Malayalam watch-list
by CinephileConfesses | created - 28 Jun 2022 | updated - 30 Jul 2022 | PublicA list of some of the best Malayalam movies to watch
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1. 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: 6,697
2. Chaappa Kurish (2011)
123 min | Drama, Thriller
A lost cellphone connects two men from the two extremes of the society and affects their life beyond which they could have imagined.
Director: Sameer Thahir | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Ramya Nambeeshan, Roma Asrani
Votes: 1,392
3. Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The film revolves around four brothers who share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses to another level when Saji, Boney, and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
Director: Madhu C. Narayanan | Stars: Shane Nigam, Soubin Shahir, Fahadh Faasil, Sreenath Bhasi
Votes: 17,735
4. The Great Indian Kitchen (2021)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
After marriage, a woman struggles to be the submissive wife that her husband and his family expect her to be. The story follows her journey, as she changes herself and, even more so, changes the household.
Director: Jeo Baby | Stars: Nimisha Sajayan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Ajitha V.M., T. Suresh Babu
Votes: 9,856
5. Parava (2017)
147 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The story of Parava revolves around pigeon race, a game, which is prominent in Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala.
Director: Soubin Shahir | Stars: Amal Shah, Govind V. Pai, Dulquer Salmaan, Shane Nigam
Votes: 4,557
6. Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam (2021)
109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Set in Kanjahad, film narrates through the day before a traditional marriage engagement party Suja and Laxmikanth, fixed by Suja's father against her wishes.
Director: Senna Hegde | Stars: Sunil C.K., Sajin Cherukayil, Suchithra Devi, Ebi Ganesh
Votes: 2,339
7. 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: 4,998
8. Ustad Hotel (2012)
151 min | Comedy, Drama
Faisi wants to go to UK to become a professional chef but circumstances force him to assist his grandfather in a small restaurant in Kozhikode city, changing his outlook on life forever.
Director: Anwar Rasheed | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Thilakan, Siddique, Nithya Menen
Votes: 16,545
9. 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: 22,534 | Gross: $0.13M
10. Jallikattu (2019)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A portrait of a remote village where a buffalo escapes and causes a frenzy of ecstatic violence.
Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery | Stars: Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad, Jaffer Idukki
Votes: 9,047
11. Left Right Left (2013)
155 min | Crime, Drama
In this interlinked story, three men (an evil politician, an eccentric cop and a former revolutionist) develop different perspectives on life due to a childhood encounter with death.
Director: Arun Kumar | Stars: Murali Gopy, Indrajith Sukumaran, Hareesh Peradi, Lenaa
Votes: 2,494
12. 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: 10,792
13. C U Soon (2020)
98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A software engineer, living in Kerala, is prompted by his family to look for his cousin's missing fiancee. As they stumble upon her video-based suicide note, he races against time to find her.
Director: Mahesh Narayanan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran, Saiju Kurup
Votes: 6,756
14. Nayattu (2021)
124 min | Crime, Thriller
Three police officers who are on a run for life, escaping the outbreak against them due to the unlawful arrest and torture of a civilian. It brings in a few shades of arrogant yet very much human police officers and their helplessness.
Director: Martin Prakkat | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Joju George, Nimisha Sajayan, Jaffer Idukki
Votes: 8,853
15. Aarkkariyam (2021)
126 min | Crime, Drama
Shirley and Roy in the middle of an impending Covid lock-down and a personal financial crisis, leave their Mumbai home for Shirley's home in Pala where her father Ittyavira stays. Roy soon finds that her home is not what he thought it is.
Director: Sanu John Varughese | Stars: Biju Menon, Sharafudheen, Saiju Kurup, Parvathy Thiruvothu
Votes: 1,689
16. 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: 8,055
17. Drishyam 2 (2021)
152 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A gripping tale of an investigation and a family which is threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family this time?
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba, Esther Anil
Votes: 40,940
18. 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: 44,070
19. Amen (I) (2013)
165 min | Drama, Romance
Amen tells the story of people around an ancient Nasrani Church. The plot is set in a village, Kumarankary, where its inhabitants are always garbed in white - a motif which the film deftly ... See full summary »
Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Indrajith Sukumaran, Kalabhavan Mani, Swathi Reddy
Votes: 3,466
20. 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: 4,964
21. North 24 Kaatham (2013)
125 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Harikrishan, a software engineer who suffers from obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is asked to go on an assignment to Trivandrum, as his colleagues are not able to stand his behavior.
Director: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Nedumudi Venu, Swathi Reddy, Sreenath Bhasi
Votes: 3,181
22. Unda (2019)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
The film narrates the events that occur when a unit of policemen from Kerala reach the Naxalite prone areas in North India for election duty.
Director: Khalid Rahman | Stars: Mammootty, Easwari Rao, Asif Ali, Dileesh Pothan
Votes: 4,574
23. Salt n' Pepper (2011)
118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of a few foodies, whose fondness of food bonds them together.
Director: Aashiq Abu | Stars: Lal, Shweta Menon, Mythili, Asif Ali
Votes: 2,135
24. Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Mahesh, a studio photographer and studio owner gets into a fight and loses. He ends up taking revenge which leads to certain realizations in his life.
Director: Dileesh Pothan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Aparna Balamurali, Soubin Shahir, Alencier Ley Lopez
Votes: 10,328
25. The Elder One (2019)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A transgender child from Lakshadweep sets off to Mumbai in pursuit of Akbar, an elder brother who left the island due to his sexual orientation.
Director: Geethu Mohandas | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Shashank Arora, Sanjana Dipu, Sobhita Dhulipala
Votes: 2,218
26. Virus (I) (2019)
Not Rated | 152 min | Drama, Thriller
A real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.
Director: Aashiq Abu | Stars: Parvathy Thiruvothu, Tovino Thomas, Joju George, Revathi
Votes: 5,456
27. 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: 3,970
28. Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela (2017)
131 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Kurian returns home when his family summons him, believing it to have something to do with his marriage. However, he learns that his mother has breast cancer and supports her along with his family.
Director: Althaf Salim | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Shanthi Krishna, Lal, Aishwarya Lekshmi
Votes: 1,917
29. Thanmathra (2005)
160 min | Drama
Will an unexpected turn of events change Rameshan's life forever and prevent him from witnessing his dream where his son becomes a reputable IAS Officer?
Director: Blessy | Stars: Mohanlal, Meera Vasudevan, Arjun Lal, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 4,801
30. 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: 6,225
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