Top best Malayalam cinema (Mollywood) actors, actresses and movies

Malayalam cinema is the Indian film industry based in the southern state of Kerala, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Malayalam language. It is also known by the sobriquet Mollywood in various print and online media (a portmanteau of Malayalam and Hollywood). Malayalam film industry is the fourth biggest film industry in India.
During the early 1920s the Malayalam film industry was based in Thiruvananthapuram, although the film industry started to develop and flourish only by the late 1940s. Later the industry shifted to Chennai which then was the capital of the South Indian film industry. By the late 1980s, the Malayalam film industry returned and established itself in Kerala with the majority of locations, studios, production and post-production facilities being located in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Several media sources describe Kochi as the hub of the film.

Here is the list of top Mollywood movies.

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1. Manichithrathazhu
Like many others, it would have to be Fazil’s psychological thriller Manichithrathazhu. This movie is so perfect that every scene in it is relevant and makes sense with the story.

2. Drishyam
This Jeethu Joseph suspense thriller starring Mohanlal, keeps you on the edge of your seat till the last minute where it makes you go “holy shit!”.

3. Chithram
The Priyadarsan-Mohanlal combo wins not just the box office but also the heart of the audience as well in this all-time favourite rom-com.

4. Godfather
This is the film which has the longest theatre running span (405 days) in Malayalam. And that doesn’t happen without reason. The rivalry between Anjooran family and Anapara family entertains people to the core.

5. Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha
This epic starring Mammootty in his iconic portrayal of the character Chanthu remains in the heart of every Malayali.

Here is the list of top Mollywood actors.

1. Mohanlal

2. Mammooty

3. Nedumudi Venu

4. Suresh Gopi

5. Sreenivasan

Here is the list of top Mollywood actresses.

1. Nayantara

2. Isha Talwar

3. Revathy

4. Kavya Madhavan

5. Mamta Mohandas