List of Malayalam films of 1981
The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1981.

List of Malayalam films of 1981

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Table Section Text: The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1981.

Opening	Sl. No.	Film	Cast	Director	Music Director	Notes

J A N	9	1	Ariyappedatha Rahasyam	Prem Nazir, Jayan	P. Venu	M. K. Arjunan

23	2	Arayannam	Sukumaran, Sathar	P. Gopikumar	Pukazhenthi

3	Thadavara	Jayan, K. P. Ummer	P. Chandrakumar	A. T. Ummer

30	4	Greeshma Jwala	Ratheesh, Sukumaran	P. G. Vishwambharan	A. T. Ummer

5	Orikkal Koodi	Madhu, Sukumaran	I. V. Sasi

F E B	6	6	Thaalam Manasinte Thaalam	Prem Nazir, Sheela	A. T. Abu	G. Devarajan

7	Kaloopasana	Jagathy Sreekumar, Venu Nagavally	Ahuan Sebastian	K. Raghavan

13	8	Kolilakkam	Madhu, Jayan	P. N. Sundaram	M. S. Viswanathan

21	9	Aakkramanam	Madhu, Jayan	Sreekumaran Thampi	Shyam

26	10	Sanchari	Prem Nazir, Jayan	Boban Kunchacko	K. J. Yesudas

M A R	3	11	Theekkali	Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi	J. Sasikumar	G. Devarajan

12	12	Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu	Madhu, Ratheesh	Srini	Shyam

13	Nidra	Lalu Alax Vijay Menon, Shanthi Krishna	Bharathan	G. Devarajan

14	Kathayariyathe	Srividya, Sukumaran	Mohan	G. Devarajan

15	Asthamikkatha Pakalukal	Prem Nazir, Jose	A. Sheriff	A. T. Ummer

20	16	Arikkari Ammu	Madhu, Jayabharathi	Sreekumaran Thampi	V. Dakshinamoorthy

17	Abhinayam	T. Jayasree, Jayan, Vidhubala	Baby	K. J. Yesudas

18	Danda Gopuram	Madhu, Srividya	P. Chandrakumar	Shyam

A P R	2	19	Oppol	Menaka, Balan K. Nair	K. S. Sethumadhavan	M. B. Sreenivasan

9	20	Ira Thedunna Manushyar	Madhu, Jayabharathi	K. Sukumaran Nair	G. Devarajan

21	Sphodanam	Sukumaran, M. G. Soman, Mammootty	P. G. Viswambharan	Sankar Ganesh

22	Choothaattam	Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi	K. Sukumaran Nair	Shyam

10	23	Thushaaram	Ratheesh, Seema	I. V. Sasi	Shyam

24	Kaattu Kallan	Prem Nazir, Sukumaran	P. Chandrakumar	A. T. Ummer

24	25	Swarangal Swapnagal	Soman, Jayabharathi, Srividya	A. N. Thampi	G. Devarajan

M A Y	1	26	Kodumudikal	Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi	J. Sasikumar	M. K. Arjunan

27	Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla	Maniyanpilla Raju, Venu Nagavally	Balachandra Menon	G. Devarajan

8	28	Agnisaram	Jayan, Jose Prakash	A. B. Raj	M. K. Arjunan

9	29	Ellaam Ninakku Vendi	Prem Nazir, Srividya	J. Sasikumar	V. Dakshinamoorthy

29	30	Valarthumrugangal	Ratheesh, Sukumaran	Hariharan	M. B. Sreenivasan

J U N	5	31	Veliyattam	Menaka, M. G. Soman	P. T. Rajan	M. K. Arjunan

12	32	Thakilu Kottampuram	Prem Nazir, Sheela	Balu Kiriyath	Darsan Raman, P. Susheeladevi

19	33	Kilungaatha Changalakal	Prem Nazir, Sumalatha	C. N. Venkita Swamy	A. T. Ummer

26	34	Kallan Pavithran	Nedumudi Venu, Adoor Bhasi	P. Padmarajan	Shyam

J U L	3	35	Paathira Sooryan	Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi	K. P. Pillai	V. Dakshinamoorthy

36	Sneham Oru Pravaaham	Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumaran	Dr. Shajahan	K. J. Joy

37	Venal	Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu	Lenin Rajendran	M. B. Sreenivasan

10	38	Parankimala	Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu	Bharathan	G. Devarajan

39	Inaye Thedi	Kalasala Babu, Sankaradi	Antony Eastman	Johnson

17	40	Vayal	Soman, Shuba	Antony Eastman	G. Devarajan

24	41	Agni Yudham	Jayabharathi, Jagathy Sreekumar	N. P. Suresh	A. T. Ummer

29	42	Saahasam	M. G. Soman, Sumalatha	K. G. Rajasekharan	Shankar Ganesh

31	43	Sankharsham	Prem Nazir, Sukumaran, Ratheesh	P. G. Vishwambharan	Shankar Ganesh

44	Kaahalam	Prem Nazir, Raveendran, Nanditha Bose	Joshiy	A. T. Ummer

A U G	7	45	Munnettam	Mammootty, Ratheesh	Sreekumaran Thampi	Shyam

46	Avatharam	Sukumaran, Seema	P. Chandrakumar	A. T. Ummer

14	47	Garjanam	Madhavi, Rajnikanth	C. V. Rajendran	Ilaiyaraaja

48	Dhanya	Srividya, Mohanlal	Fazil	Jerry Amaldev

49	Sreeman Sreemathi	Srividya, Vijayan	Hariharan	G. Devarajan

21	50	Attimari	Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi	J. Sasikumar	K. J. Joy

51	Prema Geethangal	Ambika, Shanavas	Balachandra Menon	Johnson

52	Thrasam	Aravindan, Balan K. Nair	Padiyan

28	53	Kolangal	Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu	K. G. George

S E P	4	54	Raktham	Prem Nazir, Madhu	Joshiy	Johnson

5	55	Chaatta	KPAC Lalitha, Nedumudi Venu	Bharathan

10	56	Vida Parayum Munpe	Prem Nazir, Nedumudi Venu	Mohan	M. B. Sreenivasan

57	Sambhavam	Madhu, Srividya	P Chandrakumar	V. Dakshinamoorthy

58	Enne Snehikkoo Enne Maathram	Srividya, Ratheesh	P. G. Vishwambharan	K. V. Mahadevan

59	Vazhikal Yaathrakkar	Shubha, Sukumaran	A. B. Raj	Ben Surendar

60	Parvathy	Prem Nazir, Latha	Bharathan	Johnson

25	61	Dhruvasangamam	Mohanlal, Manavalan Joseph	J. Sasikumar	Raveendran

28	62	Guha	Jagathy Sreekumar, Mini	M. R. Jose	Shankar Ganesh

O C T	2	63	Dwandha Yudham	Adoor Bhasi, Kuthiravattam Pappu	C. V. Hariharan	Jerry Amaldev

64	Manassinte Theerthayathra	Shubha, Sukumaran	Thamban	M. B. Sreenivasan

65	Cancerum Laingeekia Rogangalum	P. R. S. Pillai

7	66	Thaaraavu	Srividya, Nedumudi Venu	Balachandra Menon	Raveendran

8	67	Adima Changala	Prem Nazir, Sheela	A. B. Raj	M. K. Arjunan

16	68	Archana Teacher	Madhu, Sukumari	P. N. Menon	Shyam

30	69	Ilaneer	Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan	Sithara Venu	Shyam

70	Poocha Sanyasi	Sukumari, Rajkumar	Hariharan	K. J. Yesudas

71	Thrishna	Mammootty, Rajalakshmi	I. V. Sasi	Shyam

72	Swarnappakshikal	Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu	P. R. Nair	Raveendran

73	Kadathu	Prem Nazir, Shankar	P. G. Vishwambharan	Shyam

74	Oridathoru Phayalvaan	Rashid, Nedumudi Venu	P. Padmarajan	Johnson

N O V	12	75	Aarathi	Sukumaran, Mala Aravindan	P. Chandrakumar	M. B. Sreenivasan

17	76	Urukku Mushtikal	Prem Nazir, Sheela	K. P. Jayan	Shyam

77	Thenum Vayambum	Prem Nazir, Mohanlal	Ashok Kumar	Raveendran

20	78	Karimpoocha	Ratheesh, Seema	Baby	K. J. Joy

79	Njan Ninne Marakkilla	Sukumaran, Ambika	Vijay	Guna Singh

27	80	Hamsa Geetham	Seema, Ratheesh	I. V. Sasi	Shyam

81	Itha Oru Dhikkari	Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi	N. P. Suresh	A. T. Ummer

D E C	4	82	Visham	Srividya, Ratheesh	P. T. Rajan	Raghu Kumar

83	Aambal Poovu	Sukumaran, Jose	Harikumar	V. Dakshinamoorthy

11	84	Oothikachiya Ponnu	Poornima Jayaram, Shankar	P. K. Joseph	M. K. Arjunan

85	Nizhal Yudham	Sukumaran, Ravikumar	Baby	K. J. Joy

25	86	Ammakkorumma	Ratheesh, Jagathy Sreekumar	Sreekumaran Thampi	Shyam

87	Thaaravu	Madhu, Srividya	Jeassy	K. J. Yesudas

31	88	Ahimsa	Ratheesh, Mammootty	I. V. Sasi	A. T. Ummer

89	Aparna	Prathap Pothen, Balakrishna Pillai	C. P. Padmakumar

Greeshmam

Grihalakshmi

Vaadaka Veettile Athidhi

Ithihasam

Elippathayam

Randu Mukhangal

Chanchattam

Kaamashaasthram

Veshangal

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Poocha Sanyasi is a 1981 Malayalam film, directed by Hariharan.

final_sentence: Poocha Sanyasi is a 1981 Malayalam film, directed by Hariharan.