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# Tamil movies 1961: complete list of 38 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Tamil-language film listed for 1961, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Film | Released | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Akbar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/akbar-1961/) |  | [K. Asif](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-asif/) | [Dilip Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dilip-kumar/), [Madhubala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/madhubala/), [Prithviraj Kapoor](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prithviraj-kapoor/), [Durga Khote](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/durga-khote/) |  |
| [Anbu Magan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/anbu-magan-1961/) |  | [T. Prakash Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-prakash-rao/) | [A. Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-nageswara-rao/), [Savitri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/savitri/) |  |
| [Arabu Naattu AzhagiRemake of Hindi film](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/arabu-naattu-azhagiremake-of-hindi-film-1961/) |  | [Homi Wadia](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/homi-wadia/) |  |  |
| [Arasilankumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/arasilankumari-1961/) |  | [A. S. A. Sami](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-s-a-sami/), [A. Kasilingam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-kasilingam/) | [M. G. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-ramachandran/), [Padmini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/padmini/), [Rajasulochana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajasulochana/) |  |
| [Bhagyalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bhagyalakshmi-1961/) |  | [K. V. Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-v-srinivasan/) | [Gemini Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gemini-ganesan/), [Sowcar Janaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sowcar-janaki/), [E. V. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/e-v-saroja/) |  |
| [Ellam Unakkaga](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ellam-unakkaga-1961/) |  | [A. Subbarao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-subbarao/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Savitri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/savitri/), [S. V. Ranga Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-ranga-rao/) |  |
| [Ennai Paar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ennai-paar-1961/) |  | [G. R. Nathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-r-nathan/) | [T.R. Mahalingam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-mahalingam/), [B. S. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-s-saroja/), [Pandari Bai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pandari-bai/) |  |
| [Jagathala Prathapan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/jagathala-prathapan-1961/) |  | [K. V. Reddy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-v-reddy/) | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [L. Vijayalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/l-vijayalakshmi/) |  |
| [Kaanal Neer](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kaanal-neer-1961/) |  | [P. S. Ramakrishna Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-s-ramakrishna-rao/) | [A. Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-nageswara-rao/), [P. Bhanumathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-bhanumathi/), [Sowcar Janaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sowcar-janaki/) |  |
| [Kappalottiya Thamizhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kappalottiya-thamizhan-1961/) |  | [B. R. Panthulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-r-panthulu/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Gemini Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gemini-ganesan/), [Savitri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/savitri/), [S. V. Ranga Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-ranga-rao/) |  |
| [Kongunattu Thangam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kongunattu-thangam-1961/) |  | [M. A. Thirumugam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-a-thirumugam/) | [C. L. Anandan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-l-anandan/), [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [Pushpalatha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pushpalatha/), [Tambaram Lalitha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/tambaram-lalitha/) |  |
| [Kumara Raja](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kumara-raja-1961/) |  | [G. K. Ramu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-k-ramu/) | [J. P. Chandrababu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/j-p-chandrababu/), [T. S. Balaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-balaiah/), [Suryakala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suryakala/), [M. N. Rajam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-n-rajam/) |  |
| [Kumudham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kumudham-1961/) |  | [A. Subbarao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-subbarao/) | [S. S. Rajendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-s-rajendran/), [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [Sowcar Janaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sowcar-janaki/), [C. R. Vijayakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-r-vijayakumari/) |  |
| [Maharajan Petra Maindhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/maharajan-petra-maindhandubbed-from-telugu-1961/) |  | [B. Vittalacharya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-vittalacharya/) | [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/), [Krishna Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kumari/), [Rajanala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajanala/), [Mukkamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mukkamala/) |  |
| [Malliyam Mangalam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/malliyam-mangalam-1961/) |  | [Malliyam Rajagopal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/malliyam-rajagopal/) | [S. V. Sahasranamam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-sahasranamam/), [Pandari Bai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pandari-bai/), [S. V. Subbaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-subbaiah/), [Mynavathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mynavathi/) |  |
| [Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mamiyarum-oru-veetu-marumagale-1961/) |  | [K. B. Tilak](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-b-tilak/) | [S. S. Rajendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-s-rajendran/), [M. N. Rajam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-n-rajam/), [Devika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/devika/) |  |
| [Manapanthal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/manapanthal-1961/) |  | [V. N. Reddy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-n-reddy/) | [S. S. Rajendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-s-rajendran/), [S. A. Ashokan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-a-ashokan/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [E. V. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/e-v-saroja/) |  |
| [Marutha Nattu Veeran](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/marutha-nattu-veeran-1961/) |  | [T. R. Raghunath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-raghunath/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Jamuna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jamuna/), [P. S. Veerappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-s-veerappa/) |  |
| [Naaga Nandhini](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/naaga-nandhini-1961/) |  | [T. R. Raghunath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-raghunath/) | [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/), [K. Balaji](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-balaji/), [Devika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/devika/), [Sandhya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sandhya/) |  |
| [Nagarathil Zimbo](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nagarathil-zimbodubbed-from-hindi-1961/) |  | [Nanubhai Bhatt](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nanubhai-bhatt/) | [Azad](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/azad/), [Nilofer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nilofer/) |  |
| [Nallavan Vazhvan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nallavan-vazhvan-1961/) |  | [P. Neelakantan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-neelakantan/) | [M. G. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-ramachandran/), [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [Rajasulochana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajasulochana/) |  |
| [Paava Mannippu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/paava-mannippu-1961/) |  | [A. Bhimsingh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-bhimsingh/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Gemini Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gemini-ganesan/), [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [Savitri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/savitri/) |  |
| [Palum Pazhamum](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/palum-pazhamum-1961/) |  | [A. Bhimsingh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-bhimsingh/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [Sowcar Janaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sowcar-janaki/) |  |
| [Panam Panthiyile](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/panam-panthiyile-1961/) |  | [K. Somu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-somu/) | [S. S. Rajendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-s-rajendran/), [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [C. R. Vijayakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-r-vijayakumari/), [Rajasree](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajasree/) |  |
| [Pangaaligal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pangaaligal-1961/) |  | [G. Ramakrishna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-ramakrishna/) | [Gemini Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gemini-ganesan/), [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/), [Devika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/devika/) |  |
| [Panithirai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/panithirai-1961/) |  | [Muktha V. Srinivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/muktha-v-srinivasan/) | [Gemini Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gemini-ganesan/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [K. A. Thangavelu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-a-thangavelu/) |  |
| [Pasamalar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pasamalar-1961/) |  | [A. Bhimsingh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-bhimsingh/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Gemini Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gemini-ganesan/), [Savitri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/savitri/), [M. N. Rajam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-n-rajam/) |  |
| [Punar Janmam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/punar-janmam-1961/) |  | [R. S. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-s-mani/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Padmini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/padmini/), [Ragini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ragini/), [K. A. Thangavelu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-a-thangavelu/) |  |
| [Rishya Sringar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/rishya-sringardubbed-from-telugu-1961/) |  | [Mukkamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mukkamala/) | [Haranath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/haranath/), [Rajasulochana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajasulochana/), [Mukkamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mukkamala/) |  |
| [Sabaash Mapillai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sabaash-mapillai-1961/) |  | [S. Raghavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-raghavan/) | [M. G. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-ramachandran/), [M.R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/), [Malini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/malini/) |  |
| [Sri Valli](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sri-valli-1961/) |  | [T. R. Ramanna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-ramanna/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Padmini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/padmini/), [J. P. Chandrababu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/j-p-chandrababu/), [T. R. Mahalingam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-mahalingam/) |  |
| [Thai Sollai Thattathe](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thai-sollai-thattathe-1961/) |  | [M. A. Thirumugam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-a-thirumugam/) | [M.G. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-ramachandran/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [M. R. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-r-radha/) |  |
| [Thayilla Pillai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thayilla-pillai-1961/) |  | [L. V. Prasad](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/l-v-prasad/) | [Kalyan Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalyan-kumar/), [T. S. Balaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-s-balaiah/), [M. V. Rajamma](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-v-rajamma/), [L. Vijayalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/l-vijayalakshmi/) |  |
| [Thennilavu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thennilavu-1961/) |  | [C. V. Sridhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-v-sridhar/) | [Gemini Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gemini-ganesan/), [Vyjayanthimala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vyjayanthimala/), [K. A. Thangavelu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-a-thangavelu/) |  |
| [Thirudathe](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thirudathe-1961/) |  | [P. Neelakantan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-neelakantan/) | [M.G. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-ramachandran/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [K. A. Thangavelu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-a-thangavelu/) |  |
| [Thooya Ullam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thooya-ullam-1961/) |  | [A. Subbarao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-subbarao/) | [A. Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-nageswara-rao/), [Savitri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/savitri/), [K. A. Thangavelu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-a-thangavelu/) |  |
| [Veerakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/veerakumardubbed-from-telugu-1961/) |  | [B. Vittalacharya Puratchidasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-vittalacharya-puratchidasan/) | [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/), [Krishna Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kumari/), [Rajanala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajanala/), [Satyannarayana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/satyannarayana/) |  |
| [Yar Manamagan?](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/yar-manamagan-1961/) |  | [P. Subramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-subramaniam/) | [T. K. Balachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-k-balachandran/), [V. K. Ramasamy D. Balasubramaniam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-k-ramasamy-d-balasubramaniam/), [Kumari K. V. Shanthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kumari-k-v-shanthi/), [C. R. Rajakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-r-rajakumari/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1961](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1961/) [Tamil box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/tamil/)
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