Palappurathu Keshavan Surendranatha Thilakan was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Thilakan was known for his elaborate method acting, realistic and spontaneous appearances and is considered to be one of the greatest actors in Malayalam Cinema.
Sarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian actor, politician, filmmaker and former bodybuilder who works predominantly in Tamil cinema in addition to Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. He has acted in more than 145 films and won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.
Chinthamani Kolacase is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action legal thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas. The film stars Suresh Gopi and Bhavana in the lead roles with an ensemble supporting cast. This film narrates the story of a Lal Krishna Viradiyar, a psychotic and daredevil lawyer, who provides verdict in his style of law enforcement for the criminals after the court sessions.
Kalippattam (transl. Toy) is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Venu Nagavalli and starring Mohanlal, Urvashi, Thilakan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Jagathy and Nedumudi Venu. Mohanlal also sang a song ("Vazhiyoram") with Chithra for the film. The story is about the love between a violinist played by Mohanlal and a terminally ill girl played by Urvashi. The music and background score were composed by Raveendran.
Christian Brothers is a 2011 Indian Malayalam language action thriller film directed by Joshiy and written by Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Dileep and R. Sarathkumar in titlular roles with an ensemble supporting cast. The film features musical score composed by Rajamani and songs by Deepak Dev.
Thalasthanam is a 1992 Malayalam-language crime action film written by Renji Panicker and directed by Shaji Kailas. The film stars Suresh Gopi in the lead role, along with Geetha, Narendra Prasad, Monisha, M. G. Soman, K. B. Ganesh Kumar and Vijayakumar in supporting roles. The film explores the concepts of campus politics and the impact of anti social elements in students.
Malarvadi Arts Club is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language musical comedy film written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan in his directorial debut and produced by actor Dileep. In the film, five friends take the responsibility of reviving their favourite hang-out as they are unhappy with its functioning. However, they end up facing various problems while trying to keep the club alive.
China Town is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film written and directed by the Rafi Mecartin duo and produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal in dual role as a father and son, with Jayaram, Dileep and Suraj Venjaramoodu in lead roles, while Kavya Madhavan, Poonam Bajwa, Dipa Shah, Pradeep Rawat, Captain Raju, Shanavas and Shankar plays the pivotal roles. Jagathi Sreekumar makes a cameo appearance. The film is loosely based on The Hangover.
Doctor Love is a 2011 Indian Malayalam romantic comedy film written and directed by K. Biju. The film was produced by Joy Thomas Sakthikulangara and stars Kunchacko Boban, Ananya, Bhavana, Manikuttan, Rejith Menon, and Salim Kumar. It features songs composed by Vinu Thomas. Doctor Love was released in theatres on 9 September 2011. The movie was shot on the campus of St. Berchmans College, Changanassery.
Mahathma is a 1996 Malayalam-language crime action film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by T. Damodaran, which stars Suresh Gopi in the lead role, while Ganesh Kumar, Devan, Rajan P. Dev, Biju Menon and Ramya Krishnan appear in supporting roles.
Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum is a 2013 Malayalam-language action comedy film. It has Kunchacko Boban, Namitha Pramod in lead roles. Pullippulikalum Aattinkuttiyum, scripted by M Sindhuraj, was produced under the banner of Balcony 6 Entertainments. The cinematographer is S. Kumar and the music director is Vidyasagar. The film tackles social issues in Kuttanad, through the tale of a hapless youth. Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum is regarded as the best comedy entertainer of 2013. It was a super hit at the box office.
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 a Malayalam movie. Earlier, she appeared as a child artist in films, including Priyam and Sundara Purushan. The film was remade in Telugu as Meda Meedha Abbayi which received good responses from critics and audiences.
Sell Me The Answer is an Indian Malayalam game show which launched on Asianet channel worldwide which also features celebrities and singers. It was adapted from the British game show of the same title which was broadcast on Sky1 in the United Kingdom. Actor Mukesh is the host of the show.
Happy Wedding is 2016 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by debutante Omar Lulu and distributed by Eros International, starring Siju Wilson, Sharaf U Dheen, Soubin Shahir, and Justin John. It was produced by Ozone Productions. The film narrates the story of an engineering graduate (Harikrishnan) as he decides to marry on his mother's insistence. The music was composed by Arun Muraleedharan, and the lyrics were written by Rajeev Alunkal and Harinarayanan.
Aadu 2 is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language slapstick comedy film written and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and produced by Vijay Babu under Friday Film House. It is the sequel to the 2015 film Aadu, and stars an ensemble cast including Jayasurya, Saiju Kurup, Vinayakan,Vijay Babu, Sunny Wayne, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Anson Paul, Mamukkoya, Bhagath Manuel, Vineeth Mohan, Indrans, Baiju, Bijukuttan, Sudhi Koppa and Harikrishnan reprising their roles. Principal photography began on 13 September 2017. Aadu 2 which was one of the most anticipated film of the year released in India on 22 December 2017. Even though the first part of the movie didn't perform well, Aadu 2 became a blockbuster at the box office.
Parasparam was an Indian Malayalam television thriller series that was broadcast on Asianet. It is an official remake of Star Plus's serial Diya Aur Baati Hum. The series premiered on 22 July 2013. It starred Gayatri Arun and Vivek Gopan and was produced by Ross Petals. The last episode aired on 31 August 2018 with 1,524 episodes and is Malayalam's longest running soap opera.
Lion is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film written by Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas and directed by Joshiy. The film stars Dileep, Kalasala Babu, Kavya Madhavan and Vijayaraghavan alongside a supporting cast that include Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Sai Kumar, Shammi Thilakan, Riyaz Khan and Karthika. The film was produced by Noushad and distributed by Shan Entertainment. The film received positive reviews and was a blockbuster at the box office. It was remade in Tamil as Nam Naadu and in Telugu as Evadaithe Nakenti.
Gold is an 2022 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written, directed and edited by Alphonse Puthren. It was jointly produced by Supriya Menon of Prithviraj Productions and Listin Stephen of Magic Frames. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Nayanthara, along with an ensemble supporting cast of Deepti Sati, Mallika Sukumaran, Lalu Alex, Ajmal Ameer, Baburaj, Shammi Thilakan, Shanthi Krishna, Jagadish, Krishna Sankar, Roshan Mathew, Vinay Forrt, Shabareesh Varma and Saiju Kurup.
Jana Gana Mana is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language legal thriller film directed by Dijo Jose Antony and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Pasupathi Raj, G. M. Sundar, Mamta Mohandas, Sri Divya. The music was composed by Jakes Bejoy with cinematography by Sudeep Elamon and editing by Sreejith Sarang. The film released on 28 April 2022 to positive reviews for its narrative style, cast performances, and technical aspects. The majority of the film's dialogue is spoken in Malayalam, although there are brief sequences entirely spoken in Tamil and a few dialogues being in Kannada and English.
Bandra is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Arun Gopy, written by Udaykrishna, and produced by Vinayaka Ajith. The film stars Dileep and Tamannaah Bhatia, alongside Dino Morea, Mamta Mohandas, Kalabhavan Shajohn, R. Sarathkumar, Lena, Easwari Rao, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Siddique, and VTV Ganesh. The film's original score was composed by Sam C. S., while the cinematography and editing were handled by Shaji Kumar and Vivek Harshan, respectively.
