Malayalam films of 1988
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The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1988.
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| Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by Kamal. The film is heroine-oriented, in which Revathi and Ambika play the lead roles.-Plot:... |
1988 | Kamal | [Revathy]; | Revathi Revathi Revathi is an award-winning Indian actress and film director. She has acted in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi movies, directed several feature-length films, and has acted in and produced multiple television programs, totaling over twenty years of experience in the entertainment... , Ambika Ambika (actress) Ambika is an Indian film actress. She was worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films. Ambika's sister Radha was also an actress. Both of them acted in a number of south Indian films in 80s and they have a movie studio called "ARS Studios".... |
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| Vicharana | 1988 | Sibi Malayil Sibi Malayil Sibi Malayil is an Indian film director of Malayalam cinema best known for his melodramas of the 80s and 90s. Since the mid-1980s he has directed some 40 movies. Movies like Kireedam, Dasharatham, Thaniyavarthanam, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, and Akashadoothu defined the way Malayalam movies... |
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| Dina Raathrangal | 1988 | Joshy | |||
| Adholoekam | 1988 | Chellappan | |||
| Mukundetta Sumithra Vilikkunnu | 1988 | Priyadarsan | |||
| Aranyakam Aranyakam Aranyakam is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Saleema, Devan and Vineeth. The film was produced by B. Sasikumar. Music was composed by Raghunath Seth, lyriced by O. N. V. Kurup, and vocals by K. J. Yesudas, and K. S... |
1988 | Hariharan Hariharan (director) Hariharan is a Malayali film director. His movies mainly revolved around the cultural and relational aspects of a typical Kerala society. His notable works include Pazhassi Raja, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Sargam, Parinayam, Amrutham Gamaya and Nakhakshathangal, which won him national... |
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| Kanakambarangal | 1988 | N. Sankaran Nair N. Sankaran Nair N. Sankaran Nair is an Indian director of Malayalam movies. Since the mid 1950s he has directed some 30 movies.-Filmography:*Agni Nilavu *Kanakambarangal *Theruvu Narthaki *Ee Nootandile Maha Rogam *Cabaret Dancer... |
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| Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Oru CBI Diary Kurippu is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by K. Madhu, scripted by S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty, Suresh Gopi and Jagathy Sreekumar.... |
1988 | K. Madhu K. Madhu K. Madhu is a Malayalam film director.Popular for his suspense and investigation thrillers, K.Madhu has a long list of hits in his kitty.-Career:... |
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| Bheekaran | 1988 | Prem | |||
| Daisy Daisy (1988 film) Daisy is a 1988 Malayalam musical - romance film depicting separation and longing set in a boarding school, written and directed by Prathap K. Pothan. It stars Harish and Sonia in the lead roles, Lakshmi in another pivotal role, and Kamal Hassan in a guest appearance. The screenplay was written by... |
1988 | Prathap Pothen | |||
| Agni Chirakulla Thumbi | 1988 | P.K. Krishnan | |||
| Poonnanujathi | 1988 | R. Krishnamoorthy | |||
| Karate Girls | 1988 | Gokul Gokul -In Vedic Scripture:-Geography:Gokul is located at . It has an average elevation of 163 metres .-Demographics: India census, Gokul had a population of 4041. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Gokul has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of... |
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| Asura Samhaaram | 1988 | Rajan Nagendra | |||
| Oohakachavadam | 1988 | K. Madhu K. Madhu K. Madhu is a Malayalam film director.Popular for his suspense and investigation thrillers, K.Madhu has a long list of hits in his kitty.-Career:... |
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| Oru Mutassi Katha | 1988 | Priyadarsan | |||
| Ambalakkara Panchayath | 1988 | Kabir Ravuthar | |||
| Marikkunnilla Njan | 1988 | P.K. Radakrishnan | |||
| Uyaran Orumikkan | 1988 | Vayalar Vallabharan | |||
| Theruvu Narthaki | 1988 | N. Sankaran Nair N. Sankaran Nair N. Sankaran Nair is an Indian director of Malayalam movies. Since the mid 1950s he has directed some 30 movies.-Filmography:*Agni Nilavu *Kanakambarangal *Theruvu Narthaki *Ee Nootandile Maha Rogam *Cabaret Dancer... |
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| Onninu Purake Mattonnu | 1988 | A.B. Thulassidas | |||
| Thaala | 1988 | Babu Radhakrishnan | |||
| Ithe Oru Oenkutty | 1988 | Jayadevan | |||
| Janma Sathru | 1988 | K.S. Gopalakrishnan | |||
| Manu Uncle Manu Uncle Manu Uncle is a 1988 Malayalam children's film written and directed by Dennis Joseph starring Mammootty in title role. The film is regarded as one of the best children's film ever in Malayalam cinema and it won a National Award and a Kerala State Film Award.... |
1988 | Denis Joseph | |||
| Ayitham | 1988 | Venu Nagavally Venu Nagavally Venu Nagavally was an Indian actor, screenwriter and director who was active in Malayalam cinema. Son of late writer, commentator, and broadcaster Nagavally R. S... |
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| Abkari Abkari Abkari is a 1988 Malayalam movie starring Mammootty and Ratheesh in the title roles. It was written by T. Damodaran and was directed by I. V. Sasi. The movie based on the life of liquor barons and contractors in Kerala, was a super hit.... |
1988 | I. V. Sasi I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam... |
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| Oormayilennum | 1988 | T.V. Mohan | |||
| Oorkkappurathu | 1988 | Kamal | Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... , Ramya Krishnan Ramya Krishnan Ramya Krishnan is an actress who performs in Indian cinema. She has acted in over 200 films in five languages; Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.-Early life and background:... |
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| Kudumba Puranam | 1988 | Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director and screenwriter known primarily for his family based Malayalam films.He has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter... |
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| Janmandharam | 1988 | Thampi Kannanthanam Thampi Kannanthanam Thampi Kannanthanam is a noted Malayalam film director. He has directed over 16 films in his career. His last film was the 2004 film Freedom.... |
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| Ennaleyude Baakki | 1988 | P.A. Bakker | |||
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1988 | P. Padmarajan | |||
| Dheera Prathijna | 1988 | Vijay Vijay Vijay is a common given name for males in India. The word Vijay is derived from Vijaya, meaning "Victory". It is another name for Arjuna, the hero of the great Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. The word Vijay is similar in meaning to Jai, although there is a small difference... |
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| Purushartham | 1988 | K.R. Mohan | |||
| Thoranam | 1988 | Joseph Madappally | |||
| Prathikaranam | 1988 | R. Das | |||
| Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi | 1988 | P.G. Viswambaran | |||
| Sankham Sankham Sankham is a Telugu feature film, starring Gopichand, Trisha Krishnan, Sathyaraj amongst others, directed by Shiva. Produced by J Bhagavan, J Pulla Rao, and music composed by Taman.It was an average grosser in 2009... |
1988 | Joshy | |||
| Venalkkala Vasathy | 1988 | Joy | |||
| Parrissile Ardha Raathrikal | 1988 | K.S. Rajan | |||
| Loose Loose Arappiri Loose | 1988 | Thrassi Mallur | |||
| Paatha Mudhra | 1988 | R. Sukumaran R. Sukumaran R. Sukumaran is an Indian film director.Sukumaran's entry into film-making was incidental. While on an exhibition in Germany, he was invited to make a movie and thus began his work as a director. His first movie was Padamudra which was both critically and commercially successful. The movie explored... |
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| David David Mr. David | 1988 | Viji Thampi Viji Thampi Viji Thampi is a popular Malayalam film director. After making his debut in 1988 by directing David David Mr. David, Thampi, directed a series of comedy films, mostly big hits in 90s. By early 2000 most of his films started ending up as flops... |
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| Isabella Isabella (1988 film) Isabella is a 1988 Malayalam–language romantic drama film directed by Mohan and starring Sumalatha in the lead, who played the role of Isabella, a tour guide. It also stars Balachandra Menon, Nedumudi Venu etc.-Plot:... |
1988 | Mohan Mohan (director) Mohan is an Indian director of Malayalam films. Mohan has done several critically acclaimed films including Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu, Pakshe, Isabella, Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha, Idavela, Vida Parayum Mumbe and Shalini Ente Koottukari... |
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| Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu | 1988 | Ravi Gupthan | |||
| Pattana Pravesam | 1988 | Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director and screenwriter known primarily for his family based Malayalam films.He has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter... |
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| Arjun Dennis | 1988 | Chellappan | |||
| Anuraagi | 1988 | I. V. Sasi I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam... |
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| 1-Aug | 1988 | Sibi Malayil Sibi Malayil Sibi Malayil is an Indian film director of Malayalam cinema best known for his melodramas of the 80s and 90s. Since the mid-1980s he has directed some 40 movies. Movies like Kireedam, Dasharatham, Thaniyavarthanam, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, and Akashadoothu defined the way Malayalam movies... |
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| Vida Parayaanmathram | 1988 | P.K. Joseph | |||
| Puravrutham | 1988 | Lenin Rajendran Lenin Rajendran Lenin Rajendran is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked in Malayalam cinema.- Career :Beginning his film-making career as an assistant to director P. A. Backer, Rajendran made his directorial debut with Venal... |
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| Chaara Valayam | 1988 | K.S. Gopalakrishnan | |||
| Mattoral Mattoral Mattoral is a 1988 Malayalam family drama film directed by K. G. George, and starring Mammootty, Karamana Janardanan Nair and Seema. The film is written by C. V. Balakrishnan and is an adaptation of his own novel titled Jeevithame Ini Enthu? -Plot:... |
1988 | K.G. George | |||
| Oozham | 1988 | Harikumar Harikumar Harikumar is a Tamil film actor, who has appeared in Tamil films. He is probably best known for his good performance in Madurai Sambavam. Moreover he has appeared as a choregrapher in over 100 films.- Filmography :- References :... |
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| Rahasyam Parama Rahasyam | 1988 | P.K. Joseph | |||
| Nara Naayattu | 1988 | Krishna Chandran | |||
| Rekthaksharangal | 1988 | Sathyan Sathyaneshan Nadar Manuel Sathyaneshan Nadar commonly known by his stage name Sathyan, was an Indian film actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He has won the Kerala State Film Award twice and is renowned for his acting skills... |
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| 1921 1921 (Malayalam film) 1921 or Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran, and starring Mammootty, Madhu, Parvathy, Seema, and Urvasi... |
1988 | I. V. Sasi I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam... |
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| Thanthram Thanthram Thanthram is 1988 Malayalam film directed by Joshi and starring Mammootty in the lead role.-Plot:James, a wealthy businessman, is married to Susanna, an orphan, against the wishes of his family. After James passes away, James' family seems to make amends with Susanna. However Susanna eventually... |
1988 | Joshy | |||
| Vaishali Vaishali (film) Vaishali is a 1988 Malayalam film directed and edited by Bharathan. Scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, it was an adaptation of a sub-story told by Vedavyasa to King Yudhishtira in the epic Mahabharatha... |
1988 | Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely... |
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| Aaryan | 1988 | Priyadarsan | |||
| Oru Vivaada Vishayam | 1988 | P.G. Viswambaran | |||
| Alila Kuruvikal | 1988 | S.L. Puram Anand | |||
| Athirtikal | 1988 | J.D. Thottan | |||
| Inquilabinte Putnri | 1988 | Jayadevan | |||
| Mukthi | 1988 | I. V. Sasi I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam... |
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| Moonnam Mura Moonnam Mura Moonnam Mura is an action thriller Malayalam movie starring Mohanlal and Revathi. It was released in the year 1988. It was directed by K. Madhu. The movie deals with the kidnapping of a group by terrorists, and the commando mission to rescue them.- Synopsis :... |
1988 | K. Madhu K. Madhu K. Madhu is a Malayalam film director.Popular for his suspense and investigation thrillers, K.Madhu has a long list of hits in his kitty.-Career:... |
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| Ponn Muttyidunna Tharavu | 1988 | Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director and screenwriter known primarily for his family based Malayalam films.He has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter... |
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| Moonam Pakkam | 1988 | P. Padmarajan | |||
| Witness (1988 film) Witness (1988 film) Witness is a 1988 Malayalam language investigative thriller made in India, directed by Viji Thampi and co-written by Jagathy Sreekumar, starring Jayaram, Jagathy Sreekumar, Parvathy, Madhu, Sukumaran and Suresh Gopi.-Plot:... |
1988 | Viji Thampi Viji Thampi Viji Thampi is a popular Malayalam film director. After making his debut in 1988 by directing David David Mr. David, Thampi, directed a series of comedy films, mostly big hits in 90s. By early 2000 most of his films started ending up as flops... |
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| Mrithunjayam | 1988 | Paul Babu | |||
| Shankanaatham | 1988 | T.S. Suresh Babu | |||
| Aadhya Paapom | 1988 | P. Chandrakumar P. Chandrakumar P. Chandrakumar is an Indian director of Malayalam movies. Since the late 1970s Chandrakumar has directed some 50 movies. He started his career as a director of family entertainers. In 1988, his biblical film Adipapam got released. The film turned out to be Kerala's first superhit pornographic film... |
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| Vellanakulude Naadu | 1988 | Priyadarsan | |||
| Sangeetha Sangamam | 1988 | K. Viswanath | |||
| Utsavappittennu | 1988 | Bharath Gopi Bharath Gopi V. Gopinathan Nair, popularly known as Bharath Gopi was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. He was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala.... |
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| Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas is 1988 Malayalam film starring Jayaram, Sumalatha, Sukumaran and Suresh Gopi. The film is based on a short story by Kakkanadan.-Plot:... |
1988 | Kamal | Jayaram Jayaram Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:... , Sumalatha Sumalatha Sumalatha is a popular Indian film actress. She has acted in more than 200 films in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi movies.-Early life:... |
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| Chithram Chithram Chithram is a 1988 Malayalam screwball comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan, based on a story by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mohanlal, Ranjini, Nedumudi Venu, Poornam Vishwanathan, Sreenivasan, Soman, Sukumari, Innocent, and Maniyanpilla Raju in the main roles. The film was a... |
1988 | Priyadarsan | Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... , Renjini, Nedumudi Venu Nedumudi Venu Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :... |
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| Kandathum Kettathum | 1988 | Balachandra Menon Balachandra Menon Balachandra Menon is an Indian film actor, director, script writer, lyricist, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made some popular films in the 1980s and 1990s... |
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| Dwani | 1988 | A.T. Abu | |||
| Mammalakalku Appurathu | 1988 | Ali Akbar | |||
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1988 | Vijayakrishnan Vijayakrishnan Vijayakrishnan was born in 1952 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He is a well-known film critic as well as a film director who also writes stories and movie reviews. Vijayakrishnan has received eight State Awards, one National Award, and two Critics Awards, among many others... |