Highest Grossing Malayalam Movies of 1979
This list is as per the film's performance money wise at the box office in the particular year.
The order is as per revenue collected.
There are some years in which films which are regarded as classics post their release or have developed cult following among public over the years, have become box office flop at the time of their release.
The first 24 are hits and rest films in this list below were declared as box office flops in India and in few as average grossers .
all the films listed are regarded as classics except Agniparvatham, Irumbazhikal, Prabhu, Radha Enna Penkutty
The order is as per revenue collected.
There are some years in which films which are regarded as classics post their release or have developed cult following among public over the years, have become box office flop at the time of their release.
The first 24 are hits and rest films in this list below were declared as box office flops in India and in few as average grossers .
all the films listed are regarded as classics except Agniparvatham, Irumbazhikal, Prabhu, Radha Enna Penkutty
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- DirectorT. HariharanStarsJayanSheelaSathaarA rich woman has to pay a big price for the extramarital affair and remarriage with the horseman of her house
- DirectorA.B. RajStarsPrem NazirJayanJayabharathi
- DirectorBabyStarsBhavaniAdoor BhawaniJayan
- DirectorNavodaya AppachanStarsPrem NazirJayanM.N. Nambiar
- DirectorSasikumarStarsAdoor BhasiJanardananJayabharathi
- DirectorBabyStarsPrem NazirJayanSeema
- DirectorSreekumaran ThampiStarsJayanMadhuAranmulla PonnammaVasu, a trolley driver, struggles to provide for his poor family. His life takes a turn when he meets with an accident and loses his left hand.
- DirectorK.S. GopalakrishnanStarsMadhuJayabharathiMohan Sharma
- DirectorSreekumaran ThampiStarsMadhuSrividyaM.G. Soman
- DirectorP. ChandrakumarStarsMadhuSatheesh SathyanSankaradi
- DirectorJabbar PatelStarsMohan AgasheSuresh BansaleRavindra BapatWhen Chief Minister of Maharashtra gets an anonymous call to warn him against possible rebellion in his party, all is not well. The current government is being questioned by opposition on a lot of issues such as health, education but the most important being the situation of drought. Finance Minister Vishwasrao wants to fall out of current government has an ambition to become CM but he is not the only one. There are others like Manikrao and Daulatrao who nurture the same aspirations. The CM has to foil this plan. At any cost. Intriguing tale of Machiavellian politics that's devoid of any values.Sorry,the mollywood films link is not available
- DirectorVijayanandStarsJayanJayabharathiSukumaranAngakkuri 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Vijayanand and Produced by C. V. Hariharan. The film stars Jayan, Sukumaran, K. P. Ummer, Sankaradi, Seema, Jayabharathi, Pappu and Mala. in lead roles. The music of the film was composed by A. T. Ummer.
- DirectorP. ChandrakumarStarsShubhaSukumaranKanakadurga
- DirectorThoppil BhasiStarsBhavaniAdoor BhawaniJayabharathi
- DirectorP. ChandrakumarStarsM.G. SomanAmbikaParavoor Bharathan
- DirectorI.V. SasiStarsM.G. SomanSeemaK.R. Vijaya
- DirectorK.G. RajasekharanStarsSheelaM.G. SomanAmbika
- DirectorJeassyStarsAdoor BhasiJayabharathiJose
- DirectorG. PremkumarStarsJayanJayabharathiM.G. Soman
- DirectorSreekumaran ThampiStarsJayanSrividyaJayabharathi
- DirectorVijayanandStarsJayanM.N. NambiarSheela
- DirectorBabyStarsJayanK.P. UmmerJose PrakashShashi, the son of an estate owner, goes missing one morning, and the subsequent police investigation unearths some unpleasant family secrets and hidden agendas.
- DirectorK.G. GeorgeStarsVenu NagavalliShobhaRatheeshRahulan is not able to muster enough courage to approach Reena's father to ask for her hand. Later when Rahulan falls in love with Meera, things get complicated.Release Date:26/10/79
- DirectorBharathanStarsPrathap PothenSurekhaNedumudi VenuThakara (Prathap Pothan) is an orphan. He is mentally immature, but kindhearted. He has a close relationship with Subhashini (Surekha), the dream girl of the village. Thakara was betrayed by the words of Chellappanashari (Nedumudi Venu) and indulges in a physical relationship with Subhashini. Subhashini's father Mathu Mooppan (K. G. Menon) finds out their relation and beats Thakara unconscious. Thakara, fully filled with revenge on Mooppan, runs away. Once he earns enough money to buy a knife, he returns and kills Mooppan. Subhashini refuses to go with Thakara, who proposes to her after killing her father. With no way to escape, Thakara finds his end in front of a running train.
- DirectorP. PadmarajanStarsAshokanAzeezAdoor BhawaniThis is a National award winning and critically acclaimed film by P Padmarajan, based on his novel of the same name. The film explores the angst of a teenage mind remorseful of murder and the changes life brings in the aftermath.
- DirectorI.V. SasiStarsJayabharathiSukumaranNellikode Bhaskaran
- DirectorSasikumarStarsP.J. AnthonyBhavaniAdoor Bhawani
- DirectorMohanStarsP.K. AbrahamRavi MenonSukumaranRelease Date:09/02/79
- DirectorI.V. SasiStarsKamal HaasanRajinikanthJayabharathiAlavuddin, the heir of Magic Lamp rightfully gets its access and he becomes rich overnight with the help of genie. Meantime, Kamaruddin, the commander of the armed forces of Baghdad, has designs on princess Roshni, the heiress to the kingdom, as her husband will rule the land after the Caliph's death. Roshni, however, loves street urchin Alavuddin, and he reciprocates. At the same time, Alavuddin's childhood friend Jameela also loves him, but it is a one-sided affair. Alavuddin and Kamaruddin fight a duel for winning over Roshni. Alavuddin triumphs, but his joy is short-lived as the courtier Mir Qasim, who wants Roshni for himself, kidnaps her and spirits her away. Now Alavuddin and Kamaruddin join forces and with help of genie, rescues Roshni as Kamaruddin kills Mir Qasim..
- DirectorI.V. SasiStarsJoseSeemaShoma Anand
- DirectorO. RamdasStarsJayachandranSrividyaAmbika
- DirectorT. HariharanStarsMadhuSrividyaM.G. SomanA marriage gets spoiled by an illicit affair of a spouse
- DirectorP.P. GovindanStarsJayanSukumariJanardanan
- DirectorP. VenuStarsBahadurAdoor BhasiPrem Nazir
- DirectorN. Sukumaran NairStarsJayabharathiJoseMadhu
- DirectorI.V. SasiStarsMadhuJayabharathiBalan K. Nair
- DirectorP. ChandrakumarStarsMadhuSrividyaAmbika