List Of Malayalam Movies Jun 2026

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This period is characterized by adaptations of great Malayalam literature and the first major auteurs. list of malayalam movies

| Year | Movie Title | Director | Key Theme | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1981 | Elippathayam (Rat Trap) | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Won the British Film Institute Award; feudal decline. | | 1982 | Yavanika | K. G. George | Revolutionary noir thriller; murder in a traveling drama troupe. | | 1984 | My Dear Kuttichathan | Jijo Punnoose | India’s first 3D film; children's fantasy classic. | | 1987 | Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam | Bharathan | Family drama that explores a mother's sacrifice. | | 1988 | Piravi | Shaji N. Karun | Award-winning film about a father searching for his lost son. | | 1989 | Kireedam | Sibi Malayil | Tragic drama about a son forced into crime. | | | 1987 | Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam |

Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Jallikattu (2019) is a prime example; though an action thriller on paper, it operates as a visceral metaphor for mob mentality, earning India’s official entry to the Oscars. On the other end of the spectrum lies Kumbalangi Nights (2019), a film that redefined the portrayal of masculinity and brotherhood in Indian cinema. It offered a sensitive, nuanced look at toxic masculinity without being preachy, a feat rarely achieved in mainstream cinema. It offered a sensitive