List of Malayalam films of 1988

Malayalam cinema

Before 1960
1960s
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

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The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1988.

Opening | Film | Cast | Director | Music Director | Notes

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N | 8  | Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal | Revathi, Kiran Vergis | Kamal | Ouseppachan |
15  | Vicharana | Mammootty, Sobhana | Sibi Malayil | Ouseppachan |
Kandathum Kettathum | Thilakan, Balachandra Menon | Balachandra Menon |  |
21  | Dhinarathrangal | Mammootty, Sumalatha | Joshi | Shyam |
25  | Oozham | Madhu, Sukumari | Harikumar | M. K. Arjunan |
29  | Adholokam | Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu | Thevalakkara Chellappan | Raveendran |
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan | Priyadarshan | Ouseppachan |

B | 11  | Puravrutham | Revathy, Om Puri | Lenin Rajendran | Kavalam Narayana Panicker |
18  | Oru CBI Diary Kurippu | Mammootty, Suresh Gopi | K. Madhu | Shyam |
19  | Bheekaran | Rajkumar, Bheeman Raghu | Prem | G. Devarajan |
Daisy | Harish Kumar, Sonia | Prathap K. Pothan | Shyam |
Agnichirakulla Thumbi | Sathaar, Anuradha | P. K. Krishnan | Shyam |
Poonnanujathi |  | R. Krishnamoorthy |  |
Karate Girls | Anuradha, Bheeman Raghu | Gokul | Shankar–Ganesh |
20  | Witness | Jayaram, Jagathy Sreekumar | Viji Thampi | Ouseppachan |

R | 5  | Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas | Jayaram, Sumalatha | Kamal | Johnson |
13  | Marikkunnilla Njan | Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Nedumudi Venu | P. K. Radhakrishnan | Raveendran |
14  | Mrithunjayam | Devan, Parvathy | Paul Babu | Ouseppachan |
18  | Vida Parayaanmathram | Devan, Sandhya | P. K. Joseph | M. K. Arjunan |
20  | Sanghunadam | Mammootty, Suresh Gopi | T. S. Suresh Babu | Jerry Amaldev |
25  | Uyaran Orumikkan |  | Vayanar Vallabhan | Aravindan Thevara |
Theruvu Narthaki | Balan K. Nair, Bheeman Raghu | N. Sankaran Nair | Vijayabhaskar |
Onninu Purake Mattonnu | Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu | Thulasidas | Kannur Rajan |
26  | Itha Oru Penkutty | Babitha, Rajesh | Jayadevan | A. T. Ummer |

R | 1  | Thaala | Ashokan, Shari | Babu Radhakrishnan | Vaippin Surendran |
3  | Oru Muthassi Katha | Vineeth, Nirosha | Priyadarshan | Ouseppachan |
5  | Charavalayam | Innocent, Hari | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | S. P. Venkatesh |
7  | Manu Uncle | Mammootty, Master Sreenivasan G. | Dennis Joseph | Shyam |
Ayitham | Mohanlal, Ambika | Venu Nagavally | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
13  | Ambalakkara Panchaayath | Jayabharathi, Unnimary | Kabeer Rawuthar | Jerry Amaldev |
Orkkappurathu | Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu | Kamal | Ouseppachan |
14  | Abkari | Mammootty, Ratheesh | I. V. Sasi |  |
Ormayilennum | Sukumari, Ratheesh | T. V. Mohan | Jerry Amaldev |
Kudumbapuranam | Thilakan, Balachandra Menon | Sathyan Anthikad | Johnson |
29  | Janmashathru | Anuradha, Balan K. Nair | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Cochin Alex |

Y | 6  | Janmandharam | Balachandramenon, Shobhana | Thampi Kannanthanam | S. P. Venkatesh |
12  | Aparan | Jayaram, Shobana | P. Padmarajan | Johnson |
13  | Innaleyude Baakki | Captain Raju, Devan | P. A. Bakker | G. Devarajan |
18  | Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi | Madhu, Urvashi | P. G. Vishwambharan | A. T. Ummer |
Sangham | Mammootty, Thilakan | Joshiy | Shyam |
25  | Venal Vasathi |  | A. T. Joy |  |

N | 6  | Rahasyam Parama Rahasyam | Ratheesh, Balan K. Nair | P. K. Joseph | S. P. Venkatesh |
8  | Kanakambarangal | Thilakan, Murali | N. Sankaran Nair | K. Raghavan |
16  | Pattanapravesham | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan | Sathyan Anthikkad | Shyam |
17  | Loose Loose Arappiri Loose | Jagathy Sreekumar, Kuthiravattam Pappu | Prassi Malloor | Darsan Raman |
24  | Paadha Mudra | Mohanlal, Seema | R. Sukumaran | Vidhyadharan |
David David Mr. David | Ashokan, Balachandra Menon | Viji Thampi | Raveendran |

L | 1  | Isabella | Sumalatha, Balachandra Menon | Mohan | Johnson |
9  | Mamalakalkkappurathu | Manoj K. Jayan, Anil | Ali Akbar | Mohan Sithara |
21  | August 1 | Mammootty, Sukumaran | Sibi Malayil | Shyam |
29  | Mattoral | Mammootty, Karamana Janardanan Nair | K. G. George | M. B. Sreenivasan |

G | 6  | Inquilabinte Puthri | Jose, KPAC Sunny | Jayadevan | A. T. Ummer |
13  | Athirthikal | Madhu, Srividya | J. D. Thottan | G. Devarajan |
19  | 1921 | Mammootty, Suresh Gopi | I. V. Sasi | Shyam |
24  | Arjun Dennis | Ashokan, Nirosha | Thevalakkara Chellappan | S. P. Venkatesh |
25  | Thanthram | Mammootty, Urvashi | Joshiy | Shyam |
Vaisali | Sanjay Mitra, Suparna Anand | Bharathan | Ravi |
Oru Vivaada Vishayam | Lissy, Devan | P. G. Vishwambharan |  |
28  | Moonnam Pakkam | Thilakan, Jayaram | Padmarajan | Ilaiyaraaja |

P | 9  | Oohakachavadam | Adoor Bhasi, Balachandra Menon | K. Madhu | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
10  | Adipapam | Vimal Raja, Abhilasha | P. Chandrakumar | Jerry Amaldev |

T | 5  | Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu | Ratheesh, Disco Shanti | Ravi Gupthan | Raveendran |
8  | Alila Kuruvikal | Shobana, Madhu | S. L. Puram Anand | Mohan Sithara |
24  | Aaryan | Mohanlal, Ramya Krishnan | Priyadarshan | Reghu Kumar |

V | 4  | Mukthi | Mammootty, Shobhana | I. V. Sasi |  |
10  | Moonnam Mura | Mohanlal, Lalu Alex | K. Madhu | Shyam |
12  | Anuragi | Mohanlal, Urvashi | I. V. Sasi | Gangai Amaran |
19  | Parisile Ardharaathrikal |  | K. S. Rajan |  |

C | 8  | Aranyakam | Saleema, Devan | Hariharan | Raghunath Seth |
9  | Vellanakalude Nadu | Mohanlal, Shobana | Priyadarshan | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
23  | Ulsavapittennu | Mohanlal, Parvathy Jayaram | Bharath Gopi | G. Devarajan |
Chithram | Mohanlal, Ranjini | Priyadarshan | Kannur Rajan |
25  | Dhwani | Prem Nazir, Jayaram | A. T. Abu | Naushad |
28  | Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu | Sreenivasan, Jayaram | Sathyan Anthikkad | Johnson |
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|  | Kanana Sundari |  |  |  |
|  | December |  |  |  |
|  | Aamukham |  |  |  |
|  | Ore Thooval Pakshikal |  |  |  |
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## Dubbed films

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film  | Direction  | Story  | Screenplay  | Main actors

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Asura Samhaaram | Rajan–Nagendra |  |  |
Nara Nayattu | Krishna Chandran |  |  |
Rekthaksharangal | Sathyan |  |  |
Kamandalu | Vijayakrishnan |  |  |
Sangeetha Sangamam | K. Viswanath |  |  |
Prathikaraam | K. S. R. Das  |  |  |
Dheera Prathijna | Karatte Girls | Vijay  |  |  |

## References

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* "Kerala Government Public Relations Department". Archived from the original on 28 August 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
* "Cinema of Malayalam". Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
* "Official Site of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists". Retrieved 24 February 2011.

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* Production companies

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Assamese|

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Bengali|

* 1931
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Bhojpuri|

* 2018
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* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Gujarati|

* Before 2014
* 2014
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* 2020
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Hindi|

* 1920
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* 1960
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Malayalam|

* 1928–1959
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Meitei (Manipuri)|

* Brief list
* 2013
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Odia|

* 1936
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* 2020
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Punjabi|

* 1970
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1981
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
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Tamil|

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Telugu|

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Tulu|

* 2014
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