Malayalam Movies - To Watch
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1. Take Off (2017)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
In 2014, a group of Malayali nurses was captured when terrorists took over the city of Tikrit in Iraq. This movie recounts the ordeal suffered by the nurses following their capture.
Director: Mahesh Narayanan | Stars: Parvathy Thiruvothu, Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban, Prakash Belawadi
Votes: 7,292
2. 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: 6,310
3. 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: 5,014
5. 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: 4,613
6. 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
7. 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: 8,549
8. 22 Female Kottayam (2012)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
A 22 year old nurse who was betrayed and raped exerts some extreme revenge on her tormentors.
Director: Aashiq Abu | Stars: Vijay Babu, Rima Kallingal, Fahadh Faasil, Prathap Pothen
Votes: 2,496
9. 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: 6,694
10. Thondi Muthalum Driksakshiyum (2017)
Not Rated | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Prasad and Sreeja enter wedlock and move to a new place to continue the rest of their lives. Unfortunate events begin to take place after Prasad, a small-time thief, robs Sreeja's gold chain during a bus journey.
Director: Dileesh Pothan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nimisha Sajayan, Alencier Ley Lopez
Votes: 8,040
11. 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: 5,182
12. 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: 6,222
13. 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: 6,317
14. Annayum Rasoolum (2013)
168 min | Romance
The story of how Rasool, a Muslim falls in love with a Christian girl, Anna and how her family's strong disapproval makes their relationship change for the worse.
Director: Rajeev Ravi | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Andrea Jeremiah, Sunny Wayne, Shine Tom Chacko
Votes: 2,303
15. The Play of God (1997)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama
An adaptation of "Othello" set in the south Indian state of Kerala.
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Lal, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon
Votes: 325
16. 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: 853
17. Njan Steve Lopez (2014)
117 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A college student witnesses a gang attack and as his curiosity behind the encounter tries to get the better of him, he realizes that his dad and the police are involved.
Director: Rajeev Ravi | Stars: Farhaan Faasil, Ahaana Krishna, Alencier Ley Lopez, Gibin Gopinath
Votes: 469
18. 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: 3,485
19. 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: 693
20. 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: 5,687
21. 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: 6,045
22. 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: 2,065
23. 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: 2,781
24. 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: 3,966
25. Kariyila Kattu Pole (1986)
Not Rated | 137 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Deputy Superintendent of Police Achuthankutty tries to solve the mystery of film director Harikrishnan's death. Three women are the main suspects.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Mohanlal, Mammootty, Rahman, Karthika
Votes: 554
27. Bhramaram (2009)
150 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A jeep driver finds his old schoolmates to prove his innocence after 30 years.
Director: Blessy | Stars: Mohanlal, Madhan Bob, Bhoomika Chawla, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Votes: 1,777
28. Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
145 min | Mystery, Thriller
Sethurama 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.
Director: K. Madhu | Stars: Mammootty, Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Siddique
Votes: 1,315
29. Nerariyan CBI (2005)
Not Rated | 146 min | Mystery, Thriller
Years after a girl Mythili is murdered in a supposedly haunted mansion, Sethurama Iyer, a CBI officer, decides to find the culprit and solve the mystery.
Director: K. Madhu | Stars: Mammootty, Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Jishnu Raghavan
Votes: 887
30. Puthiya Niyamam (2016)
132 min | Mystery, Thriller
A story about Louis Pothen, a divorce lawyer and his wife Vasuki Iyer, a kathakali dancer.
Director: A.K. Sajan | Stars: Nayanthara, Mammootty, Sheelu Abraham, Roshan Mathew
Votes: 1,799
32. 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: 4,412
34. No: 20 Madras Mail (1990)
Not Rated | 177 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Enroute Madras via train, when three friends get falsely accused of a mysterious homicide, they escape and desperately search for the real killer.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Mohanlal, Maniyanpilla Raju, Jagadish, M.G. Soman
Votes: 1,349
35. The Great Father (2017)
PG | 151 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A businessman who is trying hard to be a good father to his daughter has a run-in with malevolent policeman.
Director: Haneef Adeni | Stars: Mammootty, Arya, Sneha, Anikha Surendran
Votes: 7,930
36. Kammatti Paadam (2016)
Not Rated | 177 min | Action, Drama
Krishnan, who has been living away from his family and friends in Mumbai, gets a call from his friend Ganga in Kerala, out of the blue. He senses danger, and leaves for Kammattipadam, where both of them grew up.
Director: Rajeev Ravi | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Vinayakan, Shaun Romy, Anil Nedumangad
Votes: 4,993
37. Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Thriller
The hilarious trio from 'Ramji Rao Speaking' faces fresh trouble when the heroine of their drama group quits.
Directors: Mani C. Kappan, Lal, Siddique | Stars: Mukesh, Saikumar, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Vani Viswanath
Votes: 1,517
38. Kanathaya Penkutty (1985)
105 min | Crime, Mystery
When a school girl goes missing and later found dead on the train tracks, rural SP Basheer and his team initiates an investigation where everyone is either a suspect or a witness.
Director: K.N. Sasidharan | Stars: Bharat Gopy, Jayabharathi, Mammootty, Ramachandran
Votes: 142
39. Ee Kannikoodi (1990)
Not Rated | 138 min | Mystery, Thriller
Investigation story of a prostitutes murder and path leading to it.
Director: K.G. George | Stars: Saikumar, Ashwini, Shyam Mohan, Thilakan
Votes: 247
40. 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: 1,168
41. 7th Day (2014)
134 min | Mystery, Thriller
A suspended crime branch officer gets involved in the investigation of a twisted case after he suspects a group of 5 friends of weird behavior.
Director: Syamdhar | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Anu Mohan, Tovino Thomas, Vinay Forrt
Votes: 3,289
42. Harikrishnans (1998)
150 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Hari and Krishnan, a criminal lawyer duo, investigate the murder of Guptan.
Director: Fazil | Stars: Mammootty, Mohanlal, Juhi Chawla, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 1,288
43. 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
44. 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: 5,149
45. Anjaam Pathiraa (2020)
Not Rated | 144 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
The police are on the trail of a serial killer, but with the victims being fellow officers, will they be able to catch the killer and solve the case in time?
Director: Midhun Manuel Thomas | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Jinu Joseph, Unnimaya Prasad, Sreenath Bhasi
Votes: 8,972
46. Ivan Maryadaraman (2015)
Comedy
The lead character Raman, enacted by Dileep, is an employee in a rice mill in Pune. He used to carry goods from the mill to other places on a bicycle. Later he decides to buy an auto ... See full summary »
Director: Suresh Divakar | Stars: Dileep, Nikki Galrani, Nagineedu, Kailash
Votes: 397
47. Kala (I) (2021)
130 min | Action, Thriller
A psychological thriller that revolves around Shaji who faces an intriguing conflict with the many layered shades of human behavior.
Director: Rohith V.S. | Stars: Tovino Thomas, Moor, Lal, Divya Pillai
Votes: 3,974
48. Malikappuram (2022)
121 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An intense desire of Kallu an 8 year old girl from Panchalimedu village to visit Sabarimala.
Director: Vishnu Sasi Shankar | Stars: Unni Mukundan, Saiju Kurup, Deva Nandha, Sreepath
Votes: 5,578
49. 2018 (2023)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.
Director: Jude Anthany Joseph | Stars: Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan
Votes: 12,045
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