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A remake of the 1973 Bollywood classic 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat', the movie stars Mammootty, Mohanlal, and Devan as long-lost brothers. In the end, they reunite to take revenge for their parents's death.

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Yaadon Ki Baaraat

Three brothers are separated after their parents are murdered by a gangster. Years later, they find their paths intertwined around a family song.

Yathra

Built upon the human rights violations by the Police and the prison authorities in India during the nationwide emergency of 1975-1977, when the fundamental rights of the citizens were suspended.

Varavelpu

Varavelppu is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad. The film stars Mohanlal, Revathi Menon, Murali and Sreenivasan in lead roles. The film depicted trade union problems plaguing Kerala in a satirical dark comedy

Naanayam

Two stepbrothers take over their parents' business after their demise. They face many problems when their father's enemies plot against them.

Naaduvazhikal

The story of Arjun (Mohanlal) who takes up the business empire of his father Ananthan (Madhu) who has been sent to jail and his clashes with his father's rivals.

Narasimham

Poovalli Induchoodan (Mohanlal) is sentenced for six years prison life for murdering his classmate. Induchoodan, the only son of Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon (Thilakan) was framed in the case by Manapally Madhavan Nambiar (Narayanan Nair) and his crony DYSP Sankaranarayanan (Bheeman Raghu) to take revenge on idealist judge Menon who had earlier given jail sentence to Manapally in a corruption case. The story begins with Induchoodan released and his father & mother coming to stay with him.

Jagratha

A renowned actress, Aswathi, is murdered. When a CBI officer, Sethurama Iyer, investigates the case, he unravels a dark secret about Aswathi which brings forth several complexities.

Kariyilakkattu Pole

An investigating officer, Inspector Achuthankutty, suspects the involvement of three women while trying to find the culprit behind the murder of a popular director and writer.

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

Set in the backdrop of the seventeenth century, the royal family of Kottayam is ruled by Pazhassi. The British government begins to impose heavy taxes on the locals in the Thalassery region of Kerala.

Khoon Khoon

As a crazed killer blazes a trail of blood through an anxious city, a hardened cop aims to take him down by any means in this remake of Dirty Harry.

Aa Divasam

Aa Divasam is an action film where lead players hunger for revenge.

Adhipan

Adhipan is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by K Madhu. The film stars Mohanlal, Parvathy Jayaram, Monisha and Devan in lead roles.

Adwaytham

Advaitham is a 1991 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Mohanlal, Jayaram, Revathi Menon and Srividhya in lead roles.

Adimakal Udamakal

It is a political film on trade union and its functioning in factories. The story revolves a trade union and company owner. She brings new manager Mohan Cheriyan (Mohanlal) to solve the company issues with trade union leaders. When the company was about to lay off due to union problems, Raghavan (Mammootty)suggest a new formula for solving the company issues and this leads to save the company.

Billu

When a famous Bollywood actor visits a small village for a film's shoot, a lowly hairdressers claim that they were once childhood friends soon makes him the centre of attention.

Dhruvam

Veerasimha Mannadiar gets killed by Hyder Marakkar, a notorious criminal. Thereafter, Veerasimha's brother, Narasimha Mannadiar, decides to avenge Veerasimha's death.

Padayottam

Inspired by 'The Count of Monte Cristo', Padayottam was the first Indian movie to be shot in 70mm format. Prince Udayan (Nazir) is the successor to the Kolathiri kingdom. He is betrayed by his cousin Devan (Madhu) which forces him to go into exile. Years later Udayan returns to Kolathiri to take his revenge.

Ordeal

Left to die in the desert by his wife and her lover, a businessman fights to survive and get his revenge.

Iyer the Great

Vaikundam Soorya Narayana Iyer, a normal business executive leads a normal family life along with his wife and his mother. One day, up on climbing a tall tree in order to capture an escaped pet parrot, Iyer undergoes (fear of heights) giving him the power of clairvoyance.

Mahakaal

A demon torments the family and friends of Anita in order to take revenge on his death, which was caused by her police-officer father. The rest of the movie is how Anita tackles the demon with the help of her boyfriend.

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu is a 1986 Malayalam comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. Starring Mohanlal, Mukesh, Lizy, Sreenivasan, Jagathi Sreekumar, Maniyanpilla Raju, and Kuthiravattam Pappu in the main roles. This film was a huge hit in theaters and is considered as one of the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema.

Phantom

Phantom movie is all about Pailey (Mammootty) has come from Irutupetta, a small village in rural Kerala to Mumbai and made a name for him. He had come originally to Mumbai with the hope of making it big in Bollywood as an actor. But after many failed attempts, he becomes a stuntman who becomes the dupe for big stars. Due to his dare devil stunts he gets the name Phantom Pailey.

Twenty 20

Advocate Ramesh saves Devan from a murder case. Later, he realize Devan was the actual culprit. Ramesh tries for a payback, unaware of Devan's real intentions and the reason for the murder.

Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal

13 year old Vineetha and her father, Dr. Vinayachandran goes to visit her grandfather John Samuel in Ooty on the death anniversary of Veena's mother Neena who died in a tragic accident. The movie flashes back to when Vinay meets Neena at a Church Service and falls in love.

Achaneyanenikkishtam

The story is about a poor lorry driver named Bhaskaran (Kalabhavani Mani), who tries to give his son Kunjunni (Ashwin Thampi), a good education by sending him to a very expensive school. The rest of the story revolves around the events Kunjunni goes through in his life.

Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons is a comedic exploration of a group of men and their relationships with their fathers. A middle-aged Jewish man meets his father for the first time at the funeral of his mother. A south-Asian accountant introduces his white fiance to his father - a gay, Bollywood choreographer. A recently bankrupted Wall-Street broker has come home to borrow money from his music teacher father, and four brothers gather at the paternal home to pay their last respects and to collect their inheritance.

Thandavam

Brothers Kasinathan and Swaminathan strive for the good of their village. But after Swaminathan dies mysteriously, Kasi investigates and eventually becomes the new patriarch.

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

When an elderly and socially well-respected judge is found murdered in a series of gruesome killings involving elderly victims, a cop must revisit history and start with an old unsolved murder while warding off chances of possible continued serial killing. The plot unravels while keeping the viewer on tenterhooks and the film moves at a steady pace. How do a Godman and his psychic abilities influence the investigation? Are the murders related to tormented childhoods of psychopaths and the twisted world of mental illness? How many die before the criminal is brought to justice, and what is the real crime? Watch on.

Arayannangalude Veedu

The movie begins in Bhilai where Ravi tells his daughters that he will show them swans, once they are back at his native place, a place where people know only to love.Ravi who returns to his tharavaadu after a long time, where he was labelled as a Mudiyanaaya Puthran.But his dream and real facts stood very much apart.His elder brother and almost all his siblings tries to gang up against him, making the place which he called home, nothing short of hell.But he is determined to bring back the olden days.He could do justice to that to an extent. But in the end he decided to return to Bhilai , but this time taking his mother along. The movie ends he could show the arayannagal to his kids at his home itself.

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.

Sobharaj

Sobharaj is the leader of an underworld gang. He gets killed in an encounter with the police. The DSP uses his lookalike brother to pose as him in order to capture the rest of his gang.

Kauravar

A gang led by Aliyar (Thilakan) holds a grudge against Police Officer Haridas (Vishnuvardhan) who was responsible for the death of Antony's (Mammootty) wife and daughter 12 years ago and sent Antony to jail. When Antony is finally freed, he reunites with his old gang and they plan to kill Haridas.

Billa

The intertwined stories of an international Don in Malaysia, David Billa, chased by the cops, an Indian police officer, a woman who wants to avenge the death of her brother, and a lowly thief, Velu who shares with Billa, an unusual connection.

Akkare

Gopi is having a moderate but highly respected life as a Tehsildar(regional land and tax officer) but his wife wants more.

Big Brother

After getting released for serving a double life sentence, Sachidanandan returns to connect and live with his family until his past catches up to him, forcing him to protect his loved ones.

New Delhi

A journalist is illegally jailed for exposing two corrupt politicians, He exacts revenge through his new mysterious newspaper.

1971: Beyond Borders

Set against the backdrop of 1971 Indo-Pak war, the movie is inspired by real incidents and the protagonists are inspired by Param Vir Chakra recipients. The movie shows what consequences of war are on the lives of soldiers on either side of the border.

Karimpin Poovinakkare

The film revolves around the life and revenge of a few villagers against each other.

Pingami

Kumaran (Thilakan) is a social worker. Captain Vijay (Mohanlal) is an army captain who is on his annual leave and has come to stay with his maternal uncle. In a turn of events Vijay sees Kumaran injured from an accident and crying for help. He takes Kumaran to a hospital but could not save his life. There develops a strong bond between Kumaran and Vijay which pulls him into finding out the accident was a preplanned murder.

Athirathram

Prasad (Mohanlal) and Rajesh (Captain Raju) are brothers and police officers tasked to take down a smuggling ring. Taradas (Mammootty) and his uncle Tarasankar (Ummer) outwit the efforts of the police. Things take a twist when Rajesh realizes that his wife Tulasi (Seema) was the ex-girlfriend of Taradas.

Ahimsa

Talks about the Hindu-Muslim politics and conflicts in Kerala which are connected to some of the feudal lords who incite the tension.

Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam

Siblings Deepthi and Ravi are separated after their parents' divorce. After many years, Deepthi faces many challenges when she goes in search of Ravi.

Iniyenkilum

Extraordinary and long-drawn out melodrama contrasting conditions in Kerala with those in Japan. A group of performers from Kerala are invited to Japan, but they are left stranded when their criminal host disappears. With the assistance of Nambiar (Nair), a benevolent Tokyo-based Malayali, they learn about the Japanese economy, initiating - on their return - a series of reformist movements that end up with the revolutionary overthrow of corrupt leadership.

Salty

After their parents are killed in a hurricane, brothers Taylor and Tim Reed are taken in by the owner of a fledgling marina in the Florida Everglades, where they befriend a sea-lion named Salty and carry out a series of adventures.

Harikrishnans

When Guptan, a college lecturer, gets killed, the police suspect Gabriel to be the murderer. A girl takes help from her brothers, who are famous lawyers, in proving his innocence.

Godless

Two brothers, Nate and Steven, reconnect after the death of their parents. During this time of mourning, the two brothers' unrelenting love for each other threatens a secret they had buried.

Sradha

Shradha movie tells the story of Ganga Prasad IPS (Mohanlal) who is a daring officer of the Anti Terrorist Wing of the State Police. Into his small world consisting of wife, Suma (Shobana) and son Abi, enters Swapna (Abhirami), who sees her dream man and falls head over heels in love with him, even overlooking the fact that he is married.In the meantime, a group of hard-core terrorists led by Lucifer Munna (Arun Pandiyan) and Janisha (Rasika) wreak havoc at various places.

Kunjattakilikal

Kunjattakilikal movie plots the love beyond the level of teacher-student and thats the best part of it.  Vishwanatha Menon (M.G. Soman) who is the father of Balakrishnan (Mohanlal)and his elder brother Ramachandran. The elder one dies leaving behind 4 children of his, whom Balakrishnan take home. Then there is a good amount of humor with these children and their tricks on the tuition master(Alummooddan). Balakrishnan falls in love with the new tuition mistress Usha (Shobhana). But her greedy parents want to marry her very rich. Usha

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