List of Malayalam films of 1978

The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1978.

Opening		Sl. No.	Film	Cast	Director	Music Director	Notes
J A N	6	1	Gaandharvam	Prem Nazir, Adoor Bhasi	B. K. Pottekkad	M. S. Baburaj
		2	Theerangal	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, KPAC Lalitha	Rajeevnath	P. K. Sivadas, V. K. Sasidharan
	14	3	Aalmaaraattam	Vincent, Sudheer, K. P. Ummer, Ravikumar	P. Venu	M. K. Arjunan
		4	Aanayum Ambaariyum	Vincent, Sudheer, Ravikumar	Crossbelt Mani	Shyam
		5	Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil	Prem Nazir, K. R. Vijaya, Sukumaran	Hariharan	V. Dakshinamoorthy
	20	6	Jalatharangam	Madhu, Sheela	P. Chandrakumar	A. T. Ummer
		7	Kaithappoo	Madhu, Raghavan, Sudheer	Raghuraman	Shyam
	26	8	Agni	Madhu, Vidhubala, Balan K. Nair	C. Radhakrishnan	A. T. Ummer
		9	Madanolsavam	Kamal Haasan, Zarina Wahab	N. Sankaran Nair	Salil Chowdhury
F E B	3	10	Orkkuka Vallappozhum	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, K. P. Ummer	S. Babu	A. T. Ummer
	11	11	Prarthana	Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Sukumaran	A. B. Raj	V. Dakshinamoorthy
	17	12	Ee Manohara Theeram	Madhu, Jayabharathi, Jayan	I. V. Sasi	G. Devarajan
		13	Kaathirunna Nimisham	Kamal Haasan, M. G. Soman, Jayan, Jayabharathi	Baby	M. K. Arjunan
		14	Rowdy Ramu	Madhu, Jayabharathi, Sharada	M. Krishnan Nair	Shyam
	24	15	Anumodhanam	Kamal Haasan, Vidhubala, M. G. Soman	I. V. Sasi	A. T. Ummer
		16	Ekakini	Shobha, Ravi Menon	G. S. Panicker
		17	Kanyaka	Madhu, Sheela, Jayabharathi, Jayan	J. Sasikumar	M. K. Arjunan
		18	Velluvili	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, Janardhanan	K. G. Rajasekharan	M. S. Viswanathan
M A R	3	19	Avalude Ravukal	M. G. Soman, Seema, Sukumaran, Ravikumar,	I. V. Sasi	A. T. Ummer
		20	Kalpavriksham	Prem Nazir, M. G. Soman, Jayan	J. Sasikumar	V. Dakshinamoorthy
		21	Society Lady	Madhu, Sharada	A. B. Raj	K. J. Joy
	8	22	Rathinirvedam	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, Krishnachandran	Bharathan	Devarajan
	9	23	Raju Rahim	Prem Nazir, K. P. Ummer, Raghavan	A. B. Raj	M. K. Arjunan
		24	Randilonnu	Sukumaran, Ushakumari, Ravi Menon	A. S. Prakasam	M. S. Viswanathan
	10	25	Priyadarshini	M. G. Soman, Kottarakkara, Raghavan, Jayasudha	Peruvaaram Chandrasekaran	M. K. Arjunan
	17	26	Rajan Paranja Kadha	M. G. Soman, Sukumaran Jose Prakash	Mani Swamy	G. Devarajan
	24	27	Amarsham	Prem Nazir, Sheela	I. V. Sasi	G. Devarajan
		28	Mudramothiram	Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi	J. Sasikumar	G. Devarajan
	25	29	Aval Viswasthayayirunnu	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi	Jeassy	M. K. Arjunan
	31	30	Chuvanna Vithukal	Nilambur Balan, Kunjava	P. A. Backer
A P R	7	31	Kadathanaattu Maakkam	Sheela, Prem Nazir, Jayan	Navodaya Appachan	G. Devarajan
	14	32	Aarum Anyaralla	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, Sankaradi, Adoor Bhasi	Jeassy	M. K. Arjunan
	25	33	Maattoly	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, Sharada, Sukumari	A. Bhimsingh	Jaya Vijaya
		34	Pokkattadikkaari	Vijaya Lalitha, Vincent	P. G. Vishwambharan	A. T. Ummer
	28	35	Black Belt	Vincent, Sudheer, Unnimary, Balan K. Nair	Crossbelt Mani	Shyam
		36	Randu Penkuttikal	Shoba, Anupama Mohan, Sukumaran	Mohan	M. S. Viswanathan
	30	37	Manimuzhakkam	Harikeshan Thampi, Veeran	P. A. Backer	Devarajan
M A Y	4	38	Manoradham	P. Bhaskaran, Raghavan, Sharada, K. P. Ummer	P. Gopikumar	V. Dakshinamoorthy
		39	Vyaamoham	Mohan Sharma, Lakshmi, Adoor Bhasi	K. G. George	Ilaiyaraaja
	5	40	Ithaa Oru Manushyan	Madhu, Sheela, Jayan	I. V. Sasi	M. S. Viswanathan
	12	41	Aniyara	M. G. Soman, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Sankaradi	Bharathan	G. Devarajan
		42	Kodiyettam	Bharath Gopi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha	Adoor Gopalakrishnan
		43	Naalumanippookkal	Madhu, Jayabharathi, Kaviyoor Ponnamma	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	G. Devarajan
	19	44	Aasramam	Dr. Mohandas, K. P. Ummer	K. K. Chandran	M. K. Arjunan
		45	Avakaasham	M. G. Soman, Vincent, Jayabharathi, Jose Prakash	A. B. Raj	M. K. Arjunan
	26	46	Ahalya	Sheela, Prathapachandran	Babu Nanthankodu	K. J. Joy
		47	Aval Kanda Lokam	Seema, Jayan, Jose Prakash	M. Krishnan Nair	M. K. Arjunan
	27	48	Kanalkattakal	Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi	A. B. Raj	V. Dakshinamoorthy
J U N	2	49	Adavukal Pathinettu	Jayan, Ravikumar, Seema, Sankaradi	Vijay Anand	A. T. Ummer
	9	50	Bhaaryayum Kaamukiyum	Prem Nazir, Sheela	J. Sasikumar	M. K. Arjunan
		51	Raghuvamsham	Sharada, Adoor Bhasi	Adoor Bhasi	A. T. Ummer
	15	52	Vadakakku Oru Hridayam	Madhu, Jayabharathi, M. G. Soman, Raghavan	I. V. Sasi	Devarajan
	16	53	Sathrathil Oru Raathri	M. G. Soman, Sukumaran, Prathapachandran	N. Sankaran Nair	G. Devarajan
	23	54	Seemanthini	Madhu, Jayabharathi	P. G. Vishwambharan	Jaya Vijaya
	30	55	Padmatheertham	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, Sathaar, Jose	K. G. Rajasekharan	K. V. Mahadevan
J U L	8	56	Vishwaroopam	M. G. Soman, Vidhubala, Vincent	Narayanan P. V. & Vasudevan T. K.	M. S. Viswanathan
	14	57	Pichipoo	P. Bhaskaran, Vidhubala, Sukumaran	P. Gopikumar	Jaya Vijaya
	21	58	Padakuthira	Kamal Haasan, Mallika Sukumaran	P. G. Vasudevan	Kannur Rajan
		59	Puthariyankam	Vincent, Sudheer, Unnimary	P. G. Vishwambharan	A. T. Ummer
		60	Uthrada Rathri	Madhu, Sukumaran, Sasi Shoba,	Balachandra Menon	Jaya Vijaya
	27	61	Adimakkachavadam	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, Jayan	Hariharan	G. Devarajan
		62	Onappudava	Sharada, Bahadoor	K. G. George	M. B. Sreenivasan
	28	63	Balapareekshanam	Raghavan, Jayabharathi	Anthikkad Mani	M. K. Arjunan
A U G	4	64	Aanappaachan	Prem Nazir, Sheela, Jayan	A. Vincent	G. Devarajan
	11	65	Ithaanente Vazhi	Madhu, Sharada	M. Krishnan Nair	K. J. Joy
		66	Premashilpi	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, Jagathy Sreekumar	V. T. Thyagarajan	V. Dakshinamoorthy
		67	Soothrakkaari	Seema, Sukumaran, Jayan, Jose	Rochy Alex	A. T. Ummer
	12	68	Samayamaayilla Polum	Ambika, K. P. Ummer, Prakash, Urmila	U. P. Tomy	Salil Chowdhary
	17	69	Vilakkum Velichavum	P. Bhaskaran, Prem Nazir, Sheela	P. Bhaskaran	G. Devarajan
	18	70	Chakraayudham	Sreemoolanagaram Vijayan, Sathaar	R. Reghuvaran Nair	K. J. Joy
		71	Nivedyam	Prem Nazir, K. R. Vijaya, M. G. Soman	J. Sasikumar	G. Devarajan
	31	72	Avar Jeevikkunnu	Madhu, Jayabharathi	P. G. Vishwambharan	G. Devarajan
S E P	1	73	Randu Janmam	M. G. Soman, Ushakumari	Nagavally R. S. Kurup	M. G. Radhakrishnan
		74	Thacholi Ambu	Prem Nazir, Sivaji Ganesan, Jayan, Balan K. Nair	Navodaya Appachan	K. Raghavan
		75	Thamburatti	Adoor Bhasi, Prameela	N. Sankaran Nair	G. Devarajan
		76	Thampu	Nedumudi Venu, Jalaja	G. Aravindan	M. G. Radhakrishnan
	14	77	Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham	M. G. Soman, Jayan, Unnimary	J. Sasikumar	K. J. Joy
		78	Vayanadan Thamban	Kamal Haasan, Bindu, Jameela Malik, Latha	A. Vincent	Paravur Devarajan
	23	79	Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal	Madhu, Seema, Jose	M. Krishnan Nair	Shyam
	27	80	Asthamayam	Madhu, Sharada, Jayabharathi, Jayan	P. Chandrakumar	Shyam
	29	81	Ashokavanam	M. G. Soman, Sukumaran, Sudheer, Jagathy Sreekumar	M. Krishnan Nair	V. Dakshinamoorthy
O C T	6	82	Mannu	M. G. Soman, Sharada, Sukumaran	K. G. George	A. T. Ummer
	13	83	Anubhoothikalude Nimisham	M. G. Soman, Jayan, Sharada	P. Chandrakumar	A. T. Ummer
		84	Ashtamudikkaayal	Prem Nazir, M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi	K. P. Pillai	V. Dakshinamoorthy
		85	Mattoru Karnan	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, Jayan	J. Sasikumar	K. J. Joy
	19	86	Avalku Maranamilla	M. G. Soman, Vidhubala, Baby Sumathi	Melattoor Ravi Varma	G. Devarajan
		87	Bhrashtu	Sukumaran, Sujatha, Kuthiravattam Pappu	Thriprayar Sukumaran	M. S. Baburaj
	20	88	Madhurikkunna Raathri	Vincent, Sangeetha, Mala Aravindan, Pattom Sadan	P. G. Vishwambharan	M. S. Viswanathan
	27	89	Hemantharaathri	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi, Jayan	P. Balthasar	A. T. Ummer
		90	Paavaadakkaari	Unnimary, Manjula, Vincent	Rochy Alex	A. T. Ummer
N O V	3	91	Etho Oru Swapnam	Jayan, Sheela, Sukumaran, Jagathy Sreekumar,	Sreekumaran Thampi	Salil Chowdhary
		92	Ninakku Njaanum Enikku Neeyum	Prem Nazir, Bhavani, Jagathy Sreekumar	J. Sasikumar	V. Dakshinamoorthy
		93	Njaan Njaan Maathram	Madhu, M. G. Soman, Jose, Seema	I. V. Sasi	G. Devarajan
	10	94	Aazhi Alayaazhi	Sukumaran, Anupama Mohan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma	Mani Swamy	G. Devarajan
		95	Beena	Madhu, Jayabharathi, Sudheer	K. Narayanan	Kannur Rajan
		96	Eeta	Madhu, Kamal Haasan, M. G. Soman,	I. V. Sasi	G. Devarajan
		97	Rappadikalude Gatha	M. G. Soman, Vidhubala	K. G. George	Devarajan
		98	Sundarimaarude Swapnangal	Prem Nazir, Sharada	K. Shankar	M. S. Viswanathan
	17	99	Aanakkalari	Vincent, Unnimary, Sathaar	A. B. Raj	M. K. Arjunan
		100	Iniyaval Urangatte	Sukumaran, Anuradha	K. G. George	M. K. Arjunan
	24	101	Aaravam	Nedumudi Venu, Prathap Pothen	Bharathan	M. G. Radhakrishnan
		102	Madaalasa	Y. Vijaya, Sukumaran, Sreelatha Namboothiri	J. Williams	K. J. Joy
	30	103	Snehikkan Samayamilla	Madhu, Reena, Jayan	Vijay Anand	A. T. Ummer
D E C	1	104	Bandhanam	Shobha, Sukumaran, Shubha	M. T. Vasudevan Nair	M. B. Sreenivasan
		105	Ee Ganam Marakkumo	Prem Nazir, Debashree Roy	N. Sankaran Nair	Salil Chowdhary
		106	Paadasaram	Jose, Shobha	A. N. Thampi	G. Devarajan
		107	Sathrusamhaaram	Prem Nazir, Jayan	J. Sasikumar	M. K. Arjunan
	8	108	Lisa	Prem Nazir, Bhavani, M. G. Soman, Jayan	Baby	K. J. Joy
		109	Midukkipponnamma	Jayan, Jayabharathi	A. B. Raj	A. T. Ummer
		110	Snehathinte Mukhangal	Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Madhu	Hariharan	M. S. Viswanathan
		111	Snehikkan Oru Pennu	M. G. Soman, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Vasanthi	N. Sukumaran Nair	G. Devarajan
		112	Sthree Oru Dukham	Vidhubala, K. P. Ummer	A. G. Baby	Joshi
	17	113	Jayikkaanaay Janichavan	Prem Nazir, Sheela, M. G. Soman, Jayan	J. Sasikumar	M. K. Arjunan
	21	114	Kanchana Sita	Rama, Lakshmana	G. Aravindan	Rajeev Taranath
	22	115	Tiger Salim	Sudheer, Sheela, Vincent, Ravikumar	Joshiy	Shyam
	23	116	Iniyum Puzhayozhukum	M. G. Soman, Lakshmi	I. V. Sasi	G. Devarajan
	24	117	Thanal	M. G. Soman, Rani Chandra	Rajeevnath	Jithin Shyam
	29	118	Nakshathrangale Kaaval	M. G. Soman, Jayabharathi	K. S. Sethumadhavan	G. Devarajan
			Aaro Oral	Protima, T. Ravindranath	V. K. Pavithran	G. Aravindan
			Yagaswam	Prem Nazir, Vidhubala, K. R. Vijaya	Hariharan	M. S. Baburaj
			Muhammadum Musthafayum			M. S. Viswanathan
			Ammuvinte Aattinkutty	Bahadoor, Thrissur Elsy	Ramu Kariat	G. Devarajan
			Neelambari
			Karimpuli	Vincent, Jose Prakash	Karnan	G. Devarajan, M. K. Arjunan
			Tharoo Oru Janmam Koodi

Dubbed films

Movie	Year	Direction	Story	Screenplay	Main Actors
Kaadu Njangalude Veedu		R. S. Babu
Anthony Punnyavaalan
Parassuraman		C. S. Rao
Shilayugathile Sundharikal		G. R. Moorthy
Aaru Manikkoor		Devaraj Mohan
Prathyaksha Deivam		K. Sankar
Mishiha Charithram		A. Bhimsingh, R. Thirumala

References

• "Kerala Government Public Relations Department". Archived from the original on 28 August 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
• "Cinema of Malayalam". Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
• "Official Site of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists". Retrieved 24 February 2011.