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Malayalam movies are rich with great songs and great music directors, playback writers and singers. This list is for the best female singer in Malayalam films.&nbsp;

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List of the best South Indian actresses working today. From Anushka&nbsp;Shetty to Ileana D'Cruz, you can find a range of top actresses from South India. Whether you're simply curious as to who the greatest South Indian actresses are, or you'd like to see your favorites top the list, it's all right here. Check out the list of&nbsp;Indian actresses below and cast your votes for the best out right now.

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Here are&nbsp;the best Bollywood movies ever made, many of which are <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-bollywood-movies-on-netflix/ranker-streaming" target="_blank">streaming on Netflix</a> and Amazon Prime. This Bollywood movie list can be sorted by cast, year, director,&nbsp;and more. This list of Bollywood films also contains Bollywood movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. This Bollywood films list can also be copied to start your own. This list, though, contains the best Bollywood movies of all time, as voted on by fans of the films This Bollywood movie list can be sorted by alphabetically, by director, by year and more, but is currently ordered from best to worst. Vote for your favorite movies and downvote the ones you hate.

Also known as Hindi cinema, Bollywood is one of the biggest film producers in the world. Bollywood movies are especially known for their music, which has a large impact on the film&#39;s success. This list of Bollywood films includes Bollywood movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. Re-rank this list to fit your opinion of what should be in which order and

These are the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-movies-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top films</a> in the Bollywood genre, meaning that each and every one of these is a movie with at least a single element of the Bollywood genre in it. Be it the motifs of the Bollywood genre or just some of the most common archetypes.

The list has Indian movies like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Road, so that you have plenty of stuff to vote for. If we missed any Bollywood movies on this list, please add them to the list yourself, as this is an open list which means you can add any movies whenever you like (choices are subject to moderation). The films on this list cover the most famous Bollywood movies of all time and are voted on by people who really care about Bollywood movie lists.You can find the release information for any of the films listed below. It&#39;s often available in the data set, so you can even find the cast of some of these by clicking on the names of the Bollywood movies. List includes photos and Bollywood movie trailers next to the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/all-star-trek-movies-or-list-of-star-trek-movies/all-genre-movies-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">names of the movies</a>.

This is a list that includes movies like Kaminey and Chenkol.

Whether you&#39;re at home and want to watch these Bollywood movies on DVD, streaming Blu-ray or streaming, or if you&#39;re seeing them in theaters for the first time, this is a list of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-bollywood-movies-on-netflix/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">good Bollywood movies</a> that can be helpful in either situation to see where they all stack up. So from the latest, to the greatest Bollywood movies, here is the full Bollywood movies list, ordered from best to worst.

This list of famous people of Indian descent is loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Many famous celebrities are of Indian descent. Some of them have a mixed heritage, such as the stars on this list who are <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-are-half-indian-half-white/calistylie" target="_blank">half Indian half White</a>, while others are 100 percent Indian. Celebrities of Indian descent have had successful careers in film, television, and literature. Several comedic <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actors and actresses</a> are also of Indian descent.

Who is the most famous person of Indian descent? Mahatma Gandhi tops this list. The peaceful civil rights leader was born and raised in India. He helped lead India to freedom from British rule. Ben Kingsley, who played Mahatma Gandhi in the film Gandhi, has Indian heritage as well.

Many comedians and TV stars like Aziz Ansari, Mindy Kaling, Kal Penn, Danny Pudi, and Maulik Pancholy are also of Indian descent.

How do you celebrate the multi-cultural aspects of your heritage? Share your thoughts about any American celebrity with Indian heritage in the comments section.

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Vote for your favorite Telugu actress on this list of Teugu actresses. All the greatest Telugu heroines are here on this list of famous Telugu performers.&nbsp;Who are the most famous Telugu actresses? There are many Tollywood actors who could fall into this category, but these are the biggest stars of Tollywood in a list that lets you vote on the hottest Telugu actresses in the world. Which ladies made these Telugu movies your favorite? Vote below!

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Who is the best Indian music director of all time? Who is the best music director in Indian today? This list aims to answer those questions. But it needs your help! Vote for your favorite music directors to get the best of the best to the top of the list.

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This is a list of best Malayalam movies regardless of their popularity. I have seperate list for the most popular Malayalam movie. http://www.ranker.com/list/most-popular-malayalam-movies-of-all-times-/sudeeshab&nbsp; . Please use that list for popular movies.&nbsp;

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This is a list of Bollywood action movie scenes, ranked best to worst based on how ridiculous the action in the movie is. These amazing action sequences all take place in Bollywood films and will leave the audience wondering how they did it. What are the best action sequences in Bollywood movies? You&#39;ll find many of them on this action movies from Bollywood list.

In case you haven&#39;t seen any of the unbelievable clips from these Indian action movies, India produces the kind of over-the-top action movies that the US&nbsp;can only dream of nowadays. Their throwback super action genre overshadows most mainstream properties the US&nbsp;is producing, and these videos are the reason why. From the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hindi-action-movies/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best Hindi action movies</a> and South Indian action movies, these Bollywood films are full of fighting scenes and non-stop action.

Get ready to have your face blown to pieces with the seven most ridiculous Bollywood action movie clips of all time... for now.

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This South Indian actors list includes all the biggest actors to come from South India and appear in movies, television, and other forms of entertainment. Names of top South Indian actors include Kamal Haasan, Ram, and Joseph Vijay. These famous South Indian actors are well known within the region they emerged and in circles of people who love South Indian cinema around the world.Who are the most famous South Indian actors? List of notable actors from South India will give you a glimpse into the celebrities from South India and how they rank against one another. Make sure to vote for your favorite South India actor on this <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of actors</a> from South India.

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This list of the best Tamil movies ever made&nbsp;has been ranked by fans and critics. These good Tamil films entertain fans and international audiences around the globe. Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood, comes from India, featuring the Tamil language. The top Tamil&nbsp;movies are hugely popular and widely loved.What are the best Tamil movies of all time? This list of the top Tamil films includes the greatest movies in the history of Tamil cinema. It includes popular titles like Baashha, Mouna Ragam, and Thalapathi, as well as newer titles like Vishwaroopam and controversial Tamil films like Anima and Persona.Vote up your favorite Tamil movies to move them to the top of the list, or click Rerank below to make your own list of these hit Tamil movies.

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The very best Indian soap opera shows on television, ranked from best to worst. This list of the greatest Indian soap opera shows also includes pictures from the shows, when available. Popular Indian soap opera TV shows have been a staple of television in India for years, so there's often debate about what the most entertaining Indian soap opera show of all time is. Don't let your favorite Indian soap operas and Hindi TV serials fall get to the bottom of the list - be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top spot. The list of Indian soap opera television shows below includes information like the program's cast, creator, and premiere date, when available.Examples of the best Hindi serials and Indian soaps on this list include Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka and Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein. Looking for romantic Hindi serials to get into? You'll find only the best on this Hindi TV serials list.What is the best Indian soap opera show of all time? What are the greatest Indian soap opera shows? Upvote the good Hindi serials you love below, and get watching!

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Here is an edge-of-your-seat list of the best Hindi thriller movies, ranked by Bollywood film lovers like you. With many recent award-winning films on the list you’re sure to find a movie to leave you breathless on this list of Hindi thriller films, regardless of how new you are to Indian cinema.If you’re looking for something with a bit of drama and romance with your thrills check out the award-winning My Name is Khan. Or, if a historical road movie is more up your alley, take a peek at Gunday. Then again, if mystery is your thing you might enjoy the crime-drama Talaash. Whatever kind of thriller you’re looking for you’re sure to find it on this Hindi thriller movies list. Take a deep breath, make sure you've had your blood pressure meds, and work your way through list of Bollywood thriller movies. And—if you’re not exhausted from the ride—vote on which ones you think are the most thrilling.

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Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (21 January 1908 – 5 July 1994), fondly known as Beypore Sultan, was an Indian independence activist and writer of Malayalam literature . He was a writer, ￼humanist, freedom fighter, novelist and short story writer, noted for his path-breaking, down-to-earth style of writing that made him equally popular among literary critics as well as the common man. His notable works include Balyakalasakhi, Shabdangal, Pathummayude Aadu, Mathilukal, Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu, Janmadinam and Anargha Nimisham and the translations of his works into other languages have earned him worldwide acclaim. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1982. He was also a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story.

M. T. Vasudevan Nair

Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair (born 9 August 1933), popularly known as MT, is an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He is a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and is one of the masters of post-Independence Indian literature. He was born in Kudallur, a small village in the present day Pattambi Taluk, Palakkad district (Palghat), which was under the Malabar District in the Madras Presidency of the British Raj. He shot into fame at the age of 20 when, as a chemistry undergraduate, he won the prize for the best short story in Malayalam at World Short Story Competition conducted by The New York Herald Tribune. His debut novel Naalukettu (Ancestral Home- translated to English as The Legacy), wrote at the age of 23, won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958. His other novels include Manju (Mist), Kaalam (Time), Asuravithu (The Prodigal Son - translated to English as The Demon Seed) and Randamoozham (The Second Turn). The deep emotional experiences of his early days have gone into the making of MT's novels. Most of his works are oriented towards the basic Malayalam family structure and culture and many of them were path-breaking in the history of Malayalam literature. His three seminal novels on life in the matriarchal family in Kerala are Naalukettu, Asuravithu, and Kaalam. Randamoozham, which retells the story of the Mahabharatha from the point of view of Bhimasena, is widely credited as his masterpiece.
M. T. Vasudevan Nair is a script writer and director of Malayalam films. He has directed seven films and written the screenplay for around 54 films. He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay four times for: Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989), Kadavu (1991), Sadayam (1992), and Parinayam (1994), which is the most by anyone in the screenplay category. He was awarded the highest literary award in India, Jnanpith, in 1995 for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature. In 2005, India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan was awarded to him. He has won numerous other awards and recognition including Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Vayalar Award, Vallathol Award, Ezhuthachan Award and Mathrubhumi Literary Award. He was awarded the J.C. Daniel Award for lifetime achievement in Malayalam cinema for the year 2013. He served as the editor of Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly for several years.

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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (17 April 1912 – 10 April 1999), popularly known as Thakazhi after his place of birth, was an Indian novelist and short story writer of Malayalam literature. He wrote over 30 novels and novellas and over 600 short stories focusing on the lives of the oppressed classes. Known for his works such as Kayar (Coir, 1978) and Chemmeen (Prawns, 1956), Pillai was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award. He was also a recipient of the Jnanpith, India's highest literary award, awarded in 1984 for the novel Kayar.

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Kamala Suraiyya

Kamala Surayya (born Kamala; 31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009), popularly known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty and married name Kamala Das, was an Indian English poet as well as a leading Malayalam author from Kerala, India. Her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and explicit autobiography. She was also a widely read columnist and wrote on diverse topics including women's issues, child care, politics among others.
Her open and honest treatment of female sexuality, free from any sense of guilt, infused her writing with power and she got hope after freedom, but also marked her as an iconoclast in her generation. On 31 May 2009, aged 75, she died at a hospital in Pune.

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Malayattoor Ramakrishnan

K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer, better known by his nom de plume, Malayattoor Ramakrishnan (27 May 1927 – 27 December 1997), was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, cartoonist, lawyer, Judicial Magistrate and Indian Administrative Service officer. He was best known for his novels, short stories and biographical sketches and his works include Yanthram, Verukal, Yakshi and Service Story – Ente IAS Dinangal. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel in 1967. He was also a recipient of the Vayalar Award in 1971.

Uroob

Parutholli Chalappurathu Kuttikrishnan, popularly known by his pen name Uroob (Malayalam: ഉറൂബ്; 1915 – 1979) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Along with Basheer, Thakazhi, Kesavadev, and Pottekkatt, Uroob was counted among the progressive writers in Malayalam during the twentieth century. He was known for his novels such as Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum and Ummachu, short stories like Rachiyamma and the screenplays of a number of Malayalam films including Neelakuyil, the first Malayalam feature film to receive the National Film Award. He was a recipient of several honours including Kendra Sahithya Academy Award and the inaugural Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel.

Padmarajan

Padmarajan  (23 May 1945 – 24 January 1991) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and author who was known for his landmark works in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema. Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Bharathan and K. G. George, in the 1980s, which created groundbreaking films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed.
Padmarajan was noted for his fine and detailed screenwriting and expressive direction style. Padmarajan made some of the landmark motion pictures in Malayalam cinema, including masterpieces like Oridathoru Phayalvaan (1981), Koodevide (1983),  Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam(1985), Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil (1986), Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986), Thoovanathumbikal (1987), Moonnam Pakkam (1988), Innale (1989), Season (1989) and Njan Gandharvan (1991).He wrote several short stories which were unique in content and presentation.His novels handled the darkest emotions and considered as Classics.Most plots were nascent for that age literature.All works were so cinematic and Can be easily visualized to celluloid version.

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Kakkanadan

George Varghese Kakkanadan (23 April 1935 – 19 October 2011), commonly known as Kakkanadan, was an Indian short story writer and novelist in the Malayalam language. His works made break from the neo-realism that dominated Malayalam literature through the 1950s and 1960s. He is often credited with laying the foundation of modernism in Malayalam literature. He is a recipient of Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards in addition to numerous other awards and recognitions.

Lalithambika Antharjanam

Lalithambika Antharjanam (March 30, 1909–February 6, 1987) was an Indian author and social reformer best known for her literary works in Malayalam language. She was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and social reform movements among the Nambudiri caste led by V. T. Bhattathiripad and her writing reflects a sensitivity to the women's role in society, in the family and as an individual. Her published oeuvre consists of nine volumes of short stories, six collections of poems, two books for children, and a novel, Agnisakshi (1976) which won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1977. Her autobiography Aathmakadhakkoru Aamukham (An Introduction to Autobiography) is also considered a significant work in Malayalam literature.

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Punathil Kunjabdulla

Punathil Kunjabdulla (3 April 1940 – 27 October 2017) was an Indian writer from Kerala. A medical doctor by profession, Kunjabdulla was a practitioner of the avant-garde in Malayalam literature. His work includes more than 45 books, including 7 novels, 15 short story collections, memoirs, an autobiography and travelogues. His work Smarakasilakal (Memorial Stones) won the Central and State Akademi Awards.

Kovilan

Kandanisseri Vattomparambil Velappan Ayyappan (9 July 1923 – 2 June 2010) or V. V. Ayyappan, better known by his nom de plume Kovilan, was an Indian Malayalam language novelist and freedom fighter from Kerala. He is considered as one of the most prolific writers of contemporary Indian literature. In all, he had authored 11 novels, 10 collections of short stories, three essays and a play. Though the settings of his stories varied from military camps in frozen Himalayas to obscure village in Thrissur, he brought to bear a universal dimension on them transcending the limitations of space and time. Though initially he was branded as a writer of military stories, Kovilan soon proved that he looked at life with its varied dimensions. His works like Thottangal, A Minus B and Ezhamedangal reflected the existential dilemmas of human beings instead of depicting mere external situations and realities in a linear mode. But Kovilan received the highest critical appreciation for his later work Thattakam, a powerful and poignant portrayal of generations of people in his ancestral hamlet.
He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972 and 1977 and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998. He was also a recipient of the Kerala state government's highest literary honour Ezhuthachan Puraskaram in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Malayalam literature. He had been a Fellow of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi since 1997 and Sahitya Akademi since 2005.

C. V. Raman Pillai

Channankara Velayudhan Pillai Raman Pillai (19 May 1858 – 21 March 1922), also known as C. V., was one of the major Indian novelists and playwrights and a pioneering playwright and novelist of Malayalam literature. He was known for his historical novels such as Marthandavarma, Dharmaraja and Ramaraja Bahadur; the last mentioned considered by many as one of the greatest novels written in Malayalam.

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Benyamin

Benyamin is an Indian novelist and short story writer in Malayalam language from Nhettur, Kulanada, near Pandalam of the south Indian state of Kerala. He has lived in the Kingdom of Bahrain since 1992, from the age of twenty, and his works appear regularly in Malayalam publications in Kerala.
Goat Days, his most famous novel, portrays the life of an Indian labourer in Saudi Arabia. It is used as a text book at Kerala University, Calicut University, Bharathiar University, Pondicherry University and 10th standard for Kerala State syllabus.

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 List of The Greatest Novelists in Malayalam, ranked by the combined opinions of 966 people as of January 2021. Add your votes to this ultimate ranking.
 
