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List of Malayalam films before 1960

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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 =

class ="wikitable sortable"

! Movies

! Year

! Director

! Story

! Screenplay

! Main actors

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| Vigathakumaran

| 1928

| J. C. Daniel

| J. C. Daniel

| J. C. Daniel

| J. C. Daniel, P. K. Rosy

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| Marthanda Varma

| 1933

| P. V. Rao

| C. V. Raman Pillai

| P. V. Rao

| Jaidev, A. V. P. Menon, Devaki, Padmini

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| Balan

| 1938

| S. Nottani

| Sundaram Pillai A

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

| K. K. Aroor, Alleppey Vincent, M. K. Kamalam

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| Gnanambika

| 1940

| S. Nottani

| C. Madhavan Pillai

| S. P. Pillai (debut)

| K. K. Aroor, Alleppey Vincent, Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar

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| Prahlada

| 1941

| K. Subramanyam

| Mythology

|N. P. Chellappan Nair

| T. K. Balachandran, N. P. Chellappan Nair, Guru Gopinath, Thankamani Gopinath, Kumari Lakshmi

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| Nirmala

| 1948

| P. V. Krishna Iyer

| M. S. Jacob

| Puthezhathu Raman Menon, Aranmula Ponnamma (debut)

| Joseph Cherian, Baby Joseph

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| Vellinakshatram

| 1949

| Felix J. Beyse

| Kuttanad Ramakrishna Pillai

|

| Miss Kumari, Alleppey Vincent, Gayaka Peethambaram, Ambujan, Kuttanadu Ramakrishna Pillai

= 1950-1959 =

class="wikitable sortable"

! No.

! Movie

! Date

! Direction

! Story

! Screenplay

! Main actors

! Music

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| 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

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| 2

| Chechi

| 15 February 1950

| T. Janaki Ram

| N. P. Chellappan Nair

| N. P. Chellappan Nair

|Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair

Miss Kumari

|G. K. Venkatesh

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|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

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|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

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|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

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|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

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|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

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|8

|Navalokam

| 29 March 1951

| V Krishnan

| Ponkunnam Varkey

| Ponkunnam Varkey

| Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

|V. Dakshinamoorthy

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|9

| Kerala Kesari

| 17 May 1951

| V. Krishnan

| V. K. Kumar

|N. Sankara Pillai

|Kalaikkal Kumaran, K. K. Aroor, Durga Varma

| Jnanamani

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|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

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|11

| Vanamala

| 9 June 1951

| G. Vishwanathan

| G. Viswanath

| G. Viswanath

|P. A. Thomas, Ammini

| P. S. Divakar

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|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

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|13

| Suhruthu

| 16 January 1952

| Joseph Pallipad

| Joseph Pallipad

| Joseph Pallipad

| M. S. Namboothiri, Alex Parakkal

| G. Viswanath

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|14

| Alphonsa

| 5 February 1952

| O. J. Thottan

| O. J. Thottan

| O. J. Thottan

| Jose Prakash, Miss Kumari

| T. R. Pappa

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|15

| Aathmasanthi

| 21 March 1952

| Joseph Thaliyath

| N. P. Chellappan Nair

| N. P. Chellappan Nair

| T. K. Madhavan Nair, Miss Kumari

| T. R. Pappa

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|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

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|17

| Marumakal

| 9 May 1952

| S. K. Chari

| M. P. Productions

| Kedamangalam Sadanandan

| Prem Nazir (debut), Neyyatinkara Komalam

| P. S. Divakar

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|18

| Premalekha

| 25 July 1952

| M. K. Ramani

| Vanakutty Raman Pillai

| Vanakutty Raman Pillai

| Jose Prakash, S. P. Pillai

| P. S. Divakar

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|19

| Aathmasakhi

| 17 August 1952

| G. R. Rao

| KP Kottarakkara

| KP Kottarakkara

| Sathyan (debut), B. S. Saroja

| Br Lakshmanan

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|20

| Visappinte Vili

| 22 August 1952

| Mohan Rao

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

| Prem Nazir, Kumari Thankam, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

| P. S. Divakar

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|21

| Amma

| 24 December 1952

| K. Vembu

| Nagavally R. S. Kurup

|

| Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Lalitha, B. S. Saroja

|V. Dakshinamurthy

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|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

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|23

| Velakkaran

| 12 February 1953

| E. R. Kooper

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

| Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, P. K. Saraswathi

| V. Dakshinamurthy

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|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

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|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

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|26

| Lokaneethi

| 17 April 1953

| R. Velappan Nair

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla

|Sathyan, B. S. Saroja

|V. Dakshinamurthy

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|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

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|28

| Ashadeepam

| 18 September 1953

| G. R. Rao

| Ponkunnam Varkey

| Ponkunnam Varkey

| Sathyan, B. S. Saroja

| V. Dakshinamurthy

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|[https://youtube.com/watch?v=lLNF7jFXSf0 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

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|30

| Avakasi

| 16 March 1954

| Antony Mitradas

| K. .P Kottarakkara

| K. .P Kottarakkara

| Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, S. P. Pillai, Bahadoor (debut)

| Br Lakshmanan

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|31

| Sandehi

| 7 August 1954

| F. Nagoor

| F. Nagoor

| N. N. Pisharady

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, T. R. Omana

| T. R. Pappa

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|32

| Manasakshi

| 20 August 1954

| G. Vishwanath

| P. S. Nair

| P. S. Nair

| Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari

| S. G. K. Pillai

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|33

| Puthradharmam

| 9 September 1954

| Vimal Kumar

| Film Company

| Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

| Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Lakshmi Bai

| P. S. Divakar

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|34

| Avan Varunnu

| 18 September 1954

| M. R. S. Mani

| M. Kunchacko

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla

| Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, Kumari Thankam

| V. Dakshinamurthy

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|[https://youtube.com/watch?v=vt7HnWtzlOw 35]

| Neelakuyil

| 10 October 1954

| Ramu Kariat, P. Bhaskaran

| Uroob

| Uroob, P. Bhaskaran

| Sathyan, Miss Kumari, P. Bhaskaran

| Lyrics: P. Bhaskaran, Music: K. Raghavan

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|36

| Balyasakhi

| 23 December 1954

| Antony Mitradas

| K.P. Kottarakkara

| K.P. Kottarakkara

| Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, Kumari Thankam

| Br Lakshmanan

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|[https://youtube.com/watch?v=Sy4QGJlt39Q 37]

| Snehaseema

| 30 December 1954

| S. S. Rajan

| Ponkunnam Varkey (Snehaseema)

| Ponkunnam Varkey

| Sathyan, Padmini, Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair, G. K. Pillai (debut)

|V. Dakshinamurthy

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|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

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|39

| Kidappadam

|11 February 1955

| M. R. S. Mani

| M. Kunchacko

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla

| Prem Nazir, Kumari Thankam

| V. Dakshinamurthy

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|40

| Harishchandra

| 19 March 1955

| Antony Mitradas

| Satyanath

|

| Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari

| Br Lakshmanan

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|41

| Kalam Marunnu

| 21 April 1955

| R. Velappan Nair

| Kailas Pictures

| R. Velappan Nair

| Sathyan, K. P. A. C. Sulochana

|G. Devarajan, Br Lakshmanan

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|[https://youtube.com/watch?v=1lnVacPjNZQ 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

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|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

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|[https://youtube.com/watch?v=qJz6m05kh-I 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

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|45

| Aathmaarpanam

| 23 March 1956

| G. R. Rao

| K. P. Kottarakkara

| K. P. Kottarakkara

| Prem Nazir, B. S. Saroja, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

|V. Dakshinamurthy

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|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

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|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

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|48

| Avar Unarunnu

| 16 November 1956

| N. Sankaran Nair

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

| Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Miss Kumari

| V. Dakshinamurthy

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|49

| Padatha Painkili

| 22 March 1957

| P. Subramaniam

| Muttathu Varkey (Padatha Painkili)

| Muttathu Varkey

| Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, K. V. Shanthi

| Br Lakshmanan

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|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

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|51

| Minnaminugu

| 24 May 1957

| Ramu Kariat

| Ramu Kariat, Ponjikkara Rafi

| Ponjikkara Rafi

| Premji, Manavalan Joseph

| M. S. Baburaj

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|52

| Minnunnathellam Ponnalla

| 17 August 1957

| R. Velappan Nair

| K. P. Kottarakkara

| K. P. Kottarakkara

| Sathyan, Kumari Thankam

| S. N. Ranganathan

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|53

| Jailppulli

| 30 October 1957

| P. Subramaniam

| Muttathu Varkey

| Muttathu Varkey

| Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, K. V. Shanthi

|Br Lakshmanan

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|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

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|55

| Deva Sundari

| 25 December 1957

| M. K. R. Nambiar

| Sreemathi Munnas

|

| Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Kumari Thankam

| T. R. Pappa

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|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

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|57

| Mariakutty

| 15 March 1958

| P. Subramaniam

| Muttathu Varkey

| Muttathu Varkey

| Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, Kushalakumari

| Br Lakshmanan

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|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

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|59

| Lilly

| 25 December 1958

| F. Nagoor

| Jimmy

|

| Prem Nazir, K. V. Shanthi, Kumari Thankam, B. S. Saroja

| Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy

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|[https://youtube.com/watch?v=UB-mYCgVtSA 60]

| Aana Valarthiya Vanampadi

| 18 February 1959

| P. Subramaniam

| Neela

| Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

| Bahadoor, Miss Kumari (double role), Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

| Br Lakshmanan

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|61

| Minnalppadayaali

| 25 April 1959

| G. Viswanath

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla

| Sathyan, Padmini

| P. S. Divakar, Ranganathan

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|62

| Chathurangam

| 10 September 1959

| J. D. Thottan

| J. D. Thottan, Joshwa

| Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla

| Prem Nazir, Padmini

| G. Devarajan

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|63

| Naadodikal

| {{nobreak|11 September 1959}}

| S. Ramanathan

| S. Ramanathan

| S. Ramanathan

| Prem Navaz, Ambika Sukumaran

|

References

  • {{cite web|title=Kerala Government Public Relations Department |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/prd2/art/list.htm |access-date=30 December 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050828202957/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/prd2/art/list.htm |archive-date=28 August 2005 |url-status=dead }}
  • {{cite web | title=Cinema of Malayalam | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426081118/http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/ | archive-date=26 April 2005 | url=http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net | access-date=18 September 2019 }}
  • {{cite web | title=Official Site of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists | url=http://malayalamcinema.com | access-date=28 April 2005 }}
  • {{Cite web|title=Malayalam Movie Database|url=https://www.malayalasangeetham.info/index.php|access-date=23 September 2021}}

External links

  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?release_date=1928-01-01,1959-12-31&languages=ml&adult=include&sort=release_date,asc Malayalam films before 1960] at IMDb

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