Golden Cinema of Malayalam
by cktbrkr | created - 17 Sep 2014 | updated - 06 Jan 2015 | Publichttp://suvarnacinema.blogspot.com
In 2012, the Movieraga Community initiated Suvarna Cinema (സുവർണ്ണ സിനിമ), a Project celebrating the Golden Cinema of Malayalam. The Top 100 Movies were listed and reviewed by Keralites from all over the globe, generating a diverse collection of quality articles on Malayalam Cinema.
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1. 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
2. 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: 541
3. Iruttinde 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
4. 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
5. Anubhavangal Palichakal (1971)
133 min | Drama
An amoral, hypocritical worker with Communist leanings learns the consequences of his callousness and redeems himself.
Director: K.S. Sethumadhavan | Stars: Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Sheela, K.P.A.C. Lalitha
Votes: 67
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. Lorry (1980)
114 min
The movie is all about a group of people who earn their living by conducting Street Circus Shows.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Achankunju, Bahadur, Meena, Balan K. Nair
Votes: 20
10. 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: 566
11. 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
12. Oridathoru Phayalvaan (1983)
128 min | Drama
The story of an impotent wrestler whose wife is driven to an extra-marital affair.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Ashokan, Dhanya, Jayanthi, Rashid
Votes: 112
13. 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: 167
14. 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: 870
15. Adaminte Variyellu (1983)
142 min | Drama
Aadaminte vaariyellu depicts parellel stories of three women who are subjected to various forms of patriarchy and exploitation by the men around them and the society at large, and how they try to literally break free from it.
Director: K.G. George | Stars: Srividya, Suhasini, Soorya, Bharat Gopy
Votes: 134
16. Rachana (1983)
149 min | Drama
When a writer seeks inspiration by urging his wife to have an affair with her new colleague, the line between his story and reality is blurred.
Director: Mohan | Stars: Bharat Gopy, Nedumudi Venu, Srividya, Mammootty
Votes: 25
17. 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: 399
18. Appunni (1984)
Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The film explores a love triangle between the characters played by Nedumudi Venu, Mohanlal and Menaka. Appunni and Ammukutty are lovers from childhood. Ammukutty's father Ayyappan Nair ... See full summary »
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Nedumudi Venu, Bharat Gopy, Mohanlal, Menaka
Votes: 110
19. 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: 520
20. 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: 431
21. 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: 852
22. 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: 279
23. 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: 168
24. Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986)
133 min | Comedy, Drama
A 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.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Mohanlal, Karthika, Thilakan, Sreenivasan
Votes: 1,268
25. Report to Mother (1986)
115 min | Drama
The story revolves around the incidents following the death of a young Naxalite, upon whose death his friends travel to the village where his mother lives to inform her of the death of her only son.
Director: John Abraham | Stars: Kunhulakshmi Amma, Nilambur Balan, Harinarayan, Joy Mathew
Votes: 216
26. T.P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986)
126 min | Drama, Comedy
Balagopalan, 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.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Mohanlal, Shobana, Maniyanpilla Raju, Balan K. Nair
Votes: 773
27. 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: 285
29. Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (1986)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
The film sheds light on the story of Aleena (Asha Jayaram), a widow and her four-year-old daughter Deepamol (Geethu Mohandas). Aleena lives with her daughter treasuring the memories of her ... See full summary »
Director: Reghunath Paleri | Stars: Mohanlal, Asha Jayaram, Geethu Mohandas, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 185
30. 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: 2,562
31. 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: 3,146
33. 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
34. 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: 260
35. Sarvakalasala (1987)
142 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
This story deals with an orphan named Lal who keeps studying in a college even though he has earned three Masters Degrees. Various events happening in the college form the plot of the story.
Director: Venu Nagavalli | Stars: Mohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumaran, Adoor Bhasi
Votes: 376
36. 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: 5,676
38. 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: 4,990
39. 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
40. Chithram (1988)
159 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A 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.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Renjini, Poornam Vishwanathan
Votes: 6,033
41. 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: 479
42. 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
43. Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)
137 min | Mystery, Thriller
Prabhakara Varma is called upon to investigate the death of Omana, the daughter-in-law of a local businessman. It looks like a suicide but, Varma is sure that is not so.
Director: K. Madhu | Stars: Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Janardanan
Votes: 6,401
44. 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: 688
45. Paadha Mudhra (1988)
144 min | Drama
Paadha Mudra is a family film where an emotional battle happens to a son due to his father. Mohan Lal plays dual roles, one is a worker in the quarry, while the other is a home business owner.
Director: R. Sukumaran | Stars: Mohanlal, Mala Aravindan, Kalasala Babu, Jagadish
Votes: 174
46. 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: 2,337
47. 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: 703
48. 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: 3,541
49. 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: 2,010
50. 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: 2,196
51. 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: 6,311
52. 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: 8,533
53. 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: 532
54. Lal Salam (1990)
146 min | Drama
Lal 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... See full summary »
Director: Venu Nagavalli | Stars: Mohanlal, Kollam Ajith, Lalu Alex, Geetha
Votes: 372
55. 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: 793
56. 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: 3,186
57. 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: 4,609
58. 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
59. 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: 4,181
60. Ulladakkam (1991)
120 min | Drama
Mohanlal plays a psychiatrist who treats a patient (Amala), who starts liking and becoming obsessive about him.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Mohanlal, Amala Akkineni, Shobana, Murali
Votes: 334
61. 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: 417
62. 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: 452
63. 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: 5,144
65. Yoddha (1992)
Not Rated | 149 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Fate 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.
Director: Sangeeth Sivan | Stars: Mohanlal, Siddharth Lama, Madhoo, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 4,734
66. 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
67. Kamaladalam (1992)
154 min | Drama, Musical
Nandagopan 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.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Parvathi, Monisha, Vineeth
Votes: 601
68. 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: 1,504
69. 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: 3,401
70. Midhunam (1993)
147 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
An enterprising entrepreneur wants to start a biscuit factory but the bureaucratic corruption and the problems in his dysfunctional family constantly pose hurdles in his plans.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Urvashi, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 1,381
71. Dhruvam (1993)
138 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Narasimha 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.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Mammootty, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Vikram
Votes: 1,930
72. 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
73. 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: 12,277
74. 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: 6,301
75. 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
76. 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: 1,015
78. Kaalapani (1996)
178 min | Action, Drama, History
Govardhan, 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.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Amrish Puri, Prabhu, Tabu
Votes: 4,588
79. Desadanam (1996)
127 min | Drama
The emotional pangs a child and his parents go through when his grandfather agrees to him being selected to be the head of a genuine and distinguished Matha.
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Master Kumar, Vijayaraghavan, Mini Nair, Unnikrishnan Nampoothiri
Votes: 147
80. 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: 542
81. Guru (1997)
136 min | Drama, Fantasy
Situations turn a man who believes in secularism into an extremist. He plots to bomb a monastery where the survivors of a riot take refuge.
Director: Rajiv Anchal | Stars: Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Madhupal, Kaveri
Votes: 3,500
82. Aaram Thamburan (1997)
163 min | Action, Drama
Jagannathan, 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.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Narendra Prasad, Saikumar
Votes: 3,706
83. Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998)
158 min | Comedy, Drama
Story of a wife who has to deal with her lazy, immature and irresponsible husband.
Director: Sreenivasan | Stars: Sreenivasan, Sangeetha, Thilakan, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 1,498
84. Vanaprastham (1999)
119 min | Drama
An 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.
Director: Shaji N. Karun | Stars: Mohanlal, Suhasini, Mattanoor Shankara Marar, Kalamandalam Gopi
Votes: 1,915
85. Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999)
150 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Conflicts between a father and son, when the unemployed son brings his love to the family without the consent of the parents.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Jayaram, Thilakan, Samyuktha Varma, K.P.A.C. Lalitha
Votes: 691
86. Oru Cheru Punchiri (2000)
Drama, Romance
An elderly married couple celebrates life by finding happiness in each and everything.
Director: M.T. Vasudevan Nair | Stars: Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Nirmala Sreenivasan, Jayakrishnan, Aliyar
Votes: 185
87. Meesha Madhavan (2002)
Not Rated | 165 min | Comedy, Drama
Although forced into a criminal life from a young age, Madhavan is good at heart. However, as his enmity with Bhageerathan Pillai exacerbates, it forces the entrance of Sub-Inspector Eapen Pappachi.
Director: Lal Jose | Stars: Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 1,915
88. 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: 1,016
89. 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: 3,482
90. 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: 4,792
91. 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: 4,246
93. 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: 1,052
94. 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: 2,061
95. Kutty Srank: The Sailor of Hearts (2009)
127 min | Drama
Kutty Srank is a short-tempered, lonely, but law-abiding boatman whose work leads him to travel the back waters of Kerala. One day, when the local police station discovers an unidentified ... See full summary »
Director: Shaji N. Karun | Stars: Mammootty, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Meena Kumari Perera, Padmapriya
Votes: 654
96. 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: 6,218
97. T.D. Dasan Std: VI. B (2010)
98 min | Drama, Family
The story of a mother and a son in a village. Chndrika, the mother, and Dasan is her son who is eleven years old. Chandrika's husband Divakaran had deserted her and her son, when Dasan was ... See full summary »
Director: Mohan Raghavan | Stars: Alexander, Mala Aravindan, Jagadish, Suresh Krishna
Votes: 258
98. 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
99. 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: 5,178
100. Salt n' Pepper (2011)
118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of a few foodies, whose fondness of food bonds them together.
Director: Aashiq Abu | Stars: Lal, Shweta Menon, Mythili, Asif Ali
Votes: 2,131
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