Cinephile’s Choice : Malayalam movies which I liked .!
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1. Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)
Not Rated | 177 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The story revolves around the clash between Ayyappan, a senior police officer who serves at the Attappadi Police Station and Havildar Koshi, who comes to the village with a motive.
Director: Sachy | Stars: Biju Menon, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Ranjith, Anil Nedumangad
Votes: 10,619
2. Anjaam Pathiraa (2020)
Not Rated | 144 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
The police are on the trail of a serial killer, but with the victims being fellow officers, will they be able to catch the killer and solve the case in time?
Director: Midhun Manuel Thomas | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Jinu Joseph, Unnimaya Prasad, Sreenath Bhasi
Votes: 8,985
3. Vettah (2016)
112 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Two police officers trapped in a web of deception and lies from everyone they trust after they take up a case involving a mysterious man who is arrested for a double homicide.
Director: Rajesh Pillai | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Manju Warrier, Indrajith Sukumaran, Sandhya
Votes: 1,466
4. 12th Man (2022)
163 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Eleven friends get together for a bachelor party, but the celebrations go awry because of a phone call and a death. A drunk cop steps into unravel the mystery.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Shivada Nair, Chandhunadh, Priyanka Nair
Votes: 4,550
5. Kooman (2022)
153 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The story is about a strict police officer who relocates to a hilly village on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. Few normal incidents that take place suddenly appear to be abnormal.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Asif Ali, Hannah Reji Koshy, Anoop Menon, Abhiram Radhakrishnan
Votes: 3,292
6. 7th Day (2014)
134 min | Mystery, Thriller
A suspended crime branch officer gets involved in the investigation of a twisted case after he suspects a group of 5 friends of weird behavior.
Director: Syamdhar | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Anu Mohan, Tovino Thomas, Vinay Forrt
Votes: 3,291
7. Churuli (2021)
120 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Two undercover cops who go in search of a fugitive enter another dimension occupied by uncivilized residents who are crass and rude. There, the two men get stuck in an apparent time loop as inexplicable events begin to occur.
Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery | Stars: Chemban Vinod Jose, Vinay Forrt, Joju George, Soubin Shahir
Votes: 5,145
8. Jana Gana Mana (2022)
162 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As a college professor's brutal murder sparks student unrest, a cop launches an investigation while a lawyer seeks justice in the the courtroom.
Director: Dijo Jose Antony | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mamta Mohandas, Mammootty
Votes: 16,990
9. Drishyam (2013)
Not Rated | 160 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man goes to extreme lengths to save his family from punishment after the family commits an accidental crime.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Meena, Asha Sharath, Ansiba
Votes: 44,066
10. Drishyam 2 (2021)
152 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A gripping tale of an investigation and a family which is threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family this time?
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba, Esther Anil
Votes: 40,936
11. Rorschach (2022)
150 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
The Movie is about Luke Anthony who has a mysterious past and is out on a mission to seek revenge from someone who has destroyed him deeply
Director: Nissam Basheer | Stars: Mammootty, Grace Antony, Jagadish, Bindu Panikkar
Votes: 6,372
12. Night Drive (I) (2022)
118 min | Drama, Thriller
A young couple working are out on a drive where they meet with an accident. It leaves them in a triangle between a cop who investigates the accident and the corrupt political hegemony who are in pursuit of them.
Director: Vysakh | Stars: Anna Ben, Roshan Mathew, Indrajith Sukumaran, Siddique
Votes: 2,171
13. Ini Utharam (2022)
126 min | Thriller
The plot revolves around the girl who gets trapped in a fake case. Things take a turn as she decides to revolt.
Director: Sudeesh Ramachandran | Stars: Aparna Balamurali, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Harish Uthaman, Chandhunadh
Votes: 988
14. Paappan (2022)
169 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A gripping crime investigation journey of Kerala Police confronted by an ex-cop Abraham Mathew Mathan aka Paappan. As he dives deeper into the case, destiny has an emotional tryst in store for him.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Gokul Suresh, Neeta Pillai, Nyla Usha
Votes: 2,417
15. Antakshari (2022)
121 min | Thriller
A game that makes you reminisce the good old days of your life, suddenly takes a turn. Will it depend on a mere game of Antakshari?
Director: Vipin Das | Stars: Saiju Kurup, Sudhi Koppa, Ishita Singh, Priyanka Nair
Votes: 1,446
16. Mukundan Unni Associates (2022)
128 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Advocate Mukundan Unni, played by Vineeth Sreenivasan wants to be successful and leaves no stone unturned to achieve growth, prosperity, and respect. But this steadfast nature aided with an ample dose of greed comes with a cost.
Director: Abhinav Sunder Nayak | Stars: Vineeth Sreenivasan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Aarsha Chandini Baiju, Sudhi Koppa
Votes: 5,899
17. Ela Veezha Poonchira (2022)
104 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Follows two police officers at a small wireless police station on the hilltop as they work to resolve the mystery about a woman's body parts that have been scattered all over Elaveezhapoonchira.
Director: Shahi Kabir | Stars: Soubin Shahir, Sudhi Koppa, Jude Anthany Joseph, Jithu Asharef
Votes: 2,151
18. Thankam (2023)
145 min | Crime, Drama
Muthu (Biju Menon) and Kannan (Vineeth Sreenivasan) are Gold Agents from Thrissur, the Gold Capital of India. The movie portrays their travel to Mumbai to distribute gold and the following mishaps they face at their journey.
Directors: Saheed Arafath, Prinish Prabhakaran | Stars: Biju Menon, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Girish Kulkarni, Aparna Balamurali
Votes: 3,725
19. Malikappuram (2022)
121 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An intense desire of Kallu an 8 year old girl from Panchalimedu village to visit Sabarimala.
Director: Vishnu Sasi Shankar | Stars: Unni Mukundan, Saiju Kurup, Deva Nandha, Sreepath
Votes: 5,585
20. Twenty One Grams (2022)
133 min | Mystery, Thriller
An ingenious cop, Nanda Kishore, sets out to untangle a string of mysterious murders in Kochi. As the secrets unveil themselves, he finds himself in a dilemma.
Director: Bibin Krishna | Stars: Anoop Menon, Leona Lishoy, Vivek Anirudh, Anu Mohan
Votes: 1,348
21. Ira (II) (2018)
139 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Aryan is like every other lover, who finds the world a better place just because of that one person. Life takes a sudden twist when he is implicated of a serious crime which he didn't commit and Rajeev who comes as a savior in his life.
Director: Saiju S.S. | Stars: Unni Mukundan, Gokul Suresh, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Niranjana Anoop
Votes: 826
22. Take Off (2017)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
In 2014, a group of Malayali nurses was captured when terrorists took over the city of Tikrit in Iraq. This movie recounts the ordeal suffered by the nurses following their capture.
Director: Mahesh Narayanan | Stars: Parvathy Thiruvothu, Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban, Prakash Belawadi
Votes: 7,302
23. Kannur Squad (2023)
161 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The gripping saga of a police officer and his team, their challenging journey to nab a criminal gang across the country. Further, it shows how he leads his team towards triumph, amidst professional uncertainties in this gripping drama.
Director: Roby Varghese Raj | Stars: Mammootty, Kishore Kumar G., Vijayaraghavan, Rony David
Votes: 8,174
24. RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023)
Not Rated | 151 min | Action, Adventure
The life of three mysterious individuals take a turn as their faces gets exposed.
Director: Nahas Hidayath | Stars: Antony Varghese, Shane Nigam, Neeraj Madhav, Babu Antony
Votes: 4,954
25. Munnariyippu (2014)
112 min | Drama, Thriller
Anjali, a freelance journalist meets C.K. Raghavan, an interesting inmate who's outstaying his sentence in jail for a crime he says he didn't commit. His vastly different views peak her interest and she documents his life and happenings.
Director: Venu Isc | Stars: Mammootty, Aparna Gopinath, Saiju Kurup, Joy Mathew
Votes: 4,413
26. Premam (2015)
156 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young man has three opportunities to find love. Will the third time be the charm?
Director: Alphonse Puthren | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Sai Pallavi, Madonna Sebastian, S.V. Krishna Shankar
Votes: 23,807 | Gross: $0.18M
27. 10 Kalpanakal (2016)
125 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Movie progresses through three different phases in the life of Davis George, a forest officer. He leads a contented life with his wife Sara and son. Certain unexpected tragedies wreck the smooth flow of their life.
Director: Don Max | Stars: Anoop Menon, Shebin Benson, Meera Jasmine, Prashant Narayanan
Votes: 164
28. Operation Java (2021)
146 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The story revolves around a group of officers and a series of mysteries, events and cases reported before them in the Cyber Cell. It is also about how they plan and execute their operations.
Directors: Tharun Moorthy, Sudhi Maddison | Stars: Balu Varghese, Lukman Avaran, Irshad, Binu Pappu
Votes: 4,865
29. Kuruthi (2021)
122 min | Thriller
Conflicts started to happen in Moosa Khader's home after the entry of a police officer and a murder convict.
Director: Manu Warrier | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Roshan Mathew, Mammukoya, Srindaa
Votes: 6,375
30. Nayattu (2021)
124 min | Crime, Thriller
Three police officers who are on a run for life, escaping the outbreak against them due to the unlawful arrest and torture of a civilian. It brings in a few shades of arrogant yet very much human police officers and their helplessness.
Director: Martin Prakkat | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Joju George, Nimisha Sajayan, Jaffer Idukki
Votes: 8,853
31. 2018 (2023)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.
Director: Jude Anthany Joseph | Stars: Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan
Votes: 12,085
32. Kuttavum Shikshayum (2022)
138 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Real-life adaptation of the jewellery robbery that occurred in Kasargod. The case took a 5 member team from the Kerala Police to a dreaded village in Uttar Pradesh where they risked their lives to nab the culprits.
Director: Rajeev Ravi | Stars: Asif Ali, Sunny Wayne, Alencier Ley Lopez, Sharafudheen
Votes: 1,178
33. Chaver (2023)
128 min | Crime, Thriller
Political thugs commit an abhorrent crime, taking an innocent bystander on the run. The police chase them, and moral dilemmas arise among them. The bystander's fate remains ambiguous. Escaping justice, they face life-altering consequences.
Director: Tinu Pappachan | Stars: Arjun Ashokan, Kunchacko Boban, Antony Varghese, Deepak Parambol
Votes: 2,365
34. Joseph (II) (2018)
Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The story develops through the life of four retired policemen. It has the tone of a thriller investigation. An issue affecting the life of Joseph, the central character, and his family is being investigated.
Director: M. Padmakumar | Stars: Joju George, Athmeeya Rajan, Dileesh Pothan, James Eliya
Votes: 6,309
35. Garudan (2023)
138 min | Crime, Thriller
Harish Madhav, a straightforward cop, and Nishanth, a college professor, get entangled in a crime and one has to fight for his integrity and other has to fight for justice.
Director: Arun Varma | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Biju Menon, Siddique, Jagadish
Votes: 2,250
36. Forensic (2020)
Not Rated | 134 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Samuel uses his forensic skills and discovers breakthroughs in a serial killing case as further victims are added to the list. Shikha teams up with Samuel and uncovers evidence that might lead to the killer's identity.
Directors: Anas Khan, Akhil Paul | Stars: Tovino Thomas, Mamta Mohandas, Saiju Kurup, Reba Monica John
Votes: 5,975
37. Salute (2022)
145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
S.I Aravind Karunakaran, a police officer on voluntary leave, is haunted by an old case he investigated. How far will he go to unravel the mystery and bring the truth to light?
Director: Rosshan Andrrews | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Manoj K. Jayan, Diana Penty, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Votes: 5,691
38. Veyil (2022)
157 min | Drama, Thriller
Karthi and Sidhu live with their mother. As a family, how they face life and deal with all the challenges thrown at them is what forms the crux of the story.
Director: Sarath Menon | Stars: Shane Nigam, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Shine Tom Chacko, Inis Ali
Votes: 547
39. Bhoothakaalam (2022)
105 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Following the death of a family member, a mother and son experience mysterious events which distort their sense of reality and make them question their sanity.
Director: Rahul Sadasivan | Stars: Shane Nigam, Revathi, Saiju Kurup, Valsala Menon
Votes: 4,026
40. Neru (2023)
150 min | Drama
Sara, a blind sculptor, seeks justice after suffering trauma. She contends with the legal system and her own resilience to find resolution.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Siddique, Santhi Mayadevi, Abraham Jacob
Votes: 6,682
41. Varathan (2018)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After losing his job Abin along with his wife Priya, who has suffered a miscarriage, decide to shift from Dubai to Priya's family estate in Kerala. However, peace eludes the couple as they run into a set of new troubles.
Director: Amal Neerad | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sharafudheen, Dileesh Pothan
Votes: 4,565
42. Kaanekkaane (2021)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
Dpt. Tahsildar Paul Mathai arrives in town for some court matters. He is welcomed by his son-in-law Allen. But when Paul is leaving Allen's home, something catches his eye. There comes the shift in their lives...
Director: Manu Ashokan | Stars: Suraj Venjaramoodu, Tovino Thomas, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Shruti Ramachandran
Votes: 4,130
43. Anweshippin Kandethum (2024)
142 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Revolves around two major crimes that shook kerala and the subsequent inquiry into the cases by sop.
Director: Darwin Kuriakose | Stars: Tovino Thomas, Vineeth Thattil David, Rahul Rajagopal, Pramod Velliyanad
Votes: 6,309
44. Manjummel Boys (2024)
135 min | Adventure, Thriller
A group of friends get into a daring rescue mission to save their friend from Guna Caves, a perilously deep pit from where nobody has ever been brought back.
Director: Chidambaram | Stars: Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Ganapathi
Votes: 7,129
45. Bramayugam (2024)
139 min | Horror, Thriller
Thevan, a folk singer of the Paanan caste, has a fateful encounter when escaping slavery, leading to him discovering an ancient traditional mansion altering his destiny.
Director: Rahul Sadasivan | Stars: Mammootty, Arjun Ashokan, Sidharth Bharathan, Amalda Liz
Votes: 8,122
46. Abraham Ozler (2024)
143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Revolves around the personal and professional lives of veteran cop Abraham Ozler, ACP Trichur, who at one time has to take up a serial killing case and the mysterious hunt begins.
Director: Midhun Manuel Thomas | Stars: Jayaram, Jagadish, Senthil Krishna, Arya Salim
Votes: 2,609
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