Thread: Best of Malayalam movies 2021

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2020-21 Malayalam Movies Favourites List
Technical Aspects (with favourite in Bold if applicable)

Sound:
Drishyam 2 (Sinoy Joseph, Boney M Joy): Drishyam 2 (2021) - “Sound Department” credits - IMDb
Anjam Paathira (Vishnu Govind, Sree Sankar): Anjaam Pathiraa (2020) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
Marakkar (Hari Haran, Sachin Sudhakaran): Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
Nizhal (Abhishek S Bhattathiri): Nizhal (2021) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
The Priest (Jayadevan Chakkadath): The Priest (2021) - “Sound Department” credits - IMDb

VFX
Marakkar (Siddarth Priyadarshan): Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
Minnal Murali (Vishakh Babu, Andrew Jacob Dcrus): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7268738/fullcredits
Trance (Unknown), Malik (Suresh Nichanakolla): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10919240/fullcredits
Nizhal (Visakh Babu, Andrew Jacob Dcrus): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13298992/fullcredits

Cinematography
Trance (Amal Neerad), Marakkar (Tiru), Nayattu & Anjam Paathira (Shyju Khalid)
Kuruthi (Abhinandan Ramanujam), Malik (Sanu Varghese)

Art Direction/Production Design
Marakkar (Sabu Cyril), Kurup (Manoj Arakkal): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7026666/fullcredits
Minnal Murali (Manu Jagath): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7268738/fullcredits
The Great Indian Kitchen (Jithin Babu Mannur): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1329989...?ref_=tt_cl_sm
Kuruthi (Gokul Das): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355161...?ref_=tt_cl_sm

Background Score (All on Spotify except Trance and AK on You Tube)
Trance (Jackson Vijayan, Sushin Shyam, Vinayakan TK), Anjam Pathira (Sushin Shyam)
Marakkar (Rahul Raj, Lyell Evans Roeder, Ankit Suri): Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
Joji (Justin Varghese), Ayappanum Koshiyum (Jakes Bejoy).
SM: Nizhal (Sooraj S Kurup)

Editing
Nizhal (Appu N Bhattathari, Arunlal SP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizhal_(2021_film)
Nayattu (Mahesh Narayanan, Rajesh Rajendran): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11604676/fullcredits
Drishyam 2 (V.S. Vinayak): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12361178/fullcredits
Janeman (Kiran Das): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13430782/fullcredits
Kuruthi (Akhilesh Mohan): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355161...?ref_=tt_cl_sm

Song (From 2020-21 released films only)
Kannil Ente: Vineeth Sreenivasan, Swetha Mohan, Zia Ul Haq (Marakkar)
Paathira Kaalam, Tribemama Marykali (Kurup)
Mullapoove, Haricharan (Varane Avashyamund)
Uyire, Narayani Gopan and Mithun Jayaraj (Minnal Murali): https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/12/2...ial-tracklist/
Le Le Ma Ma, Balu Thankachan and Ravi Vaniyampara (Thinkalazcha Nischayam): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vEY9QgAO2Q

Soundtrack (2020-21 including unreleased)
Marakkar (Ronnie Raphael), Trance (Various), Varane Avshyamundu (Alphons Joseph)
Hridhayam (Hesham Abdul Wahab), Minnal Murali (Shaan Rahman, Sushin Shyam)

Non-Technical

Ensemble Cast: Madhuram, Ayappanum Koshiyum, Varane Avshyamund, Janeman, Kuruthi. SM: Thinkazacha Nischayam

Actress In A Leading/Major Role:
Srinda Arhaan (Kuruthi), Nimisha Sajayan (Great Indian Kitchen), Sruthi Ramachandran (Madhuram), Unnimaya Prasad (Anjam Paathira), Gowri Nanda (Ayappanum Koshiyum)
SM: Anjali Nair (Drishyam 2)

Actor in a Leading/Major Role
Prithviraj: Ayappanum Koshiyum, Mohanlal: Drishyam 2, Jayasuriya: Sunny, Suraj: Great Indian Kitchen/Kaane Kaane, Joju George: Nayattu/Madhuram
SM: Fahad Fazil: Trance

Favourite Films (2020-21)

1. Ayappanum Koshiyum (Best Direction & Screenplay)
2. Drishyam 2 (Direction & Best Screenplay)
3. Varane Avshyamundu (Direction)
4. Nayattu (Direction, Screenplay)
5. Janeman (Direction, Screenplay)
6. Kuruthi (Screenplay)
7. Madhuram
8. Anjaam Pathiraa
9. Kaane Kaane
10. C U Soon/The Great Indian Kitchen

Favorite movie moments of last year

1. While No Way Home had a lot of goosebumps worthy scenes including the intros of the amazing and original versions of Spidey, the scene where all 3 in mid swing are highlighted against the moon was so ****ing awesome

2. When the baddie in Doctor instructs his henchman to decapitate the kidnapped kid, he proceeds to do so only to be killed by SK. The entire sequence is shot in oh so sexy slow motion while Anirudh's sublime Soul of Doctor theme reverberates in glorious Atmos sound. A perfect combination of aural and visual beauty

3. The last scenes in Uyire song in Minnal Murali. The lyrical beauty shines through while it is perfectly complemented by the devastating visuals

4. Ryan Reynolds saying goodbye to his girl in Free Guy

Honorable mentions:Kabilan vs Dancing rose in Sarpatta, Metro fight scene in Doctor, Thee Minnal song and visuals, Murali Gopy getting pissed off as he passes Mohanlal in Drishyam sequel,