Best Malayalam Movies of 2018
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1. Abhrahaminte Santhathikal (2018)
Not Rated | 131 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Derick Abraham, a fiery and dutiful police officer, continues to be the best officer until his brother Philip Abraham gets arrested for false murder charges. Will he be able to investigate the case and serve justice to his brother?
Director: Shaji Padoor | Stars: Mammootty, Siddique, Sudev Nair, Kaniha
Votes: 5,666
2. Aravindante Athidhikal (2018)
122 min | Comedy, Drama
A five-year-old kid is found deserted on Navarathri at a 1200-year-old temple and is believed to have been blessed by with the presence of Mookambika Devi is found and raised by a lodge owner.
Director: M. Mohanan | Stars: Vineeth Sreenivasan, Sreenivasan, Nikhila Vimal, Urvashi
Votes: 1,487
3. Sudani from Nigeria (2018)
Not Rated | 123 min | Comedy, Sport
Story of an African football player and a local football club manager from Malappuram, Kerala.
Director: Zakariya | Stars: Soubin Shahir, Samuel Abiola Robinson, Savithri Sreedharan, Sarasa Balussery
Votes: 4,957
4. B. Tech (2018)
146 min | Comedy, Romance, Thriller
A bunch of engineering students in Bengaluru struggle to get through the course due to their lackadaisical attitudes and frequent skirmishes within the college. An incident outside the ... See full summary »
Director: Mridul Nair | Stars: Asif Ali, Aparna Balamurali, Anoop Menon, Sreenath Bhasi
Votes: 942
5. Kammara Sambhavam (2018)
182 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Kammaran Nambiar is a crooked man whose life story as an unscrupulous Indian peasant is turned into a film where he is glorified as a freedom fighter with much manipulation of history.
Director: Rathish Ambat | Stars: Dileep, Siddharth, Murali Gopy, Namitha Pramod
Votes: 1,430
6. Johny Johny Yes Appa (2018)
144 min | Comedy
This is the story of the menace Johny who is very obedient to his father and have many tricks up his sleeve. He has an innocent demeanor, but underneath he's the mischievous of all the brothers.
Director: G. Marthandan | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Sanoop Santhosh, Anu Sithara, Vijayaraghavan
Votes: 367
7. Koode (2018)
155 min | Drama, Fantasy
The story is set against the backdrop of hills of Nilgiris where two siblings, Joshua and Jenny, who come from a middle-class family. Together, they dwell on the serenity and calmness of the mountains.
Director: Anjali Menon | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Roshan Mathew, Atul Kulkarni
Votes: 2,780
8. Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal (2018)
148 min | Drama, Romance
Sanjay Paul, a chef settled in Paris who has traveled around the world wants to add Indian cuisine in his new restaurant. In his quest to get the secret recipes from his friends, he falls in love with Anjali, a custom-candle designer.
Director: Sooraj Tom | Stars: Anoop Menon, Miya George, Hannah Reji Koshy, Baiju Santhosh
Votes: 802
9. Aadhi (2018)
Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Thriller
Aadhi, an aspiring musician, travels to another state in hopes of making it big. While there, an unexpected event leaves him trapped, unable to return to his family and running for his life.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Pranav Mohanlal, Sharafudheen, Meghanadhan, Siddique
Votes: 2,206
10. Theevandi (2018)
144 min | Comedy
Theevandi is a political satire depicted through light humor where the protagonist Bineesh hardly knows a thing even about himself.
Director: Fellini T.P. | Stars: Samyuktha Menon, Tovino Thomas, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Neena Kurup
Votes: 1,623
11. Uncle (I) (2018)
145 min | Drama
The social and political milieu of Kerala is of much importance in the movie about an unusual situation a family is forced to face.
Director: Gireesh Damodar | Stars: Mammootty, Karthika Muraleedharan, Joy Mathew, Muthumani
Votes: 997
12. Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha (2018)
147 min | Comedy
Sreekuttan, a physically challenged young man, meets Shruthi after which he finds himself in the most challenging situation he has ever faced. Will he be able to come out of the situation or be overwhelmed by his physical inabilities?
Director: Shafi | Stars: Bibin George, Hareesh Kanaran, Prayaga Martin, Kalabhavan Shajohn
Votes: 344
13. Ranam (2018)
136 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Trapped in a life of crime, a mysterious getaway driver, lives with this code of conduct and protects his only friend. When he meets someone who can potentially change his entire world, he yearns at a chance for redemption.
Director: Nirmal Sahadev | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rahman, Giju John, Isha Talwar
Votes: 1,509
14. Ira (II) (2018)
139 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Aryan is like every other lover, who finds the world a better place just because of that one person. Life takes a sudden twist when he is implicated of a serious crime which he didn't commit and Rajeev who comes as a savior in his life.
Director: Saiju S.S. | Stars: Unni Mukundan, Gokul Suresh, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Niranjana Anoop
Votes: 825
15. Kuttanadan Marpappa (2018)
140 min | Comedy, Drama
When John Paul, a wedding photographer, meets Jessy for the first time, he instantly finds himself attracted to her. His crush eventually turns into love, the feeling which is reciprocated from Jessy's end too.
Director: Sreejith Vijayan | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Aditi Ravi, Shanthi Krishna, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 417
16. Kalyanam (2018)
116 min | Comedy, Romance
Sarath is deeply in love with Shari looks for the perfect opportunity to tell her. The movie revolves around a wedding, where who marries who is answered.
Directors: Rajesh Nair, Usha Rajesh | Stars: Shravan Mukesh, Varsha Bollamma, Sreenivasan, Mukesh
Votes: 831
17. Varathan (2018)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After losing his job Abin along with his wife Priya, who has suffered a miscarriage, decide to shift from Dubai to Priya's family estate in Kerala. However, peace eludes the couple as they run into a set of new troubles.
Director: Amal Neerad | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sharafudheen, Dileesh Pothan
Votes: 4,558
18. Poomaram (2018)
152 min | Drama
A war is waged between two colleges at the youth festival, with Goutham (Kalidas Jayaram) leading the Maharaja's college to regain their lost glory from the all-time winners, St. Teresa's college led by Irene (Neetha Pillai).
Director: Abrid Shine | Stars: Kalidas Jayaram, Kunchacko Boban, Neeta Pillai, Meera Jasmine
Votes: 794
19. Sukhamano Daveede (2018)
122 min | Comedy, Drama
Sughamano Daveede is a Malayalam movie starring Bhagath Manuel, Chethan Jayalal and Priyanka Nair in prominent roles. It is a drama directed by Anup Chandran and Raja Mohan.
Directors: Anup Chandran, Raja Mohan | Stars: Priyanka Nair, Nandhu, Bhagath Baby Manuel, Sudheer Karamana
Votes: 44
20. Street Lights (2018)
129 min | Crime, Thriller
James, a Crime Branch police office faces thrilling events during his pursuit to solve a mystery.
Director: Shamdat Sainudeen | Stars: Mammootty, Stunt Silva, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Hareesh Kanaran
Votes: 1,335
21. Parole (2018)
150 min | Drama
Alex is a comrade and an active communist leader. Due to some unfortunate events, Alex gets arrested and is imprisoned but is compelled to come out on Parole to solve a mystery he left behind.
Director: Sharrath Sandith | Stars: Mammootty, Siddique, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Iniya
Votes: 1,351
22. Padayottam (2018)
134 min | Comedy, Crime
The story revolves around a local don Chenkal Raghu, from Thiruvananthapuram and how the society perceives him.
Directors: Rafeek Ibrahim, Nitin Michael | Stars: Biju Menon, Vishnupriya Vijayan, Dileesh Pothan, Saiju Kurup
Votes: 543
23. Drama (2018)
146 min | Comedy, Drama
Set in UK, Drama follows the hilarious yet enthralling journey of a funeral director, who sets out to fulfill the final wish of one of his clients.
Director: Ranjith | Stars: Mohanlal, Kaniha, Arundathi Nag, Asha Sharath
Votes: 545
24. Njan Marykutty (2018)
126 min | Drama
A transsexual man's attempt to realize his true orientation in a society that stigmatizes gender transformation. Will Marykutty come out victorious while shredding all the taboos associated with transsexuality?
Director: Ranjith Sankar | Stars: Jayasurya, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Aju Varghese
Votes: 618
25. Mangalyam Thanthunanena (2018)
138 min | Comedy, Family
Roy and Clara, a newly-wed couple who find themselves in a tight spot after Roy loses his job in Dubai. Will Roy manage to get his act together and deal with the crisis on his own?
Director: Soumya Sadanandan | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Nimisha Sajayan, Hareesh Kanaran, Shanthi Krishna
Votes: 230
26. Kamuki (2018)
122 min | Romance
Achaamma is forced to make a promise to her father; she would not elope and marry anyone like her elder sister. While she keeps her word for the longest time, she begins to stumble when she meets Hari, her fellow mate at her college.
Director: Binu Sadanandan | Stars: Aparna Balamurali, Askar Ali, Dain Davis, Baiju Santhosh
Votes: 254
27. Vallikudilile Vellakaaran (2018)
108 min | Comedy
Story about father son deep relationship
Director: Duglus Alfred | Stars: Ganapathi, Lal, Balu Varghese, Alphy Panjikaran
Votes: 106
28. R.I.P. (2018)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
Set in Chellanam, Kochi, the story of Ee. Ma. Yau revolves around the death of Vavachan Mesthiri in a coastal village. It showcases the events that unfold between two evenings and looks at death from different perspectives.
Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery | Stars: Kainakary Thankaraj, Chemban Vinod Jose, Vinayakan, Dileesh Pothan
Votes: 3,965
29. Neerali (2018)
128 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sunny meets with an accident. As his life hangs in the balance on the edge of a cliff in the middle of nowhere, he must not only contend with the great adversity he is in, but the adversaries lurking in the shadows as well.
Director: Ajoy Varma | Stars: Mohanlal, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Parvati Nair, Nadia Moidu
Votes: 2,376
30. Panchavarnathatha (2018)
148 min | Comedy
The story of a bird charmer as he goes on to influence the lives of people while witnessing a change in his own.
Director: Ramesh Pisharody | Stars: Joju George, Jayaram, Kunchacko Boban, Ashokan
Votes: 515
31. Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri (2018)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Kuttan Pillai lives with his wife in a rural village and has an obsession with the jack fruit tree in his yard. During the Shivaratri festival, something strange happens that forms the main story.
Director: Jean Markose | Stars: Suraj Venjaramoodu, Asha Madathil Sreekanth, Remya Suresh, Srikant Murali
Votes: 588
32. Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018)
138 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Jacob, a manager at a big financial firm, finds himself behind bars when he tries to save the woman he loves from being involved in a criminal case. The only way for him to survive and to escape was to break out of prison.
Director: Tinu Pappachan | Stars: Antony Varghese, Vinayakan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Tito Wilson
Votes: 1,630
33. Chanakya Thanthram (2018)
130 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A fresh-out-of-college criminologist, finds himself pit against an evil mastermind, whom he can only outdo by using his wits and courage.
Director: Kannan Thamarakkulam | Stars: Unni Mukundan, Anoop Menon, Shruti Ramachandran, Shivada Nair
Votes: 499
34. Vikadakumaran (2018)
131 min | Comedy, Thriller
Binu Sebastian, a small-time advocate, makes his living by taking up petty cases and leads a simple life. His life takes a drastic turn when he stumbles upon a sensational case and decides to take it up.
Director: Boban Samuel | Stars: Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Manasa Radhakrishnan, Indrans
Votes: 324
35. Orayiram Kinakkalal (2018)
135 min | Comedy, Thriller
Sreeram, an ex NRI, with few other people, gets involved in an easy money-making plan. In this unusual ride, each one ends up showing different shades of their personality, revealing how far they are willing to go to fulfill their dreams.
Director: Pramod Mohan | Stars: Biju Menon, Roshan Mathew, Sharu Varghese, Kalabhavan Shajohn
Votes: 218
36. Mohanlal (2018)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy
Meenu was born on the same day that Mollywood superstar Mohanlal first appeared on the silver screens across Kerala in the iconic movie Manjil Virinja Pookal.
Director: Sajid Yahiya | Stars: Manju Warrier, Indrajith Sukumaran, Soubin Shahir, Shebin Benson
Votes: 602
37. Carbon (I) (2018)
146 min | Adventure, Thriller
Sibi Sebastian's relentless determination takes him to the most unexpected situation in his life.
Director: Venu Isc | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir, Praveena, Mamta Mohandas
Votes: 1,367
38. Hey Jude (2018)
146 min | Drama, Romance
Two odd ball characters, a youngster named Jude and the other, a talented singer named Crystal. When these two characters come together, their lives undergo several changes, leading to love, self-discovery, healing and transformation.
Director: Shyamaprasad | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Trisha Krishnan, Siddique, Vijay Menon
Votes: 1,448
39. Shikkari Shambhu (2018)
146 min | Comedy, Mystery
When an entire village is terrorized by the news of a tiger on the loose, they turn to Peeli and his jolly gang of friends for help. Rumour has it that Peeli is the son of famed hunter Varunni.
Director: Sugeeth | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Shivada Nair, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Hareesh Kanaran
Votes: 568
40. Dakini (2018)
125 min | Comedy, Thriller
Kuttan Pilla, Moly's long lost lover is kidnapped by the underworld king named Mayan. 4 grannies and Kuttappi with the help of Vikraman, a local gangster decide to go on a journey to fight the fierce don Mayan and bring back Kuttan Pilla.
Director: Rahul Riji Nair | Stars: Pauly Valsan, Sarasa Balussery, Savithri Sreedharan, Sethu Lakshmi
Votes: 107
41. Diwanji Moola Grand Prix (2018)
124 min | Comedy, Sport, Thriller
The reopening of a long forgotten race brings together a family, old-time friends and an entire colony of the downtrodden to raise a new champion.
Director: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Nyla Usha, Siddique, Rahul Rajasekharan
Votes: 285
42. Aabhaasam (2018)
121 min | Comedy
The story of Aabhaasam is about an overnight bus journey from Bangalore to Kerala where the travelers analyze the schizophrenic society and how it has evolved through different times.
Director: Jubith Namradath | Stars: Nassar, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Indrans, Rima Kallingal
Votes: 490
43. Oru Kuttanadan Blog (2018)
137 min | Drama
Sudhi is writing a blog titled Oru Kuttanadan Blog, based on the serene beauty of a village Kuttanad. The blog largely revolves around Hari, who is an idol to the youth.
Director: Sethu | Stars: Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu, Lalu Alex, Raai Laxmi
Votes: 536
44. Rosapoo (2018)
140 min | Comedy
After suffering a loss in his brick-and-mortar duty-free shop, Shajahan finds it difficult to sustain his business. To make ends meet, he decides to take up odd jobs but to no avail.
Director: Vinu Joseph | Stars: Sunny Leone, Basil Joseph, Soubin Shahir, Dileesh Pothan
Votes: 195
45. Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumarakanam (2018)
150 min | Comedy
The movie is a comic take on gender role reversal between K Kumar and his wife to experience life of one another, with God's permission.
Director: Salim Kumar | Stars: Jayaram, Anusree, Nedumudi Venu, Salim Kumar
Votes: 241
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