List of Tamil films of 1958
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. Post-G.O., Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 1.7 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1958, in alphabetical order.
1958 Title Director  Production  Music Cast  Release date (D-M-Y)''Aalai Kandu Mayangathe''  Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass   ''Anbu Engey'' D. Yoganand Jubilee Films Vedha S. S. Rajendran, K. Balaji, Devika, Mynavathi12-12-1958''Annaiyin Aanai'' Ch. Narayana Murthy Paragon Pictures S. M. Subbaiah Naidu Sivaji Ganesan, Savithri, Pandari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao, M. N. Nambiar, M. N. Rajam, M. R. Santhanam, Kuladeivam V. R. Rajagopal, T. P. Muthulakshmi04-07-1958''Arasaala PiranthavanDubbed from Telugu'' K. S. Ramachandra Rao Sri Gnanambika Pictures Nallam Nageswara Rao A. Nageswara Rao, Sriranjani Jr.''Athisaya Thirudan'' P. Pullaiah Sahini Art Production S. Dakshinamurthi & K. Prasad Rao Gemini Ganesan, K. Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, T. S. Balaiah, V. Nagayya, V. M. Ezhumalai, T. P. Muthulakshmi, K. N. Kamalam31-12-1958''Avan Amaran'' S. Balachander The People Films T. M. Ibrahim K. R. Ramasamy, Rajasulochana, P. Kannamba, T. S. Balaiah23-05-1958 ''Baktha Ravana''Dubbed from Telugu K. Shankar AVM ProductionsR. Sudarsanam, R. GovardhanamN. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Vijaya Nirmala, B. Saroja Devi20-03-1958''Bhoologa Rambai'' D. Yoganand Ashoka Pictures C. N. Pandurangan Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, M. N. Nambiar, Rajasulochana14-01-1958''Bommai Kalyanam'' R. M. Krishnaswamy Aruna Films K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, Mynavathi, V. Nagayya, S. V. Ranga Rao, Santha Kumari, Rushyendramani, Friend Ramasamy, Kaka Radhakrishnan, M. S. Sundari Bai03-05-1958''Chenchu Lakshmi'' B. A. Subba Rao Majalakshmi Pictures S. Rajeswara Rao A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Pushpavalli, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. A. Thangavelu14-04-1958''Engal Kudumbam Perisu'' B. R. Panthulu Padmini Pictures T. G. Lingappa B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, B. Saroja Devi 14-06-1958''Illarame Nallaram'' P. Pullaiah Narayanan & Company K. G. Moorthy Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, B. Saroja Devi, V. Nagayya, M. V. Rajamma, K. Suryakala01-08-1958''Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam'' L. V. Prasad Vijaya Vauhini Studios S. Rajeswara Rao Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, T. R. Ramachandran, Jamuna, S. V. Ranga Rao, T. S. Balaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, E. V. Saroja, V. M. Ezhumalai 17-09-1958''Kanniyin Sabatham''T. R. RaghunathJupiter Pictures & ALS Production T. G. Lingappa K. R. Ramasamy, Anjali Devi, Rajasulochana10-01-1958''Kaathavaraayan'' T. R. Ramanna RR Pictures G. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, P. Kannamba, T. S. Balaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, M. N. Rajam, E. V. Saroja, O. A. K. Thevar, E. R. Sahadevan07-11-1958''Kudumba Gouravam'' B. S. Ranga Vikram Production Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, P. Kannamba28-02-1958''Maalaiyitta Mangai'' G. R. Nathan Kannadasan Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy T. R. Mahalingam, Pandari Bai, Mynavathi, Manorama27-06-1958''Manamalai''Ch.NarayanamurthyJanatha PicturesVedhaGemini Ganesan, Savitri, J. P. Chandrababu14-02-1958''Manamulla Maruthaaram'' W. R. Subba Rao & M. S. Ramanathan Padma Films K. V. Mahadevan K. Balaji, B. Saroja Devi, K. A. Thangavelu, Manorama, Nagesh19-09-1958''Mangalya Bhagyam'' T. R. Ragunath Krishna Pictures G. Ramanathan K. Balaji, Padmini, Ragini10-11-1958''Maya Manithan'' T. P. Sundaram Southern Pictures G. Govindarajulu Naidu Sriram, Chandrakantha, S. A. Asokan07-11-1958''Naan Valartha Thangai'' Ch. Narayanamurthy Saravanabava Unity Pictures Pendyala Nageswara Rao Prem Nazir, Mynavathi, R. S. Manohar, Pandari Bai10-11-1958''Nadodi Mannan'' M. G. Ramachandran Em. Gee. Yar Pictures S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & N. S. Balakrishnan M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi, M. N. Rajam, B. Saroja Devi, P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar, J. P. Chandrababu, G. Sakunthala, T. P. Muthulakshmi, M. G. Chakrapani, E. R. Sahadevan, K. R. Ramsingh, K. S. Angamuthu22-08-1958''Nalla Idathu Sammandham'' K. Somu Sri Lakshmi Pictures K. V. Mahadevan M. R. Radha, Sowcar Janaki, Prem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, V. M. Ezhumalai14-02-1958''Neelavukku Neranja Manasu'' K. Somu Royal Filma K. V. Mahadevan Sriram, Pandari Bai, T. R. Ramachandran, Ragini, M. N. Rajam, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi, P. S. Veerappa, P. D. Sambandam, M. R. Santhanam, V. M. Ezhumalai26-09-1958''Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali''T. S. DurairajMaragatha Pictures S. V. Venkatraman & S. Rajeswara Rao Savitri, T. S. Durairaj, K. Balaji, T. P. Muthulakshmi, V. S. Raghavan10-01-1958''Pathi Bakthi'' A. Bhim Singh Buddha Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah, V. Nagayya, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, M. Saroja, K. D. Santhanam, A. Krishnan, A. Rama Rao, C. R. Vijayakumari, C. K. Saraswathi, K. S. Angamuthu, K. Malathi14-03-1958''Paattaliyin Sabatham''(dubbed from Hindi) B. R. Chopra B. R. Films O. P. Nayyar Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit, Jeevan, Chand Usmani, Johnny Walker, Nazir Hussain, Manmohan Krishna, Leela Chitnis and dance by Kumkum and Minoo Mumtaz''Peria Koil'' A. K. Velan Arunachalam Pictures K. V. Mahadevan P. Kannamba, Prem Nazir, M. N. Rajam16-09-1958''Petra Maganai Vitra Annai'' V. Ramanathan Modern Theatres Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, R. S. Manohar, Pandari Bai30-05-1958''Pillai Kaniyamudhu'' M. A. Thirumugam PSV Pictures K. V. Mahadevan S. S. Rajendran, E. V. Saroja, P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Rajam30-05-1958''Sabaash Meena'' B. R. Panthulu Padmini Pictures T. G. Lingappa Sivaji Ganesan, J. P. Chandrababu, Malini, B. Sarojadevi, S. V. Ranga Rao, B. R. Panthulu, Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal, D. Balasubramaniam, M. R. Santhanam03-10-1958''Sampoorna Ramayanam'' K. Somu MAV Pictures K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Padmini, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, V. K. Ramasamy, M. N. Rajam, V. Nagayya, S. D. Subbulakshmi, G. Varalakshmi, T. K. Baghavathi, Sandhya14-04-1958''Sarangadhara'' V. S. Raghavan Minerva Pictures G. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, Rajasulochana, S. V. Ranga Rao, Santha Kumari, M. N. Nambiar, Valaiyapathi G. Muthukrishnan, A. Karunanidhi, T. P. Muthulakshmi15-08-1958''Sathi AnusuyaDubbed from Telugu'' K. B. Nagabhushanam Rajyasri Productions T. M. Ibrahim(Ghantasala for Telugu version) N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Jamuna ''Sengottai Singam''V. N. Reddy Devar Films K. V. Mahadevan Uthayakumar, B. Sarojadevi, S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, T. S. Balaiah, Mainavathi, P. S. Veerappa, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar11-07-1958 ''Senjulakshmi'' P. A. Subbarao P. A. S. Productions S. Rajeswara Rao A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. A. Thangavelu, Sandhya, K. S. Angamuthu, E. R. Sahadevan, Pushpavalli 28-05-1958''Sri Rama Bhaktha Hanuman'' Babubhai Mistry Basant Pictures Chitragupta Mahipal, Anita Guha, B. M. Vyas, Krishna Kumari, S. N. Tripathi, Soodesh Kumar, Amirbai Karnataki, Ratnamala, Kanchanmala, Helen, Sheela Vaz, Pravin Paul ''Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum'' A. K. Velan Arunachalam Pictures K. V. Mahadevan S. S. Rajendran, Prem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, Rajasulochana14-01-1958''Thedi Vandha Selvam'' P. Neelakantan Arasu Pictures T. G. Lingappa S. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana, B.Saroja Devi16-07-1958''Thirudargal Jakkirathai'' B. N. Rao Pratibha Films K. V. Mahadevan S. S. Rajendran, G. Varalakshmi, Girija 22-06-1958''Thirumanam''A. Bhim SinghValampuri Pictures LimitedS. M. Subbaiah NaiduGemini Ganesan, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu18-07-1958''Uthama Puthiran'' T. Prakash Rao Venus Pictures G. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, P. Kannamba, Ragini, M. N. Nambiar, M. K. Radha, K. A. Thangavelu, Stunt Somu, M. S. S. Bakkiam, P. S. Vengadasalam07-02-1958''Vanji Kottai Valipan'' S. S. Vasan Gemini Studios C. Ramchandra Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, Padmini, P. S. Veerappa, T. K. Shanmugam, P. Kannamba, S. V. Subbaiah, M. S. Sundari Bai, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Daisy Irani12-04-1958''Veera AmarsinghDubbed from Hindi'' Jaswant Zaveri  T. G. LingappaLyrics: Kuyilan Jairaj, Nirupa Roy, Murad, Veena, Ramesh Sinha, Raaj Kumar, Helen, Nasir ''Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi''(Dubbed from Telugu) B. N. Reddy Ponnaluri brothers Pendyala Nageswara Rao N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Sowcar Janaki, Relangi ''Zimbo'' Homi Wadia Basant Studios ChitraguptaVijayaBhaskar Azad, Krishna Kumari, Chitra, Achla Sachdev, Sheikh, Dalpat, B. M. Vyas, Uma Dutt, Sardar Mansoor, Adeeb, Habib and Pedro the Chimpanzee
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