List of Tamil films of 1961

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹2.28 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]

Tamil Films
1961

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1961, in alphabetical order.

1961
TitleDirectorProductionMusicCastRelease date (D-M-Y)
Akbar K. Asif Sterling Investment Corporation Naushad Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Prithviraj Kapoor, Durga Khote 03-03-1961 Tamil version[3]
Arabu Naattu Azhagi
Remake of Hindi film
 Homi Wadia Film Centre, Chennai Vijayabhasker 06-10-1961
Arasilankumari A. S. A. Sami & A. Kasilingam Jupiter Pictures G. Ramanathan M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini, Rajasulochana 01-01-1961
Anbu Magan T. Prakash Rao Jayalakshmi Pictures T. Chalapathi Rao A. Nageswara Rao, Savitri 27-01-1961
Bhagyalakshmi K. V. Srinivasan Narayanan & Co Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, E. V. Saroja 07-11-1961
Ellam Unakkaga A. Subbarao Saravanabhava Unity Pictures K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao 01-07-1961
Ennai Paar G. R. Nathan Palaniyappa Productions G. Ramanathan T.R. Mahalingam, B. S. Saroja, Pandari Bai 16-06-1961
Jagathala Prathapan K. V. Reddy Vijaya Vauhini Studios Pendyala Nageswara Rao N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi, L. Vijayalakshmi
Kaanal Neer P. S. Ramakrishna Rao Bharani Pictures P. Bhanumathi A. Nageswara Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Sowcar Janaki 21-07-1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhan B. R. Panthulu Padmini Pictures G. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Tambaram Lalitha 07-11-1961
Kongunattu Thangam M. A. Thirumugam Devar Films K. V. Mahadevan C. L. Anandan, M. R. Radha, Pushpalatha, Tambaram Lalitha 14-04-1961
Kumara Raja G. K. Ramu Sivakami Pictures T. R. Pappa J. P. Chandrababu, T. S. Balaiah, Suryakala, M. N. Rajam 21-04-1961
Kumudham A. Subbarao Modern Theatres K. V. Mahadevan S. S. Rajendran, M. R. Radha, Sowcar Janaki, C. R. Vijayakumari 29-07-1961
Maharajan Petra Maindhan
Dubbed from Telugu		 B. Vittalacharya Vittal Productions Rajan–Nagendra Kanta Rao, Krishna Kumari, Rajanala, Mukkamala, Balakrishnan, Srikanth, Satya Narayana
Malliyam Mangalam Malliyam Rajagopal Tamil Nadu Talkies T. A. Kalyanam S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, S. V. Subbaiah, Mynavathi, Lakshmi Muthuraman
Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale K. B. Tilak Anubama Films Pendyala Nageswara Rao S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, Devika 27-04-1961
Manapanthal V. N. Reddy R. R. Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy S. S. Rajendran, S. A. Ashokan, B. Saroja Devi, E. V. Saroja 10-02-1961
Marutha Nattu Veeran T. R. Raghunath Saravanabhava Unity Pictures S. V. Venkatraman Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, P. S. Veerappa 24-08-1961
Naaga Nandhini T. R. Raghunath B. V. N. Pictures R. Sudarsanam Anjali Devi, K. Balaji, Devika, Sandhya, Nambiar 10-02-1961
Nagarathil Zimbo
Dubbed from Hindi		 Nanubhai Bhatt Vijaya Bhaskar Azad, Nilofer
Nallavan Vazhvan P. Neelakantan Arasu Pictures T. R. Pappa M. G. Ramachandran, M. R. Radha, Rajasulochana 31-08-1961
Palum Pazhamum A. Bhimsingh Saravana Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha, B. Saroja Devi, Sowcar Janaki 09-09-1961
Panam Panthiyile K. Somu M. A. V. Pictures K. V. Mahadevan S. S. Rajendran, M. R. Radha, C. R. Vijayakumari, Rajasree 07-11-1961
Pangaaligal G. Ramakrishna Irish Movies S. Dakshinamurthi Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Anjali Devi, Devika
Panithirai Muktha V. Srinivasan Muktha Films K. V. Mahadevan Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, K. A. Thangavelu 01-12-1961
Pasamalar A. Bhimsingh Rajamani Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. N. Rajam 27-05-1961
Paava Mannippu A. Bhimsingh Buddha Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Savitri, M. V. Rajamma, Devika 16-03-1961
Punar Janmam R. S. Mani Vijaya Films T. Chalapathi Rao Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Ragini, K. A. Thangavelu 21-04-1961
Rishya Sringar
Dubbed from Telugu		 Mukkamala T. V. Raju Haranath, Rajasulochana, Mukkamala
Sabaash Mapillai S. Raghavan Ragavan Productions K. V. Mahadevan M. G. Ramachandran, M.R. Radha, Malini 14-07-1961
Sri Valli T. R. Ramanna Narasus Studio G. Ramanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, J. P. Chandrababu, T. R. Mahalingam 01-07-1961
Thai Sollai Thattathe M. A. Thirumugam Devar Films K. V. Mahadevan M.G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. R. Radha 07-11-1961
Thayilla Pillai L. V. Prasad Prasad Movies K. V. Mahadevan Kalyan Kumar, T. S. Balaiah, M. V. Rajamma, L. Vijayalakshmi, Nagesh 18-08-1961
Thennilavu C. V. Sridhar Chitralaya A. M. Rajah Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, K. A. Thangavelu 30-09-1961
Thirudathe P. Neelakantan A. L. S. Productions S. M. Subbaiah Naidu M.G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, K. A. Thangavelu 23-03-1961
Thooya Ullam A. Subbarao Annapurna Pictures Ltd. Pendyala Nageswara Rao A. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu 14-01-1961
Veerakumar
Dubbed from Telugu		 B. Vittalacharya Puratchidasan Vittal Productions Rajan–Nagendra Kanta Rao, Krishna Kumari, Rajanala, Satyannarayana, Meenakumari, Balakrishna
Yar Manamagan? P. Subramaniam Neela Productions Br Lakshmanan T. K. Balachandran, V. K. Ramasamy D. Balasubramaniam, Kumari K. V. Shanthi, C. R. Rajakumari 22-09-1961

References
  1. Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958
  2. CTD reports ₹2.28 crore ET collection in 1961–62
  3. "அக்பர்". Kalki (in Tamil). 26 February 1961. p. 21. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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