List of Tamil films of 1997
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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 [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
April — June
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 | Saroja Devi, Anju Aravind
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Shree Ganesh Vision | [17] | ||
| V. I. P | D. Sabhapathi | Prabhu Deva, Abbas, Simran, Rambha | Kalaipuli S. Dhanu
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[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 | Anjala Zhaveri
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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 | Manthra
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Murugan Movies | ||
| Raman Abdullah | Balu Mahendra | Eshwari Rao , Rudra
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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 | , | Madras Talkies | [21] | ||
| 12 | Adrasakkai Adrasakkai | V. C. Guhanathan | Pandiarajan, Sangita, Anusha | Victory Movies | ||
| Ganga Gowri | Madheswaran | Manthra
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Ganga Gowri Production | |||
| Naalaya Udhayam | K. R. Ranjith | K. R. Ranjith, Rani Chitra | ||||
| 19 | Aahaa Enna Porutham | C. Ranganathan | Ramki, Sanghavi
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K.B Films | ||
| 26 | Paththini | P. Vasu | Jayaram, Khushbu | Good Luck Films | [22] | |
October — December
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 | Suryavamsam
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| Best Director | Suryavamsam |
Cheran Porkkaalam |
Cheran Bharathi Kannamma |
Suryavamsam
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| Best Actor | Suryavamsam |
Suryavamsam |
Suryavamsam |
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| Best Actress | Meena Bharathi Kannamma |
Suryavamsam |
Meena Bharathi Kannamma |
Suryavamsam
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| Best Music Director | Suryavamsam |
A. R. Rahman Minsara Kanavu |
A. R. Rahman Minsara Kanavu |
Suryavamsam
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Notable deaths
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- ^ CTD reports ₹108 crore ET collection in 1997-98
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