Top 10 Inspired Or Copied Movies In Malayalam

1. ‘Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam’ – ‘Analyze This’

This film from the duo ‘ Mammootty Muhammed Kutty Ismail Paniparambil is the original >> Read More... ’ and ‘ Sreenivasan Actor Sreenivasan is a Malayalam actor who had rul >> Read More... ’ was a big flop to say the least. This film was a direct story line from a 1999 movie “Analyze This.” It was directed by Harold Ramis Ramis was born on November 21, 1944 in Chicago. Hi >> Read More... and was a comedy and crime drama. The same formula is applied in this film as well, but the formula didn't work well.

2. ‘ Boeing Boeing Boeing Boeing is a Malayalam reality show aired on >> Read More... ’ – 'Boeing-Boeing'

It is funny that both the Malayalam and the foreign movie share the same name. And the content is also the same in many aspects. The Malayalam movie is directed by ‘ Priyadarshan Priyadarshan Soman Nair is a famous Director, Prod >> Read More... ’. The English version was released during the 1960’s, and the Malayalam movie was released during 1985. The Malayalam version was a decent hit anyway.

3. ‘ Kakkakuyil Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ – ‘A Fish Called Wanda’

Another Priyadarshan formula and the formula was still from one of the English films, named “A Fish Called Wanda.” The English film released during 1988, and “Kakkakuyil” was released during 2001.

4. ‘ Yodha Bio coming soon...   Yodha Family Tree (Infograp >> Read More... ’ – ‘The Golden Child’

Not a full copy paste kind of film, but the idea is inspired from the movie “The Golden Child.” The English version was directed by Michael Ritchie and released during 1986. “Yodha’s” theme was closely connected, but it showed the Buddhist tradition mainly.

5. ‘ Akashadoothu Aakashadoothu is a Malayalam mega serial which sta >> Read More... ’ – ‘Who Will Love My Children?’

“Akashadoothu” was a big hit among the Malayalam film fans. And it’s true that many of the fans cried watching this tragic ending movie. But the movie is inspired by one English film which was released in1983. The name of the TV movie was "Who Will Love My Children?"

6. ‘Romans’ – ‘We’re No Angels’

Romans had an exact story line of the 1989 movie “We’re No Angels.” There is a whole lot of cultural change when it comes into Malayalam though. The film “Romans” was a big hit in Malayalam whatsoever.

7. ‘Aanaval Mothiram’ – ‘Short Time’

Must say, “Aanaval Mothiram” is an exact copy of the 1990 movie “Short Time” directed by Gregg Champion. Sreenivasan played the lead role in the Malayalam version, and it was a success as it was taken nicely.

8. ‘Gulumaal: The Escape’ – ‘Nine Queens'

“Gulumaal" is not a perfect copy, but the main story line has its inspiration from an English movie "Nine Queens." But the movie was a complete disaster because it was poorly executed in Malayalam.

9. ‘ Big B Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ – ‘Four Brothers’

Amal Neerad Amal Neerad, an Indian Film Director, Producer, an >> Read More... directed “Big B” in Malayalam, and it was a gigantic hit action hero movie. But the story has its origin from a 2005 movie “Four Brothers.” Both movies have the exact base story line. Four brothers, avenging their mother.

10. ‘ Thoovalsparsham Story Soon >> Read More... ’ – ‘3 Men And A Baby’

The base of the storyline for the movie “Thoovalsparsham” is from the movie “3 Men and a Baby.” The English movie was released in 1987. The Malayalam movie was released during the year 1990 and was directed by Kamal Master. The movie was an average comedy and family drama.