51
En Thangai
1952· 2h 50m· Drama, Family
—0
Best Tamil Movies of the 1950s
This collection ranks 64 Tamil-language movies released in the 1950s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 entry is Ratha Kanneer. These films were originally released in Tamil (தமிழ்).
64 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
- 52
Rangoon Radha
1956· Drama
—0 - 53
Thaikkupin Tharam
1956· Drama
—0 - 54
Mangayar Thilakam
1955· 3h 2m
—0 - 55
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
1957· Drama
7.01 - 56
Genova
1953· War, Romance, Drama
—0 - 57
Kaithi
1951· 2h 52m· Crime, Thriller
—0 - 58
Naan Petra Selvam
1956· 2h 43m· Drama
—0 - 59
Koteeswaran
1955· Comedy
—0 - 60
Vanjikottai Valiban
1958· 3h 3m· Drama
6.01 - 61
Mudhal Thedhi
1955· 2h 45m· Drama
6.01 - 62
Kalyana Parisu
1959· 3h 14m· Drama
4.52 - 63
Aaravalli
1957· 2h 35m· Horror, Drama, Fantasy
5.01 - 64
Kuladeivam
1956· 2h 48m· Drama
5.01
Related collections
- Best Movies of the 1950s — Top Rated Films
- Best Tamil Movies of All Time — Top Rated Films
- Best Tamil Movies of the 1940s — Ranked
- Best Tamil Movies of the 1960s — Ranked
- Best Tamil Drama Movies — Ranked
- Best Tamil Comedy Movies — Ranked
- Best Tamil Action Movies — Ranked
- Best Tamil Thriller Movies — Ranked
- Best Tamil Romance Movies — Ranked
- Best Tamil Horror Movies — Ranked
- Best Tamil Documentary Movies — Ranked
- Best Tamil Crime Movies — Ranked
Frequently asked questions
How many Tamil movies came from the 1950s?
64 Tamil-language films from the 1950s carry real rating data.
How are these Tamil films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the highest-rated Tamil movie of the 1950s?
Ratha Kanneer holds the top position in this collection.