: Rajiv Menon’s star-studded adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility . It brought together Mammootty, Ajith Kumar, Abbas, Aishwarya Rai, and Tabu in a visually stunning musical drama.

Directed by Mani Ratnam, this movie introduced R. Madhavan to Tamil cinema and is beloved for its realistic take on marriage, music by A.R. Rahman, and iconic performances.

Historical, controversial, and technically flawless.

Here are the major theatrical releases from that year, categorized for easy reading.

: A major romantic comedy starring Vijay and Jyothika, which became one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Thenali

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: Written, directed, and starring Kamal Haasan. A semi-fictional historical drama centered around the partition of India and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. It remains a technical marvel of Indian cinema. Mass Masala & Commercial Blockbusters

: Directed by S.J. Suryah and starring Vijay alongside Jyothika, this romantic comedy became a massive cultural phenomenon, grossing ₹18 crore and defining the youth style of the era.

These films kept the traditional family audiences glued to theater screens and remain highly re-watchable today.

This guide repacks the year into Genres, Box Office Verdicts, and Key Legacies.