Best Malayalam Movies of 21st Century
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- DirectorJeethu JosephStarsMohanlalMeenaAnsibaA gripping tale of an investigation and a family which is threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family this time?
- DirectorMartin PrakkatStarsKunchacko BobanJoju GeorgeNimisha SajayanThree 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.
- DirectorDileesh PothanStarsFahadh FaasilBasil JosephDileesh PothanJoji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of a rich family lives with his aspirations of becoming super wealthy. Driven by greed and blind ambition, he decides to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family.
- DirectorKhalid RahmanStarsMammoottyEaswari RaoAsif AliThe film narrates the events that occur when a unit of policemen from Kerala reach the Naxalite prone areas in North India for election duty.
- DirectorEmcy JosephStarsSuraj VenjaramooduSoubin ShahirVincy AloshiousMistaking the sleeping passenger on his train for a drunk, a young man posts a picture of him online, unaware of his impulsive act's ugly repercussions.
- DirectorMahesh NarayananStarsFahadh FaasilRoshan MathewDarshana RajendranA software engineer, living in Kerala, is prompted by his family to look for his cousin's missing fiancee. As they stumble upon her video-based suicide note, he races against time to find her.
- DirectorM. PadmakumarStarsJoju GeorgeAthmeeya RajanDileesh PothanThe 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.
- DirectorMahesh NarayananStarsParvathy ThiruvothuFahadh FaasilKunchacko BobanIn 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.
- DirectorDileesh PothanStarsFahadh FaasilSuraj VenjaramooduNimisha SajayanPrasad and Sreeja enter wedlock and move to a new place to continue the rest of their lives. Unfortunate events begin to take place after Prasad, a small-time thief, robs Sreeja's gold chain during a bus journey.
- DirectorRajeev RaviStarsDulquer SalmaanVinayakanShaun RomyKrishnan, who has been living away from his family and friends in Mumbai, gets a call from his friend Ganga in Kerala, out of the blue. He senses danger, and leaves for Kammattipadam, where both of them grew up.
- DirectorLijo Jose PellisseryStarsAntony VargheseReshma RajanBinny Rinky BenjaminVincent Pepe who wanted to be a powerful leader of a righteous gang that ruled the city, like his seniors. And then there's the rival clan with the malicious gangsters of Angamaly a locale on which the film is based.
- DirectorZakariyaStarsSoubin ShahirSamuel Abiola RobinsonSavithri SreedharanStory of an African football player and a local football club manager from Malappuram, Kerala.
- DirectorManu AshokanStarsTovino ThomasParvathy ThiruvothuSamyuktha MenonPallavi is a strong-willed woman who has always aspired to become a pilot. How she gets back on her feet through sheer resilience after being beset by a series of personal crises forms the crux of the film.
- DirectorRatheesh Balakrishnan PoduvalStarsSoubin ShahirSuraj VenjaramooduKendy ZirdoStory of a conventional, conservative small town villager and his son who has to move away from home due to his profession. Their relationship gets an endearing twist when an AI humanoid enters their lives and fills in their emptiness.
- DirectorLijo Jose PellisseryStarsKainakary ThankarajChemban Vinod JoseVinayakanSet in Chellanam, Kochi, the story of Ee. Ma. Yau revolves around the death of Vavachan Mesthiri in a coastal village. It showcases the events that unfold between two evenings and looks at death from different perspectives.
- DirectorDileesh PothanStarsFahadh FaasilAparna BalamuraliSoubin ShahirMahesh, a studio photographer and studio owner gets into a fight and loses. He ends up taking revenge which leads to certain realizations in his life.
- DirectorJeo BabyStarsNimisha SajayanSuraj VenjaramooduAjitha V.M.After marriage, a woman struggles to be the submissive wife that her husband and his family expect her to be. The story follows her journey, as she changes herself and, even more so, changes the household.
- DirectorSalim AhmedStarsMammoottySreenivasanJewel MaryNarrates both the hardships and happiness that Gulf life has provided to Malayalees. The period from 1960 to the present form the context of the story.
- DirectorAnwar RasheedStarsDulquer SalmaanThilakanSiddiqueFaisi wants to go to UK to become a professional chef but circumstances force him to assist his grandfather in a small restaurant in Kozhikode city, changing his outlook on life forever.
- DirectorAnjali MenonStarsDulquer SalmaanNivin PaulyNazriya NazimA fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover and explore.
- DirectorMadhu C. NarayananStarsShane NigamSoubin ShahirFahadh FaasilThe film revolves around four brothers who share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses to another level when Saji, Boney, and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
- DirectorJeethu JosephStarsMohanlalMeenaAsha SharathA man goes to extreme lengths to save his family from punishment after the family commits an accidental crime.
- DirectorAlphonse PuthrenStarsNivin PaulySai PallaviMadonna SebastianA young man has three opportunities to find love. Will the third time be the charm?
- DirectorRosshan AndrrewsStarsPrithviraj SukumaranJayasuryaRahmanACP Antony is the only one who knows the truth behind ACP Aaryan's murder. Antony meets with an accident, losing his memory and is unable to reveal the killer. He is forced to investigate the murder again hoping that he remembers something.
- DirectorAmal NeeradStarsFahadh FaasilAishwarya LekshmiSharafudheenAfter 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.
- DirectorMahesh NarayananStarsFahadh FaasilNimisha SajayanVinay ForrtA past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.
- DirectorLijo Jose PellisseryStarsAntony VargheseChemban Vinod JoseSabumon AbdusamadA portrait of a remote village where a buffalo escapes and causes a frenzy of ecstatic violence.
- DirectorSachyStarsBiju MenonPrithviraj SukumaranRanjithThe 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.
- DirectorAnuraj ManoharStarsShane NigamAnn SheetalShine Tom ChackoTwo youngsters who try to find joy after they lose out on love and their need for a mutual trust to sustain love and happiness.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalArjun SarjaSuniel ShettySet in the 16th century, the story of Kunjali Marakkar IV, the naval chieftain of the Zamorin of Calicut, and his organization of India's first-ever naval defense against European forces.
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsFahadh FaasilSreenivasanNikhila VimalPining for a lavish life abroad, a lazy but lovable guy-next-door crafts a scam to avoid a career in nursing and find a wealthy spouse to secure a visa.
- DirectorPrithviraj SukumaranStarsMohanlalVivek OberoiManju WarrierA political Godfather dies and a lot of thieves dressed up as politicians took over the rule. Question arises regarding the successor of the God, unfolding few names, along with the God's most beloved angel, Lucifer.
- DirectorMahesh NarayananStarsParvathy ThiruvothuFahadh FaasilKunchacko BobanIn 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.
- DirectorMahesh NarayananStarsFahadh FaasilRoshan MathewDarshana RajendranA software engineer, living in Kerala, is prompted by his family to look for his cousin's missing fiancee. As they stumble upon her video-based suicide note, he races against time to find her.
- DirectorKamal K.M.StarsKunchacko BobanVinayakanJoju GeorgeAll the governments that have ruled the nation made laws that denied the indigenous people their way of life and their land often, protecting crony capitalist interests. The film revisits an episode of dissent in the 90s which brought up this question amongst us. A history forgotten!