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Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett <ref>[http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1939/1939TN10.pdf Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958]</ref> Commercial Taxes Department disclosed {{INR}}108 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.<ref>[https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 CTD reports {{INR}}108 crore ET collection in 1997-98]</ref>
Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett <ref>[http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1939/1939TN10.pdf Government raised entertainment tax to 40% (from 33%) in 1958]</ref> Commercial Taxes Department disclosed {{INR}}108 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.<ref>[https://ctd.tn.gov.in/documents/10184/20741/STATISTICAL+COMPENDIUM+2012-2013/9fb9d066-c862-412b-bc88-f29d4091164e?version=1.1 CTD reports {{INR}}108 crore ET collection in 1997-98]</ref>


A list of films produced in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film industry in [[India]] in [[1997 in film|1997]] by release date.
A list of films produced in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film industry in India in [[1997 in film|1997]] by release date.


==List of released films==
==List of released films==
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| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newtamilfilms.com/maniratnam/reviews/iruvar-review2.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010305074555/http://www.newtamilfilms.com/maniratnam/reviews/iruvar-review2.html|archive-date = 5 March 2001|title = Iruvar Review 2 - Mani Ratnam Page}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newtamilfilms.com/maniratnam/reviews/iruvar-review2.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010305074555/http://www.newtamilfilms.com/maniratnam/reviews/iruvar-review2.html|archive-date = 5 March 2001|title = Iruvar Review 2 - Mani Ratnam Page}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen]]'' || [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] || [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], Dimple
| ''[[Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen]]'' || [[R. Sundarrajan]] || [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], Dimple
|M. G. Pictures||
|M. G. Pictures||
|-
|-
| ''[[Kathirunda Kadhal]]'' || Vijeshwaran || [[Arun Vijay]], [[Suvalakshmi]]
| ''[[Kathirunda Kadhal]]'' || Vijeshwaran || [[Arun Vijay]], [[Suvalakshmi]]
|[[Ganga Gowri Productions]]||
|Ganga Gowri Productions||
|-
|-
| ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' || [[Rajiv Menon]] || [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Kajol]]
| ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' || [[Rajiv Menon]] || [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Kajol]]
|[[AVM Productions]]|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001212081500fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/minsaara.htm|title = MInsaara Kanavu}}</ref>
|[[AVM Productions]]|| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/minsaara.htm |title = MInsaara Kanavu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001212081500fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/minsaara.htm |archive-date=12 December 2000 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
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|-
| ''[[Nalla Manasukkaran]]'' || Jayarajendran || [[Pandiarajan]], Jayaragini
| ''[[Nalla Manasukkaran]]'' || Jayarajendran || [[Pandiarajan]], Jayaragini
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| ''[[Periya Thambi]]'' || [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] || [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]], [[Nagma]]
| ''[[Periya Thambi]]'' || [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] || [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Nagma]]
|[[Gayathri Films]]||
|[[Gayathri Films]]||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''15'''
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''15'''
| ''[[Bharathi Kannamma]]'' || [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]] || [[R. Parthiban]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]]
| ''[[Bharathi Kannamma]]'' || [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]] || [[R. Parthiban]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]]
|[[Henry (producer)|Pangaj Productions]]|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010509015502fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/bharathi.htm|title = Bharathi Kannamma: Movie Review Page}}</ref>
|[[Henry (producer)|Pangaj Productions]]|| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/bharathi.htm |title = Bharathi Kannamma: Movie Review Page |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990901075637/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/bharathi.htm |archive-date=1 September 1999 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Gopura Deepam]]'' || [[Ramarajan]] || [[Ramarajan]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]
| ''[[Gopura Deepam]]'' || [[Ramarajan]] || [[Ramarajan]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]
|Kashtoori Films International||
|Kashtoori Films International||
|-
|-
| ''[[Nesam]]'' || [[K. Subash]] || [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Maheswari]], [[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]]
| ''[[Nesam]]'' || [[K. Subash]] || [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Maheswari]]
|Dhanooja Films||
|Dhanooja Films||
|-
|-
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''30'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''30'''
| ''[[Pudhayal]]'' || [[Selva (director)|Selva]] || [[Mammooty]], [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Aamani]], [[Sakshi Shivanand]], [[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]]
| ''[[Pudhayal]]'' || [[Selva (director)|Selva]] || [[Mammooty]], [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Aamani]], [[Sakshi Shivanand]]
|[[Kovai Chezhiyan|Cheran Cine Makers]]|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084741fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/pudhayal.htm|title = Pudhayal Movie Review}}</ref>
|[[Kovai Chezhiyan|Cheran Cine Makers]]|| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/pudhayal.htm |title = Pudhayal Movie Review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990420014711/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/pudhayal.htm |archive-date=20 April 1999 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|- February!
|- February!
| rowspan="9" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8; textcolor:#000;" | '''F<br />E<br />B'''
| rowspan="9" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8; textcolor:#000;" | '''F<br />E<br />B'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''12'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''12'''
| ''[[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]'' || [[R. Balu]] || [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]]
| ''[[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]'' || [[R. Balu]] || [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]]
|[[Sivasakthi Movie Makers]]|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084748fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/kalmella.htm|title = Kalmellam Kadhal Vazhga}}</ref>
|[[Sivasakthi Movie Makers]]|| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/kalmella.htm |title = Kalmellam Kadhal Vazhga |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084748fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/kalmella.htm |archive-date=7 March 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''14'''
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''14'''
| ''[[Ettupatti Rasa]]'' || [[Kasthuri Raja]] || [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], [[Khushbu]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
| ''[[Ettupatti Rasa]]'' || [[Kasthuri Raja]] || [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
|Pyramid Films International||
|Pyramid Films International||
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''21'''
| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''21'''
| ''[[Mannava (film)|Mannava]]'' || L. M. Balaji || [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]], [[Sanghavi]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
| ''[[Mannava (film)|Mannava]]'' || L. M. Balaji || [[Prashanth]], [[Sanghavi]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
|[[Thiagarajan|Star Movies]]||
|[[Thiagarajan|Star Movies]]||
|-
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|[[T. Siva|Amma Creations]]||
|[[T. Siva|Amma Creations]]||
|-
|-
| ''[[Mappillai Gounder]]'' || [[Manivasagam]] || [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]], [[Sakshi Shivanand]], [[Swathi (actress)|Swathi]]
| ''[[Mappillai Gounder]]'' || [[Manivasagam]] || [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Sakshi Shivanand]], [[Swathi (actress)|Swathi]]
|Janaki Films||
|Janaki Films||
|- March
|- March
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''10'''
| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''10'''
| ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]'' || [[Sundar C.]] || [[Rajinikanth]], [[Soundarya]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
| ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]'' || [[Sundar C.]] || [[Rajinikanth]], [[Soundarya]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
|Annamalai Cine Combines|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001219030800fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/arunacha.htm|title = Arunachalam}}</ref>
|Annamalai Cine Combines|| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/arunacha.htm |title = Arunachalam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001025184017/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/arunacha.htm |archive-date=25 October 2000 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Thaali Pudhusu]]'' || [[Kothanda Ramaiah|Keyar]] || [[Ramki (actor)|Ramki]], [[Khushbu]]
| ''[[Thaali Pudhusu]]'' || [[Keyaar|Keyar]] || [[Ramki (actor)|Ramki]], [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]
|Perumal Productions|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084400fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/thaali.htm|title = Thaali Puthusu}}</ref>
|Perumal Productions|| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/thaali.htm |title = Thaali Puthusu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084400fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/thaali.htm |archive-date=7 March 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
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|-
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''14'''
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''14'''
| ''[[Dhinamum Ennai Gavani]]'' || [[A. R. Ramesh]] || [[Ramki (actor)|Ramki]], [[Sanghavi]]
| ''[[Dhinamum Ennai Gavani]]'' || [[A. R. Ramesh]] || [[Ramki (actor)|Ramki]], [[Sanghavi]]
|[[A. S. Ibrahim Rowther|Tamilannai Cine Creations]]||
|[[Ibrahim Rowther|Tamilannai Cine Creations]]||
|-
|-
| ''My India'' || K. Alex Pandian || [[Anandaraj]], [[Swathi (actress)|Swathi]]
| ''My India'' || K. Alex Pandian || [[Shihan Hussaini]], [[Vani Viswanath]], [[Swathi (actress)|Swathi]]
| Deivaanai Movies ||
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|-
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| ''[[Raasi (film)|Raasi]]'' || Muraliappas || [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Prakash Raj]]
| ''[[Raasi (film)|Raasi]]'' || Muraliappas || [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Prakash Raj]]
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| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''18'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''18'''
| ''[[Vallal]]'' || [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Rajkapoor]] || [[Sathyaraj]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]], [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangeetha]]
| ''[[Vallal]]'' || [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Rajkapoor]] || [[Sathyaraj]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]], [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangeetha]], [[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]]
|Raaj Films International||
|Raaj Films International||
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|Tharangai V. Sunder
|Tharangai V. Sunder
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| rowspan="5" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#edafaf;" | '''M<br />A<br />Y'''
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| rowspan="4" align="center" |'''9'''
|''[[Adimai Changili]]''
|[[R. K. Selvamani]]
|[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
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|Sai Roja Companies
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=24 May 1997 |title=Poor finish after great start |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7PxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GRUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6867%2C5929685 |access-date=12 January 2024 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=Arts 4}}</ref>
|- May!
|- May!
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| rowspan="4" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#edafaf;" | '''M<br />A<br />Y'''
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| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''9'''
| ''[[Love Today (1997 film)|Love Today]]'' || [[Balasekaran]] || [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Suvalakshmi]], [[Manthra (actress)|Manthra]]
| ''[[Love Today (1997 film)|Love Today]]'' || [[Balasekaran]] || [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Suvalakshmi]], [[Manthra (actress)|Manthra]]
|[[R. B. Choudary|Super Good Films]]
|[[R. B. Choudary|Super Good Films]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001119054400fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/lovetoday.htm|title = Love Today Movie Review}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/lovetoday.htm |title = Love Today Movie Review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990419205604/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/lovetoday.htm |archive-date=19 April 1999 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Pistha]]'' || [[K. S. Ravikumar]] || [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Nagma]]
| ''[[Pistha (1997 film)|Pistha]]'' || [[K. S. Ravikumar]] || [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Nagma]]
|Pyramid Films International
|Pyramid Films International
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084214fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/pistha.htm|title = Pistha Movie Review}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/pistha.htm |title = Pistha Movie Review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990420011600/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/pistha.htm |archive-date=20 April 1999 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Pongalo Pongal]]'' || [[V. Sekhar]] || [[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]], [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangeetha]]
| ''[[Pongalo Pongal]]'' || [[V. Sekhar]] || [[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]], [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangeetha]], [[Vadivelu]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
|Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam
|Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam
|
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|-
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| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''23'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''23'''
| ''[[Ullaasam]]'' || [[J. D.- Jerry]] || [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Ajith Kumar (actor)|Ajith Kumar]], [[Maheswari]] || [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084745fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/ullasam.htm|title=Ullasam}}</ref>
| ''[[Ullaasam]]'' || [[J. D.–Jerry]]|| [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Maheswari]] || [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation]] || <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/ullasam.htm |title=Ullasam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084745fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/ullasam.htm |archive-date=7 March 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|- June!
|- June!
| rowspan="3" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#d9c1b0;" | '''J<br />U<br />N'''
| rowspan="3" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#d9c1b0;" | '''J<br />U<br />N'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''6'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''6'''
| ''[[Pasamulla Pandiyare]]'' || [[T. P. Gajendran]] || [[Rajkiran]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]]
| ''[[Pasamulla Pandiyare]]'' || [[T. P. Gajendran]] || [[Rajkiran]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]]
|Meenakshi Arts
|Meenakshi Arts
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''27'''
| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''27'''
| ''[[Devathai]]'' || [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] || [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Vineeth]], [[Keerthi Reddy]] || Indus Film Factory
| ''[[Devathai]]'' || [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] || [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Vineeth]], [[Keerthi Reddy]] || Indus Film Factory
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/970704/09/09040223.htm |title=Archived copy |website=www.webpage.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970705032019/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/970704/09/09040223.htm |archive-date=5 July 1997 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/970704/09/09040223.htm |title=THE HINDU ONLINE : Friday, July 04, 1997 Entertainment 09040223.HTM |website=www.webpage.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970705032019/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/970704/09/09040223.htm |archive-date=5 July 1997 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' || [[Vikraman]] || [[Sarath Kumar]], [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]], [[Priya Raman]]
| ''[[Surya Vamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' || [[Vikraman]] || [[Sarath Kumar]], [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]], [[Priya Raman]]
|[[R. B. Choudary]]
|[[R. B. Choudary]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084055fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/suryav.htm|title = Surya Vamsam}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/suryav.htm |title = Surya Vamsam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084055fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/suryav.htm |archive-date=7 March 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|}
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! colspan="2" | Opening
! colspan="2" | Opening
! Title !! Director !! Cast !! Studio !! Ref
! Title !! Director !! Cast !! Studio !! Ref
|-
|- July!
|- July!
| rowspan="5" valign="center" align="center" style="background: #d0f0c0; textcolor:#000;" | '''J<br />U<br />L'''
| rowspan="5" valign="center" align="center" style="background: #d0f0c0; textcolor:#000;" | '''J<br />U<br />L'''
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| ''[[Once More (1997 film)|Once More]]'' || [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[B. Sarojadevi|Saroja Devi]], [[Anju Aravind]]
| ''[[Once More (1997 film)|Once More]]'' || [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[B. Sarojadevi|Saroja Devi]], [[Anju Aravind]]
|Shree Ganesh Vision
|Shree Ganesh Vision
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629192410fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/oncemore.htm|title = Once More}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/oncemore.htm |title = Once More |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629192410fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/oncemore.htm |archive-date=29 June 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[V. I. P. (1997 film)|V. I. P]] ''|| [[Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy|D. Sabhapathi]] || [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
| ''[[V. I. P. (1997 film)|V. I. P]] ''|| [[Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy|D. Sabhapathi]] || [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
|[[Kalaipuli S. Dhanu]]
|[[Kalaipuli S. Dhanu]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629190240fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/vip.htm|title = V.I.P.}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/vip.htm |title = V.I.P. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629190240fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/vip.htm |archive-date=29 June 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
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| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''11'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''11'''
| ''[[Nandhini (film)|Nandhini]]'' || [[Manobala]] || [[Prakash Raj]], [[Suhasini]], [[Keerthi Reddy]]
| ''[[Nandhini (film)|Nandhini]]'' || [[Manobala]] || [[Prakash Raj]], [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]], [[Keerthi Reddy]]
|[[Pyramid Natarajan|V. Natarajan]]
|[[Pyramid Natarajan|V. Natarajan]]
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| N. R. D. Film Circuit ||
| N. R. D. Film Circuit ||
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|-
| ''Sathi Sanam'' || V. Jayaprakash || Mahesh, Ovia
| ''Sathi Sanam'' || [[V. Jayaprakash|Jayaprakash]] || Mahesh, Ovia
| Chozha Creations ||
| Chozha Creations ||
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| ''[[Raman Abdullah]]'' || [[Balu Mahendra]] || [[Sivakumar]], [[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]], [[Karan (actor)|Karan]], [[Eshwari Rao]], Rudra
| ''[[Raman Abdullah]]'' || [[Balu Mahendra]] || [[Sivakumar]], [[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]], [[Karan (actor)|Karan]], [[Eshwari Rao]], Rudra
| Anand Cine Arts || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629190306fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/raaman.htm|title = Raaman Abdullah}}</ref>
| Anand Cine Arts || <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/raaman.htm |title = Raaman Abdullah |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629190306fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/raaman.htm |archive-date=29 June 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|- September!
|- September!
| rowspan="9" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#F5DEB3; textcolor:#000;" | '''S<br />E<br />P'''
| rowspan="8" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#F5DEB3; textcolor:#000;" | '''S<br />E<br />P'''
| rowspan="4" align="center" | '''5'''
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''5'''
| ''[[Abhimanyu (1997 film)|Abhimanyu]]'' || [[K. Subash]] || [[R. Parthiban]], [[Ravali]]
| ''[[Abhimanyu (1997 film)|Abhimanyu]]'' || [[K. Subash]] || [[R. Parthiban]], [[Ravali]]
|Sree Charan Films
|Sree Charan Films
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Adimai Changili]]'' || [[R. K. Selvamani]] || [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
| ''[[Kalyana Vaibhogam]]''|| N. Rathnam || [[Ramki]], [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]], [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]]
⚫
|Sai Roja Companies
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| ''[[Kalyana Vaibhogam (film)|Kalyana Vaibhogam]]'' || N. Rathnam || [[Ramki (actor)|Ramki]], [[Khushbu]], [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]]
|Gomathi Shankar Films
|Gomathi Shankar Films
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| ''[[Nerrukku Ner]]'' || [[Vasanth]] || [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]],
| ''[[Nerrukku Ner]]'' || [[Vasanth]] || [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]],
|[[Madras Talkies]]
|[[Madras Talkies]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084303fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/nerukkuner.htm|title=Nerukku Ner}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/nerukkuner.htm |title=Nerukku Ner |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084303fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/nerukkuner.htm |archive-date=7 March 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''12'''
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''12'''
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| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''26'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''26'''
| ''[[Paththini (1997 film)|Paththini]]'' || [[P. Vasu]] || [[Jayaram]], [[Khushbu]]
| ''[[Paththini (1997 film)|Paththini]]'' || [[P. Vasu]] || [[Jayaram]], [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]
|Good Luck Films
|Good Luck Films
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/0A189F1D971D3950652569400062A3E1?OpenDocument|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609161603/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/0A189F1D971D3950652569400062A3E1?OpenDocument|archive-date=9 June 2020|title=Reviews - Deccan Herald}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/0A189F1D971D3950652569400062A3E1?OpenDocument|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609161603/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/0A189F1D971D3950652569400062A3E1?OpenDocument|archive-date=9 June 2020|title=Reviews - Deccan Herald}}</ref>
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| ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]'' || [[Suresh Krishna (director)|Suresh Krishna]] || [[Rajiv Krishna]], [[Tejali Ghanekar|Sulekha]]
| ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]'' || [[Suresh Krishna (director)|Suresh Krishna]] || [[Rajiv Krishna]], [[Tejali Ghanekar|Sulekha]]
|Shogun Films
|Shogun Films
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010107005400fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/aaha.htm|title=Aaha}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/aaha.htm |title=Aaha |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010107005400fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/aaha.htm |archive-date=7 January 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Periya Manushan]]'' || [[Guru Dhanapal]] || [[Sathyaraj]], [[Ravali]]
| ''[[Periya Manushan]]'' || [[Guru Dhanapal]] || [[Sathyaraj]], [[Ravali]]
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| ''[[Porkkaalam]]'' || [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]] || [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Sanghavi]] || [[Roja Combines]]
| ''[[Porkkaalam]]'' || [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]] || [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Sanghavi]], [[Manivannan]], [[Vadivelu]] || [[Roja Combines]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084636fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/porkaalam.htm|title = Porkaalam}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/porkaalam.htm |title = Porkaalam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990901101723/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/porkaalam.htm |archive-date=1 September 1999 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Ratchagan]]'' || [[Praveen Gandhi|Praveen Kanth]] || [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Sushmita Sen]]
| ''[[Ratchagan]]'' || [[Praveen Gandhi|Praveen Kanth]] || [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Sushmita Sen]]
| [[K. T. Kunjumon|Gentleman Films]]
| [[K. T. Kunjumon|Gentleman Films]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010222121228fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/ratchagan.htm|title = Ratchagan}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/ratchagan.htm |title = Ratchagan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010222121228fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/ratchagan.htm |archive-date=22 February 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Thedinen Vanthathu]]'' || Ravi Varma || [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]], [[Manthra (actress)|Manthra]], [[Goundamani]]
| ''[[Thedinen Vanthathu]]'' || Ravi Varma || [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Manthra (actress)|Manthra]], [[Goundamani]]
|Shiva Shree Pictures
|Shiva Shree Pictures
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|-
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| ''[[Vidukathai (film)|Vidukadhai]]'' || [[Agathiyan]] || [[Prakash Raj]], [[Neena (Tamil actress)|Neena]]
| ''[[Vidukathai|Vidukadhai]]'' || [[Agathiyan]] || [[Prakash Raj]], [[Neena (Tamil actress)|Neena]]
|[[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
|[[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
| <ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FP1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_RQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2574%2C741018</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FP1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_RQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2574%2C741018|title=When a girl marries an old man|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=22 November 1997|access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>
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|-
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''31'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''31'''
| ''[[Janakiraman]]'' || [[Sundar C.]] || [[Sarath Kumar]], [[Nagma]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]]
| ''[[Janakiraman]]'' || [[Sundar C.]] || [[Sarath Kumar]], [[Nagma]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]]
|Malar Films
|Malar Films
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629190607fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/janakiraman.htm|title = JanakiRaman}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/janakiraman.htm |title = JanakiRaman |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629190607fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/janakiraman.htm |archive-date=29 June 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|- November!
|- November!
| rowspan="2" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#ACE1AF;" | '''N<br />O<br />V'''
| rowspan="2" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#ACE1AF;" | '''N<br />O<br />V'''
| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''28'''
| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''28'''
| ''[[Thadayam]]'' || [[Ramesh Balakrishnan]] || [[Ramki (actor)|Ramki]], [[Vijayashanti]], [[Indraja (actress)|Indraja]]
| ''[[Thadayam]]'' || [[Ramesh Balakrishnan]] || [[Ramki (actor)|Ramki]], [[Vijayashanti]], [[Indraja]]
|Maruthi Movie Makers
|Maruthi Movie Makers
|
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| rowspan="8" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#B8860B;" | '''D<br />E<br />C'''
| rowspan="8" valign="center" align="center" style="background:#B8860B;" | '''D<br />E<br />C'''
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''5'''
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''5'''
| ''[[Kadavul]]'' || [[Velu Prabhakaran]] || [[Velu Prabhakaran]], [[Arun Pandian]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] || Deccan Pictures
| ''[[Kadavul]]'' || [[Velu Prabhakaran]] || [[Velu Prabhakaran]], [[Arun Pandian]], [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] || Deccan Pictures
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Roja Malare]]'' || Jayamurugan || [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Riva Bubber]], [[Arun Pandian]] || Kamalam Movies
| ''[[Roja Malare]]'' || [[T. M. Jayamurugan|Jayamurugan]] || [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Riva Bubber]], [[Arun Pandian]] || Kamalam Movies
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629191842fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/rmalarae.htm|title = New Page}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/rmalarae.htm |title = New Page |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629191842fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/rmalarae.htm |archive-date=29 June 2001 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Thambi Durai]]'' || [[Senthilnathan]] || [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] || Sree Maariamman Films
| ''[[Thambi Durai]]'' || [[Senthilnathan]] || [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] || Sree Maariamman Films
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| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''12'''
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''12'''
| ''[[Arasiyal]]'' || [[R. K. Selvamani]] || [[Mammootty]], [[Shilpa Shirodkar]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] || Motherland Movies Internationals
| ''[[Arasiyal]]'' || [[R. K. Selvamani]] || [[Mammootty]], [[Shilpa Shirodkar]], [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] || Motherland Movies Internationals
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307084809fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/arasiyal.htm|title = Arasiyal: Movie Review}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/arasiyal.htm |title = Arasiyal: Movie Review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000303090554/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/arasiyal.htm |archive-date=3 March 2000 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Poochudava]]'' || [[Director Udayasankar|Udayasankar]] || [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] ||
| ''[[Poochudava]]'' || [[Director Udayasankar|Udayasankar]] || [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] ||
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| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''19'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''19'''
| ''[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]'' || [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] || [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Shalini]] || [[Sangili Murugan|Murugan Cine Arts]]
| ''[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]'' || [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] || [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Shalini Ajith|Shalini]] || [[Sangili Murugan|Murugan Cine Arts]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001212043000fw_/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/kmariyad.htm|title = Kaadhalukku Mariyaadhai: Movie Review}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/kmariyad.htm |title = Kaadhalukku Mariyaadhai: Movie Review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990419185644/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/kmariyad.htm |archive-date=19 April 1999 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''26'''
| rowspan="1" align="center" | '''26'''
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
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! rowspan="1" style="width:20px;"| Category/Organization !! rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"| [[Cinema Express Awards]]<br /> 23 August 1998<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/24-08-98/express.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203185354/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/24-08-98/express.htm |archive-date=1999-02-03 |url-status=live }}</ref> !! rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"| Dinakaran Cinema Awards<br />12 April 1998<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/dkn1997/1997dkn.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980615070355/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/dkn1997/1997dkn.htm |archive-date=1998-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"| [[47th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]<br />August 1998<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chandrag.tripod.com/aug98/index.html|title = Minnoviyam Star Tracks}}</ref> !! rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"| [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]<br />27 November 1998<ref>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980615070401/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm | archive-date=15 June 1998 | url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm | title=1996 Cinema State Awards | publisher=dinakaran.com | access-date=30 June 2020 }}</ref>
! rowspan="1" style="width:20px;"| Category/Organization !! rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"| [[Cinema Express Awards]]<br /> 23 August 1998<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/24-08-98/express.htm |title=Dinakaran |access-date=2020-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203185354/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/24-08-98/express.htm |archive-date=1999-02-03 |url-status=live }}</ref> !! rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"| Dinakaran Cinema Awards<br />12 April 1998<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/dkn1997/1997dkn.htm |title=Dinakaran |access-date=2020-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980615070355/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/dkn1997/1997dkn.htm |archive-date=1998-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"| [[47th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]<br />August 1998{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} !! rowspan="1" style="width:200px;"| [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]<br />27 November 1998<ref>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980615070401/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm | archive-date=15 June 1998 | url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm | title=1996 Cinema State Awards | publisher=dinakaran.com | access-date=30 June 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| Best Film || ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' || ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' || ''[[Bharathi Kannamma]]'' || ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]'' / ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]''
| Best Film || ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' || ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' || ''[[Bharathi Kannamma]]'' || ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]'' / ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]''
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[[Category:Lists of Tamil films by year|1997]]
[[Category:Lists of Tamil films by year|1997]]
[[Category:1997 in Indian cinema|Films, Tamil]]
[[Category:1997 in Indian cinema|Films, Tamil]]
[[Category:Lists of 1997 films by country or language]]
[[Category:Lists of 1997 films by language]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Indian films]]

Revision as of 14:21, 18 May 2024

Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett [1] Commercial Taxes Department disclosed ₹108 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.[2]

A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1997 by release date.

List of released films

January — March

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
A
N 		10 Sakthi R. Raghu Raj Vineeth, Yuvarani Gentleman Film International
14 Dharma Chakkaram K. S. Ravikumar Vijayakanth, Deepti Bhatnagar, Rambha Lakshmi Movie Makers
Iruvar Mani Ratnam Mohanlal, Aishwarya Rai, Prakash Raj, Gouthami, Revathi, Tabu Madras Talkies [3]
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen R. Sundarrajan Vijay, Dimple M. G. Pictures
Kathirunda Kadhal Vijeshwaran Arun Vijay, Suvalakshmi Ganga Gowri Productions
Minsara Kanavu Rajiv Menon Arvind Swamy, Prabhu Deva, Kajol AVM Productions [4]
Nalla Manasukkaran Jayarajendran Pandiarajan, Jayaragini Annai Sree Baalaambikai Creations
Om Saravana Bhava N. Krishnaswamy Sowmyan, Vidyasri
Periya Thambi Chitra Lakshmanan Prabhu, Nagma Gayathri Films
15 Bharathi Kannamma Cheran R. Parthiban, Meena Pangaj Productions [5]
Gopura Deepam Ramarajan Ramarajan, Sukanya Kashtoori Films International
Nesam K. Subash Ajith Kumar, Maheswari Dhanooja Films
30 Pudhayal Selva Mammooty, Arvind Swamy, Aamani, Sakshi Shivanand Cheran Cine Makers [6]
F
E
B 		12 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga R. Balu Murali, Kausalya Sivasakthi Movie Makers [7]
14 Ettupatti Rasa Kasthuri Raja Napoleon, Khushbu, Urvashi Pyramid Films International
Parama Pithaa K. Alexander Nizhalgal Ravi, Vijaya
Vaimaye Vellum P. Vasu R. Parthiban, Rachana Banerjee S. B. Films
21 Mannava L. M. Balaji Prashanth, Sanghavi, Urvashi Star Movies
Maradha Uravu Thiruvarangan Rajiv, Rajam
28 Adhipathi Balaraja Varunraj, Apsara
Aravindhan T. Nagarajan Sarath Kumar, R. Parthiban, Nagma Amma Creations
Mappillai Gounder Manivasagam Prabhu, Sakshi Shivanand, Swathi Janaki Films
M
A
R 		6 Vivasaayi Magan Ramarajan Ramarajan, Devayani Mahalakshmi International

April — June

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
A
P
R 		10 Arunachalam Sundar C. Rajinikanth, Soundarya, Rambha Annamalai Cine Combines [8]
Thaali Pudhusu Keyar Ramki, Khushbu Perumal Productions [9]
14 Dhinamum Ennai Gavani A. R. Ramesh Ramki, Sanghavi Tamilannai Cine Creations
My India K. Alex Pandian Shihan Hussaini, Vani Viswanath, Swathi Deivaanai Movies
Raasi Muraliappas Ajith Kumar, Rambha, Prakash Raj NIC Arts [10]
18 Vallal Rajkapoor Sathyaraj, Meena, Roja, Sangeetha, Goundamani, Senthil Raaj Films International
25 Sishya Selva Karthik, Roshini Tharangai V. Sunder
M
A
Y 		9 Adimai Changili R. K. Selvamani Arjun, Roja, Rambha Sai Roja Companies [11]
Love Today Balasekaran Vijay, Suvalakshmi, Manthra Super Good Films [12]
Pistha K. S. Ravikumar Karthik, Nagma Pyramid Films International [13]
Pongalo Pongal V. Sekhar Vignesh, Sangeetha, Vadivelu, Vivek Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam
23 Ullaasam J. D.–Jerry Ajith Kumar, Vikram, Maheswari Amitabh Bachchan Corporation [14]
J
U
N 		6 Pasamulla Pandiyare T. P. Gajendran Rajkiran, Meena, Roja Meenakshi Arts
27 Devathai Nassar Nassar, Vineeth, Keerthi Reddy Indus Film Factory [15]
Suryavamsam Vikraman Sarath Kumar, Devayani, Radhika, Priya Raman R. B. Choudary [16]

July — September

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
J
U
L 		4 Nattupura Nayagan Rama Narayanan Selva, Swathi, Timea Karumari Movies
Once More S. A. Chandrasekhar Sivaji Ganesan, Vijay, Simran, Saroja Devi, Anju Aravind Shree Ganesh Vision [17]
V. I. P D. Sabhapathi Prabhu Deva, Abbas, Simran, Rambha Kalaipuli S. Dhanu [18]
11 Nandhini Manobala Prakash Raj, Suhasini, Keerthi Reddy V. Natarajan
25 Kaadhali Sidhu Vignesh, Devayani Tara Creations
A
U
G 		1 Pagaivan Ramesh Balakrishnan Ajith Kumar, Sathyaraj, Anjala Zhaveri Viswas Films [19]
15 Anubhavam Pudhumai S. Raj Venki, Jothy T. V. Productions
Kadhal Palli Pavithran Vignesh, Suvaluxmi N. R. D. Film Circuit
Sathi Sanam Jayaprakash Mahesh, Ovia Chozha Creations
22 Periya Idathu Mappillai Guru Dhanapal Jayaram, Devayani, Manthra Murugan Movies
Raman Abdullah Balu Mahendra Sivakumar, Vignesh, Karan, Eshwari Rao, Rudra Anand Cine Arts [20]
S
E
P 		5 Abhimanyu K. Subash R. Parthiban, Ravali Sree Charan Films
Kalyana Vaibhogam N. Rathnam Ramki, Khushbu, Sangita Gomathi Shankar Films
Nerrukku Ner Vasanth Vijay, Suriya, Simran, Kausalya, Madras Talkies [21]
12 Adrasakkai Adrasakkai V. C. Guhanathan Pandiarajan, Sangita, Anusha Victory Movies
Ganga Gowri Madheswaran Arun Kumar, Sangeetha, Manthra Ganga Gowri Production
Naalaya Udhayam K. R. Ranjith K. R. Ranjith, Rani Chitra
19 Aahaa Enna Porutham C. Ranganathan Ramki, Sanghavi K.B Films
26 Paththini P. Vasu Jayaram, Khushbu Good Luck Films [22]

October — December

Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref
O
C
T 		10 Samrat C. Dinakaran Ramki, Vineetha, Rukma Lakshmikaran Enterprises
30 Aahaa..! Suresh Krishna Rajiv Krishna, Sulekha Shogun Films [23]
Periya Manushan Guru Dhanapal Sathyaraj, Ravali Guru Film International
Porkkaalam Cheran Murali, Meena, Sanghavi, Manivannan, Vadivelu Roja Combines [24]
Ratchagan Praveen Kanth Nagarjuna, Sushmita Sen Gentleman Films [25]
Thedinen Vanthathu Ravi Varma Prabhu, Manthra, Goundamani Shiva Shree Pictures
Themmangu Paattukaaran Gangai Amaren Ramarajan, Aamani Sree Devi Bahavathy Films
Vasuke Kasthuri Raja Rajendra Prasad, Urvashi Anand Movie Land
Vidukadhai Agathiyan Prakash Raj, Neena Kavithalayaa Productions [26]
31 Janakiraman Sundar C. Sarath Kumar, Nagma, Rambha, Goundamani, Senthil Malar Films [27]
N
O
V 		28 Thadayam Ramesh Balakrishnan Ramki, Vijayashanti, Indraja Maruthi Movie Makers
Veerapandi Kottayiley Chandernath Ramji, Maina
D
E
C 		5 Kadavul Velu Prabhakaran Velu Prabhakaran, Arun Pandian, Roja Deccan Pictures
Roja Malare Jayamurugan Murali, Riva Bubber, Arun Pandian Kamalam Movies [28]
Thambi Durai Senthilnathan Saravanan, Sukanya Sree Maariamman Films
12 Arasiyal R. K. Selvamani Mammootty, Shilpa Shirodkar, Roja Motherland Movies Internationals [29]
Poochudava Udayasankar Abbas, Simran
Rettai Jadai Vayasu C. Sivakumar Ajith Kumar, Manthra Bhagyam Cine Combines
19 Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Fazil Vijay, Shalini Murugan Cine Arts [30]
26 Pudhalvan Selva Vinayagam Ramki, Pragathi, Vijayakumar P. N. R. Pictures

Awards

Category/Organization Cinema Express Awards
23 August 1998[31]		 Dinakaran Cinema Awards
12 April 1998[32]		 Filmfare Awards South
August 1998[citation needed]		 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
27 November 1998[33]
Best Film Suryavamsam Suryavamsam Bharathi Kannamma Arunachalam / Suryavamsam
Best Director Vikraman
Suryavamsam		 Cheran
Porkkaalam		 Cheran
Bharathi Kannamma		 Cheran / Vikraman
Porkkaalam / Suryavamsam
Best Actor Sarathkumar
Suryavamsam		 Sarathkumar
Suryavamsam		 Sarathkumar
Suryavamsam		 Parthiban / Vijay
Bharathi Kannamma / Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
Best Actress Meena
Bharathi Kannamma		 Devayani
Suryavamsam		 Meena
Bharathi Kannamma		 Meena / Devayani
Porkkaalam / Suryavamsam
Best Music Director S. A. Rajkumar
Suryavamsam		 A. R. Rahman
Minsara Kanavu		 A. R. Rahman
Minsara Kanavu		 S. A. Rajkumar
Suryavamsam

Notable deaths

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