The following is a list of Malayalam films released in 1961.
| Opening | Sl. no. | Film | Cast | Director | Music director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N | |||||||
| 28 | Christmas Rathri | Br. Lakshmanan | |||||
| A P R | 14 | Ummini Thanka | G. Viswanath | ||||
| A U G | 24 | Kandam Bacha Kotte | Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film | ||||
| Unniyarcha | |||||||
| Arappavan | Sathyan, KPAC Sulochana | G. K. Venkatesh, P. S. Divakar | |||||
| N O V | 3 | Sabarimala Ayyappan | Shri Ramulu Naidu | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film | ||
| 15 | Bhaktha Kuchela | Brother Lakshmanan | |||||
| 18 | Krishna Kuchela | ||||||
| D E C | 22 | Jnaanasundari | Prem Nazir, L. Vijayalakshmi | ||||
| Mudiyanaya Puthran | President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film |