954 Viduthalai K. Ramnoth New Era Production Lakshman Raghunath V. Nagayya, R. S. Manohar, Krishna Kumari, Javar Seetharaman, T. V. Kumudhini 12-02-1954 Vilayattu Bommai T. R. Raghunath Sri Sukumar Productions T. G. Lingappa T. R. Mahalingam, Kumari Kamala, K. Sarangapani, K. A. Thangavelu, E. V. Saroja, Lakshmiprabha 14-05-1954
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