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

## 1953

| Title | Director | Production | Music | Cast | Release date |
| 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

| Title | Director(s) | Company | Composer | Original film | Original film | Cast |
| Title | Director(s) | Company | Composer | Title | Language | Cast |
| 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 |