Harishchandra is a 1955 Malayalam film produced by P. Subramaniam and directed by Anthony Mithradas.

Starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari, Master Hari, G. K. Pillai, Jose Prakash and T. S. Muthiah in major roles, it features cinematography by N. S. Mani and music by Brother Lakshmanan.

The film was marketed well before its release and the songs were aired continuously in radio channels.

The film had 15 songs including "Aathmavidyalame", sung by Kamukara Purushothaman, which is considered a classic.

The lyrics and the sequence of this song is inspired by the famous Grave Diggers scene in Shakespeare's Hamlet.