Must watch Malayalam movies
by cool_andhot | created - 27 May 2019 | updated - 11 Jun 2019 | PublicI have included all the genres in no particular order
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1. A Northern Story of Valor (1989)
168 min | Drama, History
The film offers an alternative version of the fight between two legendary Chekavars from Chanthu's perspective.
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Mammootty, Madhavi, Devan, Suresh Gopi
Votes: 6,319
Historical story said through the eyes of villain. Brilliant.
2. Thoovanathumbikal (1987)
151 min | Drama, Romance
Jayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha and Clara, and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Mohanlal, Sumalatha, Parvathi, Ashokan
Votes: 4,998
A beautiful heart break love story
3. Desatanakkili Karayarilla (1986)
Drama
Two school students plan to runaway while on the school trip. But with the entering of an uninvited man in the situation for their help and one of them falls in love with him, something is revealed which is not so pleasant.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Mohanlal, Urvashi, Karthika, Jalaja
Votes: 286
First ever lesbian movie in Indian cinema beautifully portrayed.
4. Vaishali (1988)
133 min | Musical, Drama, Romance
Princess of a country long suffering from drought should please a saint living in distant hills to bring rain.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Sanjay Mitra, Suparna Anand, Geetha, Babu Antony
Votes: 435
A piece from Hindu mythology, through the eyes of heroine.
5. Classmates (2006)
175 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
College classmates meet for a 10-year reunion, which does not go as smoothly as planned. Love is discovered, friendships are broken and secrets about tragic events in the past are revealed.
Director: Lal Jose | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Kavya Madhavan, Narain
Votes: 4,253
A realistic 80s campus and when they meet after many years some secret emerges.
6. Rathinirvedam (1978)
124 min | Drama, Romance
Pappu, a teenager, is awaiting his Pre-Degree results to join an Engineering course. He gets attracted to his neighbor Rathi, who is a middle-aged woman, and falls hopelessly in love.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Jayabharathi, Krishnachandran, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, K.P.A.C. Lalitha
Votes: 159
A teenager's sexual fantasy
7. Ramji Rao Speaking (1989)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Three unemployed men struggle to earn a living and decide to get involved in a kidnapping scheme to make quick money.
Directors: Lal, Siddique | Stars: Saikumar, Mukesh, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Rekha
Votes: 3,550
Out and out comedy
8. Traffic (2011)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
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.
Director: Rajesh Pillai | Stars: Sreenivasan, Kunchacko Boban, Sudip Joshy, Rahman
Votes: 5,183
Beginning of new era of malayalm cinema.
9. Innale (1989)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama, Romance
After a serious accident a girl who was hospitalized forgets her past. She stops worrying about her past when she fall in love with a man and finds herself secure with him. But the reality ... See full summary »
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Shobana, Jayaram, Srividya, Suresh Gopi
Votes: 534
Brilliant movie
10. Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991)
Not Rated | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Maya, who is from a rich family, leads a very happy life. However, her life turns upside down when she learns that she is an adopted child and she decides to look for her biological mother.
Director: Fazil | Stars: Amala Akkineni, Srividya, Suresh Gopi, Sumithra
Votes: 165
A posh girls college and their life
11. Kakkothi Kaavile Appoppan Thaadikal (1988)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
Lakshmi is kidnapped at a young age and grows up with a group of exiles. She befriends an orphan boy who calls her "Kakkothi" through fate, who holds connections to her past.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Revathi, Ambika, Philomina, M.S. Thrippunithara
Votes: 131
A beautiful drama
12. Drishyam (2013)
Not Rated | 160 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man goes to extreme lengths to save his family from punishment after the family commits an accidental crime.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Meena, Asha Sharath, Ansiba
Votes: 44,062
Best thriller with best twists
13. Kireedam (1989)
Not Rated | 124 min | Action, Drama
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.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Thilakan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Parvathi
Votes: 8,551
14. Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
A man with a serious case of inferiority complex is married to a beautiful girl. Soon, his love and care turns into suspicion.
Director: Sreenivasan | Stars: Sreenivasan, Parvathi, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, K.P.A.C. Lalitha
Votes: 2,200
15. Thaniyavartanam (1987)
Not Rated | 119 min | Drama
A school teacher living in a village belongs to a family with a history of lunatic males, and soon he falls prey despite being normal due to society misinterpreting his actions.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mammootty, Thilakan, Mukesh, Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Votes: 3,150
16. Nakhashathangal (1986)
140 min | Action, Drama
The story is about Ramu (Vineeth), a 16-year-old boy who is staying with his annoying uncle, who gets angry and often treats Ramu like a slave. On a trip to the pilgrim town of Guruvayoor ... See full summary »
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Jayachandran, Monisha, Saleema, Vineeth
Votes: 153
17. Amrutham Gamaya (1987)
Drama
Its a classic story about a doctor named Haridas(mohanlal) who lives some mystreous emotions and tries to help family of a person (vineeth) who had been killed by himself during his collage days
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Mohanlal, Captain Raju, Geetha, Parvathi
Votes: 261
19. Punjabi House (1998)
146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A debt-ridden man tries to commit suicide by drowning in the sea but he is rescued by two fishermen and ultimately he ends up working for a Punjabi household.
Directors: Meccartin, Raffi | Stars: Dileep, Mohini, Lal, Cochin Hanifa
Votes: 2,780
20. Sandesham (1991)
Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Drama
A satire on contemporary Kerala politics where brothers turn local leaders of rival parties, leading to distress for their aged and once-proud parents.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Thilakan, Maathu
Votes: 5,151
21. Sughamodevi (1986)
Musical, Comedy, Drama
Nandan loves Devi, but she is compelled to marry someone else. Meanwhile, Thara loses her lover Sunny in an accident. Circumstances bring Nandan and Thara together and finally unite in marriage.
Director: Venu Nagavalli | Stars: Shankar, Mohanlal, Urvashi, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 241
24. Godfather (1991)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Since Anjooran hates women, his sons remain unmarried. However, everything changes when his youngest son, Ramabhadran, falls in love with Malu, whose grandmother is their family's biggest enemy.
Directors: Lal, Siddique | Stars: N.N. Pillai, Mukesh, Philomina, Thilakan
Votes: 4,186
25. Yodha (1991)
Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Drama
Karan a respected lawyer has many enemies including Suraj due to his honesty.Justice Agnihotri is Karan's idol but conducts his illegal activities by name of Daga.Daga takes advantage of Karan and Suraj's rivalry making them sore enemies.
Director: Rahul Rawail | Stars: Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Sangeeta Bijlani, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 263
26. Mazhayethum Munpe (1995)
138 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman falls in love with her college professor, while the professor wants to marry his sick childhood love.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Mammootty, Shobana, Annie, Sreenivasan
Votes: 703
27. Njan Gandharvan (1991)
146 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The film is an esoteric fantasy about a girl and her passion for a celestial lover, who keeps appearing from a wooden statue that she found on a beach but is invisible to others.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Nitish Bharadwaj, Suparna Anand, M.G. Soman, Ganesh Kumar
Votes: 453
28. Vatsalyam (1993)
Not Rated | 156 min | Drama
Raghavan, a farmer, devotes his life to ensure that his brother Vijayakumaran gets educated. But with time and under the influence of his rich wife, Vijayakumaran ends up destroying all relationships.
Director: Cochin Hanifa | Stars: Mammootty, Geetha, Siddique, Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Votes: 3,404
29. Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009)
155 min | Crime, Drama, History
A woman is found dead in mysterious circumstances. Several discrepancies arise in the findings, which eventually leads to the closure of the case. Years later, Haridas decides to reopen the case.
Director: Ranjith | Stars: Mammootty, Mythili, Shweta Menon, Gowri Munjal
Votes: 2,066
30. Nandanam (2002)
145 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman hires a fourth domestic helper despite having three of them already working in her house. The fourth helper, a devotee of Lord Guruvayoorappan has to look after the other three.
Director: Ranjith | Stars: Navya Nair, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Revathi
Votes: 1,021
31. Premam (2015)
156 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young man has three opportunities to find love. Will the third time be the charm?
Director: Alphonse Puthren | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Sai Pallavi, Madonna Sebastian, S.V. Krishna Shankar
Votes: 23,806 | Gross: $0.18M
32. Ustad Hotel (2012)
151 min | Comedy, Drama
Faisi wants to go to UK to become a professional chef but circumstances force him to assist his grandfather in a small restaurant in Kozhikode city, changing his outlook on life forever.
Director: Anwar Rasheed | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Thilakan, Siddique, Nithya Menen
Votes: 16,540
33. Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014)
136 min | Comedy, Romance
A spirited young girl would stop at nothing to get the first love of her life, even if it takes seven years and several heartbreaks.
Director: Jude Anthany Joseph | Stars: Nazriya Nazim, Nivin Pauly, Aju Varghese, Vineeth Sreenivasan
Votes: 6,229
34. Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Mahesh, a studio photographer and studio owner gets into a fight and loses. He ends up taking revenge which leads to certain realizations in his life.
Director: Dileesh Pothan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Aparna Balamurali, Soubin Shahir, Alencier Ley Lopez
Votes: 10,326
35. Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015)
166 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Based on the real-life love story of Moideen and Kanchanamala, which happened in the 1960s in the backdrop of Calicut.
Director: R.S. Vimal | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Saikumar, Tovino Thomas
Votes: 5,747 | Gross: $0.07M
36. Pranchiyettan and the Saint (2010)
140 min | Comedy, Drama
Pranchiyettan is a successful businessman who often has talks with an imaginary St. Francis of Assisi. The story deals with how he goes about changing his embarrassing image to making a name for himself using wealth and contacts.
Director: Ranjith | Stars: Mammootty, Priyamani, Jesse Fox Allen, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 6,224
37. Mumbai Police (2013)
145 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
ACP Antony is the only one who knows the truth behind ACP Aaryan's murder. Antony meets with an accident, losing his memory and is unable to reveal the killer. He is forced to investigate the murder again hoping that he remembers something.
Director: Rosshan Andrrews | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya, Rahman, Riyaz Khan
Votes: 7,843
38. Mayaanadhi (2017)
136 min | Drama, Romance
The life of Mathan, a mule driver in a gang and Aparna an aspiring actress.
Director: Aashiq Abu | Stars: Aishwarya Lekshmi, Tovino Thomas, Leona Lishoy, Ilavarasu
Votes: 3,306
39. 22 Female Kottayam (2012)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
A 22 year old nurse who was betrayed and raped exerts some extreme revenge on her tormentors.
Director: Aashiq Abu | Stars: Vijay Babu, Rima Kallingal, Fahadh Faasil, Prathap Pothen
Votes: 2,496
40. Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The film revolves around four brothers who share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses to another level when Saji, Boney, and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
Director: Madhu C. Narayanan | Stars: Shane Nigam, Soubin Shahir, Fahadh Faasil, Sreenath Bhasi
Votes: 17,725
41. Parava (2017)
147 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The story of Parava revolves around pigeon race, a game, which is prominent in Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala.
Director: Soubin Shahir | Stars: Amal Shah, Govind V. Pai, Dulquer Salmaan, Shane Nigam
Votes: 4,557
42. Akashadoothu (1993)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama
On discovering she has terminal stage leukemia, a widow tries to find suitable foster homes for her four children.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Madhavi, Murali, Nedumudi Venu, Seena Antony
Votes: 375
43. Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983)
116 min | Drama
A couple who lost their daughter in an accident decides to adopt a girl from the local orphanage. But problems arise when the child's real mother seeks to find her.
Director: Fazil | Stars: Bharat Gopy, Mohanlal, Shalini, Sangeeta Naik
Votes: 128
44. Aalkkoottathil Thaniye (1984)
139 min | Drama, Romance
The impending death of an ailing schoolteacher forces a set of uncomfortable reunions between mourners.
Director: I.V. Sasi | Stars: Mohanlal, Mammootty, Seema, Balan K. Nair
Votes: 155
45. Oru Minnaminunginte Nurungu Vettam (1987)
Drama
A sad teacher couple do not have any children until their family friend's daughter comes to live with them. She was in love with a person and her father turned her out of her house. The couple now accept her as their own daughter.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Nedumudi Venu, Sharada, Parvathi, Devan
Votes: 154
46. Manichithrathazhu (1993)
Not Rated | 169 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
When a forbidden room in an old bungalow is unbolted, the spirit of a vengeful dancer is unleashed.
Director: Fazil | Stars: Shobana, Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Vinaya Prasad
Votes: 12,307
47. Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama
A young girl on an unannounced visit changes the lives of her lonely grandmother and several other people in the neighbourhood by her joie de vivre.
Director: Fazil | Stars: Mohanlal, Nadia Moidu, Padmini, Fazil
Votes: 432
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