Source: https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1981/malayalam/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Box Office Index

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# Malayalam movies 1981: complete list of 88 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Malayalam-language film listed for 1981, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Released | Film | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1981 | [Prem Nazir, Jayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/prem-nazir-jayan-1981/) |  | [P. Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-venu/) |  |
| 2 Jan 1981 | [Sukumaran, Sathar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sukumaran-sathar-1981/) |  | [P. Gopikumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-gopikumar/) |  |
| 3 Jan 1981 | [Jayan, K. P. Ummer](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/jayan-k-p-ummer-1981/) |  | [P. Chandrakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-chandrakumar/) |  |
| 4 Jan 1981 | [Ratheesh, Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ratheesh-sukumaran-1981/) |  | [P. G. Vishwambharan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-g-vishwambharan/) |  |
| 5 Jan 1981 | [Madhu, Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/madhu-sukumaran-1981/) |  | [I. V. Sasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/i-v-sasi/) |  |
| 6 Feb 1981 | [Prem Nazir, Sheela](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/prem-nazir-sheela-1981/) |  | [A. T. Abu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-t-abu/) |  |
| 7 Feb 1981 | [Jagathy Sreekumar, Venu Nagavally](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/jagathy-sreekumar-venu-nagavally-1981/) |  | [Ahuan Sebastian](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ahuan-sebastian/) |  |
| 8 Feb 1981 | [Madhu, Jayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/madhu-jayan-1981/) |  | [P. N. Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-n-sundaram/) |  |
| 11 Mar 1981 | [Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/prem-nazir-jayabharathi-1981/) |  | [J. Sasikumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/j-sasikumar/) |  |
| 12 Mar 1981 | [Madhu, Ratheesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/madhu-ratheesh-1981/) |  | [Srini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srini/) |  |
| 13 Mar 1981 | [Lalu Alax Vijay Menon, Shanthi Krishna](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/lalu-alax-vijay-menon-shanthi-krishna-1981/) |  | [Bharathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bharathan/) |  |
| 14 Mar 1981 | [Srividya, Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/srividya-sukumaran-1981/) |  | [Mohan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohan/) |  |
| 15 Mar 1981 | [Prem Nazir, Jose](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/prem-nazir-jose-1981/) |  | [A. Sheriff](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-sheriff/) |  |
| 16 Mar 1981 | [Madhu, Jayabharathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/madhu-jayabharathi-1981/) |  | [Sreekumaran Thampi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sreekumaran-thampi/) |  |
| 17 Mar 1981 | [T. Jayasree, Jayan, Vidhubala](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/t-jayasree-jayan-vidhubala-1981/) |  | [Baby](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/baby/) |  |
| 18 Mar 1981 | [Madhu, Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/madhu-srividya-1981/) |  | [P. Chandrakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-chandrakumar/) |  |
| 19 Apr 1981 | [Menaka, Balan K. Nair](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/menaka-balan-k-nair-1981/) |  | [K. S. Sethumadhavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-sethumadhavan/) |  |
| 21 Apr 1981 | [Sukumaran, M. G. Soman, Mammootty](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sukumaran-m-g-soman-mammootty-1981/) |  | [P. G. Viswambharan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-g-viswambharan/) |  |
| 23 Apr 1981 | [Ratheesh, Seema](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ratheesh-seema-1981/) |  | [I. V. Sasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/i-v-sasi/) |  |
| 24 Apr 1981 | [Prem Nazir, Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/prem-nazir-sukumaran-1981/) |  | [P. Chandrakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-chandrakumar/) |  |
| 25 Apr 1981 | [Soman, Jayabharathi, Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/soman-jayabharathi-srividya-1981/) |  | [A. N. Thampi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-n-thampi/) |  |
| 27 May 1981 | [Maniyanpilla Raju, Venu Nagavally](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/maniyanpilla-raju-venu-nagavally-1981/) |  | [Balachandra Menon](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/balachandra-menon/) |  |
| 28 May 1981 | [Jayan, Jose Prakash](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/jayan-jose-prakash-1981/) |  | [A. B. Raj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-b-raj/) |  |
| 29 May 1981 | [Prem Nazir, Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/prem-nazir-srividya-1981/) |  | [J. Sasikumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/j-sasikumar/) |  |
| Jun | [Menaka, M. G. Soman](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/menaka-m-g-soman-1981/) |  | [P. T. Rajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-t-rajan/) |  |
| 12 Jun 1981 | [Thakilu Kottampuram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thakilu-kottampuram-1981/) | [Darsan Raman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/darsan-raman/), [P. Susheeladevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-susheeladevi/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Sheela](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sheela/) |  |
| 19 Jun 1981 | [Kilungaatha Changalakal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kilungaatha-changalakal-1981/) | [A. T. Ummer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-t-ummer/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Sumalatha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumalatha/) |  |
| 26 Jun 1981 | [Kallan Pavithran](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kallan-pavithran-1981/) | [Shyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shyam/) | [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/), [Adoor Bhasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/adoor-bhasi/) |  |
| 3 Jul 1981 | [Paathira Sooryan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/paathira-sooryan-1981/) | [V. Dakshinamoorthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-dakshinamoorthy/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Jayabharathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayabharathi/) |  |
| 3 Jul 1981 | [Sneham Oru Pravaaham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sneham-oru-pravaaham-1981/) | [K. J. Joy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-j-joy/) | [Jagathy Sreekumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagathy-sreekumar/), [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/) |  |
| 3 Jul 1981 | [Venal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/venal-1981/) | [M. B. Sreenivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-b-sreenivasan/) | [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/), [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/) |  |
| 10 Jul 1981 | [Inaye Thedi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/inaye-thedi-1981/) | [Johnson](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/johnson/) | [Kalasala Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalasala-babu/), [Sankaradi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sankaradi/) |  |
| 10 Jul 1981 | [Parankimala](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/parankimala-1981/) | [G. Devarajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-devarajan/) | [Sukumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumari/), [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/) |  |
| 17 Jul 1981 | [Vayal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vayal-1981/) | [G. Devarajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-devarajan/) | [Soman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/soman/), [Shuba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shuba/) |  |
| 24 Jul 1981 | [Agni Yudham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/agni-yudham-1981/) | [A. T. Ummer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-t-ummer/) | [Jayabharathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayabharathi/), [Jagathy Sreekumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagathy-sreekumar/) |  |
| 29 Jul 1981 | [Saahasam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/saahasam-1981/) | [Shankar–Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shankar-ganesh/) | [M. G. Soman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-soman/), [Sumalatha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumalatha/) |  |
| 31 Jul 1981 | [Kaahalam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kaahalam-1981/) | [A. T. Ummer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-t-ummer/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Raveendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/raveendran/), [Nanditha Bose](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nanditha-bose/) |  |
| 31 Jul 1981 | [Sankharsham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sankharsham-1981/) | [Shankar–Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shankar-ganesh/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/), [Ratheesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ratheesh/) |  |
| 7 Aug 1981 | [Avatharam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/avatharam-1981/) | [A. T. Ummer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-t-ummer/) | [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/), [Seema](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/seema/) |  |
| 7 Aug 1981 | [Munnettam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/munnettam-1981/) | [Shyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shyam/) | [Mammootty](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mammootty/), [Ratheesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ratheesh/) |  |
| 14 Aug 1981 | [Dhanya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/dhanya-1981/) | [Jerry Amaldev](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jerry-amaldev/) | [Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srividya/), [Mohanlal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohanlal/) |  |
| 14 Aug 1981 | [Garjanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/garjanam-1981/) | [Ilaiyaraaja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ilaiyaraaja/) | [Madhavi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/madhavi/), [Rajnikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajnikanth/) |  |
| 14 Aug 1981 | [Sreeman Sreemathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sreeman-sreemathi-1981/) | [G. Devarajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-devarajan/) | [Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srividya/), [Vijayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayan/) |  |
| 21 Aug 1981 | [Attimari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/attimari-1981/) | [K. J. Joy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-j-joy/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Jayabharathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayabharathi/) |  |
| 21 Aug 1981 | [Prema Geethangal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/prema-geethangal-1981/) | [Johnson](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/johnson/) | [Ambika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ambika/), [Shanavas](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shanavas/) |  |
| 21 Aug 1981 | [Thrasam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thrasam-1981/) |  | [Aravindan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aravindan/), [Balan K. Nair](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/balan-k-nair/) |  |
| 28 Aug 1981 | [Kolangal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kolangal-1981/) |  | [Thilakan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thilakan/), [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/) |  |
| 4 Sep 1981 | [Raktham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/raktham-1981/) | [Johnson](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/johnson/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Madhu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/madhu/) |  |
| 5 Sep 1981 | [Chaatta](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/chaatta-1981/) |  | [KPAC Lalitha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kpac-lalitha/), [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/) |  |
| 10 Sep 1981 | [Enne Snehikkoo Enne Maathram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/enne-snehikkoo-enne-maathram-1981/) | [K. V. Mahadevan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-v-mahadevan/) | [Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srividya/), [Ratheesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ratheesh/) |  |
| 10 Sep 1981 | [Parvathy](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/parvathy-1981/) | [Johnson](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/johnson/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Latha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/latha/) |  |
| 10 Sep 1981 | [Sambhavam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sambhavam-1981/) | [V. Dakshinamoorthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-dakshinamoorthy/) | [Madhu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/madhu/), [Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srividya/) |  |
| 10 Sep 1981 | [Vazhikal Yaathrakkar](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vazhikal-yaathrakkar-1981/) | [Ben Surendar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ben-surendar/) | [Shubha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shubha/), [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/) |  |
| 10 Sep 1981 | [Vida Parayum Munpe](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vida-parayum-munpe-1981/) | [M. B. Sreenivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-b-sreenivasan/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/) |  |
| 25 Sep 1981 | [Dhruvasangamam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/dhruvasangamam-1981/) | [Raveendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/raveendran/) | [Mohanlal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohanlal/), [Manavalan Joseph](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manavalan-joseph/) |  |
| 28 Sep 1981 | [Guha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/guha-1981/) | [Shankar–Ganesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shankar-ganesh/) | [Jagathy Sreekumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagathy-sreekumar/), [Mini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mini/) |  |
| 2 Oct 1981 | [Cancerum Laingeekia Rogangalum](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/cancerum-laingeekia-rogangalum-1981/) |  |  |  |
| 2 Oct 1981 | [Dwandha Yudham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/dwandha-yudham-1981/) | [Jerry Amaldev](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jerry-amaldev/) | [Adoor Bhasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/adoor-bhasi/), [Kuthiravattam Pappu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kuthiravattam-pappu/) |  |
| 2 Oct 1981 | [Manassinte Theerthayathra](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/manassinte-theerthayathra-1981/) | [M. B. Sreenivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-b-sreenivasan/) | [Shubha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shubha/), [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/) |  |
| 7 Oct 1981 | [Thaaraavu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thaaraavu-1981/) | [Raveendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/raveendran/) | [Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srividya/), [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/) |  |
| 8 Oct 1981 | [Adima Changala](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/adima-changala-1981/) | [M. K. Arjunan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-k-arjunan/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Sheela](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sheela/) |  |
| 16 Oct 1981 | [Archana Teacher](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/archana-teacher-1981/) | [Shyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shyam/) | [Madhu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/madhu/), [Sukumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumari/) |  |
| 30 Oct 1981 | [Ilaneer](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ilaneer-1981/) | [Shyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shyam/) | [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/), [Sreenivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sreenivasan/) |  |
| 30 Oct 1981 | [Kadathu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kadathu-1981/) | [Shyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shyam/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Shankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shankar/) |  |
| 30 Oct 1981 | [Oridathoru Phayalvaan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/oridathoru-phayalvaan-1981/) | [Johnson](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/johnson/) | [Rashid](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rashid/), [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/) |  |
| 30 Oct 1981 | [Poocha Sanyasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/poocha-sanyasi-1981/) | [K. J. Yesudas](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-j-yesudas/) | [Sukumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumari/), [Rajkumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajkumar/) |  |
| 30 Oct 1981 | [Swarnappakshikal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/swarnappakshikal-1981/) | [Raveendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/raveendran/) | [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/), [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/) |  |
| 30 Oct 1981 | [Thrishna](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thrishna-1981/) | [Shyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shyam/) | [Mammootty](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mammootty/), [Rajalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajalakshmi/) |  |
| 12 Nov 1981 | [Aarathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aarathi-1981/) | [M. B. Sreenivasan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-b-sreenivasan/) | [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/), [Mala Aravindan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mala-aravindan/) |  |
| 17 Nov 1981 | [Thenum Vayambum](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thenum-vayambum-1981/) | [Raveendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/raveendran/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Mohanlal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohanlal/) |  |
| 17 Nov 1981 | [Urukku Mushtikal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/urukku-mushtikal-1981/) | [Shyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shyam/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Sheela](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sheela/) |  |
| 20 Nov 1981 | [Karimpoocha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/karimpoocha-1981/) | [K. J. Joy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-j-joy/) | [Ratheesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ratheesh/), [Seema](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/seema/) |  |
| 20 Nov 1981 | [Njan Ninne Marakkilla](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/njan-ninne-marakkilla-1981/) | [Guna Singh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/guna-singh/) | [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/), [Ambika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ambika/) |  |
| 27 Nov 1981 | [Hamsa Geetham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/hamsa-geetham-1981/) | [Shyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shyam/) | [Seema](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/seema/), [Ratheesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ratheesh/) |  |
| 27 Nov 1981 | [Itha Oru Dhikkari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/itha-oru-dhikkari-1981/) | [A. T. Ummer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-t-ummer/) | [Prem Nazir](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-nazir/), [Jayabharathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayabharathi/) |  |
| 4 Dec 1981 | [Aambal Poovu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aambal-poovu-1981/) | [V. Dakshinamoorthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-dakshinamoorthy/) | [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/), [Jose](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jose/) |  |
| 4 Dec 1981 | [Visham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/visham-1981/) | [Raghu Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/raghu-kumar/) | [Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srividya/), [Ratheesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ratheesh/) |  |
| 11 Dec 1981 | [Nizhal Yudham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/nizhal-yudham-1981/) | [K. J. Joy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-j-joy/) | [Sukumaran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukumaran/), [Ravikumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ravikumar/) |  |
| 11 Dec 1981 | [Oothikachiya Ponnu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/oothikachiya-ponnu-1981/) | [M. K. Arjunan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-k-arjunan/) | [Poornima Jayaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/poornima-jayaram/), [Shankar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shankar/) |  |
| 25 Dec 1981 | [Ammakkorumma](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ammakkorumma-1981/) | [Shyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shyam/) | [Ratheesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ratheesh/), [Jagathy Sreekumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagathy-sreekumar/) |  |
| 25 Dec 1981 | [Thaaravu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thaaravu-1981/) | [K. J. Yesudas](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-j-yesudas/) | [Madhu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/madhu/), [Srividya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srividya/) |  |
| 31 Dec 1981 | [Ahimsa](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ahimsa-1981/) | [A. T. Ummer](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-t-ummer/) | [Ratheesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ratheesh/), [Mammootty](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mammootty/) |  |
| 31 Dec 1981 | [Aparna](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aparna-1981/) |  | [Prathap Pothen](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prathap-pothen/), [Balakrishna Pillai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/balakrishna-pillai/) |  |
|  | [Film](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/film-1981/) | [Language](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/language/) |  |  |
|  | [Janma Janmada Anubandha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/janma-janmada-anubandha-1981/) | [Shankar Nag](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shankar-nag/) |  |  |
|  | [Oru Thalai Ragam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/oru-thalai-ragam-1981/) | [T. Rajender](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-rajender/) | [Tamil](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/tamil/) |  |
|  | [Panneer Pushpangal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/panneer-pushpangal-1981-malayalam/) | [Bharathy Vasu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bharathy-vasu/) | [Tamil](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/tamil/) |  |
|  | [Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sommokadidhi-sokokadidhi-1981/) | [Singeetam Srinivasa Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/singeetam-srinivasa-rao/) | [Telugu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/telugu/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1981](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1981/) [Malayalam box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/malayalam/)
## Other years
2020s [2020](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2020/) [2021](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2021/) [2022](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2022/) [2023](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2023/) [2024](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2024/) [2025](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2025/) [2026](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2026/) [2027](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2027/)
2010s [2010](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2010/) [2011](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2011/) [2012](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2012/) [2013](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2013/) [2014](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2014/) [2015](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2015/) [2016](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2016/) [2017](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2017/) [2018](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2018/) [2019](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2019/)
2000s [2000](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2000/) [2001](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2001/) [2002](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2002/) [2003](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2003/) [2004](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2004/) [2005](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2005/) [2006](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2006/) [2007](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2007/) [2008](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2008/) [2009](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/2009/)
1990s [1990](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1990/) [1991](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1991/) [1992](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1992/) [1993](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1993/) [1994](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1994/) [1995](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1995/) [1996](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1996/) [1997](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1997/) [1998](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1998/) [1999](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1999/)
1980s [1980](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1980/) 1981 [1982](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1982/) [1983](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1983/) [1984](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1984/) [1985](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1985/) [1986](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1986/) [1987](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1987/) [1988](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1988/) [1989](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1989/)
1970s [1970](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1970/) [1971](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1971/) [1972](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1972/) [1973](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1973/) [1974](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1974/) [1975](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1975/) [1976](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1976/) [1977](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1977/) [1978](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1978/) [1979](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1979/)
1960s [1960](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1960/) [1961](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1961/) [1962](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1962/) [1963](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1963/) [1964](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1964/) [1965](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1965/) [1966](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1966/) [1967](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1967/) [1968](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1968/) [1969](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1969/)
1950s [1950](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1950/) [1951](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1951/) [1952](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1952/) [1953](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1953/) [1954](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1954/) [1955](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1955/) [1956](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1956/) [1957](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1957/) [1958](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1958/) [1959](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1959/)
1940s [1940](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1940/) [1941](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1941/) [1942](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1942/) [1943](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1943/) [1944](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1944/) [1945](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1945/) [1946](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1946/) [1947](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1947/) [1948](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1948/) [1949](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1949/)
1930s [1930](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1930/) [1931](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1931/) [1932](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1932/) [1933](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1933/) [1934](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1934/) [1935](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1935/) [1936](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1936/) [1937](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1937/) [1938](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1938/) [1939](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1939/)
Cite as: Box Office Index, https://boxofficeindex.co (accessed 2026-11-02).