Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1961. Click on movie names for more details.
| Movie Name | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Yar Manamagan | P. Subramanian | Ravichandran, Lakshmi, Manorama |
| Thooya Ullam | A. Subbarao | A.Nageswara Rao, Savitri, K.A. Thangavelu |
| Thirudadhe | P. Neelakandan | M.G. Ramachandran, B. Sarojadevi, K.A. Thangavelu |
| Then Nilavu | Sridhar | Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, K.A. Thangavelu |
| Thayilla Pillai | L.V. Prasad | Kalyan Kumar, T.S. Balaiah, M.V. Rajamma |
| Thai Sollai Thattadhe | M.A.Thirumugam | M.G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, S.A. Asokan |
| Srivalli | T.R. Ramanna | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Chandrababu, Vijayakumar |
| Shabash Mappilley | S. Ragavan | M.G. Ramachandran, Malini, M.R. Radha |
| Rani Chanamma | B.R. Panthulu | Rajkumar, B. Saroja Devi, Leelavathi |
| Punar Jenmam | Sridhar | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, K.A. Thangavelu |
| Pava Mannippu | A. Bhim Singh | Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, T.S. Balaiah |
| Pasamalar | A. Bhim Singh | Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, Gemini Ganesan |
| Panithirai | V.Srinivasan | Gemini Ganesan, Devika, Nagesh |
| Pangaaligal | G. Ramakrishna | Gemini Ganesan, M.R. Radha, Devika |
| Panam Pandhiyiley | K. Somu | S.S. Rajendran, M.R. Radha, Vijayakumari |
| Palum Pazhamum | A. Bhim Singh | Sivaji Ganesan, B. Sarojadevi, M.R. Radha |
| Nichaya Thamboolam | B.S. Ranga | Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, P. Kannamba |
| Nallavan Vazhvan | P. Neelakandan | M.G. Ramachandran, M.R. Radha, Rajasulochana |
| Naganandhini | T.R. Raghunath | N.T. Ramarao, Jamuna |
| Marudha Naattu Veeran | T.R. Raghunath | Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, P.S. Veerapa |
| Manappandhal | V. N. Reddy | S.S. Rajendran, S.A. Asokan, B. Sarojadevi |
| Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Maumagale | Krishnan-Panju | S.S. Rajendran, M.N. Rajam, G. Varalakshmi |
| Malliyam Mangalam | Malliyum Rajagopal | Lakshmi, Muthuraman, Nagesh |
| Kumudham | Adurthi Subba Rao | M.R. Radha, Soukar Janaki, S.S. Rajendran |
| Kumara Raja | G.K. Ramu | Chandrababu, Devika, T.S. Balaiah |
| Kongunattu Thangam | M. A. Thirumugam | C.L. Anandan, Pushpalatha, Nagesh |
| Kappalottiya Thamizhan | B.R. Panthulu | Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, S.V. Rangarao |
| Kanal Neer | Ramakrishna | A.Nageswara Rao, P.Banumathi, Sowkar Janaki |
| Jagathala Prathapan | K.V. Reddy | N.T.Ramarao, Relangi Venkatramaiah, B. Sarojadevi |
| Ennai Paar | G.R. Nathan | T.R. Mahalingam, Pandaribai |
| Ellam Unakkaga | B.Pullaiah | Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, S.V. Rangarao |
| Bhagyalakshmi | K.V. Srinivasan | Gemini Ganesan, Soukar Janaki, E.V.Saroja |
| Arasilangkumari | A.S.A. Sami | M.G. Ramachandran, Raja Sulochana, Padmini |