Top 50 Malayalam movies
by shijus-74595 | created - 07 Feb 2017 | updated - 08 Feb 2017 | PublicThis is just a list of favourite movies. Not in any order
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1. Piravi (1989)
110 min | Drama
Raghu, the only son of Raghava Chakyar was born late for him. So he poured his entire love and affection on him. Raghu, studying in an engineering college in a far away city has to arrive ... See full summary »
Director: Shaji N. Karun | Stars: Premji, Archana, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy, V.K. Sriraman
Votes: 294
2. Kodiyettam (1978)
137 min | Drama
Sankarankutty, a village simpleton, lives a carefree life, indulges in childish pursuits, lives off the money given to him by his sister (working elsewhere as a servant), and eats quite ... See full summary »
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Bharat Gopy, K.P.A.C. Lalitha, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Azeez
Votes: 126
3. Margam (2003)
108 min | Drama
A revolutionist in his later years realizes that all his crusades have been trashed and sights the pathetic life of his comrades. His life and demise is portrayed through his daughter's vision.
Director: Rajiv Vijayaraghavan | Stars: Devakiyamma, Sudip Joshy, Meera Krishnan, Madampu Kunjukuttan
Votes: 15
4. Chemmeen (1965)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Romance
Karuthamma, the daughter of a Hindu fisherman, falls in love with a Muslim fish trader. However, social prejudices seem to ruin their love life and invite the wrath of their communities.
Director: Ramu Kariat | Stars: Sathyan, Sheela, Madhu, Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair
Votes: 543
5. Mathilukal (1990)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Its a story of Basheer, an author who experiences his prison life. In it he finds friendship, loneliness, fear and finally love, but that remains questionable.
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Mammootty, Thilakan, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Murali
Votes: 1,656
6. 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: 2,201
7. Thenmavin Kombath (1994)
Not Rated | 164 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Srikrishnan and his best friend, Manickam falls in love with the same girl, a village performer, Srikrishnan turns out more intent on having her for himself.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Shobana
Votes: 3,359
8. 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: 12,322
9. 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: 5,000
11. Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986)
137 min | Romance
A man falls in love with his new neighbor but then finds that her family life is difficult.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Mohanlal, Shari, Thilakan, Vineeth
Votes: 2,568
12. Thakara (1979)
Drama, Romance
Thakara (Prathap Pothan) is an orphan. He is mentally immature, but kindhearted. He has a close relationship with Subhashini (Surekha), the dream girl of the village. Thakara was betrayed ... See full summary »
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Prathap Pothen, Surekha, Nedumudi Venu, K.G. Menon
Votes: 92
13. Dany (2002)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
Dany, who lives an isolated life, meets Bhargavi. They both develop a camaraderie. But when Dany dies, Bhargavi fights to perform his Christian funeral rites amidst orthodox Hindus.
Director: T.V. Chandran | Stars: Mammootty, Vani Viswanath, Mallika Sarabhai, Siddique
Votes: 273
14. 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: 8,556
15. Bhoothakkannadi (1997)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
Vidyadharan (Mammootty) is in jail and while working finds a link/hole to the outside world. But his vision is distorted through the eye magnifying lens he uses to view because of his fateful past.
Director: A.K. Lohithadas | Stars: Mammootty, Sreelakshmi, Cherthala Lalitha, Sindhu Shyam
Votes: 544
16. Kaazhcha (2004)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama
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.
Director: Blessy | Stars: Mammootty, Yash Gawli, Padmapriya, Sanusha
Votes: 3,488
17. 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: 6,228
18. Megamalhar (2001)
Not Rated | 90 min | Musical, Romance
Nandita is happily married to Mukundan. One day, she happens to meet her childhood sweetheart Rajeevan and they become intimate friends. However they decide to part ways as they're already married.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Biju Menon, Samyuktha Varma, Siam Howlader, Poornima Indrajith
Votes: 166
19. Kammatti Paadam (2016)
Not Rated | 177 min | Action, Drama
Krishnan, who has been living away from his family and friends in Mumbai, gets a call from his friend Ganga in Kerala, out of the blue. He senses danger, and leaves for Kammattipadam, where both of them grew up.
Director: Rajeev Ravi | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Vinayakan, Shaun Romy, Anil Nedumangad
Votes: 4,999
20. 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: 10,340
21. 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: 2,499
22. Ozhivudivasathe Kali (2015)
105 min | Crime, Drama
Inner demons begins to unravel when 5 friends get together for a booze party in a remote location.
Director: Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Stars: Pradeep Kumar, Gireesh Nair, Arun Nayar, Baiju Neto
Votes: 539
23. 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: 6,323
24. Ennu Swantham Janakikutty (1998)
Drama, Fantasy
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Kumari Joemol, Chanchal, Anoop, Ponnamma Babu
Votes: 79
25. Yavanika (1982)
147 min | Drama, Mystery
An infamous tabla player of a touring drama group goes missing. Later on, Sub-inspector Jacob Eeraly investigates the case.
Director: K.G. George | Stars: Bharat Gopy, Nedumudi Venu, Mammootty, Venu Nagavalli
Votes: 871
26. The Play of God (1997)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama
An adaptation of "Othello" set in the south Indian state of Kerala.
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Lal, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon
Votes: 326
27. Artist (2013)
105 min | Drama
Gayatri meets Michael and starts living with him in spite of his arrogance. She avoids all the negatives and tries to deal with him but things change when Michael loses his eyesight in an accident.
Director: Shyamaprasad | Stars: Ann Augustine, Fahadh Faasil, Krishnachandran, Vanitha Krishnachandran
Votes: 533
28. Mazha (2000)
Drama
Bhadra is married off to an engineer by her parents after they find out that she is infatuated with her music teacher. Her life goes through a tough phase when her husband becomes aware of her past.
Director: Lenin Rajendran | Stars: Samyuktha Varma, Biju Menon, Lal, Urmila Unni
Votes: 71
29. Abu, Son of Adam (2011)
101 min | Drama
A poor aging couple struggle to fulfill their lifelong dream of going to Mecca for pilgrimage.
Director: Salim Ahmed | Stars: Salim Kumar, Said Alharbi, M.R. Gopakumar, Jaffer Idukki
Votes: 1,232
30. Olavum Theeravum (1969)
120 min | Drama
A Muslim trader falls in love with his dead friends sister who is the daughter of a prostitute.[4] but her mother forces her to marry a wealthy man who have an eye on her, she rejected but was raped by him and commit suicide.
Director: P.N. Menon | Stars: Madhu, Usha Nandini, Jose Prakash, Alummoodan
Votes: 25
31. The Address (2011)
105 min | Drama, Thriller
A single yet brilliant court martial session of a dalit soldier accused of killing a Captain and attempting to kill another captain
Director: Madhav Ramadasan | Stars: Ashokan, Suresh Gopi, Krishna Kumar, Parthiban Radhakrishnan
Votes: 473
32. 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
33. Kadavu (1991)
104 min | Drama
Director: M.T. Vasudevan Nair | Stars: Santhosh Antony, Byon, Kunjandi, Monisha
Votes: 26
34. Garshom (1999)
Drama
Garshome is a melodrama which deals with the effects of economic migration on individuals and their families. Intellectual Nazrudden spends several years in the oil-rich Arabian Gulf to ... See full summary »
Director: P.T. Kunju Muhammad | Stars: Murali, Urvashi, Madhu, Siddique
Votes: 25
35. Irakal (1985)
Not Rated | 142 min | Drama
Irakal (English: The Victims) is a 1985 Malayalam psychological thriller film written and directed by K. G. George and produced by the then prominent actor Sukumaran.The film is an in-depth... See full summary »
Director: K.G. George | Stars: Ashokan, Azeez, P.C. George, Bharat Gopy
Votes: 280
36. The Master Carpenter (1991)
140 min | Drama, History
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.
Director: Ajayan | Stars: Jalaja, Manoj K. Jayan, T.P. Madhavan, Monisha
Votes: 418
37. Njan Steve Lopez (2014)
117 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A college student witnesses a gang attack and as his curiosity behind the encounter tries to get the better of him, he realizes that his dad and the police are involved.
Director: Rajeev Ravi | Stars: Farhaan Faasil, Ahaana Krishna, Alencier Ley Lopez, Gibin Gopinath
Votes: 469
38. Bharatham (1991)
147 min | Drama, Musical
The tale of two classical musician brothers: while the elder squanders his life and talent away, the younger one fulfills their joint responsibilities towards their family.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Urvashi, Nedumudi Venu, Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Votes: 3,191
39. Thazhvaram (1990)
Not Rated | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
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.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Mohanlal, Salim Ghouse, Sumalatha, Anju
Votes: 794
40. Aparan (1988)
115 min | Mystery, Thriller
Viswanathan, new in town, soon learns that he is being chased by enemies of his look-alike, who is a con man. Vishwanathan tries to find out Uthaman before its too late, but things don't go as planned.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Jayaram, Shobana, Madhu, Sukumari
Votes: 480
41. 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
42. Kilukkam (1991)
155 min | Comedy
A tourist guide in Ooty shelters a mentally unstable woman in return for the reward offered by her relatives. Later, he comes to know that she is in danger from her relatives.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar, Revathi, Kollam Thulasi
Votes: 4,617
43. Daivathinte Vikrithikal (1992)
108 min | Drama
The film tells the story of Alphonso, a man who chooses to suffer a slow, torturous life in his little village, in preference to fortunes and pleasures away from it.
Director: Lenin Rajendran | Stars: Malavika Avinash, Rajan P. Dev, Santha Devi, Anil Murali
Votes: 40
44. Vidheyan (1994)
112 min | Drama
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.
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Mammootty, M.R. Gopakumar, Tanvi Azmi, Sabitha Anand
Votes: 1,509
45. Ponthan Mada (1994)
119 min | Drama
Set in 1940s, the low-caste Ponthan Mada bonds with his colonial landlord Sheema Thampuran, who was expelled to British India from England during his youth for supporting the Irish Republican Army.
Director: T.V. Chandran | Stars: Janardanan, Salu Koottanad, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy, Mahesh
Votes: 1,016
46. Pulijanmam (2006)
87 min | Drama, Fantasy
Director: Priyanandanan | Stars: Murali, Sindhu Menon, Vineeth Kumar, Samvrutha Sunil
Votes: 44
47. Keli (1991)
Not Rated | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Narayanankutty, a differently-abled man who owns a stationery shop, gets caught in a murder case. He must seek help in the investigation and prove his innocence.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Jayaram, Charmila, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 128
48. Shantham (2001)
95 min | Drama
In the midst of a raging political strife, a group of individuals learn some life values.
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Sima Bisvas, Kalamandalam Gopi, Madampu Kunjukuttan, K.P.A.C. Lalitha
Votes: 37
49. Aranyakam (1988)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
When feudal lords try to exploit the tribal people, a group of naxals put up resistance. The feudal lords decide to suppress the resistance. Who will emerge triumphant in the fight for justice?
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Saleema, Devan, Vineeth, Parvathi
Votes: 120
50. Thanmathra (2005)
160 min | Drama
Will an unexpected turn of events change Rameshan's life forever and prevent him from witnessing his dream where his son becomes a reputable IAS Officer?
Director: Blessy | Stars: Mohanlal, Meera Vasudevan, Arjun Lal, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 4,803
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