This is a list of Tamil language films released in India during 2001. [1] [2] [3]
The following films also released in 2001, though the release date remains unknown. [1]
Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref |
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Maname Mayangathe | Shapeer Kumar | Padmaja, Hema, Meenu | Welcome Films | [72] |
Theerpugal Maatrapadalaam | M. K. Arunthavaraj | Babu Ganesh, Vichithra | Aum Devalayaa Cine Creations |
The following films were notable dubbed films also released in 2001.
Opening | Title | Director(s) | Original film | Cast | Ref. | |
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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] |
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] |
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Best Film | Aanandham | Aanandham | Aanandham | Virumbugiren (2002) |
Best Director | K. S. Ravikumar Thenali (2000) | Bala Nandha | Cheran Pandavar Bhoomi | Susi Ganesan Virumbugiren (2002) |
Best Actor | Ajith Kumar Citizen | Vikram Kasi | Vikram Kasi | Suriya Nandha |
Best Actress | Meena Rhythm (2000) | Laila Dhill / Nandha | Laila Nandha | Sneha Virumbugiren (2002) |
Best Music Director | Harris Jayaraj Minnale | Harris Jayaraj Minnale | Vidyasagar Dhill , Thavasi , Poovellam Un Vasam |
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