The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1971.
| Opening | Sl. No. | Film | Cast | Director | Music Director | Notes |
J A N |
8 |
1 |
Kalithozhi | Prem Nazir, Sheela | D. M. Pottekkad | G. Devarajan | |
2 |
Moonnupookkal | Prem Nazir, Sathyan | P. Bhaskaran | Pukazhenthi | |
| 14 |
3 |
Avalalpam Vaikippoyi | Prem Nazir, Sheela | John Sankaramangalam | G. Devarajan | |
| 22 |
4 |
Oru Penninte Katha | Sathyan, Sheela | K. S. Sethumadhavan | G. Devarajan | |
5 |
C.I.D. In Jungle | Sathyan, T. S. Muthaiah | G. P. Kammath | Bhagyanath | |
| 27 |
6 |
Makane Ninakku Vendi | Prem Nazir, Sheela | E. N. Balakrishnan | G. Devarajan | |
F E B |
5 |
7 |
Shiksha | Prem Nazir, Sathyan | N. Prakash | G. Devarajan | |
| 12 |
8 |
Neethi | Prem Nazir, Sheela | A. B. Raj | | |
| 26 |
9 |
Kuttyedathi | Sathyan, S. P. Pillai | P. N. Menon | M. S. Baburaj | |
M A R |
12 |
10 |
Poompatta | Sridevi, Prema | B. K. Pottekkad | G. Devarajan | |
| 19 |
11 |
Jalakanyaka | Madhu, Kaviyoor Ponnamma | M. S. Mani | A. T. Ummer | |
| 26 |
12 |
Lankadahanam | Prem Nazir, Vijayasree | J. Sasikumar | M. S. Viswanathan | |
A P R |
9 |
13 |
Navavadhu | Prem Nazir, Sharada | P. Bhaskaran | G. Devarajan | |
| 10 |
14 |
Thettu | Sathyan, Sheela, Ummer | K. S. Sethumadhavan | G. Devarajan | |
| 14 |
15 |
Manpeda | Jayabharathi, Jesey | P. M. A. Azeez | M. S. Baburaj | |
16 |
C.I.D. Nazir | Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi | P. Venu | M. K. Arjunan | |
17 |
Karinizhal | Prem Nazir, Sathyan | J. D. Thottan | G. Devarajan | |
| 30 |
19 |
Bobanum Moliyum | Madhu, Vijayasree | J. Sasikumar | Joseph Krishna | |
20 |
Vithukal | Madhu, Sheela | P. Bhaskaran | Pukazhenthi | |
M A Y |
7 |
21 |
Lora Neeyevide | Prem Nazir, KPAC Lalitha | T. R. Raghunath | M. S. Baburaj | |
22 |
Anadha Shilpangal | Prasad, Sankaradi | M. K. Ramu | R. K. Shekhar | |
| 28 |
23 |
Muthassi | Prem Nazir, Sheela | P. Bhaskaran | V. Dakshinamoorthy | |
J U N |
16 |
24 |
Rathrivandi | Vincent, Ummer | Vijayanarayanan | M. S. Baburaj | |
J U L |
2 |
25 |
Sarasayya | Sathyan, Madhu | Thoppil Bhasi | G. Devarajan | |
| 22 |
26 |
Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan | Gemini Ganesan, Rajasree | P. Subramaniam | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 23 |
27 |
Achante Bharya | Adoor Bhasi, K. P. Ummer | Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair | V. Dakshinamoorthy | |
A U G |
6 |
28 |
Anubhavangal Paalichakal | Sathyan, Prem Nazeer | K. S. Sethumadhavan | Devarajan | |
| 12 |
29 |
Aabhijathyam | Madhu, Sharada | A. Vincent | A. T. Ummer | |
| 13 |
30 |
Vimochanasamaram | Sathyan, Sheela | Mohan Gandhiraman | M. B. Sreenivasan | |
S E P |
2 |
31 |
Prathidhawani | Raghavan, Radhamani | Vipin Das | M. L. Srikanth | |
| 3 |
32 |
Panchavan Kaadu | Prem Nazir, Sathyan | Kunchacko | G. Devarajan | |
33 |
Karakanakadal | Sathyan, Madhu | K. S. Sethumadhavan | G. Devarajan | |
34 |
Thapaswini | Prem Nazir, Sheela | M. Krishnan Nair | G. Devarajan | |
| 24 |
35 |
Marunnattil Oru Malayali | Prem Nazir, Adoor Bhasi | A. B. Raj | V. Dakshinamoorthy | |
| 30 |
36 |
Inqulab Zindabbad | Sathyan, Madhu | K. S. Sethumadhavan | G. Devarajan |
|
O C T |
1 |
37 |
Vivahasammanam | Prem Nazir, Sheela | J. D. Thottan | G. Devarajan | |
| 22 |
38 |
Prapancham | Sudev, Sunitha | Sudin Menon | Dulalsen | |
| 29 |
39 |
Puthenveedu | Prem Nazir, Sheela | K. Sukumaran Nair | M. S. Baburaj | |
N O V |
5 |
40 |
Sumangali | Sheela, Prasad | M. K. Ramu | R. K. Shekhar | |
41 |
Line Bus | Madhu, Jayabharathi | K. S. Sethumadhavan | G. Devarajan | |
| 19 |
42 |
Ummachu | Madhu, Sheela | P. Bhaskaran | K. Raghavan | |
43 |
Agnimrigam | Prem Nazir, Sathyan | M. Krishnan Nair | G. Devarajan | |
| 26 |
44 |
Sindooracheppu | Madhu, Jayabharathi | Madhu | G. Devarajan | |
D E C |
3 |
45 |
Ernakulam Junction | Prem Nazir, Ragini | Vijayanarayanan | M. S. Baburaj | |
| 10 |
46 |
Yogamullaval | Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, Shobha | C. V. Shankar | R. K. Shekhar | |
| 17 |
47 |
Gangasangamam | Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi | J. D. Thottan | G. Devarajan | |
| 24 |
48 |
Vilakku Vangiya Veena | Prem Nazir, Madhu | P. Bhaskaran | V. Dakshinamoorthy | |
49 |
Kochaniyathi | Madhu, Jayabharathi | P. Subramaniam | Pukazhenthi | |