The Tamil film industry, also known as Kollywood, has a rich history dating back to the 1930s. Over the years, it has produced numerous talented actors, directors, and producers who have made significant contributions to Indian cinema. The year 2001 was no exception, with a plethora of films that showcased the industry's creativity, innovation, and artistic expression.
| Movie Title (Tamil) | Movie Title (English) | Director | Cast | Music Director | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | தீனா | | A. R. Murugadoss | Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi, Laila | Yuvan Shankar Raja | | பிரெண்ட்ஸ் | Friends | Siddique | Vijay, Suriya, Devayani, Vijayalakshmi | Ilaiyaraaja | | மின்னலே | Minnale | Gautham Menon | Madhavan, Reemma Sen, Abbas, Nagesh | Harris Jayaraj | | ஆனந்தம் | Anandham | N. Linguswamy | Mammootty, Murali, Devayani, Laila | S. A. Rajkumar | | நந்தா | Nandha | Bala | Suriya, Laila, Rajkiran | Yuvan Shankar Raja | | ஆளவந்தான் | Aalavandhan | K. S. Ravikumar | Kamal Haasan, Raveena Tandon | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | | சிட்டிசன் | Citizen | Saravana Subbiah | Ajith Kumar, Vasundhara Das | Deva | | நரசிம்மா | Narasimha | Thirupathisamy | Vijayakanth, Isha Koppikar | Mani Sharma | | பூவெல்லாம் உன் வாசம் | Poovellam Un Vaasam | Ezhil | Ajith Kumar, Jyothika, N. K. Salim | Karthik Raja | | தில் | Dhil | Dharani | Vikram, Laila, Vivek | Vidyasagar | | சாமுர்த்திரம் | Samuthiram | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Sarathkumar, Murali | S. A. Rajkumar | | ஷாஜகான் | Shahjahan | Ravi Raja | Vijay, Richa Pallod | Mani Sharma | | 12 பி | 12B | Jeeva | Simbu, Jyothika, Shaam | Harris Jayaraj | | அள்ளித்தந்த வானம் | Alli Thandha Vaanam | Sridhar Prasadh | Prabhu Deva, Murali, Laila | Deva | | மாயன் | Maayan | Nassar | Nassar, Roja, Vindhya | Bharadwaj | | அசோகவனம் | Asokavanam | K. S. Ravikumar | Sathyaraj, Meena, Nagma | Deva | | கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா | Krishna Krishna | S. P. Rajkumar | Murali, Karthik, Sujitha | S. A. Rajkumar | | உள்ளம் கொள்ளை போகுதே | Ullam Kollai Poguthey | Sundar C | Prabhu Deva, Kausalya | Deva | | பார்த்தாலே பரவசம் | Paarthale Paravasam | K. Balachander | Madhavan, Simran, Ramesh Aravind | S. A. Rajkumar | | நிலாக்காலம் | Nila Kaalam | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Sarathkumar, Simran | S. A. Rajkumar | | விண்ணுக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும் | Vinnukkum Mannukkum | Rajakumaran | Vikram, Shalini | Deva | | மிடில் கிளாஸ் மாதவன் | Middle Class Madhavan | Sundar C | Murali, Prabhu Deva, Devayani | S. A. Rajkumar | | தோஸ்த் | Dosth | T. P. Gajendran | Sathyaraj, Ramesh Aravind | Ilaiyaraaja | | பத்ரி | Badri | P. A. Arun Prasad | Vijay, Bhumika Chawla | Ramana Gogula | | காசி | Kasi | Vinayan | Vikram, Khushbu, Kavya Madhavan | Deva | | கபடி கபடி | Kabadi Kabadi | N. Shanmuga Sundaram | Murali, Roja, Nassar | Ilaiyaraaja | | அசத்தல் | Asathal | K. Rajan | Nasser, Rajkiran | S. A. Rajkumar | | பெண்கள் | Pengal | K. S. Adhiyaman | M. N. Nambiar, Sukanya | Deva | | கலகலப்பு | Kalakaappu | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Shankar, Ramesh Aravind | Deva | | பூவே பெண்பூவே | Poove Penpoove | Thulasidas | Jai, Devayani | Ramesh Narayan | | சாக்லெட் | Chocolate | A. Venkatesh | Prashanth, Shriya Saran | Deva | | லிட்டில் ஜான் | Little John | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Kumar | Mani Sharma | | டும் டும் டும் | Dum Dum Dum | Azhagam Perumal | Madhavan, Jyothika | Karthik Raja | | சொன்னால் தான் காதலா | Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | Sundar C | Vijayakanth, Kausalya, Devayani | Deva | | தவசி | Thavasi | R. K. Selvamani | Vijayakanth, Meena | Deva | | வீட்டோடு மாப்பிள்ளை | Veetoda Mappillai | M. S. Theemidi | Sathyaraj, Kausalya | Deva | | விஸ்வநாதன் ராமமூர்த்தி | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | S. P. Rajkumar | Sathyaraj, Devayani | S. A. Rajkumar | | ஆண்டான் அடிமை | Aandan Adimai | T. P. Gajendran | Mammootty, Devayani | Deva | | லூட்டி | Looty | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Vijayakanth, Raasi | S. A. Rajkumar | | அழகான நாட்கள் | Azhagana Naatkal | Panchu Arunachalam | Prabhu, Sukanya, Kushboo | P. Unnikrishnan | | என் புருஷன் குழந்தை மாதிரி | En Purushan Kuzhanthai Mathiri | Venkatesh | Livingston, Rambha | S. A. Rajkumar | | கடல் பூக்கள் | Kadal Pookkal | P. C. Sreeram | Manoj K. Jayan, Mithun, J. D. Chakravarthy | Ilaiyaraaja | | கண்ணா உன்னை தேடுகிறேன் | Kanna Unnai Thedukiren | Jeeva Selvaraj | Sathyan, Suvalakshmi | Ilaiyaraaja | | காற்றுக்கென்ன வேலி | Kaathukkennai Veli | Sundar C | Ramesh Aravind, Karan | Deva | | குங்கும பொட்டு கவுண்டர் | Kunguma Pottu Gounder | K. S. Adhiyaman | Karthik, Devayani | S. A. Rajkumar | | குட்டி | Kutti | Janaki Soundar | Murali, Laila | Deva | | நாகேஸ்வரி | Nageswari | Rama Narayanan | Ramya Krishnan, Karan, Vadivelu | S. A. Rajkumar | | பாண்டவர் பூமி | Pandavar Bhoomi | Cheran | Karthik, Devayani | Bharadwaj | | பார்வை ஒன்றே போதுமே | Paarvai Ondre Podhumey | Vikraman | N. K. Salim, Vindhya | Ilaiyaraaja | | பிரியாத வரம் வேண்டும் | Priyatha Varam Vendum | Venkatesh | Vikram, Vindhya, Kausalya | Deva | | புல்லானாலும் பொண்டாட்டி | Pullanalaum Pondaatti | R. P. Ravi | Sathyaraj, Ranjitha | S. A. Rajkumar | | ரிஷி | Rishi | R. K. Selvamani | Vineeth, Simran | Deva | | சித்திரம் | Sithiram | Ramesh | Vikram, Anushka, Manoj K. Jayan | S. A. Rajkumar | | வாஞ்சிநாதன் | Vaanchinathan | J. D.–Jerry | Vijayakanth, Devayani | S. A. Rajkumar | | வேதம் | Vedham | R. K. Selvamani | Sathyaraj, Maheswari | Ilaiyaraaja | | மனமே மயங்காதே | Maname Mayangaathe | K. S. Adhiyaman | Livingston, Kausalya | Deva | | மிட்டா மிரசு | Mitta Mirasu | Sundar C | Karthik, Devayani | Deva | | சீறி வரும் காளை | Seeri Varum Kaalai | Pa. Vijay | Karthik, Simran | Deva | | சிஹாமணி ரமாமணி | Sihamani Ramamani | Suryaprakash | Karthik, Meena | S. A. Rajkumar | | சூப்பர் குடும்பம் | Super Kudumbam | T. P. Gajendran | Livingston, Devayani | Deva | | நினைக்காத நாளில்லை | Ninaikkaatha Naalillai | K. S. Adhiyaman | Karthik, Devayani | Deva | | நெருப்பூ | Neruppu | Raj Kapoor | Sathyaraj, Prakash Raj | Deva | | பொன்னான நேரம் | Ponnana Neram | Sivaraj | Prabhu, Ranjitha | S. A. Rajkumar | | மனதை திருடிவிட்டாய் | Manadhai Thirudivittai | Ravi Mariya | Arjun, Ruchika | Yuvan Shankar Raja | | மஜ்னு | Majunu | N. R. Shankar | Prashanth, Meena | Harris Jayaraj | | லவ் சேனல் | Love Channel | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Shankar, Ramesh Aravind | Deva | | லவ் மேரேஜ் | Love Marriage | J. D.–Jerry | Vineeth, Swathi | S. A. Rajkumar | | லவ்லி | Lovely | A. Venkatesh | Ramesh Aravind, Gayathri Raguram | Deva | | ஸ்டார் | Star | Prakash Raj | Prakash Raj, Jyothika | A. R. Rahman | | தாலிகாத்த காளியம்மன் | Thaali Kaatha Kaaliyamman | P. C. Sreeram | Karan, Kausalya | S. A. Rajkumar | | எங்களுக்கும் காலம் வரும் | Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | T. P. Gajendran | Arun Kumar, Swathi | Deva | | மின்னலே | Minnale | Gautham Menon | Madhavan, Reema Sen | Harris Jayaraj |
Not every great film in 2001 was a mass masala movie. This exclusive section covers the films that won National and State awards.
The year 2001 remains a golden chapter in the history of Kollywood. It was a transitional period where veteran superstars continued their dominance while a new wave of experimental directors and rising stars began to redefine the cinematic landscape. From massive commercial blockbusters to cult classics that broke the mold, this year offered something for every type of cinema lover. 2001 tamil movies list exclusive
The year 2001 served as a crucial launching pad and consolidation period for actors who would dominate modern Kollywood.
: Directed by Suresh Krissna, this psychological action thriller starred Kamal Haasan in a dual role. Ahead of its time, it blended live-action with animation and explored deep psychological trauma. Quentin Tarantino later cited the animated violence in this film as an inspiration for Kill Bill .
: Another major success for Vijay, this sports-romantic drama was a remake of the Telugu film Thammudu . Vijay’s energetic performance as a carefree youth turning into a kickboxing champion resonated strongly with younger audiences. The Tamil film industry, also known as Kollywood,
: A romantic drama starring Vijay as a "love doctor" who helps others find love but faces his own heartache.
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: A romantic hit that performed exceptionally well, especially in Kerala. | Movie Title (Tamil) | Movie Title (English)
Beyond the highest earners, 2001 produced films that reshaped the industry's technical and storytelling standards. : Directed by then-debutant A.R. Murugadoss , this film gave Ajith Kumar
: A critically acclaimed performance by Suriya directed by Bala. Aalavandhan
A mysterious man kidnaps various government officials. It is eventually revealed that he is a survivor of a village called "Athippatti," which was wiped off the map due to administrative corruption, and he is seeking justice for his lost community. Significance: An ambitious social thriller where Ajith Kumar donned multiple disguises.
