List of Tamil films of 1959
Introduction 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.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 Anjugam''R. M. KrishnaswamyAruna FilmsK. V. MahadevanT. R. Mahalingam, Sowcar Janaki, M. N. Rajam, N. S. K. Madhuram31-10-1959''Alli Petra Pillai''K. SomuM. M. Production K. V. Mahadevan S. S. Rajendran, Pandari Bai, M. N. Rajam, S. V. Sahasranamam, A. Karunanidhi, V. K. Ramasamy, K. Sarangapani,31-07-1959''Amudhavalli'' 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 Deivam''Telugu ''Panduranga Mahatyam'' T. V. Raju N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, V. Nagayya''Arumai Magal Abirami''V. KrishnanAravind PicturesV. DakshinamoorthyPrem Nazir, Rajasulochana, S. V. Sahasranamam, Rajeshwari29-11-1959''Athisaya 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 Eswar06-03-1959''Aval 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, Chalam30-10-1959''Azhagarmalai Kalvan''Kemparaj UrsKempraj ProductionsPanduranganK. Balaji, Malini, C. R. Vijayakumari04-12-1959''Bhaaga 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 Lalitha31-10-1959''Bhagya Devathai''Tapi ChanakyaSri Sarathi Studios Master VenuGemini Ganesan, Savitri, V. Nagayya12-06-1959''Circus Sundari''Noshir EngineerM. S. Ranga Rao Nadia, John Cawas, Nilofer, Samar Roy''Deiva Balam''P. Vasanth KumarS. B. S. PicturesAshwathamaK. Balaji, Jayasri, Padmini Priyadarshini02-10-1959''Deivame Thunai''Ch. NarayanamurthiS. P. S. PicturesS. M. Subbaiah NaiduA. Nageswara Rao, Padmini, K. A. Thangavelu31-10-1959''Engal Kuladevi'' A. Subba Rao Modern Theatres K. V. Mahadevan K. Balaji, Pandaribai, Mynavathi, S. N. Lakshmi, A. Karunanidhi, Javar Seetharaman04-12-1959 Jaya Veeran (Dubbed from Telugu)B. VittalaacharyaVittal ProductionsKantha Rao, Krishna Kumari, Mukkamala, Rajanala, Ramadevi, Swarnalatha, Balakrishna, Allu Ramalingaiha''Kalaivaanan'' 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. Kittaan09-04-1959''Kalyana 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. Nambiar09-04-1959''Kalyana Penn''Yoganand''Kalyanikku Kalyanam''A. S. A. SamiManohar PicturesG. RamanathanS. S. Rajendran, Mynavathi, Pandari Bai, V. Nagayya23-04-1959''Kan Thiranthathu'' K. V. Srinivasan Narayanan & CompanyT. R. Rajagopal Ramanathan, Mynavathi, Master Viyas, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. A. Madhuram, A. Karunanidhi31-10-1959''Kaveriyin Kanavan''A. K. VelanArunachalam StudiosK. V. MahadevanMuthu Krishnan, Sowcar Janaki, Pakkirisami, Suryakala27-09-1959''Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai'' D. S. RajagopalanNarasu ProductionsT. Chalapathi RaoS. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi, K. Balaji, Prem Nazir14-02-1959''Madhavi'' MAV Pictures K. V. Mahadevan R. S. Manohar, Sowcar Janaki09-04-1959''Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku''S. MukerjeeRadhakrishna FilmsC. N. PanduranganV. Nagayya, N. N. Kannappa, Maduridevi27-03-1959''Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal'' Krishnan–Panju AVM Productions R. Sudarsanam S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, G. Varalakshmi10-01-1959''Manaiviye 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, Nagesh31-07-1959''Manimekalai'' 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. Kumudhini09-04-1959''Manjal 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 Bai14-01-1959''Maragatham'' 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 Kannaiya21-08-1959''Minnal Veeran''Jampana T. N. R. Productions S. M. Subbaiah Naidu Ranjan, Vanaja, Sandhya, Veerappa, Muttulakshmi20-03-1959''Nala Damayanthi''KemparajKemparaj Productions B. Gopalam P. Bhanumathi, Kemparaj, V. Nagayya, Relangi, Mukkamala 1959''Naalu Veli Nilam'' Muktha Srinivasan Saevaa Screens K. V. Mahadevan S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, R. Muthuraman, Mynavathi, Devika, Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal02-09-1959''Naan 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 Rukmani07-03-1959''Naatukoru Nallaval''K. Dasaratha RamaiahMajestic PicturesMaster VenuS. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, T. S. Balaiah17-07-1959''Nalla 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. Sahasranamam09-04-1959''Naradar 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 Paapa''V. SrinivasanJagajothi Films V. KrishnamurthyS. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi25-09-1959''Orey Vazhi''K. ShankarVasu FilmsR. GovardhanPrem Nazir, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah, Sriranjani, Tambaram Lalitha06-03-1959''Panchaali''V. SrinivasanM. A. V. PicturesK. V. MahadevanR. S. Manohar, Devika31-10-1959''Pandithevan''K. SubramanyamMorak Pvt LimitedC. N. PanduranganT. K. Balachandran, B. S. Saroja, S. A. Ashokan, T. K. Bhagavathi, M. G. Chakrapani, Rajasulochana, Ragini07-03-1959''Paththarai Maathu Thangam''K.S. ManiManivel PicturesG. Govindarajulu NaiduN. N. Kannappa, Pandari Bai, T. R. Ramachandran, T. S. Balaiah, M. S. Sundari Bai22-05-1959''Penn 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. Ramarao14-01-1959''President Panchaksharam'' A. Bhimsingh Savithri Pictures G. Ramanathan S. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. R. Ramachandran10-07-1959''Pudhumai Penn''M. ThiruvengadamSri Gajalakshmi PicturesT. G. LingappaS. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah26-06-1959''Raja Malaya Simha'' B. S. Ranga Vikram Production Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Ranjan, Rajasulochana, Sowcar Janaki06-03-1959''Raja Sevai'' K. Kameswara Rao Swasthi Sri Pictures T. V. Raju N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, T. R. Ramachandran, Girija02-10-1959''Sabash Ramu''(dubbed from Telugu) C. S. Rao Saradha Films Ghantasala N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Relangi, Girija 04-09-1959''Sahodhari'' A. Bhimsingh AVM Productions R. Sudarsanam K. Balaji, Rajasulochana, Prem Nazir, Devika, J. P. Chandrababu, R. Muthuraman11-12-1959''Sivagangai 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. Muthukrishnan19-05-1959''Sollu Thambi Sollu''T. V. SundaramT. V. S. ProductionK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, Mynavathi, R. S. Manohar27-03-1959''Sumangali''M. K. R. NambiarRajeswari Films M. Ranga Rao K. Balaji, E. V. Saroja14-01-1959''Thaai 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. Gopalakrishnan31-12-1959''Thalai Koduthaan Thambi'' T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy S. S. Rajendran, K. R. Ramasamy, Malini, Tambaram Lalitha, R. S. Manohar, T. P. Muthulakshmi07-08-1959''Thamarai Kulam''V. SrinivasanKalyani PicturesH. Padmanabha Sarma and T. A. MothiM. R. Radha, Sowcar Janaki, Prem Nazir, S. N. Lakshmi14-04-1959''Thanga 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. Muthulakshmi10-01-1959''Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai''K. SomuSri Lakshmi PicturesK. V. MahadevanPrem Nazir, V. K. Ramasamy, Devika14-04-1959''Ulagam Sirikkiradhu'' R. Ramamurthy Prabu Films S. Dakshinamurthy M. R. Radha, Prem Nazir, Sowcar Janaki, R. Muthuraman02-10-1959''Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom''M. A. ThirumugamLalitha kala FilmsK. V. MahadevanPrem Nazir, Rajasulochana26-06-1959''Vannakili'' 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 Uma04-09-1959''Vaazha 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. Muthulakshmi28-08-1959''Vaazhkai Oppandham'' K. V. Reddy Jayanthi Production Ghantasala A. Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Rajasulochana, S. V. Ranga Rao, R. Nageswara Rao04-09-1959''Veerapandiya 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 Kanchana16-05-1959''Vinayaga Chathurthi'' Samudrala Sr. Revathi Studios Ghantasala Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Jamuna, A. Prakasa Rao, Gummadi, Rajanala Nageswara Rao, Suryakala, Rajanala Kaleswara Rao, Balakrishna''Yaanai 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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