List of Malayalam films before 1960

Malayalam Films
1928 - 1960 1960 →

This is a list of Malayalam films released and films dubbed into Malayalam language from the beginning, 1928-1960 in chronological order.

Released films

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The following is a list of Malayalam films released from the beginning, 1928-1960

1925-1950

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Movies Year Director Story Screenplay Main actors
Vigathakumaran 1928 J. C. Daniel J. C. Daniel J. C. Daniel J. C. Daniel, P. K. Rosy
Marthanda Varma 1933 P. V. Rao C. V. Raman Pillai P. V. Rao Jaidev, A. V. P. Menon, Devaki, Padmini
Balan 1938 S. Nottani Sundaram Pillai A Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai K. K. Aroor, Alleppey Vincent, M. K. Kamalam
Gnanambika 1940 S. Nottani C. Madhavan Pillai S. P. Pillai (debut) K. K. Aroor, Alleppey Vincent, Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar
Prahlada 1941 K. Subramanyam Mythology N. P. Chellappan Nair T. K. Balachandran, N. P. Chellappan Nair, Guru Gopinath, Thankamani Gopinath, Kumari Lakshmi
Nirmala 1948 P. V. Krishna Iyer M. S. Jacob Puthezhathu Raman Menon, Aranmula Ponnamma (debut) Joseph Cherian, Baby Joseph
Vellinakshatram 1949 Felix J. Beyse Kuttanad Ramakrishna Pillai Miss Kumari, Alleppey Vincent, Gayaka Peethambaram, Ambujan, Kuttanadu Ramakrishna Pillai

1950-1959

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No. Movie Date Direction Story Screenplay Main actors Music
1 Nalla Thanka 14 January 1950 P. V. Krishna Iyer Based on the legend of Nalla Thanka (Nalla Thankal in Tamil) Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Augustine Joseph, Vaikom Mani, Miss Kumari, Miss Omana and S. P. Pillai V. Dakshinamoorthy
2 Chechi 15 February 1950 T. Janaki Ram N. P. Chellappan Nair N. P. Chellappan Nair Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair

Miss Kumari

G. K. Venkatesh
3 Sasidharan 13 April 1950 T. Janaki Ram N. P. Chellappan Nair N. P. Chellappan Nair Nagavally R. S. Kurup, N. P. Chellappan Nair, Miss Kumari P. Kalinga Rao
4 Sthree 21 April 1950 R. Velappan Nair Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (debut) Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Vaikom M. P. Mani B. A. Chidambaranath
5 Prasanna 17 August 1950 S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Munshi Paramupillai Munshi Paramupillai Pappukutty Bhagavathar, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, P. A. Thomas, (Lalitha, Padmini, Ragini -Travancore sisters; debut) M. S. Gnanamani
6 Chandrika 24 August 1950 V. S. Raghavan N. P. Chellappan Nair Nagavally R. S. Kurup Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Nagavally R. S. Kurup V. Dakshinamoorthy, G. Govindarajulu Naidu
7 Jeevitha Nouka 15 March 1951 K. Vembu Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, B. S. Saroja, Sebastian Kunju Kunju Bhagavatar V. Dakshinamoorthy
8 Navalokam 29 March 1951 V Krishnan Ponkunnam Varkey Ponkunnam Varkey Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair V. Dakshinamoorthy
9 Kerala Kesari 17 May 1951 V. Krishnan V. K. Kumar N. Sankara Pillai Kalaikkal Kumaran, K. K. Aroor, Durga Varma Jnanamani
10 Rakthabandham 18 May 1951 M. R. Vittal K. Chellappan Pillai K. Chellappan Pillai Kalaikkal Kumaran,

T. R. Omana, Paravoor Bharathan (debut)

S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and S. N. Ranganathan
11 Vanamala 9 June 1951 G. Vishwanathan G. Viswanath G. Viswanath P. A. Thomas, Ammini P. S. Divakar
12 Yachakan 12 September 1951 R. Velappan Nair Dr. P. S. Nair Dr. P. S. Nair M. P. Manmathan, Miss Kumari, Kottarakkara, S. P. Pillai S. N. Ranganathan
13 Suhruthu 16 January 1952 Joseph Pallipad Joseph Pallipad Joseph Pallipad M. S. Namboothiri, Alex Parakkal G. Viswanath
14 Alphonsa 5 February 1952 O. J. Thottan O. J. Thottan O. J. Thottan Jose Prakash, Miss Kumari T. R. Pappa
15 Aathmasanthi 21 March 1952 Joseph Thaliyath N. P. Chellappan Nair N. P. Chellappan Nair T. K. Madhavan Nair, Miss Kumari T. R. Pappa
16 Kanchana 1 May 1952 S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Lakshmi Munshi Paramu Pillai K. R. Ramasamy, Lalitha, Padmini, Miss Kumari, M. N. Nambiar S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
17 Marumakal 9 May 1952 S. K. Chari M. P. Productions Kedamangalam Sadanandan Prem Nazir (debut), Neyyatinkara Komalam P. S. Divakar
18 Premalekha 25 July 1952 M. K. Ramani Vanakutty Raman Pillai Vanakutty Raman Pillai Jose Prakash, S. P. Pillai P. S. Divakar
19 Aathmasakhi 17 August 1952 G. R. Rao KP Kottarakkara KP Kottarakkara Sathyan (debut), B. S. Saroja Br Lakshmanan
20 Visappinte Vili 22 August 1952 Mohan Rao Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Prem Nazir, Kumari Thankam, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair P. S. Divakar
21 Amma 24 December 1952 K. Vembu Nagavally R. S. Kurup Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Lalitha, B. S. Saroja V. Dakshinamurthy
22 Achan 24 December 1952 M. R. S. Mani Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Prem Nazir, B. S. Saroja, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair P. S. Divakar
23 Velakkaran 12 February 1953 E. R. Kooper Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, P. K. Saraswathi V. Dakshinamurthy
24 Thiramala 17 April 1953 Vimal Kumar, P. R. S. Pillai T. N. Gopinathan Nair T. N. Gopinathan Nair Sathyan, Kumari Thankam, Thomas Burleigh Vimal Kumar
25 Genova 17 April 1953 F. Nagoor Swami Brahmavrathan Swami Brahmavrathan M. G. Ramachandran, B. S. Saroja T. A. Kalyanam, M. S. Gnanamani and M. S. Viswanathan
26 Lokaneethi 17 April 1953 R. Velappan Nair Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla Sathyan, B. S. Saroja V. Dakshinamurthy
27 Sheriyo Thetto 5 September 1953 Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, V. A. Reynolds Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Jose Prakash (debut), Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair V. Dakshinamurthy
28 Ashadeepam 18 September 1953 G. R. Rao Ponkunnam Varkey Ponkunnam Varkey Sathyan, B. S. Saroja V. Dakshinamurthy
29 Ponkathir 14 October 1953 E. R. Kooper K.P. Kottarakkara, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai K.P. Kottarakkara, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Prem Nazir, Lalitha Br Lakshmanan
30 Avakasi 16 March 1954 Antony Mitradas K. .P Kottarakkara K. .P Kottarakkara Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, S. P. Pillai, Bahadoor (debut) Br Lakshmanan
31 Sandehi 7 August 1954 F. Nagoor F. Nagoor N. N. Pisharady Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, T. R. Omana T. R. Pappa
32 Manasakshi 20 August 1954 G. Vishwanath P. S. Nair P. S. Nair Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari S. G. K. Pillai
33 Puthradharmam 9 September 1954 Vimal Kumar Film Company Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Lakshmi Bai P. S. Divakar
34 Avan Varunnu 18 September 1954 M. R. S. Mani M. Kunchacko Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, Kumari Thankam V. Dakshinamurthy
35 Neelakuyil 10 October 1954 Ramu Kariat, P. Bhaskaran Uroob Uroob, P. Bhaskaran Sathyan, Miss Kumari, P. Bhaskaran Lyrics: P. Bhaskaran, Music: K. Raghavan
36 Balyasakhi 23 December 1954 Antony Mitradas K.P. Kottarakkara K.P. Kottarakkara Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, Kumari Thankam Br Lakshmanan
37 Snehaseema 30 December 1954 S. S. Rajan Ponkunnam Varkey (Snehaseema) Ponkunnam Varkey Sathyan, Padmini, Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair, G. K. Pillai (debut) V. Dakshinamurthy
38 Aniyathi 11 February 1955 M. Krishnan Nair T. N. Gopinathan Nair T. N. Gopinathan Nair Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, T. K. Balachandran Br Lakshmanan
39 Kidappadam 11 February 1955 M. R. S. Mani M. Kunchacko Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla Prem Nazir, Kumari Thankam V. Dakshinamurthy
40 Harishchandra 19 March 1955 Antony Mitradas Satyanath Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari Br Lakshmanan
41 Kalam Marunnu 21 April 1955 R. Velappan Nair Kailas Pictures R. Velappan Nair Sathyan, K. P. A. C. Sulochana G. Devarajan, Br Lakshmanan
42 Newspaper Boy 13 May 1955 P. Ramdas P. Ramdas P. Ramdas Master Moni, Nagavally R. S. Kurup, Veeran, T. R. Omana, Adoor Pankajam, Miss Kumari Vijayan, A. Ramachandran
43 C.I.D. 27 August 1955 M. Krishnan Nair T. N. Gopinathan Nair T. N. Gopinathan Nair Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, Kumari Thankam Br Lakshmanan
44 Rarichan Enna Pauran 10 February 1956 P. Bhaskaran Uroob Uroob K.P. Ummer (debut), Vilasini (old), Prema Menon, Master Latheef, Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma K. Raghavan
45 Aathmaarpanam 23 March 1956 G. R. Rao K. P. Kottarakkara K. P. Kottarakkara Prem Nazir, B. S. Saroja, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair V. Dakshinamurthy
46 Manthravadi 18 August 1956 P. Subramanian Nagavally R. S. Kurup Nagavally R. S. Kurup Prem Nazir, Kumari Thankam, Miss Kumari, Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair, Bahadoor, Jose Prakash Br Lakshmanan
47 Koodappirappu 19 October 1956 J. D. Thottan Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Ponjikkara Rafi Prem Navas, T. S. Muthaiah, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, Ambika, Miss Kumari, Kumari Thankam, Adoor Pankajam K. Raghavan
48 Avar Unarunnu 16 November 1956 N. Sankaran Nair Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Miss Kumari V. Dakshinamurthy
49 Padatha Painkili 22 March 1957 P. Subramaniam Muttathu Varkey (Padatha Painkili) Muttathu Varkey Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, K. V. Shanthi Br Lakshmanan
50 Achanum Makanum 26 April 1957 Vimal Kumar Jagathy N. K. Achary Jagathy N. K. Achary Prem Nazir, Kumari Thankam, Jagathy Sreekumar (debut) Vimal Kumar
51 Minnaminugu 24 May 1957 Ramu Kariat Ramu Kariat, Ponjikkara Rafi Ponjikkara Rafi Premji, Manavalan Joseph M. S. Baburaj
52 Minnunnathellam Ponnalla 17 August 1957 R. Velappan Nair K. P. Kottarakkara K. P. Kottarakkara Sathyan, Kumari Thankam S. N. Ranganathan
53 Jailppulli 30 October 1957 P. Subramaniam Muttathu Varkey Muttathu Varkey Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, K. V. Shanthi Br Lakshmanan
54 Thaskaraveeran 29 November 1957 S. M. Sriramulu Naidu T. Ramalingam Pillai Sathyan, Ragini, Sukumari (debut), Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair C. Ramchandra, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
55 Deva Sundari 25 December 1957 M. K. R. Nambiar Sreemathi Munnas Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Kumari Thankam T. R. Pappa
56 Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu 14 February 1958 P. Bhaskaran Uroob (Business) Uroob Sathyan, Ragini, S. P. Pillai, Bahadoor (first comedy movie in Malayalam) K. Raghavan
57 Mariakutty 15 March 1958 P. Subramaniam Muttathu Varkey Muttathu Varkey Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, Kushalakumari Br Lakshmanan
58 Randidangazhi 24 August 1958 P. Subramaniam Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (Randidangazhi) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai P. J. Antony (debut), T. S. Muthaiah, Miss Kumari Br Lakshmanan
59 Lilly 25 December 1958 F. Nagoor Jimmy Prem Nazir, K. V. Shanthi, Kumari Thankam, B. S. Saroja Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
60 Aana Valarthiya Vanampadi 18 February 1959 P. Subramaniam Neela Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Bahadoor, Miss Kumari (double role), Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Br Lakshmanan
61 Minnalppadayaali 25 April 1959 G. Viswanath Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla Sathyan, Padmini P. S. Divakar, Ranganathan
62 Chathurangam 10 September 1959 J. D. Thottan J. D. Thottan, Joshwa Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla Prem Nazir, Padmini G. Devarajan
63 Naadodikal 11 September 1959 S. Ramanathan S. Ramanathan S. Ramanathan Prem Navaz, Ambika Sukumaran

References

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  • "Kerala Government Public Relations Department". Archived from the original on 28 August 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2005.
  • "Cinema of Malayalam". Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  • "Official Site of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists". Retrieved 28 April 2005.
  • "Malayalam Movie Database". Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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