Malayalam cinema is the Indian film industry based in the southern state of Kerala, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Malayalam language. It is also known by the sobriquet Mollywood in various print and online media .Malayalam film industry is the fourth biggest film industry in India. The films produced here are known for their cinematography and story-driven realistic plots. Works such as Marana Simhasanam and Vanaprastham were screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Marana Simhasanam garnered the coveted Caméra d'Or for that year.
Swayamvaram is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language drama film co-written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, starring Madhu and Sharada in the lead roles. Notable smaller roles were played by Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair, Adoor Bhavani, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, and Bharath Gopi. The film depicts the life of a couple—Vishwam (Madhu) and Sita (Sharada)—who have married against their parents' wishes and want to start a new life at a new place. The title is an allusion to the ancient Indian practice of a girl of marriageable age choosing a husband from among a list of suitors.
Punnagai Mannan is a 1986 Indian Tamil language romantic drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Revathi in the lead roles. Punnagai Mannan was released on 1 November 1986, during Diwali, and ran for 25 weeks in theatres. It was later dubbed into Telugu as Dance Master, and into Hindi as Chacha Charlie in 1996.
Mithunam is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film, directed by Priyadarshan and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mohanlal and Urvashi in the lead roles. The film was produced by Mohanlal under the banner of Pranavam Arts and was distributed by Pranamam Pictures.
Gopalapuranam is a 2008 Malayalam film by K. K. Haridas starring Mukesh and Ramana.
Mancherath Thazhathethil Govindan (1919–1989) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature and a cultural activist from Kerala, India. He was known for his writings as well as for his efforts in assisting Anand to publish his debut novel, Aalkkottam, and in the production of Swayamvaram, the debut movie of Dadasaheb Phalke laureate, Adoor Gopalakrishnan. His body of work comprises short stories, poems, articles and plays. He also wrote the screenplay for Nokkukuthi, a 1983 film by Mankada Ravi Varma.
Haridas is a 2013 Tamil art film written and directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan starring Kishore and Sneha in the lead roles. Musical score is by Vijay Antony. It was released on 22 February 2013 to extremely positive reviews and was moderately successful at the box office. The movie was screened at 11th Chennai International Film Festival where it won 2 awards. It is unofficially remade in Bengali as Force.
Neerkumizhi is a 1965 Tamil-language film directed by K. Balachander in his directorial debut. It portrayed the stories of patients and staff in a hospital setting. The film was based on a play by the director. It was remade in Telugu in 1969 as Chiranjeevi, and in Malayalam in 1972 as Aaradimanninte Janmi.
Naane Raja is a 1956 Indian Tamil film, directed by R. R. Chandiran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sriranjani, M. N. Rajam and T. S. Balaiah in lead roles. The film had musical score by T. R. Ramanath.
Bharya is a 1994 Indian Malayalam film, directed by V. R. Gopalakrishnan and produced by B. Sreekantan. The film stars Jagadeesh and Urvashi in lead roles. The film had musical score by SP Venkitesh.
Ashwaradham is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by Pavamani. The film stars Srividya, Raveendran (actor), Prameela and Balan K. Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shyam.
Kannukal is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Gopikumar. The film stars Sukumari, Jayabharathi, Kottayam Santha and Raghavan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy.
May Dinam is a 1990 Indian Malayalam film, directed by A. P. Sathyan and produced by N. Gopalakrishnan. An adaptation of the novel of the same name by Mathew Mattam, the film stars Saikumar, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, and Adoor Bhavani in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. G. Radhakrishnan.
Kuttapathram is a 1991 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by R. Chandru. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Sreeja, Babu Antony and Jagathy Sreekumar in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Rajamani.
Nishedhi is a 1984 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Sukumaran, Bheeman Raghu and Seema in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy.
Himam is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Joshiy. The film stars Prem Nazir, Shankar, Shanavas and Sripriya in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shyam. The movie is a remake of the 1973 movie Yaadon Ki Baaraat.
Sarada is a 1962 Indian Tamil drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan in his directorial debut. The film was produced by A. L. Srinivasan under ALS Productions and stars S. S. Rajendran and C. R. Vijayakumari in the lead roles, while M. R. Radha, S. V. Ranga Rao and Asokan play pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan.
Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren is a 1975 Tamil language drama film directed by Krishnan Panju and produced by S. S. Karuppusamy. The story was written by S. S. Thennarasu. The screenplay and dialogue were written by J. Mahendran. Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film starred R. Muthuraman, Sujatha, and Padmapriya, with Sreekanth, M. N. Rajam, Manorama, and Suruli Rajan in supporting roles.
Annaiyum Pithavum is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by V. C. Guhanathan for AVM Productions. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Vanisri, Sivakumar and Lakshmi in the lead roles.
