Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 32 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 32 crore ET collection in 1981-82
The following is a list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1981, in alphabetical order.
Tamil films released in 1981
Title Director Producer Music Cast47 NatkalK. BalachanderPremalaya ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanChiranjeevi, Jaya Prada, Sarath Babu, Rama PrabhaAani VerK. VijayanVivekananda PicturesShankar–GaneshSivakumar, Saritha, SathyarajAdugal NanaigindranaP. MadhavanShanti Chithra ProductionsChandrabosePrasad, RoopaAlaigal OivathillaiBharathirajaPavalar CreationIlaiyaraajaKarthik, Radha, Thiagarajan, Silk SmithaAmara KaaviyamAmirthamViswanathan CombinesM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Sripriya, Madhavi, Jai Ganesh, NageshAnbulla AtthanKanmani SubbhuMetha MoviesM. S. ViswanathanShoba, KalaivananAndhi MayakkamBhanudasanYuvaraja PicturesShyamVanitha, Manoj, Gandhimathi, Vinod, SuveethaAndru Muthal Indru VaraiR. SundaramModern TheatresShankar–GaneshSivakumar, Roopa, G. Srinivasan, Jayamala, KalaranjiniAnicha MalarSri VijayakumarSri Kaleeswari MoviesShankar–GaneshRaja Bahadoor, Lakshmi Kala, Suruli Rajan, Manorama, GandhimathiAndha 7 NaatkalK. BhagyarajSrini CreationsM. S. ViswanathanK. Bhagyaraj, Ambika, RajeshAnjatha NenjangalR. ThyagarajanDevar FilmsShankar–GaneshK. R. Vijaya, Suman, Saritha, VanithaAradhanaiPrasadDimple CreationsIlaiyaraajaSuman, Sumalatha, Nizhalgal RaviArthangal AyiramS. A. RajkannuSri Amman CreationsShankar–GaneshBhuvaneswariArumbugalJupiter ChinnaduraiKamatchi Art FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSarath Babu, SrideviAvalum ThaayaanalMohammed AliNachiar FilmsGunasinghM. G. Venugopal, JayavaniAval Oru KaviyamDuraiSri Sivalayaa FilmsV. KumarJai Ganesh, Sumithra, Savitri, Kavitha, Suruli Rajan, SachuAvasarakariK. S. MathanganAnand CreationsShankar–GaneshMohan Kumar, RoopaBala NagammaK. ShankarCharuchithra FilmsIlaiyaraajaK. R. Vijaya, Sarath Babu, SrideviChinna Mul Peria MulN. S. Raj BharathIndra CreationsShankar–GaneshRaja, Sreenath, Shanthi Krishna, Sumanjali, 'Baby' AnjuDeiva ThirumanangalP. NeelakantanK. ShankarK. Kameswara RaoSolar CombinesK. V. MahadevanM. S. ViswanathanG. K. VenkateshSeerkazhi Govindarajan, S. Varalakshmi, Chandra Mohan, Latha, Srividya, MoorthyDevi DharisanamK. ShankarMalar CombinesM. S. ViswanathanK. R. Vijaya, Latha, Sarath Babu, Ellam Inba MayyamG. N. RangarajanP. A. Art ProductionsIlaiyaraajaKamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Madhavi, Suman, Surekha, Y. G. Mahendra, K. S. Jayalakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan, ManoramaEnakkaga KaathiruP. S. NivasNiveda CombinesIlaiyaraajaSuman, Bhanu Chander, Sumalatha, NishaEnga Ooru KannagiK. BalachanderRanjith ArtsM. S. ViswanathanSaritha, Seema, Madhavi, Srikanth, Major SundarrajanEngamma MaharaniM. A. KajaSri Gayathri EnterprisesShankar–GaneshDelhi Ganesh, Sumithra, Roopa, Suruli RajanGarjanaiC. V. RajendranHem Nag FilmsIlaiyaraajaRajinikanth, Madhavi, Jaishankar, GeethaIndru Poi Naalai VaaK. BhagyarajRishad CreationsIlayaraajaK. Bhagyaraj, Radhika, Pazhanisamy, G. RamliJadhikkoru NeedhiS. A. ChandrasekharVadalooran CombinesShankar–GaneshVijayakanth, SwapnaKaalam R. S. Somanathan Kala Chitra Arts Shankar–Ganesh K. R. Vijaya, Raveendran, MenakaKadal MeengalG. N. RangarajanK. R. G. Art ProductionsIlaiyaraajaKamal Haasan, Sujatha, Swapna, Suman, Ambika, Nagesh, Thengai SrinivasanKadavulin TheerpuC. N. ShanmugamSenthil Sevarkodiyaan CreationsR. GovardhanamVijay Babu, Sangeetha, Major Sundarrajan, C. R. Vijayakumari, Srikanth, Cho, Suruli RajanKalam Oru Naal MaarumN. A. Panneer SelvamSaroj FilmsV. KumarVijayakumar, SarithaKalthoonMajor SundarrajanS. S. K. FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Major Sundarrajan, NageshKannadiM. A. KajaSenthil CreationsV. Kumar Vijayan, DeepaKanneer PookkalRajasekharJayavel ProductionsShankar–GaneshVijayan, Sripriya, RoopaKanneeril EzhudhadheGangai KondanIqbal CreationShyamKanni MagamayiM. DuraithangamSri Kumaralayaa FilmsShankar–GaneshSuruli RajanKanni TheevuT. R. RamannaSri Ayvar Art FilmsIlaiyaraajaJaishankar, Radhika, SeemaKaraiyellam ShenbagapooG. N. RangarajanSundari Art CreationsIlaiyaraajaPratap K. Pothen, Sripriya, Sumalatha, SundarKazhuguS. P. MuthuramanP. A. Art ProductionsIlaiyaraajaRajinikanth, Rathi, Sumalatha, Cho, Thengai Srinivasan, Y. G. Mahendra, VanithaKeezh Vaanam SivakkumV. SrinivasanVidhya MoviesM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, Saritha, Sarath Babu, Menaka, Y. G. MahendraKilinjalgalDuraiSunitha Cine ArtsT. RajendarMohan, Poornima, DileepKodeeswaran MagalA. Kodandarami ReddySri Sovereign CombinesK. ChakravarthySivakumar, Rajyalakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan, Sowcar Janaki, V. K. Ramasamy, ManoramaKoochamSomanVelan CreationsGangai AmaranSarath BabuKoyil PuraaK. VijayanR. M. C. CreationsIlaiyaraajaSaritha, Shankar, K. Murugaiyan, Raja Bahadoor, Silk SmithaKudumbam Oru KadambamS. P. MuthuramanVisakam PicturesM. S. ViswanathanPratap K. Pothen, Suhasini, Sumalatha, S. Ve. Shekher, Visu, Kamala Kamesh, NithyaKulakozhundhuT. R. RamannaE. V. R. PicturesM. S. ViswanathanJaishankar, SripriyaLorry Driver RajakannuA. C. TirulokchandarRaja Mahalakshmi ArtsM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Sripriya, Suruli RajanMaadi Veettu EzhaiAmirthamPoompuhar PicturesM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, SripriyaMadhu MalarBharathi-VasuRishad CreationsGangai AmaranPratap K. Pothen, Suhasini, Dileep, Ratheesh, VanithaMagarandhamK. S. GopalakrishnanChithra ProductionsShankar–GaneshMohan Ram, Radhika, ArunaMakal MarumakalaanalO. R. J. Abdul RahimFathima Movie ProductionsKudanthai SubbaiyaRajesh (Tamil actor), VadivukkarasiMangala LakshmiThiruchengodu MarimuthuMahalakshmi ArtsThiruchengodu MarimuthuSrikanth, SangeethaMayilDuraiPriya Chithra FilmsShankar–GaneshVijayan, Shoba, Shankar, Roopa, Suruli RajanMayyakkamUnknownCecilia ProductionsPeter-RubanSrikanth, PadmapriyaMeendum KokilaG. N. RangarajanCharuchithra FilmsIlaiyaraajaKamal Haasan, Sridevi, DeepaMeendum SandhippomM. A. KajaKadayanallur Cine ArtsShankar–GaneshVijay Babu, Srikamu, Rathi Devi, JayamalaMohana PunnagaiC. V. SridharSarathy Motion PicturesM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, Jayabharathi, Geetha, Padmapriya, Anuradha, NageshMouna GeethangalK. BhagyarajBagavathy CreationsGangai AmaranK. Bhagyaraj, Saritha, 'Master' SureshMouna YuddhamN. SambandhamK. R. K. CreationsK. V. MahadevanShankar–GaneshRaveendran, Roopa, ShankarNadhi Ondru Karai MoondruM. A. ThirumugamVadivelan FilmsM. S. ViswanathanSudhakar, Mohan Sharma, Illavarasan, RadhikaNadigan KuralA. JagannathanM. C. Brothers ProductionM. S. ViswanathanM. G. C. Sukumar, Saira Banu, M. N. NambiarNallathu Nadanthe TheerumK. NarayananK. N. FilmsIlaiyaraajaSuman, SurekhaNanduMahendranRangaraj CreationIlaiyaraajaAshwini, Sundar, VanithaNeedhi PizhaithathuS. A. ChandrasekharSharada ArtsShankar–GaneshVijayakanth, Jaishankar, Aruna, Silk SmithaNellikaniKalaignanamBhairavi CreationShankar–GaneshSivakumar, Sivachandran, Sumithra, SwapnaNenjil Oru Mull'Mathi Oli' ShanmughamSantosh Art FilmsG. K. VenkateshPratap K. Pothen, Poornima Bhagyaraj, Sivachandran, Nenjile ThunivirunthalS. A. ChandrasekharVeeralakshmi CombinesShankar–GaneshVijayakanth, Swapna, Vijayashanti, Goundamani, ManoramaNeruppile Pootha MalarKausikElizabeth ProductionsK. V. MahadevanSivakumar, PoornimaNetrikkanS. P. MuthuramanKavithalayaa ProductionsIlaiyaraajaRajinikanth, Lakshmi, Saritha, Menaka, VijayashantiNoolarauntha PattamR. S. JotheShree Nathi MoviesStalin VaradharajanVijayakanth, Chakravarthy, Poornimadevi, SuvithaOonjalZiyavudeenSri Swamy EnterprisesShyamVijayan, Vijaybabu, VadivukkarasiOru Iravu Oru ParavaiP. C. ReddyEswari Chithra ProductionsIlaiyaraajaSarath Babu, Latha, Vijaykumar, Ravinder, SankarOruthi Mattum KaraiyinileJ. RamuSri Amman Art ProductionsGangai AmaranSudhakar, Rajesh, SarithaPaakku VethalaiR. S. VairavanSamsu CreationsMalaysia VasudevanRajesh, SumithraPanimalarHemachandranJeppiar PicturesShankar–GaneshRaveendran, Usha Rajendar, MadhaviPalaivana SolaiRobert–RajasekarR. V. CreationsShankar–GaneshSuhasini, Chandrasekhar, RajeevPanneer PushpangalBharathi-VasuHemachitra ArtsIlaiyaraajaPratap K. Pothen, Suresh, Shanthi Krishna, ArchanaPattam PadhaviThirumuganThirumurugan CreationsM. S. ViswanathanK. A. Thangavelu, Manorama, Delhi Ganesh, Sumithra, Y. G. Mahendra, Usha Rajendar, Rani PadminiPen Manam PesugirathuA. JagannathanKanniammal PicturesShankar–GaneshSudhakar, SumalathaPennin VazhkaiK. VijayanAnnapoorna Art PicturesG. K. VenkateshSudhakar, Rathi, Aruna, SumathiPonnazhagiO. MuthuM. R. R. CreationsShankar–GaneshA. K. Rajendran, Sumathi, Ceylon Nambiar, Jai Vijay, Jamila, Sri KamuPurandharadasarR. RamamurthySri Ganesha EnterprisesPendyala Nageswara RaoChild Artist aged between 10 - 14Rail PayanangalilT. RajendarG. R. P. ArtsT. RajendarSreenath, Rajeev, Jyothi, SivaranjaniRaja PaarvaiSingeetam Srinivasa RaoHaasan BrothersIlaiyaraajaKamal Haasan, Madhavi, L. V. Prasad, Y. G. MahendraRajangamR. C. SakthiR. V. CreationsShankar–GaneshChandrasekhar, Vijayashanti, Charuhasan, Delhi Ganesh, Manorama, P. R. VaralakshmiRam LakshmanR. ThyagarajanDevar FilmsIlaiyaraajaKamal Haasan, Sripriya, RaveendranRaniBharathanSupriya CreationsM. S. ViswanathanPratap K. Pothen, NithyaRanuva VeeranS. P. MuthuramanSathya MoviesM. S. ViswanathanRajinikanth, Sridevi, ChiranjeeviRathathin RathameJoe DevanandBrighton FilmsShankar–GaneshJaishankarSanditthanamsobananDimple CreationsIlaiyaraajaSobanan, RukkuSankarlalT. N. BaluBalu Cine ArtsIlaiyaraajaGangai AmaranKamal Haasan, Sridevi, SeemaSathya SundharamK. S. Prakash RaoBalakrishna CombinesM. S. ViswanathanSivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Vijayakumar, Sripriya, MadhaviSattam Oru IruttaraiS. A. ChandrasekharVadalooran CombinesShankar–GaneshVijayakanth, Poornima, VasumathiSavaalR. KrishnamoorthySujatha Cine ArtsM. S. ViswanathanKamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Sripriya, Vijayakumar, Manorama, Y. G. MahendraSivappu Aatril Oru Neela MalarDamodara RaghavanK.S.K. CreationsWilliamsLakshmi Sri, ReenaSivappu MalliRama NarayananAVM ProductionsShankar–GaneshVijayakanth, Chandrasekhar, Shanthi Krishna, ArunaSollathe Yarum KettaalN. S. Raj BharathSurya Art FilmsShankar–GaneshPratap K. Pothen, SumalathaSooravaliNemai GhoshChitra BharathiVijaya BhaskarVijay, LavanyaSorgathin Thirappu VizhaA. JagannathanKanchi CombinesShankar–GaneshJai Ganesh, JayachitraSumaiRama NarayananSri Thenandal FilmsGangai AmaranVijayan, Chandrasekhar, Usha Rajendar, VijayashantiThanneer ThanneerK. BalachanderKalakendra MoviesM. S. ViswanathanSaritha, V. K. Veeraswami, Prasanna Srinivasan, Radha RaviTharayil Vazhum MeengalBabu MaharajaK. K. CombinesChandraboseSudhakar, AmbikaTheeR. KrishnamoorthySuresh ArtsM. S. ViswanathanRajinikanth, Suman, Shobha, Sowcar JanakiThillu MulluK. BalachanderKalakendra MoviesM. S. ViswanathanRajinikanth, Madhavi, Thengai Srinivasan, Sowcar JanakiThiruppangalJoseph AnandanMaharani ProductionsM. S. ViswanathanJai Ganesh, Sumithra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, RadhikaThodarum CharithirangalBabu MaharajaLeo Cine ArtsChandraboseNizhalgal Ravi, MenakaTik Tik TikBharathirajaShiv Shakti FilmsIlaiyaraajaKamal Haasan, Madhavi, Swapna, Radha, Thengai SrinivasanUdhayamaagirathu RanjithJai Murugan Art CreationsA. A. RajSankar, Sivaranjani, SwarnaVaa Intha PakkamMouleePonmalar InternationalShyamPratap K. Pothen, DeepaVaadagai VeeduDuraiMurali Karthikeyan PicturesShankar–GaneshVijayan, Suman, Shoba, Sathyakala, Suruli RajanVarayatha OviyamGiri Art ProductionGunasinghRajeev (Tamil actor)VasanthakalamM. A. KajaAbirami EnterprisesShankar–GaneshSumithra, Suruli RajanVelichathukku VaangaVijayasarathiAbhirami CreationsGangai AmaranRajesh, Urmila, Rathi DeviVidiyum Varai KaathiruK. BhagyarajS. T. CombinesIlaiyaraajaK. Bhagyaraj, Sathyakala
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