# List of Malayalam films before 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

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

### 1925-1950

| 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

| 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 | |