Movie of the Year 1947 to 2007 Part I

Box Office film from 1947 to 2007

MGR’s first breakthrough as Hero happened in 1947. He acted as Hero in Rajakumari. Which was highest grosser in 1947.

These are the number one film (Highest grosser) for the respective years. Only one woman dominated movie Avoiyar was the Box Office movie for 1953. Nadodi Mannan was released on 22.8.1958 and the next MGR movie Thai Magaluku Katia Thali was released on 31.12.1959. Longest gap for MGR movie.

1947 – Rajakumari – MGR

1948 – Chandralekha – M.K.Radha

1949 – Apoorva Sagothargal – M.K.Radha

1950 – Mandhiri Kumari – MGR

1951 – Marma Yogi – MGR

1952 – En Thangai – MGR

1953 – Avoiyar – K.B.Sundarammal

1954 – Malaikallan – MGR

1955 – Alibabavum Narpathu Thirudargalam – MGR

1956 – Madurai Veeran – MGR

1957 – Chakravarthy Thirumagal – MGR

1958 – Nadodi Mannan – MGR

1959 – Bagapirivenai – Sivaji Ganesan

1960 – Kalyana Parisu – Gemini Ganesan

1961 – Thirudathae – MGR

Data compiled by B.S.Raj, Editor Urimai Kural.

To be continued.