List of Malayalam films of 1981

The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1981.

Opening Sl.
No.		 Film Cast Director Music Director Notes
J
A
N 		9
1
 Ariyappedatha Rahasyam Prem Nazir, Jayan P. Venu M. K. Arjunan
23
2
 Arayannam Sukumaran, Sathar P. Gopikumar Pukazhenthi
3
 Thadavara Jayan, K. P. Ummer P. Chandrakumar A. T. Ummer
30
4
 Greeshma Jwala Ratheesh, Sukumaran P. G. Vishwambharan A. T. Ummer
5
 Orikkal Koodi Madhu, Sukumaran I. V. Sasi
F
E
B 		6
6
 Thaalam Manasinte Thaalam Prem Nazir, Sheela A. T. Abu G. Devarajan
7
 Kaloopasana Jagathy Sreekumar, Venu Nagavally Ahuan Sebastian K. Raghavan
13
8
 Kolilakkam Madhu, Jayan P. N. Sundaram M. S. Viswanathan
21
9
 Aakkramanam Madhu, Jayan Sreekumaran Thampi Shyam
26
10
 Sanchari Prem Nazir, Jayan Boban Kunchacko K. J. Yesudas
M
A
R 		3
11
 Theekkali Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi J. Sasikumar G. Devarajan
12
12
 Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu Madhu, Ratheesh Srini Shyam
13
 Nidra Lalu Alax Vijay Menon, Shanthi Krishna Bharathan G. Devarajan
14
 Kathayariyathe Srividya, Sukumaran Mohan G. Devarajan
15
 Asthamikkatha Pakalukal Prem Nazir, Jose A. Sheriff A. T. Ummer
20
16
 Arikkari Ammu Madhu, Jayabharathi Sreekumaran Thampi V. Dakshinamoorthy
17
 Abhinayam T. Jayasree, Jayan, Vidhubala Baby K. J. Yesudas
18
 Danda Gopuram Madhu, Srividya P. Chandrakumar Shyam
A
P
R 		2
19
 Oppol Menaka, Balan K. Nair K. S. Sethumadhavan M. B. Sreenivasan
9
20
 Ira Thedunna Manushyar Madhu, Jayabharathi K. Sukumaran Nair G. Devarajan
21
 Sphodanam Sukumaran, M. G. Soman, Mammootty P. G. Viswambharan Shankar–Ganesh
22
 Choothaattam Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi K. Sukumaran Nair Shyam
10
23
 Thushaaram Ratheesh, Seema I. V. Sasi Shyam
24
 Kaattu Kallan Prem Nazir, Sukumaran P. Chandrakumar A. T. Ummer
24
25
 Swarangal Swapnagal Soman, Jayabharathi, Srividya A. N. Thampi G. Devarajan
M
A
Y 		1
26
 Kodumudikal Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi J. Sasikumar M. K. Arjunan
27
 Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla Maniyanpilla Raju, Venu Nagavally Balachandra Menon G. Devarajan
8
28
 Agnisaram Jayan, Jose Prakash A. B. Raj M. K. Arjunan
9
29
 Ellaam Ninakku Vendi Prem Nazir, Srividya J. Sasikumar V. Dakshinamoorthy
29
30
 Valarthumrugangal Ratheesh, Sukumaran Hariharan M. B. Sreenivasan
J
U
N 		5
31
 Veliyattam Menaka, M. G. Soman P. T. Rajan M. K. Arjunan
12
32
 Thakilu Kottampuram Prem Nazir, Sheela Balu Kiriyath Darsan Raman, P. Susheeladevi
19
33
 Kilungaatha Changalakal Prem Nazir, Sumalatha C. N. Venkita Swamy A. T. Ummer
26
34
 Kallan Pavithran Nedumudi Venu, Adoor Bhasi P. Padmarajan Shyam
J
U
L 		3
35
 Paathira Sooryan Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi K. P. Pillai V. Dakshinamoorthy
36
 Sneham Oru Pravaaham Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumaran Dr. Shajahan K. J. Joy
37
 Venal Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu Lenin Rajendran M. B. Sreenivasan
10
38
 Parankimala Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu Bharathan G. Devarajan
39
 Inaye Thedi Kalasala Babu, Sankaradi Antony Eastman Johnson
17
40
 Vayal Soman, Shuba Antony Eastman G. Devarajan
24
41
 Agni Yudham Jayabharathi, Jagathy Sreekumar N. P. Suresh A. T. Ummer
29
42
 Saahasam M. G. Soman, Sumalatha K. G. Rajasekharan Shankar–Ganesh
31
43
 Sankharsham Prem Nazir, Sukumaran, Ratheesh P. G. Vishwambharan Shankar–Ganesh
44
 Kaahalam Prem Nazir, Raveendran, Nanditha Bose Joshiy A. T. Ummer
A
U
G 		7
45
 Munnettam Mammootty, Ratheesh Sreekumaran Thampi Shyam
46
 Avatharam Sukumaran, Seema P. Chandrakumar A. T. Ummer
14
47
 Garjanam Madhavi, Rajnikanth C. V. Rajendran Ilaiyaraaja
48
 Dhanya Srividya, Mohanlal Fazil Jerry Amaldev
49
 Sreeman Sreemathi Srividya, Vijayan Hariharan G. Devarajan
21
50
 Attimari Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi J. Sasikumar K. J. Joy
51
 Prema Geethangal Ambika, Shanavas Balachandra Menon Johnson
52
 Thrasam Aravindan, Balan K. Nair Padiyan
28
53
 Kolangal Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu K. G. George
S
E
P 		4
54
 Raktham Prem Nazir, Madhu Joshiy Johnson
5
55
 Chaatta KPAC Lalitha, Nedumudi Venu Bharathan
10
56
 Vida Parayum Munpe Prem Nazir, Nedumudi Venu Mohan M. B. Sreenivasan
57
 Sambhavam Madhu, Srividya P Chandrakumar V. Dakshinamoorthy
58
 Enne Snehikkoo Enne Maathram Srividya, Ratheesh P. G. Vishwambharan K. V. Mahadevan
59
 Vazhikal Yaathrakkar Shubha, Sukumaran A. B. Raj Ben Surendar
60
 Parvathy Prem Nazir, Latha Bharathan Johnson
25
61
 Dhruvasangamam Mohanlal, Manavalan Joseph J. Sasikumar Raveendran
28
62
 Guha Jagathy Sreekumar, Mini M. R. Jose Shankar–Ganesh
O
C
T 		2
63
 Dwandha Yudham Adoor Bhasi, Kuthiravattam Pappu C. V. Hariharan Jerry Amaldev
64
 Manassinte Theerthayathra Shubha, Sukumaran Thamban M. B. Sreenivasan
65
 Cancerum Laingeekia Rogangalum P. R. S. Pillai
7
66
 Thaaraavu Srividya, Nedumudi Venu Balachandra Menon Raveendran
8
67
 Adima Changala Prem Nazir, Sheela A. B. Raj M. K. Arjunan
16
68
 Archana Teacher Madhu, Sukumari P. N. Menon Shyam
30
69
 Ilaneer Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan Sithara Venu Shyam
70
 Poocha Sanyasi Sukumari, Rajkumar Hariharan K. J. Yesudas
71
 Thrishna Mammootty, Rajalakshmi I. V. Sasi Shyam
72
 Swarnappakshikal Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu P. R. Nair Raveendran
73
 Kadathu Prem Nazir, Shankar P. G. Vishwambharan Shyam
74
 Oridathoru Phayalvaan Rashid, Nedumudi Venu P. Padmarajan Johnson
N
O
V 		12
75
 Aarathi Sukumaran, Mala Aravindan P. Chandrakumar M. B. Sreenivasan
17
76
 Urukku Mushtikal Prem Nazir, Sheela K. P. Jayan Shyam
77
 Thenum Vayambum Prem Nazir, Mohanlal Ashok Kumar Raveendran
20
78
 Karimpoocha Ratheesh, Seema Baby K. J. Joy
79
 Njan Ninne Marakkilla Sukumaran, Ambika Vijay Guna Singh
27
80
 Hamsa Geetham Seema, Ratheesh I. V. Sasi Shyam
81
 Itha Oru Dhikkari Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi N. P. Suresh A. T. Ummer
D
E
C 		4
82
 Visham Srividya, Ratheesh P. T. Rajan Raghu Kumar
83
 Aambal Poovu Sukumaran, Jose Harikumar V. Dakshinamoorthy
11
84
 Oothikachiya Ponnu Poornima Jayaram, Shankar P. K. Joseph M. K. Arjunan
85
 Nizhal Yudham Sukumaran, Ravikumar Baby K. J. Joy
25
86
 Ammakkorumma Ratheesh, Jagathy Sreekumar Sreekumaran Thampi Shyam
87
 Thaaravu Madhu, Srividya Jeassy K. J. Yesudas
31
88
 Ahimsa Ratheesh, Mammootty I. V. Sasi A. T. Ummer
89
 Aparna Prathap Pothen, Balakrishna Pillai C. P. Padmakumar
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