The roles of Amitabh Bachan, Rishi Kapoor, and Vinod Khanna were Re-enacted by Ratheesh, Ravindran, and Mammootty. Released in the year 2010 the plot was a rehashed version of a 2007 Hollywood film Butterfly on a wheel.Īmong this list was John Jaffer Janardhanan directed by I.V.Sasi and written by T.Damodaran which was a scene-by-scene remake of a 1977 classic directed by Manmohan Desai. Fahadh Faasil made a comeback reincarnating his avatar after his debut stint bombed and actor Jayasurya who was almost being typecast as “Dileep lite” surprised viewers by introducing the performer in him.
Here is a list of 10 Malayalam films spanning across decades that were remakes of hits from other languages: Cocktail from Butterfly On A WheelĪpart from earning a sleeper hit status and being one of the predominant films in the list of new wave Malayalam cinema, the film also gave two of its stars to reinvent themselves. Similar to other film industries Malayalam cinema also has its share of films that are inspired from other languages. From classics such as Avalude Ravukal which were remade as Kamala (Kannada) and Patita (Hindi) and Manichitrathazhu remade as Chandramukhi and Bhool Bhulaiya to the recent Mohanlal-starrer Drishyam Malayalam hits have been often subjected many successful remakes across India. The woman is having her share of problems as she tries to share it with one of them.From time over time Malayalam films have been remade into other languages.
'Swarnamukhiley' from Ithu Njangalude Katha (1982): Five friends fall in love with the same woman. 'Mounamey' from Thakara (1979): Subhashini (Surekha) is feeling helpless and heartbroken in the memory of her Thakara (Prathap Pothan).ġ5. It can be a culmination of a lot of things.ġ4. There is nostalgia, probably the slumbering Nagavalli in her is missing her lover. 'Varuvanillarumen' from Manichithrathazhu (1993): Ganga (Shobana) finds herself drawn towards Ramanathan’s poetry. 'Marannittumenthino' from Randam Bhavam (2001): The lovers have been separated by a strange twist of fate and both are lost in each other’s fond memories.ġ3. The hero (Prithviraj) is devastated when he realises that he has lost her (Samvritha Sunil) forever and it plunges him into unfathomable depths of sorrow.ġ2.
'Azhalinte Aazhangalil' from Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012): Lost love has never sounded so poignantly heart-breaking. It’s beautifully captured through this song.ġ1. 'Arikil Nee Undayirunnegil' from Nee Ethra Dhanya (1987): Murali has fallen madly in love with Karthika but is unable to express his love to her. 'Naadha Nee Varum Kaalocha Kelkkuvan' from Chaamaram (1980): S Janaki perfectly renders this lovely melody about a wife’s eager and patient wait for her husband’s return home.ĩ.'Ennu Varum Nee' from Kannaki (2001): Jayaraj’s version of Antony and Cleopatra has Kannaki (Nandita Das) lost in Manikan’s (Lal) memories, awaiting his return.ġ0. 'Edo Janma Kalpanayil' from Paalangal (1981): The discovery of new love (between Zarina Wahab and Nedumudi Venu) cannot be expressed more beautifully here.Ĩ. 'Shankupushpam Kannezhuthumbol' from Shakuntala (1965): A heartbroken King Dushyantha (Prem Nazir) lost in the memory of his beloved Shakuntala (Prema).ħ. 'Pathiramazha Yetho' from Ulladakkam (1991): Can there be a more sublime piece of poetry than this? In a mental health institution, we have a lover (Asokan), who has lost his mind following the death of his lady love, recalling her through a poignant melody while another woman (Amala) listens sadly, lost in her own memories of her dead lover.Ħ. 'Oru Rathri Koodi' from Summer in Bethlehem (1998): A beautiful melody that captures Dennis’s (Suresh Gopi) silent love for Abhirami (Manju Warrier).ĥ. 'Pokkuveyil Ponnuruki' from Chillu (1982): Venu Nagavally, who was the quintessential Devadas of Malayalam cinema, sports a badly kept beard and looks immensely unhappy, reminiscing his lost lover played by who else but Jalaja?!Ĥ. Music and Lyrics: Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiriģ.