The Sports film Alappuzha Gymkhana on Malayalam Cinema OTT once again managed to become a city talk. The film starring Nutanan is streaming on Soniliv, which makes the right time to see similar cinematic ventures.
If you are a fan of sports-based films or like to watch Khalid Rahman direction, then a list of Malayalam films is given here, which you should check.
5 sports-based Malayalam films on OTT
1. Goda (2017)
- Cast: Towino Thomas, Vamika Gabbi, Renji Panikar, Aju Varghese, Haresh Pardi, Mamukoya, Sreejith Ravi, Bijukutton
- Director: Tulsi Joseph
- IMDB rating: 7.5/10
- Where to see: Manoramax
Many people will expect to listen to Minal Murali when a Tulsi Joseph direction with Towino Thomas is mentioned. However, before the ARM actor wore a superhero suit, he played the role of a careless young Gatta Goti player.
A sports comedy film Goda depicted the actor as Anjanya Das, son of a wrestling coach, who left the ring due to his father’s passion. For fear of his father, the young man decides to study in Punjab, where he meets a wrestling aspirant Adithi Singh, whose passion is rejected by his brother.
Following a dispute with his police officer brother, Das and Adithi decide to reach their homes in Kerala, where his father takes him as a trainee.
As such, how his passion wins over everyone, including slaves, inspires him to return to the wrestling ring.
2. Captain (2017)
- Cast: Jayasuraya, Anu Sitara, Renji Panikar, Siddiq, Siju Kurup, Deepak Parbol, Mamooty
- Director: Prajesh Sen
- ImDB rating: 6.9/10
- Where to see: jiohotstar
Captain is a biographical game film based on the life of former Indian professional footballer, VP Satyan. A person known as a center-peaning player, started his career in 1983 and served as the captain of the Indian National Football Team from 1991 to 1995.
The film characterized by Jayasuri in the lead role played him the role of a hero, narrating his days in the Kerala Police till his death.
3. Final (2019)
- Cast: Rajisha Vijayan, Suraj Venjaramudu, Neerj Manianpila Raju, Tini Tom, Manian Pila Raju
- Director: Arun PR
- IMDB rating: 7/10
- Where to see: Manoramax
The final is the story of Ellis, who is a simple girl with big dreams, who is fond of cycling. From a small village in Kerala, the woman wishes for a trailblazing career, embracing her hopes in the game.
Rajisha Vijayan, with donating the main character, focuses on her journey to compete in the film Olympics, training for her entire life.
4. 1983 (2014)
- Cast: Nivin Pauly, Anoop Menon, Nikki Galrani, Joy Mathew, Srinda Arhaan, Jacob Gregory, Saiju Kurup
- Director: Abid Shine
- IMDB rating: 7.7/10
- Where to see: Sunnxt
1983 is a Malayalam-language, which is an age sports drama, which is characterized by the life of Ramshan (Nivin Payal), a young man who finds India attraction towards cricket after winning the World Cup under Kapil Dev.
A tribute to Sachin Tendulkar’s life is a focus on Ramshan as a catalyst of cricket in his village on Ramshan. Despite being emotional, life captures him, but his hopes and dreams live with their son with a cricketer like their father.
5. Nigeria to Sudani (2018)
- Cast: Saubin Shahir, Samuel Abiola Robinson, Savithri Sreedharan, Sarsa Baluseri, Anish ji Menon
- Director: Zakaria Mohammed
- IMDB rating: 8.1/10
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Sudani from Nigeria is a sports drama film that has been the recipient of various appreciation over the years. The film set in Malappuram stars a football manager Mujid, who recruits three Sudan players for his local football team.
However, when a player Samuel is injured, things turn into the south and Mujeed (Saubin Shahir) is forced to give shelter at his home. The rest of the film focuses on how the Nigerian player becomes a matter of the city, handle the relationship and gives a new view to the football team manager on life.
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