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
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. |
| Rank | Title | Production company | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dheena | Vijayam Cine Combines | ₹25 crore # |
| 2 | Friends | Swargachitra | ₹20−25 crore |
| 3 | Aalavandhaan[α] | 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
January – March
April – June
July – September
October – December
- 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
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
| 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
- The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Hindi, with the latter version titled Abhay, with three different actors in supporting roles