Manichitrathazhu(1993)

Director:Fazil
Starred by:MohnLal,Shobhana,SureshGopi,Innocent,Nedumudi Venu,Vinaya Prasad,Ganesh,Sudeedh, Thilakan etc.
Writer: Madhu Muttom
Music: M.G. Radhakrishnan,Johnson (BGM)

Story thread :Ganga (Shobhana) and Nakulan (Suresh Gopi), returned at the ancestral "Tharavadu" mansion of the latter. Ignoring the protests of their superstitious uncle Thampi (Nedumudi Venu), they move into the mansion, when unusual and supernatural events begin to happen. Suspicion falls on Sreedevi (Vinaya Prasad), Nakulan's cousin, who is known to be suffering from depression who was his Murappennu, still a spinster. Dr. Sunny Joseph (Mohanlal), a frolicsome psychiatrist and Nakulan's close friend, is called in to investigate. Soon it becomes evident that Ganga, affected by multiple personality disorder (MPD), is behind the mystery, haunted by a troubled past.

The mansion that Nakulan and Ganga were living in was occupied in ancient times by a cruel Thampi chieftain, who had imprisoned a famous Bharatnatyam dancer, Nagavalli from Tamilnadu. There she pines away for her lover Ramanathan. Ganga who grew up listening to folklore and ghost stories from her grandmother identifies with the character Nagavalli. This empathy gradually leads to psychosis. When Ganga turns into Nagavalli, the characters of the household turn into the characters of a bygone era in her eyes.

Sunny trying to solve this mysterious complex problem...



Reviews: 10/10 (If you watch this film ..You cannt give the same rating..)
Perfect ten
Extra bits:
It is a classic psychological horror thriller film.
Shobhana's performance was extra ordinary.Dr.Sunny was briiant MohanLals hand.
Everyone did their roles as well.

Actually Madhu Muttom, writer made this story from the influence of tragedy that happened in the Alummoottil palace of a famous central Travancore family in the 19th century.
Several other prominent directors such as Siddique-Lal, Priyadarshan and Sibi Malayil served as second-unit directors on the movie with Master Director Fazil.This made
it is as ever time classic.
Songs:Every Songs are Superab.. nothig more..


Awards:

National Film Awards
Best Actress Award: Shobhana
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Best Male Playback Singer: K. J. Yesudas
Best Cinematography: Venu


The Tremendous success of inspired to remade in other languages...

The remades are Apthamitra (Kannada ), Chandramukhi(Tamil ),Rajmohol (Bengali ), and Bhool Bhulaiyaa(Hindi ). All were Commercial success..

Mayilpeelikkavu (1998)

Mayilpeelikkavu
Directin: Anil Babu
Written : Sab John
Starring: Kunchacko Boban, Jomol, Thilakan, Jagathi Sreekumar,
Cochin Haneefa ,Narendraprasad, Janardhanan
Music : Berny-Ignatious

Story Thread:It is a beautiful fantacy film.Before years ,a teenage girl, Kuttimalu(Jomol) brutally murdered ,in an orthodox rich kerala family. In the name that murder her lover(Kunchacko Boban) executed for death.But the real killer was another man. After years kuttimani
re-incarnated in that family.Her lover also re-incarnated as the son of their manager.They have no idea aout their early life.But they starts to do their revenge..

Review:7.5/10, It was not a big hit ,But beautiful differentstory , directions,
and songs .. Simply Good film

Adharvam(1989)

Director:Dennis Joseph
Starred by:Mammootty, Ganesh Kumar, Parvathy, Silk Smitha,Charuhasan, Thilakan etc.
Writer: Shibu Chakravarthy
Music: Ilayaraja
thread :Anantha Padmanabhan(Mammootty) is the son of Thevally thirumeni(Charuhasan) who is a great magician.He have lot knowledge in magic and thantric paintings .Ananthan lives with his mother.She is a woman from lower cast. Because of this he faced lot of humiliations from people . In the name of an affair with a higher cast girl,people beat him and killed his mother. He is forced to leave his village.For revenge he studying black magic from another black magician(Thilakan) . Then he started his revenge aganist villagers. As the results disasters rains above them .
To find a solution Thevalli thirumeni's second son (brother of Ananthan) seeks Anathan to meet him.


Reviews: 8/10
It is a classic horror film,a new approach ,good film,good story,
direction,actors performance,remarkable songs

Aayushkalam(1992)

Aayushkalam
Directed by Kamal
Written by Rajan Kiriyath,Vinu Kiriyath
Cast: Mukesh,sai kumar,Sreenivasan, Mathu,K.P.A.C. Lalitha, Siddique ,
Oduvil Unnikrishnan ,Innocent

Thread:A Man (Mukesh) who received heart transplant, see the Ghost(Jayaram) of owner of his heart. But nobody are ready to believe him. But later he made a friendship with the ghost.Ghost have an intention. With the help of his friend(mukesh) he reveals the secrets behind his murder.
It is a comedy horror film with good songs.

review: A good entertainer with touching story.Good dorection,songs and screen play.
Actors did their job as well.

Vayanadan Thampan(1978)

Starring : Kamalahasen,Janardanan, Balan K Nair, Alummoodan, Latha, Mallika
Director : A. Vincent
Story: T Nandakumar


Thread: It is a story about evil worship.A man (Thampan)who retains his youth by giving the blood of virgins to evil.For virgins he pretends love to ladies and kidnapping them. It have strong influences of Hollywood vampire films.But it was a new theme in Malayalam. Kamalhasan performed his role as excellent.

Review: Direction is avg. But entire film is good

Bhargavinilayam(1964)

Bhargavinilayam(The Ghost House)
Direction A. Vincent
Starring Prem Nazir,Madhu,P. J. Antony ,Vijaya Nirmala
Sreenplay Vikom Muhammad Basheer
Year 1964
Story based on great Malayalam writer Vikom Muhammad Basheer's novel "NeelaVelicham"

Story Thread: It revolves around the strange experiences of a writer who stayed in the lonely large house for writing inspirations. In that house he experienced the presence of Bhargavi's(Heroin) ghost.Then he reveals the mystery behind her unnatural death.

As the influence of this film ,in kerala lonely large homes were called as "Bhargavinilayam"
Result: Very good story wise ,Technically poor(remind about old black and white tech.s)

Malayalm horror films

1)Bhargaveenilayam
2)Lisa
3)Veendum lisa
4)Vayanadan Thamban
5)Sreekrishnaparunthu
6)Shakthi
7)Manichitrathazu
8)Mayilppelikkavu
9)EE Bhargaveenilayam
10)Indrium
11)Summer palace
12)Vellinakshatrm
13)Adharvam
14)Meghasandesam
15)Ayushkalam
16)Aparichithan
17)Moonammathoral
18)Kanakanmani
19)Suryakireedam
20)Akasaganga
21)Ananthabhadram
22)thantra
23)Winter
24)Chemistry
25)In Ghost house Inn
26)Bhadra
27)PakalPooram