# List of Malayalam films of 1987

The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1987.
| Opening | Opening | Film | Cast | Director | Music Director |
| J A N | 2 | Janangalude Shradhakku | Nedumudi Venu, Nilambur Balan | Beypore Mani | Beypore Mani |
| J A N | 3 | Ezhuthapurangal | Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Ambika | Sibi Malayil | Johnson |
| J A N | 9 | Amme Bhagavathi | Shankar, Menaka | Sreekumaran Thampi | M. S. Viswanathan |
| J A N | 9 | Neela Kurinji Poothappol | Karthika, Sreenivasan | Bharathan | Jerry Amaldev |
| J A N | 16 | Kathakku Pinnil | Mammootty, Devi Lalitha | K. G. George | Ouseppachan |
| J A N | 16 | Kurukkan Rajavayi | Mukesh, Maniyanpilla Raju | P. Chandrakumar | A. T. Ummer |
| J A N | 23 | January Oru Orma | Mohanlal, Karthika | Joshiy | Ouseppachan |
| J A N | 23 | Amrutham Gamaya | Mohanlal, Thilakan | T. Hariharan | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| J A N | 24 | Kottum Kuravayum | Sukumari, Mammootty | Alleppey Ashraf | Raghu Kumar |
| F E B | 7 | Swargam | Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh | Unni Aranmula | Gopan |
| F E B | 7 | Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku | Mammootty, Urvashi | Cochin Haneefa | Shyam |
| F E B | 12 | Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu | Mammootty, Neena Kurup | Sathyan Anthikad | Shyam |
| F E B | 12 | Ithrayum Kaalam | Madhu, Mammootty | I. V. Sasi | Shyam |
| F E B | 12 | Theertham | Nedumudi Venu, Pallavi Joshi | Mohan | Bombay Ravi |
| F E B | 12 | Vilambaram | Sukumari, Thilakan | Balachandra Menon | S. P. Venkatesh |
| F E B | 18 | Yaagagni | Suresh Gopi, Rohini | P. Chandrakumar | A. T. Ummer |
| F E B | 18 | Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham | Mohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar | Jeassy | G. Devarajan |
| F E B | 18 | Jaithra Yaathra | Kakka Ravi, Shari | J. Sasikumar | Shyam |
| F E B | 20 | Aalippazhangal | Sukumari, Thilakan | Ramachandran Pillai | Darsan Raman |
| M A R | 2 | Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam | Nedumudi Venu, Sharada | Bharathan | Johnson |
| M A R | 10 | Kaalathinte Sabhdam | Ratheesh, Shari | Asha Khan | S. P. Venkatesh |
| M A R | 13 | Manja Manthrangal | Jayabharathi, Mukesh | A. Chandrasekharan | Jerry Amaldev |
| M A R | 17 | Sruthi | Mukesh, Thilakan | Mohan | Johnson |
| M A R | 19 | Penn Simham | Ratheesh, Anuradha | Crossbelt Mani | Guna Singh |
| M A R | 20 | Verukal Thedi | Madhavi, Vishnuvardhan | Somasekharan | Sathyam |
| M A R | 20 | Neeyethra Dhanya | Karthika, Murali | Jeassy | G. Devarajan |
| M A R | 20 | Ithente Neethi | Shankar, Jose | J. Sasikumar | Johnson |
| M A R | 20 | Neeyallengil Njan | Jagathy Sreekumar, Sindhu | Radhakrishnan | |
| M A R | 21 | Thoranam | Nedumudi Venu, Yamuna | Joseph Madappally | G. Devarajan |
| M A R | 27 | Dheeran | Ratheesh, Unnimary | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | A. T. Ummer |
| A P R | 9 | Kaala Rathri | Jagathy Sreekumar, Sathaar | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | A. T. Ummer |
| A P R | 9 | Rithubhedam | Balachandra Menon, Thilakan | Prathap Pothen | Shyam |
| A P R | 9 | Nombarathi Poovu | Madhavi, Sonia | P. Padmarajan | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
| A P R | 10 | Adimakal Udamakal | Mohanlal, Mammootty | I. V. Sasi | Shyam |
| A P R | 14 | Kanikanum Neram | Sunitha, Nedumudi Venu, Ratheesh, Vineeth, Saritha | Rajasenan | A. T. Ummer |
| A P R | 16 | Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha | Karthika, Vineeth | Bhadran | V. Dakshinamoorthy |
| A P R | 21 | Sarvakalashala | Mohanlal, Jagathi Sreekumar | Venu Nagavalli | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
| M A Y | 6 | Nadodikkattu | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan | Sathyan Anthikkad | Shyam |
| M A Y | 8 | Athinumappuram | Mammootty, Jagathy Sreekumar | Thevalakkara Chellappan | Johnson |
| M A Y | 15 | Itha Samayamayi | Jagathy Sreekumar, Ratheesh | P. G. Vishwambharan | Shyam |
| M A Y | 15 | Irupatham Noottandu | Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi | K. Madhu | Shyam |
| M A Y | 22 | Vrutham | Kamal Haasan, Geetha | I. V. Sasi | Shyam |
| M A Y | 22 | P.C. 369 | Suresh Gopi, Mukesh | P. Chandrakumar | K. P. N. Pillai |
| M A Y | 29 | Ajantha | Shankar, Jagannatha Varma | Manoj Babu | Joy Anand |
| M A Y | 29 | Oridathu | Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan | G. Aravindan | Hariprasad Chaurasia |
| M A Y | 29 | Kaalam Maari Kadha Maari | Mammootty, Shobhana | M. Krishnan Nair | |
| J U N | 5 | Ponnu | Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent | P. G. Vishwambharan | Ouseppachan |
| J U N | 7 | Jungle Boy | Pattom Sadan, Irfan | P. Chandrakumar | S. P. Venkatesh |
| J U N | 8 | Cheppu | Mohanlal, Cochin Haneefa | Priyadarshan | Reghu Kumar |
| J U N | 11 | Varshangal Poyathariyathe | Sukumari, Innocent | Mohan Roop | Mohan Sithara |
| J U N | 19 | Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar | Mohanlal, Adoor Bhasi | Thampi Kannanthanam | S. P. Venkatesh |
| J U N | 19 | Vamban | Ratheesh, Rohini | Hassan | A. T. Ummer |
| J U N | 25 | Kilippattu | Adoor Bhasi, Nedumudi Venu | Raghavan | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| J U L | 4 | Four Plus Four | | Jacob Breeze | Guna Singh |
| J U L | 4 | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam | Mohanlal, Thilakan | Kamal | Ouseppachan |
| J U L | 4 | Aids | Prathapachandran, M. G. Soman | V. P. Mohammed | |
| J U L | 12 | Aattakatha | Sukumari, Jagathy Sreekumar | J. Williams | Raghu Kumar |
| J U L | 12 | Jaalakam | Sukumari, Srividya | Harikumar | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
| J U L | 24 | Nirabhedhangal | Sunitha, Prathap Pothen, Sankaradi, Geetha, Ambika | Sajan | Shyam |
| J U L | 24 | New Delhi | Mammootty, Sumalatha | Joshiy | Shyam |
| J U L | 31 | Thoovanathumbikal | Mohanlal, Sumalatha | P. Padmarajan | Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath |
| A U G | 4 | Ivare Sookshikkuka | Adoor Bhasi, Ratheesh | Mohan Roop | Guna Singh |
| A U G | 5 | Uppu | P. T. Kunju Muhammed, Jayalalita | V. K. Pavithran | Saratchandra Marathe |
| A U G | 6 | Agni Muhurtham | Urvashi, Ratheesh | Soman | S. P. Venkatesh |
| A U G | 14 | Thaniyavarthanam | Mammootty, Saritha | Sibi Malayil | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
| A U G | 14 | Kaiyethum Doorathu | Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu | K. Ramachandran | M. S. Viswanathan |
| A U G | 21 | Theekattu | Jagathy Sreekumar, Ratheesh | Joseph Vattoli | Murali Sithara |
| A U G | 28 | Naradhan Keralathil | Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh | Crossbelt Mani | M. K. Arjunan |
| A U G | 28 | Vaiki Odunna Vandi | Nalini | P. K. Radhakrishnan | Raveendran |
| A U G | 28 | Vazhiyorakazchakal | Mohanlal, Ratheesh | Thampi Kannanthanam | S. P. Venkatesh |
| S E P | 4 | Avalude Katha | Sathaar, Anuradha | Jayadevan | A. T. Ummer |
| S E P | 4 | Swathi Thirunal | Anant Nag, Srividya | Lenin Rajendran | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| S E P | 4 | Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal | Mammootty, Suhasini | Fazil | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| S E P | 4 | Achuvettante Veedu | Nedumudi Venu, Rohini Hattangadi | Balachandra Menon | Vidyadharan |
| S E P | 4 | Veendum Lisa | Innocent, Babu Antony | Baby | Raghu Kumar |
| S E P | 4 | Aankiliyude Tharattu | Mammootty, Revathi | Cochin Haneefa | Shyam |
| S E P | 6 | Ee Nootandile Maha Rogam | Captain Raju, Anuradha | N. Sankaran Nair | |
| O C T | 1 | Anantharam | Mammootty, Ashokan | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| N O V | 2 | Samarappanam | Shubha, Ambika | Vijay Anand | Vijay Anand |
| N O V | 27 | Oru Maymasa Pulariyil | Balachandra Menon, Murali | V. R. Gopinath | Raveendran |
| N O V | 27 | Naalkavala | Mammootty, Shobhana | I. V. Sasi | Shyam |
| D E C | 25 | Onnaam Maanam Poomaanam | Venu Nagavally, Shankar | Sandhya Mohan | Johnson |
| | | Aadyarathrikku Munbu | | | |
| | | Chanthayil Choodi Vilkkunna Pennu | | | |
| | | Manasa Maine Varu | | | |
| | | Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal | | | |
| | | Mangalya Charthu | | | |

## Dubbed films

| film | Direction |
| Aadhyate Anubhavam | Kashinath |
| Anga Kalari | Muralidharan |
| Ladies Tailor | Vamshi |
| Pushpaka Vimanam | Singitham Srinivasa Rao |
| Swaralayam | K. Viswanath |
| Criminals | |
| Njanum Neeyum | Hariharan |
| Mrugashaalayil | Rajan–Nagendra |