Malayalam cinema is shattering the mould it was given, and it has recently started producing films that are not only brilliant but also have international appeal. Malayalam cinema has produced some outstanding films, particularly in the last decade.

Here is the List of Exceptional Malayalam Movies:

1. Traffic

When a girl needs a heart transplant and the only heart donor is hundreds of miles away, the lives of a few different people become entwined.

2. Drishyam

After his family commits an unintentional offence, a father goes to great lengths to spare them from prosecution.

3. Bangalore Days

Aju, Divya, and Kuttan, three cousins, journey to Bangalore to dream, discover and explore in this fascinating voyage.

4. Ustad Hotel

Faisi hopes to work as a professional chef in the United Kingdom, but circumstances force him to help his grandfather in a modest restaurant in Kozhikode, changing his life forever.

5. Annayum Rasoolum

The tale of Rasool, a Muslim, falling in love with Anna, a Christian girl, and how her family's strong opposition causes their relationship to deteriorate.

6. Celluloid

The narrative of J C Daniel, who made the first Malayalam cinema, 'Vigathakumaran,' in 1928, and was eventually exiled and killed.

7. Maheshinte Prathikaaram

Mahesh, a photographer and owner of a studio, gets into a fight and loses. He eventually seeks vengeance, which leads to some life-changing realisations.

8. Mumbai Police

The only person who knows the truth about ACP Aaryan's murder is ACP Antony. Antony gets involved in an accident and loses his memory, rendering him unable to identify the assailant. He is obliged to reinvestigate the murder in the hopes of recalling something.

9. Memories

Sam Alex, a boozed-up ex-cop, is forced to look into a string of murders that all follow the same pattern. His search leads him to a serial killer and more than he bargained for.

10. Charlie

Tessa, a young, nonconforming lady, becomes caught up in a cat-and-mouse pursuit through Kerala's backstreets, looking for a mysterious artist who used to live in her apartment.

11. Ohm Shanthi Oshaana

A brave young woman would go to any length to find her true love, even if it took seven years and countless heartbreaks.

12. Big B

Big B is one of Malayalam cinema's most magnificent action-thriller films, telling the storey of a social worker mother (Nafisa Ali) who raised her four adopted sons as her own.

13. Naalu Pennungal

Naalu Pennungal is a film directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan that tells the narrative of four ladies at different periods of their lives. Each one has a unique storey to share.

14. Loudspeaker

The loudspeaker is the narrative of Mike Philippose, and it is one of the few films in which Mammooty plays a simple man.

15. Neelathamara

The narrative of Neelathamara is about a woman's faith, which can lead to the blooming of a blue lotus in a pond near the temple.

Final Takeaway

Malayalam films have a reputation for being unrealistic and over-the-top. Malayalam cinema, on the other hand, is gradually shattering the mould it was placed in, and it has recently been putting out films that are not only brilliant but also have international appeal.