National Pictures

National Pictures is a former Indian film production and distribution company active from the 1950s to 1970s.

The company was founded by P. A. Perumal Mudaliar, and distributed more than 200 films. Shivaji Ganesan and M. R. Radha were introduced to Tamil cinema by this company.

Notable films

 * Parasakthi (1952) - The first film starring Shivaji Ganesan
 * Ratha Kanneer (1954) - The first film starring MR Radha
 * Petra Manam (1960)
 * Thangathurai (1972)