This is a list of Tamil language films produced in the Tamil cinema in India that were released or schedule to release in 2021.
Box office collection The highest-grossing Tamil films released in 2021, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows:
+Highest worldwide gross of 2021RankFilmProduction companyWorldwide grossReferences 1Master XB Film Creators ₹300 crore 2Annaatthe Sun Pictures ₹240 crore 3Maanaadu V House Productions 117 crore 4Doctor KJR StudiosSK Productions100 crore 5Karnan V Creations 67.25 crore 6Aranmanai 3 Avni Cinemax
Released films January – March
OpeningTitleDirectorCastStudioRefJAN1 Aathikka Varkkam Bagavathy Bala Bagavathy Bala, Brintha Ravi, Nagma S Films Pei Irukka Bayamen Kaarthieswaran Kaarthieswaran, Gayatri Rema, Muthukaalai Thilaka Arts 8 Kulasekara Pattinam Aalwan James, Sreedevi, Aalwan James International Films Maara Dhilip Kumar Madhavan, Shraddha Srinath, Sshivada Pramod Films Pachaikili Sri Sai MK Selvam Gypsy Rajkumar, Hema, Babu LK Productions V Davinci Saravanan Raaghav, Luthiya, Sabitha Anand True Soul Pictures 13 Master Lokesh Kanagaraj Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan XB Film Creators 14 Bhoomi Lakshman Jayam Ravi, Nidhhi Agerwal, Ronit Roy Home Movie Makers AmanudaS.S. Jishnu DevHarikrishnan,Sivaprasad,Jinu Celine, Arya, Sree Vishnu JS , Sahil Mikhdad , Anas J Rahim, T Sunil PunnakkadAustria Movie Productions, Artist Films Eeswaran Suseenthiran Silambarasan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Nandita Swetha Madhav Media 15 Pulikkuthi Pandi M. Muthaiah Vikram Prabhu, Lakshmi Menon, Samuthirakani Sun Entertainment 22 E P KO 306 Sai Thara Palanivel, Cheenu Mohan, Sai, Sai Pictures 29 Enga Ooru Pookari Vasatha Saker Vasatha Saker, Prakash Shanmugam Sri Rengaraj Talkies Kabadadaari Pradeep Krishnamoorthy Sibi Sathyaraj, Nandita Swetha, Nassar Creative Entertainers and Distributors Keelakadu Satyamoorthi Jeyaguru Ajay Karthik, Suresh, Suganya Sathiya Sutha Creations Kook Giramam K. Raman Shiva, Anitha Selvaraj SLB Movies Sencholai Farook Farook Farook Films FEB5Aatkal Thevai Sakthi Sivan Sakthi Sivan, Eeasan Natarajan, Mime Gopi A4S CinemasChidambaram Railway Gate Sivabalan Anbu Mayilsamy, Mahendran, Neeraja, Gayatri Rema Crown PicturesKalathil Santhippom N. Rajasekhar Jiiva, Arulnithi, Manjima Mohan, Priya Bhavani Shankar Super Good FilmsTrip Dennis Manjunath Yogi Babu, Sunainaa, Rajendran, Karunakaran Sai Film Studios12C/o Kaadhal Hemambar Jasti Vetri, Mumtaz Sorcar, Diphan Shri Shirdi Sai Movies Idhu Vibathu Paghuthi Vijay Thirumoolam Sasi, Anu Krishna, Thennavan Rekha Movies Kasa Kasaa Tamil Sudar Sampath Ram, Saivinoth, Rajesh, Praveen Sudarnila Creations Kutty Story Four directors Vijay Sethupathi, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Varun Vel Films InternationalNaanum Single Thaan R. Gopi Dinesh, Deepti Sati, Rajendran, Manobala Three is a Company ProductionParris Jeyaraj K. Johnson Santhanam, Anaika Soti, Prudhvi Raj, Rajendran Lark Studios19Aangal Jakiradhai K. S. Muthu Manoharan Muruganandham, Gemini Raakava, Sangeetha Gemini Cinemas Chakra M. S. Anandan Vishal, Shraddha Srinath, Regina Cassandra Vishal Film FactoryKamali From Nadukkaveri Rajasekar Duraiswamy Anandhi, Rohit Suresh Saraf, Azhagam Perumal Abbundu StudiosLoka D. S. Divakar Yogenthra, Akshatha Madhav, Crane Manohar JPS Cine Max Pazhagiya Naatkal Ramdev Meeran, Meghana, Srinath, Nellai Siva Ramdev PicturesSillu Vandugal Suresh K. Vengidi TK Narayanan, Arunachalam, Santhoshraja Saranya 3D Screens 26Calls J. Sabarish V. J. Chitra, Vinodhini, Devadarshini, R. SundarrajanInfinite Pictures Centha Sagayanathan Deepa Umapathy, Sri Mahesh, Chaams Sri Chithra Pournami Films Chennayil Oda Oda Sanjeevi Gurumuruga, Kasi Vishwanathan, Kannan Vishnu Movie Makers Paathi Unakku Paathi Enakku M. A. Vijayakumar Aryan, Saravanan, Swati, Divyasri White Box Production Sangathalaivan Manimaran Samuthirakani, Ramya Subramanian, Sunu Lakshmi Grass Root Film Company Sariya Thavara S. Savarimuthu Savarimuthu, Kadhal Sukumar, Bonda Mani PSA Thirai Kalanchiyam Vettai Naai S. Jai Shankar R. K. Suresh, Ramki, Subiksha Surabi Pictures 28Aelay Halitha Shameem Samuthirakani, Manikandan, Madhumathi YNOT Studios MAR5Anbirkiniyal Gokul Arun Pandian, Keerthi Pandian, Praveen Raja A & P Groups Dola Aadhi Chandran Rishi Rithvik, Prerna Khanna Joker's Creation Mirugaa J. Parthiban Srikanth, Raai Laxmi, Dev Gill Jaguar Studios Nenjam Marappathillai Selvaraghavan S. J. Suryah, Regina Cassandra, Nandita Swetha Escape Artists Motion Pictures Oru Kudaikul K. L. Udhya Kumar Ananth Nag, Meghna, Nirosha ASS Cine Creations Seithi Thaal Punch Bharath Punch Bharath, Sathan, Yogi, Najeer Taken Entertainment 12Aadhangam Jayakaran Appukutty, Bala Singh, Karate Raja AM Arts Boom Boom Kaalai K. P. Velmurugan Kevin, Saara Deva, Appukutty Oliemar Cinemas Ganesapuram Veerangan Chinna, Risha Haridas, Florent Pereira Sanjay Sham Pictures Teddy Shakti Soundar Rajan Arya, Sayyeshaa, Magizh Thirumeni Studio Green Theethum Nandrum Rasu Ranjith Rasu Ranjith, Aparna Balamurali, Lijomol Jose NH Hari Silverscreens 19 Kadampari Arul Arul, Kaashima Rafi, Akila Narayanan Aromaa Studios Meendum Yathra Murugan Murugan, Amala Sri Saai Lakshmi Pictures Michaelpatty Raja Francis Nikesh Ram, Perlene Bhesania, Rajendran Spellbound Films Namma Oorukku Ennadhan Achu Nel Senthil Kumar Mahendran, Miyasree Sowmya, Appukutty GS Arts Thaen Ganesh Vinayakan Tharun, Abarnathi, Aruldoss AP Productions 20 Irai Thedal K. S. Karthik Krishnajith, Sanuja Somanath, Supriya Ravi Kanda Films 26Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala Kevin Akhil, Ishaara Nair, Yogi Babu Nila Promotes Ennathaan Un Kathai John John, Thilija, Telephone Raj Try Creations Kaadan Prabhu Solomon Rana Daggubati, Vishnu Vishal, Zoya Hussain Eros International Roommate Vasanth Nagarajan Naren, Sowmya, Vishwa Sivasai Movies Thodakkam Mari Karunanidhi Mari Karunanidhi Nithitha Thiraikalam
April – June OpeningTitleDirectorCastStudioRefAPR2 Call Taxi Pa. Pandian Santhosh Saravanan, Ashwini Chandrasekhar, Rajendran, Madhan Bob KT Combines Manja Satta Pacha Satta Thambakutty Guru Somasundaram, Lanza del Vasto, Shivashankar Chinnasamy Cine Creations Sulthan Bakkiyaraj Kannan Karthi, Rashmika Mandanna, Napoleon, Lal Dream Warrior Pictures 4 Mandela Madonne Ashwin Yogi Babu, Sheela Rajkumar, Sangili Murugan YNOT Studios 9 Karnan Mari Selvaraj Dhanush, Lal, Rajisha Vijayan V Creations 11 Sarbath Prabhakaran Kathir, Rahasya Gorak, Soori 7 Screen Studio 14 Mathil Mithran Jawahar K. S. Ravikumar, Shanjith, Mime Gopi S S Group Paramapadham Vilayattu K. Thirugnanam Trisha, Nandha, Richard, Vijay Varmaa 24HRS Productions 16 Chasing K. Veerakumar Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Bala Saravanan, Imman Annachi Asia Sin Media Munna Sangai Kumaresan Sangai Kumaresan, Kennedy, Niyah Krishna Sri Thillai Eesan Pictures Vanakkam Da Mappillai M. Rajesh G. V. Prakash Kumar, Amritha Aiyer, Daniel Annie Pope Sun Entertainment 23 Nayae Peyae Sakthi Vasan Dinesh, Aishwarya, Aadukalam Murugadoss Cutting Votting Studios Papillon Aaru Raja Aaru Raja, Sowmya, Kalloori Vinoth Blooming Art Studios MAY28 Malaysia to Amnesia Radha Mohan Vaibhav, Vani Bhojan, Riya Suman, M. S. Bhaskar ZEE5 JUN18 Jagame Thandhiram Karthik Subbaraj Dhanush, James Cosmo, Joju George, Aishwarya Lekshmi YNOT Studios 25 Methagu T. Kittu Kutti Mani, Lizzie Antony, Rajasekar Tamil Eela Thirakkalam MaadathyLeena ManimekalaiSemmalar Annam, Ajmina Kassim, Arul Kumar, Patrick RajKaruvachy Films
July – September OpeningTitleDirectorCastStudioRefJUL11 Vellai Yaanai Subramaniam Siva Samuthirakani, Yogi Babu, Athmiya Rajan Sun Entertainment 16 Vaazhl Arun Prabu Purushothaman Pradeep Anthony, TJ Bhanu, Diva Dhawan Sivakarthikeyan Productions 22 Sarpatta Parambarai Pa. Ranjith Arya, Dushara Vijayan, Pasupathy, Kalaiyarasan Neelam Productions 30Thittam Irandu Vignesh Karthick Aishwarya Rajesh, Pavel Navageethan, Gokul Anand Sixer Entertainment AUG11 Sennai Jaikumar Sethuraman Semmalar Annam, Bava Chelladurai, Gokila Enso Pictures 13 Netrikann Milind Rau Nayanthara, Ajmal Ameer, Manikandan Rowdy Pictures 22 Boomika Rathindran R. Prasad Aishwarya Rajesh, Avantika Vandanapu, Pavel Navageethan Stone Bench Films 27 Kasada Thapara Chimbu Deven Sundeep Kishan, Harish Kalyan, Venkat Prabhu Black Ticket Company 30 Ashvamithra Earthling Koushalya Harish Uthaman, Tareetha, Maheswari Arunagiri Accessible Horizon Films SEP3 Alpha Adimai Jinovi Vinod Varma, Arun Nagaraj, Kalki Arunaajadaa Pictures Devadas Brothers Janakiraman Dhruvva, Sanchita Shetty, Shilpa Manjunath Etcetera Entertainment 9 Laabam S. P. Jananathan Vijay Sethupathi, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu Vijay Sethupathi Productions 10 Dikkiloona Karthik Yogi Santhanam, Anagha, Shirin Kanchwala KJR Studios Thalaivii A. L. Vijay Kangana Ranaut, Arvind Swamy, Samuthirakani Zee Studios Tughlaq Durbar Delhi Prasad Deenadayal Vijay Sethupathi, Raashi Khanna, Parthiban Seven Screen Studio 16 Iruvar Ullam G. Ramesh Vinay Rai, Payal Rajput, Archanna Guptaa MSK Film Production 17 Annabelle Sethupathi Deepak Sundarrajan Vijay Sethupathi, Taapsee Pannu, Radhika Sarathkumar Passion Studios Friendship John Paul Raj-Sham Surya Arjun, Harbhajan Singh, Losliya Mariyanesan Seantoaa Films Kodiyil Oruvan Ananda Krishnan Vijay Antony, Aathmika, Divya Prabha Infiniti Film Ventures 24 Choo Mandhirakaali Eswar Kotravai Karthikeyan Velu, Sanjana Burli, Kishore Dev Annam Medias, A. Sarkunam Chinnanjiru Kiliye Sabarinathan Senthil Nathan, Sandra Nair, Kulappulli Leela Senbha Creations Cinderella Vinoo Venketesh Raai Laxmi, Sakshi Agarwal, Robo Shankar SSI Productions Naduvan Sharran Kumar Bharath, Aparna Vinod, Gokul Anand Cue Entertainment Pei Mama Sakthi Chidambaram Yogi Babu, Rajendran, Malavika Menon Bakiya Cinemass Pirar Thara Vaaraa A. R. Kamaraj A. R. Kamaraj, Sampath Ram, Rudran ARK Creations Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum Arisil Moorthy Mithun Manickam, Ramya Pandian, Vani Bhojan 2D Entertainment Veerapuram 220 B. Senthil Kumar Mahesh, Amira Varma, Meghna Subham Cine Creations 30 Sivakumarin Sabadham Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi, Madhuri Jain Sathya Jyothi Films
October – December