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Tamil movies 1981: complete list of 115 films with release date, director and cast

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Every Tamil-language film listed for 1981, in release order. Click a film for its page.

ReleasedFilmDirectorCastWorldwide gross
47 NatkalK. BalachanderChiranjeevi, Jaya Prada, Sarath Babu, Rama Prabha
Aani VerK. VijayanSivakumar, Saritha, Sathyaraj
Adugal NanaigindranaP. MadhavanPrasad, Roopa
Alaigal OivathillaiBharathirajaKarthik, Radha, Thiagarajan, Silk Smitha
Amara KaaviyamAmirthamSivaji Ganesan, Sripriya, Madhavi, Jai Ganesh
Anbulla AtthanKanmani SubbhuShoba, Kalaivanan
Andha 7 NaatkalK. BhagyarajK. Bhagyaraj, Ambika, Rajesh
Andhi MayakkamBhanudasanVanitha, Manoj, Gandhimathi, Vinod
Andru Muthal Indru VaraiR. SundaramSivakumar, Roopa, G. Srinivasan, Jayamala
Anicha MalarSri VijayakumarRaja Bahadoor, Lakshmi Kala, Suruli Rajan, Manorama
Anjatha NenjangalR. ThyagarajanK. R. Vijaya, Suman, Saritha, Vanitha
AradhanaiPrasadSuman, Sumalatha, Nizhalgal Ravi
Arthangal AyiramS. A. RajkannuBhuvaneswari
ArumbugalJupiter ChinnaduraiSarath Babu, Sridevi
Aval Oru KaviyamDuraiJai Ganesh, Sumithra, Savitri, Kavitha
Avalum ThaayaanalMohammed AliM. G. Venugopal, Jayavani
AvasarakariK. S. MathanganMohan Kumar, Roopa
Bala NagammaK. ShankarK. R. Vijaya, Sarath Babu, Sridevi
Chinna Mul Peria MulN. S. Raj BharathRaja, Sreenath, Shanthi Krishna, Sumanjali
Deiva ThirumanangalP. Neelakantan, K. ShankarSeerkazhi Govindarajan, S. Varalakshmi, Chandra Mohan, Latha
Devi DharisanamK. ShankarK. R. Vijaya, Latha, Sarath Babu
Ellam Inba MayyamG. N. RangarajanKamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Madhavi, Suman
Enakkaga KaathiruP. S. NivasSuman, Bhanu Chander, Sumalatha, Nisha
Enga Ooru KannagiK. BalachanderSaritha, Seema, Madhavi, Srikanth
Engamma MaharaniM. A. KajaDelhi Ganesh, Sumithra, Roopa, Suruli Rajan
GarjanaiC. V. RajendranRajinikanth, Madhavi, Jaishankar, Geetha
Indru Poi Naalai VaaK. BhagyarajK. Bhagyaraj, Radhika, Pazhanisamy, G. Ramli
Jadhikkoru NeedhiS. A. ChandrasekharVijayakanth, Swapna
KaalamR. S. SomanathanK. R. Vijaya, Raveendran, Menaka
Kadal MeengalG. N. RangarajanKamal Haasan, Sujatha, Swapna, Suman
Kadavulin TheerpuC. N. ShanmugamVijay Babu, Sangeetha, Major Sundarrajan, C. R. Vijayakumari
Kalam Oru Naal MaarumN. A. Panneer SelvamVijayakumar, Saritha
KalthoonMajor SundarrajanSivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh
KannadiM. A. KajaVijayan, Deepa
Kanneer PookkalRajasekharVijayan, Sripriya, Roopa
Kanneeril EzhudhadheGangai Kondan
Kanni MagamayiM. DuraithangamSuruli Rajan
Kanni TheevuT. R. RamannaJaishankar, Radhika, Seema
Karaiyellam ShenbagapooG. N. RangarajanPratap K. Pothen, Sripriya, Sumalatha, Sundar
KazhuguS. P. MuthuramanRajinikanth, Rathi, Sumalatha, Cho
Keezh Vaanam SivakkumV. SrinivasanSivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, Saritha, Sarath Babu
KilinjalgalDuraiMohan, Poornima, Dileep
Kodeeswaran MagalA. Kodandarami ReddySivakumar, Rajyalakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan, Sowcar Janaki
KoochamSomanSarath Babu
Koyil PuraaK. VijayanSaritha, Shankar, K. Murugaiyan, Raja Bahadoor
Kudumbam Oru KadambamS. P. MuthuramanPratap K. Pothen, Suhasini, Sumalatha, S. Ve. Shekher
KulakozhundhuT. R. RamannaJaishankar, Sripriya
Lorry Driver RajakannuA. C. TirulokchandarSivaji Ganesan, Sripriya, Suruli Rajan
Maadi Veettu EzhaiAmirthamSivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Sripriya
Madhu MalarBharathi-VasuPratap K. Pothen, Suhasini, Dileep, Ratheesh
MagarandhamK. S. GopalakrishnanMohan Ram, Radhika, Aruna
Makal MarumakalaanalO. R. J. Abdul RahimRajesh, Vadivukkarasi
Mangala LakshmiThiruchengodu MarimuthuSrikanth, Sangeetha
MayilDuraiVijayan, Shoba, Shankar, Roopa
MayyakkamUnknownSrikanth, Padmapriya
Meendum KokilaG. N. RangarajanKamal Haasan, Sridevi, Deepa
Meendum SandhippomM. A. KajaVijay Babu, Srikamu, Rathi Devi, Jayamala
Mohana PunnagaiC. V. SridharSivaji Ganesan, Jayabharathi, Geetha, Padmapriya
Mouna GeethangalK. BhagyarajK. Bhagyaraj, Saritha, 'Master' Suresh
Mouna YuddhamN. SambandhamRaveendran, Roopa, Shankar
Nadhi Ondru Karai MoondruM. A. ThirumugamSudhakar, Mohan Sharma, Illavarasan, Radhika
Nadigan KuralA. JagannathanM. G. C. Sukumar, Saira Banu, M. N. Nambiar
Nallathu Nadanthe TheerumK. NarayananSuman, Surekha
NanduMahendranAshwini, Sundar, Vanitha
Needhi PizhaithathuS. A. ChandrasekharVijayakanth, Jaishankar, Aruna, Silk Smitha
NellikaniKalaignanamSivakumar, Sivachandran, Sumithra, Swapna
Nenjil Oru Mull'Mathi Oli' ShanmughamPratap K. Pothen, Poornima Bhagyaraj, Sivachandran
Nenjile ThunivirunthalS. A. ChandrasekharVijayakanth, Swapna, Vijayashanti, Goundamani
Neruppile Pootha MalarKausikSivakumar, Poornima
NetrikkanS. P. MuthuramanRajinikanth, Lakshmi, Saritha, Menaka
Noolarauntha PattamR. S. JotheVijayakanth, Chakravarthy, Poornimadevi, Suvitha
OonjalZiyavudeenVijayan, Vijaybabu, Vadivukkarasi
Oru Iravu Oru ParavaiP. C. ReddySarath Babu, Latha, Vijaykumar, Ravinder
Oruthi Mattum KaraiyinileJ. RamuSudhakar, Rajesh, Saritha
Paakku VethalaiR. S. VairavanRajesh, Sumithra
Palaivana SolaiRobert–RajasekarSuhasini, Chandrasekhar, Rajeev
PanimalarHemachandranRaveendran, Usha Rajendar, Madhavi
Panneer PushpangalBharathi-VasuPratap K. Pothen, Suresh, Shanthi Krishna, Archana
Pattam PadhaviThirumuganK. A. Thangavelu, Manorama, Delhi Ganesh, Sumithra
Pen Manam PesugirathuA. JagannathanSudhakar, Sumalatha
Pennin VazhkaiK. VijayanSudhakar, Rathi, Aruna, Sumathi
PonnazhagiO. MuthuA. K. Rajendran, Sumathi, Ceylon Nambiar, Jai Vijay
PurandharadasarR. Ramamurthy
Rail PayanangalilT. RajendarSreenath, Rajeev, Jyothi, Sivaranjani
Raja PaarvaiSingeetam Srinivasa RaoKamal Haasan, Madhavi, L. V. Prasad, Y. G. Mahendra
RajangamR. C. SakthiChandrasekhar, Vijayashanti, Charuhasan, Delhi Ganesh
Ram LakshmanR. ThyagarajanKamal Haasan, Sripriya, Raveendran
RaniBharathanPratap K. Pothen, Nithya
Ranuva VeeranS. P. MuthuramanRajinikanth, Sridevi, Chiranjeevi
Rathathin RathameJoe DevanandJaishankar
SanditthanamsobananSobanan, Rukku
SankarlalT. N. BaluKamal Haasan, Sridevi, Seema
Sathya SundharamK. S. Prakash RaoSivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Vijayakumar, Sripriya
Sattam Oru IruttaraiS. A. ChandrasekharVijayakanth, Poornima, Vasumathi
SavaalR. KrishnamoorthyKamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Sripriya, Vijayakumar
Sivappu Aatril Oru Neela MalarDamodara RaghavanLakshmi Sri, Reena
Sivappu MalliRama NarayananVijayakanth, Chandrasekhar, Shanthi Krishna, Aruna
Sollathe Yarum KettaalN. S. Raj BharathPratap K. Pothen, Sumalatha
SooravaliNemai GhoshVijay, Lavanya
Sorgathin Thirappu VizhaA. JagannathanJai Ganesh, Jayachitra
SumaiRama NarayananVijayan, Chandrasekhar, Usha Rajendar, Vijayashanti
Thanneer ThanneerK. BalachanderSaritha, V. K. Veeraswami, Prasanna Srinivasan, Radha Ravi
Tharayil Vazhum MeengalBabu MaharajaSudhakar, Ambika
TheeR. KrishnamoorthyRajinikanth, Suman, Shobha, Sowcar Janaki
Thillu MulluK. BalachanderRajinikanth, Madhavi, Thengai Srinivasan, Sowcar Janaki
ThiruppangalJoseph AnandanJai Ganesh, Sumithra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Radhika
Thodarum CharithirangalBabu MaharajaNizhalgal Ravi, Menaka
Tik Tik TikBharathirajaKamal Haasan, Madhavi, Swapna, Radha
UdhayamaagirathuRanjithSankar, Sivaranjani, Swarna
Vaa Intha PakkamMouleePratap K. Pothen, Deepa
Vaadagai VeeduDuraiVijayan, Suman, Shoba, Sathyakala
Varayatha OviyamRajeev
VasanthakalamM. A. KajaSumithra, Suruli Rajan
Velichathukku VaangaVijayasarathiRajesh, Urmila, Rathi Devi
Vidiyum Varai KaathiruK. BhagyarajK. Bhagyaraj, Sathyakala

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