Must watch Malayalam Movies
A list of must see Malyalam language films.
List activity
15K views
• 1 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
162 titles
- DirectorBlessyStarsMohanlalJaya PradaAnupam KherGrace meets her ex husband Achutha Menon after a long period of time.
- DirectorBlessyStarsMohanlalMadhan BobBhoomika ChawlaA jeep driver finds his old schoolmates to prove his innocence after 30 years.
- DirectorAshok R. NathStarsSukumariMohanlalMala AravindanA mother goes in a state of shock on learning that her son is convicted as a terrorist. Eventually, she loses her mental balance.
- DirectorP.T. Kunju MuhammadStarsMohanlalShweta MenonPadmapriyaValiakath Moosa is an Indian who works in Karachi during the British rule. He finds himself alienated when his country does not consider him a citizen.
- DirectorMajor RaviStarsMohanlalJiivaLakshmi GopalaswamyBased on a real life incident that happened during the Kargil War.
- DirectorBlessyStarsMohanlalMeera VasudevanArjun LalWill 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?
- DirectorJoshiyStarsMohanlalMadhuJagathy SreekumarVelayudhan is a good hearted drunkard local rowdy that lives in Mullankoli village. Gopinathan tries to ruin his life and does evil things to the village. Velayudhan has to get rid of him.
- DirectorRosshan AndrrewsStarsMohanlalSreenivasanMukeshStory of a talented Director's pain and troubles in career as well as in personal life when his magnum opus work is stolen while some of his mundane friends who struggled in daily life seemed to prosper all of a sudden.
- DirectorShaji KailasStarsMohanlalThilakanN.F. VargheseInduchoodan is wrongly implicated in a murder case. Later, his father is imprisoned for murdering his daughter and Induchoodan vows to prove his innocence.
- DirectorShaji N. KarunStarsMohanlalSuhasiniMattanoor Shankara MararAn 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.
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalSuresh GopiJayaramRavishankar pretends to own the farmhouse of his friend Dennis when his relative, Col. Menon, pays a visit along with his granddaughters. Dennis and Ravishankar try to find Ravishankar's secret admirer among the girls.
- DirectorFazilStarsMammoottyMohanlalJuhi ChawlaHari and Krishnan, a criminal lawyer duo, investigate the murder of Guptan.
- DirectorA.K. LohithadasStarsMohanlalManju WarrierLalResponsible for the accidental death of a man he met on the streets of Mumbai, Vishwam returns to Kerala to give the news to the latter's debt- ridden family, but instead falls in love with his sister.
- DirectorShaji KailasStarsMohanlalManju WarrierNarendra PrasadJagannathan, a mafia don in Bombay moves to Kanimangalam village. He wins the love of the locals, but finds trouble with a feudal lord, Appan Thamburan, after he decided to resume a traditional festival banned by Appan.
- DirectorRajiv AnchalStarsMohanlalSuresh GopiMadhupalSituations turn a man who believes in secularism into an extremist. He plots to bomb a monastery where the survivors of a riot take refuge.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalAmrish PuriPrabhuGovardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and is jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnesses the sufferings of hundreds of Indian prisoners there.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalNedumudi VenuSreenivasanSrikrishnan 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.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalShobanaThilakanBobby leads a carefree life until his former lover arrives at his place with a baby girl claiming she is his daughter. However, Bobby must find the truth behind her claims.
- DirectorFazilStarsShobanaMohanlalSuresh GopiWhen a forbidden room in an old bungalow is unbolted, the spirit of a vengeful dancer is unleashed.
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalThilakanKeerikkadan JoseThe sequel to Kireedam (1989), Chenkol continues the story of Sethumadavan who hopes to regain his lost life after 8 years in prison.
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalThilakanKaviyoor PonnammaThe 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.
- DirectorSangeeth SivanStarsMohanlalSiddharth LamaMadhooFate brings a young man from rural Kerala to be the protector of a young Lama in Nepal, who is being chased by a dangerous cult.
- DirectorLalSiddiqueStarsMohanlalInnocent Vareed ThekkethalaKanakaTwo men tries to persuade a bunch of colony residents to relocate to another location for the sake of a corporate project, while the residents including a number of goons, comes in their way.
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalParvathiMonishaNandagopan is a respected dance teacher. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when his wife commits suicide causing him to become an alcoholic and compulsive rule breaker.
- DirectorK B HiremathPriyadarshanC H Balaji SinghStarsMohanlalShankarAjayan AdoorA daily-wage welder from Bombay's red light district gets involved in the underworld.
- DirectorKamalStarsMohanlalAmala AkkineniShobanaMohanlal plays a psychiatrist who treats a patient (Amala), who starts liking and becoming obsessive about him.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalJagathy SreekumarRevathiA 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.
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalUrvashiNedumudi VenuThe 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.
- DirectorVenu NagavalliStarsMohanlalKollam AjithLalu AlexLal 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).
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalNedumudi VenuGautamiA qawwali singer passes as a Brahmin in order to infiltrate a palace and kill the king.
- DirectorVenu NagavalliStarsMohanlalRekhaMuraliA 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.
- DirectorJoshiyStarsMohanlalManiyanpilla RajuJagadishEnroute Madras via train, when three friends get falsely accused of a mysterious homicide, they escape and desperately search for the real killer.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalSreenivasanMukeshRamdas 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.
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalRekhaMuraliRajeev, 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.
- DirectorK. MadhuStarsMohanlalBalan K. NairParvathiPrakash is a famous criminal lawyer in the city. He decides to take revenge against Mohan, who had gotten away after murdering his sister.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalGirija ShettarMukeshTwo cops tries to capture a jail-broken felon, a psychopath who seeks revenge on his adversaries, while one of the cops falls for the felon's daughter.
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalRevathiMuraliMurali returns to his home in Kerala after working in Dubai for seven years. He decides to do social service for the people in his hometown, but fails due to the local politicians.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalNedumudi VenuRenjiniA woman hires a stranger to pose as her husband because she doesn't want her ailing father to know that her fiance broke their engagement.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalShobanaSreenivasanC Pavithran Nair, a young contractor faces several challenges and more problems crop up when an IAS Officer who happens to be his ex girlfriend causes him trouble.
- DirectorPriyadarshanPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalRamya KrishnanBob ChristoDispossessed Brahmin Mohanlal priest moves to Bombay where he finds a new calling in the hitman business.
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalSreenivasanKaramana Janardanan NairCID Officers Ramdas and Vijayan go to Kerala to find the murderer of a police officer. While doing so, they face a dangerous crime syndicate that deals in drug trafficking.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalSreenivasanRenjiniMukundan (Mohanlal) got permanent status at his job, and things are starting to look good. But then his old college classmate Viswanath (Srinivasan) comes into his life, after many years and things start going straight downhill.
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalSreenivasanShobanaAfter 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.
- DirectorP. PadmarajanStarsMohanlalSumalathaParvathiJayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha and Clara, and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with.
- DirectorThampi KannanthanamStarsMohanlalNaliniAdoor BhasiThe head of a royal family bribes the chief minister to make Mahendran, his son a politician. However, when he gets the political power, he works for the welfare of the people.
- DirectorK. MadhuStarsMohanlalAmbikaSuresh GopiThe son of a Kerala political chieftain leads a gold smuggling operation with a maverick partner.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalKarthikaLizyVinod/Vinu (played by Mohanlal) is mentally ill and is hospitalized in the institution run by Dr. Ravindran ( M G Soman). Story progresses as Vinod recovers with the help of Dr. Savithri, Dr. Ravindran's daughter (Karthika) and Dr. Unnikrishnan (Nedumudi Venu) who finds that Vinu fell ill after the accidental death of his fiancée Anitha (Lizy). Later Vinu and Savithri fall in love but Savithri is already engaged to be married to her cousin, Hari(Mukesh). Plot progresses as Dr. Ravindran opposes the romance between the doctor and the recovered patient.
- DirectorP. PadmarajanStarsMohanlalShariThilakanA man falls in love with his new neighbor but then finds that her family life is difficult.
- DirectorThampi KannanthanamStarsMohanlalAmbikaRatheeshThe film follows underworld don Vincent Gomas (Mohanlal) and his rivalry against the Kerala Home minister N. Krishnadas (Ratheesh).
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalKarthikaSreenivasanSethu is an unemployed youth, struggling to get a job. However, when a spate of robberies take place in the neighborhood, his friend poses him as a Nepali to get a job as a security guard.
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalShobanaManiyanpilla RajuBalagopalan, an educated man, strives to save his earnings for his sister's marriage. He also deals with responsibilities towards his family in a society that is ailing from widespread unemployment.
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalKarthikaThilakanA landlord needs to sell his property to pay his debts but his tenants are adamant on not vacating the house. Tired of trying every means, he decides to take help of his cop friend who has fallen for the tenant's daughter.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalMukeshLizyA man dates three air hostesses simultaneously with the help of his friend. Works like a charm in the start but things start to crumble which leads to a series of funny events.
- DirectorRanjithStarsMammoottyPriyamaniJesse Fox AllenPranchiyettan 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.
- DirectorRanjithStarsMammoottyMythiliShweta MenonA 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.
- DirectorUday AnanthanLal JoseShaji KailasStarsSathyan AnthikadAugustineM.A. BabyA series of related and unrelated tales together linking them in subtle ways and discuss different shades of life.
- DirectorT. HariharanStarsMammoottyMohanlalR. SarathkumarKerala Varma Pazhassi Raja is a 2009 Malayalam historical drama film based on the life of Pazhassi Raja, a Hindu king who fought against the British in the 18th century.
- DirectorJayarajStarsMammoottySashi KumarGracy SinghThe movie is all about the relationships between two rare bred men from extremely different strata of society, but more in common than is apparent from the first look.
- DirectorAmal NeeradStarsMammoottyManoj K. JayanBalaFour brothers hunt for the killer and the truth behind their loving foster mother who was murdered in cold blood, .
- DirectorBlessyStarsMammoottyLakshmi SharmaNazriya NazimMonichan and Susamma migrate into town area with their children for the better education of their daughters
- DirectorKamalStarsMammoottyMalavika NairThejasWidower Murugan moves to Kerala with his three children and irons clothes to make a living. While dealing with daily issues, he also aims to fund the operation of his child who is visually impaired.
- DirectorKamalStarsMammoottyNayantharaSharadaThe story of a mom and her adopted son and how their life changes after a long-awaited reunion of the joint family.
- DirectorBlessyStarsMammoottyYash GawliPadmapriyaMadhavan, 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.
- DirectorK. MadhuStarsMammoottyMukeshJagathy SreekumarSethurama Iyer and the CBI re-open an old case upon hearing from a death-row criminal that he didn't commit one of the seven murders he was convicted of.
- DirectorA.K. LohithadasStarsMammoottyLakshmi GopalaswamyKaviyoor PonnammaTeenage boy Ravindranath leaves his house after a quarrel. Eighteen years later, circumstances make him return home, but he finds that matters are not like what he had expected.
- DirectorShaji KailasStarsAliyarAugustineAzeezBharat, an IRS officer, heads a team to investigate the assassinated of a chief minister. With the help of IPS Meena Nambiar, he uncovers the shocking truth and exposes the mastermind.
- DirectorHarikumarStarsBeena AntonyPonnamma BabuMeena GaneshSudhakaran, an ex-army man, returns to his hometown and is disgruntled by the attitude of the villagers. He falls in love with a young girl who frequently steals flowers from his beloved garden.
- DirectorKamalStarsMammoottySreenivasanBhanupriyaA millionaire (Mammootty) returns to his village without disclosing who he was in the village.
- DirectorShaji KailasStarsMammoottyMuraliVani ViswanathOn learning that an elected representative in the parliament is corrupted and involved in many crimes, Joseph Alex, an IAS officer, decides to expose his misdeeds in front of the public.
- DirectorHarikumarStarsMammoottyGautamiManoj K. JayanRavishankar, a journalist suffering from blood cancer, falls into depression and loses all hopes of living. However, his life changes for the better when he meets a doctor friend.
- DirectorCochin HanifaStarsMammoottyGeethaSiddiqueRaghavan, 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.
- DirectorT.V. ChandranStarsJanardananSalu KoottanadLakshmi KrishnamurthySet 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.
- DirectorAdoor GopalakrishnanStarsMammoottyM.R. GopakumarTanvi AzmiThommy 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.
- DirectorJoshiyStarsMammoottyJayaramSuresh GopiNarasimha Mannadiar is a village lord famous for his thirst for justice and fearlessness. Hyder Marakkar, a notorious criminal awaiting capital punishment has means to prevent it. Mannadiar must battle to ensure that justice is prevailed.
- DirectorFazilStarsMammoottyShobanaSuresh GopiThe movie explores the relationship between a father who is depressed after the death of his wife and his neglected son.
- DirectorJayarajStarsMammoottyRanjithaKamal GaurJohnnie shares a good relationship with his brother who studies in another city. When his brother visits him, he convinces Johnnie to start studying again.
- DirectorViji ThampiStarsMammoottyRaghuvaranSiddiquePutturumees is a mentally challenged man who lives in a small village with this mother. The villagers face several issues due to his condition and compel his mother to take him to a new place.
- DirectorI.V. SasiStarsMammoottyMuraliKiran KumarInspector Balram is wrongly suspended and jailed when he sincerely fights against the atrocities of influential dons. After the mafia kills his wife, he takes the law into his hands.
- DirectorBalachandra MenonStarsAbyAdoor BhawaniJagadishSukumaran, a budding politician, neglects his wife as he focuses on his career. As a result, their relationship weakens leading to a separation.
- DirectorBhadranStarsMammoottyGeethaDevanVaikundam 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.
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMammoottyMuraliSreenivasanKalikkalam 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.
- DirectorAdoor GopalakrishnanStarsMammoottyThilakanKaramana Janardanan NairIts 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.
- DirectorT.S. Suresh BabuStarsMammoottyRenjiniInnocent Vareed ThekkethalaThe story revolves around Kottayam Kunjachan (Mammootty), an erstwhile thug, who has just been released from jail.
- DirectorK. MadhuStarsMammoottyMukeshJagathy SreekumarSethurama Iyer and the CBI investigate the mysterious murder of a famous actress.
- DirectorT. HariharanStarsMammoottyMadhaviDevanThe film offers an alternative version of the fight between two legendary Chekavars from Chanthu's perspective.
- DirectorI.V. SasiStarsTom AlterLalithasreeMadhuThe film focuses on bullock cart driver Khader (Mammootty), a retired Corporal and World War I veteran, and Unni Krishnan (Suresh Gopi), a hardline nationalist revolutionary from a family of Hindu landlords. Both men join the brigade of Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji (T. G. Ravi), one of the prominent leaders of the 1921 Uprising. The plot gradually introduces a variety of characters, representing the Malabar society of the 1920s. The film also touches various social dilemmas which led to the 1921 Uprising, the atrocities committed by the British army during the events and the eventual collapse of the rebel unity and organisation.
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMammoottyCaptain RajuPrathapachandranA Crime Branch Detective fights the clock to prevent a looming assassination attempt on the Kerala Chief Minister's life.