The 100 Best Commercial Malayalam Movies (Post-1980)
by BudStamperOK | created - 21 Sep 2012 | updated - 21 Sep 2012 | PublicThe 80s and the 90s witnessed the emergence of some of Malayalam cinema's best commercial filmakers - I.V.Sashi, Priyadarshan, Sathyan Anthikaad, Joshi, Sibi Malayayil, Kamal, Padmarajan, Bharathan, K.G.George etc. Mammootty and Mohanlal dominated Malayalam cinema from the early 80s until the early 2000s. So this list is heavy with their films. I am not too fond of post-2000s Malayalam cinema. Most of the films in this list are from the 80s and the 90s. And a lot of the films are slapstick comedies.
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1. 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: 6,049
2. 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
3. Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
A man with a serious case of inferiority complex is married to a beautiful girl. Soon, his love and care turns into suspicion.
Director: Sreenivasan | Stars: Sreenivasan, Parvathi, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, K.P.A.C. Lalitha
Votes: 2,201
4. Chanakyan (1989)
Thriller
A man seeks the help of a mimicry artist to take revenge on a politician who has wronged him.
Director: T.K. Rajeev Kumar | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Urmila Matondkar, Jayaram, Madhu
Votes: 391
5. Aavanazhi (1986)
Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Balram, an honest police inspector, turns to drinking and womanizing after facing several hardships in life. However, when a criminal he nabs gets acquitted by the court, he decides to fight again.
Director: I.V. Sasi | Stars: Mammootty, Geetha, Sukumaran, Janardanan
Votes: 457
6. Thoovanathumbikal (1987)
151 min | Drama, Romance
Jayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha and Clara, and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Mohanlal, Sumalatha, Parvathi, Ashokan
Votes: 4,999
7. Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil (1986)
109 min | Drama
The movie narrates the story of three friends' visit to a brothel to celebrate Vishu.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Mammootty, Ashokan, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumari
Votes: 323
8. Ekalavyan (1993)
Action, Crime, Thriller
Swami Amoorthananda is involved in narcotics and is responsible for the death of few innocent people. The CBI hires police officer Madhavan to investigate the cases against Amoorthananda.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Siddique, Narendra Prasad, Vijayaraghavan
Votes: 263
9. Aparan (1988)
115 min | Mystery, Thriller
Viswanathan, new in town, soon learns that he is being chased by enemies of his look-alike, who is a con man. Vishwanathan tries to find out Uthaman before its too late, but things don't go as planned.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Jayaram, Shobana, Madhu, Sukumari
Votes: 480
10. Parinayam (1994)
163 min | Drama
A 17-year-old widow, Unnimaya, who was married to an old man, is ostracized by the community. She falls in love with Madhavan, a Kathakali artist, but problems arise when she becomes pregnant.
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Mohini, Vineeth, Manoj K. Jayan, Thilakan
Votes: 143
11. Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran (1990)
Not Rated | 117 min | Comedy
An innocent and awkward guy is tricked by his roommates and is made to believe that a girl named Radhika is in love with him.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Sreenivasan, Rekha, Siddique, Jagadish
Votes: 228
12. 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
14. Aram + Aram = Kinnaram (1985)
144 min | Comedy
Narayanankutty is a mechanic that specializes more in women than auto parts.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Shankar, Mohanlal, Pooja Saxena, Lizy
Votes: 444
15. Moonnam Pakkam (1988)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama
An old man spends his life in solitude awaiting his grandson to come for vacation after 6 years. He thought he was the most happiest man in the world until he found out that fate has something unpredictable for him.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Jagathi N.K. Achari, Ajayan Adoor, Ajayan, Ashokan
Votes: 1,090
16. 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: 6,316
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. Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu (1987)
121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sreedharan, a simpleton tries to impress his cousin Ashwathi and decides to marry her, but under several circumstances he comes to know her tragic past and helps her.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Mammootty, Neena Kurup, Suresh Gopi, Sreenivasan
Votes: 287
19. 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
20. 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
21. Koodevide? (1983)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama
Alice, who lives with her brother, is a teacher at a convent school in Ooty. A neglected and unruly son of a MP, Xavier Puthooran joins the school in Alice's class. Alice manages to turn ... See full summary »
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Suhasini, Mammootty, Rahman, Jose Prakash
Votes: 276
22. Season (1989)
Not Rated | 112 min | Crime, Thriller
Mohanlal helps a white man (Fabien) escape from Kerala Jail for money, but turns out for ulterior motives.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Mohanlal, Gavin Packard, Maniyanpilla Raju, Ashokan
Votes: 527
23. Maniyan Pillai Athava Maniyan Pillai (1981)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy
An innocent, illiterate man from a poor family gets a job in an urban bungalow where he finds the people vile. He has to face a lot of obstacles in the wicked world.
Director: Balachandra Menon | Stars: Ambika, Adoor Bhawani, Nandita Bose, Jayasree
Votes: 30
24. 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: 5,691
25. 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: 3,550
26. 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
27. Mimics Parade (1991)
Not Rated | 127 min | Comedy
A Group of Mimicry Artists gets hold of a stuffed animal filled with diamonds from an accident scene which leads to all sorts of trouble.
Director: Thulasidas | Stars: Siddique, Jagadish, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Ashokan
Votes: 155
28. Padayottam (1982)
Action, Drama, Thriller
A prince comes back to his native land to take revenge on those who conspired against him. Inspired from the novel The Count of Monte Christo
Director: Jijo Punnoose | Stars: Prem Nazir, Madhu, Poornima Jayaram, Lakshmi
Votes: 169
29. 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: 6,320
30. Naduvaazhikal (1989)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Watch the full movie, Naduvaazhikal, only on Eros Now. Arjun is forced to take over his family's business empire, after business rivals and enemies falsely implicate and imprison his father... See full summary »
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Mohanlal, Madhu, Thilakan, Murali
Votes: 356
31. 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: 5,155
32. Golanthara Vartha (1993)
133 min | Comedy, Drama
The film revolves around an active social worker, Rameshan Nair. He was leading a happy family life but problems begin when a girl enters his life.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Mammootty, Shobana, Sreenivasan, Kanaka
Votes: 235
33. The Master Carpenter (1991)
140 min | Drama, History
Perumthachan, a legendary carpenter, follows the stringent social norms of his time. However, when Kannan, his son, grows up to rebel against those very norms, Perumthachan must deal with him.
Director: Ajayan | Stars: Jalaja, Manoj K. Jayan, T.P. Madhavan, Monisha
Votes: 418
34. Kankettu (1991)
Action, Comedy, Drama
When a magician is performing tricks, a woman stumbles into it and disappears. He is involved in her mystery case along with his assistant and sets out to find her.
Director: Rajah Balakrishna | Stars: Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Shobana, Geetha Vijayan
Votes: 116
35. Adhipan (1989)
Action, Drama, Thriller
Prakash is a famous criminal lawyer in the city. He decides to take revenge against Mohan, who had gotten away after murdering his sister.
Director: K. Madhu | Stars: Mohanlal, Balan K. Nair, Parvathi, Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Votes: 255
36. Naduvaazhikal (1989)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Watch the full movie, Naduvaazhikal, only on Eros Now. Arjun is forced to take over his family's business empire, after business rivals and enemies falsely implicate and imprison his father... See full summary »
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Mohanlal, Madhu, Thilakan, Murali
Votes: 356
37. 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: 2,016
38. Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu (1988)
122 min | Comedy, Drama
Bhaskaran, a goldsmith is madly in love with Snehalatha, the daughter of astrologer, Panicker. When Bhaskaran asks for Snehalatha's hand in marriage, to his shock, she denies their love affair.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Urvashi, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 689
39. Lelam (1997)
180 min | Action, Thriller
Rivalry between two liquor business groups led by Anakkattil family and Kadayadi family in Kerala. Chackochi must fight to retain Anakkattil family's control in the business.
Directors: Joshiy, Krishna Kumar K.K | Stars: Suresh Gopi, M.G. Soman, Siddique, Maniyanpilla Raju
Votes: 570
40. Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy
Pillai comes up with several ridiculous ideas to marry off his son to Kaveri, his neighbors daughter.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Prem Nazir, Nedumudi Venu, Mukesh, Maniyanpilla Raju
Votes: 82
41. Panchavadi Palam (1984)
140 min | Comedy
A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge.
Director: K.G. George | Stars: Bharat Gopy, Nedumudi Venu, Srividya, Alummoodan
Votes: 400
42. Appunni (1984)
Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The film explores a love triangle between the characters played by Nedumudi Venu, Mohanlal and Menaka. Appunni and Ammukutty are lovers from childhood. Ammukutty's father Ayyappan Nair ... See full summary »
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Nedumudi Venu, Bharat Gopy, Mohanlal, Menaka
Votes: 111
43. April 18 (1984)
153 min | Drama
Pilla, a police officer, marries Shobana, a woman from a rich family. Their marital bliss shatters when she begins to doubt his loyalty.
Director: Balachandra Menon | Stars: Adoor Bhasi, Adoor Bhawani, Bharat Gopy, Kochaniyan
Votes: 67
44. Sasneham (1990)
146 min | Comedy, Drama
Thomas's orthodox Malayali Christian family opposes his marriage with Saraswathy, a Tamil Hindu woman. Despite Saraswathy becoming a mother, the animosity between the two families does not attenuate
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Balachandra Menon, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, K.P.A.C. Lalitha, Meena
Votes: 121
46. Advaitham (1991)
181 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Swami Amritananda aka Shivan arrives in Kerala to spread the message of peace, he is confronted by Lakshmi, the district collector in charge of his security, who also happens to be his ex-lover.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Jayaram, Revathi, Soumya
Votes: 349
48. Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal (1989)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
Kunju Lakshmi is pampered by her brothers and so, is a little arrogant. When she falsely accuses Shivashankaran, a peon, of misbehaving with her, he decides to teach her a lesson.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Jayaram, Parvathi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Philomina
Votes: 365
49. Godfather (1992)
Crime, Drama
Director: Parvez Rana | Stars: Nadira, Nadira, Izhar Qazi, Mustafa Qureshi
Votes: 252
50. Kurukkante Kalyanam (1982)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sivasubrahmania Hariramachandran is 32 year-old, simple but shy man who still hasn't got over a rejection from his childhood, and is an unhappy bachelor. Desperate to break away from an ... See full summary »
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Sukumaran, Madhavi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Bahadur
Votes: 53
51. Nair Saab (1989)
157 min | Action, Thriller
A new batch of trainees arrives at the army training center (SAT) situated near border in Kashmir. Their trainer is Major Nair Saab (Mammootty) who is a man known for his hard-and-fast training strategies.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Azeez, Kunchan, Mammootty, Maniyanpilla Raju
Votes: 523
52. Vyooham (1990)
Action, Crime, Thriller
An undercover agent tries to seek revenge on the smugglers who killed his wife. Soon, Raghuvaran, a narcotics officer, also gets involved with the smugglers and tries to put them behind bars.
Director: Sangeeth Sivan | Stars: Raghuvaran, Sukumaran, Captain Raju, Babu Antony
Votes: 37
53. Dasharatham (1989)
154 min | Comedy, Drama
Rajeev, an orphan eccentric millionaire, has his own strange taste towards everything. With less knowledge about family relationships, he struggles hard to achieve his aim to become a father without marrying.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Rekha, Murali, Karamana Janardanan Nair
Votes: 2,342
54. August 1 (1988)
Action, Thriller
A Crime Branch Detective fights the clock to prevent a looming assassination attempt on the Kerala Chief Minister's life.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mammootty, Captain Raju, Prathapachandran, Jagadish
Votes: 452
55. Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984)
Not Rated | 156 min | Comedy
The misunderstanding caused due to two women having the same name escalate wildly out of control for everyone involved.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Shankar, Menaka, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 318
56. Akkare Ninnoru Maran (1985)
Comedy
Manian Pillai Raju is in love with a girl. But his uncle will only allow a person from foreign to marry her. So Manian pretends to leave town and go to Dubai and become rich, while really ... See full summary »
Director: Girish | Stars: Maniyanpilla Raju, Menaka, Mala Aravindan, Jagadish
Votes: 217
57. 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
59. Abhayam Thedi (1986)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama, Family
Soon after her parents are killed, a girl returns to her ancestral home. However, she's not treated the way she expected.
Director: I.V. Sasi | Stars: Mohanlal, Shobana, Thilakan, Janardanan
Votes: 79
60. Summer in Bethlehem (1998)
143 min | Comedy, Drama
Ravishankar pretends to own the farmhouse of his friend Dennis when his relative, Col. Menon, pays a visit along with his granddaughters. Dennis and Ravishankar try to find Ravishankar's secret admirer among the girls.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Manju Warrier
Votes: 1,603
61. 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
62. Uyarangalil (1984)
142 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An over-enthusiastic assistant manager lures two debt-ridden subordinates into a conspiracy, which failed miserably, causing a chain of incidents, that would affect their personal life and career, when revealed to public.
Director: I.V. Sasi | Stars: Mohanlal, Rahman, Nedumudi Venu, Sathyakala
Votes: 205
63. 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
64. 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: 3,189
65. 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
66. Keli (1991)
Not Rated | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Narayanankutty, a differently-abled man who owns a stationery shop, gets caught in a murder case. He must seek help in the investigation and prove his innocence.
Director: Bharathan | Stars: Jayaram, Charmila, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 128
67. 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
68. Kamaladalam (1992)
154 min | Drama, Musical
Nandagopan is a respected dance teacher. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when his wife commits suicide causing him to become an alcoholic and compulsive rule breaker.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Mohanlal, Parvathi, Monisha, Vineeth
Votes: 602
69. Sangham (1988)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Drama
When Kuttapayi learns about the existence of his illegitimate daughter, he tries to save her from men who plan to sell her into prostitution.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Punnapra Appachan, Asiz, P.C. George, Jagadish
Votes: 204
71. 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: 8,555
72. Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji (1994)
Not Rated | 140 min | Comedy
As Kunjalikutty's father disapproves of his Dubai job, he leaves without informing his family. He then persuades his friend Joji to impersonate him and take his job at a village school.
Director: Thulasidas | Stars: Mukesh, Siddique, Madhu, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 194
73. 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
74. Vellanakalude Naadu (1988)
129 min | Comedy, Drama
C Pavithran Nair, a young contractor faces several challenges and more problems crop up when an IAS Officer who happens to be his ex girlfriend causes him trouble.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Shobana, Sreenivasan, Karamana Janardanan Nair
Votes: 1,067
75. Ammayane Sathyam (1993)
Not Rated | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Fifteen year old Parvathi manages to escape after witnessing her family getting murdered by Jagannatha Varma. She disguises herself as a boy and starts living as a servant in a house of bachelors.
Director: Balachandra Menon | Stars: Mukesh, Annie, Balachandra Menon, Narendra Prasad
Votes: 97
76. Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995)
Not Rated | 130 min | Comedy, Drama
Two cousins fall in love with the same guy, who is now trapped between their respective fathers, and two weddings at the same time.
Director: Rajasenan | Stars: Jayaram, Narendra Prasad, Rajan P. Dev, Kasthuri Shankar
Votes: 441
77. 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
79. 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: 2,782
80. Orkkappurathu (1988)
133 min | Action
Brokers , Freddy and Nicholas, try various ways to make money to repossess their boat from a businessman. However, they get into trouble when they resort to illegal ways to earn money.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Ramya Krishnan, Kollam Ajith
Votes: 217
81. Kunjikkoonan (2002)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Kunjan is unhappy with the fact that no woman is ready to marry him because of his hunchback. However, his life changes for the better when Chembakam, a woman with visual impairment, enters his life.
Director: Sasi Shankar | Stars: Dileep, Navya Nair, Manya, Saikumar
Votes: 555
83. Indrajaalam (1990)
152 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After an underworld mafia lord, Carlos, kills a man for his selfish needs, the victim's son Kannan decides to avenge his father's death.
Director: Thampi Kannanthanam | Stars: Mohanlal, Rajan P. Dev, Vijayaraghavan, Mohan Jose
Votes: 176
84. 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
85. Nandanam (2002)
145 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman hires a fourth domestic helper despite having three of them already working in her house. The fourth helper, a devotee of Lord Guruvayoorappan has to look after the other three.
Director: Ranjith | Stars: Navya Nair, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Revathi
Votes: 1,021
86. Boomiyile Rajakkanmar (1987)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Thriller
The head of a royal family bribes the chief minister to make Mahendran, his son a politician. However, when he gets the political power, he works for the welfare of the people.
Director: Thampi Kannanthanam | Stars: Mohanlal, Nalini, Adoor Bhasi, Suresh Gopi
Votes: 263
87. Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty (1991)
133 min | Comedy, Drama
George Kutty (Jayaram) is a hard working student, who graduated with top rank in college as an engineer. His family which was once rich is burdened in debt. His father meets with Chandi (... See full summary »
Director: K.K. Haridas | Stars: Jayaram, Thilakan, Sunitha, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 172
88. High Way (1995)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Sreedhar Prasad, a RAW officer, disguises himself to investigate a bomb blast that killed 30 college students. Soon, he befriends a police officer and uncovers disturbing details.
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Bhanupriya, Vijayaraghavan, Janardanan
Votes: 121
89. Mazhayethum Munpe (1995)
138 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman falls in love with her college professor, while the professor wants to marry his sick childhood love.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Mammootty, Shobana, Annie, Sreenivasan
Votes: 703
90. Mazhavil Kavadi (1989)
143 min | Comedy, Romance
Velayudhankutty is in love with his cousin but his uncle opposes the union. After a failed attempt to elope, he moves to Pazhani and finds work as a barber.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Jayaram, Sithara, Urvashi, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 309
91. T.P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986)
126 min | Drama, Comedy
Balagopalan, an educated man, strives to save his earnings for his sister's marriage. He also deals with responsibilities towards his family in a society that is ailing from widespread unemployment.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Mohanlal, Shobana, Maniyanpilla Raju, Balan K. Nair
Votes: 774
92. Mookkillarajyathu (1991)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy
Four Mental patients escape from a mental hospital and go on an adventure.
Directors: Ashokan, Thaha | Stars: Mukesh, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Siddique
Votes: 473
93. 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
94. Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993)
Not Rated | 148 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Govinda Menon and Nambiar are the opposition leaders. Gopalakrishnan is selected as a party candidate for the slums but, then he comes to know that Nambiar is using him.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Jagadish, Narendra Prasad, Janardanan, Siddique
Votes: 113
95. 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
96. Aryan (1988)
181 min | Action, Drama
Dispossessed Brahmin Mohanlal priest moves to Bombay where he finds a new calling in the hitman business.
Directors: Priyadarshan, Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Ramya Krishnan, Bob Christo, Milind Gawali
Votes: 389
97. Inspector Balram (1991)
143 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Inspector Balram is wrongly suspended and jailed when he sincerely fights against the atrocities of influential dons. After the mafia kills his wife, he takes the law into his hands.
Director: I.V. Sasi | Stars: Mammootty, Murali, Kiran Kumar, M.G. Soman
Votes: 414
98. Passenger (2009)
Not Rated | 118 min | Drama, Thriller
When a reporter is framed for murder and her husband is kidnapped as part of a political conspiracy, the only person she can rely on is a common man.
Director: Ranjith Sankar | Stars: Sreenivasan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 915
99. 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
100. Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998)
158 min | Comedy, Drama
Story of a wife who has to deal with her lazy, immature and irresponsible husband.
Director: Sreenivasan | Stars: Sreenivasan, Sangeetha, Thilakan, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 1,500
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