Comprehensive list of Tamil movies released in 1997. Click on movie names for more details.
| Movie Name | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Vaimaye Vellum | P. Vasu | R. Parthiban, Rachana Banerjee, Rajan P. Dev, Visu, Radha Ravi, Janagaraj, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Jojan, Majid, Hemanth Ravan, Mohan V. Ram, Prathapachandran, Vijay Krishnaraj, Sachu, Master Mahendran, Pandu, Mayilsamy, Chelladurai, Kullamani, Jyothi Meena, Jyothi lakshmi, T. K. Rajeswari |
| Pudhalvan | Selva Vinayagam | Ramki, Pragathi |
| Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | Fazil | Vijay, Shalini |
| Rettai Jadai Vayasu | C. Sivakumar | Ajith Kumar, Manthra |
| Poochudava | Udhaya Shankar | Abbas, Simran |
| Arasiyal | R. K. Selvamani | Mammootty, Shilpa Shirodkar, Roja |
| Thambi Durai | Sendhilnathan | Saravanan, Sukanya |
| Roja Malare | Jayamurugan | Murali, Reeva |
| Kadavul | Velu Prabhakaran | Arun Pandian, Roja |
| Veerapandi Kottayiley | Chandernath | Ramji, Maina |
| Thadayam | Ramesh Krishnan | Ramki, Vijayashanti, Indraja |
| Janakiraman | Sundar C. | Sarath Kumar, Nagma, Rambha, Goundamani |
| Vidukadhai | Agathiyan | Prakash Raj, Neena |
| Vasugi | Kasthuri Raja | Rajendra Prasad, Kushboo, Urvashi |
| Themmangu Pattukkaran | Gangai Amaren | Ramarajan, Parvathi |
| Thedinen Vanthathu | Ravi Varma | Prabhu, Manthra, Goundamani |
| Ratchagan | Praveen Kanth | Nagarjuna, Sushmita Sen |
| Porkkaalam | Cheran | Murali, Meena, Sanghavi |
| Periya Manushan | Guru Dhanapal | Sathyaraj, Ravali |
| Aahaa | Suresh Krishna | Rajiv Krishna, Sulekha |
| Samrat | C. Dinakaran | Ramki, Vineetha |
| Pathini | P. Vasu | Jayaram, Kushboo |
| Aahaa Enna Porutham | C. Ranganathan | Ramki, Sanghavi |
| Naalaya Udhayam | K. R. Ranjith | K. R. Ranjith, Rani Chitra |
| Ganga Gowri | Madheswaran | Arun Kumar, Sangeetha, Manthra |
| Nerrukku Ner | Vasanth | Vijay, Suriya, Simran, Kausalya, |
| Kalyana Vaibhogam | N. Rathnam | Ramki, Kushboo |
| Abhimanyu | K. Subaash | R. Parthiban, Ravali |
| Raman Abdullah | Balu Mahendra | Sivakumar, Vignesh, Karan, Eshwari Rao, Rudra |
| Periya Idathu Maapillai | Guru Dhanapal | Jayaram, Devayani, Manthra |
| Sathi Sanam | V. Jayapraksh | Mahesh, Ovia |
| Kaadhal Palli | Pavithran | Vignesh, Suvalakshmi |
| Anubhavam Pudhumai | S. Raj | Venki, Jothy |
| Pagaivan | Ramesh Krishna | Ajith Kumar, Sathyaraj, Anjala Zhaveri |
| Kadhali | Sidhu | Vignesh, Devayani |
| Nandhini | Manobala | Prakash Raj, Suhasini, Keerthi Reddy |
| V. I. P | D. Sabhapathi | Prabhu Deva, Abbas, Simran, Rambha |
| Once More | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Sivaji Ganesan, Vijay, Simran, Saroja Devi, Anju Aravind |
| Nattupura Nayagan | Rama Narayanan | Selva, Swathi |
| Suryavamsam | Vikraman | Sarath Kumar, Devayani, Raadhika, Priya Raman |
| Devathai | Nassar | Nassar, Vineeth, Keerthi Reddy |
| Paasamulla Pandiyare | T. P. Gajendran | Rajkiran, Roja |
| Ullaasam | J. D. Jerry | Ajith Kumar, Vikram, Maheswari |
| Pongalo Pongal | V. Shekar | Vignesh, Sangeetha |
| Pistha | K. S. Ravikumar | Karthik Muthuraman, Nagma |
| Love Today | Balasekaran | Vijay, Suvalakshmi, Manthra |
| Adimai Changili | R. K. Selvamani | Arjun, Roja, Rambha |
| Sishya | Selva | Karthik Muthuraman, Roshni |
| Vallal | Raj Kapoor | Sathyaraj, Meena, Roja, Sangeetha |
| Raasi | Murali-Abbas | Ajith Kumar, Rambha |
| My India | K. Alex Pandian | Anandaraj, Swathi |
| Dhinamum Ennai Gavani | A. R. Ramesh | Ramki, Sanghavi |
| Thaali Pudhusu | Keyar | Ramki, Kushboo, Sangeetha |
| Arunachalam | Sundar C. | Rajnikanth, Soundarya, Rambha |
| Vivasayi Magan | Ramarajan | Ramarajan, Devayani |
| Mappilai Gounder | Manivasagam | Prabhu, Sakshi Shivanand, Swathi |
| Aravindhan | T. Nagarajan | Sarath Kumar, R. Parthiban, Nagma |
| Adhipathi | Balaraja | Varunraj, Apsara |
| Maradha Uravu | Thiruvarangan | Rajiv, Rajam |
| Mannava | L. M. Balaji | Prashanth, Sanghavi, Urvashi |
| Parama Pithaa | K. Alexander | Nizhalgal Ravi, Vijaya |
| Ettupatti Rasa | Kasthuri Raja | Napoleon, Kushboo, Urvashi |
| Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga | R. Balu | Murali, Kausalya |
| Pudhayal | Selva | Mammooty, Arvind Swamy, Aamani, Sakshi Shivanand |
| Nesam | K. Subaash | Ajith Kumar, Maheswari |
| Gopura Deepam | Ramarajan | Ramarajan, Sukanya |
| Bharathi Kannamma | Cheran | R. Parthiban, Meena |
| Periya Thambi | Chitra Lakshmanan | Prabhu, Nagma |
| Om Saravana Bhava | N. Krishnaswamy | Sowmyan, Vidyasri |
| Nalla Manasukkaran | Jayarajendran | Pandiarajan, Jayaragini |
| Minsara Kanavu | Rajiv Menon | Prabhu Deva, Arvind Swamy, Kajol |
| Kathirundha Kadhal | Vijeshwaran | Arun Kumar, Suvalakshmi |
| Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen | R. Sundarrajan | Vijay, Dimple |
| Iruvar | Mani Ratnam | Mohanlal, Aishwarya Rai, Prakash Raj, Gouthami, Revathi, Tabu |
| Dharma Chakkaram | K. S. Ravikumar | Vijayakanth, Deepti Bhatnagar, Rambha |
| Sakthi | Raghuraj | Vineeth, Yuvarani |