Malayalam cinema, is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven realistic plots. In 1982, Elippathayam won the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival, and Most Original Imaginative Film of 1982 by the British Film Institute. Rajiv Anchal's Guru (1997), Salim Ahamed's Adaminte Makan Abu (2011) and Lijo Jose Pellissery's Jallikkattu (2019) were Malayalam films sent by India as its official entries for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards.
Roma Asrani is an Indian model turned actress who mainly appears in Malayalam-language films. She has starred in over 25 films. She is popularly known mononymously as Romah.
Shyama is a 1986 Malayalam–language romantic thriller film directed by Joshiy and starring Mammootty and Nadia Moidu. It was produced by Joy Thomas. The film was remade in Tamil as Unakkaagavee Vaazhgiren. It is inspired by Gulzar directed film Kinara.
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko is a 2009 Malayalam-language psychological thriller directed by Haridas Kesavan, and produced by Manoj Ramsingh. The film features Sreenivasan and Meena in the lead roles.
The Reporter is an Indian Malayalam mystery thriller-romance film directed by Venugopan. The film stars Kailash, Samuthirakani, Ananya and Abhinaya. The film completed shooting in 2012 but had a late release in 2015. The plot of the movie is loosely based on Soumya homicide and emphasizes on how being silent to a crime is a crime in itself.
Shutter is a 2012 Indian Malayalam thriller film written and directed by theater actor and playwright Joy Mathew in his directorial debut. The film set and filmed in Kozhikode, stars Lal, Sreenivasan, Vinay Forrt, Sajitha Madathil and Riya Saira. Renganaath Ravee does the sound design, Hari Nair cranks the camera. The film notably features a poem by Pablo Neruda, set to music and sung by Shahabaz Aman. Biby Sam and Jacob Panikker composed the background score for the film.
Honey Bee is a 2013 Indian Malayalam comedy thriller film, written and directed by Lal Jr, son of actor-director Lal. The film features Asif Ali, Bhavana, Baburaj, Sreenath Bhasi, Archana Kavi, Balu Varghese and Lal in the lead roles.
Avatharam is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Joshiy and produced by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas under Four B Productions banner, the film was co-produced by Dileep K Kunnath and Vyaasan Edavanakadu. The screenplay was written by Vyaasan Edavanakadu and Udayakrishna-Sibi K Thomas. It stars Dileep, Lakshmi Menon and Sijoy Varghese.
Lailaa O Lailaa is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language action spy thriller film directed by Joshiy. It stars Mohanlal and Amala Paul alongside a supporting cast of Sathyaraj, Joy Mathew, Sreerag Nambiar, Rahul Dev and Kainaat Arora. Bollywood screenwriter Suresh Nair debuted in Malayalam as writer in the film. The original soundtrack and background score were composed by Gopi Sunder.
Oru Vadakkan Selfie is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language road-comedy film directed by G. Prajith and scripted by Vineeth Sreenivasan. The film features Nivin Pauly, Manjima Mohan, Aju Varghese, Neeraj Madhav and Vineeth Sreenivasan. The music was composed by Shaan Rahman. It was released on 27 March to positive reviews, and became one of the biggest grossing Malayalam films of the year. Some news media and the Kerala Film Producers Association called it the first successful Malayalam film of 2015. This movie marks the debut of Manjima Mohan as an actress in Malayalam movie; earlier, she played a child in films including Priyam and Sundara Purushan.
Chirakodinja Kinavukal is a 2015 Malayalam spoof film. Directed by debutant Santhosh Viswanath, the film has been produced by Listin Stephen under the banner of Magic Frames. It has the notable achievement of being the first ever Malayalam parody film. The film features Kunchacko Boban, Sreenivasan and Rima Kallingal in the lead roles along with Joy Mathew, Mamukkoya, Saiju Kurup and Srinda Ashab. Chirakodinja Kinavukal released on 1 May to generally mixed to positive reviews.
My God is a 2015 Malayalam film directed by M. Mohanan, starring Suresh Gopi, Manoj Guinness, Sreenivasan, Honey Rose, Lena, Joy Mathew and Master Adarsh in prominent roles. The songs and background score were composed by Bijibal. The film was released on 4 December 2015.
Out of Range is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Johnson V. Devassy. The film stars Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Askar Ali, Sumith Samudra, and Ajayaghosh in the lead roles with Swamty, Nila Raj, and Anjali Aneesh Upasana in supporting roles. It is produced by Suresh Kumar T. under the banner of Malavika Cine Creations. Anish Babu Abbas does the cinematography while Rakesh Kesavan and Lonely Doggy score the music. The screenplay is written by Devassy along with Shafeek Mohammed and Fahad Shan.
Ranjan Abraham is an Indian film editor who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He had edited over 100 Malayalam films.He started as an assistant of noted editor G. Venkitaraman. His first independent assignment was Maravathoorkanavu directed by debutant Lal Jose. He frequently collaborated with Joshiy, Lal Jose and Vineeth Sreenivasan.
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations is a 2017 Indian Malayalam comedy film written and directed by Lal Jr. It is a sequel to the 2013 film Honey Bee and features Asif Ali, Bhavana, Baburaj, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Lal, Sreenivasan, and Lena. The film is produced by Lal under Lal Creations. Honey Bee 2: Celebrations released on 23 March 2017.
Nagaravaridhi Naduvail Njan is a 2014 Malayalam film directed by Shibu Balan and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Sreenivasan, Sangita, Bheeman Raghu and Innocent in major roles. It marked Sangita’s return to films after a 14-year sabbatical from acting.
Shaji Chen is an Indian writer and actor. Shaji's main area of writing is music and cinema related. Shaji writes in Tamil, Malayalam, English languages and acts in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.
Bonsai is a 2018 Indian Malayalam film written and directed by debutant Santhosh Peringeth. After his critically acclaimed short film Kotti and some other short films Santhosh came up with the film Bonsai. The film stars Manoj K Jayan, Lena, Santhosh Keezhattoor, Ajin Shaji and Anagha Janaki in the lead roles. Bonsai deals with social themes including education, social class and social mobility. The central character of the film is a school going Dalit boy who desires to own a bicycle to go to the far away school. The film was released on 23 February 2018 in Malayalam and produced by Suresh KP under the banner Essar Films.
Sayanna Varthakal is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language political satire film written and directed by debutant Arun Chandu and produced by D14 Entertainments. Co-written by Sachin R Chandran and Rahul Menon, the film stars Gokul Suresh, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Aju Varghese and newcomer Sharanya Sharma in lead roles. The music of the film is composed by Prashant Pillai and Sankar Sharma, while the cinematography is handled by Sarath Shaji. It is reported that the movie tells the tale of a film actor and his life in a government-affiliated organisation. The film was scheduled for theatrical release on 24 June 2022.
Prakashan Parakkatte is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Shahad Nilambur and written by Dhyan Sreenivasan. It stars Mathew Thomas, Dileesh Pothan, Nisha Sarang, Saiju Kurup, Aju Varghese, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Malavika Manoj and Sreejith Ravi. Rathin Radhakrishnan edits the film while Guruprasad handles the cinematography. Shaan Rahman composes the original songs and background score. The film is produced by Aju Varghese and Visakh Subramaniam under Funtasic Films in association with Tinu Thomas' Hit Makers Entertainments. The film also marks the debut of 5 year old Ritunjay, son of actor Sreejith Ravi and grandson of actor T. G. Ravi.
