# List of Malayalam films of 1997

The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1997.
| Opening | Opening | Film | Cast | Director | Music Director |
| J A N | |
| J A N | 17 | Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan | Mukesh, Kanaka | Babu Narayanan | Raveendran |
| J A N | 18 | Itha Oru Snehagatha | Vikram, Laila, Captain Raju | Captain Raju | Deva |
| J A N | 23 | Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum | Jagadheesh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Charmila | Chandrasekharan | Mohan Sithara |
| J A N | 31 | Aaraam Thampuran | Mohanlal, Manju Warrier | Shaji Kailas | Raveendran |
| F E B | 3 | The Car | Jayaram, Janardhanan, Sreelakshmi | Rajasenan | Sanjeev |
| F E B | 6 | Kulam | Suresh Gopi, Bhanupriya | Lenin Rajendran | MG Radhakrishnan |
| F E B | 24 | Five Star Hospital | George Vishnu, Jagadish, Thilakan | | |
| F E B | 25 | Ullasapoongattu | Dileep, Mohini | Vinayan | Berny-Ignatius |
| A P R | 4 | Varnapakittu | Mohanlal, Meena | I. V. Sasi | Vidyasagar |
| A P R | 9 | Bhoopathi | Suresh Gopi, Kanaka, Priyaraman | Joshiy | S. P. Venkatesh |
| A P R | 15 | Manthra Mothiram | Dileep, Nedumudi Venu | Sasi Shanker | Johnson |
| A P R | 18 | Bhoothakannadi | Mammootty, Sreelakshmi | Lohithadas | Johnson |
| M A Y | 1 | Kaliyoonjal | Mammootty, Shobana, Dileep, Shalini | Anil Babu | Ilaiyaraaja |
| M A Y | 10 | Gajaraja Manthram | Jagadhish, Prem Kumar, Charmila | Thaha | Berny-Ignatius |
| M A Y | 17 | Gangothri | Suresh Gopi, Roja, Thilakan | S. Anil | S. P. Venkatesh |
| M A Y | 18 | Irattakuttikalude Achan | Jayaram, Manju Warrier | Sathyan Anthikad | Johnson |
| M A Y | 19 | Katha Nayakan | Jayaram, Kalamandalam Kesavan, Divya Unni | Rajasenan | Mohan Sithara |
| M A Y | 21 | Lelam | Suresh Gopi, M. G. Soman, Nandhini | Joshiy | S. P. Venkatesh |
| J U N | 7 | Mayaponman | Dileep, Kalabhavan Mani, Mohini | Thulasidas | Berny-Ignatius |
| J U N | 9 | Kilukil Pambaram | Jayaram, Vani Viswanath, Jagathy Sreekumar | Thulasidas | S. P. Venkatesh |
| J U L | 8 | Hitler Brothers | Prem Kumar. Jagathy Sreekumar | Sandhya Mohan | S. P. Venkatesh |
| J U L | 18 | Karunyam | Jayaram, Murali, Divya Unni | A.K Lohithadas | Kaithapuram Damodaran Namboothiri |
| J U L | 25 | Kalyanappittannu | Mukesh, Dileep, Priya Raman | K. K. Haridas | Ravindran |
| A U G | 22 | Kaliyattam | Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Lal, Biju Menon | Jayaraaj | Kaithapram |
| S E P | 1 | Oral Mathram | Mammootty, Thilakan, Shruti | Sathyan Anthikkad | Johnson |
| S E P | 4 | Chandralekha | Mohanlal, Pooja Batra, Sukanya | Priyadarshan | Berny Ignatius |
| S E P | 9 | Churam | Manoj K. Jayan, Divya Unni | Bharathan | Johnson |
| S E P | 13 | Oru Yathramozhi | Mohanlal, Sivaji Ganeshan, Ranjitha | Prathap Pothan | Ilaiyaraaja |
| S E P | 17 | Janathipathyam | Suresh Gopi, Urvashi, Vani Vishwanath | K. Madhu | |
| O C T | 1 | Junior Mandrake | Jagadish, Jagathy Sreekumar, Rajan P Dev | Ali Akbar | Berny Ignatius |
| O C T | 14 | Superman | Jayaram, Shobana | Rafi and Mecartin | S. P. Venkatesh |
| O C T | 15 | Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu | Vijayaraghavan, Geetha | Nissar | |
| O C T | 19 | Guru | Mohanlal, Sithara, Suresh Gopi | Rajiv Anchal | Ilaiyaraaja |
| D E C | 20 | Anubhoothi | Suresh Gopi, Khushbu, Vani Vishwanath | I. V. Sasi | Shyam |
| D E C | 24 | Kalyana Kacheri | Mukesh, Shobhana, Jagathi Sreekumar | Anil Chandra | S. P. Venkatesh |
| D E C | 25 | Poonilamazha | Sanjay Mitra, Ankitha | Sunil | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| | | Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu | Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon | Kamal | Vidyasagar |
| | | Kudamattam | Dileep, Manju Warrier, Vijayaraghavan, Biju Menon, Mohini | Sundar Das | Johnson |
| | | Ancharakalyanam | Jagadish, Janardanan, Kalabhavan Mani | VM Vinu | |
| | | Innalekalillaathe | Biju Menon, Manju Warrier | George Kithu | |
| | | Guru Sishyan | Jagadish, Kalabhavan Mani, Kaveri | Sasi Shankar | Johnson |
| | | Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam | Vijayaraghavan, Urvasi, Janardanan | | |
| | | Nee Varuvolam | Dileep, Divya Unni, Thilakan | Sibi Malayil | Johnson |
| | | Asuravamsam | Manoj K. Jayan, Biju Menon, Priya Raman | Shaji Kailas | |
| | | Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum | Vani Vishwanath, Prem Kumar | | |
| | | Nagarapuraanam | Jagadish, Thilakan | | |
| | | Mangalya Pallakku | Sreenivasan, Jagadish, Kasthuri | | |
| | | Moonu Kodiyum Munnooru Pavanum | Jagadish, Shammi Thilakan | | |
| | | Kannur | Manoj K Jayan, Vani Vishwanath | Haridas | Raveendran |
| | | Newspaper Boy | Mukesh, Suma Kanakala | Nissar | |
| | | Adivaram | Vijayaraghavan, Murali | Jose Thomas | Johnson |
| | | Kalyana Unnikal | Baiju, Mahesh | Jagathy Sreekumar | |
| | | Siamese Irattakal | Sainudeen, Maniyanpilla Raju | | |
| | | Masmaram | Suresh Gopi, Arpana Rao | Thampi Kannamthanam | S. P. Venkatesh |
| | | Mangamma | Revathi, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan | T. V. Chandran | Johnson |
| | | Suvarna Simhaasanam | Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Ranjitha | P. G. Viswambharan | Ouseppachan |
| | | Manasam | Dileep, Srividya, Kaveri, Biju Menon | | |
| | | Vamsam | Mukesh, Sukumaran, Sreejaya Nair | Baiju Kottarakkara | |
| | | Rishyasringan | Bhanupriya, Krishna | Suresh Unnithan | |
| | | Ikkareyanente Manasam | Prem Kumar, Mohini | | |
| | | Fashion Parade | | | |
| | | Niyogam | | | |
| | | Shibiram | | | |
| | | Manikya Koodaram | | | |
| | | Snehadooth | | | |
| | | Oru Mutham Manimutham | | | |
| | | Sankeerthanam Pole | | | |
| | | The Good Boys | | | |
| | | The Ranger | | | |
| | | Aattuvela | | | |
| | | Snehasindooram | | | |
| | | Kaduva Thoma | | | |
| | | Vaachalam | | | |
| | | Janmadinam | | | |
| | | Sammanam | Manoj K JayanManju Warrier | Sundar Das | |
| | | Moksham | | | |

## Dubbed films

| Title | Director | Music | Cast |
| Yuvashakthi | Joe Simon | Sathu Kokila | Babu Antony |