| Title | Director | Production | Music | Cast | Release date (D-M-Y) |
|---|
| Akbar | K. Asif | Sterling Investment Corporation | Naushad | Dilip Kumar,Madhubala,Prithviraj Kapoor,Durga Khote | 03-03-1961 Tamil version[3] |
Arabu Naattu Azhagi
Remake of Hindi film | Homi Wadia | Film Centre, Chennai | Vijayabhasker | | 06-10-1961 |
| Arasilankumari | A. S. A. Sami & A. Kasilingam | Jupiter Pictures | G. Ramanathan | M. G. Ramachandran,Padmini,Rajasulochana | 01-01-1961 |
| Anbu Magan | T. Prakash Rao | Jayalakshmi Pictures | T. Chalapathi Rao | A. Nageswara Rao,Savitri | 27-01-1961 |
| Bhagyalakshmi | K. V. Srinivasan | Narayanan & Co | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Gemini Ganesan,Sowcar Janaki,E. V. Saroja | 07-11-1961 |
| Ellam Unakkaga | A. Subbarao | Saravanabhava Unity Pictures | K. V. Mahadevan | Sivaji Ganesan,Savitri,S. V. Ranga Rao | 01-07-1961 |
| Ennai Paar | G. R. Nathan | Palaniyappa Productions | G. Ramanathan | T.R. Mahalingam,B. S. Saroja,Pandari Bai | 16-06-1961 |
| Jagathala Prathapan | K. V. Reddy | Vijaya Vauhini Studios | Pendyala Nageswara Rao | N. T. Rama Rao,B. Saroja Devi,L. Vijayalakshmi | |
| Kaanal Neer | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | Bharani Pictures | P. Bhanumathi | A. Nageswara Rao,P. Bhanumathi,Sowcar Janaki | 21-07-1961 |
| Kappalottiya Thamizhan | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | G. Ramanathan | Sivaji Ganesan,Gemini Ganesan,Savitri,S. V. Ranga Rao,Tambaram Lalitha | 07-11-1961 |
| Kongunattu Thangam | M. A. Thirumugam | Devar Films | K. V. Mahadevan | C. L. Anandan,M. R. Radha,Pushpalatha,Tambaram Lalitha | 14-04-1961 |
| Kumara Raja | G. K. Ramu | Sivakami Pictures | T. R. Pappa | J. P. Chandrababu,T. S. Balaiah, Suryakala,M. N. Rajam | 21-04-1961 |
| Kumudham | A. Subbarao | Modern Theatres | K. V. Mahadevan | S. S. Rajendran,M. R. Radha,Sowcar Janaki,C. R. Vijayakumari | 29-07-1961 |
Maharajan Petra Maindhan
Dubbed from Telugu | B. Vittalacharya | Vittal Productions | Rajan–Nagendra | Kanta Rao,Krishna Kumari,Rajanala,Mukkamala,Balakrishnan, Srikanth, Satya Narayana | |
| Malliyam Mangalam | Malliyam Rajagopal | Tamil Nadu Talkies | T. A. Kalyanam | S. V. Sahasranamam,Pandari Bai,S. V. Subbaiah,Mynavathi, Lakshmi Muthuraman | |
| Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale | K. B. Tilak | Anubama Films | Pendyala Nageswara Rao | S. S. Rajendran,M. N. Rajam,Devika | 27-04-1961 |
| Manapanthal | V. N. Reddy | R. R. Pictures | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | S. S. Rajendran,S. A. Ashokan,B. Saroja Devi,E. V. Saroja | 10-02-1961 |
| Marutha Nattu Veeran | T. R. Raghunath | Saravanabhava Unity Pictures | S. V. Venkatraman | Sivaji Ganesan,Jamuna,P. S. Veerappa | 24-08-1961 |
| Naaga Nandhini | T. R. Raghunath | B. V. N. Pictures | R. Sudarsanam | Anjali Devi,K. Balaji,Devika, Sandhya,Nambiar | 10-02-1961 |
Nagarathil Zimbo
Dubbed from Hindi | Nanubhai Bhatt | | Vijaya Bhaskar | Azad, Nilofer | |
| Nallavan Vazhvan | P. Neelakantan | Arasu Pictures | T. R. Pappa | M. G. Ramachandran,M. R. Radha,Rajasulochana | 31-08-1961 |
| Palum Pazhamum | A. Bhimsingh | Saravana Films | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Sivaji Ganesan,M. R. Radha,B. Saroja Devi,Sowcar Janaki | 09-09-1961 |
| Panam Panthiyile | K. Somu | M. A. V. Pictures | K. V. Mahadevan | S. S. Rajendran,M. R. Radha,C. R. Vijayakumari,Rajasree | 07-11-1961 |
| Pangaaligal | G. Ramakrishna | Irish Movies | S. Dakshinamurthi | Gemini Ganesan,M. R. Radha,Anjali Devi,Devika | |
| Panithirai | Muktha V. Srinivasan | Muktha Films | K. V. Mahadevan | Gemini Ganesan,B. Saroja Devi,K. A. Thangavelu | 01-12-1961 |
| Pasamalar | A. Bhimsingh | Rajamani Pictures | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Sivaji Ganesan,Gemini Ganesan,Savitri,M. N. Rajam | 27-05-1961 |
| Paava Mannippu | A. Bhimsingh | Buddha Pictures | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Sivaji Ganesan,Gemini Ganesan,M. R. Radha,Savitri,M. V. Rajamma,Devika | 16-03-1961 |
| Punar Janmam | R. S. Mani | Vijaya Films | T. Chalapathi Rao | Sivaji Ganesan,Padmini,Ragini,K. A. Thangavelu | 21-04-1961 |
Rishya Sringar
Dubbed from Telugu | Mukkamala | | T. V. Raju | Haranath,Rajasulochana,Mukkamala | |
| Sabaash Mapillai | S. Raghavan | Ragavan Productions | K. V. Mahadevan | M. G. Ramachandran,M.R. Radha,Malini | 14-07-1961 |
| Sri Valli | T. R. Ramanna | Narasus Studio | G. Ramanathan | Sivaji Ganesan,Padmini,J. P. Chandrababu,T. R. Mahalingam | 01-07-1961 |
| Thai Sollai Thattathe | M. A. Thirumugam | Devar Films | K. V. Mahadevan | M.G. Ramachandran,B. Saroja Devi,M. R. Radha | 07-11-1961 |
| Thayilla Pillai | L. V. Prasad | Prasad Movies | K. V. Mahadevan | Kalyan Kumar,T. S. Balaiah,M. V. Rajamma,L. Vijayalakshmi,Nagesh | 18-08-1961 |
| Thennilavu | C. V. Sridhar | Chitralaya | A. M. Rajah | Gemini Ganesan,Vyjayanthimala,K. A. Thangavelu | 30-09-1961 |
| Thirudathe | P. Neelakantan | A. L. S. Productions | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | M.G. Ramachandran,B. Saroja Devi,K. A. Thangavelu | 23-03-1961 |
| Thooya Ullam | A. Subbarao | Annapurna Pictures Ltd. | Pendyala Nageswara Rao | A. Nageswara Rao,Savitri,K. A. Thangavelu | 14-01-1961 |
Veerakumar
Dubbed from Telugu | B. Vittalacharya Puratchidasan | Vittal Productions | Rajan–Nagendra | Kanta Rao,Krishna Kumari,Rajanala, Satyannarayana,Meenakumari,Balakrishna | |
| Yar Manamagan? | P. Subramaniam | Neela Productions | Br Lakshmanan | T. K. Balachandran,V. K. RamasamyD. Balasubramaniam, Kumari K. V. Shanthi, C. R. Rajakumari | 22-09-1961 |
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