Source: https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1997/malayalam/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Box Office Index

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# Malayalam movies 1997: complete list of 36 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Malayalam-language film listed for 1997, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Released | Film | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1997 | [Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mannadiar-penninu-chenkotta-checkan-1997/) | [Raveendran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/raveendran/) | [Mukesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mukesh/), [Kanaka](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanaka/) |  |
| 18 Jan 1997 | [Itha Oru Snehagatha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/itha-oru-snehagatha-1997/) | [Deva](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/deva/) | [Vikram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vikram/), [Laila](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/laila/), [Captain Raju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/captain-raju/) |  |
| 23 Jan 1997 | [Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/arjunan-pillayum-anchu-makkalum-1997/) | [Mohan Sithara](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohan-sithara/) | [Jagadheesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagadheesh/), [Jagathy Sreekumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagathy-sreekumar/), [Innocent](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/innocent/), [Charmila](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/charmila/) |  |
| 3 Feb 1997 | [The Car](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/the-car-1997/) | [Sanjeev](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sanjeev/) | [Jayaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayaram/), [Janardhanan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/janardhanan/), [Sreelakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sreelakshmi/) |  |
| 6 Feb 1997 | [Kulam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kulam-1997/) | [MG Radhakrishnan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mg-radhakrishnan/) | [Suresh Gopi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suresh-gopi/), [Bhanupriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bhanupriya/) |  |
| 24 Feb 1997 | [Five Star Hospital](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/five-star-hospital-1997/) |  | [George Vishnu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/george-vishnu/), [Jagadish](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagadish/), [Thilakan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thilakan/) |  |
| 25 Feb 1997 | [Ullasapoongattu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/ullasapoongattu-1997/) | [Berny-Ignatius](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/berny-ignatius/) | [Dileep](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dileep/), [Mohini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohini/) |  |
| 4 Apr 1997 | [Varnapakittu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/varnapakittu-1997/) | [Vidyasagar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vidyasagar/) | [Mohanlal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohanlal/), [Meena](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/meena/) |  |
| 9 Apr 1997 | [Bhoopathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bhoopathi-1997/) | [S. P. Venkatesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-venkatesh/) | [Suresh Gopi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suresh-gopi/), [Kanaka](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanaka/), [Priyaraman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/priyaraman/) |  |
| 15 Apr 1997 | [Manthra Mothiram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/manthra-mothiram-1997/) | [Johnson](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/johnson/) | [Dileep](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dileep/), [Nedumudi Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nedumudi-venu/) |  |
| 18 Apr 1997 | [Bhoothakannadi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bhoothakannadi-1997/) | [Johnson](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/johnson/) | [Mammootty](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mammootty/), [Sreelakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sreelakshmi/) |  |
| 1 May 1997 | [Kaliyoonjal](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kaliyoonjal-1997/) | [Ilaiyaraaja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ilaiyaraaja/) | [Mammootty](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mammootty/), [Shobana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shobana/), [Dileep](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dileep/), [Shalini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shalini/) |  |
| 10 May 1997 | [Gajaraja Manthram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/gajaraja-manthram-1997/) | [Berny-Ignatius](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/berny-ignatius/) | [Jagadhish](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagadhish/), [Prem Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-kumar/), [Charmila](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/charmila/) |  |
| 17 May 1997 | [Gangothri](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/gangothri-1997/) | [S. P. Venkatesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-venkatesh/) | [Suresh Gopi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suresh-gopi/), [Roja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/roja/), [Thilakan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thilakan/) |  |
| 18 May 1997 | [Irattakuttikalude Achan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/irattakuttikalude-achan-1997/) | [Johnson](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/johnson/) | [Jayaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayaram/), [Manju Warrier](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manju-warrier/) |  |
| 19 May 1997 | [Katha Nayakan](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/katha-nayakan-1997/) | [Mohan Sithara](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohan-sithara/) | [Jayaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayaram/), [Kalamandalam Kesavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalamandalam-kesavan/), [Divya Unni](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/divya-unni/) |  |
| 21 May 1997 | [Lelam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/lelam-1997/) | [S. P. Venkatesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-venkatesh/) | [Suresh Gopi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suresh-gopi/), [M. G. Soman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-soman/), [Nandhini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nandhini/) |  |
| 7 Jun 1997 | [Mayaponman](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mayaponman-1997/) | [Berny-Ignatius](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/berny-ignatius/) | [Dileep](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dileep/), [Kalabhavan Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalabhavan-mani/), [Mohini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohini/) |  |
| 9 Jun 1997 | [Kilukil Pambaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kilukil-pambaram-1997/) | [S. P. Venkatesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-venkatesh/) | [Jayaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayaram/), [Vani Viswanath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vani-viswanath/), [Jagathy Sreekumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagathy-sreekumar/) |  |
| 8 Jul 1997 | [Hitler Brothers](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/hitler-brothers-1997/) | [S. P. Venkatesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-venkatesh/) | [Prem Kumar. Jagathy Sreekumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/prem-kumar-jagathy-sreekumar/) |  |
| 18 Jul 1997 | [Karunyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/karunyam-1997/) | [Kaithapuram Damodaran Namboothiri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kaithapuram-damodaran-namboothiri/) | [Jayaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayaram/), [Murali](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/murali/), [Divya Unni](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/divya-unni/) |  |
| 25 Jul 1997 | [Kalyanappittannu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kalyanappittannu-1997/) | [Ravindran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ravindran/) | [Mukesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mukesh/), [Dileep](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dileep/), [Priya Raman](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/priya-raman/) |  |
| 22 Aug 1997 | [Kaliyattam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kaliyattam-1997/) | [Kaithapram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kaithapram/) | [Suresh Gopi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suresh-gopi/), [Manju Warrier](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manju-warrier/), [Lal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lal/), [Biju Menon](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/biju-menon/) |  |
| 1 Sep 1997 | [Oral Mathram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/oral-mathram-1997/) | [Johnson](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/johnson/) | [Mammootty](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mammootty/), [Thilakan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thilakan/), [Shruti](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shruti/) |  |
| 4 Sep 1997 | [Chandralekha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/chandralekha-1997/) | [Berny Ignatius](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/berny-ignatius/) | [Mohanlal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohanlal/), [Pooja Batra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pooja-batra/), [Sukanya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sukanya/) |  |
| 9 Sep 1997 | [Churam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/churam-1997/) | [Johnson](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/johnson/) | [Manoj K. Jayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manoj-k-jayan/), [Divya Unni](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/divya-unni/) |  |
| 13 Sep 1997 | [Oru Yathramozhi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/oru-yathramozhi-1997/) | [Ilaiyaraaja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ilaiyaraaja/) | [Mohanlal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohanlal/), [Sivaji Ganeshan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganeshan/), [Ranjitha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ranjitha/) |  |
| 17 Sep 1997 | [Janathipathyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/janathipathyam-1997/) |  | [Suresh Gopi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suresh-gopi/), [Urvashi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/urvashi/), [Vani Vishwanath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vani-vishwanath/) |  |
| 1 Oct 1997 | [Junior Mandrake](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/junior-mandrake-1997/) | [Berny Ignatius](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/berny-ignatius/) | [Jagadish](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagadish/), [Jagathy Sreekumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagathy-sreekumar/), [Rajan P Dev](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajan-p-dev/) |  |
| 14 Oct 1997 | [Superman](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/superman-1997/) | [S. P. Venkatesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-venkatesh/) | [Jayaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayaram/), [Shobana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shobana/) |  |
| 15 Oct 1997 | [Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/adukkala-rahasyam-angaadi-paattu-1997/) |  | [Vijayaraghavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayaraghavan/), [Geetha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/geetha/) |  |
| 19 Oct 1997 | [Guru](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/guru-1997/) | [Ilaiyaraaja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ilaiyaraaja/) | [Mohanlal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mohanlal/), [Sithara](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sithara/), [Suresh Gopi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suresh-gopi/) |  |
| 20 Dec 1997 | [Anubhoothi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/anubhoothi-1997/) | [Shyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shyam/) | [Suresh Gopi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suresh-gopi/), [Khushbu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/khushbu/), [Vani Vishwanath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vani-vishwanath/) |  |
| 24 Dec 1997 | [Kalyana Kacheri](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kalyana-kacheri-1997/) | [S. P. Venkatesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-venkatesh/) | [Mukesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mukesh/), [Shobhana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shobhana/), [Jagathi Sreekumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jagathi-sreekumar/) |  |
| 25 Dec 1997 | [Poonilamazha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/poonilamazha-1997/) | [Laxmikant–Pyarelal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/laxmikant-pyarelal/) | [Sanjay Mitra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sanjay-mitra/), [Ankitha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ankitha/) |  |
|  | [Yuvashakthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/yuvashakthi-1997/) | [Joe Simon](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/joe-simon/) | [Babu Antony](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/babu-antony/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1997](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1997/) [Malayalam box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/malayalam/)
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