List of Malayalam films of 1961

The following is a list of Malayalam films released in 1961.

Opening Sl.
no.
Film Cast Director Music director Notes
J
A
N
28
1
Christmas Rathri T. K. Balachandran, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair P. Subramaniam Br. Lakshmanan
A
P
R
14
2
Ummini Thanka Sukumari, Kedamangalam Sadanandan G. Viswanath V. Dakshinamoorthy
A
U
G
24
3
Kandam Bacha Kotte Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Prem Nawas T. R. Sundaram Baburaj Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film
4
Unniyarcha Prem Nazir, Sathyan Kunchacko K. Raghavan
5
Arappavan Sathyan, KPAC Sulochana K. Shankar G. K. Venkatesh, P. S. Divakar
N
O
V
3
6
Sabarimala Ayyappan Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair Shri Ramulu Naidu S. M. Subbaiah Naidu Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film
15
7
Bhaktha Kuchela C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Kanta Rao P. Subramaniam Brother Lakshmanan
18
8
Krishna Kuchela Prem Nazir, Sathyan Kunchacko K. Raghavan
D
E
C
22
9
Jnaanasundari Prem Nazir, L. Vijayalakshmi K. S. Sethumadhavan V. Dakshinamoorthy
10
Mudiyanaya Puthran Sathyan, Adoor Bhasi Ramu Kariat Baburaj President's Silver Medal
for Best Feature Film