Industry Hits In Malayalam Cinema
by wwwyfm | created - 09 May 2018 | updated - 16 Jan 2020 | PublicAll these are estimated figures, the original trade figures may vary slightly.
The Malayalam films which achieved the industry hit status (no.1 position) in the history of Malayalam cinema are listed here.
The films listed here are listed on the basis of their domestic (India) nett figures.
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1. Jeevitha Nouka (1951)
170 min | Drama
Director: K. Vembu | Stars: Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, B.S. Saroja, Pankajavalli, S.P. Pillai
Votes: 10
2. Anveshichu Kandethiyilla (1967)
150 min
Director: P. Bhaskaran | Stars: K.R. Vijaya, Sathyan, Madhu, Vijayanirmalaya
Votes: 7
3. 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
4. Kootu Kudumbam (1969)
A large joint family bears the brunt of the socialist culture that threatens to uproot it. For many years, a young daughter silently suffers due to the repercussions until she can take it no more.
Director: K.S. Sethumadhavan | Stars: Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Sharada, Sheela
5. Kalli Chellama (1969)
124 min | Drama
Chellamma is an orphan raised by her late mother's friend Valli Akka. Her life takes an unfortunate turn when she meets the pump operator of the village.
Director: P. Bhaskaran | Stars: Paravoor Bharathan, Adoor Bhasi, Adoor Bhawani, Khadeeja
Votes: 19
6. Adimagal (1969)
145 min | Drama
Raghavan, hard of hearing and speech-impaired, falls in love with Ponnamma, a maid at a rich man's house. When the rich man abandons Ponnamma after seducing her, Raghavan decides to give her shelter.
Director: K.S. Sethumadhavan | Stars: Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Sheela, Sharada
Votes: 7
7. Lanka Dahanam (1971)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama
A woman is kidnapped during a film shoot and is forced to spend a year in a renowned school. A CID officer disguised as a music teacher tries to rescue her and save the country from its enemies.
Director: Sasikumar | Stars: Adoor Bhasi, N. Govindankutty, Khadeeja, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Votes: 28
8. Pushpanjali (1972)
Not Rated | 136 min
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Director: Sasikumar | Stars: Adoor Bhasi, T.S. Muthaiah, Prem Nazir, Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Votes: 8
9. Kannappanunni (1977)
Not Rated | 157 min | Drama
A princess' family is in the lookout for a suitable groom for her in various kingdoms. However, she is caught in a fix when she is forced to marry a logger who saved her life.
Director: Kunchacko | Stars: Prem Nazir, Sheela, K.P. Ummer, Adoor Bhasi
Votes: 17
10. Thacholy Ambu (1978)
Action, Drama
Director: Navodaya Appachan | Stars: Prem Nazir, Shivaji Ganesan, Jayan, K.P. Ummer
Votes: 17
11. Sarapanjaram (1979)
Action, Drama, Thriller
A rich woman has to pay a big price for the extramarital affair and remarriage with the horseman of her house
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Jayan, Sheela, Sathaar, Kothuku Nanappan
Votes: 32
13. Kolilakkam (1981)
Not Rated | 167 min | Action, Drama
Kolilakkam is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. N. Sundaram and Produced C V Hariharan. The film stars Jayan, Sumalatha and Madhu in lead roles. Music of the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
Directors: P.N. Sundaram, Vijayanand | Stars: Madhu, K.R. Vijaya, Jayan, M.G. Soman
Votes: 61
14. 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: 169
15. 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
16. 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: 6,051
17. 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
18. 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: 12,323
19. The King (1995)
198 min | Action, Thriller
On 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.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Mammootty, Murali, Vani Viswanath, Ganesh Kumar
Votes: 1,669
21. Aniyathi Pravu (1997)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama, Romance
Mini and Sudhi elope as their families oppose their relationship. Before getting married, they decide to convince their parents, but fate has other plans.
Director: Fazil | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Shalini, Harisree Ashokan, Sudheesh
Votes: 718
22. Chandralekha (1997)
Not Rated | 172 min | Comedy, Romance
An unemployed man saves a rich woman and takes her to the hospital where her relatives mistake him as her husband. He plays along as he needs money to repay a loan.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Sukanya, Pooja Batra, Sreenivasan
Votes: 1,337
23. 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: 3,712
24. Narasimham (2000)
175 min | Action, Drama
Induchoodan is wrongly implicated in a murder case. Later, his father is imprisoned for murdering his daughter and Induchoodan vows to prove his innocence.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Mohanlal, Thilakan, N.F. Varghese, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
Votes: 1,898
25. Rajamanikyam (2005)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Comedy
The story of how a un-educated man Rajamanikyam, abandoned as a child, unites his step-father with the latter's children who are greedy for his wealth and possessions.
Director: Anwar Rasheed | Stars: Mammootty, Rahman, Manoj K. Jayan, Ranjith
Votes: 2,891
26. 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: 4,254
28. 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: 44,080
29. Pulimurugan (2016)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Thriller
When a small village near a forest is under the threat of man eating tigers and a drug mafia, the villagers seek the help of an unstoppable force, a hunter invincible.
Director: Vysakh | Stars: Mohanlal, Jagapathi Babu, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Lal
Votes: 8,437
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