One of the most glorious decades of Malayalam Cinema. Black & White blossomed into pure art in the hands of one of the best cinematographers of India, A Vincent, who turned Director with Bhargavee Nilayam (1964). RK Shekhar came to his own, with his first independent music composed for Pazhassi Raja (1964), with the brilliant Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair essaying the lead character, Pazhassi Raja ! (Yes, Mammootty wasn’t the first, you see) . Nithya kanyaka (1963) became the 100th film production in Malayalam and Alummoodan debuted in Ezhu Rathrikal (1968). This decade also gave Malayalam Cinema another phenomenal Director, PN Menon, as he debuted with Rosy(1965), with PJ Antony as the lead, and Prem Nazir in a supporting role! Bhagyajathakam (1962) gave us one of the finest female leads of Malayalam Cinema, the evergreen Sheela. Adoor Bhasi sang for the movies for the first time in Aadyakirangal (1964), directed by P Bhaskaran based on Parappurath‘s novel. Truly, I would say, along with the sheer range in the themes, subjects and debuts, the golden age of Malayalam Cinema shined bright in this decade.
Movie |
Year |
Direction |
| Seetha | 1960 | M. Kunchacko |
| Poothali | 1960 | P. Subramaniam |
| Sthreehridayam | 1960 | J. D. Thottan |
| Neeli Saali | 1960 | M. Kunchacko |
| Umma | 1960 | M. Kunchacko |
| Christmas Rathri | 1961 | P. Subramaniam |
| Kandam Bacha Kotte | 1961 | T. R. Sundharam |
| Ummini Thanka | 1961 | G. Vishwanath |
| Unniyarcha | 1961 | M. Kunchacko |
| Seetha Rama Kalyanam (dubbing) | 1961 | |
| Ara Pavan | 1961 | K. Sankar |
| Sabarimala Ayyappan | 1961 | Shri Ramalu Naidu |
| Bhaktha Kuchela | 1961 | P. Subramoniam |
| Krishna Kuchela | 1961 | M. Kunchacko |
| Njanasundari | 1961 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Mudiyanaya Puthran | 1961 | Ramu Kariyatt |
| Laila Majnu | 1962 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Velu Thampi Dalava | 1962 | S. S. Rajan, G. Viswanath |
| Snehadeepam | 1962 | P. Subramaniam |
| Shreekovil | 1962 | S. Ramanathan, P. A. Thomas |
| Shree Rama Pattabhishekam | 1962 | P. Subramaniam |
| Palattu Koman | 1962 | M. Kunchacko |
| Kaalpadukal | 1962 | K. S. Antony |
| Puthiya Aakasham Puthyiya Bhumi | 1962 | M. S. Mani |
| Kannum Karalum | 1962 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Vidhi Thanna Vilakku | 1962 | S. S. Rajan |
| Bhagya Jathakom | 1962 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Santhi nivas | 1962 | C. S. Rao |
| Swargarajyam | 1962 | P. B. Unni |
| Viyarpintae Vila | 1962 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Bharya | 1962 | M. Kunchacko |
| Nithya Kanyaka | 1963 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Ninamaninja Kaalpaadukal | 1963 | N. N. Pisharady |
| Doctor | 1963 | M. S. Mani |
| Snapaka Yohannan | 1963 | P. Subramaniam |
| Moodupadam | 1963 | Ramu Kariyatt |
| Sathyabhama | 1963 | M. S. Mani |
| Susheela | 1963 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Kadalamma | 1963 | M. Kunchacko |
| Kaattu Mynah | 1963 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Chilamboli | 1963 | G. K. Ramu |
| Ammaye Kaanaan | 1963 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Rebeka | 1963 | M. Kunchacko |
| Kalayum Kaminiyum | 1963 | P. Subramaniam |
| Thacholi Othenan | 1964 | S. S. Rajan |
| Kutti Kuppayam | 1964 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Anna | 1964 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Devaalayam | 1964 | S. Ramanathan, N. S. Muthukumar |
| School Master | 1964 | S. R. Puttana |
| Manavatty | 1964 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Atom Bomb | 1964 | P. Subramaniam |
| Oral Koodi Kallanayi | 1964 | P. A. Thomas |
| Karutha Kai | 1964 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Pazhassi Raja | 1964 | M. Kunchacko |
| Shree Guruvayoorappan | 1964 | S. Ramanathan |
| Aadya Kiranangal | 1964 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Omanakuttan | 1964 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Bhargavi Nilayam | 1964 | A. Vincent |
| Bharthavu | 1964 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Kalanju Kittiya Thankam | 1964 | S. R. Puttanna |
| Aayisha | 1964 | M. Kunchacko |
| Kudumbini | 1964 | P. A. Thomas |
| Althaara | 1964 | P. Subramaniam |
| Devatha | 1965 | Subba Rao |
| Subaidha | 1965 | M. S. Mani |
| Shyamala Chechi | 1965 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Odeyil Ninnu | 1965 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Kadathukaran | 1965 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Porter Kunjali | 1965 | Sasi Kumar, P. A. Thomas |
| Inapravukal | 1965 | M. Kunchacko |
| Muthalali | 1965 | N. A. V. Rajendran |
| Kalyana Photo | 1965 | J. D. Thottan |
| Ammu | 1965 | N. N. Pisharady |
| Thankakudam | 1965 | S. S. Rajan |
| Rosy | 1965 | P. N. Menon |
| Kattu Thulasi | 1965 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Mayavi | 1965 | G. K. Ramu |
| Jeevitha Yaathra | 1965 | Sasi Kumar |
| Rajamalli | 1965 | R. S. Prabhu |
| Kattu Pookkal | 1965 | K. Thankappan |
| Kathirunna Nikah | 1965 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Kochumon | 1965 | K. Padmanabhan Nair |
| Bhoomiyile Malakha | 1965 | P. A. Thomas |
| Daaham | 1965 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Shakuntala | 1965 | M. Kunchacko |
| Pattuthoovaala | 1965 | P. Subramaniam |
| Chettathy | 1965 | S. R. Puttana |
| Kavyamela | 1965 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Murappennu | 1965 | A. Vincent |
| Thommante Makkal | 1965 | Sasi Kumar |
| Sarppakavu | 1965 | J. D. Thottan |
| Kuppivala | 1965 | S. S. Rajan |
| Chemmeen | 1965 | Ramu Karyat |
| Manikya Kottaram | 1966 | U. Rajagopal |
| Kalithozhan | 1966 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Puthri | 1966 | P. Subramaniam |
| Kusruthy Kuttan | 1966 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Archana | 1966 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Station Master | 1966 | P. A. Thomas |
| Pakalkkinavu | 1966 | S. S. Rajan |
| Rowdy | 1966 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Pinchu Hridhayam | 1966 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Kadamattathachan | 1966 | Rev. Fr. George Thariyan |
| Jail | 1966 | M. Kunchacko |
| Pennmakkal | 1966 | Sasikumar |
| Koottukar | 1966 | Sasikumar |
| Kaattumallika | 1966 | P. Subramaniam |
| Kalyana Rathriyil | 1966 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Kayamkulam Kochunni | 1966 | P. A. Thomas |
| Chemmeen | 1966 | Ramu Kariyatt |
| Anaarkali | 1966 | M. Kunchacko |
| Tharavattamma | 1966 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Kanmanikal | 1966 | Sasikumar |
| Poochakkanni | 1966 | S. R. Puttana |
| Kallipennu | 1966 | P. A. Thomas |
| Kanaka Chilanga | 1966 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Karuna | 1966 | K. Thankappan |
| Sthanarthy Saramma | 1966 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Thilothama | 1966 | M. Kunchacko |
| Priyathama | 1966 | P. Subramaniam |
| Mayor Nair | 1966 | S. R. Puttana |
| Ramanan | 1968 | D. M. Pottakkadu |
| Kunjali Maraikkar | 1968 | S. S. Rajan |
| Thalirukal | 1968 | M. S. Mani |
| Sahadharmini | 1968 | P. A. Thomas |
| Indulekha | 1968 | Kalanilayam Krishna Kumar |
| Irruttinte Aathmavu | 1968 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Jeevikkan Anuvadikku | 1968 | P. A. Thomas |
| Sheelavathi | 1968 | P. B. Unni |
| Agniputhri | 1968 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Kottayam Kolakase | 1968 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Udhyogastha | 1968 | Venu |
| Balyakala Sakhi | 1968 | Sasikumar |
| Arakkillam | 1968 | N. Sankaran Nair |
| Lady Doctor | 1968 | K. Sukumaran |
| Post Man | 1968 | P. A. Thomas |
| Kudumbam | 1968 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Mynatharuvi Kolakase | 1968 | M. Kunchacko |
| Karutha Rathrikal | 1968 | Mahesh |
| Awal | 1968 | Azeez |
| Bhagya Mudra | 1968 | M. A. V. Rajendran |
| Madatharuvi | 1968 | P. A. Thomas |
| Kaanatha Veshangal | 1968 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Khadeeja | 1968 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Anveshichu Kandethiyilla | 1968 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Collector Malathy | 1968 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Ashwamedham | 1968 | Vincent |
| Chithramela | 1968 | T. S. Muthaiyah |
| Nagareme Nandi | 1968 | A. Vincent |
| Pavappettaval | 1968 | P. A. Thomas |
| Pareeshka | 1968 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Cochin Express | 1968 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Pooja | 1968 | P. Karamachandran |
| N.G.O | 1968 | S. S. Rajan |
| Kavalaam Chundan | 1968 | Sasikumar |
| Naadan Pennu | 1968 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Kasavu Thattam | 1968 | M. Kunchacko |
| Chekuthante Kotta | 1968 | M. M. Nesan |
| Ollathu Mathi | 1968 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Swapna Bhoomi | 1968 | S. R. Puttanna |
| Mull Kireedom | 1968 | N. N. Pisharady |
| Paathira Pattu | 1968 | N. Prakash |
| Anaachadanam | 1969 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Padicha Kallan | 1969 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Vila Kuranja Manushyan | 1969 | M. A. Rajendran |
| Veettu Mrugam | 1969 | Venu |
| Aalmaram | 1969 | A. Vincent |
| Kattu Kurangu | 1969 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Janma Bhoomi | 1969 | John Sankaramangalam |
| Ballatha Pahayan | 1969 | T. S. Muthaiyah |
| Aaryankavu Kollasangam | 1969 | R. Velappan Nair |
| Nurse | 1969 | Thikkurussy Sukumaran Nair |
| Mr. Kerala | 1969 | G. Viswanath |
| Rahasyam | 1969 | Sasikumar |
| Soosi | 1969 | M. Kunchacko |
| Adimakal | 1969 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Kuruthykalam | 1969 | A. K. Sahadevan |
| Urangatha Sundary | 1969 | P. Subramanian |
| Kannoor Deluxe | 1969 | A. B. Raj |
| Ardha Rathiri | 1969 | Sambasiva Rao |
| Sandhya | 1969 | Dr. Vasan |
| Poojapushpam | 1969 | Thikkurussy Sukumaran Nair |
| Kadalpalam | 1969 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Mooladhanam | 1969 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Kalli chellamma | 1969 | P. Bhaskaran |
| Jwala | 1969 | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Vilakkapetta Bendhangal | 1969 | M. S. Mani |
| Chattambi Kavala | 1969 | N. Sankaran Nair |
| Nadhi | 1969 | A. Vincent |
| Velliyazhcha | 1969 | M. M. Nesan |
| Koottukudumbam | 1969 | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Virunnukari | 1969 | Venu |
| Rest House | 1969 | Sasikumar |
| Kumara Sambhavam | 1969 | P. Subramaniam |
OLD MALAYALAM CINEMA 
do u have kannum karalum 1962 where kamal haasan acted as child artist malayalam full movie ?
where Can I see Poocha Sanyasi.
amrita tv
1964 movie pazassi raja of kottarakara sreedharan nair …
is it available>
Hi,
Can you please let me know where I can get old malayalam movie KATTU THULASI (1965)?
Hi, I am looking for an old malayalam movie. I could remember only the last part…it was some ghost / thriller movie ….the last scene shows that the ghost was not a lady but a man who was doing the crime dressed (saree) as a woman. Please let me know the name of the movie ?
How can I watch the song “gokulathil pandu pandu” in film sathyabhama?
Where can I get a copy of the movie NGO?
I have a project on ‘women representation in Malayalam movie’.There I focusing on the film ‘Thulabaram’.can anyone help me get reviews on the female characters in the movie??
wonderful songs
hi. i wanted to watch kannur deluxe movie. can anyone help me to download it.
Can any one tell me where to buy NAADAN PREMAM Movie Directed by Crossbelt Mani and written by S.K . Pottakad, 9656744111, please let me know, it’s urgent…
CAN I GET THE MOVIE RANDU PENKUTTIKAL (1978) AND VETTA (1984). KINDLY INFORM THROUGH the email id manusatheesh1981@gmail.com
Where I can buy the following films ODAYILNINNU, VILAKKAPETTABANDANGAL, KOTTARAM VILKANUNDU, KADALAMMA
Hi Raveendran,
You could buy Odayil Ninnu online here http://www.webmallindia.com/buy-vcd-online-malayalam-movie-odayil-ninnu-p-26453.html The rest, am not sure whether they have legal copies available in the public domain. Thanks.
Dear Raveendran
In addition to what CM suggested, let me inform you that Asianet is having a copy of the film Kadalamma. The songs of this film was telecasted in their programmes such as Pattupetti and Classics.
The songs from the film Kottaram Vilkkanundu were telecasted by Doordarshan in its early years and nobody knows where the soft copies of the film are.
Copy of the film Vilakkapetta Bandhangal is not available to my knowledge
B Sajith
Hi CM, could you pls help me in passing out information about anybody who is owning digital copies old Malayalam movies like Mayiladum kunnu, Chenda, Odakuzhal, Muthassi, Abhimanam etc which was released in VHS. .These movies are not commercially available. Appreciate your response. Thanks
Hi Praveen,
I donot personally have any specific information on these titles but am sure the online interactions on the subject here is bound to bring those with it also here. Keep looking. Thanks, cm.
Please advise where can i get following old malayalam movies: Kanyadhaanam, Thiruvonam, Hrudayam oru kshethram, Chithramela, Bhrahmmachari, Mayiladum kunnu & Jwala…
hridayam oru kshethram, brahmachari marketil available anu
how can i watch malayalm old movie “mela (1980)”
pls help
(pls give a usefull link)
hello,
Wonderful collection,
I’m trying to locate the name of an old malayalam movie (possibly 60s or 70s) with the following theme, please suggest movie name if anyone can identify:
A few things I can remember (may not be be exactly as described, but pretty close) about the theme:
– hero sings one song when they were in love
– however, heroine is forced to marry another man
– heroine is now a devoted wife, and sings same song for her husband
– later husband happens to the hero (old lover) sing same song, he is now suspicious of his wife and confronts her about how she knows the same song. wife discloses old love, but makes clear that she is faithful and has had no further relation with old lover after marriage
– husband still thinks she harbors affections for old lover, so he works on re-uniting old lover and wife, divorces wife so she can remarry
– husband contacts old lover, and arranges marriage of (now divorced) wife with old lover
– however, wife is now heart broken as she is devoted to husband since marriage, and dont want to break the relationship and go back to the old lover
– nobody listens to her feelings, so on the day of 2nd wedding (with old lover), heroine commits suicide (possibly scene at top of Athirapply waterfalls)
– the main setting (I believe) is a muslim family setting
– cannot remember any actors or actresses
– faintly recall this to be a black and white (or early color) movie
thanks for any suggestions.
i need bhargavee nilayam…. plzzz can u help.??? its urjnt for a project…. my contact num 9048130784
Hi Sreerag,
You can buy it online here. http://www.maebag.com/Product/10025/Movies/Malayalam-Movies-,-Video/Old-Malayalam-Movies/Bhargaveenilayam All the best with your project.
Thanks, cinematters
Asuravithu (MT Novel) was released in 60s right? I am looking for a copy since long..
Yes Sandeep, Asuravithu released in 1968.There are a couple of additions/iterations on the list long-pending which I hope to get around soon.Thanks for the reminder. A legal copy, to the best of my knowledge, is yet to be released in the market. Thanks, cinematters
I happened on this blog while searching for copies of an old malayalam movie- Thilottama released in 1966, directed by kunchacko. One of my grand uncles, during the course of a colourful life, had played an extra in the movie, a couple of scenes actually, and recently expressed a desire to watch the movie. Finding this blog was a pleasant surprise, the fact that such dedication to preserve the memories of these old movies exist is in itself a testament to the character of the bloggers here. My heartfelt appreciation to each and all. Anyways..any idea where i can find Thilottoma???? Thanks either way….
Dear Praveen
Asianet may be having a copy of the film since i know that the songs of the movie poovittu poovittu, Priye Pranayini Priye was telecasted in the channel. Towards the late nineties, Asianet introduced a new channel – Asianet Global. Lot many films of the 60s and 70s for the first time was telecasted in this channel. I think the film was telecasted during this period
B Sajith
if anybody having cd of kathirunna nikah (film) please upload in you tube
I have it. Let me know your email
I shall send you the link from where you can download
great work…i dont know malayalam but love to see malayalam movie,,,,,this list help me to see the old movie…thanks
old films omg they are so good awsome
howcaniwatchingshakuntalaoldmalayalammovie
Hi Nalini,
I wish I had an answer. Why not contact the uploader of this video and check whether he/she has a copy of the movie?
thanks, cinematters
wonderfullwork,canyoushowmeanyplacetherewhereavilableforviewing
iwanttowatcholdmalayalammovieshakuntalamyfavoriteandlegendary
whereicangetshakuntalaoldmoviemyfavorite
i am looking for anweshichu kandethiyilla and nilakkatha chalanangal. any sug to get it?
anweshichu kandethiyilla, ente kayyil undu
vilakkappetta bandhangal, jwala, poojapushpam, sandhya, ardharathri, kuruthikkalam, soosy, Mr. kerala, nurse, aryankavu kollasangam, janmabhoomi, kaatukurangu, almaram, veetumrigam, vilakuranha manushyan, kuruthikkalam, padichakallan, paathirpatu, anachadanam, ………..ee cinemakalil ethenkilum eppol available ano? arudeyenkilum kayyil undakumo, please inform,
it is really a treasure re -found
hi CM, will plz confirm to me, In Yavanika movie there was a child artist acted as Mammotty’s son in a short role. was he Murali Gopi s/o Kodiyettam Gopi?
Hi Rajasree,
To the best of my knowledge, that was Master Mahesh.Will re-confirm and get back to you.Thanks, CM.
Just reconfirmed it with the man himself. No, it wasn’t him. 🙂 thanks, cm.
Indeed it was the decade that saw the peak of malayalam movies, thereafter the growth declined, the down fall starting in mid 1970s and more evident in the first decade of 20th centurey, surely we are yet to break the record established in this decade, with Cheemeen released in 1966 and winning the Honourable President of India’s gold medal.We are yet to have another Ramu Kariat, P.N.Menon and A.Vincent.
I have no hope in the so-called New Generation stuff, which is counter creative, offshoot of postmodern thoughts and concepts of life
does anyone one have the film AANA by sethumadhavan….
Hi Vysakh,
I am not aware of any movie titled Aana by KS Sethumadhavan, however there one titled Anna ( the Malayalam version of the name Hannah ) released in 1964, starring Sathyan and Ragini? Was this what you were looking for? ..cinematters
i have one film called AANA in my collection starring MADHU, SOMAN, SRIVIDHYA, but that was directed by p chandrakumar not sethu madhavan.. sethumadhavan film was ANNA.. by lotus pictures in 1964.. that film is not commercially available..
from where do i get old movie schoolmaster
Hi Raju (?),
How many times would you keep posting the same request here at the blog under different posts with gibberish given as your sender e-mail id and hoping someone would reply to you? I mean, do you really think the blogging platform has the super intelligence to deliver a reply to you, over-riding the gibberish that you have posted as your e-mail id? I donot use e-mail ids to SPAM anyone, nor do I use it for any commercial purposes – this is a bonafide, personal blog with an enthusiastic small band of contributors supporting it with streams of information. I find it very funny that you would want valid information, but you wouldnt want anyone to CONTACT you with that information. For the SECOND TIME, the songs from School Master are present on Youtube. Why not check the uploader for more details?
raju…. you cant get SCHOOL MASTER right now… commercially not available… youtube uploaded songs of school master came from the prog ORMAYIL ORU CHITHRAM and ORMAYIL BAHADUR prog. last time this film was telecasted in DD MALAYALAM channel and that was in 2005. no more movies of MERRYLAND production are likely to hit market in near future…. you have only one option left… and ie wait for DD to re telecast it as they have again acquired the right of telecasting MERRYLAND movies… or try for a video cassette of the same… i repeat VIDEO CASSETTE.. not DVDs or VCDs……
Song scenes of SCHOOL MASTER are available in YOUU TUBE.
where can i get old malayalam movies of director i.v.sasi like akale aakasham,abhinandanam,aa nimisham etc
Hi Nimah,
If they are commercially released. maybe the outlets listed here might be of help to you. Thanks, cinematters
can i get disc of chattampikkallyani
Hi Shinod,
Am not aware of a commercial copy of the movie in the market.Will surely let you know if I come across it.Thanks, cinematters
Hi, Any body can suggest me to find the site for old movie “Yateem”? thx
Hi Yoosuf,
The Video ( Neela meghamaalikayil) attached has a ticker that runs the address of a Royal Video Vision, No 46 EMS Shopping Complex, Kadavanthra, Kochi with Contact Nos 0484-3957891 and a Cellphone number 9847989203. Why not give them a call and check? Thanks, cinematters.
Excellent work ! Feels nostalgic when going thro’ the list itself. Can you suggest any place the where movies of 1950-70 period are available for viewing ?
Thank you Doctor 🙂 Glad to have helped you sit back and smile wistfully. A good number of the movies are available as Single Uploads on Youtube itself now, and hope more will follow. There have been organised attempts like Lehren Malayalam in bringing many old titles legally on Youtube. Reliance has started off with its BigFlix Pay-per-view Channel which has around 190 titles when I last checked, which is a mix of the old and the new.Happy viewing. Thanks again.cinematters
hi cinematters,
i need to know is there is a filim named ‘koumaadya cheppilloru swakaryam’
please can you?????
Hi Shifa,
I am aware of a movie called Oru Swakaryam released in 1983, but this is a first for me. I can’t even make out what “koumaadya ” means? Seriously, what does that mean? ..cinematters
i don’t know that ma frnd said to me.
ineed also know that is the filim sagar elias jacky reloaded or sagar elias jacky??
Hi Shifa,
Its *Alias* – meaning an assumed identity or *also known as*. The complete title of the movie is indeed Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded. Thanks, cinematters
hi,cinematters ,
thanks for the info about poothali
But i am not looking for this sabarimala sri ayyapan 1990.
I want sabarimala sri ayyapan 1961 ,starring padmini,ragini,etc
i have seen its tamil version in utube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RL0EqVcnk4
Hi Muhsin,
I’m not sure if the 1961 version is out in the market. To the best of my knowledge, it is presumed to be only in the posession of private collectors, if any. Will keep you posted if I come across more information on that. Thanks..cinematters
Hi does anyone remember a prem nazir movie. He was a navy captain. His son plays the violin and gets murdered by balan nair for loving his daughter. She becomes mad in the end.
where could i get the films poothali,shabarimala ayyapan and kannum karalum
Hi Muhsin,
i don’t think you have looked around. Poothali can be bought online here Shabarimala Sree Ayyappan can be bought here Kannum karalum, to the best of my belief, is not yet on sale in the commercial market. .cinematters
I would like to know where I can get a copy of the films Pakalkinavu and Mayiladumkunnu
Can anybody help?
Thanks & regards
i have both.. contact me thru CM if you want
An excellent compilation, CM!
I used to see many of the old movies on VHS cassettes from people returning from the Gulf during the 80s/90s: Odayilninnu, Neelakuyil (not my favourite, sorry!), Kuttiyedathy, Vilakku vangiya veena, kuttikuppayam, Anubhavangal Palicchakal… Of late many of these oldies are appearing again, on VCD, and some of the prints are, as you right described it, “crappy”. Once case in point being that 80s classic, Yavanika. But worthwhile, nevertheless.
I have with me a documentary called “Cinemayude Kaalpaadukal” containing interviews with many prominent Malayalam film-pernonalities from the 60s/70s: Vincent (love his Bhargavi Nilayam), singer Jayachandran, and music director Raghavan (kaayalarigathil valayerinjappol) to name a few. A few ‘behind the scenes’ were shown: how cinematographers worked with rather primitive equipment and achieved technical brilliance, and vignettes about how certain movies got to be made: the struggles and privations. Wonderful, and the B&W medium felt so real.
Nobody risks B&W anymore. The magic’s missing from Malayalam cinema.
But that’s just a personal opinion clouded by the smoke of nostalgia!
Dear Krishnan,
I am honored, and let me also ad, delightfully surprised. I literally jumped on the documentary the first time I saw it in a shop in Kottayam, during one of my ‘lightning visits’ home and was depressed to find that it was available as a VCD copy. I exhausted all my options checking with the other shops for a DVD copy before I half-heartedly bought it. I was fortunate enough to get a DVD copy from Ernakulam through a friend of mine, and here I am, ending up with two digital formats of the same 🙂 In fact I had written to Ms Vuvi Films inquiring about the availabilty of a DVD copy but I guess the letter went to Letter Heaven. 🙂 Thank you so much for your kind words and I totally agree with you on the magic part of it. In fact, I am halfway writing about the documentary here at OMC and intend to share it very soon. Those VHS tapes that you spoke about – are they still around, cos, if they are, I would love to lay my hands on them 🙂 Also there is something very interstning with the resolutions in VHS tapes and the ‘modern’ VCDs which live up to their crappinesss. The VHS Tape gives out a pic resolution of 330×480 (250 lines). The modern, ‘digital’ VCD gives us 352×240 (250 lines) !! 😀 And here we are, getting scammed over and over again. Also, if you have the time and the patience, why not start writing about those movies that you loved right here at OMC..This is an open invitation.There is no hurry.:) Regards, cinematters
looking forward to enjoy some sweet obsessions
Dear Thomas,
Not quite sure I fully understood what you really meant with that comment. If by “sweet obsessions“, you were referring to the old classics, well, you can rest assured it would be discussed here steadily, but surely. 🙂 Thanks for writing in..Cinematters
I like to watch old movies like Bharya, Manichithrathaze Enaprvukal and other good movies. Any suggestions?
Hi Gracy,
I am afraid I just couldn’t figure out whether you needed suggestions on the titles of Malayalam movies worth watching or the sources for the same. Murappennu, Ningalenne Communistaakki, Kuttyedathi, Nair pididcha Pulivaal are some of the delightful ones you could start off with. And that list is just keeps on growing 🙂 Do write in if you can with your impressions on the same. Thanks…CM
I am looking for the movie kottaram Vilkanund please upload it if anyone have long time I am looking for this
Really informative and has a good review of the rich past history of malayalam cinema industry
Hi Christina,
Thank you so much for passing through and your kind words. Glad that you were able to take away something from what you read through. Hope to see more of you in these parts, now that you know the way 🙂
Thanks and regards…CM
how can i watch this old movies pls repl
Hi Shaji,
Thank you for passing through and writing in. The ‘How’ of the question has at present, only painfully little to be offered as an answer. If you are in Kerala, the best way would be to keep yourself updated through the local DVD/VCD stores and buy a copy as and when they come out. Online, you could search for them at Malayalamflix.com or MaeBag.com ( the best in terms of service, by far and collections). Unfortunately most are available only as crappy VCDs so you need to live with that. I keep updating the addresses as and when I get it, here. If you have any particular titles in mind, please do write in and I will try my best helping you find out whether they are commercially available. Thanks again..Regards..CM