The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1981. Opening Sl.No. Film Cast Director Music director NotesJAN 9 Ariyappedatha Rahasyam Prem Nazir, Jayan P. Venu M. K. Arjunan 23 Arayannam Sukumaran, Sathar P. Gopikumar Pukazhenthi Thadavara Jayan, K. P. Ummer P. Chandrakumar A. T. Ummer 30 Greeshma Jwala Ratheesh, Sukumaran P. G. Vishwambharan A. T. Ummer Orikkal Koodi Madhu, Sukumaran I. V. Sasi FEB 6 Thaalam Manasinte Thaalam Prem Nazir, Sheela A. T. Abu G. Devarajan Kaloopasana Jagathy Sreekumar, Venu Nagavally Ahuan Sebastian K. Raghavan 13 Kolilakkam Madhu, Jayan P. N. Sundaram M. S. Viswanathan 21 Aakkramanam Madhu, Jayan Sreekumaran Thampi Shyam 26 Sanchari Prem Nazir, Jayan Boban Kunchacko K. J. Yesudas MAR 3 Theekkali Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi J. Sasikumar G. Devarajan 12 Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu Madhu, Ratheesh Srini Shyam Nidra Lalu Alax Vijay Menon, Shanthi Krishna Bharathan G. Devarajan Kathayariyathe Srividya, Sukumaran Mohan G. Devarajan Asthamikkatha Pakalukal Prem Nazir, Jose A. Sheriff A. T. Ummer 20 Arikkari Ammu Madhu, Jayabharathi Sreekumaran Thampi V. Dakshinamoorthy Abhinayam T. Jayasree, Jayan, Vidhubala Baby K. J. Yesudas Danda Gopuram Madhu, Srividya P. Chandrakumar Shyam APR 2 Oppol Menaka, Balan K. Nair K. S. Sethumadhavan M. B. Sreenivasan 9 Ira Thedunna Manushyar Madhu, Jayabharathi K. Sukumaran Nair G. Devarajan Sphodanam Sukumaran, M. G. Soman, Mammootty P. G. Viswambharan Shankar–Ganesh Choothaattam Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi K. Sukumaran Nair Shyam 10 Thushaaram Ratheesh, Seema I. V. Sasi Shyam Kaattu Kallan Prem Nazir, Sukumaran P. Chandrakumar A. T. Ummer 24 Swarangal Swapnagal Soman, Jayabharathi, Srividya A. N. Thampi G. Devarajan MAY 1 Kodumudikal Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi J. Sasikumar M. K. Arjunan Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla Maniyanpilla Raju, Venu Nagavally Balachandra Menon G. Devarajan 8 Agnisaram Jayan, Jose Prakash A. B. Raj M. K. Arjunan 9 Ellaam Ninakku Vendi Prem Nazir, Srividya J. Sasikumar V. Dakshinamoorthy 29 Valarthumrugangal Ratheesh, Sukumaran Hariharan M. B. Sreenivasan JUN 5 Veliyattam Menaka, M. G. Soman P. T. Rajan M. K. Arjunan 12 Thakilu Kottampuram Prem Nazir, Sheela Balu Kiriyath Darsan Raman, P. Susheeladevi 19 Kilungaatha Changalakal Prem Nazir, Sumalatha C. N. Venkita Swamy A. T. Ummer 26 Kallan Pavithran Nedumudi Venu, Adoor Bhasi P. Padmarajan Shyam JUL 3 Paathira Sooryan Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi K. P. Pillai V. Dakshinamoorthy Sneham Oru Pravaaham Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumaran Dr. Shajahan K. J. Joy Venal Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu Lenin Rajendran M. B. Sreenivasan 10 Parankimala Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu Bharathan G. Devarajan Inaye Thedi Kalasala Babu, Sankaradi Antony Eastman Johnson 17 Vayal Soman, Shuba Antony Eastman G. Devarajan 24 Agni Yudham Jayabharathi, Jagathy Sreekumar N. P. Suresh A. T. Ummer 29 Saahasam M. G. Soman, Sumalatha K. G. Rajasekharan Shankar–Ganesh 31 Sankharsham Prem Nazir, Sukumaran, Ratheesh P. G. Vishwambharan Shankar–Ganesh Kaahalam Prem Nazir, Raveendran, Nanditha Bose Joshiy A. T. Ummer AUG 7 Munnettam Mammootty, Ratheesh Sreekumaran Thampi Shyam Avatharam Sukumaran, Seema P. Chandrakumar A. T. Ummer 14 Garjanam Madhavi, Rajnikanth C. V. Rajendran Ilaiyaraaja Dhanya Srividya, Mohanlal Fazil Jerry Amaldev Sreeman Sreemathi Srividya, Vijayan Hariharan G. Devarajan 21 Attimari Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi J. Sasikumar K. J. Joy Prema Geethangal Ambika, Shanavas Balachandra Menon Johnson Thrasam Aravindan, Balan K. Nair Padiyan 28 Kolangal Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu K. G. George SEP 4 Raktham Prem Nazir, Madhu Joshiy Johnson 5 Chaatta KPAC Lalitha, Nedumudi Venu Bharathan 10 Vida Parayum Munpe Prem Nazir, Nedumudi Venu Mohan M. B. Sreenivasan Sambhavam Madhu, Srividya P Chandrakumar V. Dakshinamoorthy Enne Snehikkoo Enne Maathram Srividya, Ratheesh P. G. Vishwambharan K. V. Mahadevan Vazhikal Yaathrakkar Shubha, Sukumaran A. B. Raj Ben Surendar Parvathy Prem Nazir, Latha Bharathan Johnson 25 Dhruvasangamam Mohanlal, Manavalan Joseph J. Sasikumar Raveendran 28 Guha Jagathy Sreekumar, Mini M. R. Jose Shankar–Ganesh OCT 2 Dwandha Yudham Adoor Bhasi, Kuthiravattam Pappu C. V. Hariharan Jerry Amaldev Manassinte Theerthayathra Shubha, Sukumaran Thamban M. B. Sreenivasan Cancerum Laingeekia Rogangalum P. R. S. Pillai 7 Thaaraavu Srividya, Nedumudi Venu Balachandra Menon Raveendran 8 Adima Changala Prem Nazir, Sheela A. B. Raj M. K. Arjunan 16 Archana Teacher Madhu, Sukumari P. N. Menon Shyam 30 Ilaneer Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan Sithara Venu Shyam Poocha Sanyasi Sukumari, Rajkumar Hariharan K. J. Yesudas Thrishna Mammootty, Rajalakshmi I. V. Sasi Shyam Swarnappakshikal Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu P. R. Nair Raveendran Kadathu Prem Nazir, Shankar P. G. Vishwambharan Shyam Oridathoru Phayalvaan Rashid, Nedumudi Venu P. Padmarajan Johnson NOV 12 Aarathi Sukumaran, Mala Aravindan P. Chandrakumar M. B. Sreenivasan 17 Urukku Mushtikal Prem Nazir, Sheela K. P. Jayan Shyam Thenum Vayambum Prem Nazir, Mohanlal Ashok Kumar Raveendran 20 Karimpoocha Ratheesh, Seema Baby K. J. Joy Njan Ninne Marakkilla Sukumaran, Ambika Vijay Guna Singh 27 Hamsa Geetham Seema, Ratheesh I. V. Sasi Shyam Itha Oru Dhikkari Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi N. P. Suresh A. T. Ummer DEC 4 Visham Srividya, Ratheesh P. T. Rajan Raghu Kumar Aambal Poovu Sukumaran, Jose Harikumar V. Dakshinamoorthy 11 Oothikachiya Ponnu Poornima Jayaram, Shankar P. K. Joseph M. K. Arjunan Nizhal Yudham Sukumaran, Ravikumar Baby K. J. Joy 25 Ammakkorumma Ratheesh, Jagathy Sreekumar Sreekumaran Thampi Shyam Thaaravu Madhu, Srividya Jeassy K. J. Yesudas 31 Ahimsa Ratheesh, Mammootty I. V. Sasi A. T. Ummer Aparna Prathap Pothen, Balakrishna Pillai C. P. Padmakumar Elippathayam Randu Mukhangal
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