5 best Malayalam films based on campus reunions and ex-lovers

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By Arjun Ramachandran

15/03/2023

After the release of Classmates in 2006, there was a trend of reunions happening in colleges and schools. The trend is still going on.

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Let’s look at the five best films that dealt with reunions and unsuccessful romances during lovers’ college and school life.

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Directed by Lal Jose, Classmates comes under the category of a love story-thriller. It is one of the most successful ventures from Lal Jose.

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The script by James Albert makes the audience sit through flashback scenes rich in college activities and a silent love story by Murali (Narein) and Raziya (Radhika).

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Pranaya Vilasam, released in February this year, deals with the reunion and love stories of three members – husband, wife, and son.

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Pranaya Vilasam tells the story of a father who meets his old girlfriend and starts dating her. Simultaneously his son has a relationship with his college mate. 

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At one point, his mother Anusree dies and they find her diary. Directed by Nikhil Muraly, Pranaya Vilasam turns into a road movie with the father-son duo in search of Anusree’s old lover.

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Ntikkakkakkoru Premondaarnn marks Bhavana’s comeback movie to the Malayalam industry. She is paired up with Sharafudheen here.

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Ntikkakkakkoru Premondaarnn is a tight slap on toxic parenting similar to that of the cult movie Spadikam (1995).

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Anuraga Karikkin Vellam is the debut movie of Khalid Rahman who later made Unda, Love, and Thallumala.

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The movie features Biju Menon as Raghu, Asif Ali as Raghu’s son Abhi, and Asha Sharath as Raghu’s wife.

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Released in 2013, Idukki Gold is the story of five middle-aged men who reunite after 35 years.

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The movie starts with Michael (Pratap Pothen), who resides in the Czech Republic, returning to India to meet up with his old schoolmates Madan, Antony, Ravi, and Raman.

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