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A list of films produced in the Tamil

Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

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in 1961

1961 in film

The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB...

in alphabetical order:

1961

Title Title A title is a prefix or suffix added to someone's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may even be inserted between a first and last name...	Director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...	Production Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...	Music Music Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...	Cast Cast member A cast member is:* An actor who performs in a theatrical production, motion picture, or television program. The actors who perform in the show are collectively referred to as the cast....
Arasilangkumari	A.S.A. Sami	Jupiter Pictures	G. Ramanathan G. Ramanathan G. Ramanatha Iyer was a famous Music Composer for Tamil Movies. He is also known as 'Isai Methai' or 'Sangeetha Chakravarthy' and considered to be one of the influential Tamil Music composers to take Carnatic Music to the masses. Notable for his association with M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar...	M.G. Ramachandran, Raja Sulochana, Padmini Padmini (actress) Padmini was an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer who has acted in over 250 Indian films. She has acted in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi language films...
Bhagyalakshmi	K.V. Srinivasan	Narayanan & Co	Viswanathan Ramamoorthy	Gemini Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies.... , Soukar Janaki, E.V.Saroja
Ellam Unakkaga	B.Pullaiah	Saravanabhava / Unity Pictures	K.V. Mahadevan	Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... , Savitri, S.V. Rangarao
Ennai Paar	G.R. Nathan	Palaniappa Productions	G. Ramanathan G. Ramanathan G. Ramanatha Iyer was a famous Music Composer for Tamil Movies. He is also known as 'Isai Methai' or 'Sangeetha Chakravarthy' and considered to be one of the influential Tamil Music composers to take Carnatic Music to the masses. Notable for his association with M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar...	T.R. Mahalingam, Pandaribai
Jagathala Prathapan	K.V. Reddy	Vijaya Productions	Pendyala Nageswara Rao Pendyala Nageswara Rao Pendyala Nageswara Rao was a popular drama actor, singer and music director in Telugu Film Industry for over 25 years from early 1950s to late 1970s. He has composed music for many successful Telugu movies during that period.-Early life:He was born at Vanukuru near Vijayawada and later shifted to...	N.T.Ramarao, Relangi Venkatramaiah, B. Sarojadevi
Kanal Neer	Ramakrishna Ramakrishna Ramakrishna , born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay , was a famous mystic of 19th-century India. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda – both were influential figures in the Bengali Renaissance as well as the Hindu...	Barani Pictures	P. Banumathi	A.Nageswara Rao, P.Banumathi, Sowkar Janaki
Kappalottiya Thamizhan	B.R. Panthulu	Padmini Pictures	G. Ramanathan G. Ramanathan G. Ramanatha Iyer was a famous Music Composer for Tamil Movies. He is also known as 'Isai Methai' or 'Sangeetha Chakravarthy' and considered to be one of the influential Tamil Music composers to take Carnatic Music to the masses. Notable for his association with M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar...	Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... , Gemini Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies.... , S.V. Rangarao
Kongunattu Thangam	M. A. Thirumugam	Devar Films	R. Diwakar	C.L. Anandan, Pushpalatha, Nagesh Nagesh (actor) Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....
Kumara Raja	G.K. Ramu	Sivakami Pictures	T.R. Pappa	Chandrababu, Devika Devika Devika or Prameela Devi was a popular Tamil and Telugu actress. She is regarded as a versatile and graceful heroine of her era. She was known for her natural beauty which was the key in her casting in mythological films like Karnan, thiruvilaiyadal... , T.S. Balaiah
Kumudham	Adurthi Subba Rao Adurthi Subba Rao Adurthi Subba Rao is a prominent old-time director of Telugu & Hindi Films. He also produced few films.-Early life:...	Modern Theaters	K.V. Mahadevan	M.R. Radha, Soukar Janaki, S.S. Rajendran
Malliyam Mangalam	Malliyum Rajagopal	Tamilnadu Talkies	M.S.Viswanathan - Ramamoorthy	Lakshmi Lakshmi Lakshmi or Lakumi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity , light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments... , Muthuraman, Nagesh Nagesh (actor) Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....
Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Maumagale	Krishnan-Panju	Anupama Films	Govardhan Govardhan Govardhan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Govardhan is located at . It has an average elevation of 179 metres .-Demographics:...	S.S. Rajendran, M.N. Rajam, G. Varalakshmi
Manappandhal	V. N. Reddy V. N. Reddy V. N. Reddy is an Indian cinematographer who worked in Telugu films, Bollywood and Tamil films for over thirty years starting from 1943....	R.R. Pictures	K.V. Mahadevan	S.S. Rajendran, S.A. Asokan, B. Sarojadevi
Marudha Naattu Veeran	T.R. Raghunath	Saravanabhava Unity Pictures	K.V. Mahadevan	Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... , Jamuna, P.S. Veerapa
Naganandhini	T.R. Raghunath	B.N.V.P. Pictures	S. Rajeswar Rao	N.T. Ramarao, Jamuna
Nallavan Vazhvan Nallavan Vazhvan Nallavan Vazhvan is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was released 1961. It was the 50th film for MGR.-Cast:...	P. Neelakandan	Arasu Pictures	T.R. Pappa	M.G. Ramachandran, M.R. Radha, Rajasulochana Rajasulochana Pilliarchetty Bhakthavatsalam Naidu Rajeevalochana, better known as Rajasulochana is an South Indian classical dancer and film actress. She has acted in hundreds of films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films.-Brief lifesketch:...
Nichaya Thamboolam	B.S. Ranga	Vikram Productions	Viswanathan Ramamoorthy	Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... , Jamuna, P. Kannamba P. Kannamba Pasupuleti Kannamba was a versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during 1930s to 1960s.-Career:Kannamba was born in Eluru. She started acting in dramas...
Palum Pazhamum	A. Bhim Singh	Saravana Films	Viswanathan Ramamoorthy	Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... , B. Sarojadevi, M.R. Radha
Panam Pandhiyiley	K. Somu	M.A.V. Pictures	K.V. Mahadevan	S.S. Rajendran, M.R. Radha, Vijayakumari
Pangaaligal	G. Ramakrishna	Irish Movies	K.V. Mahadevan	Gemini Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies.... , M.R. Radha, Devika Devika Devika or Prameela Devi was a popular Tamil and Telugu actress. She is regarded as a versatile and graceful heroine of her era. She was known for her natural beauty which was the key in her casting in mythological films like Karnan, thiruvilaiyadal...
Panithirai	V.Srinivasan	Muktha Films	K.V. Mahadevan	Gemini Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies.... , Devika Devika Devika or Prameela Devi was a popular Tamil and Telugu actress. She is regarded as a versatile and graceful heroine of her era. She was known for her natural beauty which was the key in her casting in mythological films like Karnan, thiruvilaiyadal... , Nagesh Nagesh (actor) Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....
Pasamalar Pasamalar Pasamalar is a 1961 film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan. The film was cast in 1961 and directed by A. Bhimsingh. This film is considered to be one of the greatest Tamil movies ever made. Stellar performances from Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri make this movie a pleasure to watch...	A. Bhim Singh	Rajamani Pictures	Viswanathan Ramamoorthy	Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... , Savitri, Gemini Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies....
Pava Mannippu Pava Mannippu Pava Mannippu is a 1961 Indian Tamil language film starring Shivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Savitri, Gemini Ganesan and Devika -Plot:...	A. Bhim Singh	Buddha Pictures	Viswanathan Ramamoorthy	Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... , Savitri, T.S. Balaiah
Punar Jenmam	Sridhar Sridhar Sridhara was one of lord Vishnu's thousand names when consort to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.----Sridhar may also refer to:*B.U. Sridhar, Senior Specialist at HCL...	Vijaya Films	P.Chellapathi Rao	Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... , Padmini Padmini (actress) Padmini was an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer who has acted in over 250 Indian films. She has acted in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi language films... , K.A. Thangavelu
Rani Chanamma	B.R. Panthulu	Padmini Pictures	T.G. Lingappa	Rajkumar Rajkumar Rajkumar , born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju was a popular actor and singer in the Kannada film industry... , B. Saroja Devi B. Saroja Devi B. Saroja Devi is an Indian actress. She is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award and has acted in Kannada,Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies.She is referred to as Abinaya Saraswathi by Tamil film industry and as Kannadathu Paingili by Kannada Film Industry.She ruled the roost for more than three... , Leelavathi Leelavathi Leelavathi refers to any of the following. Leelavathi, Leelawati. Lilavati and Leelavati are used as alternative spellings to refer the same thing in India and south Asia....
Shabash Mappilley	S. Ragavan	Ragavan Productions	K.V. Mahadevan	M.G. Ramachandran, Malini Malini Malini can mean:-*Malini or Mālinī was the name of river that was flowing in the forest where the ashram of Kanva rishi was situated and Dushyanta fell in love with Shakuntala. Literally, a woman who makes garlands... , M.R. Radha
Srivalli	T.R. Ramanna	Narasus Studio	G. Ramanathan G. Ramanathan G. Ramanatha Iyer was a famous Music Composer for Tamil Movies. He is also known as 'Isai Methai' or 'Sangeetha Chakravarthy' and considered to be one of the influential Tamil Music composers to take Carnatic Music to the masses. Notable for his association with M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar...	Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... , Padmini Padmini (actress) Padmini was an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer who has acted in over 250 Indian films. She has acted in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi language films... , Chandrababu, Vijayakumar
Thai Sollai Thattadhe	M.A.Thirumugam	Devar Films	K.V. Mahadevan	M.G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi B. Saroja Devi B. Saroja Devi is an Indian actress. She is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award and has acted in Kannada,Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies.She is referred to as Abinaya Saraswathi by Tamil film industry and as Kannadathu Paingili by Kannada Film Industry.She ruled the roost for more than three... , S.A. Asokan
Thayilla Pillai	L.V. Prasad	Prasad Movies	K.V. Mahadevan	Kalyan Kumar Kalyan Kumar Kalyan Kumar was a Kannada film actor. During 60s and 70s there were three prominent Kannada Film actors and among them Kalyan Kumar was one; the others being Rajkumar and Udayakumar. He was the protagonist in the first ever full length Kannada film in colour. Kalyan Kumar along with Udaykumar,... , T.S. Balaiah, M.V. Rajamma
Then Nilavu Then Nilavu Then Nilavu is a 1961 Black-and-white Tamil Romantic comedy film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar through his Chitralaya Films. The film starred Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala in the lead with M. N. Nambiar and K. A. Thangavelu as the ensemble cast. The film was produced and directed by C. V....	Sridhar Sridhar Sridhara was one of lord Vishnu's thousand names when consort to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.----Sridhar may also refer to:*B.U. Sridhar, Senior Specialist at HCL...	Chitralaya Films	A.M. Raja	Gemini Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies.... , Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian.... , K.A. Thangavelu
Thirudadhe Thirudadhe Thirudadhe is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was released in the 1960s....	P. Neelakandan	A.L.S. Productions	S.M. Subbaiah Naidu	M.G. Ramachandran, B. Sarojadevi, K.A. Thangavelu
Thooya Ullam	A. Subbarao	Annapoorna Pictures	K.V. Mahadevan	A.Nageswara Rao, Savitri, K.A. Thangavelu
Yar Manamagan	P. Subramanian	Neela Productions	R. Devarajan	Ravichandran V. Ravichandran V. Ravichandran is an actor, director, producer, music director, Editor and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravichandran continues to run his father's production house, Sri Eswari Productions... , Lakshmi Lakshmi Lakshmi or Lakumi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity , light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments... , Manorama

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