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Best Malayalam Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 496 Malayalam-language movies released in the 1980s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 entry is Ramji Rao Speaking. These films were originally released in Malayalam (മലയാളം).

496 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Chithram

    1988· 2h 39m

    7.937
  3. 3

    Kireedam

    1989· 2h 7m

    7.844
  6. 6

    Thalavattam

    1986· 2h 27m

    7.713
  11. 11

    Vandanam

    1989· 3h 0m

    7.219
  14. 14

    Aparan

    1988· 1h 55m

    7.69
  17. 17

    Yavanika

    1982· 2h 27m

    8.311
  20. 20

    Utharam

    1989· 2h 3m

    7.16
  21. 21

    P.C. 369

    1987· 2h 3m

    —0
  40. 40

    Mrigaya

    1989· 2h 22m

    6.912
  42. 42

    Sakthi

    1980

    —0
  43. 43

    Aryan

    1988· 2h 51m

    6.76
  44. 44

    Witness

    1988· 2h 13m

    3.01
  45. 45

    1921

    1988· 2h 35m

    7.43

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Frequently asked questions

How many Malayalam movies came from the 1980s?

496 Malayalam-language films from the 1980s carry real rating data.

How are these Malayalam films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated Malayalam movie of the 1980s?

Ramji Rao Speaking holds the top position in this collection.