'Vinodayathra' stays on the top of the best film list

Despite a couple of small releases showing a lot of promise at the state's box-office, "Vinodayathra" continues to be at the top of the Malluwood list.

1. "Vinodayathra": This pleasure trip has been good for Dileep. His first venture as a hero with director Sathyan Anthikkad is the real super-hit among Vishu releases.

2. "Time": Suresh Gopi finds yet another hit with favourite director Shaji Kailas. They just tweaked the formula of their filmmaking brand to find success.

3. "Chhotta Mumbai": Rasheed Anwar, the director of this film, turns out to be the man with the Midas Touch, as his two successive films has become Malluwood megahits.

4. "Pranayakalam": Debutant director Uday Ananthan makes a love story of the '80s with newcomers and finds a place in this list due to lack of any serious competition.

5. "Akasham": Comedian Harisree Asokan attempts to play a serious role as the lead character in this film directed by A.K. Sundardas. The film has had limited success due to its poor script.

Indo-Asian News Service