The following is a list of Malayalam films released in 1961.
Opening |
Sl. no. |
Film |
Cast |
Director |
Music director |
Notes
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J A N
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28
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1
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Christmas Rathri |
T. K. Balachandran, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair |
P. Subramaniam |
Br. Lakshmanan |
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A P R
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14
|
2
|
Ummini Thanka |
Sukumari, Kedamangalam Sadanandan |
G. Viswanath |
V. Dakshinamoorthy |
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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
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Unniyarcha |
Prem Nazir, Sathyan |
Kunchacko |
K. Raghavan |
|
5
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Arappavan |
Sathyan, KPAC Sulochana |
K. Shankar |
G. K. Venkatesh, P. S. Divakar |
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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 |
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D E C
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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
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