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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.<ref>[http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1939/1939TN10.pdf Government raises entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%)]</ref> Commercial Taxes Department disclosed {{INR}}1.09 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.<ref>[https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 CTD reports {{INR}}1.09 crore ET collection in 1956-57]</ref>

The following is a list of films produced in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]] in India in 1956, in alphabetical order.

==List of released films==
{| class="wikitable"
![[Title]] !![[Film director|Director]] !! [[Film producer|Production]] !! [[Music]]!! [[Cast member|Cast]] !! Release date (D-M-Y)
|-
|''[[Aasai (1956 film)|Aasai]]''
| [[Natesan]]
| Natesh Art Pictures
| [[T. R. Pappa]]
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[Rajasulochana]], Chittor V, Nagaiah, [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]], [[P. S. Veerappa]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]]
|10-03-1956
|-
|''[[Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956 film)|Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum]]''
| [[T. R. Sundaram]]
| [[Modern Theatres]]
| [[Susarla Dakshinamurthy|S. Dakshinamurthy]]
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[P. S. Veerappa]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]], [[M. G. Chakrapani]], [[M. N. Rajam]], Vidhyavathi and Sai Subbulakshmi
|14-01-1956
|-
|''[[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|Amara Deepam]]''
| [[Tatineni Prakash Rao|T. Prakash Rao]]
| Venus Pictures
| [[T. Chalapathi Rao]] & [[G. Ramanathan]]
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|K. Savithri]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]], [[E. V. Saroja]], P. S. Vengadasalam
|20-06-1956
|-
|''[[Kaalam Maari Pochu (1956 film)|Kaalam Mari Pochu]]''
| [[Tapi Chanakya]]
| Sarathi Pictures
| [[Master Venu]]
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Anjali Devi]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[S. V. Subbaiah]], M. S. Santhanalakshmi and dance by [[Waheeda Rehman]]
|04-05-1956
|-
|''[[Kannin Manigal]]''
|R. Janakiram
|Maheswari Pictures
|[[T. R. Papa]]
|Sundar (actor)|Sundar, [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[Sriranjani, Jr.|Sriranjani]], [[M.V. Rajamma]], [[A. Karunanidhi]], [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]]
|05-05-1956
|-
|''[[Kokilavani]]''
|S. A. Natrajan
|Forward Arts Films
|[[G. Ramanathan]]
|[[S. A. Natarajan]], [[Tambaram Lalitha]], [[Raghuveer (actor)|Raghuveer]], [[P. Susheela]]
|30-03-1956
|-
|''[[Kudumba Vilakku]]''
| [[F. Nagoor]]
| Nagoor Cine Productions
| [[T. R. Pappa]]
| [[P. V. Narasimha Bharathi]], [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]], [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], [[M. G. Chakrapani]], [[T. S. Durairaj]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]], M. Lakshmikantham
|14-06-1956
|-
|''[[Kula Deivam (1956 film)|Kula Dheivam]]''
| [[Krishnan–Panju]]
| S. K. Pictures
| [[R. Sudarsanam]]
| [[S. V. Sahasranamam]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], Kula Dheivam V. Rajagopal, [[Mynavathi]]
|29-09-1956
|-
|''[[Madurai Veeran (1956 film)|Madurai Veeran]]''
| [[D. Yoganand]]
| Krishna Pictures
| [[G. Ramanathan]]
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[E. V. Saroja]], [[O. A. K. Thevar]], [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]], [[T. K. Ramachandran]], [[R. Balasubramaniam]], [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]]
|13.04.1956
|-
|''[[Mahakavi Kalidasa|Mahakavi Kalidas]]<br />{{small|Dubbed from Kannada}}''<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=ta|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170826001149/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956.asp|archive-date=26 August 2017|access-date=29 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[K. R. Seetharama Sastry]]
| Lalithakala Films Ltd
| [[K. R. Seetharama Sastry]]
| [[Honnappa Bhagavatar]], B. Raghavendra Rao, [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[Rajasulochana]], B. K. Eshwarappa
|
|-
|''[[Manthravadi|Mandhiravadhi]]''
| [[P. Subramaniam]]
| [[Neela Productions]]
| [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
| [[Prem Nazir]], [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair|Sreedharan]], [[Kumari Thankam]], [[Miss Kumari]], [[Adoor Pankajam]], [[Aranmula Ponnamma]], [[Bahadoor]], [[S. P. Pillai]], [[T. S. Muthaiah]], [[G. K. Pillai (actor)|G. K. Pillai]], [[Mavelikkara Ponnamma]], [[Master Hari]], Muttathara Soman
|07-12-1956
|-
|''[[Marma Veeran]]''
| T. R. Ragunath
| Jubilee Arts Films
| S. Vedha
| [[Vyjayanthimala]], Sriram, [[Rajasulochana]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[P. S. Veerappa]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]], [[T. K. Ramachandran]], special appearance by [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]] and dance by [[Helen (actress)|Helen]]
|03-08-1956
|-
|''[[Marumalarchi (1956 film)|Marumalarchi]]''
|[[K. S. Prakash Rao]]
|Anandha Productions
|[[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|Sriram (actor)|Sriram, [[G. Varalakshmi]]
|16-11-1956
|-
|''[[Mathar Kula Manickam]]''
| [[Tatineni Prakash Rao|T. Prakash Rao]]
| Lalitha Films
| [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Anjali Devi]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[P. Kannamba]], [[K. Balaji]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]]
|20-12-1956
|-
|''[[Moondru Pengal]]''
|R.S. Prakash
|JayaSri Lakshmi Pictures
|[[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />Kunnakudi Venkatrama Iyer
|[[R. S. Manohar]], P. K. Saraswathi, [[Girija (actress)|Girija]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[S. A. Asokan]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[T. S. Durairaj]]
|12-02-1956
|-
|''[[Naan Petra Selvam]]''
| K. Somu
| Paragon Pictures
| [[G. Ramanathan]]
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[G. Varalakshmi]], [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[K. Sarangapani]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]], [[A. Karunanidhi]], [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]], [[V. M. Ezhumalai]], [[C. T. Rajakantham]], P. D. Sambandham
|14-01-1956
|-
|''[[Naane Raja (1956 film)|Naane Raja]]''
| R. Appa Rao|Appa Rao<br>[[Narayanan]]
| Kalpana Kala Mandir
| T. R. Ramnathan
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sriranjani, Jr.|Sriranjani]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[S. V. Subbiah]], [[S. V. Sahasranamam]], [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]], M. K. Mustafa, N. S. Subbiah, [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]
|25-01-1956
|-
|''Naga Devathai''
|'''[[Chitrapu Narayana Rao|Chitrapu Narayana Murthy]]'''
| [[AVM Productions]]
| [[R. Sudarsanam]]
|[[R. Nagendra Rao]], [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]], [[Sowkar Janaki]], Mohan
|
|-
|''[[Naga Panjami]]''
|[[Kadaru Nagabhushanam|K. Nagabushanam]]
|Sri Raja Rajeswari Film & Co
|
|[[Anjali Devi]], [[S. Varalakshmi]], [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]]
|09-03-1956
|-
|''[[Nalla Veedu]]''
| J. Sinha
| Jai Sakthi Pictures
| [[Krishnamurthi]] & Nagaraja Iyer
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[Pandari Bai]]
|14-01-1956
|-
|''[[Nannambikkai]]''
|K. Vembu Charlie
|Film Center
|[[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|[[T. S. Balaiah]], [[N. N. Kannappa]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[E. V. Saroja]]
|31-08-1956
|-
|''[[Ondre Kulam]]''
|N. Krishnaswamy
|Triveni Pictures
|[[M. Ranga Rao]] & [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|[[R.S. Manohar]], [[Madhuri Devi]], [[J. P. Chandrababu]]
|20-04-1956
|-
|''[[Paditha Penn]]''
|M. Thiruvenkadam
|Shyamala Pictures, Nalini Pictures
|Arun, Raghavan
|[[N. N. Kannappa]], [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[Rajasulochana]], [[Tambaram Lalitha]]
|20-04-1956
|-
|''[[Pasavalai]]''
| A. S. Nagarajan
| [[Modern Theatres]]
| [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| [[M. K. Radha]], [[G. Varalakshmi]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]], [[K. Thavamani Devi]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]], [[A. Karunanidhi]]
|01-11-1956
|-
|''[[Pennin Perumai]]''
| [[P. Pullaiah]]
| Ragini Films
| B. N. Rao, A. Rama Rao & [[Master Venu]]
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[P. Santha Kumari]], Friend Ramasamy, P. S. Gnanam, K. S. Angamuthu
|17-02-1956
|-
|''[[Prema Pasam]]''
| [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
| Narasu Studio
| [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[K. Balaji]], [[Girija (actress)|Girija]], [[E. V. Saroja]]
|21-05-1956
|-
| ''[[Snehaseema|Punniyavathi]]''
| S. S. Rajan
| Associated Productions
| [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
| [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]], [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]], [[Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai]], [[S. P. Pillai]], ''Baby'' Lalitha
| 1956
|-
|''[[Raja Rani (1956 film)|Raja Rani]]''
| [[A. Bhim Singh]]
| National Pictures
| [[T. R. Pappa]]
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[Rajasulochana]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], K. S. Angamuthu
|25-02-1956
|-
|''[[Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956 film)|Rambaiyin Kaadhal]]''
| R. R. Chandran
| Kalpana Kala Mandir
| [[T. R. Pappa]]
| [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]], [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[S. V. Subbaiah]], [[E. R. Sahadevan]], [[Kaka Radhakrishnan]], Sattampillai Venkatraman, M R. Saminathan, [[E. V. Saroja]], [[Ambika Sukumaran|Ambika]], [[C. K. Saraswathi]], [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]], Saradhambal
|28-09-1956
|-
|''[[Rangoon Radha]]''
| A. Kasilingam
| Mekala Pictures
| [[T. R. Pappa]]
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[Rajasulochana]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], [[R. Muthuraman]]
|01-11-1956
|-
|''[[Sadhaaram]]''
| V. C. Subburaman
| Kasturi Films
| [[G. Ramanathan]]
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[K. R. Ramaswamy (actor)|K. R. Ramaswamy]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[K. Sarangapani]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]], M. S. S. Bakkiam
|13-04-1956
|-
|''[[Tenali Raman (film)|Tenali Raman]]''
| [[B. S. Ranga]]
| Vikram Production
| [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]], [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], Sandhya, [[M. N. Nambiar]]
|03-02-1956
|-
|''[[Thaikkupin Tharam]]''
| [[M. A. Thirumugam]]
| [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar|Devar Films]]
| [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[P. Kannamba]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[Kaka Radhakrishnan]], [[E. R. Sahadevan]], [[G. Sakunthala]], K. Rathinam, Surabhi Balasaraswathi
|21-09-1956
|-
|''[[Vazhvile Oru Naal]]''
| A. Kasilingam
| Mercury Pictures
| [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]], [[C. N. Pandurangan]] & [[T. G. Lingappa]]
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[G. Varalakshmi]], Sriram (actor)|Sriram, [[Rajasulochana]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
|21-09-1956
|-
|''[[Verum Pechu Alla]]''
|Joseph Pallippad
|Principle Productions
|[[C. N. Pandurangan]]
|[[T. S. Balaiah]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
|18-05-1956
|-
|''[[Jayam Manade|Vetri Veeran]]''
|[[Tatineni Prakash Rao|T. Prakash Rao]]
|
| T. M. Ibrahim (for Tamil version)
|[[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Anjali Devi]], [[Sowkar Janaki]], [[C. S. R. Anjaneyulu]]
|
|}

== Dubbed films ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Director(s)
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Company
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Composer
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Original film
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Cast
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Language
|-
| ''Amara Geetham'' || [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]] ||Vinoda Pictures|| [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] ||''[[Chiranjeevulu (1956 film)|Chiranjeevulu]]'' || Telugu || [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]], [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]], [[Peketi Sivaram]], [[C. S. R. Anjaneyulu]], [[Suryakantam (actress)|Suryakantam]], [[Chhaya Devi]], Surabhi Balasaraswati, Mahankali Venkayya
|-
| ''Bale Raman''|| [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] || || T. A. Kalyanam || || Telugu || [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Sriranjani (junior)|Sriranjani]], [[Savitri (actress)|K. Savithri]], [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], [[Suryakantam (actress)|Suryakantam]], [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]]
|-
|''[[C.I.D. (1955 film)|C. I. D.]]''|| [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]]|| [[Neela Productions]]|| [[Br Lakshmanan]]||''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|C.I.D]]'' || Malayalam || [[Prem Nazir]], [[Miss Kumari]], [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair|Kottarakkara]], [[Kumari Thankam]]
|-
| ''[[Edi Nijam|Edhu Nijam]]'' || [[Sundaram Balachander]]|| Prathiba Films|| [[Master Venu]] || [[Edi Nijam]] || Telugu||[[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]], [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]], [[Ramana Reddy]]
|-
| ''Illarame Inbam''|| Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao|| Bhaskar Productions|| [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] ||''[[Cherapakura Chedevu]]''|| Telugu || [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]], [[Rajasulochana]]
|-
| ''[[Mahakavi Kalidasa|Mahakavi Kalidas]]'' || [[K. R. Seetharama Sastry]] ||Lalithakala Films|| [[K. R. Seetharama Sastry]] || [[Mahakavi Kalidasa]] || Kannada || [[Honnappa Bhagavatar]], B. Raghavendra Rao, [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]], [[B. Saroja Devi]]
|-
|''[[Hatim Tai (1956 film)|Maya Mohini]]''|| [[Homi Wadia]]|| Basant Pictures|| [[S. N. Tripathi]] || ''[[Hatim Tai (1956 film)|Hatim Tai]]'' || Hindi|| [[Paidi Jairaj|P. Jairaj]], [[Shakila (actress)|Shakila]], [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]], W. M. Khan, [[S. N. Tripathi]], [[B. M. Vyas]], [[Meenakshi]], Sheikh, Vasantrao Pahlwan, Dalpat, Sardar Mansoor, [[Habib]], Mithoo Miya, Aga Shapoor
|-
|''[[Santhanam (1955 film)|Santhanam]]''||C. V. Ranganatha Dasu|||| [[Susarla Dakshinamurthi]]||[[Santhanam (1955 film)|Santhanam]] || Telugu || [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], [[Chalam (actor)|Chalam]], Amarnath (actor)|Amarnath, [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]], [[Ramana Reddy]], [[Mikkilineni (actor)|Mikkilineni]], [[Chadalavada Kutumba Rao|Chadalavada]], [[Allu Ramalingaiah]], [[B. Padmanabham|Padmanabham]], [[Sriranjani, Jr.]], Kusuma Kumari, [[Tenneti Hemalata|Hemalatha]]
|-
|''[[Shivasharane Nambekka|Sivasakthi]]''<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=ta}}</ref>||[[P. Neelakantan]]||[[Padmini Pictures]]||[[T. G. Lingappa]]||''[[Shivasharane Nambekka]]'' || Kannada || [[B. R. Panthulu]], [[M. V. Rajamma]]
|-
|''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Thiruttu Raman]]''|| [[K. V. Reddy]]|| [[Annapurna Pictures]]|| [[Pendyala Nageshwara Rao]]||''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]]''|| Telugu ||[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]], [[Jaggayya]]
|-
|''[[Uran Khatola (film)|Vanaratham]]''||S. U. Sunny||Sunny Art Productions|| [[Naushad]]||''[[Uran Khatola (film)|Uran Khatola]]''|| Hindi || [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Nimmi]], [[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]], [[Tun Tun]], [[Agha (actor)|Agha]]
|-
|''Mangala Gowri''|| [[D. Yoganand]]|||| [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]], [[T. V. Raju]]
| || Telugu || [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Sriranjani, Jr.]]
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:1956 in Indian cinema|Films, Tamil]]
[[Category:Lists of 1956 films by country or language]]
[[Category:Lists of Tamil films by year|1956]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]

List of Tamil films of 1956 - Revision history

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