Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 April 1958, Gross jumped to 140 per cent of Nett Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 108 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year.CTD reports 108 crore ET collection in 1997-98
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 JAN 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 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 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 Gopura Deepam Ramarajan Ramarajan, Sukanya Kashtoori Films International Nesam K. Subash Ajith Kumar, MaheswariDhanooja Films 30 Pudhayal Selva Mammooty, Arvind Swamy, Aamani, Sakshi ShivanandCheran Cine Makers FEB 12 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga R. Balu Murali, Kausalya Sivasakthi Movie Makers 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 MAR 6 Vivasaayi Magan Ramarajan Ramarajan, Devayani Mahalakshmi International
April — June Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref APR 10 Arunachalam Sundar C Rajinikanth, Soundarya, Rambha, Visu Annamalai Cine Combines Thaali Pudhusu Keyar Ramki, Khushbu Perumal Productions 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 RajNIC Arts 19 Vallal Rajkapoor Sathyaraj, Meena, Roja, Sangeetha, Goundamani, SenthilRaaj Films International 27 Sishya Selva Karthik, Roshini Tharangai V. Sunder MAY9Adimai ChangiliR. K. SelvamaniArjun, Roja, RambhaSai Roja Companies Love Today Balasekaran Vijay, Suvalakshmi, Manthra Super Good Films Pistha K. S. Ravikumar Karthik, Nagma Pyramid Films International Pongalo Pongal V. Sekhar Vignesh, Sangeetha, Vadivelu, VivekThiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam 23 Ullaasam J. D.–Jerry Ajith Kumar, Vikram, Maheswari Amitabh Bachchan Corporation JUN 6 Pasamulla Pandiyare T. P. Gajendran Rajkiran, Meena, Roja Meenakshi Arts 27 Devathai Nassar Nassar, Vineeth, Keerthi Reddy Indus Film Factory Suryavamsam Vikraman Sarath Kumar, Devayani, Radhika, Priya Raman R. B. Choudary
July — September Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref JUL 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 V. I. P D. Sabhapathi Prabhu Deva, Abbas, Simran, Rambha Kalaipuli S. Dhanu 11 Nandhini Manobala Prakash Raj, Suhasini, Keerthi Reddy V. Natarajan 25 Kaadhali Sidhu Vignesh, Devayani Tara Creations AUG 1 Pagaivan Ramesh Balakrishnan Ajith Kumar, Sathyaraj, Anjala Zhaveri Viswas Films 15 Anubhavam Pudhumai S. Raj Venki, Jothy T. V. Productions Kadhal Palli Pavithran Vignesh, Suvalakshmi 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 SEP 5 Abhimanyu K. Subash R. Parthiban, Ravali Sree Charan Films Kalyana Vaibhogam N. Rathnam Ramki, Khushbu, SangitaGomathi Shankar Films Nerrukku Ner Vasanth Vijay, Suriya, Simran, KausalyaMadras Talkies 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
October — December Opening Title Director Cast Studio Ref OCT 10 Samrat C. Dinakaran Ramki, Vineetha, Rukma Lakshmikaran Enterprises 30 Aahaa..! Suresh Krishna Rajiv Krishna, Sulekha Shogun Films Periya Manushan Guru Dhanapal Sathyaraj, Ravali Guru Film International Porkkaalam Cheran Murali, Meena, Sanghavi, Manivannan, Vadivelu Roja Combines Ratchagan Praveen Kanth Nagarjuna, Sushmita Sen, Girish Karnad, Raghuvaran Gentleman Films Thedinen Vanthathu Ravi Varma Prabhu, Manthra, Goundamani Shiva Shree Pictures Themmangu Paattukaaran Gangai Amaren Ramarajan, AamaniSree Devi Bahavathy Films Vasuke Kasthuri Raja Rajendra Prasad, Urvashi Anand Movie Land Vidukadhai Agathiyan Prakash Raj, Neena Kavithalayaa Productions 31 Janakiraman Sundar C Sarath Kumar, Nagma, Rambha, Goundamani, SenthilMalar Films NOV 28 Thadayam Ramesh Balakrishnan Ramki, Vijayashanti, IndrajaMaruthi Movie Makers Veerapandi Kottayiley Chandernath Ramji, Maina DEC 5 Kadavul Velu Prabhakaran Velu Prabhakaran, Arun Pandian, Roja Deccan Pictures Roja Malare Jayamurugan Murali, Riva Bubber, Arun Pandian Kamalam Movies Thambi Durai Senthilnathan Saravanan, Sukanya Sree Maariamman Films 12 Arasiyal R. K. Selvamani Mammootty, Shilpa Shirodkar, Roja Motherland Movies Internationals Poochudava Udayasankar Abbas, Simran Rettai Jadai Vayasu C. Sivakumar Ajith Kumar, Manthra Bhagyam Cine Combines 19 Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Fazil Vijay, Shalini, Sivakumar, Srividya, KPAC Lalitha Murugan Cine Arts 26 Pudhalvan Selva Vinayagam Ramki, Pragathi, Vijayakumar P. N. R. Pictures
Awards Category/Organization Cinema Express Awards 23 August 1998 Dinakaran Cinema Awards12 April 1998 Filmfare Awards SouthAugust 1998 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards27 November 1998 Best Film Suryavamsam Suryavamsam Bharathi Kannamma Arunachalam / Suryavamsam Best Director VikramanSuryavamsam CheranPorkkaalam CheranBharathi Kannamma Cheran / VikramanPorkkaalam / Suryavamsam Best Actor SarathkumarSuryavamsam SarathkumarSuryavamsam SarathkumarSuryavamsam Parthiban / VijayBharathi Kannamma / Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Best Actress MeenaBharathi Kannamma DevayaniSuryavamsam MeenaBharathi Kannamma Meena / DevayaniPorkkaalam / Suryavamsam Best Music Director S. A. RajkumarSuryavamsam A. R. RahmanMinsara Kanavu A. R. RahmanMinsara Kanavu S. A. RajkumarSuryavamsam
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