| 1 Jan 1981 | Prem Nazir, Jayan | | P. Venu | |
| 2 Jan 1981 | Sukumaran, Sathar | | P. Gopikumar | |
| 3 Jan 1981 | Jayan, K. P. Ummer | | P. Chandrakumar | |
| 4 Jan 1981 | Ratheesh, Sukumaran | | P. G. Vishwambharan | |
| 5 Jan 1981 | Madhu, Sukumaran | | I. V. Sasi | |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Prem Nazir, Sheela | | A. T. Abu | |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Jagathy Sreekumar, Venu Nagavally | | Ahuan Sebastian | |
| 8 Feb 1981 | Madhu, Jayan | | P. N. Sundaram | |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi | | J. Sasikumar | |
| 12 Mar 1981 | Madhu, Ratheesh | | Srini | |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Lalu Alax Vijay Menon, Shanthi Krishna | | Bharathan | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Srividya, Sukumaran | | Mohan | |
| 15 Mar 1981 | Prem Nazir, Jose | | A. Sheriff | |
| 16 Mar 1981 | Madhu, Jayabharathi | | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 17 Mar 1981 | T. Jayasree, Jayan, Vidhubala | | Baby | |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Madhu, Srividya | | P. Chandrakumar | |
| 19 Apr 1981 | Menaka, Balan K. Nair | | K. S. Sethumadhavan | |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Sukumaran, M. G. Soman, Mammootty | | P. G. Viswambharan | |
| 23 Apr 1981 | Ratheesh, Seema | | I. V. Sasi | |
| 24 Apr 1981 | Prem Nazir, Sukumaran | | P. Chandrakumar | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Soman, Jayabharathi, Srividya | | A. N. Thampi | |
| 27 May 1981 | Maniyanpilla Raju, Venu Nagavally | | Balachandra Menon | |
| 28 May 1981 | Jayan, Jose Prakash | | A. B. Raj | |
| 29 May 1981 | Prem Nazir, Srividya | | J. Sasikumar | |
| Jun | Menaka, M. G. Soman | | P. T. Rajan | |
| 12 Jun 1981 | Thakilu Kottampuram | Darsan Raman, P. Susheeladevi | Prem Nazir, Sheela | |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Kilungaatha Changalakal | A. T. Ummer | Prem Nazir, Sumalatha | |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Kallan Pavithran | Shyam | Nedumudi Venu, Adoor Bhasi | |
| 3 Jul 1981 | Paathira Sooryan | V. Dakshinamoorthy | Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi | |
| 3 Jul 1981 | Sneham Oru Pravaaham | K. J. Joy | Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumaran | |
| 3 Jul 1981 | Venal | M. B. Sreenivasan | Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu | |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Inaye Thedi | Johnson | Kalasala Babu, Sankaradi | |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Parankimala | G. Devarajan | Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu | |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Vayal | G. Devarajan | Soman, Shuba | |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Agni Yudham | A. T. Ummer | Jayabharathi, Jagathy Sreekumar | |
| 29 Jul 1981 | Saahasam | Shankar–Ganesh | M. G. Soman, Sumalatha | |
| 31 Jul 1981 | Kaahalam | A. T. Ummer | Prem Nazir, Raveendran, Nanditha Bose | |
| 31 Jul 1981 | Sankharsham | Shankar–Ganesh | Prem Nazir, Sukumaran, Ratheesh | |
| 7 Aug 1981 | Avatharam | A. T. Ummer | Sukumaran, Seema | |
| 7 Aug 1981 | Munnettam | Shyam | Mammootty, Ratheesh | |
| 14 Aug 1981 | Dhanya | Jerry Amaldev | Srividya, Mohanlal | |
| 14 Aug 1981 | Garjanam | Ilaiyaraaja | Madhavi, Rajnikanth | |
| 14 Aug 1981 | Sreeman Sreemathi | G. Devarajan | Srividya, Vijayan | |
| 21 Aug 1981 | Attimari | K. J. Joy | Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi | |
| 21 Aug 1981 | Prema Geethangal | Johnson | Ambika, Shanavas | |
| 21 Aug 1981 | Thrasam | | Aravindan, Balan K. Nair | |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Kolangal | | Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu | |
| 4 Sep 1981 | Raktham | Johnson | Prem Nazir, Madhu | |
| 5 Sep 1981 | Chaatta | | KPAC Lalitha, Nedumudi Venu | |
| 10 Sep 1981 | Enne Snehikkoo Enne Maathram | K. V. Mahadevan | Srividya, Ratheesh | |
| 10 Sep 1981 | Parvathy | Johnson | Prem Nazir, Latha | |
| 10 Sep 1981 | Sambhavam | V. Dakshinamoorthy | Madhu, Srividya | |
| 10 Sep 1981 | Vazhikal Yaathrakkar | Ben Surendar | Shubha, Sukumaran | |
| 10 Sep 1981 | Vida Parayum Munpe | M. B. Sreenivasan | Prem Nazir, Nedumudi Venu | |
| 25 Sep 1981 | Dhruvasangamam | Raveendran | Mohanlal, Manavalan Joseph | |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Guha | Shankar–Ganesh | Jagathy Sreekumar, Mini | |
| 2 Oct 1981 | Cancerum Laingeekia Rogangalum | | | |
| 2 Oct 1981 | Dwandha Yudham | Jerry Amaldev | Adoor Bhasi, Kuthiravattam Pappu | |
| 2 Oct 1981 | Manassinte Theerthayathra | M. B. Sreenivasan | Shubha, Sukumaran | |
| 7 Oct 1981 | Thaaraavu | Raveendran | Srividya, Nedumudi Venu | |
| 8 Oct 1981 | Adima Changala | M. K. Arjunan | Prem Nazir, Sheela | |
| 16 Oct 1981 | Archana Teacher | Shyam | Madhu, Sukumari | |
| 30 Oct 1981 | Ilaneer | Shyam | Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan | |
| 30 Oct 1981 | Kadathu | Shyam | Prem Nazir, Shankar | |
| 30 Oct 1981 | Oridathoru Phayalvaan | Johnson | Rashid, Nedumudi Venu | |
| 30 Oct 1981 | Poocha Sanyasi | K. J. Yesudas | Sukumari, Rajkumar | |
| 30 Oct 1981 | Swarnappakshikal | Raveendran | Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu | |
| 30 Oct 1981 | Thrishna | Shyam | Mammootty, Rajalakshmi | |
| 12 Nov 1981 | Aarathi | M. B. Sreenivasan | Sukumaran, Mala Aravindan | |
| 17 Nov 1981 | Thenum Vayambum | Raveendran | Prem Nazir, Mohanlal | |
| 17 Nov 1981 | Urukku Mushtikal | Shyam | Prem Nazir, Sheela | |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Karimpoocha | K. J. Joy | Ratheesh, Seema | |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Njan Ninne Marakkilla | Guna Singh | Sukumaran, Ambika | |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Hamsa Geetham | Shyam | Seema, Ratheesh | |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Itha Oru Dhikkari | A. T. Ummer | Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi | |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Aambal Poovu | V. Dakshinamoorthy | Sukumaran, Jose | |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Visham | Raghu Kumar | Srividya, Ratheesh | |
| 11 Dec 1981 | Nizhal Yudham | K. J. Joy | Sukumaran, Ravikumar | |
| 11 Dec 1981 | Oothikachiya Ponnu | M. K. Arjunan | Poornima Jayaram, Shankar | |
| 25 Dec 1981 | Ammakkorumma | Shyam | Ratheesh, Jagathy Sreekumar | |
| 25 Dec 1981 | Thaaravu | K. J. Yesudas | Madhu, Srividya | |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Ahimsa | A. T. Ummer | Ratheesh, Mammootty | |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Aparna | | Prathap Pothen, Balakrishna Pillai | |
| Film | Language | | |
| Janma Janmada Anubandha | Shankar Nag | | |
| Oru Thalai Ragam | T. Rajender | Tamil | |
| Panneer Pushpangal | Bharathy Vasu | Tamil | |
| Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Telugu | |