List of Tamil films of 1953

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. Papa Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. R. Rajakumari, T. S. Balaiah, Lalitha, K. A. Thangavelu 24.07.1953
Asai Magan G. R. Rao Associated Productions V. Dakshinamoorthy Gemini Ganesan, Sathyan, T. S. Balaiah, B. R. Banthulu, Padmini, B. S. Saroja, Girija, Aranmula Ponnamma, Adoor Pankajam, J. Sasikumar, V. Dakshinamoorthy, T. N. Gopinathan Nair, Pankajavalli 18.09.1953
Avan (dubbed from Hindi) Raja Nawathe R. K. Studio Shankar Jaikishan Nargis, Raj Kapoor, Pran, Vijayalaxmi, Ramesh Sinha, Bhupendra Kapoor, Leela Mishra, Rashid Khan, Sohanlal, Kusum 18.12.1953
Auvaiyar Kothamangalam Subbu Gemini Studios M. D. Parthasarathy K. B. Sundarambal, M. K. Radha, Gemini Ganesan, L. Narayana Rao, T. V. Kumudhini, M. S. Sundari Bai, Baby Sachu, Kuchalakumari, K. Balaji, D. Balasubramaniam, Friend Ramasami, C. K. Nagaratnam, T. V. Sethuraman VPS Mani and Kumari Vanaja 15.08.1953
Azhagi Sundar Rao Nadkarni Jupiter Pictures B. A. Natarajan, Krishnakumari, M.N. Nambiar 11.12.1953
Bale Raman
(dubbed from Telugu)
P. S. Ramakrishna Rao T. A. Kalyanam A. Nageswara Rao, Sriranjani, K. Savithri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Suryakantam, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
Chandirani P. Bhanumathi Bharani Pictures C. R. Subburaman N. T. Rama Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, S. V. Ranga Rao, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Amarnath 18.08.1953
Devadas
(dubbed from Telugu)
Vedantam Raghavaiah Vinoda Pictures C. R. Subburaman, T. K. Ramamoorthy & M. S. Viswanathan A. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Lalitha, M. N. Nambiar, S. V. Ranga Rao, Baby Sachu 11.09.1953
En Veedu Chittor V. Nagaiah Our India Films Adepalli Rama Rao & Chittor V. Nagaiah Chittor V. Nagaiah, T. R. Rajakumari, T. S. Balaiah, V. Gopalakrishnan, Vidyavathi, Girija, Chaya Devi, Master Sudhakar, T. E. Krishnamachari
Gumastha R. M. Krishnaswamy Aruna Pictures G. Ramanathan V. Nagaiah, Pandari Bai, B. Jayamma 03.04.1953
Inspector R. S. Mani Jupiter Pictures G. Ramanathan T. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Bhagavathi, Veenai S. Balachander, Anjali Devi, M. S. Draupathi, P. K. Saraswathi, S. A. Natarajan, S. R. Janaki, T. N. Sivathanu, M. R. Santhanam, M. S. Karuppaiah, Master K. N. Krishnan, K. N. Venkataraman, A. Ganesh Singh, T. V. Jayaraman, K. Rathinam, Bhoodevi and dance by C. R. Rajakumari 31.07.1953
Jathagam R. Nagendra Rao R. Nagendra Rao T. G. Lingappa K. Sarangkapani, K. Suryakala, R. Nagendra Rao, Chittor V. Nagaiah, T. K. Balachandran, K. N. Kamalam, K. R. Chellam, K. S. Angamuthu 25.12.1953
Jenova F. Nagoor Chandra Pictures T. A. Kalyanam, M. S. Gnanamani & M. S. Viswanathan M. G. Ramachandran, B. S. Saroja, P. S. Veerappa 01.06.1953
Kangal Krishnan-Panju Motion Pictures Team S. V. Venkatraman Sivaji Ganesan, Pandaribai, Mynavathi, S. V. Sahasranamam, J. P. Chandrababu, V. K. Ramasamy 05.11.1953
Lakshmi Kadaru Nagabhushanam Sri Rajarajeswari Films M. D. Parthasarathy P. Kannamba, R.S. Manohar, J. P. Chandrababu 19.12.1953
Madhana Mogini M. L. Pathi Liberty Pictures K. V. Mahadevan P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, C. R. Rajakumari, P. S. Veerappa, Pollachi Kamala, M. L. Pathi, M. V. Navaneetham, Pulimoottai Ramaswami, K. S. Angamuthu, V. M. Ezhumalai, Loose Arumugam 14.03.1953
Manam Pol Mangalyam P. Pulliah Narayanan & Company S. Rajeswara Rao Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, K.A. Thangavelu 01.11.1953
Manidhanum Mirugamum K. Vembu & S. D. Sundharam Revathi Productions G. Govindarajulu Naidu Sivaji Ganesan, Madhuri Devi, S. D. Sundharam, K. Sarangkapani, M. N. Rajam 04.12.1953
Manithan K. Ramnoth Jupiter Pictures G. Ramanathan T. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Bagavathy, K. R. Ramaswamy 17.04.1953
Marumagal D. Yoganand Krishna Pictures G. Ramanathan, C. R. Subburaman & Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy N. T. Rama Rao, Lalitha, Padmini, T. R. Ramachandran, S. V. Sahasranamam, B. R. Panthulu, D. Balasubramaniam, V. K. Ramasamy, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, M. Lakshmi Prabha, M. Saroja, S. D. Subbulakshmi, C. T. Rajakantham, K. S. Angamuthu, V. Suryakantham, Baby Sachu and dance by Ragini, T. D. Kuchalakumari
Minmini T.V. Ramnoth Krishnaswamy R. A. L. Thenankoon Production Vijayakumar, Krishnasharma, T. K. Kalyanam, Chitra Krishnasami, Mangalam, Menaka 11.06.1953
Muyarchi Joseph Pallippad C. C. Production S. G. K. Pillai-P. KalingaRao Narasimma Bharati, P. A. Thomas, V. K. Ramasamy, Revathi, Lakshmiprabha
Naalvar V. Krishnan Sangeetha Pictures K. V. Mahadevan A. P. Nagarajan, Kumari Thangam, N. N. Kannappa, M. N. Krishnan, S. R. Janaki, R. Balasubramaniam, C. R. Vijayakumari, T. P. Muthulakshmi, V. M. Ezhumalai, E. R. Sahadevan, S. S. Majid, Ratnakumari, N. S. Narayana Pillai, V. N. Natesan, A. R. Damodaram, T. K. Swaminathan, V. R. Natarajan, T. V. Satyamurthi, Gauthamdas K. N. Kanakasabai and dance by Kumari Kamala, Rita, Sulochana 05.11.1953
Naam A. Kasilingam Mekala Pictures & Jupiter 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, R. M. Sethupathi, S. M. Thirupathisami, T. M. Gopal, M. Jayashree, A. C. Irusappan, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, D. K. Chinnappa 05.03.1953
Nalla Pillai (dubbed from Hindi) Bhagwan Dada C. Ramchandra Geeta Bali, Bhagwan Dada, Sunder, Pratima Devi, Nihal, Maruti, Dulari, Badri Prasad
Panakkaari K. S. Gopala Krishnan Uma Pictures S. V. Venkatraman T. R. Rajakumari, M. G. Ramachandran, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Javar Seetharaman, C. V. V. Panthulu, (Yogam) Mangalam, T. S. Durairaj, K. R. Chellam, T. S . Jaya, K. A. Thangavelu 01.04.1953
Paropakaram Kamal Ghosh Ghantasala Films Ghantasala G. Varalakshmi, Savitri, Relangi
Petrathai K. S. Prakash Rao Prakash Productions Pendyala Nageshwara Rao G. Varalakshmi, A. Nageswara Rao, M. N. Nambiar, R. Nageswara Rao, Rajasulochana, Vasantha, Mikkilineni, Kasturi Siva Rao, Peketi Sivaram, C. Varalakshmi, Koduru Achaiah Chowdary, Pasumarti Krishnamurthi
Ponni A. S. A. Sami / C. S. Rao Pakshiraja Studios S. M. Subbaiah Naidu Sriram, Lalitha, Padmini, N. S. Krishnan, T. S. Durairaj, D. Balasubramaniam, P. S. Gnanam, P. Santha Kumari, K. N. Kamalam, M. R. Swaminathan, Ennatha Kannaiya, V. M. Ezhumalai and dance by Ragini, Ambika and Sukumari 26.06.1953
Poongodhai L. V. Prasad Anjali Pictures P. Adinarayana Rao Sivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi, A. Nageswara Rao, Pandari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah 01.02.1953
Rathna Deepam Debaki Bose Chitramalya Robin Chatterjee A. Gupta, Manju Dey, Kamal Mitra, Abhi Bhattacharya, Bhagarisanyal 11.09.1953
Rohini Kamal Ghosh Madras Arts Production G. Ramanathan & K. V. Mahadevan 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
Sathya Sodhanai H. L. N. Simha Karnataka Films R. Sudharsanam C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, Pandari Bai, Gubbi Veeranna, T. S. Balaiah, T. S. K. Basayya, B. Hanumanthachar, K. Basavaraju, C. V. V Panthalu, Rajasulochana 03.04.1953
Thirumbi Paar T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres G. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Pandari Bai, Krishna Kumari, Girija, T. S. Durairaj, K. A. Thangavelu 10.07.1953
Ulagam L.S. Ramachandran Society Pictures M. S. Gnanamani Chittor V. Nagaiah, M. V. Rajamma, T. E. Varadan, P. K. Saraswathi, P. S. Veerappa, T. K. Bhagavathi, M. S. Draupathi, T. R. Rajani, S. M. Kumaresan, Pulimoottai Ramasami, M. R. Swaminathan, E. R. Sahadevan, Sayeeram, T. K. Sampangi, Kunchithapaadham Pillai, V. T. Kalyanam, T. V. Sethuraman, Appa K. Duraiswamy, M. Lakshmiprabha, C. K. Saraswathi, K. S. Angamuthu, K. Aranganayaki, N. R. Sakunthala, G. Saroja, Baby Lakshmi Kumari and dance by Kumari Kamala, Lalitha, Padmini, wrestling by Dara Singh, Ali Riza Bey and referee Wong Buck Lee 10.07.1953
Vanjam Y.R. Swamy Rohini Pictures Kantha Rao, Kummadi, K. Sarangabani, Savithri, Kirija, Seetha, Rajkala, Madhu 05.12.1953
Vazha Pirandaval T. R. Ramanna R. R. Pictures T.R. Papa T. R. Rajakumari, Sriram, K. Sarangkapani
Velaikari Magal
(dubbed from Telugu)
C.V. Ranganatha Das Rajyam Pictures C. R. Subbaraman & S. Dakshinamurthi N. T. Rama Rao, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, S. V. Ranga Rao, P. Santha Kumari, Srivatsa Venkateswara Rao, T. Kanakam, Dr. Damodaram, T. D. Vasantha, Janaradanam, K. S. Chalam, Relangi, Suryakantam, K. Sivarao, Doraswamy, Maddali Krishnamurthy, A. L. Narayana, Hemalathamma Rao, Indira Acharya, Bezawada Kanthamma 14.01.1953