List of Tamil films of 1954

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 0.79 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 1954, in alphabetical order.[3]

1954

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Title Director Production Music Cast Release date
Ammaiyappan A. Bhimsingh National Pictures T. R. Pappa S. S. Rajendran, S. Varalakshmi, G. Sakunthala, D. Balasubramaniam, V. K. Ramasamy 24-09-1954
Andha Naal S. Balachander AVM Productions Saraswathy Stores Orchestra Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, Javar Seetharaman, T. K. Balachandran, K. Suryakala, P. D. Sambandam, Menaka 13-04-1954
Avan Yaar
Dubbed from Malayalam
Antony Mitradas Neela Productions Brother Lakshmanan Prem Nazir, Pankajavalli, Miss Kumari, S. P. Pillai, Kottarakkara, Adoor Pankajam, Bahadoor
Chandraharam K. Kamaswara Rao Vijaya Productions Ghantasala N. T. Rama Rao, Sriranjani, K. Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi, Suryakantham 14-01-1954
Edhir Paradhathu Ch. Narayanamoorthy Saravanabhava Unity Pictures C. N. Pandurangan Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini (actress)|Padmini, V. Nagayya, S. Varalakshmi, S. V. Sahasranamam, Friend Ramasamy, K. S. Angamuthu 09-12-1954
En Magal K. V. R. Acharya
M. K. R. Nambiar
Ashoka Pictures C. N. Pandurangan Ranjan, S. Varalakshmi, M. N. Nambiar, Mynavathi, M. G. Chakrapani, Bombay Meenakshi, A. Karunanidhi 25-10-1954
Illara Jothi G. R. Rao Modern Theatres G. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini (actress)|Padmini, Sriranjani, K. A. Thangavelu, S. A. Asokan, C. K. Saraswathi 09-04-1954
Irulukku Pin
Dubbed from Malayalam
E. R. Cooper Neela Productions Brother Lakshmanan Prem Nazir, Lalitha, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Kottarakkara, S. P. Pillai, Adoor Pankajam
Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari P. Neelakantan Padmini Pictures T. G. Lingappa Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. R. Ramachandran, Ragini 13-04-1954
Kanavu P. V. Krishnan K. R. K. Productions G. Ramanathan
V. Dakshinamoorthy
G. Muthukrishnan, Lalitha, V. K. Ramasamy, R. Balasubramaniam, Pollachi Kamala 05-08-1954
Karkottai Kemparaj Urs Kemparaj Productions S. V. Venkatraman
G. Ramanathan
Kemparaj Urs, Krishna Kumari, K. Sarangapani, B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma 12-03-1954
Koondukkili T. R. Ramanna R. R. Pictures K. V. Mahadevan M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, B. S. Saroja, T. D. Kusalakumari, K. Sarangapani, G. Sakunthala, Friend Ramasamy, V. M. Ezhumalai, T. P. Muthulakshmi, E. R. Sahadevan, K. S. Angamuthu 26-08-1954
Kudumbam Jampana Jampana Nandi Productions Pendyala Nageswara Rao C. H. Narayana Rao, G. Varalakshmi, Sriram, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, T. S. Durairaj, C. K. Saraswathi
Malaikkallan S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Pakshiraja Studios S. M. Subbaiah Naidu M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi, M. G. Chakrapani, D. Balasubramaniam, T. S. Durairaj, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, V. M. Ezhumalai 22-07-1954
Mangalyam K. Somu M. A. V. Pictures K. V. Mahadevan A. P. Nagarajan, B. S. Saroja, M. N. Nambiar, Rajasulochana, A. Karunanidhi, C. T. Rajakantham 01-06-1954
Manohara L. V. Prasad Manohar Pictures S. V. Venkatraman
T. R. Ramanathan
Sivaji Ganesan, T. R. Rajakumari, P. Kannamba, Girija, S. S. Rajendran, Javar Seetharaman 03-03-1954
Mathiyum Mamathaiyum G. M. Basheer Chandra Mohan Saleen Pictures G. M. Baaheer, Mohan, Rajeswari, Kulsar Begam 18-09-1954
Nallakalam K. Vembu
J. Sinha
Jaishanti Pictures K. V. Mahadevan M. K. Radha, Pandari Bai, T. S. Balaiah, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram 22-05-1954
Nanban P. S. Srinivasa M. D. V. Productions G. Ramanathan R. S. Manohar, P. K. Saraswathi, T. S. Balaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, V. Nagayya 25-10-1954
Padmini Ashoka Pictures S. G. K. Pillai P. S. Govindan, M. S. Draupathi, T. S. Balaiah, G. Sakunthala, A. Karunanidhi, T. P. Muthulakshmi
Panam Paduthum Padu Y. R. Swamy Rohini Pictures T. A. Kalyanam N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Jamuna, K. A. Thangavelu, Serukalathur Sama 04-03-1954
Penn M. V. Raman AVM Productions R. Sudharsanam Vyjayanthimala, Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, S. Balachander, V. Nagayya, K. Sarangapani 25-06-1954
Ponvayal A. T. Krishnaswamy Jayanthi Pictures Thurayur Rajgopal Sarma
R. Rajagopal
Anjali Devi, T. R. Ramachandran, R. S. Manohar, Mynavathi, K. Sarangapani, T. P. Muthulakshmi, K. A. Thangavelu 12-02-1954
Pona Machaan Thirumbi Vandhan C. S. Rao Mercury Films M. S. Viswanathan
C. N. Pandurangan
Sriram, T. D. Kusalakumari, K. A. Thangavelu, 'Friend' Ramasami, K. S. Angamuthu, Lakshmikantham 26-11-1954
Pudhu Yugam Gopu-Sundar Sri Sai Ganamirtha Pictures G. Ramanathan P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Krishnakumari, M. S. Draupadi, S. V. Subbaiah, S. A. Natarajan, M. Saroja 04-06-1954
Rajee En Kanmani K. J. Mahadevan Gemini Studios S. Hanumantha Rao T. R. Ramachandran, Sriranjani, Sriram, S. V. Ranga Rao, J. P. Chandrababu, T. P. Muthulakshmi 29-01-1954
Ratha Kanneer Krishnan–Panju National Pictures C. S. Jayaraman
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
M. R. Radha, S. S. Rajendran, Sriranjani, M. N. Rajam, J. P. Chandrababu 15-10-1954
Ratha Paasam R. S. Mani Avvai Productions M. K. Athmanathan
A. V. Natarajan
T. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Bhagavathi, Anjali Devi, M. S. Draupadhi, T. S. Balaiah, N. R. Vidyavathi 14-08-1954
Sorgavasal A. Kasilingam Parimalam Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy K. R. Ramasamy, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran, Anjali Devi 28-05-1954
Sugam Enge K. Ramnoth Modern Theatres Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy K. R. Ramasamy, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, T. P. Muthulakshmi 09-09-1954
Thookku Thookki R. M. Krishnasami Aruna Films G. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Lalitha, Padmini, Ragini, T. S. Balaiah 26-08-1954
Thuli Visham A. S. A. Sami Narasu Studios K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai K. R. Ramasamy, Sivaji Ganesan, Krishna Kumari, P. K. Saraswathi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Mukkamala, D. V. Narayanasami, S. D. Subbulakshmi, Kaka Radhakrishnan, T. P. Muthulakshmi 30-07-1954
Vaira Maalai N. Jagannath Vaidhya Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy R. S. Manohar, Padmini, K. A. Thangavelu, Ragini, K. R. Chellam, V. S. Raghavan, Mali, Friend Ramasami 25-09-1954
Veerasundari Jingade
M. R. Ranganath
Sri Sundari Pictures G. Ramanathan
Rathinavel Mudaliar
K. P. Janakiram, K. P. J. Sundarambal, Sairam, Angamuthu, Kirupanidhi, M. N. Rajam, Stunt Somu, Kumari N. Rajam 30-12-1954
Viduthalai K. Ramnoth New Era Production Lakshman Raghunath V. Nagayya, R. S. Manohar, Krishna Kumari, Javar Seetharaman, T. V. Kumudhini 12-02-1954
Vilayattu Bommai T. R. Raghunath Sri Sukumar Productions T. G. Lingappa T. R. Mahalingam, Kumari Kamala, K. Sarangapani, K. A. Thangavelu, E. V. Saroja, Lakshmiprabha 14-05-1954

References

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  1. ^ Government raises entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%)
  2. ^ CTD reports 0.79 crore ET collection in 1954–55
  3. ^ "1954 Tamil Films". lakshmansruthi. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2020.