# 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 Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹2.28 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1961, in alphabetical order.

## 1961

| Title | Director | Production | Music | Cast | Release date (D-M-Y) |
| Akbar | K. Asif | Sterling Investment Corporation | Naushad | Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Prithviraj Kapoor, Durga Khote | 03-03-1961 Tamil version |
| 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 |