Movies that inspire as to travel is an interesting topic from time to time. Though we have seen many movies in Hollywood with this concept, when coming to India the numbers are pretty less. Skipping Bollywood and jumping directly to Kollywood, we are able to see that the count starts to increment in the last few years.
Well, without any laggy intro here are 9 Malayalam movies that will inspire you to travel a.k.a. Travel Inspiring movies in Malayalam.
01Neelakasham Pachakkadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (2013)
The film revolves around Kasi (Dulquer Salmaan) and Suni (Sunny Wayne) who go on a road trip from Kerala to Nagaland.
The film was shot in seven Indian states including Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Nagaland, and Sikkim.
Directed by: | Sameer Thahir |
Produced by | Sameer Thahir |
Written by: | Hashir Mohamed |
Starring: | Dulquer Salmaan, Surja Bala Hijam, Sunny Wayne |
Music by: | Rex Vijayan |
Cinematography: | Gireesh Gangadharan |
Wiki page: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neelakasham_Pachakadal_Chuvanna_Bhoomi |
02Carbon (2018)
The story flies through the journey of Sibi(Fahadh Faasil) how starts to search for a treasure hidden somewhere in a deep jungle.
Shot in Pala, Erumeli, and places in and around Kottayam, Idukki including Ammachi Kottaram (the lodge in the jungle) & Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary
(Doore Doore- song)] and Wayanad.
Directed by: | Venu |
Screenplay by: | Venu |
Starring: | Fahadh Faasil, Mamta Mohandas |
Songs: | Vishal Bhardwaj |
Score: | Bijibal |
Cinematography: | K. U. Mohanan |
Wiki page: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_(film) |
03Rani Padmini (2015)
The movie tells the story of two women(Rima Kallingal, Manju Warrier), who in order to escape the society they are trapped in, unite to travel across North-India.
The film was shot extensively in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Kerala.
Directed by: | Aashiq Abu |
Screenplay by: | Ravisankar, Syam Pushkaran |
Starring: | Rima Kallingal, Manju Warrier |
Music by: | Bijibal |
Cinematography: | Madhu Neelakandan |
Wiki page: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rani_Padmini_(film) |
04North 24 Kaatham (2013)
North 24 Katham revolves around the journey of three strangers(Fahadh Faasil, Nedumudi Venu, Swathi Reddy) who happen to get stranded on a hartal day.
Directed by: | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |
Written by: | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |
Starring: | Fahadh Faasil, Nedumudi Venu, Swathi Reddy |
Music by: | Govind Menon, Rex Vijayan |
Cinematography: | Jayesh Nair |
Wiki page: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_24_Kaatham |
05Anarkali (2015)
‘Anarkali’, is purely the journey of an ex-naval officer(Prithviraj Sukumaran,) in search of his girlfriend (Priyal Gor), whom he had promised to reunite with.
Anarkali was shot mostly in Kavaratti, Bangaram, and Agatti in Lakshadweep. This is one of the featured films that explores the marvelous beauty of Lakshadweep.
Directed by: | Sachy |
Written by: | Sachy |
Starring: | Prithviraj Sukumaran, Biju Menon, Kabir Bedi, Priyal Gor, Miya |
Music by: | Vidyasagar |
Cinematography: | Sujith Vaassudev |
Wiki page: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarkali_(2015_film) |
06Charlie (2015)
The story flies around the journey of a young woman Tessa, (Parvathy) who goes in search of the mysterious and enigmatic man named Charlie(Dulquer Salmaan), whom she has never met.
The film was shot mostly in Fort Kochi, Munnar, Idukki etc
Directed by: | Martin Prakkat |
Screenplay by: | Martin Prakkat, Unni R. |
Story by: | Unni R. |
Starring: | Dulquer Salmaan, Parvathy, Aparna Gopinath, Nedumudi Venu, Soubin Shahir |
Music by: | Gopi Sunder |
Cinematography: | Jomon T. John |
Wiki page: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_(2015_Malayalam_film) |
08Veettilekkulla Vazhi (2011)
The films show the journey of a Doctor (Prithviraj) who, in order to keep his promise to a dying mother, takes her young boy back to his father who is actually a terrorist.
The film was mainly shot on Ladakh, Kashmir, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Pushkarand, Delhi, and Kerala.
Directed by: | Dr. Biju |
Written by: | Dr. Biju |
Starring: | Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Malavika, Master Govardhan, Dhanya Mary Varghese |
Music by: | Ramesh Narayan |
Cinematography: | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
Wiki page: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veettilekkulla_Vazhi |
09Idukki Gold (2011)
The movie revolves around the story of four friends(Maniyanpilla Raju, Babu Antony, Vijayaraghavan, Pratap Pothen, and Raveendran) reuniting after a long period of time and the journey to their childhood memories.
Idukki Gold was mostly shot in Idukki.
Directed by: | Aashiq Abu |
Written by: | Syam Pushkaran, Dileesh Nair |
Starring: | Maniyanpilla Raju, Babu Antony, Vijayaraghavan, Prathap Pothen, Raveendran |
Music by: | Bijibal |
Cinematography: | Shiyju Khalid |
Wiki page: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idukki_Gold_(film) |
10Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi (2015)
The film moves with the journey of a Nature Enthusiast(Kunchako Boban) to save an unknown tribal village called ‘7000 Kandi’ with the help of 6 likely minded people and the tribes.
The film was set and shot at Wayanad, Idukki, Pune, and Chennai.
Directed by: | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |
Screenplay by: | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |
Starring: | Kunchako Boban, Bharath, Reenu Mathews, Nedumudi Venu, Sunny Wayne, Chemban Vinod Jose, Jacob Gregory, Sudheer Karamana |
Songs: | Rex Vijayan |
Background Score: | Sushin Shyam |
Cinematography: | Jayesh Nair |
Wiki page: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Livingstone_7000_Kandi |
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