Best Malayalam Movies of 1997

Situations turn a man who believes in secularism into an extremist. He plots to bomb a monastery where the survivors of a riot take refuge.

An adaptation of "Othello" set in the south Indian state of Kerala.

Vidyadharan (Mammootty) is in jail and while working finds a link/hole to the outside world. But his vision is distorted through the eye magnifying lens he uses to view because of his fateful past.

An unemployed man saves a rich woman and takes her to the hospital where her relatives mistake him as her husband. He plays along as he needs money to repay a loan.

Jagannathan, a mafia don in Bombay moves to Kanimangalam village. He wins the love of the locals, but finds trouble with a feudal lord, Appan Thamburan, after he decided to resume a traditional festival banned by Appan.

Rivalry between two liquor business groups led by Anakkattil family and Kadayadi family in Kerala. Chackochi must fight to retain Anakkattil family's control in the business.

Mini and Sudhi elope as their families oppose their relationship. Before getting married, they decide to convince their parents, but fate has other plans.

Satheeshan (Jayaram), son of Gopi (Murali) is unemployed and is unable to find a job despite his best efforts.

A cursed little statue of a criminal don, which on receiving merrily brings curse to the whole family of the receiver, creates trouble within a family who once possessed deep pockets.

Govindankutty seeks revenge against his father, who had abandoned his mother to become a rich trader. He comes across a wealthy man and becomes close to him, unaware that he is his father.

Meenakshi is confused between the word her father had given to Akhilachandran and her love.

A fallout between palayam murugan and his boss swamiji leads to a gang war.

Sunny Palomattam, a successful businessman in Singapore, enjoy his life with his girlfriend Sandra Valookaran. However, he is unaware that Sandra is a spy hired by his business rival Mohammed Ali.

Rajeevan, a young man, elopes with a rich woman and leads a happy life. However, tragedy strikes when he gives away one of his newborn babies to a stranger and lies to his wife about it.

Padmanabhan, a wealthy man, cares for his family but is unaware of the fact that they are only with him for his money. He encounters a difficult situation when his estranged son asks to accept him.

Anadapadmanabhan is hired by the government as the caretaker of the palace and assets because the legal heirs are murdered and there is a dispute regarding the tenure. He must fight to make sure that the property is safe.

Mahadevan wins a new car as a prize which brings him a lot of bad luck.

Aarcha, an arrogant woman from a wealthy family uses her brothers to control everything around her. Her life takes a turn when a new lawyer arrives in her village.

A selfish Hareendran rents a house adjacent to the owner's, who lives happily with his three daughters. Hareendran's behavior changes when the owner absconds, leaving his daughters on their own.

R.D. Nayanar, the former Asst. City Police Commissioner of Trivandrum, comes back to the city after a gap of seven years but not as the police commissioner.

Nandagopal raises his epileptic sister, Ammu, after their parents' death. He gets her married to Venu without telling him about her illness but it comes to light soon and creates problems for them.

Four sisters feel neglected since their father is more appreciative of their brother. However, when the old man's only son throws him out, he turns to his daughters for help.

Kunjunni, a blacksmith, and Maya, an orphan, fall in love and get married. But problems start brewing in their lives when a lorry driver tries to misbehave with her.