List of Tamil films of 1955
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 0.98 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.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''Dubbed from Telugu  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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