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The Best Malayalam Movies ever

by srijith-unni • Created 12 years ago • Modified 3 years ago
Malayalam is the language spoken in Kerala, Southern India. This fledgling film industry has produced some of the finest actors, filmmakers, technicians in India and is known for some really great movies
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  • Suresh Gopi, Mohanlal, and Shobana in Manichithrathazhu (1993)

    1. Manichithrathazhu

    19932h 49mNot Rated
    8.7 (14K)
    When a forbidden room in an old bungalow is unbolted, the spirit of a vengeful dancer is unleashed.
    DirectorFazilStarsMohanlalShobanaSuresh Gopi
  • Mammootty and M.R. Gopakumar in Vidheyan (1994)

    2. Vidheyan

    19941h 52m
    8.2 (1.7K)
    Thommy is a loyal servant of Bhaskar Patel. But Patel is a ruthless tyrant. Thommy struggles between his moral sense and his professional sense. He is finally redeemed without compromising his duty as Patel's servant.
    DirectorAdoor GopalakrishnanStarsMammoottyM.R. GopakumarTanvi Azmi
  • Mohanlal in Vasthuhara (1991)

    3. Vasthuhara

    19911h 43m
    7.5 (185)
    The story is told through the eyes of Venu, a Malayali government officer sent on a mission to rehabilitate refugees from Calcutta to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
    DirectorGovindan AravindanStarsMohanlalNeelanjana MitraNeena Gupta
  • Bharat Gopy and Jalaja in Yavanika (1982)

    4. Yavanika

    19822h 27m
    7.8 (949)
    An infamous tabla player of a touring drama group goes missing. Later on, Sub-inspector Jacob Eeraly investigates the case.
    DirectorK.G. GeorgeStarsBharat GopyNedumudi VenuMammootty
  • Mohanlal, Parvathi, and Sumalatha in Thoovanathumbikal (1987)

    5. Thoovanathumbikal

    19872h 31m
    8.6 (5.3K)
    Jayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha and Clara, and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with.
    DirectorP. PadmarajanStarsMohanlalSumalathaParvathi
  • Prithviraj Sukumaran and Master Sidharth in Manjadikuru (2008)

    6. Manjadikuru

    20082h 17m
    8.2 (1K)
    10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this period, Vicky discovers more about himself.
    DirectorAnjali MenonStarsPrithviraj SukumaranThilakanJagathy Sreekumar
  • Prithviraj Sukumaran in Kerala Cafe (2009)

    7. Kerala Cafe

    20092h 20m
    7.4 (1.2K)
    A series of related and unrelated tales together linking them in subtle ways and discuss different shades of life.
    DirectorsUday AnanthanLal JoseShaji KailasStarsSathyan AnthikadAugustineM.A. Baby
  • Prithviraj Sukumaran and Rima Kallingal in Indian Rupee (2011)

    8. Indian Rupee

    20112h 35m
    7.6 (2K)
    An unemployed youth Jayaprakash, dreams big fortunes in the field of real estate business, and therefore, faces a lot of obstacles in the path towards his goal.
    DirectorRanjithStarsPrithviraj SukumaranThilakanRima Kallingal
  • Geetha, Parvathi, and Suparna Anand in Vaishali (1989)

    9. Vaishali

    19892h 13m
    7.9 (462)
    Princess of a country long suffering from drought should please a saint living in distant hills to bring rain.
    DirectorBharathanStarsSanjay MitraSuparna AnandGeetha
  • Jayabharathi, Mohanlal, and Nedumudi Venu in Dasharatham (1989)

    10. Dasharatham

    19892h 34m
    8.5 (2.6K)
    Rajeev, an orphan eccentric millionaire, has his own strange taste towards everything. With less knowledge about family relationships, he struggles hard to achieve his aim to become a father without marrying.
    DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalRekhaMurali
  • Jayaram, Maathu, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Sreenivasan, and Thilakan in Sandesham (1991)

    11. Sandesham

    19912h 18mNot Rated
    9.0 (5.9K)
    A satire on contemporary Kerala politics where brothers turn local leaders of rival parties, leading to distress for their aged and once-proud parents.
    DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsThilakanSreenivasanJayaram
  • Mammootty in A Northern Story of Valor (1989)

    12. A Northern Story of Valor

    19892h 48m
    8.7 (6.6K)
    The film offers an alternative version of the fight between two legendary Chekavars from Chanthu's perspective.
    DirectorT. HariharanStarsMammoottyMadhaviDevan
  • Thazhvaram (1990)

    13. Thazhvaram

    19902h 10mNot Rated
    8.2 (869)
    Balan and Raju's friendly relationship turns into rivalry when Raju murders his wife and robs his hard-earned money. Balan decides to take revenge on Raju.
    DirectorBharathanStarsMohanlalSalim GhouseSumalatha
  • Mammootty and Padmapriya in Kaazhcha (2004)

    14. Kaazhcha

    20042h 17mNot Rated
    8.2 (3.6K)
    Madhavan, a villager, comes across Pavan, a young boy who lost his family in the Gujarat earthquake. He welcomes Pavan into his family and the rapport between them strengthens over time.
    DirectorBlessyStarsMammoottyYash GawliPadmapriya
  • Suresh Gopi, Lal, Biju Menon, and Manju Warrier in The Play of God (1997)

    15. The Play of God

    19972h 10mNot Rated
    7.8 (343)
    An adaptation of "Othello" set in the south Indian state of Kerala.
    DirectorJayarajStarsSuresh GopiLalManju Warrier
  • P.J. Anthony in Nirmalyam (1973)

    16. Nirmalyam

    19732h 14m
    7.8 (171)
    An ancient temple is neglected to ruins and is tended only by the Velichappadu 'village oracle'. When the priest goes on leave, a young man takes up his job and forms a relationship with Velichappadu's daughter.
    DirectorM.T. Vasudevan NairStarsP.J. AnthonyKaviyoor PonnammaKottarakkara Sridharan Nair
  • Rat-Trap (1982)

    17. Rat-Trap

    19822h 1m
    7.5 (596)
    The protagonist is trapped within himself and is unable to comprehend the changes taking place around him.
    DirectorAdoor GopalakrishnanStarsJalajaKaramana Janardanan NairRajam K. Nair
  • Suhasini and Mohanlal in Vanaprastham (1999)

    18. Vanaprastham

    19991h 59m
    8.1 (2.1K)
    An illicit relationship between a Kathakali dancer and a young woman from an upper caste family results in an illegitimate child. He faces hardships when she refuses to let him see their child.
    DirectorShaji N. KarunStarsMohanlalSuhasiniMattanoor Shankara Marar
  • Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, and Meghana Raj in Beautiful (2011)

    19. Beautiful

    20112h
    7.5 (1K)
    An extra-ordinary friendship between a physically paralyzed millionaire and a small time singer.
    DirectorV.K. PrakashStarsPonnamma BabuP. BalachandranJayan Cherthala
  • Traffic (2011)

    20. Traffic

    20112h 2m
    8.1 (5.5K)
    The lives of some different people get intertwined when a girl is in urgent need of a heart transplant with the only heart donor being many miles of traffic away.
    DirectorRajesh PillaiStarsSreenivasanKunchacko BobanSudip Joshy
  • Bharat Gopy, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sreenivasan, Srividya, Sukumari, Thilakan, and Nedumudi Venu in Panchavadi Palam (1984)

    21. Panchavadi Palam

    19842h 20m
    8.1 (424)
    A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge.
    DirectorK.G. GeorgeStarsBharat GopyNedumudi VenuSrividya
  • Mammootty and Srividya in Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam (1985)

    22. Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

    19852h 6m
    7.6 (179)
    Two sons and their families get together to celebrate their mother's 60th birthday in their ancestral house. But problems develop when the younger son reveals his plan to sell the house for money and put the mother in an old age home.
    DirectorP. PadmarajanStarsKaviyoor PonnammaMammoottyKaramana Janardanan Nair
  • Mohanlal in Kireedam (1989)

    23. Kireedam

    19892h 4mNot Rated
    8.9 (9.3K)
    The life of a young man turns upside down when he intervenes in a dispute in order to rescue his father (a cop) from a ruthless local outlaw.
    DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalThilakanKaviyoor Ponnamma
  • Sadayam (1992)

    24. Sadayam

    19922h 27m
    8.4 (1.2K)
    Sadayam follows the final days of a condemned prisoner, for murdering two little girls.
    DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalAugustineJanardanan
  • Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Biju Menon, Vineeth, and Meera Jasmine in Perumazhakkalam (2004)

    25. Perumazhakkalam

    20042h 26m
    7.1 (331)
    A man accidentally kills his friend while fighting with a man who absconded with his money and is sentenced to death. His only way out is to obtain a letter of pardon from his friend's wife.
    DirectorKamalStarsMeera JasmineKavya MadhavanDileep

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