2008
was
not
an
exciting
or
memorable
year
for
Malayalam
cinema.
However,
we
saw
some
good
movies
and
quite
a
few
blockbusters.
Let's
take
a
look
at
the
best
five
Malayalam
movies
in
2008.
Aakashagopuram
Director:
K.P.
Kumaran
Cast:
Mohanlal,
Bharath
Gopi,
Shwetha
Menon,
Geethu
Mohandas.
Music:
John
Altman
Thespian
Mohanlal
has
yet
again
given
proof
of
his
histrionic
talent
in
Aakashagopuram,
an
adaptation
of
Henrik
Ibsen's
classic
'Master
Builder'.
The
film
has
turned
to
be
a
true
masterpiece
of
National
Award-winning
director
K.P.
Kumaran
whose
craftsmanship
is
clearly
visible
in
each
scene
as
he
brings
out
the
best
in
every
member
of
the
cast
and
crew.
Kerala's
first
international
film,
Aakashagopuram
brought
together
the
best
talents
from
Hollywood,
UK,
Hindi,
Tamil
and
Malayalam
film
industries.
Aakashagopuram
is
a
finely-crafted
movie,
a
must-see
for
all
film-lovers,
even
for
those
who
do
not
understand
Malayalam.
Click
here
to
read
Aakashagopuram
review.
Thalappavu
Director:
Madhupal
Cast:
Prithviraj,
Lal,
Atul
Kulkarni,
Dhanya
Mary,
Rohini
Music:
Alex
Paul
Prithviraj's
Thalappavu,
the
debut
directorial
venture
of
popular
actor
Madhupal,
can
be
called
a
historical
film
as
the
movie
is
based
on
the
controversial
and
real-life
confession
of
police
constable
Raveendran
Pillai
who
gunned
down
the
naxalite
leader
Varghese
in
a
fake
encounter
on
February
18,
1970,
in
the
jungles
of
Wayanad
in
North
Kerala.
The
movie
is
presented
in
the
form
of
the
scattered
memories
of
an
old
repentant
retired
police
constable
and
offers
a
promising
watch
with
wonderful
performances
all
through.
Thalappavu
is
a
wonderful
example
of
a
movie
in
which
the
every
member
of
the
cast
and
crew
has
performed
at
his
or
her
best.
Click
here
to
read
Thalappavu
review.
Thirakkatha
Director:
Ranjith
Cast:
Prithviraj,
Priyamani,
Samvritha
Sunil,
Nishant
Sagar,
Anoop
Menon
Music:
Sharath
Malayalam
audiences
have
always
appreciated
movies
which
deal
with
the
inner
stories
of
filmdom,
be
it
Udhayananu
Tharam
(2005),
Chathikkatha
Chanthu
(2004)
or
Katha
Parayumpol
(2007).
All
did
extremely
well
in
Kerala.
Scenarist-director
Renjith's
Thirakkatha,
starring
Prithviraj
and
Priyamani
in
the
lead,
is
yet
another
interesting
movie
based
on
the
occupational
hazards
of
showbiz.
The
film
is
widely
rumoured
to
be
based
on
one
of
the
biggest
Kollywood
romances
of
the
late
70's
(between
Kamal
Haasan
and
late
actress
Srividya).
Thirakkatha
is
a
finely-plotted
and
intelligently-directed
movie,
which
can
impress
audiences
with
its
notable
narrative
structure.
Click
here
to
read
Thirakkatha
preview.
Veruthe
Oru
Bharya
Director:
Akku
Akbar
Producer:
Salavuddin
Cast:
Jayaram,
Gopika,
Nivedita,
Jagathy
Sreekumar,
Innocent,
Madhu
Warrier
Music:
Shyam
Dharman
Veruthe
Oru
Bharya
is
one
of
the
most
brilliant
mainstream
crowd-pleasers
and
best
thought-provoking
family
movies
released
in
recent
times,
narrated
with
intensity
and
integrity
from
beginning
to
end.
After
nearly
five
years
of
continuous
struggle
to
keep
his
position
in
Malayalam
films,
Jayaram
has
finally
achieved
a
much-needed
victory
with
Veruthe
Oru
Bharya
directed
by
Akku
Akbar.
The
movie
has
been
running
with
good
responses
from
audiences
right
from
its
initial
days.
Click
here
to
read
Veruthe
Oru
Bharya
review.
Twenty:20
Director:
Joshy
Producer:
Dileep
on
behalf
of
AMMA
Music:
Suresh
Peters
Cast:
All
Malayalam
actors
Twenty:20
is
a
racy,
thrilling
and
amazingly
well-made
film
by
director
Joshi.
The
movie,
which
brings
together
top
stars
Mammooty,
Mohanlal,
Suresh
Gopi
and
Jayaram,
has
broken
all
box-office
records
in
the
state
within
a
single
week
of
its
release.
Though
the
film
released
only
in
115
theatres
in
the
state,
the
opening
day
collection
alone
crossed
Rs.
10
million.
In
fact,
all
the
areas
of
film-making
in
Twenty:20
excel
with
superb
action,
songs
and
suspense.
The
first
round
of
applause
should
be
given
to
the
writers
who
have
taken
script-writing
to
a
new
level
by
providing
us
a
3
hour
film
without
a
single
dull
moment
Click
here
to
read
Twenty:20
review.
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