Malayalam
film
industry
has
a
special
attraction
towards
the
sequel
business.
The
industry
has
always
fancied
the
chances
of
making
sequels
to
any
successful
film.
But,
the
results
have
not
been
fruitful
all
the
times.
Here
let
us
take
a
look
at
some
of
the
successful
sequels
in
Malayalam
cinema.
It
is
a
fact
that
sequels
do
guarantee
a
good
opening
for
the
film.
The
fan
base
that
the
prequels
have
would
definitely
ensure
good
initial
returns
for
the
film.
Pattanapravesham
Pattanapravesham
which
came
as
a
sequel
to
Nadodikattu
was
an
instant
hit
and
garnered
wide
appreciation.
Unfortunately,
the
third
part
of
the
series,
Akkare
Akkare
Akkare,
directed
by
Priyadarshan
wasn't
a
big
success.
Inspector
Balram
The
film
which
brought
back
the
character
Inspector
Balram
from
Aavanazhi
was
a
big
success
back
then.
The
third
part
of
the
film,
which
was
titled
Balram
V/S
Tharadas,
went
on
to
be
a
failure.
Mannar
Mathai
Speaking
This
is
one
of
the
best
sequels
ever
made
in
Malayalam
films.
The
movie
maintained
the
standards
of
the
original
and
has
got
a
cult
fan
following
even
now.
Raavanaprabhu
Raavanaprabhu,
the
sequel
of
Devasuram,
came
at
the
right
time.
The
film
which
was
the
launchpad
of
Ranjith
as
a
director
was
a
mass
hit.
Sethuramaiyyar
CBI
The
CBI
franchise
has
four
movies
associated
with
it.
Sethuramaiyyar
CBI
which
was
the
third
film
in
this
franchise,
went
on
to
be
a
big
hit.
Incidentally,
all
the
parts
of
the
film
received
good
reviews
and
have
been
a
profit
earners
to
the
producers.
Bharathchandran
IPS
The
firebrand
Bharathchandran
came
back
on
screen
to
taste
success.
This
sequel
to
Commissioner
was
a
perfect
comeback
for
Suresh
Gopi
and
launched
Renji
Panikker
as
a
director.
2
Harihar
Nagar
This
gang
of
four
friends
did
really
rock
the
screen
when
they
came
back
after
a
gap
of
18
years.
2
Harihar
Nagar,
earned
good
revenue,
and
is
said
to
be
a
bigger
commercial
success
than
its
original
But,
most
of
the
time
we
have
seen
the
makers
compromising
on
the
quality
of
the
sequels
and
striving
solely
on
the
goodwill
that
their
prequels
have
formed.
In
such
cases,
the
film
doesn't
meet
the
expectations
of
the
audiences
and
goes
on
to
become
a
flop.
Malayalam
cinema
has
numerous
such
examples
to
show.
It
is
a
fact
that,
the
number
of
flopped
sequels
has
outnumbered
the
number
of
successful
sequels.
Seldom
we
see
sequels
bettering
or
maintaining
the
standards
of
the
origin
Chenkol
which
released
as
a
sequel
to
Kireedam,
was
a
flop
at
its
releasing
time.
But,
later
the
film
fetched
good
reviews
and
is
now
considered
to
be
a
film
which
is
as
good
as
its
original.