Kerala Cafe

An anthology of eleven short films from eleven directors featuring stories of life in Mumbai.

Tamanna Sahni (Shilpa Shetty) is a dedicated staff member of a top advertising agency, her ideas and designs have mainly contributed to the success of the agency. She leaves for a college reunion and meets her college sweetheart Rohit (Salman Khan). They rekindle their love for each other and share some intimate moments together. Eventually Rohit leaves and Tamanna settles back into her normal daily routine. When her sister, Tanya, has an accident she decides to give her own blood to save her. However her doctor, Dr. Raisingh (Revathi), tells her that she has been tested positive for HIV. Tamanna's world turns upside down and she desperately tries to get into contact with Rohit but in vain. Her situation is soon spread around the office and she loses her job. Angered by her unfair dismissal she searches for a lawyer to fight her case. Eventually Tarun Anand (Abhishek Bachchan) agrees to represent her...

A lonely and neglected wife seeks e-friendship on the chat room while her rebellious daughter suspects her of having an affair with their neighbor.

Thandavam movie tells about the love and bond between the brothers Kashi Nathan (Mohanlal) and SwamiNathan(Nedumudi Venu) and it takes a turn when Saminathan is killed in an accident.Kashinathan realises Dasappa Kaundar(Manoj K Jayan) and minister shankar Das(Sai Kumar) are behind Swaminathan

Kunjunni (Mammootty), in an inebriated condition arrives on a rainy night to purchase Nellur Mana, which is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Savithri (Dhanya Mary Varghese). Being crazy about old houses and palaces, Kunjunni, who is in to realty business was lured into this deal by Gireeshan (Manoj K. Jayan), the son of Guptan Namboothiri (Thilakan), a feudal land lord. In a fight with Kunjunni, his younger son had fell from the terrace and had got paralyzed below the hips. Now Guptan Namboothiri wants to avenge for it. Upon reaching the old house, Kunjunni is attacked by the goons of Gireeshan, but he escapes miraculously. An atheist, Kunjunni leads a carefree life away from the traditions of his family and is inlove with Thulasimani (Kaniha), the daughter of Pisharody, the old friend of his late father, who was also a famous tantrik.

Thalastaanam (The Capital) is a 1992 Malayalam film by Shaji Kailas starring Suresh Gopi, Narendra Prasad, Geetha, M. G. Soman, Biyon and Vijayakumar. Vijayakumar made his debut through this movie.

The King is a 1995 Malayalam action thriller film. Directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker with Mammootty in the title role as district collector.

Suresh Gopi losses his sister in Bangloore. He is trying to find who abducted her(Mathu) and finds out that there is a gang war going on and he finds himself in the middle with another girl that he meets (Anne) and rest of the story is how they escape and confront these gangsters

Poovalli Induchoodan (Mohanlal) is sentenced for six years prison life for murdering his classmate. Induchoodan, the only son of Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon (Thilakan) was framed in the case by Manapally Madhavan Nambiar (Narayanan Nair) and his crony DYSP Sankaranarayanan (Bheeman Raghu) to take revenge on idealist judge Menon who had earlier given jail sentence to Manapally in a corruption case. The story begins with Induchoodan released and his father & mother coming to stay with him.

Neelakurukkan is a 1992 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Shaji Kailas, starring Ashokan and Baiju in the lead roles. The movie tells the story of college students Binoy, Sudheer, Ranjeev and Nazzar.

Anwar Ali aka Ali Bhai (Mohanlal) is the undisputed leader of Palayam market in Kozhikode. But when his power is challenged by Danny Abraham, the good-natured Ali Bhai turns into a demon to protect his domain.

The film is a sequel to the 1988 film August 1, which was directed by Sibi Malayil, and written by S. N. Swamy. Following from August 1, Mammootty plays the character of the Crime Branch officer Perumal who investigates into an attempt of assassination on the chief minister of Kerala on the 15th of August, the Independence Day of India.

The story is about Unnikrishnan, who spent his entire childhood in a juvenile home for killing his uncle, the murderer of his parents. One day Unnikrishnan saves the life of a do-gooder, Kasim Baba. Unnikrishnan becomes Kasim Baba's most trusted man and later becomes the Don.

The film, a romantic drama, is about the shades of love that vary in a relationship woven around three individuals.

Varun Blake is an Atlanta police officer that consumes himself with hunting and bringing to justice a shadowy killer. After being adopted from India by American parents, Varun dedicates himself to the city that doesn't accept him. After a few unexplained murders happen at the newly outsourced company, InfoTech, his ex-wife is in danger of being the next victim.

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A drama with slight tinges of black humour and satire, tells the story of the lives of the Malayalees living in London, United Kingdom.

Ore Kadal (English: The Sea Within) is a 2007 Malayalam film written and directed by Shyamaprasad. The film examines the extra-marital relationship between an intellectual economist and a housewife. It stars Mammootty, Meera Jasmine, Narain and Ramya Krishnan. Ore Kadal was chosen as the inaugural film of the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India.[1] Ouseppachan won the National Award for the Best Music Director for Ore Kadal

Michael (Fahad Fazil) and Gayatri (Ann Augustine) are classmates at the Fine Arts College. They decide to live together.

The story is about an unmarried nurse from Kuwait City who adopts a baby kid and struggles she have to face in her life.

Two anthropologists (Heather Prete, David Millbern) have a series of strange encounters in the Himalayas as they search for their missing professor (Steven Berkoff).

Events happening in one single day, a Sunday, in the life of two couples who're in extramarital affairs.

Ritu tells the tale of three young friends who move through a fascinating season in their lives, different from the earlier one they really cherished.

The lives of two boys - one the son of a cop and the other the son of a thief.

Chandy arrives in Maravathoor to help out on his brother Michael’s farm. A neighbour who has his eye on the property spreads rumours that Michael's wife Mary and Chandy are having an incestuous relationship. One fine morning, both are nowhere to be seen. What is the truth?

Sivankutty earns a living by selling tickets in black. One day, he witnesses a policeman's murder in broad daylight and stands up against the culprit alone.

Director Lal Jose is all ready with Neela Thamara, a remake of the 1979 hit by the same name, that was scripted by M.T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Yusaf Ali Kechery. The film has had its shoot at various locations as Pattambi, Malamalkavu, Chamravattam, Kuttippuram and Thavanur.

Madhavan (Dileep) is a clever thief who does robbery for a living. He is following the principles of his mentor Mullani Pappan (Mala Aravindan). Meesa Madhavan got his name by the popular saying that if Madhavan rolls his Mustache (Meesa in Malayalam) looking at someone, he will rob his house that night. His enemy was a local money lender Bhageerathan Pillai (Jagathy Sreekumar) who refused to give back his father's property. Madhavan falls in love in Bhageerathan Pillai's daughter Rukmini (Kavya Madhavan). The sub inspector in the village Eappen Pappachi (Indrajith) has an eye on Rukmini. He steals the idol from the local Temple with the intention of selling it and puts the blame on Madhavan. It becomes Madhavan's responsibility to find the culprits and he does that with his mentor's help and thus uniting with his girl friend.

An Army unit comes to a local village in Kerala because of a terror threat. The plot revolves around the lives of the people and the army and their relationships.

Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal narrates the sequence of events that follow the protagonist's bachelor party.

Nee-Na is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed and produced by Lal Jose. The title Nee-Na is an abbreviation of Neena and Nalini.

The film starts in a street in Fort Kochi where Vasco da Gama, the son of a wrestler named Michael, lives. Vasco and his gang of five — Chandrappan, Susheelan, Sainu, Basheer and cousin Tomichchan are small-time goondas, involved in petty offences and as the movie progresses, these characters turn out to be more endearing than bad.

A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner.

Five women, Anikha, Isha, Gauri, Kullante and Aami, undergo life-changing experiences with regard to love.

Annan Thambi is the story of twin brothers, Appu and Achu. Their father Ravunni, a ballet artist, separates them due to sibling rivalry, and Appu is sent to live with relatives in Pollachi. He grows up to be a lovable thug who falls for Thenmozhy, while Achu marries Lakshmi. But soon major misunderstandings created by their enemies crop up and the brothers are baying for each other's blood. Just before the climax, they come to the realization that others were behind their enmity, so they patch up their differences and take on their foes.

Rajamanikyam alias Bellyraja is a multi millionaire. Bellyraja always has his sun shades and lot of gold on him. He is a Cattle dealer by profession, uneducated and an orphan. He came to Bellary from Kerala as a young boy. Life was a struggle for him and he made to the top at the end. He credits his success to his being with the cattles. He theory is that, he can trust the cattles more than humans. Not formal but sincere Rajamanikyam has lot of acquintances. He is so attached to them and treat them as his family. His life takes a turn when he meets Rajarathna Pillai and his two kids, who always fight for their father's wealth. That was a different experience to Rajamanikyam, who always dreamed of parental love but never could experience it. Story makes another twist meeting Malli, who sells flowers on the street. Movie spuns around the life of these characters with love, laugh and of course a lot of suspense.

Ustad Hotel is a quaint place run by a foodie named Kareem, who is fondly called Ustad, on a beach in Kozhikode. He sells biriyani – not to make money but to ensure that his biriyani has his customers Faizie's stay in Kozhikode continues for a bit longer than what he had anticipated and during his stay with his grandfather, Faizie unearths a real world that exists beyond the sea and its shores. The film is about the bonding between Faizi and his grandfather and how a few days with his grandfather and Ustad Hotel changes his life for ever.

A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!

Joshua, who has been working in Dubai since the age of 15, gets a call from his family to return home. How he, with the magical support of his sister Jenny, figures to live life in between the joy, pressures, expectations and tragedy is what Koode is about.

A story of homecoming from late 1970s, when 10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this period, Vicky discovers more about himself, his family and culture than he had expected to. The journey is narrated through the memories of an adult Vicky who returns to the same house to recount the experience.

A diverse group of six pregnant women, who are on their way to becoming mothers but are plagued by misconceptions, confusion, and questions about pregnancy and childbirth. In their quest to know it all, they discover their identities and answers to their deep-seated problems.

Students of two schools in Thiruvananthapuram that cater to different economical classes are in a tussle. While one set struggles for survival, the other is busy finding joy in drugs. The two groups keep finding reasons to mess with each other. Will they find the purpose of their lives amid the chaos?

Mammootty in 'Pramaani' plays Viswanatha Panicker, the corrupt president of a grama panchayat. Panicker is a self-made man who has become immensely wealthy through corruption. He is called 'Pramani' because he has in his custody several documents; the Pramaanams as they call it.

Bhai Ji is a high-tech robber who changes his looks frequently. Disguised as jewelry experts, he and his team members hatch a plan to steal precious jewelry from a palace in Kerala.

Simon is the son of Joseph Palathinkal, a business multi millionaire. One night during the night patrol, Niranjan finds Simon stabbed and murdered on a highway. Who killed him? and why?

In a village named Ilavattam there lives a man by the name of Gopalakrishna Pillai. He is a man with diverse qualities. Basically he is a moneylender, but not the avaricious kind. He lends money at very low interest-rates but makes it a point to get his money back on the date agreed upon. The story takes a turn when a bank, named Grand Bank opens up in the village, offering to give out loans at very low interest. The manager of the bank is a young lady named Jayalakshmi. She has made her entry into the village with a very definite purpose. All this, plus the very different kind of bonding between Gopalakrishna Pillai and his mother, form the plot, which develops towards a very interesting climax.

Smart City is a 2006 Malayalam action film written and directed by B Unnikrishnan. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Murali, Gopika, Jayasurya, Lakshmi Gopalaswami, Manoj K Jayan, Siddique, Jayasurya and Sanjay Mitra in the lead roles. This is the debut movie of B Unnikrishnan as a director.The film was an average grosser.

Balakrishnan is a lawyer who hasn't been able to achieve much in his professional life due to his stammer. His life takes an interesting turn when his brother-in-law entrusts him with a complex case involving a rich businessman.

Chandrashekhar lives alone in a dark and violent city. Even with crime occurring all around him, he withdraws from all responsibility and lives quietly. Soon, change is forced upon him in order to catch a serial killer. Like a grandmaster who anticipates his opponents moves well in advance, he proceeds forward. But only once, just once, he makes a fatal mistake.

Ram Mohan, an eminent businessman in Bangkok, has discovered that his business empire and personal life are in danger. To save himself, he hires two small-time crooks from India to murder a person.

ADGP Mathew Manjooran, returns to work after a seven-month sabbatical, only to take voluntary retirement. His last day has him investigating a case involving triple murder, including a police officer. Soon a pattern emerges and each clue also links Mathew. How is the veteran police officer tied to the murders and who is the real villain?

A father-son movie that travels through the life of three families, especially about a father who nurtures and raises his son as a good human being in the society. The movie also deals with which present-day issues of the school students in the society and other teenager problems. It is a very soothing family entertainer that tries to convey many beautiful messages.

Blade Purushottaman (Mammootty), nicknamed Parunthu Purushu for the way he preys on his targets, is a heartless financier. His rude and insulting ways of talking to people who owe him money have hurt many people.

Based on the medieval fair called Mamankam, which was celebrated every 12 years between 800 AD and 1755 AD, the story of the film is supposedly about a brave warrior of Malabar and his loyal soldiers.

Solomon Joseph (Prithviraj) is a police sub inspector corrupt to the core. He has learned the importance of money and power and using his power he earns wadloads of money. And spends on wine and women. He is the S.I. of Rajakad police station where two underworld kings, Ummachan (Devan) and Vavachan (Vijayaraghavan), clashes frequently. Solomon is friendly with Vavachan and helps him many ways, including helping move the vans with narcotics.

Orissa is the story of a girl called Suneyi, played by Sanika Nambiar.The film says a story based on a malayali constable Christhudas loving this girl.

Saranalayam is an old-age home run by Eradi. He appoints Vivek as the new manager to help him evict the inmates so that he can sell it.

After hit movie Shikaar, director Padmakumar's next titled as Thiruvambadi Thamban. S.Sureshbabu, the writer of Shikaar will penned for Thiruvambady Thamban. Jayaram and Haripriya play the lead roles . Tollywood actor Kishore is doing as villain and Myna fame Thambi Durai plays a vital role. Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalabhavan Mani, Nedumudi Venu also includes the cast. Thiruvambady Thamban is being produced by Alexander John under the banner of Jini Cinema. Cinematography is by Manoj Pillai, Ouseppachan will scored music and art section handled by Manu Jagath.

Eldho is waiting to take revenge on Shauriyar, who killed his father and mother when he was a young boy.

Joseph is a retired police officer with adept investigative skills. He accidentally gets involved in a crime case after his ex-wife’s unexpected demise.

Jalam is an upcoming Malayalam-language movie directed by M. Padmakumar starring Priyanka Nair in the lead role.This is an world's first charity movie, a CSR film by Aries Group directed by M. Padmakumar and produced by Sohan Roy