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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

  12. 462

    Thanthram

    1988· 1h 51m

    —0
  13. 463

    Aalolam

    1982· 2h 16m

    8.01
  14. 464

    Isabella

    1988· 2h 6m

    —0
  30. 480

    Mazhu

    1982· 1h 55m

    —0
  42. 492

    Jaathakam

    1989· 2h 2m

    6.01

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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.