3 Tamil films of 1997 ranked by box office. #1: Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (₹15 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | Fazil | ₹50 lakh | ₹15 crore | 30.00x | |
| 2 | Once More | S. A. Chandrasekhar | ₹50 lakh | ₹8.9 crore | 17.90x | |
| 3 | Love Today | Balasekaran | ₹30 lakh | ₹3.8 crore | 12.67x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.