Best Malayalam Movies of 2017
Take Off
24 Mar 2017 | 2 hrs 19 mins
| Thriller | UParvathy, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali
Synopsis:The film’s strength apart from Parvathy’s stellar performance though is the script. Never once does it slack – despite the first half being a drama.
Angamaly Diaries
03 Mar 2017 | 2 hrs 11 mins
| DramaAnthony Varghese, Sharath Kumar, Reshma Rajan, Ullas Jose Chemban
Synopsis:While each moment in the film will strike a chord with the youth, it will make the elder viewers nostalgic with those mom-made cuisines, romances, which happen undercover and also those unfulfilled love stories.
Mayaanadhi
22 Dec 2017 | 2 hrs 16 mins
| Malayalam | Drama, Romance, Thriller | UATovino Thomas, Harish Uthaman, Leona Lishoy, Aparna Balamurali, Soubin Shahir, Basil Joseph, Lijo Jose Pellissery, Nizhalgal Ravi
Synopsis:The scriptwriters deserve due credit for how the movie’s characters grow on you. The audience is treated to realistic instances, humour and most of all, real emotions. That’s what makes this a fresh film amid the movies that create superficial romances to take the plot forward.
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24 Nov 2017 | 1 hr 46 mins
| Thriller | UAlencier Ley Lopez, Dheeraj Denny, Reshma Shenoy, Abhiram Suresh
Synopsis:The film revolves around a chain of events that occur on a night at a busy shopping-cum residential area.
Punyalan Private Limited
17 Nov 2017 | 2 hrs 9 mins
| Malayalam | Comedy, Drama | UJayasurya, Nyla Usha, Aju Varghese, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Sreejith Ravi, Vijayaraghavan, Guinness Pakru, T. G. Ravi, Ponnamma Babu, Sunil Sukhada
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Solo
05 Oct 2017 | 2 hrs 34 mins
| Malayalam | Drama, Thriller, Crime | UDulquer Salmaan, Dino Morea, Sruthi Hariharan, Sai Tamhankar, Neha Sharma, Nassar, Prakash Belawadi, Soubin Shahir
Synopsis:The 4 stories of Solo are connected to different demean ours of Siva, in spirit and framework. And some of them work, some don’t.
Tharangam
29 Sep 2017 | 2 hrs 33 mins
| Fantasy | UTovino Thomas, Balu Varghese, Santhy Balachandran
Synopsis:Dominic Arun has successfully tried to serve a fantasy thriller which is a blend of Priyadarshan and Quentin Tarantino movies.
Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela
01 Sep 2017 | 2 hrs 11 mins
| Drama | UNivin Pauly, Shanthi Krishna, Aishwarya Lekshmi
Synopsis:Nivin shines as Kurian. There isn’t even an essence of heroism in his character and as a perpetual chips-munching youngster, who is still clueless about where his life is heading, he is a delight to watch.
Minnaminungu The Firefly
22 Jul 2017 | 2 hrs 10 mins
| Drama | USurabhi Lakshmi, Rebecca Santhosh, Prem Prakash
Synopsis:You can’t help an occasional lump in your throat or a drop of a tear, for the performance forces you to empathize with the lead character throughout the length of the movie.
Tiyaan
07 Jul 2017 | 2 hrs 48 mins
|Prithviraj, Indrajith, Murali Gopy
Synopsis:Murali Gopy had promised a gender-bender and the movie has thumping action scenes, thought-provoking dialogues, political undertones and a story that is set in multiple periods and realities.
Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
30 Jun 2017 | 2 hrs 15 mins
| Drama | UFahadh Faasil, Alencier, Nimisha Sajayan
Synopsis:The film does not side with any character and seems to expect us to understand each of their situations. The story isn’t bigger than life, but it still tugs at your heartstrings.
Comrade in America (CIA)
05 May 2017 | 2 hrs 14 mins
| Romantic Comedy | UDulquer Salmaan, Karthika Murali
Synopsis:Dulquer is perfect as Aji – the impish charm adds to his character’s taunting persona while he balances that out with the innocence when confronted with the problems that he has no solutions for.
1971: Beyond Borders
07 Apr 2017 | 2 hrs 15 mins
| Action | UMohanlal, Allu Sirish, Arunoday Singh
Synopsis:The movie though doesn’t bank on Mohanlal’s superstar image. It is, rather, a Major Ravi film. The director makes it clear that the film would show the perspectives of the soldiers on both sides.
Oru Mexican Aparatha
03 Mar 2017 | 2 hrs 23 mins
| DramaTovino Thomas, Neeraj Madhav, Gayathri Suresh, Roopesh Peethambaran
Synopsis:Oru Mexican Aparatha is not the typical campus film that Mollywood audience are used to. However, it's a film that the youth could identify with, and also takes an introspective look in student politics.
Aby
23 Feb 2017
| Drama | UVineeth Sreenivasan, Mareena Michael, Aju Varghese
Synopsis:The film is much more than an emotionally charged movie about an eccentric youngster and narrates the hardships he faces during his obsessive quest, convincingly.
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
20 Jan 2017 | 2 hrs 34 mins
| Family | USynopsis:Mohanlal does a 180 degree after his previous release Pulimurugan with this movie, showing how versatile he can be. The first half hour has the actor in his subdued best as he goes through the motions.
Kaadu Pookkunna Neram
06 Jan 2017 | 1 hr 46 mins
| Drama | USynopsis:There is not a dull moment in the entire film, and the catchy background music complements the pace of events.
Aadu 2
22 Dec 2017 | 2 hrs 40 mins
| Malayalam | Comedy, Drama | UJayasurya, Vijay Babu, Saiju Kurup, Srinda Ashab, Sunny Wayne, Renji Panicker, Chemban Vinod Jose, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bhagath Manuel, Swathi Reddy, Vinayakan, Indrans
Synopsis:It is a movie for fans of Shajipappan who turned a cult character even though Aadu flopped at the box office. The latest flick is filled with fun and laughter. Jayasurya has made Shajipappan all the more alive with fabulous screen presence and impeccable acting skills
Aana Alaralodalaral
22 Dec 2017 | 2 hrs 2 mins
| Malayalam | Drama, Comedy | USynopsis:'Aana Alaralodalaral' is the love story of Hashim and Parvathy, who are brought together by Shekarankutty, the elephant
Vimaanam
22 Dec 2017 | 2 hrs 27 mins
| Malayalam | Drama, Biography | UPrithviraj Sukumaran, Lena, Nedumudi Venu, Sudheer Karamana, Alencier Ley Lopez, P. Balachandran, Saiju Kurup
Synopsis:Vimaanam is a visually rich, neatly packaged film, about a fresh theme - a young man who dreams of making and flying an aircraft on his own. However, towards the second half, the movie turns into a love story, which is rather predictable
