The father is the master sculptor who is highly praised for his expertise. One of the artsy movies made in the 90s, Perumthachan is the story of a father-son duo. She not only stands up to the utterly patriarchal society but also denies anyone the right over the child she birthed. It tells the story of Unnimaya, who conceives and delivers a child after her husband's death. The movie is set in a time when Namboodiris ruled the land and followed practices that banished widowed women. It is the trial where a Namboodiri woman and male adulterers are questioned and punished for having illegitimate sexual affairs. Parinayam is based on the Namboodiri ritual of Smarthivicharam. With Mohanlal, Amrish Puri, Tabu, Sreenivasan and Prabhu in the cast, this movie is a definite watch. A parallel story runs in a flashback that tells us the story of the doctor and his life. One of the many classic movies in Malayalam, Kaalapani tells the story of a doctor who is falsely accused of bombing a train and is sent to jail in Port Blair. Shobhana, Suresh Gopi and Mohanlal play the lead characters in a story that is equal parts thrilling and exciting. With elements of black magic and psychology, the movie is every Malayalis all-time favourite. With the movie being remade in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi, we'd say the original is definitely worth a watch. In between all of this, their poor parents have to bear the brunt of their actions. They take turns to pull each other down and their fights are never-ending. Starring Jairam and Sreenivasan, it's the story of two brothers who belong to rival political parties in their area. Written by none other than Sreenivasan, this political satire is one of the best movies in Malayalam cinema. With beautiful aesthetics and shots that will transport you to another era, Vanaprastham is more than just a movie.

In a night of passion, they make love but theirs is a union that is inconceivable. Every time he puts on his Kathakali attire, Subhadra falls in love with his character. Kunhikuttan is Subhadra's object of desire.

So here is a list of the best of Malayalam cinema from the 90s: From comedy to serious cinema, the directors, writers, and actors in Kerala all worked in tandem to make world-class cinema. With directors and writers like Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Sibi Malayil, Kamal, Priyadarshan, Lohitha Das, the late 80s and the 90s was the time when the gap between art films and commercial films was bridged.

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