Even the neighbors and townsfolk become very fond of the good-natured foreigner who doesn’t speak their language. Over time, Majeed and his mother develop a strong bond with Samuel as they share their personal life stories with each other. The title refers to a star foreign player Samuel “Sudu” of Majeed’s (Soubin Shahir) football club, who meets with an accident and is made to rest at Majeed’s house while he recovers. It has a big heart and is bound to well up the eyes of even the most stoic personalities. Sudani from Nigeria (2018) Director: Zakariya MohammadĪnother directorial debut, this National Award winner for Best Feature Film in Malayalam is one of the best feel-good movies of our time. Related to Best Malayalam Movies – 10 Great Malayalam Movies to Stream on Prime Video Watch/Stream Kumbalangi Nights Full Movie on Amazon PrimeĢ4. Through this character, the writer Syam Pushkaran sketches a typical portrait of a patriarchal man who passes off his misogynist attitude and toxic masculinity under the pretext of family honor. The highlight package of the film is Fahadh Faasil who delivers a terrific performance as the antagonist Shammi. The stand-out scene that was widely appreciated in which Soubin Shahir’s character Saji seeks psychological help from a doctor, breaks the stigma associated with counseling. So-called alpha males crying their heart out, bringing home the widow and baby of a deceased best friend, a mute brother falling in love with an American black woman – are all progressive themes for the middle-class milieu. One of the finest mainstream films of the previous decade, Madhu Narayanan’s directorial debut ‘Kumbalangi Nights’ takes on social taboos along with challenging several stereotypes but never lets loose its grip on the entertainment quotient. The idea is to include as many great filmmakers in this list and evoke interest in the readers to explore more of their work. Please note that many filmmakers have created several masterpieces but I’ve capped them to two per director. It is not ranked in any particular order instead, I’ve clubbed the work of filmmakers who have more than one film featured here. This list is an attempt to compile the best of mainstream and independent films that I’ve watched over the years. To handpick 25 great Malayalam movies from an industry whose veteran filmmakers like Priyadarshan alone have made more than 60 Malayalam movies (many of which are classics), can create a conundrum for many Malayali cinephiles. If the 2000s were the worst years for Malayalam movies, then the best era was definitely the 70s and 80s, which witnessed the rise of the New Wave and Middle cinema respectively. Ever since Malayalam cinema underwent a renaissance in the past decade- with the influx of new-age filmmakers creating some groundbreaking work, it has been unarguably the foremost film industry in India when measured by the quality of films produced.
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