Malayalam Movies
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1. 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: 44,081
2. 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
3. In Harihar Nagar (1990)
Not Rated | 133 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Four young men are enamored by Maya, their next-door neighbor. However, she is in town to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of her brother.
Directors: Lal, Siddique | Stars: Mukesh, Siddique, Jagadish, Ashokan
Votes: 4,052
4. 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: 3,551
5. 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: 6,405
6. Pattanapravesam (1988)
158 min | Comedy, Thriller
CID Officers Ramdas and Vijayan go to Kerala to find the murderer of a police officer. While doing so, they face a dangerous crime syndicate that deals in drug trafficking.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Ambika
Votes: 3,121
7. 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: 1,520
8. Vandanam (1989)
Not Rated | 168 min | Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Two cops tries to capture a jail-broken felon, a psychopath who seeks revenge on his adversaries, while one of the cops falls for the felon's daughter.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Girija Shettar, Mukesh, Jagadish
Votes: 1,300
9. His Highness Abdullah (1990)
156 min | Drama, Musical, Thriller
A qawwali singer passes as a Brahmin in order to infiltrate a palace and kill the king.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Gautami, Sreenivasan
Votes: 1,451
10. 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: 1,351
11. 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: 5,160
12. 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: 5,695
13. 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: 8,557
14. 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: 6,319
15. 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. 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: 4,189
19. Premam (2015)
156 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young man has three opportunities to find love. Will the third time be the charm?
Director: Alphonse Puthren | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Sai Pallavi, Madonna Sebastian, S.V. Krishna Shankar
Votes: 23,852 | Gross: $0.18M
20. 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: 22,571 | Gross: $0.13M
21. 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: 4,600
22. 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: 4,744
23. 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: 3,191
24. 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
25. Thalayanamanthram (1990)
135 min | Comedy, Drama
A cunning and greedy wife manipulates her husband in order to lead a life of luxury.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Sreenivasan, Urvashi, Jayaram, Parvathi
Votes: 643
26. Ravanaprabhu (2001)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The story begins with the fall of Mangalasserry Neelakandan's (Mohanlal) son Karthikeyan (Mohanlal), as he ventures out to make money which ultimately makes him a liquor baron. The ... See full summary »
Director: Ranjith | Stars: Mohanlal, Napolean, Vasundhara Das, Siddique
Votes: 1,578
27. Thenmavin Kombath (1994)
Not Rated | 164 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Srikrishnan and his best friend, Manickam falls in love with the same girl, a village performer, Srikrishnan turns out more intent on having her for himself.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Shobana
Votes: 3,359
28. 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
29. Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986)
Not Rated | 131 min | Comedy
Shambu and Shivan fall in love with girls of rich families who are at war with each other. Hilarious sequences pass by as they utilize the rivalry between the two families to achieve their goals.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Mukesh, Maniyanpilla Raju
Votes: 763
30. Boeing Boeing (1985)
Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy
A man dates three air hostesses simultaneously with the help of his friend. Works like a charm in the start but things start to crumble which leads to a series of funny events.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Mukesh, Lizy, Menaka
Votes: 1,119
31. 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
32. Vietnam Colony (1992)
Not Rated | 154 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Two men tries to persuade a bunch of colony residents to relocate to another location for the sake of a corporate project, while the residents including a number of goons, comes in their way.
Directors: Lal, Siddique | Stars: Mohanlal, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Kanaka, Devan
Votes: 1,499
33. 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
34. Naran (2005)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Thriller
Velayudhan is a good hearted drunkard local rowdy that lives in Mullankoli village. Gopinathan tries to ruin his life and does evil things to the village. Velayudhan has to get rid of him.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Mohanlal, Madhu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Bhavana
Votes: 1,605
35. Ordinary (2012)
150 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
An accident interlinks the life of a driver and conductor of a KSRTC ordinary bus running from Pathanamthitta to Gavi with the lives of people of Gavi.
Director: Sugeeth | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, Shritha Sivadas, Asif Ali
Votes: 971
36. Spanish Masala (2012)
160 min | Comedy, Romance
Charlie works at an Indian restaurant in Spain. Skilled in imitating voices, he becomes close to his employer's blind daughter by imitating her lost boyfriend's voice and tries to reunite them.
Director: Lal Jose | Stars: Dileep, Kunchacko Boban, Daniela Zacherl, Biju Menon
Votes: 522
37. Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010)
132 min | Comedy
Solomon, a simple village man who is afraid of almost everything around him. His life changes when he becomes a good friend with a tough man.
Director: Shafi | Stars: Dileep, Bhavana, Biju Menon, Salim Kumar
Votes: 998
38. Thilakkam (2003)
Action, Comedy, Drama
Long-lost 'Unni' returns after a long span of time, though mentally challenged. Several attempts are made by his family and villagers, to recover his mental illness. But some unexpected incidents, form the plot.
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Nedumudi Venu, K.P.A.C. Lalitha
Votes: 931
39. Vettam (2004)
163 min | Comedy, Romance
As Gopalakrishnan attempts to smuggle an expensive necklace, he crosses paths with a woman looking for her fiancé.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Dileep, Bhavna Pani, Kalabhavan Mani, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 1,238
40. Bodyguard (2010)
152 min | Comedy
Ammu,the daughter of a wealthy man fall in love with her bodyguard anonymously.
Director: Siddique | Stars: Dileep, Nayanthara, Mithra Kurian, B. Thyagarajan
Votes: 1,369 | Gross: $1.36M
41. 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: 1,922
42. Kalyanaraman (2002)
Not Rated | 126 min | Comedy, Drama
An old man (Dileep) narrates his love story about the curse his family possesses to a bunch of teenagers.
Director: Shafi | Stars: Dileep, Navya Nair, Kunchacko Boban, Lal
Votes: 1,640
43. Chanthupottu (2005)
127 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A fisherman's son grows up as a woman but things get complicated when she falls in love with a childhood friend.
Director: Lal Jose | Stars: Dileep, Gopika, Indrajith Sukumaran, Rajan P. Dev
Votes: 887
44. C.I.D. Moosa (2003)
160 min | Action, Comedy
The adventures of a private detective, Moosa, whose luck and wit help him to solve the cases.
Director: Johny Antony | Stars: Dileep, Bhavana, Ashish Vidyarthi, Murali
Votes: 2,191
45. 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: 1,318
46. Bharathchandran I.P.S (2005)
120 min | Action, Thriller
Bharatchandran IPS, a righteous City Police Commissioner who doesn't mind assaulting even his superior officers and powerful politicians while staging a one-man-fight against the corrupt political machinery prevailing in the state.
Director: Renji Panicker | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Lalu Alex, Saikumar, Vijayaraghavan
Votes: 317
47. F.I.R (1999)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Crime
A young journalist gets killed upon following the illegal activities of a corrupt politician. Police officer Mohammed Sarkar and his team set out to find the dark secrets behind the murder.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Rajeev, Augustine, Azeez
Votes: 275
48. Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990)
Not Rated | 156 min | Comedy
Ramdas and Vijayan sent on a mission to the US to retrieve a priceless gold crown stolen from India. With pseudonym and a piece of torn shirt as clues, the comic duo end up with success.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Mukesh, Maniyanpilla Raju
Votes: 1,417
49. Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986)
137 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Sethu is an unemployed youth, struggling to get a job. However, when a spate of robberies take place in the neighborhood, his friend poses him as a Nepali to get a job as a security guard.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Mohanlal, Karthika, Sreenivasan, Seema
Votes: 900
50. Swapnakoodu (2003)
160 min | Comedy, Drama
Three college friends, entirely different behaviors, are allowed to live on rent in a lodge ran by a mother, and her two daughters, reluctantly, to sustain daily living.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, Meera Jasmine
Votes: 797
51. Kochi Rajavu (2005)
105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Surya is released from jail and goes to college in an attempt to lead a normal life, but he can not evade his past.
Director: Johny Antony | Stars: Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Rambha, Harisree Ashokan
Votes: 681
52. Chess (2006)
Action, Comedy, Crime
Vijay Krishnan seeks to exact revenge on those responsible for his family demise.
Director: Raj Babu | Stars: Dileep, Bhavana, Vijayaraghavan, Ashish Vidyarthi
Votes: 438
53. Punjabi House (1998)
146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A debt-ridden man tries to commit suicide by drowning in the sea but he is rescued by two fishermen and ultimately he ends up working for a Punjabi household.
Directors: Meccartin, Raffi | Stars: Dileep, Mohini, Lal, Cochin Hanifa
Votes: 2,784
54. 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: 2,017
55. Joji (2021)
113 min | Crime, Drama
Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of a rich family lives with his aspirations of becoming super wealthy. Driven by greed and blind ambition, he decides to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family.
Director: Dileesh Pothan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Basil Joseph, Dileesh Pothan, Baburaj
Votes: 10,808
56. Thalavattam (1986)
Not Rated | 147 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Vinod/Vinu (played by Mohanlal) is mentally ill and is hospitalized in the institution run by Dr. Ravindran ( M G Soman). Story progresses as Vinod recovers with the help of Dr. Savithri, ... See full summary »
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Karthika, Lizy, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 1,325
57. Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)
Not Rated | 177 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The story revolves around the clash between Ayyappan, a senior police officer who serves at the Attappadi Police Station and Havildar Koshi, who comes to the village with a motive.
Director: Sachy | Stars: Biju Menon, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Ranjith, Anil Nedumangad
Votes: 10,634
58. ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013)
Not Rated | 166 min | Comedy
The journey of two young American Malayalees to their Motherland.
Director: Martin Prakkat | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Jacob Gregory, Aparna Gopinath, Lalu Alex
Votes: 3,756
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