Best movies of 1990 in Malayalam Movies

Four young men are enamored by Maya, their next-door neighbor. However, she is in town to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of her brother.

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.

Perumthachan, a legendary carpenter, follows the stringent social norms of his time. However, when Kannan, his son, grows up to rebel against those very norms, Perumthachan must deal with him.

A qawwali singer passes as a Brahmin in order to infiltrate a palace and kill the king.

A cunning and greedy wife manipulates her husband in order to lead a life of luxury.

Enroute Madras via train, when three friends get falsely accused of a mysterious homicide, they escape and desperately search for the real killer.

Lal Salam is a 1990 Malayalam political film directed by Venu Nagavalli starring Mohanlal, Murali, Geetha and Urvashi in the lead roles. The story revolves around two phases of the lives of three Comrades - before and after the imprisonment of Sakhav Nettoor Stephen, Sakhav T.K. Antony (Inspired from T.V.Thomas) and Sakhav Sethulakshmi,(Inspired From Smt.K.R. Gouri Amma) members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

When a series of murders of prominent people remain a mystery, Hariharan is assigned to capture the culprit. His investigations lead to a spiritual guru who is highly revered in society.

The story revolves around Kottayam Kunjachan (Mammootty), an erstwhile thug, who has just been released from jail.

A poor auto-rickshaw driver and a girl from a rich family fall in love but are opposed by the girl's family with the sole exception of her grandfather.

An innocent and awkward guy is tricked by his roommates and is made to believe that a girl named Radhika is in love with him.

Thomas's orthodox Malayali Christian family opposes his marriage with Saraswathy, a Tamil Hindu woman. Despite Saraswathy becoming a mother, the animosity between the two families does not attenuate

The movie narrates the story of an underworld Don's upraise and fall.

Five-year-old Malooty is visiting her grandparents' home and ends up falling in a borewell while playing ball with her dog. Her father struggles to rescue her before it is too late.

Ramdas and Vijayan sent on a mission to the US to retrieve a priceless gold crown stolen from India. With pseudonym and a piece of torn shirt as clues, the comic duo end up with success.

Kalikkalam unveils the story of a burglar who is known by different names in different places. He is a kind person and uses the money burgled to help poor and orphans. During one of his burglaries, he happens to witness a murder for which a police officer named Shekharan is falsely accused. He helps Shekharan to prove his innocence. For this, he had to confess his crimes and surrender in front of the law. On the parallel, a romance story between Mammootty's character and a young Christian girl, Annie, is shown. It was a Blockbuster during its time.

The movie revolves around a monastery run by the Spiritual Head Vishnuji and the mystery behind the murder of Ravi.

Be When kanambu kuttappan diagnosed with a communicable disease, started a mysterious business with varattu vaasu to overcome the financial crisis, which ended up on a nail biting thriller.

Vinayan is a rich businessman who always cares for others and lives for his family. However, he struggles when his wife leaves him for accusing her of being infertile.

A man decides to avenge the death of his father. He makes up his mind to adopt all possible means to satiate his vengeance.

Three bachelor roommates find a baby girl at their doorstep, and upon failing to locate the parents decide to raise the girl.

Vaikundam Soorya Narayana Iyer (Mammootty), a normal business executive leads a normal family life along with his wife and his mother. One day, upon climbing a tall tree in order to capture an escaped pet parrot, Iyer undergoes acrophobia(fear of heights) giving him the power of clairvoyance. His mind undergoes severe strain, opening new revelations later.

A police officer tries to uncover and stop an unknown serial killer who sniped three victims and plans for a fourth one.

Bhairavan is a conman who gets payed by an associate to trick a whole town into thinking that he is an animal doctor, Dr. Pasupathy whom the town president brought for the villagers.

A middle class couple struggles to find accommodation in the busy city of Mumbai.