List of Good 20 Malayalam Movies
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1. 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: 2,567
A LandMark film in Malayalam Cinema A film based on the Malayalam novel Nammukku graamangalil chennu raappaarkkaam ("Let us go and dwell in the villages") by K. K. Sudhakaran (1986). The title of the film/novel is based upon a passage from Biblical book of The Song of Solomon or Song of Songs, Chapter 7:12: "Let us get up early to the vineyards."
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: 4,999
A film about a person who is torn between his twin love interests, broke many stereotypes in Indian films, such as the leading man falling in love with a second woman immediately after he is rejected by the first
3. 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
A film based on a Kerala legend, a pious and self-disciplined master carpenter Perumthachan
4. Moonnam Pakkam (1988)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama
An old man spends his life in solitude awaiting his grandson to come for vacation after 6 years. He thought he was the most happiest man in the world until he found out that fate has something unpredictable for him.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Jagathi N.K. Achari, Ajayan Adoor, Ajayan, Ashokan
Votes: 1,090
One of the best performance of Thilakan A movie about a grand father and grand son who drowns in sea while swimming
5. My Dear Kuttichaathan (1984)
96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two boys and a girl befriend Kuttichathan by accident and release him from the grip of the magician. On the way Kuttichathan meets Ashish, a member of the police, who is after Karimbhootham... See full summary »
Director: Jijo Punnoose | Stars: M.P. Ramnath, Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair, Sonia, Suresh
Votes: 521
The First Indian 3D Movie
6. 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: 12,319
One of the best Malayalam movie of all time
7. Spadikam (1995)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama
A small-town criminal constantly clashes with his strict school headmaster father at the expense of their family lives.
Director: Bhadran | Stars: Mohanlal, Thilakan, Urvashi, Sphadikam George
Votes: 6,853
One of the best movies of Mohanlal and Thilakan Combination A movie about a father who is strict Maths teacher and his son who is Lorry driver
8. 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: 8,555
One of the best works of Sathyan Anthikad and AK lohithadas The film is about a Keralite youth whose hopes and aspirations are shattered by a combination of fate and human failing. It explores how society typecasts individuals and forces them to act that part whether they like it or not.
9. 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: 6,321
A movie which Deals which ancient Kerala and its marshal arts.
10. Amaram (1991)
150 min | Drama
An uneducated fisherman wants his daughter to be educated and become a doctor but his dreams get shattered when she falls in love with her childhood friend.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Mammootty, Maathu, Chitra, Murali
Votes: 3,269
One of the best movies of Bharathan with brilliant performance of Mammotty and Murali
11. Newspaper Boy (1955)
120 min
Director: P. Ramdas | Stars: Neyyattinkara Komalam, Nagavally R.S. Kurup, Master Moni, T.R. Omana
Votes: 29
One of the first Italian neo-realistic films in India
12. 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
The first south Indian Movie which got President's Golden medal
13. 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
A Movie about a Father who lost his son during in an emergency Period .
14. Devasuram (1993)
Not Rated | 187 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Neelakandan squanders away the inheritance left by his father. However, his life turns upside down when his mother reveals a terrible secret on her deathbed that changes the course of his life.
Director: I.V. Sasi | Stars: Mohanlal, Napolean, Revathi, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 6,317
One of the best movie of I.V. Sasi
15. 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
A movie about a boy who lost his parents in Gujarat earth quake and a man who take care of him as his own son
16. 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
A Movie based on P. Padmarajan's short story Orma, which portrays the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the life of an individual and his family.
17. Bhramaram (2009)
150 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A jeep driver finds his old schoolmates to prove his innocence after 30 years.
Director: Blessy | Stars: Mohanlal, Madhan Bob, Bhoomika Chawla, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Votes: 1,779
A good revenge movie amd brilliant performance of Mohanlal
18. Nadodikkattu (1987)
158 min | Comedy
After losing their jobs in Kerala, Dasan and Vijayan decide to migrate to the Middle East. But they end up in Tamil Nadu where they are mistaken as two CID officers by a group of smugglers.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Shobana, Thilakan
Votes: 5,692
One of the best movies of Mohanlal and sreenivasan combination A Comedy Drama movie which has a good message
19. 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
A Good Sentimental movie
20. 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: 3,407
One of the best works of Cochin Haneefa
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