List of Tamil films of 1953

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]

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The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1953, in alphabetical order.[2]

## 1953

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Anbu | M. Natesan  | Natesh Art Pictures  | T. R. Pappa | Sivaji Ganesan, T. R. Rajakumari, Padmini, Rushyendramani, Lalitha, K. A. Thangavelu, T. S. Jaya | 24-07-1953
Asai Magan | G. R. Rao  | Associated Productions | V. Dakshinamoorthy | Gemini Ganesan, Sathyan, B. S. Saroja, Padmini, Aranmula Ponnamma, Girija | 18-09-1953
Avvaiyar | Kothamangalam Subbu | Gemini Studios | M. D. Parthasarathy
P. S. Anandaraman
Mayavaram Venu  | K. B. Sundarambal, M. K. Radha, Gemini Ganesan, D. Balasubramaniam, L. Narayana Rao, T. V. Kumudhini, M. S. Sundari Bai | 15-08-1953
Azhagi | Sundar Rao Nadkarni | Jupiter Pictures | P. R. Mani  | S. A. Natarajan, Krishna Kumari, M. N. Nambiar, Revathi  | 11-12-1953
Chandirani | P. Bhanumathi | Bharani Pictures | C. R. Subburaman
M. S. Viswanathan | P. Bhanumathi, N. T. Rama Rao, Relangi | 18-08-1953
Devadas | Vedantam Raghavayya | Vinoda Pictures  | C. R. Subburaman
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | A. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Lalitha, M. N. Nambiar, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, S. V. Ranga Rao | 11-09-1953
En Veedu | V. Nagayya | Our India Films | V. Nagayya
A. Rama Rao  | V. Nagayya, T. R. Rajakumari, T. S. Balaiah, V. Gopalakrishnan, Vidyavathi, Girija | -01-1953
Genova | F. Nagoor | Chandra Pictures  | M. S. Viswanathan
M. S. Gnanamani
T. A. Kalyanam  | M. G. Ramachandran, B. S. Saroja, T. S. Durairaj | 01-06-1953
Gumastha | R. M. Krishnaswamy  | Aruna Pictures  | G. Ramanathan
V. Nagayya
C. N. Pandurangan | V. Nagayya, Pandari Bai, B. Jayamma, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, R. S. Manohar, 'Friend' Ramasami, C. K. Saraswathi, M. Saroja | 03-04-1953
Inspector | R. S. Mani  | Jupiter Pictures | G. Ramanathan | S. Balachander, Anjali Devi, T. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Bhagavathi, S. A. Natarajan, M. S. Draupathi, P. K. Saraswathi, S. R. Janaki  | 31-07-1953
Jatagam | R. Nagendra Rao | R. N. R. Pictures | R. Govardhanam | T. K. Balachandran, K. Suryakala, R. Nagendra Rao, K. Sarangapani, K. N. Kamalam, K. R. Chellam, K. S. Angamuthu  | 25-12-1953
Kangal | Krishnan–Panju | Motion Pictures Team  | G. Ramanathan
S. V. Venkatraman | Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, S. V. Sahasranamam, Mynavathi, J. P. Chandrababu, V. K. Ramasamy, M. N. Rajam, C. T. Rajakantham | 05-11-1953
Lakshmi | K. B. Nagabhushanam | Sri Raja Rajeswari Films | M. D. Parthasarathy | P. Kannamba, R. S. Manohar, C. V. V. Panthulu, Vanaja, J. P. Chandrababu, M. Saroja | 19-12-1953
Madana Mohini | M. L. Pathi  | Liberty Pictures  | K. V. Mahadevan | P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, C. R. Rajakumari, Pollachi Kamala, M. L. Pathi, 'Pulimoottai' Ramaswami, K. S. Angamuthu, V. M. Ezhumalai, Loose Arumugam  | 14-03-1953
Mamiyar | K. Vembu  | Sri Gajanana Productions  | C. N. Pandurangan | R. S. Manohar, S. Varalakshmi, Suryakantham, Relangi, M. S. S. Bhagyam, B. R. Panthulu, Girija | 04-03-1953
Manam Pola Mangalyam | P. Pullaiah | Narayanan & Company  | A. Rama Rao  | Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, K. Sarangapani, M. R. Santhanalakshmi | 05-11-1953
Manidhanum Mirugamum | K. Vembu
S. D. Sundharam | Revathi Productions | G. Govindarajulu Naidu | Sivaji Ganesan, Madhuri Devi, N. N. Kannappa, K. Sarangapani, T. R. Ramachandran, M. N. Rajam | 04-12-1953
Manithan | K. Ramnoth | Jupiter Pictures
Lavanya Pictures  | S. V. Venkatraman | T. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Bhagavathi, Krishnakumari, S. A. Natarajan, Madhuri Devi, C. V. V. Panthulu, Pandari Bai | 17-04-1953
Marumagal | D. Yoganand | Krishna Pictures | C. R. Subburaman
G. Ramanathan
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | N. T. Rama Rao, Padmini, Lalitha, T. R. Ramachandran, S. V. Sahasranamam, Surabhi Balasaraswathi  | 14-04-1953
Minmini | T. V. Ramnoth, Krishnaswamy  | R. A. L. Thenankoon Production  |  | Vijayakumar, Krishna Sharma, Mangalam, Menaka, T. K. Kalyanam, Chitra Krishnasami  | 11-06-1953
Muyarchi | Joseph Pallippad  | C. C. Production  | S. G. K. Pillai
P. Kalinga Rao | P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Revathi, P. A. Thomas, V. K. Ramasamy, M. Lakshmi Prabha  | 17-06-1953
Naalvar | V. Krishnan  | Sangeetha Pictures  | K. V. Mahadevan | A. P. Nagarajan, Kumari Thankam, N. N. Kannappa, M. N. Krishnan, S. R. Janaki, V. N. Natesan, T. P. Muthulakshmi, R. Balasubramaniam, C. R. Vijayakumari, V. M. Ezhumalai, E. R. Sahadevan  | 05-11-1953
Naam | A. Kasilingam  | Jupiter Pictures
Mekala Pictures  | C. S. Jayaraman | M. G. Ramachandran, V. N. Janaki, M. N. Nambiar, P. S. Veerappa, M. G. Chakrapani, P. K. Saraswathi, S. R. Janaki  | 05-03-1953
Panakkaari | K. S. Gopala Krishnan  | Uma Pictures  | S. V. Venkatraman | T. R. Rajakumari, M. G. Ramachandran, V. Nagayya, Javar Seetharaman, C. V. V. Panthulu, Mangalam, T. S. Durairaj, K. R. Chellam, K. A. Thangavelu, T. S. Jaya | 01-04-1953
Paropakaram | Kamal Ghosh | Shobha Films  | Ghantasala | G. Varalakshmi, Ramesh Sharma, Savitri, Relangi | 25-09-1953
Petrathai | K. S. Prakash Rao | Prakash Productions | Pendyala Nageswara Rao | A. Nageswara Rao, G. Varalakshmi, M. N. Nambiar, R. Nageswara Rao, Rajasulochana, T. D. Vasantha, C. Varalakshmi  |
Ponni | A. S. A. Sami
C. S. Rao | Pakshiraja Studios | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Sriram, Lalitha, Padmini, Kaushik, D. Balasubramaniam, Santha Kumari, T. S. Durairaj, P. S. Gnanam  | 26-06-1953
Poongothai | L. V. Prasad | Anjali Pictures | P. Adinarayana Rao | A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Sivaji Ganesan, Relangi, Pandari Bai, T. D. Vasantha  | 01-02-1953
Ratna Deepam | Debaki Bose | Debaki Bose Productions  | Robin Chatterjee |  | 11-9-53
Rohini | Kamal Ghosh | Madras Arts Production  | G. Ramanathan
K. V. Mahadevan
D. C. Dutt  | Madhuri Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, S. A. Natarajan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Rajasulochana, G. Varalakshmi, C. K. Saraswathi, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Lanka Satyam  | 02-11-1953
Thandhai | M. R. S. Mani  | Excel Productions  | P. S. Divakar  | Prem Nazir, B. S. Saroja, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Bopan Kunjako, T. S. Jayashree, Baby Girija, S. P. Pillai, Pankajavalli  | 00-04-1953
Thirumbi Paar | T. R. Sundaram | Modern Theatres | G. Ramanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Krishna Kumari, Girija, T. S. Durairaj, K. A. Thangavelu | 10-07-1953
Ulagam | L. S. Ramachandran  | Society Pictures  | M. S. Gnanamani  | V. Nagayya, M. V. Rajamma, T. E. Varadan, P. K. Saraswathi, P. S. Veerappa, M. S. Draupathi, T. R. Rajani, Pulimoottai Ramasami, M. Lakshmiprabha, C. K. Saraswathi, K. S. Angamuthu  | 10-07-1953
Vanjam | Y. R. Swamy | Rohini Pictures | T. A. Kalyanam  | Kanta Rao, Savithri, Gummadi, K. Sarangapani, Girija, Seetha  | 05-12-1953
Vazha Pirandhaval | T. R. Ramanna | R. R. Pictures | S. Rajeswara Rao
G. Ramanathan | Sriram, T. R. Rajakumari, K. Sarangapani, Pandari Bai, B. S. Saroja, J. P. Chandrababu | 08-04-1953
Velaikari Magal | C. V. Ranganatha Das  | Rajyam Pictures | C. R. Subbaraman
S. Dakshinamurthi | N. T. Rama Rao, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, S. V. Ranga Rao, Santha Kumari, T. Kanakam, Relangi, Suryakantam | 14-01-1953

## Dubbed films

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Avan | Raja Nawathe | R. K. Films | Shankar Jaikishan | Aah | Hindi | Nargis, Raj Kapoor, Pran, Vijayalaxmi, Ramesh Sinha
Nalla Pillai | Bhagwan Dada | Bhagwan Art Productions | C. Ramchandra | Albela | Hindi | Geeta Bali, Bhagwan Dada, Sunder, Badri Prasad, Prathima Devi, Nihal, Maruti, Dulari
Ratha Deepam | Debaki Bose | Debaki Bose Productions | Robin Chatterjee | Ratna Deepam | Bengali | A. Gupta, Manju Dey, Abhi Bhattacharya, Pahari Sanyal, Kamal Mitra
Sathya Sodhanai | H. L. N. Simha | AVM Productions
Karnataka Films | R. Sudharsanam | Gunasagari | Kannada | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, Gubbi Veeranna, Pandari Bai, T. S. Balaiah, T. S. K. Basayya, C. V. V Panthalu, Rajasulochana

## References

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1. ^ Government raises entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%)[usurped]
2. ^ "1953 Tamil Films". lakshmansruthi. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

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