This is a list of Tamil language films released in India during 2001.
Box office collection The following is the list of highest-grossing Tamil cinema films released in 2001.
# Implies that the film is multilingual and the gross collection figure includes the worldwide collection of the other simultaneously filmed version.
+The Highest Worldwide Gross of 2001 Rank Title Production company Worldwide gross1DheenaVijayam Cine Combines #2FriendsSwargachitra3AalavandhaanV Creations #4CitizenNIC Arts5ThavasiGJ Cinema6BadriSri Venkateswara Art Films7NarasimhaCaptain Cine Creations8ShahjahanSuper Good Films9Poovellam Un VaasamOscar Films10MinnaleCee (I) TV Entertainment
List of Tamil films January – March Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JAN 14 Dheena A. R. Murugadoss Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi, Laila Vijayam Cine Combines Friends Siddique Vijay, Suriya, Devayani, Vijayalakshmi, Vadivelu Swargachitra Looty Parameshwar Sathyaraj, Roja, Mumtaj, Vadivelu, Vivek Evergreen Movie International Nageswari Rama Narayanan Ramya Krishnan, Karan, Prithviraj, Vadivelu, Vivek Sri Thenandal Films Pullanalum Pondatti Adade Manohar Adade Manohar, Viji Jai Santoshi Maa Arts Vaanchinathan Shaji Kailas Vijayakanth, Sakshi Shivanand, Ramya Krishnan Roja Combines 29 Nila Kaalam Gandhi Krishna Master Dinesh, Master Udayaraj, Baby Ranjini, Roja Media Dreams FEB 2 Minnale Gautham Vasudev Menon R. Madhavan, Reemma Sen, Abbas, Nagesh Cee I TV Entertainments 9 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Bala Rooban Livingston, Kausalya, Vivek, Vadivelu Anbalaya Films Ullam Kollai Poguthae Sundar C. Prabhu Deva, Anjala Zhaveri, Karthik Lakshmi Movie Makers 16 Piriyadha Varam Vendum Kamal Prashanth, Shalini, Jomol Nekhela Enterprises Rishi Sundar C. Sarath Kumar, Meena, Sanghavi P. A. Art Productions Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman Somasundar Prabhu, Kausalya, Sanghavi Sunar Theatres MAR 7 En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri S. P. Rajkumar Livingston, Devayani, Vindhya RR Movie Makers Ninaikkatha Naalillai A. L. Raja R. Parthiban, Rahman, Devayani, Kaveri KRP Productions 16 Paarvai Ondre Podhume Murali Krishna Kunal, Monal, Karan Amudha Movie Makers 30 Natchatra Kadhal Nayakam Ajay, Bhavana, Subbalakshmi, Ashok Rao NRI Films International Vinnukum Mannukum Rajakumaran Vikram, Sarathkumar, Devayani, Khushbu Super Good Films
April – June Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref APR 12 Badri P. A. Arun Prasad Vijay, Bhoomika, Monal Sri Venkateswara Art Films 13 Dumm Dumm Dumm Azhagam Perumal R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Vivek, Kalpana Madras Talkies Little John Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Bentley Mitchum, Jyothika, Prakash Raj Media Dreams Seerivarum Kaalai Ramarajan Ramarajan, Abitha Kanna Cine Arts Sri Raja Rajeshwari Bharathi Kannan Ramki, Ramya Krishnan, Sanghavi, Bhanupriya Sri Thenandal Films MAY 11 En Iniya Pon Nilavae Balu Mahendra Pandiarajan, Mounika SDR Movies 18 Asathal P. Vasu Sathyaraj, Ramya Krishnan, Vadivelu Maala Creations Middle Class Madhavan T. P. Gajendran Prabhu, Abhirami, Manivannan, Vadivelu, Vivek KRG Movies Sigamani Ramamani Visu Visu, S. V. Sekhar, Urvashi Raj Co 25 Aanandham N. Lingusamy Mammootty, Murali, Devayani, Rambha, Abbas, Sneha Super Good Films Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala T. Rajendar T. Rajendar, Murali, Roja Simbu Cine Arts JUN 8 Citizen Saravana Subbiah Ajith Kumar, Vasundhara Das, Meena, Nagma NIC Arts Krishna Krishna S. V. Sekhar S. V. Sekhar, Sukanya, Ramesh Khanna Media Dreams Kunguma Pottu Gounder G. Sai Suresh Sathyaraj, Rambha, Kausalya, Goundamani Ganga Gowri Productions 22 Love Channel R. S. Kumaresan Eashwar, Monika Akshayaa Movies 29 Dosth S. A. Chandrasekhar Sarath Kumar, Abhirami, Raghuvaran, Prakash Raj Lakshmi Movie Makers
July – September Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JUL 6 Lovely Shakti Chidambaram Karthik, Malavika, Monal Evergreen Film International 13 Dhill Dharani Vikram, Laila, Vivek Lakshmi Productions Narasimha Thirupathisamy Vijayakanth, Isha Koppikar, Ramya Krishnan Captain Cine Creations 20 Poove Pen Poove K. Purushothaman Ishaq Hussaini, Abitha GVS Films 27 Star Praveen Gandhi Prashanth, Jyothika, Raghuvaran Sri Subajothi Movies Super Kudumbam R. K. Kalaimani Prabhu, Roja, Prathyusha Mahalakshmi Films Kalakalappu Vishwa Napoleon, Jaya Seal, Vijayalakshmi Kalaignar Kalaikoodam AUG 3 Kanna Unnai Thedukiren Jeeva Selvaraj Sathyan, Suvalakshmi, Anju Aravind Iswarya Films International 10 Kutty Janaki Vishwanathan P. Shwetha, Ramesh Aravind, Easwari Rao Sruthika Foundations Viswanathan Ramamoorthy Rama Narayanan Ramki, Roja, Vivek, Vindhya Sri Thenandal Films 17 Poovellam Un Vasam Ezhil Ajith Kumar, Jyothika, Sivakumar, Nagesh Oscar Films 24 Vedham Arjun Arjun, Vineeth, Sakshi Shivanand, Divya Unni Sree Raam Films International 31 Samudhiram K. S. Ravikumar Sarath Kumar, Murali, Abhirami, Manoj, Sindhu Menon, Monal Super Good Films SEP 7 Chocklet A.Venkatesh Prashanth, Jaya Re, Mumtaj Movie Magic 14 Alli Thandha Vaanam Sridhar Prasad Prabhu Deva, Laila, Murali Roja Combines Maayan Nassar Nassar, Roja, Ranjitha Ganaa Film Makers Veettoda Mappillai V. Sekhar Napoleon, Roja Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam 21 Pandavar Bhoomi Cheran Arun Vijay, Shamitha, Rajkiran Media Dreams 28 12B Jeeva Shaam, Simran, Jyothika Film Works Kabadi Kabadi Pandiarajan Pandiarajan, Sangeetha Saranya Cine Creations
October – December Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref OCT 5 Mitta Miraasu Kalanjiyam Prabhu, Roja Selvamani, Napoleon, Mumtaj Udhayam International Films 12 Asokavanam Thakkali Srinivasan Livingston, Rajashri, Sriman Housefull Pictures NOV 14 Aalavandhan Suresh Krishna Kamal Haasan, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala V Creations Aandan Adimai Manivannan Sathyaraj, Suvalakshmi, Divya Unni KDK International Films Kaatrukkenna Veli Pugazhendhi Thangaraj Sujitha, Sriman, Khushbu, C. Arunpandian Thaai Movie Makers Manadhai Thirudivittai R. D. Narayanamurthy Prabhu Deva, Kausalya, Gayatri Jayaraman KRG Movies Nandhaa Bala Suriya, Laila, Rajkiran Aparajith Films Paarthale Paravasam K. Balachandar R. Madhavan, Simran, Sneha, Lawrence Raghavendra Kavithalayaa Productions Shahjahan Ravi Vijay, Richa Pallod Super Good Films Thavasi Udayasankar Vijayakanth, Soundarya, Jayasudha, Prathyusha GJ Cinema 30 Ponnana Neram Raviraj Ramarajan, Prathyusha Alamelu Pictures DEC 7 Azhagana Naatkal Sundar C. Karthik, Rambha, Mumtaj Gowthami Arts 14 Kadal Pookkal Bharathiraja Murali, Manoj Bharathiraja, Sindhu Menon, Prathyusha, Uma Sivasakthi Movie Makers Kasi Vinayan Vikram, Kavya Madhavan, Kaveri Sunitha Productions Kottai Mariamman Rama Narayanan Karan, Devayani, Roja Shyaamala Art Pictures Love Marriage K. Subash Vikram Krishna, Ranjana GK Entertainments Majunu Ravichandran Prashanth, Rinke Khanna, Rati Agnihotri, Sonu Sood Cee I TV Entertainments 21 Vadagupatti Maapillai V. C. Guhanathan Hamsavardhan, Reshma, Vivek, Vadivelu Chitramala Combines
Other releases The following films also released in 2001, though the release date remains unknown. Title Director Cast Studio Ref Maname Mayangathe Shapeer Kumar Padmaja, Hema, Meenu Welcome Films Theerpugal Maatrapadalaam M. K. Arunthavaraj Babu Ganesh, Vichithra Aum Devalayaa Cine Creations
Dubbed films The following films were notable dubbed films also released in 2001. Opening Title Director(s) Original film Cast Film Language 14 January Paapa Kodi Ramakrishna Devi Putrudu Telugu Venkatesh, Soundarya, Anjala Zaveri 14 January Unnai Thedi Varuven K. V. Raju No. 1 KannadaRamkumar, Vijayalakshmi 14 April Kuzhanthayum Deivamum Kodi Ramakrishna Devullu TeluguBabloo Prithviraj, Manthra 8 June Chithiram Teja Chitram TeluguUday Kiran, Reemma Sen 26 October Samrat Asoka Santhosh Sivan Asoka HindiShahrukh Khan, Ajith Kumar, Kareena Kapoor
Awards Category/Organization Cinema Express Awards 14 October 2001 Dinakaran Cinema Awards 22 April 2002 Filmfare Awards South20 April 2002 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards30 September 2004 Best Film Aanandham Aanandham Aanandham Virumbugiren (2002) Best Director K. S. RavikumarThenali (2000) BalaNandhaa CheranPandavar Bhoomi Susi GanesanVirumbugiren (2002) Best Actor Ajith KumarCitizen VikramKasi VikramKasi SuriyaNandhaa Best Actress MeenaRhythm (2000) LailaDhill / Nandhaa LailaNandhaa SnehaVirumbugiren (2002) Best Music Director Harris JayarajMinnale Harris JayarajMinnale VidyasagarDhill, Thavasi, Poovellam Un Vasam
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