# List of Tamil films of 1971

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 ₹9.82 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1971, in alphabetical order.

## 1971

| Title | Director | Production | Music | Cast |
| Aathi Parasakthi | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Chitra Productions | K. V. Mahadevan | Gemini Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Padmini, R. Muthuraman, S. V. Ranga Rao, S. Varalakshmi, Vanisri, Rajasree, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, S. V. Subbaiah, Sridevi |
| Anbukkor Annan | N. S. Maniam | Karuna Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Gemini Ganesan, Jaishankar, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Srividya |
| Annai Velankanni | K. Thangappan | Giri Movies | G. Devarajan | Gemini Ganesan, Jayalalitha, Padmini, K. R. Vijaya, R. Muthuraman, Devika, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, Sachu, Sivakumar, Srividya |
| Arunodhayam | V. Srinivasan | Muktha Films | K. V. Mahadevan | Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Cho, Manorama |
| Arutperunjothi | A. T. Krishnaswamy | Balu Films | T. R. Pappa | Master Sridhar, A. P. Nagarajan, K. A. Thangavelu, M. Saroja, Devaki |
| Avalukendru Or Manam | C. V. Sridhar | Chitralaya | M. S. Viswanathan | Gemini Ganesan, Bharathi, Kanchana, R. Muthuraman |
| Babu | A. C. Tirulokchandar | Cine Bharath Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, K. Balaji, Nagesh, Sivakumar, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Vijayasree |
| Deivam Pesuma | Chinni Sampath | Bhanu Chitra Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | A. V. M. Rajan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Sandhya Rani, Thengai Srinivasan, C. L. Anandhan, V. S. Raghavan, A. Karunanidhi |
| Iru Thuruvam | S. Ramanathan | P. S. V. Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, Rajasree P.S.Veerappa |
| Irulum Oliyum | S. R. Puttanna | Producers Combine | K. V. Mahadevan | Vanisri, A. V. M. Rajan, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, Rama Prabha |
| Justice Viswanathan | G. R. Nathan | Modern Theatres | Vedha | Ravichandran, Major Sundarrajan, C. I. D. Sakunthala, Manimala, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama |
| Kankaatchi | A. P. Nagarajan | Sri Vijayalakshmi Pictures | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | Sivakumar, Kumari Padmini, K. D. Santhanam, Kallapart Natarajan, A. Sakunthala, Suruli Rajan, Manorama |
| Kannan Karunai | N. T. Rama Rao | | | NTR, K. R. Vijaya |
| Kettikaran | H. S. Venu | Dhandayuthapani Films | Shankar–Ganesh | Jaishankar, Leela, Jayakumari, Nagesh, Major Sundarrajan |
| Kulama Gunama | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Aazam Arts | K. V. Mahadevan | Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, Padmini, Vanisri, Nagesh |
| Kumari Kottam | P. Neelakantan | Kay Cee Films | M. S. Viswanathan | M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, Lakshmi, Cho, Sachu |
| Meendum Vazhven | T. N. Balu | Rani Production | M. S. Viswanathan | Ravichandran, Bharathi, Vijaya Lalitha, Nagesh |
| Muhammad bin Tughluq | Cho | Prestige Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Cho, Manorama, Sukumari, G. Sakunthala |
| Moondru Deivangal | Dada Mirasi | Sri Bhuvaneswari Movies | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, Sivakumar, Chandrakala |
| Naangu Suvargal | K. Balachander | Screen Entertainment | M. S. Viswanathan | Jaishankar, Ravichandran, Nagesh, Sowcar Janaki, Vanisri, Vijaya Lalitha, Srividya |
| Needhi Dhevan | R. Devarajan | Kannan Movies | M. S. Viswanathan | Jaishankar, Rajasree, Vennira Aadai Nirmala |
| Neerum Neruppum | P. Neelakantan | Manijeh Cine Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, S. A. Ashokan |
| Nootrukku Nooru | K. Balachander | Kalakendra Production | V. Kumar | Jaishankar, Nagesh, Lakshmi, Vijaya Lalitha, Srividya, Jayakumari |
| Oru Thai Makkal | P. Neelakantan | Naanjil Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha, R. Muthuraman, Udaya Chandrika, Cho |
| Pattondru Ketten | S. Raghavan | Kesavan Films | C. Ramachandra | A. V. M. Rajan, Rajasree, Nagesh |
| Poi Sollathey | L. Balu | Jothi Chithra Productions | K. V. Mahadevan | Ravichandran, Rajasree |
| Praptham | Savitri | Sri Savitri Production | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, Srikant Chandrakala, Nagesh |
| Pudhiya Vazhkai | C. V. Rajendran | Babu Movies | K.V. Mahadevan | Jaishankar, Jayabharathi, R. Muthuraman, A. Sakunthala, Nagesh, Sachu |
| Punnagai | K. Balachander | Amutham Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh, R. Muthuraman, Jayanthi, A. Sakunthala |
| Ranga Rattinam | Krishnan–Panju | S. J. Films | V. Kumar | Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Ravichandran, K. A. Thangavelu |
| Rickshawkaran | M. Krishnan | Sathya Movies | M. S. Viswanathan | M. G. Ramachandran, Manjula, Padmini, Cho, Thengai Srinivasan |
| Sabatham | P. Madhavan | Devanayaki Films | G. K. Venkatesh | K. R. Vijaya, Ravichandran, Nagesh, T. K. Bhagavathy, Anjali Devi |
| Savaale Samali | Malliyam Rajagopal | Malliyam Productions | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, Nagesh, C. R. Vijayakumari |
| Sudarum Sooravaliyum | S. R. Puttanna | AVM Productions, Chithramala Combines | M. S. Viswanathan | Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Chandra Mohan, Jaya Guhanathan |
| Soodhattam | 'Madurai' Thirumaran | Manohar Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, R. Muthuraman, Cho, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Sivakumar |
| Sumathi En Sundari | C. V. Rajendran | Ramkumar Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, Nagesh, K. A. Thangavelu, Thengai Srinivasan, Sachu |
| Thanga Gopuram | M. S. Solaimalai | Mohan Pictures | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Jaishankar, Jayalalitha, Major Sundarrajan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Srividya, M. R. R. Vasu, Manorama |
| Thangaikkaaga | D. Yoganand | Jupiter Art Movies | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Lakshmi, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh |
| Then Kinnam | K. Krishnamoorthy | Sri Chithra Mahal Productions | Shankar–Ganesh | Nagesh, Vijaya Lalitha, V. K. Ramasamy, M. R. R. Vasu, Suruli Rajan, Vijaya Chandrika |
| Thenum Paalum | P. Madhavan | Kasthuri Films | M. S. Viswanathan | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, B. Saroja Devi, Nagesh, Sachu |
| Therottam | V. T. Arasu | Shasti Films | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Cho, Manorama, Sivakumar |
| Thirumagal | T. R. Raghunath | Govindarajaa Films | K. V. Mahadevan | Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, A. V. M. Rajan, Lakshmi, Nagesh, Sivakumar, M. Bhanumathi |
| Thulli Odum Pullimaan | A. B. Raj | Nadarajan Pictures | K. V. Mahadevan | Ravichandran, Lakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan, M. A. Radhika |
| Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa | N. C. Chakravarthy | Chitralaya Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Ravichandran, Kanchana, Nagesh, Rama Prabha, Thengai Srinivasan, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Sachu |
| Uyir | Somasundar | T. V. S. Productions | R. Sridhar | R. Muthuraman, B. Saroja Devi, Lakshmi |
| Veettukoru Pillai | T. R. Ramanna | Raman Pictures | M. S. Viswanathan | Jaishankar, Ushanandini, Nagesh,Shashi Kumar, Manohar, M. R. R. Vasu |
| Veguli Penn | S. S. Devadas | Jennat Combines | V. Kumar | Gemini Ganesan, Devika, R. Muthuraman, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Nagesh, M. A. Radhika, Sachu |
| Yaanai Valartha Vaanampadi Magan | P. Subramaniam | Neelaa Productions | K. V. Mahadevan | Gemini Ganesan, Rajasree, Master Prabhakar, 'Baby' Sridevi |