100 must watch Malayalam movies -Ultimate list
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1. 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
2. Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil (1986)
109 min | Drama
The movie narrates the story of three friends' visit to a brothel to celebrate Vishu.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Mammootty, Ashokan, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumari
Votes: 323
3. 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
4. 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
5. Sadayam (1992)
147 min | Drama, Thriller
Sadayam follows the final days of a condemned prisoner, for murdering two little girls.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Augustine, Janardanan, Kaveri
Votes: 1,021
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. Kallan Pavithran (1981)
Comedy, Drama
Pavithran, a thief who was trying to sell stolen items meets a crooked merchant in the town. But an incident occurs afterward changing his entire life.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Nedumudi Venu, Bharat Gopy, Subhashini, Beena Sabu
Votes: 162
11. 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
12. 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
13. Nineteen Twenty One (1988)
Not Rated | 197 min | Action, Drama, War
The 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 ... See full summary »
Director: I.V. Sasi | Stars: Tom Alter, Lalithasree, Madhu, Mammootty
Votes: 149
14. Anandabhadram (2005)
130 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Following his mother's death, the protagonist returns from the US to his ancestral home to fulfill his mother's last wish. Upon arrival he understands that the world of black magic and sorcery he heard as stories were not far from real.
Director: Santosh Sivan | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kavya Madhavan, Manoj K. Jayan, Kalabhavan Mani
Votes: 1,128
15. 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: 1,655
16. Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014)
158 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set in the pre-independent India, Aloshi returns from the war to his estranged family and childhood love, only to find his elder brothers taking the side of a ruthless business man to overthrow their father.
Director: Amal Neerad | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Jayasurya, Lal, Isha Sharvani
Votes: 2,902
17. Thira (2013)
113 min | Thriller
Rohini Pranab, a cardiac surgeon and a social worker, sets out to find the girls kidnapped from her NGO. She is joined by Naveen, who is looking for his kidnapped sister. The duo goes deeper into the human trafficking mafia in Karnataka.
Director: Vineeth Sreenivasan | Stars: Sabitha Anand, Amritha Anil, Deepak Parambol, Shobana
Votes: 1,124
18. Aham (1992)
119 min | Drama
Sidharthan and his wife, Renjini, are at odds with each other over his conformist manners. During an argument, she falls from the balcony and slips into a coma which leads him to lose his sanity.
Director: T. Rajeevnath | Stars: Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, Urvashi
Votes: 215
19. Guppy (2016)
158 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of a 12 year old boy who sells guppy fish for a living in his colorful beach side colony. When an engineer is summoned to construct a bridge, the contrasting characters cause great tension and turmoil.
Director: Johnpaul George | Stars: Chethan Jayalal, Tovino Thomas, Sreenivasan, Rohini
Votes: 2,444
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: 10,325
21. 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
22. 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
24. 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: 125
25. Pavithram (1994)
Not Rated | 156 min | Comedy, Drama
A young man's relationship with his career, fiancee and brother is brought under stress by the birth of an unexpected sister.
Director: T.K. Rajeev Kumar | Stars: Mohanlal, Shobana, Vinduja Menon, K.P.A.C. Lalitha
Votes: 866
26. Peruvazhiyambalam (1979)
118 min | Drama
This is a National award winning and critically acclaimed film by P Padmarajan, based on his novel of the same name. The film explores the angst of a teenage mind remorseful of murder and the changes life brings in the aftermath.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Ashokan, Azeez, Adoor Bhawani, Geetha
Votes: 96
27. Parinayam (1994)
163 min | Drama
A 17-year-old widow, Unnimaya, who was married to an old man, is ostracized by the community. She falls in love with Madhavan, a Kathakali artist, but problems arise when she becomes pregnant.
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Mohini, Vineeth, Manoj K. Jayan, Thilakan
Votes: 143
28. Nirmalyam (1973)
134 min | Drama
An ancient temple is neglected to ruins and is tended only by the Velichappadu 'village oracle'. When the priest goes on leave, a young man takes up his job and forms a relationship with Velichappadu's daughter.
Director: M.T. Vasudevan Nair | Stars: P.J. Anthony, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair, Sankaradi
Votes: 147
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. Munnariyippu (2014)
112 min | Drama, Thriller
Anjali, a freelance journalist meets C.K. Raghavan, an interesting inmate who's outstaying his sentence in jail for a crime he says he didn't commit. His vastly different views peak her interest and she documents his life and happenings.
Director: Venu Isc | Stars: Mammootty, Aparna Gopinath, Saiju Kurup, Joy Mathew
Votes: 4,413
31. Dasharatham (1989)
154 min | Comedy, Drama
Rajeev, 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.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Rekha, Murali, Karamana Janardanan Nair
Votes: 2,341
32. Yaathra (1985)
124 min | Drama, Romance
Unnikrishnan (Mammootty), an ex-convict, tells his tragic love story to his fellow passengers in a school bus. An orphan and a forest officer by profession, he falls in love with a local ... See full summary »
Director: Balu Mahendra | Stars: Shobana, Mammootty, Adoor Bhasi, Thilakan
Votes: 854
33. Chidambaram (1985)
103 min | Drama
Muniyandi (Sreenivasan), a laborer in the farm, believes and respects Shivakami (Smita Patil). Muniyandi brings Shivakami to the farm after marrying her. She soon befriends Shankaran (Gopi)... See full summary »
Director: Govindan Aravindan | Stars: Mohan Das, Bharat Gopy, Smita Patil, Sreenivasan
Votes: 169
34. 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
35. Odeyil Ninnu (1965)
175 min | Drama
A poor man living in Kerela follows his heart and instincts to save a child from the gutter, brings her up with love, only to find later in life that inevetibly she becomes spoilt and ... See full synopsis »
Director: K.S. Sethumadhavan | Stars: Sathyan, Adoor Bhasi, Prem Nazir, Adoor Bhawani
Votes: 72
36. Panchavadi Palam (1984)
140 min | Comedy
A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge.
Director: K.G. George | Stars: Bharat Gopy, Nedumudi Venu, Srividya, Alummoodan
Votes: 400
37. Utharam (1989)
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
One fine morning, not any different from every other day, a promising poet shoots herself. Leaving no trace of motive, her husband's best friend and journalist, Balu embarks on a journey to find the truth.
Director: V.K. Pavithran | Stars: Mammootty, Sukumaran, Parvathi, Suparna Anand
Votes: 705
38. Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal (1989)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
Kunju Lakshmi is pampered by her brothers and so, is a little arrogant. When she falsely accuses Shivashankaran, a peon, of misbehaving with her, he decides to teach her a lesson.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Jayaram, Parvathi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Philomina
Votes: 365
39. Kadhavaseshan (2004)
Drama
Renuka trying to find the reason for Gopi's suicude by going through his past.
Director: T.V. Chandran | Stars: Dileep, Jyothirmayi, Vijayaraghavan, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 284
40. Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu (1988)
122 min | Comedy, Drama
Bhaskaran, a goldsmith is madly in love with Snehalatha, the daughter of astrologer, Panicker. When Bhaskaran asks for Snehalatha's hand in marriage, to his shock, she denies their love affair.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Urvashi, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 689
41. Thulabharam (1968)
152 min | Drama
A story of a woman with legendary ill-fortune.
Director: A. Vincent | Stars: Kaduvakkulam Antony, Adoor Bhasi, Nellikode Bhaskaran, Adoor Bhawani
Votes: 13
42. 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
43. Vasthuhara (1991)
103 min | Drama, Romance
The story is told through the eyes of Venu, a Malayali government officer sent on a mission to rehabilitate refugees from Calcutta to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Director: Govindan Aravindan | Stars: Mohanlal, Neelanjana Mitra, Neena Gupta, Padmini
Votes: 164
44. Big B (2007)
130 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Four brothers hunt for the killer and the truth behind their loving foster mother who was murdered in cold blood, .
Director: Amal Neerad | Stars: Mammootty, Manoj K. Jayan, Bala, Sumit Naval
Votes: 4,165
45. 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
46. Sukrutham (1994)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama
Ravishankar, 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.
Director: Harikumar | Stars: Mammootty, Gautami, Manoj K. Jayan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Votes: 230
47. Paithrukam (1993)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama
The ideological clash between a devout Brahmin priest and his atheist son wrecks their family.
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Narendra Prasad, Geetha, Jayaram
Votes: 313
48. 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
49. Johnnie Walker (1992)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama
Johnnie shares a good relationship with his brother who studies in another city. When his brother visits him, he convinces Johnnie to start studying again.
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Mammootty, Ranjitha, Kamal Gaur, M.G. Soman
Votes: 268
50. 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
51. Rat-Trap (1982)
121 min | Drama
The protagonist is trapped within himself and is unable to comprehend the changes taking place around him.
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Jalaja, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Rajam K. Nair, Mavelikara Ramachandran
Votes: 567
Elipathayam
52. Elavamkodu Desam (1998)
Drama, Fantasy
Jathavedan is invited to Elavamkodu Desam, a princely state in pre-independent India, to treat the king's wife. He comes to know that Unikkoman, the wicked king of Elavamkodu Desam, rose to... See full summary »
Director: K.G. George | Stars: Mammootty, Rajeev, Thilakan, Kushboo
Votes: 64
53. 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: 3,189
54. 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
56. Bhargavi Nilayam (1964)
175 min | Horror
An enthusiastic and talented novelist (Madhu) comes to stay in a desolate mansion named Bhargavi Nilayam. The novelist and his servant Cheriya Pareekkanni (Adoor Bhasi) experience the ... See full summary »
Director: A. Vincent | Stars: Madhu, Vijaya Nirmala, Prem Nazir, P.J. Anthony
Votes: 162
57. 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: 12,306
58. Adharvam (1989)
Not Rated | 150 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Born to an aristocratic father and low caste mother, Anandha Padmanabhan masters all three vedas.when he fall for a brahmin girl, it ends up in a tragedy,turning him a mystic to Seek revenge.
Director: Dennis Joseph | Stars: Mammootty, Ganesh Kumar, Silk Smitha, Jose Prakash
Votes: 176
59. Kathodu Kathoram (1985)
Drama
Marykutty(Saritha) is a victim of a failed marriage and she leads a lonely life with her child.However, her life takes a turn when a mildly autistic man, Louis(Mammootty) enters her life.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Janardanan
Votes: 138
60. Njan (2014)
160 min | Drama
The movie is based on the acclaimed novel K T N Kottur Ezhuthum Jeevithavum by T. P. Rajeevan, which is set in the backdrop of India's freedom struggle and depicts a magical history of a Kerala village.
Director: Ranjith | Stars: Jayan Cherthala, Koottickal Jayachandran, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Jyothi Krishna
Votes: 617
61. Bangalore Days (2014)
Not Rated | 171 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover and explore.
Director: Anjali Menon | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, Fahadh Faasil
Votes: 22,521 | Gross: $0.13M
62. Nizhalkkuthu (2002)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
Kaliyappan, the last hangman of Travancore dynasty is dragging his remaining life by consuming alcohol and worshipping the Mother Goddess.
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Sukumari, Mallika, Thara Kalyan
Votes: 256
64. Ozhimuri (2012)
127 min | Drama, Family
A 55-year old woman files a divorce petition against her 71-year old husband, after over 30 years of married life. Their son, and a female advocate searches for the reason and circumstances, changing their perception about some people.
Director: Madhupal | Stars: Said Alharbi, Asif Ali, Ayyappa Baiju, Bhavana
Votes: 393
65. Loudspeaker (2009)
162 min | Drama
The 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.
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Mammootty, Sashi Kumar, Gracy Singh, Cochin Hanifa
Votes: 1,054
66. Oppol (1980)
143 min | Drama
6 year old Appu is jealous when his mother Malu, whom he knows as his elder sister, marries Govindan.
Director: K.S. Sethumadhavan | Stars: Balan K. Nair, Master Arvind, Menaka, Sankaradi
Votes: 41
67. Padayottam (1982)
Action, Drama, Thriller
A prince comes back to his native land to take revenge on those who conspired against him. Inspired from the novel The Count of Monte Christo
Director: Jijo Punnoose | Stars: Prem Nazir, Madhu, Poornima Jayaram, Lakshmi
Votes: 168
68. Mudra (1989)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
The movie revolves around a bunch of inmates in a Juvenile home and the movie depicts several corruptions happening in such a facility.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mammootty, Baiju Santhosh, Mahesh, Karamana Janardanan Nair
Votes: 97
69. Devadoothan (2000)
158 min | Musical, Drama, Horror
Vishal Krishnamoorthy, a renowned music composer and singer, reminisces about his initial struggles and an unknown spirit that inspires him to compose songs.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Jaya Prada, Janardanan, Vijayalakshmi
Votes: 1,169
70. 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
71. Iruttinte Athmavu (1966)
147 min | Drama
Velayudhan, a mentally retarded person, lives along with his family. He shares everything with Lakshmi, his cousin. He struggles as Lakshmi leaves him and marries an old widower.
Director: P. Bhaskaran | Stars: Prem Nazir, Sharada, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, P.J. Anthony
Votes: 19
72. 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
73. Venkalam (1993)
Drama
Gopalan and Unni are brothers who lead a happy life. Gopalan's life takes a turn when he doubts Thankamani, his wife, for having an illicit relationship with Unni.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Murali, Manoj K. Jayan, Urvashi, K.P.A.C. Lalitha
Votes: 98
74. Cheriyachante Kroora Krithyangal (1979)
107 min
Cheriyachan, a landlord, feels threatened by industrialisation and leftist activities. But when he witnesses police atrocities on poor peasants, a feeling of guilt engulfs him and he feels ... See full summary »
Director: John Abraham | Stars: Adoor Bhasi, Poornima Jayaram, Abraham Joseph, Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Votes: 29
76. Samantharangal (1998)
Drama
A debate story of a father and Son and their family , Ismail ( Bharat Balachandra Menon ) is a hardworking , sincere and straight forward station master , he likes to lead a simple life , ... See full summary »
Director: Balachandra Menon | Stars: Balachandra Menon, Rajesh Rajan, Saikumar, Sukumari
Votes: 27
77. Ayalum Njanum Thammil... (2012)
160 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A story on how a brilliant and dedicated senior doctor molds an irresponsible amateur doctor into one much like him, and how a forbidden relationship comes in between.
Director: Lal Jose | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Prathap Pothen, Narain, Samvrutha Sunil
Votes: 3,101
79. Kattu Kuthira (1990)
Drama
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.
Director: P.G. Viswambharan | Stars: Anju, Kanakalatha, K.P.A.C. Lalitha, Kuthiravattam Pappu
Votes: 56
80. Varavelpu (1989)
Not Rated | 144 min | Comedy, Drama
Murali 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.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Mohanlal, Revathi, Murali, Sreenivasan
Votes: 2,016
81. Pradeshika Vaarthakal (1989)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Kochappi and Krishnan- Thief duos who was driven from Chittarikkara village return as rich with hidden intention to spoil the harmony.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Jayaram, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Jagathy Sreekumar, Parvathi
Votes: 129
82. Aayirappara (1993)
Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
During a time when rapid social and economic changes are occurring, a group of villagers resort to a revolution against the systematic exploitation meted out to them by money lenders and politicians.
Director: Venu Nagavalli | Stars: Mammootty, Urvashi, Narendra Prasad, Madhu
Votes: 79
83. Perumazhakkalam (2004)
146 min | Drama
A man accidentally kills his friend while fighting with a man who absconded with his money and is sentenced to death. His only way out is to obtain a letter of pardon from his friend's wife.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Meera Jasmine, Kavya Madhavan, Dileep, Biju Menon
Votes: 316
84. Memories (III) (2013)
Not Rated | 132 min | Mystery, Thriller
Sam Alex, a drunkard ex-cop, is forced to investigate a series of murders which are committed in the same pattern. His search leads to a serial killer, and something more than what he expected.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sreejith Ravi, Vijayaraghavan, Suresh Krishna
Votes: 7,883
85. Chakoram (1994)
Drama
Director: M.A. Venu | Stars: Cochin Hanifa, Bobby Kottarakkara, Shanthi Krishna, Mammukoya
Votes: 45
86. Aadharam (1992)
133 min | Drama
Bapputty, a convict, is released after serving his prison sentence. Though he tries to start life anew, he soon gets caught up in his sister's family affairs.
Director: George Kithu | Stars: Murali, Suresh Gopi, Geetha, Sudheesh
Votes: 49
87. Vadakkum Nathan (2006)
135 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
The film opens with a mother and son coming to Hardwar to perform last rites of her elder son who had run away from home and is believed to have died. But the mother sees her long lost son ... See full summary »
Director: Shajoon Kariyal | Stars: Mohanlal, Padmapriya, Biju Menon, Kavya Madhavan
Votes: 460
88. Calcutta News (2008)
Crime, Drama, Romance
Krishna priya (Meera Jasmine) get married to Harikumar (Indrajith sukumaran) and move to Culcutta with him.From there she understand that she was cheaten by his husband
Director: Blessy | Stars: Dileep, Meera Jasmine, Indrajith Sukumaran, Vimala Raman
Votes: 330
89. Gazal (1993)
Drama, Music
A Muslim couple fall in love in spite of all the objections by their family. They try to ensure that their love stands the tests of time and society.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Idavela Babu, Santha Devi, Manoj K. Jayan, Mammukoya
Votes: 30
90. 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: 4,187
91. Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009)
Not Rated | 195 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Kerala 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.
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Mammootty, Mohanlal, R. Sarathkumar, Manoj K. Jayan
Votes: 3,375
92. 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: 16,539
93. Sargam (1992)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Kuttan Thamburan, who is epileptic, plans to get married to Thankamani, unaware of the fact that she is in love with his best friend, Haridas.
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Vineeth, Manoj K. Jayan, Rambha, Urmila Unni
Votes: 200
94. Pathemari (2015)
118 min | Drama
Narrates both the hardships and happiness that Gulf life has provided to Malayalees. The period from 1960 to the present form the context of the story.
Director: Salim Ahmed | Stars: Mammootty, Sreenivasan, Jewel Mary, Joy Mathew
Votes: 5,016
95. Mariyam Mukku (2015)
137 min | Drama
Felix lost his parents at a young age. Salomi, daughter of a white man from Portugese arrives with her father at Mariyam Mukku falls in love with Felix.
Director: James Albert | Stars: Sana Altaf, Fahadh Faasil, Joy Mathew, Aju Varghese
Votes: 172
96. Angamaly Diaries (2017)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Vincent Pepe who wanted to be a powerful leader of a righteous gang that ruled the city, like his seniors. And then there's the rival clan with the malicious gangsters of Angamaly a locale on which the film is based.
Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery | Stars: Antony Varghese, Reshma Rajan, Binny Rinky Benjamin, Amrutha Anna Reji
Votes: 6,697
97. 100 Days of Love (2015)
Not Rated | 153 min | Comedy, Romance
A man, who just got dumped, falls in love with another girl who he bullied in his childhood.
Directors: Jenuse Mohamed, Januse Mohammed | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Nithya Menen, Sekhar Menon, Aju Varghese
Votes: 2,596
98. Life of Josutty (2015)
166 min | Drama
The life of a simple village boy, his first broken childhood relationship and his ridiculous adventures in New Zealand after getting marriage.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Dileep, Hareesh Peradi, Jyothi Krishna, Renjini Rupesh
Votes: 924
99. Vellimoonga (2014)
129 min | Comedy, Romance
A happy-go-lucky politician is smitten by a girl half his age and tries his luck winning her hand.
Director: Jibu Jacob | Stars: Biju Menon, Nikki Galrani, Aju Varghese, Asif Ali
Votes: 2,454
100. Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990)
140 min | Mystery, Thriller
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.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Sumalatha, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 531
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