Chocolate is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Shafi. The film stars Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Roma Asrani, Samvrutha Sunil, and Remya Nabeeshan. The film has been remade in Telugu as Chalaki with Aditya Babu and Roma also reprises her role from original.
Of the People is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language vigilante film directed and produced by Jayaraj. It is a sequel to 4 the People (2004) and By the People (2005). Arun, Padmakumar and Arjun are in the cast. The story was written by Jayaraj, while Sreekumar Sreyams wrote the screenplay.
Naadodigal (transl. Vagabonds) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani and produced by S. Michael Rayappan under banner of Global Infotainment. The film stars Sasikumar along with Vijay Vasanth and Bharani, while Ananya and Abhinaya made their debut in Tamil and Malaysia-based Shanthini Deva enacting the lead female roles and Ganja Karuppu playing a pivotal role, providing comical relief.
Gulumaal: The Escape is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by V. K. Prakash and written by Rajesh Y. V. It was shot in digital format by cinematographer Fowzia Fathima, and starred Kunchacko Boban and Jayasurya. The film is an unofficial remake of the Argentinian crime-thriller film Nine Queens. The film was remade in Telugu as All the Best (2012).
Pokkiri Raja is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language masala film written by Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas and directed by Vysakh. The film stars Mammootty in the titular role, alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shriya Saran, Siddique, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan, Salim Kumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Riyaz Khan. The film marks the debut of Shriya Saran in Malayalam cinema and Vysakh's directorial debut.
Abhinaya is an Indian actress and model who mainly works in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She is both hearing and speech impaired. She made her acting debut in Naadodigal (2009) and then she has appeared in many Tamil and Telugu films.
Shikkar: The Hunt, or simply Shikkar (transl. Hunt/Hunter) is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by M. Padmakumar, written by S. Suresh Babu, and produced by K. K. Rajagopal. The film stars Mohanlal, alongside Kalabhavan Mani, Samuthirakani, Sneha, Lalu Alex, Ananya, Mythili, Kailash, Jagathy Sreekumar, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Suraj Venjaramood in supporting roles. M. Jayachandran composed the songs, while the score was provided by Ouseppachan.
Traffic is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language road action thriller film written by brothers Bobby and Sanjay and directed by Rajesh Pillai. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Sreenivasan, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Rahman, Anoop Menon, Sandhya, Roma, Remya Nambeesan, Namitha Pramod, Lena, Jose Prakash and Krishna. The film has its narrative in a hyperlink format. The film opened on 7 January 2011, to a positive reception. A multi-narrative thriller that intertwines multiple stories around one particular incident, Traffic is inspired from an actual event that happened in Chennai. Owing to its critical and commercial success, Traffic was remade into Tamil as Chennaiyil Oru Naal, in Kannada as Crazy Star and is also remade in Hindi, with the same name. This was also the last film of the veteran actor Jose Prakash. The film has a cult status.
Ayilya Gopalakrishnan, better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil language films as well as in a few, Telugu and Kannada films. She is also a singer and an archer.
Seniors is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film directed by Vysakh and written by Sachi-Sethu. The plot follows four friends who return to their alma mater as students. It stars Jayaram, Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, and Manoj K. Jayan. The film features songs by Alphons Joseph, Jassie Gift, and Alex Paul and a score by Gopi Sundar. The film was released in India and the United Kingdom on 7 May 2011. It was a blockbuster at the box office.
Makaramanju is a 2011 Malayalam language romantic drama film written and directed by Lenin Rajendran. The film is about a certain stage in the life of a celebrated painter, Raja Ravi Varma. It also narrates the story of the epic character, Pururavas. Cinematographer Santhosh Sivan and Karthika Nair appear in the lead roles. The movie is the latter's major Malayalam debut.
Second Show is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Srinath Rajendran and written by Vini Vishwa Lal. The film, set in the backdrop of criminal gangs of varied varieties in Kerala, tells the story of Harilal alias Lalu who rises from an illicit sand miner to a smuggling baron in a short time. It stars Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Wayne and Gauthami Nair with a supporting cast such as Rohini, Baburaj and Sudesh Berry. The film marks the acting debuts of Dulquer Salmaan, son of Malayalam actor Mammootty, Sunny Wayne and Gauthami Nair.
Ozhimuri is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film, directed by Madhupal and written by Jeyamohan and starring Lal, Mallika, Asif Ali, Bhavana and Shweta Menon in lead roles. The original songs and background score were composed by Bijibal. The film opened to critical acclaim but did not fare well at the box office. It was an official selection in the Indian Panorama section of the 43rd International Film Festival of India. It is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the Malayalam New Wave.
D Company is a 2013 Indian Malayalam anthology gangster drama film. It is an anthology of three independently shot films directed by M. Padmakumar, Diphan, and Vinod Vijayan. It includes a huge ensemble cast of Jayasurya, Fahadh Faasil, Anoop Menon, Unni Mukundan, Asif Ali, Samuthirakani, Ananya, Bhama, Parvathi Nair, Aadukalam Naren, Rajeev Pillai, Jinu Joseph, Joju George, Deepak Parambol and Pooja Ramachandran. The film is produced by Vinod Vijayan, Seven Arts Mohan and Faisal Latheef under the banner of D Cutz Film Company and distributed by Seven Arts International.
Banking Hours 10 to 4 is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by K. Madhu, starring Anoop Menon, Meghana Raj, Jishnu, Kailash, and Shankar. It is written by Sumesh Madhu and Amal K. Joby.
100 Degree Celsius is a 2014 Malayalam film written and directed by Rakesh Gopan. A women-centric thriller scripted by Rakesh Gopan, it stars Shwetha Menon, Meghna Raj, Bhama, Ananya, and Haritha Parokod. Based on a real-life incident, 100 Degree Celsius revolves around the lives of five women – a housewife, banker, IT professional, TV reporter, and a college student. The film started shooting in June 2013. 100 Degrees Celsius will be Malayalam cinema's first two-part film. It is produced under the banner of R.R. Entertainments. The film's cinematographer is Satyanarayanan and music director is Gopi Sundar.
1 by Two is a 2014 Indian Malayalam language psychological thriller film directed by Arun Kumar Aravind and written by Jeyamohan. It stars Fahadh Faasil, Murali Gopy in dual roles, Honey Rose and Abhinaya.
Urumbukal Urangarilla is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Jiju Asokan. It features Vinay Forrt, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sudheer Karamana, Aju Varghese, Musthafa, Innocent, Ananya, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Janaki Krishnan, Thesni Khan and Kalabhavan Shajon. The film was released on 19 September 2015 to positive reviews from critics.
Black Forest is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language film for children, directed by Joshy Mathew and produced by Baby Mathew Somatheeram. The film stars Manoj K. Jayan, Gouri Nair, Meera Nandan, Ashokan, Baiju, Krishnaprasad, Kalabhavan Shajon, Master Akash, Baby Parvathy, Dinesh Nair in lead roles.
