List of Tamil films of 1957
Introduction 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 1.26 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1957, in alphabetical order.
1957 Title Director  Production  Music Cast  Release date (D-M-Y)''Aandi Petra Selvan''Dubbed from Telugu B. A. Subba Rao B. A. S. Productions T. Chalapathi Rao N. T. Rama Rao, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, S. V. Ranga Rao, Master Sudhakar, Relangi''Aravalli'' S. V. Krishna Rao Modern Theatres G. Ramanathan S. G. Eshwar, G. Varalakshmi, Mynavathi, V. Gopalakrishnan22-10-1957''Alavudheenum Arputha Villakkum'' T. R. Raghunath Jaysakthi Pictures S. Rajeswara Rao & S. Hanumantha Rao A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Rajasulochana, S. V. Ranga Rao, T. S. Balaiah29-03-1957''Ambikapathi'' P. Neelakantan ALS Productions G. Ramanathan Sivaji 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 Deivam''R. Nagendra RaoR. N. R. PicturesH. R. Padmanabha Sastri & Vijaya BhaskarR. Nagendra Rao, M. K. Radha, Sandhya, Sriranjani, Jr.06-12-1957''Baagyavathi'' L. V. Prasad Ravi Production S. Dakshinamurthy Sivaji 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 Markandeya''B.S. RangaVikram ProductionViswanathan–RamamoorthyR. Nagendra Rao, V. Nagayya, K. A. Thangavelu02-01-1957''Chakravarthi Thirumagal'' P. Neelakantan Uma Pictures G. Ramanathan M. 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 Mahalakshmi'' Adurthi Subba Rao Annapurna Pictures Master Venu A. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, P. Kannamba, M. S. Sundari Bai 01-02-1957''Iru Sagodharigal'' Vedantam Raghavayya Narasu Studios S. Rajeswara Rao Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, Girija, M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Durairaj, V. K. Ramasamy, T. P. Muthulakshmi, C. K. Saraswathi06-09-1957''Karpin JothiDubbed from Telugu'' Vedantam Raghavayya Ashwaraj Films P. Adinarayana Rao A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao''Karpukkarasi'' A. S. A. Sami Jupiter Pictures G. Ramanathan Gemini 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. Tilak Pendyala Nageswara Rao Jaggayya, Savitri, Gummadi''Magathala Nattu Mary'' S. S. RajanJaikumar PicturesR. ParthasarathySriram, Kumari Thangam, Raguveer, G. Sakunthala20-12-1957''Magudam Katha Mangai''(dubbed from Hindi) Mohammed Husain O. P. Nayyar Padmini, Suresh, Ragini, Johnny Walker, Agha, Anwar Hussain, Kumar, Agha Miraz, Randhir, Helen''Mahadhevi'' Sundar Rao Nadkarni Ganesh Movietone Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy M. 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 Magarasi'' K. Somu Sri Lakshmi Pictures K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji 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''Mallika''Joseph Thaliath Jr.The Citadel Film Corporation P LimitedT. R. PappaGemini Ganesan, Padmini, K. A. Thangavelu19-07-1957''Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam'' Vedantam Raghavayya Anjali Pictures P. Adinarayana Rao Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, Rajasulochana, Girija24-05-1957''Manamagan Thevai'' P. S. Ramakrishna Rao Bharani Pictures G. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, J. P. Chandrababu, T. R. Ramachandran, A. Karunanidhi, Devika, Ragini17-05-1957''Mayabazar'' K. V. Reddy Vijaya Vahini Studios Ghantasala & S. Rajeswara Rao N. 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''Mudhalali'' Muktha Srinivasan MAV Pictures K. V. Mahadevan S. S. Rajendran, Devika, M. N. Rajam, T. K. Ramachandran, Ennatha Kannaiya, C. T. Rajakantham22-10-1957''Neelamalai Thirudan'' M. A. Thirumurugan Devar Films K. V. Mahadevan Ranjan, Anjali Devi, M. K. Radha, P. Kannamba20-09-1957 ''Pakka ThirudanDubbed from Telugu'' P. Chengayya Chandamama Films T. M. Ibrahim Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, G. Varalakshmi, E. V. Saroja (Dance), Helen (Dance)''Pathini Deivam''Ch. NarayanamurthyV. R. V. ProductionsViswanathan–RamamoorthyG. Varalakshmi, K.A. Thangavelu''Kanyadhanam/Pathiye Deivam''Dubbed from Telugu Kanyadhanam of 1955 B. Vittalacharya Vittal Productions M. Ranga Rao Kanta Rao, Sowkar Janaki, Waheeda Rehman, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, 'Appa' Duraisamy''Pudhaiyal'' Krishnan–Panju Kamal Brothers Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji 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. Asokan10-05-1957Pudhu VayalKrishnan–PanjuNational PicturesGovardhanMainavathi, Prem Nazir, S.S. Rajendran''Pudhumai Pithan'' T. R. Ramanna Sivakami Pictures G. Ramanathan M. 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 Vazhvu''M. K. Thyagaraja BhagavatharSarvodaya Pictures P LimitedG. Ramanathan & C. N. PanduranganM.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Madhuri Devi, Lalitha08-03-1957''Raja Rajan'' T. V. Sundaram Neela Productions K. V. Mahadevan M. 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 Lalithangi'' T. R. Raghunath T. N. R. Productions G. Ramanathan Sivaji 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 Sanjeevi''V. S. RaghavanSri Nataraja FilmsG. RamanathanT. R. Ramachandran, M. N. Rajam, Sandhya, M. N. Nambiar09-03-1957''Sathiyavan Savithri''Dubbed from TeluguK. B. NagabhushanamVijayalakshmi PicturesS. Rajeswara RaoAkkineni Nageswara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, S. Varalakshmi''Soubhagyavathi''Jampana Nandhi Pictures Pendyala Nageswara Rao & M. S. Gnanamani Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao22-10-1957''Thangamalai Ragasiyam'' B. R. Panthulu Padmini Pictures T. G. Lingappa Sivaji 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''Vanangamudi'' P. Pullaiah Saravanabhava & Unity Pictures G. Ramanathan Sivaji 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 Paiyyan'' T. R. Raghunath Vijaya Vauhini Studios S. Dakshinamurthy Gemini 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
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