List of Malayalam Detective Films:
Investigative movies always bring a chill down the spine, pumping the adrenalin with every twist and turn. Suspense, thrillers, crime are all part of this genre where the detective plays the most important role. A movie maneuvered around a gripping narrative that keeps the audience on the edge. Malayalam cinema has always been ahead in exploiting this genre to the hilt, some exceptional movies have been made in the investigative forum.
Here is a list of Malayalam detective films:
Yavanika
1982
Cast: Bharath Gopi, Mammootty
It is a mystery thriller film, co-written and directed by K. G. George.
Kariyilakkattu Pole
1986
It is a Malayalam crime movie, directed by P. Padmarajan.
Drishyam
2013
Jagratha
1989
Cast: Mammootty,Parvathy Jayaram
It is the sequel of Oru CBI Diary Kurippu.
Palery Maanikyam Oru Paathira Kolapaathakathinte Kadha
2009
Cast: Mammootty,Gowri Munjal
The movie is based on a famous novel by T P Rajeevan’s murder-investigation. The movie was based on a real-life story that occurred in the 1950s in Kerala.
Nerariyan CBI
2005
This is a murder mystery where Sethurama Iyer (Mammootty) investigates the death of a young girl, Mythili (Samvrutha).
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988
This is a crime movie, directed by K Madhu.
Sethurama Iyer CBI
2004
This is the sequel of Malayalam movie Jagratha.
Detective
2007
Cast: Suresh Gopi,Sindhu Menon
Munnariyippu
2014
Cast: Mammootty,Prithviraj Sukumaran
This is a dramatic movie directed by noted cinematographer Venu.
Mumbai Police
2013
Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran,Rahman
Mumbai Police is about the friendship between three police officers.
Oppam
2016
Cast: Mohanlal,Vimala Raman
This is an intense dark thriller from Priyadarshan, based on a story by Govind Vijayan.
Chinthamani Kolacase
2006
Cast: Suresh Gopi,Bhavana
Memories
2013
Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Meghana Sundar Raj
The Tiger
2005
Cast: Suresh Gopi, Saikumar
The movie revolves around a missing journalist and the efforts of Crime Branch SP Chandrashekhar to unravel the mystery behind her disappearance.
These are some of the most brilliant Malayalam detective films to date.
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