List of Tamil films of 1961 explained

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett[1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 2.28 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]

The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1961, in alphabetical order.

1961

MusicRelease date (D-M-Y)
AkbarK. AsifSterling Investment CorporationNaushadDilip Kumar, Madhubala, Prithviraj Kapoor, Durga Khote03-03-1961 Tamil version[3]
Arabu Naattu Azhagi
Remake of Hindi film
Homi WadiaFilm Centre, ChennaiVijayabhasker06-10-1961
ArasilankumariA. S. A. Sami & A. KasilingamJupiter PicturesG. RamanathanM. G. Ramachandran, Padmini, Rajasulochana01-01-1961
Anbu MaganT. Prakash RaoJayalakshmi PicturesT. Chalapathi RaoA. Nageswara Rao, Savitri27-01-1961
BhagyalakshmiK. V. SrinivasanNarayanan & CoViswanathan–RamamoorthyGemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, E. V. Saroja07-11-1961
Ellam UnakkagaA. SubbaraoSaravanabhava Unity PicturesK. V. MahadevanSivaji Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao01-07-1961
Ennai PaarG. R. NathanPalaniyappa ProductionsG. RamanathanT.R. Mahalingam, B. S. Saroja, Pandari Bai16-06-1961
Jagathala PrathapanK. V. ReddyVijaya Vauhini StudiosPendyala Nageswara RaoN. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi, L. Vijayalakshmi
Kaanal NeerP. S. Ramakrishna RaoBharani PicturesP. BhanumathiA. Nageswara Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Sowcar Janaki21-07-1961
Kappalottiya ThamizhanB. R. PanthuluPadmini PicturesG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Tambaram Lalitha07-11-1961
Kongunattu ThangamM. A. ThirumugamDevar FilmsK. V. MahadevanC. L. Anandan, M. R. Radha, Pushpalatha, Tambaram Lalitha14-04-1961
Kumara RajaG. K. RamuSivakami PicturesT. R. PappaJ. P. Chandrababu, T. S. Balaiah, Suryakala, M. N. Rajam21-04-1961
KumudhamA. SubbaraoModern TheatresK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, M. R. Radha, Sowcar Janaki, C. R. Vijayakumari29-07-1961
Maharajan Petra Maindhan
B. VittalacharyaVittal ProductionsRajan–NagendraKanta Rao, Krishna Kumari, Rajanala, Mukkamala, Balakrishnan, Srikanth, Satya Narayana
Malliyam MangalamMalliyam RajagopalTamil Nadu TalkiesT. A. KalyanamS. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, S. V. Subbaiah, Mynavathi, Lakshmi Muthuraman
Mamiyarum Oru Veetu MarumagaleK. B. TilakAnubama FilmsPendyala Nageswara RaoS. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, Devika27-04-1961
ManapanthalV. N. ReddyR. R. PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthyS. S. Rajendran, S. A. Ashokan, B. Saroja Devi, E. V. Saroja10-02-1961
Marutha Nattu VeeranT. R. RaghunathSaravanabhava Unity PicturesS. V. VenkatramanSivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, P. S. Veerappa24-08-1961
Naaga NandhiniT. R. RaghunathB. V. N. PicturesR. SudarsanamAnjali Devi, K. Balaji, Devika, Sandhya, Nambiar10-02-1961
Nagarathil Zimbo
Nanubhai BhattVijaya BhaskarAzad, Nilofer
Nallavan VazhvanP. NeelakantanArasu PicturesT. R. PappaM. G. Ramachandran, M. R. Radha, Rajasulochana31-08-1961
Palum PazhamumA. BhimsinghSaravana FilmsViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha, B. Saroja Devi, Sowcar Janaki09-09-1961
Panam PanthiyileK. SomuM. A. V. PicturesK. V. MahadevanS. S. Rajendran, M. R. Radha, C. R. Vijayakumari, Rajasree07-11-1961
PangaaligalG. RamakrishnaIrish MoviesS. DakshinamurthiGemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Anjali Devi, Devika
PanithiraiMuktha V. SrinivasanMuktha FilmsK. V. MahadevanGemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, K. A. Thangavelu01-12-1961
PasamalarA. BhimsinghRajamani PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. N. Rajam27-05-1961
Paava MannippuA. BhimsinghBuddha PicturesViswanathan–RamamoorthySivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Savitri, M. V. Rajamma, Devika16-03-1961
Punar JanmamR. S. ManiVijaya FilmsT. Chalapathi RaoSivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Ragini, K. A. Thangavelu21-04-1961
Rishya Sringar
MukkamalaT. V. RajuHaranath, Rajasulochana, Mukkamala
Sabaash MapillaiS. RaghavanRagavan ProductionsK. V. MahadevanM. G. Ramachandran, M.R. Radha, Malini14-07-1961
Sri ValliT. R. RamannaNarasus StudioG. RamanathanSivaji Ganesan, Padmini, J. P. Chandrababu, T. R. Mahalingam01-07-1961
Thai Sollai ThattatheM. A. ThirumugamDevar FilmsK. V. MahadevanM.G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. R. Radha07-11-1961
Thayilla PillaiL. V. PrasadPrasad MoviesK. V. MahadevanKalyan Kumar, T. S. Balaiah, M. V. Rajamma, L. Vijayalakshmi, Nagesh18-08-1961
ThennilavuC. V. SridharChitralayaA. M. RajahGemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, K. A. Thangavelu30-09-1961
ThirudatheP. NeelakantanA. L. S. ProductionsS. M. Subbaiah NaiduM.G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, K. A. Thangavelu23-03-1961
Thooya UllamA. SubbaraoAnnapurna Pictures Ltd.Pendyala Nageswara RaoA. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu14-01-1961
Veerakumar
B. Vittalacharya PuratchidasanVittal ProductionsRajan–NagendraKanta Rao, Krishna Kumari, Rajanala, Satyannarayana, Meenakumari, Balakrishna
Yar Manamagan?P. SubramaniamNeela ProductionsBr LakshmananT. K. Balachandran, V. K. Ramasamy D. Balasubramaniam, Kumari K. V. Shanthi, C. R. Rajakumari22-09-1961

References

  1. http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1939/1939TN10.pdf Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958
  2. https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 CTD reports 2.28 crore ET collection in 1961–62
  3. அக்பர். ta. 21. Kalki. 26 February 1961. 28 September 2022.