List of Tamil films of 1955
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.[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹0.98 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1955, in alphabetical order.[3]
1955
Dubbed films
Title | Director(s) | Company | Composer | Original film | Cast | Ref. | |
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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 | [6] |
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 | [7] |
Jayasimhan | D. Yoganand | National Art Theater | T. V. Raju | Jayasimha | Telugu | N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Waheeda Rehman, Kanta Rao, Relangi | [8] |
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 | [9] |
References
- ^ Government raises entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%)
- ^ CTD reports ₹0.98 crore ET collection in 1955-56
- ^ "1955 Tamil Films". lakshmansruthi. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ வள்ளியின் செல்வன்
- ^ "Charming, villainous - The Hindu". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "The fascinating tale of the many Anarkalis".
- ^ "Maa Gopi (1954) - the Hindu". www.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017.
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