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The story follows Abdullah (Mohanlal) who is hired by the members of a wealthy royal family to assassinate the family head Maharaja Udayavarma (Nedumudi Venu). Abdullah comes into the royal palace under the disguise Ananthan Namboothiri, a classical singer, and tries to use this mask to softly kill the Maharaja.

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4.5 / 10 1984 Drama Thriller
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Uyarangalil

Jayarajan (Mohanlal), an over-enthusiastic assistant manager at a tea plantation plans to loot a huge amount. He lures two debt-ridden subordinates, Chandran (Rahman) and Johnny (Nedumudi Venu), into his conspiracy.

Nemesis 4: Death Angel

Alex shoots again. She has to kill a man, but shoots the wrong one. A high ransom is set on her, so she is visited by some head hunters. Well, she only could sit and wait and hope for a friend's help.

Richard III

A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of York and Lancaster. Richard aspires to a fascist dictatorship, but must first remove the obstacles to his ascension—among them his brother, his nephews and his brother's wife. When the Duke of Buckingham deserts him, Richard's plans are compromised.

Kakkakuyil

Kakkakuyil movie is about Sivaraman(Mohanlal) who has come to Mumbai for a visa. But Sivaraman finds his friend Govindan Kutty (Mukesh) amidst a sea of problems. Sivaraman is forced to participate in a bank robbery planned by Thomas and his gang, which puts them in more trouble.And they find a place as Kunjunni with the body of Govindan kutty and sound of Sivaraman in the house of a blind old couple (Nedumudi Venu and Kaviyoor Ponnamma), whose grandson Kunjunni who had left them a long time ago (when he was 7) and is now coming home.But a turn of events finds Sivaraman and Govindan kutty (combined) as Kunjunni with the body of Govindan kutty and sound of Sivaraman.

6.6 / 10 1992 Drama
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Kamaladalam

Nandagopan (Mohanlal) is a respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram (alluding to the famed Kerala Kalamandalam repertory which performs Kerala's temple arts). However, his wife Sumangala (Parvathi) commits suicide, causing him to turn into an alcoholic and a compulsive rule breaker. He is suspected of having killed his wife and is suspended from his job for drunken misbehaviour. The new secretary of the institute Velayudhan (Nedumudi Venu) wants him to be sacked but his former reputation gives him a reprieve. He trains the talented student Malavika (Monisha) to perform in his ambitious composition of the Sita Kalyanam, but her jealous young lover Soman (Vineeth) poisons him.

Kelkatha Sabdam

Kelkatha Shabdam (1982) is a 1982 Malayalam film directed by Balachandramenon. The film stars Balachandramenon, Mohanlal, Ambika and Nedumudi Venu in lead roles.

7.7 / 10 1989 Drama Action
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Kireedam

Sethumadhavan is the son of Achuthan Nair, a Police Constable who wishes to make his son an Inspector one day. A recent college graduate, he has many opportunities to enter different fields but goes with his father's dream of becoming an Inspector.

Akkare Akkare Akkare

Ramdas and Vijayan are sent on a mission to the US to retrieve a priceless gold crown stolen from India. With a couple of clues, the comic duo embarks on the adventure.

Dance with a Stranger

Ruth Ellis lives with her ten-year old son Andy next to a night club. One night she meets David Blakely, and they start a love affair. However, for David with his upper-class background, it is impossible to uphold the relationship. He breaks up with her, something which makes Ellis, obsessed by him, very upset.

Lucifer

In God's own country, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble and the power struggle that ensues, the thin line that separates good and bad becomes irrecoverably blurred and out of this seemingly endless mayhem, emerge forces that are hitherto unheard of.

7.4 / 10 1993 Action Drama
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Devasuram

Neelakantan, heir to his father's fortunes, is an apparent menace to society. He once belittles a dancer but later they fall in love. Shekharan, an arch enemy, kidnaps his lover due to an old enmity.

The Fifth Musketeer

King Louis XIV has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe, but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The king wants to increase his popularity and stages an assassination against himself where Philippe is dressed as king Louis. But Philippe manages to escape the assassination and everybody believes him to be the real king...

7.0 / 10 2009 Thriller
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Passenger

The film narrates how two guys, Sathyanath and Adv. Nandan Menon, who never had anything to do with one another, come into each others lives and what all things happen consequently.

Guru

A few political goons, disguised as Muslims, cause trouble at the temple and kill Raghuraman's family. Later, Raghuraman joins an extremist group and decides to avenge his family's death.

Life Is Beautiful

Vinayachandran and Sindhu are an ideal couple, who are so fond of each other that the greatest thing that they love, according to their neighbours Nambiarettan and Shoshammetathi. Vinayan has just joined a reputed public school as a teacher of Malayalam. The fact that he wants to teach Malayalam is projected as a politically correct stand, which Vinayan promptly starts elaborating with his unconventional ways of teaching.

6.2 / 10 1995 Thriller
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Maanthrikam

Maanthrikam is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Thampi Kannanthanam. The film stars Mohanlal, Priya Raman, Jagadish and Vinita in lead roles.

5.7 / 10 2008 Drama Family
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Madambi

In a village named Ilavattam there lives a man by the name of Gopalakrishna Pillai. He is a man with diverse qualities. Basically he is a moneylender, but not the avaricious kind. He lends money at very low interest-rates but makes it a point to get his money back on the date agreed upon. The story takes a turn when a bank, named Grand Bank opens up in the village, offering to give out loans at very low interest. The manager of the bank is a young lady named Jayalakshmi. She has made her entry into the village with a very definite purpose. All this, plus the very different kind of bonding between Gopalakrishna Pillai and his mother, form the plot, which develops towards a very interesting climax.

The Man in the Iron Mask

The story of Louis XIV of France and his attempts to keep his identical twin brother Philippe imprisoned away from sight and knowledge of the public, and Philippe's rescue by the aging Musketeers, led by D'Artagnan.

Monsieur Beaucaire

A bumbling barber in the court of King Louis XV becomes engaged in political intrigue when he masquerades as a dashing nobleman engaged to the princess of Spain.

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

‘Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea’ portrays the courageous life-events of a rebellious naval chief, Kunjali Marakkar the fourth, who fought against the Portuguese in the ancient times. He was the fourth naval chief of the Calicut Zamorin. The film revolves around him who was also the first Indian Naval Commander and Indian freedom fighter for the war against the Portuguese. He is said to have won 16 such battles with his impeccable strategies and fighting skills.

7.9 / 10 1988 Drama Comedy
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Chithram

A young woman is dumped by her boyfriend just before the wedding as she will not be inheriting any wealth from her father. When the girl's father pays her a visit, she hires a man to act like her husband.

Spadikam

Chacko master, a school headmaster, is never happy with his son, Thomas, and always degrades him. However, having had enough of him, Thomas runs away from home only to return as a gangster after long.

7.7 / 10 2005 Drama
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Thanmathra

A man leading a happy life with his loving wife and two children suddenly starts getting forgetful and lost. Then, he is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease leaving his family devastated.

Thenmavin Kombath

Sreekrishnan unknowingly falls in love with the woman his best friend, Manikyan, loves. Though Sreekrishnan tries his best to woo her, she resists, leading to a battle that ensues between the friends.

Pavithram

A young man's relationship with his career, fiancee and brother is brought under stress by the birth of an unexpected sister.The film deals with the relationship between siblings Unnikrishnan and Meenakshi who have an almost 30 year age difference between them.

Sadayam

Sathyanathan is condemned to death for brutally murdering four persons – two adults and two young girls – and is awaiting his final call. He shows no remorse and is just as cheerful as a man who knows he has done no wrong. In a series of flashbacks, Sathyanathan's story is revealed.

Sanjog

A woman raised by her uncle and aunt finds out that she was adopted because her real father has become an alcoholic and her real mother has been institutionalised due to a tragedy before she was born.

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

An underworld don who operates internationally, Sagar Alias Jacky had to deal with the likes of Naina (Suman) and Goa based Rozario brothers who want to do away with Sagar. But each time Sagar with his fearlessness and brilliance in plotting, outplays them. The film starts off very interestingly when Indhu(Shobhana), the daughter of the state chief minister (Nedumudi Venu) calls Sagar to save her husband Manu (Manoj K Jayan) from the clutches of Rozario brothers.

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

Varghese is a Kalari master & Shyam was his student. He comes to his master declaring his love for Maya. He wants Varghese's help to rescue her. Varghese kidnaps Maya and brings her to Shyam but he tries to kill her. Varghese understands that Shyam is not her lover and she is the only witness in a murder in which involves Shyam. But Maya tells Varghese that Shyam is innocent. Varghese tries to help both of them is the rest of story

6.5 / 10 2008 Drama
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Mizhikal Sakshi

A mother finds it hard to believe that her son is convicted as a terrorist and is sent to gallows. Eventually, she loses her mental balance.

Nirnayam

Dr. Roy is a surgeon who works in a private hospital. He falls in love with his colleague Dr. Annie. When Annie discovers a frightening organ-smuggling operation in her hospital, it proves to be a turning point in the story.

Dhanam

A young debtor's idea of turning in a group of smugglers for a lump sum amount as a reward goes awry as they set the dogs on him.

Fit for a King

Newspaper reporter "Scoops" is sent out on assignment, to investigate the failed assassination attempts on Archduke Julio. Trying to get the story, he runs into Jane Hamilton who is really Princess Helen. He doesn't realize that she is the story: a princess in exile, in danger of assassination; and, falling in love with "Scoops", while engaged to a prince.

Christian Brothers

When the daughter of a minister gets kidnapped, Christy is called upon to rescue her. Although he manages to save her, he himself gets embroiled in the kidnapper's murder.

8.0 / 10 1993 Drama
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Chenkol

The sequel to Kireedam (1989), Chenkol continues the story of Sethumadavan who hopes to regain his lost life after 8 years in prison.

7.9 / 10 1986 Drama
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Rajavinte Makan

The film follows underworld don Vincent Gomas (Mohanlal) and his rivalry against the Kerala Home minister N. Krishnadas (Ratheesh).

Pothan Vava

Vava, son of Kurishuveettil Mariamma, a lawyer popularly known as Vakeelamma. When Vava is selected to head the festivities for the year, the Thekkeyangaadi group objects saying that Vava, born to a Christian Mother and a Brahmin father (Melpathoor Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri, a singer), was never baptized, and so could not head the festivities. Following this objection Vava decides to get baptized, but Vakeelamma says that he must first seek his father's permission. Vava goes to see his father who is now a renowned singer. He is welcomed by his father's manager Sivankutty, Sivankutty's sister Gayathri and others. But there is someone who wants to see Vava dead. Sivan Kutty kills Namboothiri. Vava kills Sivan for revenge. So for the rituals Vava becomes Brahman. He gets arrested and his mother starts backing up into the fire and dies. Soon after his prison sentence, the warring faction set their difference aside and invite Vava to head the church festivities

Sharpshooters

Ace newsreel cameraman is working in a mythical European country when the king is assassinated. He gets his negatives out of the country and finds the young crown prince who is also in danger.

Lady Di: Before Royalty

In 1980, an innocent nursery school teacher would go from anonymity to worldwide super stardom practically overnight. In this documentary we take a look at the story of the country girl before Buckingham Palace, meet her friends, the people who knew her and visit the school where she spent her childhood.

6.8 / 10 1989 Drama Family
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Dasharatham

Rajiv, a chronic bachelor and a business tycoon, decides to have a child. Annie, who has financial needs, agrees to help him and give birth to Rajiv's child through artificial insemination.

Thattumpurath Achuthan

One day, Achuthan receives a letter addressed to Lord Krishna. The letter leads him into the world of beautiful Jayalakshmi and into her attic as well.

Thalavattam

Vinod/Vinu (played by Mohanlal) is mentally ill and is hospitalized in the institution run by Dr. Ravindran ( M G Soman). Story progresses as Vinod recovers with the help of Dr. Savithri, Dr. Ravindran's daughter (Karthika) and Dr. Unnikrishnan (Nedumudi Venu) who finds that Vinu fell ill after the accidental death of his fiancée Anitha (Lizy). Later Vinu and Savithri fall in love but Savithri is already engaged to be married to her cousin, Hari(Mukesh). Plot progresses as Dr. Ravindran opposes the romance between the doctor and the recovered patient.

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

Sree Thankappan Nair (Nedumudi Venu) is a rich man, who has cheated his sister out of her property. Her son Achuthan (Maniyanpilla Raju) wants to reclaim the land forcibly taken by his uncle,as well as marry his daughter, Nandini (Menaka) with whom he was in love. He and his friends hatch a plan to hoodwink Thankappan Nair, pretending to have earned a fortune working in Dubai.

Mr. Brahmachari

Mr. Brahmachari movie is about Ananthan Thampy (Mohanlal) who is a middle aged who has decided never to marry. He thinks he will loose all his youthfulness and pleasing looks by marriage. His main hobby is body building and he prefers to be a chronic bachelor.His sister Nirmala(Bindu Panicker) and her husband Venugopalan(Jagathy) are happy about this decision eying on the huge properties of Thampi. But the fate has some other scenario for Ananthan Thampy.The beautiful Ganga(Meena) and family comes to stay in neighborhood. Ananthan Thampy is nervous first and furious next.One day a guy, Aravindan (VijayKumar) comes and pleads with Thampi for a job in his cable company. Thampi mistakes Aravindan to be Ganga

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Mohanlal, Renjini, Sreenivasan and Nedumudi Venu in lead roles.

6.2 / 10 2023 Drama Thriller
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Iratta

After a cop is found dead, a policeman's investigation sparks a chilling search for the truth connected to his estranged twin and their fraught past.

Soorya Gayathri

Married at 17 and widowed at 20, Dr. Balasubrahmaniam lives with his teenage son. Son does not want to follow his father into medicine and joins an engineering college. He is killed accidentally by some seniors during ragging. The grief-stricken father tries to avenge his son's death.

Aham

Ramya visits her aunt who is a nun in a mental asylum. There she meets Sidharthan (Mohanlal) who leads a spiritual life in the mental asylum. She gets intrigued by his unique personality and starts studying him. Sidharthan on the other hand gets reminded of his x-wife (Urvasi) while interacting with Ramya closely and starts falling in love with her. But when he comes to know that he was just a subject to her study, things get murky.

Ammayane Sathyam

Fifteen-year-old Parvathi (Annie) witnesses her family getting murdered and runs away from them to save her life. To prevent getting caught, she disguises herself as a boy named Thomas and starts living as a servant in a house of bachelors. One of the bachelors, Omanakuttan (Mukesh) discovers that Thomas is actually a girl. After hearing her story, Omanakkuttan and his friends try to help her. Before Jaganatha Varma could kill her, Policeman S. Narayanan (Balachandra Menon) discovers his plan and saves Parvathi.

Dilliwala Rajakumaran

Appu and Maya were childhood sweethearts, and their parents had agreed to their marriage. Appu is treated by Maya's father as his own son and this makes her uncle jealous of him. Maya's mother belongs a branch of local royal family. However, Maya's life turns upside down when she is identified as the heir to her mother's royal family after her horoscope matched with the qualities that the royal family was looking for. The Maharaja proposed to adopt her as heir princess to continue the lineage. Greed and position, makes her father looking ways to get rid of Appu, who might stand an obstacle and er Uncle then forces her to hate Appu in order for her to marry someone from the royal family. Meanwhile Appu and his best friend Mani try to win her back by disguising himself as Veerandran Varma, nephew of the King whom none of them have seen before, being the son of King's estranged sister Padmini.

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