List of Tamil films of 2001
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This is a list of Tamil language films released in India during 2001.
Tables
· Box office collection
| # | 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 · Box office collection
1
1
Rank
1
Title
Dheena
Production company
Vijayam Cine Combines
Worldwide gross
₹25 crore #
2
2
Rank
2
Title
Friends
Production company
Swargachitra
Worldwide gross
₹20−25 crore
3
3
Rank
3
Title
Aalavandhaan
Production company
V Creations
Worldwide gross
₹22 crore #
4
4
Rank
4
Title
Citizen
Production company
NIC Arts
Worldwide gross
₹19 crore
5
5
Rank
5
Title
Thavasi
Production company
GJ Cinema
Worldwide gross
₹17 crore
6
6
Rank
6
Title
Badri
Production company
Sri Venkateswara Art Films
Worldwide gross
₹16 crore
7
7
Rank
7
Title
Narasimha
Production company
Captain Cine Creations
Worldwide gross
₹16 crore
8
8
Rank
8
Title
Shahjahan
Production company
Super Good Films
Worldwide gross
₹16 crore
9
9
Rank
9
Title
Poovellam Un Vaasam
Production company
Oscar Films
Worldwide gross
₹16 crore
10
10
Rank
10
Title
Minnale
Production company
Cee (I) TV Entertainment
Worldwide gross
₹12 crore
| Rank | Title | Production company | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Dheena | Vijayam Cine Combines | ₹25 crore # |
| 2 | Friends | Swargachitra | ₹20−25 crore |
| 3 | Aalavandhaan | V Creations | ₹22 crore # |
| 4 | Citizen | NIC Arts | ₹19 crore |
| 5 | Thavasi | GJ Cinema | ₹17 crore |
| 6 | Badri | Sri Venkateswara Art Films | ₹16 crore |
| 7 | Narasimha | Captain Cine Creations | ₹16 crore |
| 8 | Shahjahan | Super Good Films | ₹16 crore |
| 9 | Poovellam Un Vaasam | Oscar Films | ₹16 crore |
| 10 | Minnale | Cee (I) TV Entertainment | ₹12 crore |
· List of Tamil films › January – March
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Opening
J
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Opening
14
Title
Dheena
Director
A. R. Murugadoss
Cast
Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi, Laila
Studio
Vijayam Cine Combines
Friends
Friends
Opening
Friends
Opening
Siddique
Title
Vijay, Suriya, Devayani, Vijayalakshmi, Vadivelu
Director
Swargachitra
Looty
Looty
Opening
Looty
Opening
Parameshwar
Title
Sathyaraj, Roja, Mumtaj, Vadivelu, Vivek
Director
Evergreen Movie International
Nageswari
Nageswari
Opening
Nageswari
Opening
Rama Narayanan
Title
Ramya Krishnan, Karan, Prithviraj, Vadivelu, Vivek
Director
Sri Thenandal Films
Pullanalum Pondatti
Pullanalum Pondatti
Opening
Pullanalum Pondatti
Opening
Adade Manohar
Title
Adade Manohar, Viji
Director
Jai Santoshi Maa Arts
Vaanchinathan
Vaanchinathan
Opening
Vaanchinathan
Opening
Shaji Kailas
Title
Vijayakanth, Sakshi Shivanand, Ramya Krishnan
Director
Roja Combines
29
29
Opening
29
Opening
Nila Kaalam
Title
Gandhi Krishna
Director
Master Dinesh, Master Udayaraj, Baby Ranjini, Roja
Cast
Media Dreams
F
E
B
F
E
B
Opening
F
E
B
2
2
Opening
2
Opening
Minnale
Title
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Director
R. Madhavan, Reemma Sen, Abbas, Nagesh
Cast
Cee I TV Entertainments
9
9
Opening
9
Opening
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
Title
Bala Rooban
Director
Livingston, Kausalya, Vivek, Vadivelu
Cast
Anbalaya Films
Ullam Kollai Poguthae
Ullam Kollai Poguthae
Opening
Ullam Kollai Poguthae
Opening
Sundar C.
Title
Prabhu Deva, Anjala Zhaveri, Karthik
Director
Lakshmi Movie Makers
16
16
Opening
16
Opening
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
Title
Kamal
Director
Prashanth, Shalini, Jomol
Cast
Nekhela Enterprises
Rishi
Rishi
Opening
Rishi
Opening
Sundar C.
Title
Sarath Kumar, Meena, Sanghavi
Director
P. A. Art Productions
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman
Opening
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman
Opening
Somasundar
Title
Prabhu, Kausalya, Sanghavi
Director
Sunar Theatres
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M
A
R
Opening
M
A
R
Opening
7
Title
En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri
Director
S. P. Rajkumar
Cast
Livingston, Devayani, Vindhya
Studio
RR Movie Makers
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
Opening
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
Opening
A. L. Raja
Title
R. Parthiban, Rahman, Devayani, Kaveri
Director
KRP Productions
16
16
Opening
16
Opening
Paarvai Ondre Podhume
Title
Murali Krishna
Director
Kunal, Monal, Karan
Cast
Amudha Movie Makers
30
30
Opening
30
Opening
Natchatra Kadhal
Title
Nayakam
Director
Ajay, Bhavana, Subbalakshmi, Ashok Rao
Cast
NRI Films International
Vinnukum Mannukum
Vinnukum Mannukum
Opening
Vinnukum Mannukum
Opening
Rajakumaran
Title
Vikram, Sarathkumar, Devayani, Khushbu
Director
Super Good Films
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | |
| J A N | 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 | ||
| F E B | ||||||
| 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 | |||
| M A R | 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 | |||
· List of Tamil films › April – June
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R
A
P
R
Opening
A
P
R
Opening
12
Title
Badri
Director
P. A. Arun Prasad
Cast
Vijay, Bhoomika, Monal
Studio
Sri Venkateswara Art Films
13
13
Opening
13
Opening
Dumm Dumm Dumm
Title
Azhagam Perumal
Director
R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Vivek, Kalpana
Cast
Madras Talkies
Little John
Little John
Opening
Little John
Opening
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Title
Bentley Mitchum, Jyothika, Prakash Raj
Director
Media Dreams
Seerivarum Kaalai
Seerivarum Kaalai
Opening
Seerivarum Kaalai
Opening
Ramarajan
Title
Ramarajan, Abitha
Director
Kanna Cine Arts
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
Opening
Sri Raja Rajeshwari
Opening
Bharathi Kannan
Title
Ramki, Ramya Krishnan, Sanghavi, Bhanupriya
Director
Sri Thenandal Films
M
A
Y
M
A
Y
Opening
M
A
Y
Opening
11
Title
En Iniya Pon Nilavae
Director
Balu Mahendra
Cast
Pandiarajan, Mounika
Studio
SDR Movies
18
18
Opening
18
Opening
Asathal
Title
P. Vasu
Director
Sathyaraj, Ramya Krishnan, Vadivelu
Cast
Maala Creations
Middle Class Madhavan
Middle Class Madhavan
Opening
Middle Class Madhavan
Opening
T. P. Gajendran
Title
Prabhu, Abhirami, Manivannan, Vadivelu, Vivek
Director
KRG Movies
Sigamani Ramamani
Sigamani Ramamani
Opening
Sigamani Ramamani
Opening
Visu
Title
Visu, S. V. Sekhar, Urvashi
Director
Raj Co
25
25
Opening
25
Opening
Aanandham
Title
N. Lingusamy
Director
Mammootty, Murali, Devayani, Rambha, Abbas, Sneha
Cast
Super Good Films
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Opening
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Opening
T. Rajendar
Title
T. Rajendar, Murali, Roja
Director
Simbu Cine Arts
J
U
N
J
U
N
Opening
J
U
N
Opening
8
Title
Citizen
Director
Saravana Subbiah
Cast
Ajith Kumar, Vasundhara Das, Meena, Nagma
Studio
NIC Arts
Krishna Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Opening
Krishna Krishna
Opening
S. V. Sekhar
Title
S. V. Sekhar, Sukanya, Ramesh Khanna
Director
Media Dreams
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Opening
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Opening
G. Sai Suresh
Title
Sathyaraj, Rambha, Kausalya, Goundamani
Director
Ganga Gowri Productions
22
22
Opening
22
Opening
Love Channel
Title
R. S. Kumaresan
Director
Eashwar, Monika
Cast
Akshayaa Movies
29
29
Opening
29
Opening
Dosth
Title
S. A. Chandrasekhar
Director
Sarath Kumar, Abhirami, Raghuvaran, Prakash Raj
Cast
Lakshmi Movie Makers
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | |
| A P R | 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 | |||
| M A Y | 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 | |||
| J U N | 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 | ||
· List of Tamil films › July – September
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J
U
L
Opening
J
U
L
Opening
6
Title
Lovely
Director
Shakti Chidambaram
Cast
Karthik, Malavika, Monal
Studio
Evergreen Film International
13
13
Opening
13
Opening
Dhill
Title
Dharani
Director
Vikram, Laila, Vivek
Cast
Lakshmi Productions
Narasimha
Narasimha
Opening
Narasimha
Opening
Thirupathisamy
Title
Vijayakanth, Isha Koppikar, Ramya Krishnan
Director
Captain Cine Creations
20
20
Opening
20
Opening
Poove Pen Poove
Title
K. Purushothaman
Director
Ishaq Hussaini, Abitha
Cast
GVS Films
27
27
Opening
27
Opening
Star
Title
Praveen Gandhi
Director
Prashanth, Jyothika, Raghuvaran
Cast
Sri Subajothi Movies
Super Kudumbam
Super Kudumbam
Opening
Super Kudumbam
Opening
R. K. Kalaimani
Title
Prabhu, Roja, Prathyusha
Director
Mahalakshmi Films
Kalakalappu
Kalakalappu
Opening
Kalakalappu
Opening
Vishwa
Title
Napoleon, Jaya Seal, Vijayalakshmi
Director
Kalaignar Kalaikoodam
A
U
G
A
U
G
Opening
A
U
G
Opening
3
Title
Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
Director
Jeeva Selvaraj
Cast
Sathyan, Suvalakshmi, Anju Aravind
Studio
Iswarya Films International
10
10
Opening
10
Opening
Kutty
Title
Janaki Vishwanathan
Director
P. Shwetha, Ramesh Aravind, Easwari Rao
Cast
Sruthika Foundations
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Opening
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Opening
Rama Narayanan
Title
Ramki, Roja, Vivek, Vindhya
Director
Sri Thenandal Films
17
17
Opening
17
Opening
Poovellam Un Vasam
Title
Ezhil
Director
Ajith Kumar, Jyothika, Sivakumar, Nagesh
Cast
Oscar Films
24
24
Opening
24
Opening
Vedham
Title
Arjun
Director
Arjun, Vineeth, Sakshi Shivanand, Divya Unni
Cast
Sree Raam Films International
31
31
Opening
31
Opening
Samudhiram
Title
K. S. Ravikumar
Director
Sarath Kumar, Murali, Abhirami, Manoj, Sindhu Menon, Monal
Cast
Super Good Films
S
E
P
S
E
P
Opening
S
E
P
Opening
7
Title
Chocklet
Director
A
Cast
Prashanth, Jaya Re, Mumtaj
Studio
Movie Magic
14
14
Opening
14
Opening
Alli Thandha Vaanam
Title
Sridhar Prasad
Director
Prabhu Deva, Laila, Murali
Cast
Roja Combines
Maayan
Maayan
Opening
Maayan
Opening
Nassar
Title
Nassar, Roja, Ranjitha
Director
Ganaa Film Makers
Veettoda Mappillai
Veettoda Mappillai
Opening
Veettoda Mappillai
Opening
V. Sekhar
Title
Napoleon, Roja
Director
Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam
21
21
Opening
21
Opening
Pandavar Bhoomi
Title
Cheran
Director
Arun Vijay, Shamitha, Rajkiran
Cast
Media Dreams
28
28
Opening
28
Opening
12B
Title
Jeeva
Director
Shaam, Simran, Jyothika
Cast
Film Works
Kabadi Kabadi
Kabadi Kabadi
Opening
Kabadi Kabadi
Opening
Pandiarajan
Title
Pandiarajan, Sangeetha
Director
Saranya Cine Creations
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | |
| J U L | 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 | |||
| A U G | 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 | ||
| S E P | 7 | Chocklet | A | 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 | |||
References
- The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Hindi, with the latter version titled Abhay, with three different actors i
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