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The tables list the Malayalam films released in theaters in the year 2013. Premiere shows and film festival screenings are not considered as releases for this list.
Month | Date | Name | Age | Profession | Notable films |
March | 5 | Rajasulochana | 78 | Actress | Manasakshi |
15 | Joseph Chacko [170] [171] [172] | 89 | Actor | Snapaka Yohannan • 4 the People • By the People [173] | |
26 | Sukumari [174] | 72 | Actress | Chettathi • Odaruthammava Aalariyam • Boeing Boeing • Vandanam • Mizhikal Sakshi • Gramam • Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil | |
April | 14 | P. B. Sreenivas [175] | 82 | Singer | Harishchandra • Ninamaninja Kaalpaadukal • Thriveni [176] [177] |
18 | T. K. Ramamoorthy [178] | 91 | Music Director | Lilly • Mariakutty [179] | |
May | 11 | Kesava Panicker | 87 | Actor | Kanchana Sita [180] |
25 | T. M. Soundararajan | 91 | Singer | Chayam [181] | |
June | 15 | Manivannan | 59 | Actor | Phantom |
S. Konnanatt [182] | 88 | Director, Art director | Surumayitta Kannukal (director) • Bhargavi Nilayam • Chemmeen • Padayottam [183] | ||
26 | K. Sukumaran (K. Suku) [184] [185] | 84 | Director, Producer | Ananthashayanam • Samudram • Kottaram Vilkkanundu • Snehikkan oru Pennu [186] | |
July | 6 | Santo Krishnan (Krishnan Nair) [187] [188] | 92 | Actor, Stunt master | Minnunnathellam Ponnalla • Nithya Kanyaka • Madatharuvi • Meesa Madhavan • Aakasha Ganga |
12 | K. Velappan (Chamayam Velappan) [189] | 83 | Makeup artist | Padayottam • Manjil Virinja Pookkal • My Dear Kuttichathan [190] | |
18 | Vaali [191] | 82 | Lyricist | Manichithrathazhu | |
23 | Manjula Vijayakumar [192] | 59 | Actress | Inspector Balram • Abhimanyu • Jackpot | |
25 | Ottapalam Pappan (N. P. Padmanabhan) [193] [194] [195] | 68 | Actor | Valsalyam • Oru Maravathoor Kanavu • Pingami • Sallapam | |
August | 2 | V. Dakshinamoorthy [196] [197] | 94 | Music director | Nalla Thanka • Kavyamela • Vilakku Vangiya Veena • Mizhikal Sakshi |
7 | Sarathchandra Marathe [198] [199] | 84 | Music director | Avivahitharude Swargam • Mayoora Varnangal • Chanjattam • Uppu [200] | |
September | 5 | Hakkim [201] | 58 | Director, Actor | The Guard (Director) [202] Mookilla Rajyathu • Thilakkam • Vettam • Kaazhcha • Rasikan • Naayika |
October | 3 | Usha Ravi [203] [204] | 72 | Singer | Thambu • Ambalpoovu • Detective 909 Keralathil • Manju • Venal [205] |
19 | K. Raghavan (Raghavan Master) | 99 | Music director | Neelakuyil • Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu • Kallichellamma • Poojakedutha Pookkal | |
24 | Manna Dey (Prabodh Chandra Dey) | 94 | Playback singer | Chemmeen • Nellu | |
November | 14 | Augustine [208] | 56 | Actor | Devasuram • Aaram Thamburan • Raavanaprabhu |
28 | Thiruthiyad Vilasini [209] | 55 | Actress [210] | Oru Pidi Ari • Indian Rupee • Celluloid | |
December | 14 | C. N. Karunakaran [212] [213] | 73 | Art director | Ore Thooval Pakshikal • Alicinte Anveshanam • Purushartham • Aswathamavu • Akkare |
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