This is a list of Malayalam films that released in 2020. [1]
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production house | Ref | |
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J A N U A R Y | 2 | Dhamaka | Omar Lulu | Arun A Kumar, Nikki Galrani, Urvashi, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Salim Kumar, Sabumon Abdusamad | Good Line Productions | [2] |
3 | Thallumpidi | Prajin Prathap | Devi Ajith, Prajin Prathap, Muhammed Raffi, Kulappulli Leela, Bijil Babu Ramakrishnan | P Cinemas | [3] | |
Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna | Raakesh Baala | Hareesh Peradi, Tini Tom, Abhirami, Sudheer Karamana, Jason Chacko, Renu Soundar, Vihaan | Mullappally Productions | [4] | ||
Kuttiyappanum Daivadhootharum | Gokul Hariharan | Lal Jose, V. Suresh Thampanoor, Arun Gopan | Feel Good Entertainments | [5] | ||
Sameer | Rasheed Parakkal | Mammukoya, Anand Roshan, Anagha Sajeev, Chinju Sunny | Good Day Movies | [6] | ||
Velathaan | Karumadi Rajendran | Shibu Jayaraj | K.J.L. Films | [7] | ||
10 | Anjaam Pathiraa | Midhun Manuel Thomas | Kunchacko Boban, Sreenath Bhasi, Ramya Nambeeshan, Sharafudheen, Jinu Joseph, Unnimaya Prasad | Ashiq Usman Productions & Manual Movie Makers | [8] | |
Kalamandalam Hyderali | Kiran G. Nath | Renji Panicker, Ashokan, Jayan Cherthala, Kalabhavan Rahman, Paris Laxmi | Chithranjali Studio & Vedhas Creations | [9] | ||
11 | Aalkoottathil Oruvan | Sainu Chavakkandan | Hari Menon, Aiswarya Anil Kumar, Kichu Tellus, Bitto Davis, Tony, Spadikam George, Saju Navodaya | High Seas International | [10] | |
16 | Big Brother | Siddique | Mohanlal, Arbaaz Khan, Anoop Menon, Sarjano Khalid, Siddique, Vishnu, Tini Tom, Irshad, Mirnaa Menon, Honey Rose | S Talkies, Shaman International & Vaishaka Cynyma | [11] | |
17 | Uriyadi | M J Varghese | Sreenivasan, Siddique | 56 Cinemas, Friends Film Factory | [12] | |
Al Mallu | Boban Samuel | Namitha Pramod, Miya George | Mehfil Productions | [13] | ||
24 Days | Sreekanth E.G. | Adith U.S., KK Menon, Ranjith Gopal, Binoy Sudhan, Risham Khan, Rajeev Ashok, Simi Sunny | Adith | [14] | ||
23 | Shylock | Ajai Vasudev | Mammootty, Meena, Rajkiran, Arthana Binu, Hareesh Kanaran, Siddique Baiju Santhosh | Goodwill Entertainments | [15] | |
24 | The Kung fu Master | Abrid Shine | Neeta Pillai, Jiji Scaria, Sanoop Dinesh | FullOn Studio Frames | [16] | |
Silencer | Priyanandan | Lal, Meera Vasudev, Irshad | Benzy Productions | [17] | ||
Kottayam | Binu Bhaskar | Sangeeth Sivan, Aneesh G. Menon, Annapoorna | Nitevox | [18] | ||
Cochin Shadhi at Chennai 03 | Manjith Divakar | Neha Saxena, Sonia Agarwal, Charmila, R. K. Suresh, Akshatha Sreedhar | Arya Aadhi International Movies | [19] | ||
Thakkol Pazhuthu | Hafiz Ismail | Santhosh Keezhattur, Bose Venkat | Anandam Pictures D D Movies | |||
31 | Anweshanam | Prashobh Vijayan | Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Lal, Shruthi Ramachandran, Leona Lishoy | AVA Productions & E4 Entertainment | [20] | |
Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi | Jenith Kachappilly | Siju Wilson, Krishna Shankar, Shabareesh Varma | ARK Media & Ragam Movies | [21] | ||
Gauthamante Radham | Anand Menon | Neeraj Madhav, Renji Panicker, Basil Joseph, Biju Sopanam | Kichappus Entertainments | [22] | ||
Oru Vadakkan Pennu | Irshad Hameed | Vijay Babu, Nadiya Kalhara, Sreejith Ravi, Sona Nair, Anjali Nair | Jams Film House | [23] | ||
Kattu Kadal Athirukal | Samad Mankada | Anu Mohan, Leona Lishoy, Anil Murali | Cocoon Productions | [24] | ||
Vahni | Adwaith Shine | Neena Kurup, Kulappulli Leela, Priya Shine, Ashitha Aravind | Nechuraan Films | [25] [26] | ||
F E B R U A R Y | 7 | Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Sachy | Prithviraj Sukumaran, Biju Menon, Ranjith, Anna Rajan, Gowri Nandha | Gold Coin Motion Pictures | [27] |
Varane Avashyamund | Anoop Sathyan | Dulquer Salmaan, Suresh Gopi, Shobana, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Urvashi | Wayferer films and M Star entertainments | [28] | ||
Pachamanga | Jayesh Mainagapally | Pratap K. Pothen, Sona Heiden | Full Mark Cinema & Team Cinema | [29] | ||
14 | Balcony | Krishnajith S. Vijayan | Bhama Arun, Vishnu Raghu | Edamula Films | [30] | |
Uriyattu | K.Bhuvanachandran | Ashish Vidyarthi, Sunil Sukhada, Sreejith Ravi, Malavika Mohanan, Jayan Cherthala | Play N Picture Creations | [31] | ||
20 | Trance | Anwar Rasheed | Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya Nazim, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Soubin Shahir, Vinayakan, Dileesh Pothan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Joju George, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Sreenath Bhasi | Anwar Rasheed Entertainments | [32] | |
21 | Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte | Shambhu Purushothaman | Vinay Forrt, Srindha, Santhy Balachandran, Anumol, Arun Kurien | Spire Productions | [33] | |
28 | Forensic | Akhil Paul, Anas Khan | Tovino Thomas, Mamta Mohandas, Reba Monica | Juvis Production | [34] | |
Veyilmarangal | Bijukumar Damodaran | Indrans, Prakash Bare, Saritha Kukku | Soma Creations | [35] | ||
Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam | Shyju Anthiikkad | Deepak Parambol, Prayaga Martin, Lal, Anju Aravind, Shine Tom Chacko | Bioscope Talkies | [36] | ||
Isha | Jose Thomas | Kishor Satya, Abhishek Vinod, Margaret Antony | Visual Dreams | [37] | ||
Kaalan Venu | Wilson Kavilpad | Edwin Sabu, Baby Xavier | Olattpuram Films | [38] [39] | ||
Love FM | Sreedev Kappur | Sarath Appani, Titto Wilson, Malavika Menon, Janaki Krishna, Anju Sasi | Benzy Productions | |||
Joshua | Peter Sunder Dhas | Master Abel Peter, Priyanka Nair, Hemanth Menon, Anand, Dinesh Panicker | The Alive Media | [40] | ||
M A R C H | 6 | Kappela | Muhammad Musthafa | Roshan Mathew, Sreenath Bhasi, Anna Ben, Sudhi Koppa | Kadhaas Untold | [41] |
2 States | Jacky S Kumar | Manu Pillai, AJITH KUMAR, Sharanya R Nair, Mukesh, Vijayaraghavan | Renaissance Pictures | [42] | ||
Kozhipporu | Jinoy Janardhanan | Veena Nandakumar, Indrans, Jinoy Janardhanan | PIC Movies | [43] | ||
Varkey | Adarsh Venugopalan | Samad Sulaiman, Drishya Dinesh, Salim Kumar, Sreejith Ravi | [44] | |||
J U N E | 20 | Alt Ctrl Del | Gireesh Nair | Priya Pradeep, Shaniya Mishra, Sonith Chandran, Sanoj NC, Gopu Keshav | Cockroach Media, MX Player | [45] |
28 | Fourth River | RK DreamWest |
| Dreamwest Global India Pvt. Ltd., Amazon Prime Video | [46] | |
J U L Y | 3 | Sufiyum Sujatayum | Naranipuzha Shanavas | Jayasurya, Aditi Rao Hydari, Dev Mohan, Siddique | Friday Film House, Prime Video | [47] |
Pixelia | Ratheesh Ravindran | Sanal Aman, Vijay Menon, Gowri Savithri, Afeeda KT, Vedh Vishnu | DocArt Productions | Released on MX player [48] and later on Neestream on 7 August 2021 [49] | ||
6 | Musical Chair | Vipin Atley | Vipin Atley, Allen Rajan Mathew | Spyrogyra Productions | [50] | |
27 | Elam | Vinod Krishna | Thampy Antony, Kavitha Nair | Ego Planet Productions, Amazon Prime | [51] [52] | |
A U G U S T | 8 | Konnappookkalum Mampazhavum | Abhilash S | Jaidan Philip, Sreedarsh, Sanjay Suni, Anagha | Village Talkies | [53] [54] [55] [56] |
24 | Idam | Jaya Jose Raj | Seema Biswas, Hareesh Peradi, Anil Nedumangad, Abija Shivakala, Leela Panikker | Bodhi Academy | Released on Mubi.com [57] and on various OTT platforms in 2021 [58] [59] | |
28 | Velutha Rathrikal | Razi Muhammed | Smitha Anbu, Saritha Kukku, Disney James | Blue Light Films | Released on Mubi.com and on Cave India OTT on 5 May 2021 [60] [61] [62] | |
31 | Maniyarayile Ashokan | Shamzu Zayba | Jacob Gregory, Anupama Parameswaran, Nazriya Nazim, Dulquer Salmaan, Anu Sithara | Wayfarer Films,Netflix | ||
Kilometers and Kilometers | Jeo Baby | Tovino Thomas, India Jarvis | NHQ Cochin | Onam premiere release on Asianet | ||
S E P T E M B E R | 1 | C U Soon | Mahesh Narayanan | Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran, Saiju Kurup | Amazon Prime Video | |
O C T O B E R | 9 | Transition (2020 film) | Krishnanunni Mangalath | Akhil Prasannakumar, Megha Priya Sunil, Reghu Chullimanoor, Krishna Kanth, Sreekumar Nair | Two Jobless People, Luna Creations | Released through Mainstream TV |
9 | Virgin | Arun Sagara | Sethu Madhavan Thampi, Maneesha Mohan | Heaven Movies | Released through Prime Theatre OTT [63] | |
15 | Halal Love Story | Zakariya Mohammed | Indrajith Sukumaran, Joju George, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Sharaf U Dheen, Grace Antony, Soubin Shahir | Papaya Films OPM Cinemas Ourhood Movies | [64] | |
Love | Khalid Rahman | Shine Tom Chacko, Rajisha Vijayan, Johny Antony, Sudhi Koppa | Ashiq Usman Productions | Initially released in UAE [65] and later released in India on 29 January 2021 [66] | ||
N O V E M B E R | 1 | Oru Arabian Pranayakadha | Vishnu Gopi | Vijil Shivan, Deepthi Prakash, Shafas Basheer, Dileep Kumar | Saina Play, Viral Grid | [67] [68] |
D E C E M B E R | 28 | Prathividhi | Sravan Sumith | Shaijal Safath, Dhanil Krishna, Rahoof P K | Neestream, Four S Creations | First Film of Neestream OTT |
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