List of Tamil films of 1956

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. Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹1.09 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.

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