List of Tamil films of 2001

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This is a list of Tamil language films released in India during 2001.[1][2][3]

Box office collection[edit | edit source]

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 gross
1 Dheena Vijayam Cine Combines ₹25 crore #
2 Friends Swargachitra ₹20−25 crore
3 AalavandhaanTemplate:Efn-lg V Creations ₹22 crore #
4 Citizen NIC Arts ₹19 crore
5 Thavasi GJ Cinema ₹17.50 crore
6 Badri Sri Venkateswara Art Films ₹16.60 crore
7 Narasimha Captain Cine Creations ₹16.45 crore
8 Shahjahan Super Good Films ₹16.20 crore
9 Poovellam Un Vaasam Oscar Films ₹16.15 crore
10 Minnale Cee (I) TV Entertainment ₹12.75 crore

List of Tamil films[edit | edit source]

January – March[edit | edit source]

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
A
N 		14 Dheena A. R. Murugadoss Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi, Laila Vijayam Cine Combines [4]
Friends Siddique Vijay, Suriya, Devayani, Vijayalakshmi, Vadivelu Swargachitra [5]
Looty Parameshwar Sathyaraj, Roja, Mumtaj, Vadivelu, Vivek Evergreen Movie International [6]
Nageswari Rama Narayanan Ramya Krishnan, Karan, Prithviraj, Vadivelu, Vivek Sri Thenandal Films [7]
Pullanalum Pondatti Adade Manohar Adade Manohar, Viji Jai Santoshi Maa Arts
Vaanchinathan Shaji Kailas Vijayakanth, Sakshi Shivanand, Ramya Krishnan Roja Combines [8]
29 Nila Kaalam Gandhi Krishna Master Dinesh, Master Udayaraj, Baby Ranjini, Roja Media Dreams [9]
F
E
B
2 Minnale Gautham Vasudev Menon R. Madhavan, Reemma Sen, Abbas, Nagesh Cee I TV Entertainments [10]
9 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Bala Rooban Livingston, Kausalya, Vivek, Vadivelu Anbalaya Films [11]
Ullam Kollai Poguthae Sundar C. Prabhu Deva, Anjala Zhaveri, Karthik Lakshmi Movie Makers [12]
16 Piriyadha Varam Vendum Kamal Prashanth, Shalini, Jomol Nekhela Enterprises [13]
Rishi Sundar C. Sarath Kumar, Meena, Sanghavi P. A. Art Productions [14]
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman Somasundar Prabhu, Kausalya, Sanghavi Sunar Theatres [15]
M
A
R 		7 En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri S. P. Rajkumar Livingston, Devayani, Vindhya RR Movie Makers [16]
Ninaikkatha Naalillai A. L. Raja R. Parthiban, Rahman, Devayani, Kaveri KRP Productions [17]
16 Paarvai Ondre Podhume Murali Krishna Kunal, Monal, Karan Amudha Movie Makers [18]
30 Natchatra Kadhal Nayakam Ajay, Bhavana, Subbalakshmi, Ashok Rao NRI Films International [19]
Vinnukum Mannukum Rajakumaran Vikram, Sarathkumar, Devayani, Khushbu Super Good Films [20]

April – June[edit | edit source]

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
A
P
R 		12 Badri P. A. Arun Prasad Vijay, Bhoomika, Monal Sri Venkateswara Art Films [21]
13 Dumm Dumm Dumm Azhagam Perumal R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Vivek, Kalpana Madras Talkies [22]
Little John Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Bentley Mitchum, Jyothika, Prakash Raj Media Dreams [23]
Seerivarum Kaalai Ramarajan Ramarajan, Abitha Kanna Cine Arts [24]
Sri Raja Rajeshwari Bharathi Kannan Ramki, Ramya Krishnan, Sanghavi, Bhanupriya Sri Thenandal Films [25]
M
A
Y 		11 En Iniya Pon Nilavae Balu Mahendra Pandiarajan, Mounika SDR Movies
18 Asathal P. Vasu Sathyaraj, Ramya Krishnan, Vadivelu Maala Creations [26]
Middle Class Madhavan T. P. Gajendran Prabhu, Abhirami, Manivannan, Vadivelu, Vivek KRG Movies [27]
Sigamani Ramamani Visu Visu, S. V. Sekhar, Urvashi Raj Co [28]
25 Aanandham N. Lingusamy Mammootty, Murali, Devayani, Rambha, Abbas, Sneha Super Good Films [29]
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala T. Rajendar T. Rajendar, Murali, Roja Simbu Cine Arts [30]
J
U
N 		8 Citizen Saravana Subbiah Ajith Kumar, Vasundhara Das, Meena, Nagma NIC Arts [31]
Krishna Krishna S. V. Sekhar S. V. Sekhar, Sukanya, Ramesh Khanna Media Dreams [32]
Kunguma Pottu Gounder G. Sai Suresh Sathyaraj, Rambha, Kausalya, Goundamani Ganga Gowri Productions [33]
22 Love Channel R. S. Kumaresan Eashwar, Monika Akshayaa Movies [34]
29 Dosth S. A. Chandrasekhar Sarath Kumar, Abhirami, Raghuvaran, Prakash Raj Lakshmi Movie Makers [35]

July – September[edit | edit source]

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
U
L 		6 Lovely Shakti Chidambaram Karthik, Malavika, Monal Evergreen Film International [36]
13 Dhill Dharani Vikram, Laila, Vivek Lakshmi Productions [37]
Narasimha Thirupathisamy Vijayakanth, Isha Koppikar, Ramya Krishnan Captain Cine Creations [38]
20 Poove Pen Poove K. Purushothaman Ishaq Hussaini, Abitha GVS Films
27 Star Praveen Gandhi Prashanth, Jyothika, Raghuvaran Sri Subajothi Movies [39]
Super Kudumbam R. K. Kalaimani Prabhu, Roja, Prathyusha Mahalakshmi Films [40]
Kalakalappu Vishwa Napoleon, Jaya Seal, Vijayalakshmi Kalaignar Kalaikoodam [41]
A
U
G 		3 Kanna Unnai Thedukiren Jeeva Selvaraj Sathyan, Suvalakshmi, Anju Aravind Iswarya Films International [42]
10 Kutty Janaki Vishwanathan P. Shwetha, Ramesh Aravind, Easwari Rao Sruthika Foundations [43]
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy Rama Narayanan Ramki, Roja, Vivek, Vindhya Sri Thenandal Films [44]
17 Poovellam Un Vasam Ezhil Ajith Kumar, Jyothika, Sivakumar, Nagesh Oscar Films [45]
24 Vedham Arjun Arjun, Vineeth, Sakshi Shivanand, Divya Unni Sree Raam Films International [46]
31 Samudhiram K. S. Ravikumar Sarath Kumar, Murali, Abhirami, Manoj, Sindhu Menon, Monal Super Good Films [47]
S
E
P 		7 Chocklet A.Venkatesh Prashanth, Jaya Re, Mumtaj Movie Magic [48]
14 Alli Thandha Vaanam Sridhar Prasad Prabhu Deva, Laila, Murali Roja Combines [49]
Maayan Nassar Nassar, Roja, Ranjitha Ganaa Film Makers [50]
Veettoda Mappillai V. Sekhar Napoleon, Roja Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam [51]
21 Pandavar Bhoomi Cheran Arun Vijay, Shamitha, Rajkiran Media Dreams [52]
28 12B Jeeva Shaam, Simran, Jyothika Film Works [53]
Kabadi Kabadi Pandiarajan Pandiarajan, Sangeetha Saranya Cine Creations [54]

October – December[edit | edit source]

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
O
C
T 		5 Mitta Miraasu Kalanjiyam Prabhu, Roja Selvamani, Napoleon, Mumtaj Udhayam International Films [55]
12 Asokavanam Thakkali Srinivasan Livingston, Rajashri, Sriman Housefull Pictures [56]
N
O
V 		14 Aalavandhan Suresh Krishna Kamal Haasan, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala V Creations [57]
Aandan Adimai Manivannan Sathyaraj, Suvalakshmi, Divya Unni KDK International Films [58]
Kaatrukkenna Veli Pugazhendhi Thangaraj Sujitha, Sriman, Khushbu, C. Arunpandian Thaai Movie Makers [59]
Manadhai Thirudivittai R. D. Narayanamurthy Prabhu Deva, Kausalya, Gayatri Jayaraman KRG Movies [60]
Nandhaa Bala Suriya, Laila, Rajkiran Aparajith Films [61]
Paarthale Paravasam K. Balachandar R. Madhavan, Simran, Sneha, Lawrence Raghavendra Kavithalayaa Productions [62]
Shahjahan Ravi Vijay, Richa Pallod Super Good Films [63]
Thavasi Udayasankar Vijayakanth, Soundarya, Jayasudha, Prathyusha GJ Cinema [64]
30 Ponnana Neram Raviraj Ramarajan, Prathyusha Alamelu Pictures [65]
D
E
C 		7 Azhagana Naatkal Sundar C. Karthik, Rambha, Mumtaj Gowthami Arts [66]
14 Kadal Pookkal Bharathiraja Murali, Manoj Bharathiraja, Sindhu Menon, Prathyusha, Uma Sivasakthi Movie Makers [67]
Kasi Vinayan Vikram, Kavya Madhavan, Kaveri Sunitha Productions [68]
Kottai Mariamman Rama Narayanan Karan, Devayani, Roja Shyaamala Art Pictures [69]
Love Marriage K. Subash Vikram Krishna, Ranjana GK Entertainments [70]
Majunu Ravichandran Prashanth, Rinke Khanna, Rati Agnihotri, Sonu Sood Cee I TV Entertainments [71]
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.[1]

Title Director Cast Studio Ref
Maname Mayangathe Shapeer Kumar Padmaja, Hema, Meenu Welcome Films [72]
Theerpugal Maatrapadalaam M. K. Arunthavaraj Babu Ganesh, Vichithra Aum Devalayaa Cine Creations

Dubbed films[edit | edit source]

The following films were notable dubbed films also released in 2001.

Opening Title Director(s) Original film Cast Ref.
Film Language
14 January Paapa Kodi Ramakrishna Devi Putrudu Telugu Venkatesh, Soundarya, Anjala Zaveri [73]
14 January Unnai Thedi Varuven K. V. Raju No. 1 Kannada Ramkumar, Vijayalakshmi [74]
14 April Kuzhanthayum Deivamum Kodi Ramakrishna Devullu Telugu Babloo Prithviraj, Manthra [75]
8 June Chithiram Teja Chitram Telugu Uday Kiran, Reemma Sen [75]
26 October Samrat Asoka Santhosh Sivan Asoka Hindi Shahrukh Khan, Ajith Kumar, Kareena Kapoor [76]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Category/Organization Cinema Express Awards
14 October 2001[77]		 Dinakaran Cinema Awards
22 April 2002[78]		 Filmfare Awards South
20 April 2002[79]		 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
30 September 2004[80]
Best Film Aanandham Aanandham Aanandham Virumbugiren (2002)
Best Director K. S. Ravikumar
Thenali (2000)		 Bala
Nandhaa		 Cheran
Pandavar Bhoomi		 Susi Ganesan
Virumbugiren (2002)
Best Actor Ajith Kumar
Citizen		 Vikram
Kasi		 Vikram
Kasi		 Suriya
Nandhaa
Best Actress Meena
Rhythm (2000)		 Laila
Dhill / Nandhaa		 Laila
Nandhaa		 Sneha
Virumbugiren (2002)
Best Music Director Harris Jayaraj
Minnale		 Harris Jayaraj
Minnale		 Vidyasagar
Dhill, Thavasi, Poovellam Un Vasam

Notes[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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