Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 1.81 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 1.81 crore ET collection in 1959–60
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1959, in alphabetical order.
1959 Title Director Production Music Cast Release date (D-M-Y)Abalai AnjugamR. M. KrishnaswamyAruna FilmsK. V. MahadevanT. R. Mahalingam, Sowcar Janaki, M. N. Rajam, N. S. K. Madhuram31-10-1959Alli Petra PillaiK. SomuM. M. Production K. V. Mahadevan S. S. Rajendran, Pandari Bai, M. N. Rajam, S. V. Sahasranamam, A. Karunanidhi, V. K. Ramasamy, K. Sarangapani,31-07-1959Amudhavalli A. K. Sekar Jupiter Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy T. R. Mahalingam, M. N. Rajam, R. Nagendra Rao, Tambaram Lalitha, R. Balasubramaniam27-11-1959 Annaiyum Pidhavum Munnari DeivamTelugu Panduranga Mahatyam T. V. Raju N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, V. NagayyaArumai Magal AbiramiV. KrishnanAravind PicturesV. DakshinamoorthyPrem Nazir, Rajasulochana, S. V. Sahasranamam, Rajeshwari29-11-1959Athisaya Penn M. V. Raman Raman Productions S. M. Subbaiah Naidu A. 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 Eswar06-03-1959Aval Yaar Pathi Gouravame Satikanamdam (Telugu Dubbed-1962) K. J. Mahadevan Sudarsanam Pictures S. Rajeswara Rao Sivaji 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, Chalam30-10-1959Azhagarmalai KalvanKemparaj UrsKempraj ProductionsPanduranganK. Balaji, Malini, C. R. Vijayakumari04-12-1959Bhaaga Pirivinai A. Bhimsingh Saravana Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji 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 Lalitha31-10-1959Bhagya DevathaiTapi ChanakyaSri Sarathi Studios Master VenuGemini Ganesan, Savitri, V. Nagayya12-06-1959Circus SundariNoshir EngineerM. S. Ranga Rao Nadia, John Cawas, Nilofer, Samar RoyDeiva BalamP. Vasanth KumarS. B. S. PicturesAshwathamaK. Balaji, Jayasri, Padmini Priyadarshini02-10-1959Deivame ThunaiCh. NarayanamurthiS. P. S. PicturesS. M. Subbaiah NaiduA. Nageswara Rao, Padmini, K. A. Thangavelu31-10-1959Engal Kuladevi A. Subba Rao Modern Theatres K. V. Mahadevan K. Balaji, Pandaribai, Mynavathi, S. N. Lakshmi, A. Karunanidhi, Javar Seetharaman04-12-1959Jaya Veeran (Dubbed from Telugu)B. VittalaacharyaVittal ProductionsKantha Rao, Krishna Kumari, Mukkamala, Rajanala, Ramadevi, Swarnalatha, Balakrishna, Allu RamalingaihaKalaivaanan P. Pullaiah Saradha Films Pendyala Nageswara Rao A. 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. Kittaan09-04-1959Kalyana Parisu C. V. Sridhar Venus Pictures A. M. Rajah Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, C. R. Vijaykumari, K. A. Thangavelu, M. Saroja, S. D. Subbulakshmi, A. Nageswara Rao, M. N. Nambiar09-04-1959Kalyana Penn (Dubbed from Telugu) D. Yoganand Ghantasala Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, B. Saroja Devi, Kalyanikku KalyanamA. S. A. SamiManohar PicturesG. RamanathanS. S. Rajendran, Mynavathi, Pandari Bai, V. Nagayya23-04-1959Kan Thiranthathu K. V. Srinivasan Narayanan & CompanyT. R. Rajagopal Ramanathan, Mynavathi, Master Viyas, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. A. Madhuram, A. Karunanidhi31-10-1959Kaveriyin KanavanA. K. VelanArunachalam StudiosK. V. MahadevanMuthu Krishnan, Sowcar Janaki, Pakkirisami, Suryakala27-09-1959Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai D. S. RajagopalanNarasu ProductionsT. Chalapathi RaoS. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi, K. Balaji, Prem Nazir14-02-1959Madhavi MAV Pictures K. V. Mahadevan R. S. Manohar, Sowcar Janaki09-04-1959Mala Oru Mangala VilakkuS. MukerjeeRadhakrishna FilmsC. N. PanduranganV. Nagayya, N. N. Kannappa, Maduridevi27-03-1959Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal Krishnan–Panju AVM Productions R. Sudarsanam S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, G. Varalakshmi10-01-1959Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam K. Vembu K. M. T. V. N. Productions S. Hanumantha Rao K. Balaji, Pandari Bai, C. R. Vijayakumari, V. Nagayya, K. A. Thangavelu, M. Saroja, Nagesh31-07-1959Manimekalai V. S. Raghavan Sekar Art Film Enterprises G. Ramanathan T. 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. Kumudhini09-04-1959Manjal Mahimai A. Subba Rao Annapurna Pictures Master Venu A. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, Rajasulochana, P. Kannamba, S. V. Ranga Rao, G. Varalakshmi, M. S. Sundari Bai14-01-1959Maragatham S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Pakshiraja Studios S. M. Subbaiah Naidu Sivaji 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 Kannaiya21-08-1959Minnal VeeranJampana T. N. R. Productions veda Ranjan, Vanaja, Sandhya, Veerappa, Muttulakshmi20-03-1959Naalu Veli Nilam Muktha Srinivasan Saevaa Screens K. V. Mahadevan S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, R. Muthuraman, Mynavathi, Devika, Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal02-09-1959Naan Sollum Ragasiyam P. Sridhar Rao Kasthuri Films G. Ramanathan Sivaji 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 Rukmani07-03-1959Naatukoru NallavalK. Dasaratha RamaiahMajestic PicturesMaster VenuS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, T. S. Balaiah17-07-1959Nalla Theerpu T. Prakash Rao Sri Productions S. M. Subbaiah Naidu Gemini Ganesan, P. Kannamba, Jamuna, Ragini, M. N. Rajam, V. Nagayya, T. R. Ramachandran, M. G. Chakrapani, S. V. Sahasranamam09-04-1959Naradar Kalyanam C. S. Rao Sri Raja Rajeswari Films M. Ranga Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Rajanala, Raghu Ramaiah, Suryakantham, Suryakala, E. V. Saroja (Dance)Odi Vilaiyaadu PaapaV. SrinivasanJagajothi Films V. KrishnamurthyS. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi25-09-1959Orey VazhiK. ShankarVasu FilmsR. GovardhanPrem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah, Sriranjani, Tambaram Lalitha06-03-1959PanchaaliV. SrinivasanM. A. V. PicturesK. V. MahadevanR. S. Manohar, Devika31-10-1959PandithevanK. SubramanyamMorak Pvt LimitedC. N. PanduranganT. K. Balachandran, B. S. Saroja, S. A. Ashokan, T. K. Bhagavathi, M. G. Chakrapani, Rajasulochana, Ragini07-03-1959Paththarai Maathu ThangamK.S. ManiManivel PicturesG. Govindarajulu NaiduN. N. Kannappa, Pandari Bai, T. R. Ramachandran, T. S. Balaiah, M. S. Sundari Bai22-05-1959Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku B. Vittalacharya Asoka Pictures Master Venu Gemini Ganesan, M. N. Rajam, M. N. Nambiar, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Sriranjani10-07-1959 Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi A. Bhimsingh Oriental Movies K. H. Reddy Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, T. S. Balaiah, J. P. Chandrababu, D. Balasubramaniam, S. V. Subbaiah, Ragini, Sukumari, K. S. Angamuthu, A. Ramarao14-01-1959President Panchaksharam A. Bhimsingh Savithri Pictures G. Ramanathan S. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. R. Ramachandran10-07-1959Pudhumai PennM. ThiruvengadamSri Gajalakshmi PicturesT. G. LingappaS. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah26-06-1959Raja Malaya Simha B. S. Ranga Vikram Production Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Ranjan, Rajasulochana, Sowcar Janaki06-03-1959Raja Sevai K. Kameswara Rao Swasthi Sri Pictures T. V. Raju N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, T. R. Ramachandran, Girija02-10-1959Sabash Ramu(dubbed from Telugu) C. S. Rao Saradha Films Ghantasala N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Relangi, Girija 04-09-1959Sahodhari A. Bhimsingh AVM Productions R. Sudarsanam K. Balaji, Rajasulochana, Prem Nazir, Devika, J. P. Chandrababu, R. Muthuraman11-12-1959Sivagangai Seemai K. Shankar G. K. Productions Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy S. 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. Muthukrishnan19-05-1959Sollu Thambi SolluT. V. SundaramT. V. S. ProductionK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, Mynavathi, R. S. Manohar27-03-1959SumangaliM. K. R. NambiarRajeswari Films M. Ranga Rao K. Balaji, E. V. Saroja14-01-1959Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali R. R. Chandiran Kalpana Kala Mandir T. R. Pappa M. 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. Gopalakrishnan31-12-1959Thalai Koduthaan Thambi T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy S. S. Rajendran, K. R. Ramasamy, Malini, Tambaram Lalitha, R. S. Manohar, T. P. Muthulakshmi07-08-1959Thamarai KulamV. SrinivasanKalyani PicturesH. Padmanabha Sarma and T. A. MothiM. R. Radha, Sowcar Janaki, Prem Nazir, S. N. Lakshmi14-04-1959Thanga Padhumai A. S. A. Sami Jupiter Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. R. Rajakumari, M. N. Rajam, M. N. Nambiar, N. S. Krishnan, Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal, T. P. Muthulakshmi10-01-1959Thayapola Pillai Noolapola SelaiK. SomuSri Lakshmi PicturesK. V. MahadevanPrem Nazir, V. K. Ramasamy, Devika14-04-1959Ulagam Sirikkiradhu R. Ramamurthy Prabu Films S. Dakshinamurthy M. R. Radha, Prem Nazir, Sowcar Janaki, R. Muthuraman02-10-1959Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai SeivomM. A. ThirumugamLalitha kala FilmsK. V. MahadevanPrem Nazir, Rajasulochana26-06-1959Vannakili T. R. Raghunath Modern Theatres K. V. Mahadevan R. 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 Uma04-09-1959Vaazha Vaitha Deivam M. A. Thirumugam Devar Films K. V. Mahadevan Gemini 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. Muthulakshmi28-08-1959Vaazhkai Oppandham K. V. Reddy Jayanthi Production Ghantasala A. Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Rajasulochana, S. V. Ranga Rao, R. Nageswara Rao04-09-1959Veerapandiya Kattabomman B. R. Panthulu Padmini Pictures G. Ramanathan Sivaji 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 Kanchana16-05-1959Vinayaga Chathurthi Samudrala Sr. Revathi Studios Ghantasala Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Jamuna, A. Prakasa Rao, Gummadi, Rajanala Nageswara Rao, Suryakala, Rajanala Kaleswara Rao, BalakrishnaYaanai Valartha Vanampadi P. Subramaniam Neela Productions Brother Lakshmanan Prem 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
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