#Old malayalam movie songs 1980 series#

#Old malayalam movie songs 1980 series#

The film is warm, funny, genuine, and features on this list because this slice of life came at a time when the Malayali masses were still reeling from a series of mass entertainer films with back breaking stunts, and bone crunching misfit English dialogues. Salt N Pepper, 2013Р”Вirected by Ashiq Abu and starring Shwetha Menon a dubbing artiste and Lal an archaeologist this film is a modern day love story that simmers between two people by their mutual love for food. Nizhalkutthu is another film by Adoor that just missed this list.' 6. The long tracts of silence can be baffling and make the film uncomfortable, but in the tapestry of the film, the silence is very telling and becomes another party in the narrative. Elippathayam is a commentary on the disintegration of the feudal system in Kerala and how the storm of change traps a young man and his three sisters, who are unable to cope and adapt to the progression of the times. Elippathayam (Rat Trap), 1981Р”Р„door Gopalakrishnan is still a very current figure in the world of cinema, and every Malayali's claim to great cinema. The film stars Sheela, Madhu, and Sathyan in the lead roles and was artistically and technically ahead of its time and is still recognised for its score. The story has been spun around a folktale about the sea, Kadalamma, who will swallow the husband of a woman who is unfaithful while he is away at sea. Set in a fishing village in Kerala, the film revolves around the unrequited love of Karuthamma, daughter of a Hindu fisherman and Pareekutty the son of a Muslim trader. Starring Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi in the lead roles Guru features on this list for its experimental plotline, and the music composed by Illayiraja for the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Hungary. And why not, the fantasy narrative of the film uses a metaphor of sight and blindness to make important statements on communal violence and is eerily so relevant today. Guru was selected as India's official entry to the Oscars' in the year it was released. The story revolves around two brothers who belong to opposite parties and the dark comedy of their rivalry is put in perspective when their father, played by the late Thilakan, returns to retire after a life of service with the Indian Railways. For this list we have chosen Sandesham, a comedy directed by Sathyan Anthikad that so expertly caricatures Kerala's political activism. Sandesham (The Message), 1991Р”Р„ny Malayalam movie list is incomplete without a film scripted by Sreenivasan, of which their are many.

The remakes were popular too, Bhool Bhullaiya in Hindi, Chandramukhi in Tamil, but once you have watched the original, the others are a joke.

The film features the popular pairing of Mohanlal-Shobana, however not opposite each other and has impacted a whole generation with its iconic dialogues and characters.

Manichitrathazhu (The Ornate Lock), 1993Р”Р„ny Malayali will swear by this movie, directed by Fazil and starring Mohanlal and Shobana, the movie is set in a beautiful haunted tharavadu (ancestral home), a curious new bride, and the added twist of multiple personality disorder. The story weaves beautifully through Jayakrishnan's life in the village verses the persona he creates for himself in the city, the rain plays a role in the narrative adding the necessary natural element to make a film truly poetic. Starring Mohanlal, Parvathy, and Sumalatha in lead roles the story shows us the dual-life of Jayakrishnan, a bachelor who is torn between choice and love, and the need to do the right thing. This one is a classic by director Padmarajan, who has also given us films like Moonaam Pakkam (Third Day) or Innale (Yesterday). Thoovanathumbikal (Dragonflies In The Spraying Rain), 1987 So the next time you are surrounded by them, which is bound to happen considering a) they move in droves and b) they are everywhere, this list should come in handy to hold your own. Malayalis are inherently proud of their cinema and they love to point out to those who are unfamiliar, the vibrant characters, the impeccable comic timing of the actors, the natural flair for satire, and of course their lofty artistic cinema. When two or more Malayalis gather over a drink it is inevitable that they talk about movies.