The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1987.
| Opening | Film | Cast | Director | Music Director | Notes |
J A N | 2 | Janangalude Shradhakku | Nedumudi Venu, Nilambur Balan | Beypore Mani | Beypore Mani | |
| 3 | Ezhuthapurangal | Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Ambika | Sibi Malayil | Johnson | |
| 9 | Amme Bhagavathi | Shankar, Menaka | Sreekumaran Thampi | M. S. Viswanathan | |
| Neela Kurinji Poothappol | Karthika, Sreenivasan | Bharathan | Jerry Amaldev | |
| 16 | Kathakku Pinnil | Mammootty, Devi Lalitha | K. G. George | Ouseppachan | |
| Kurukkan Rajavayi | Mukesh, Maniyanpilla Raju | P. Chandrakumar | A. T. Ummer | |
| 23 | January Oru Orma | Mohanlal, Karthika | Joshiy | Ouseppachan | |
| Amrutham Gamaya | Mohanlal, Thilakan | T. Hariharan | M. B. Sreenivasan | |
| 24 | Kottum Kuravayum | Sukumari, Mammootty | Alleppey Ashraf | Raghu Kumar | |
F E B | 7 | Swargam | Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh | Unni Aranmula | Gopan | |
| Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku | Mammootty, Urvashi | Cochin Haneefa | Shyam | |
| 12 | Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu | Mammootty, Neena Kurup | Sathyan Anthikad | Shyam | |
| Ithrayum Kaalam | Madhu, Mammootty | I. V. Sasi | Shyam | |
| Theertham | Nedumudi Venu, Pallavi Joshi | Mohan | Bombay Ravi | |
| Vilambaram | Sukumari, Thilakan | Balachandra Menon | S. P. Venkatesh | |
| 18 | Yaagagni | Suresh Gopi, Rohini | P. Chandrakumar | A. T. Ummer | |
| Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham | Mohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar | Jeassy | G. Devarajan | |
| Jaithra Yaathra | Kakka Ravi, Shari | J. Sasikumar | Shyam | |
| 20 | Aalippazhangal | Sukumari, Thilakan | Ramachandran Pillai | Darsan Raman | |
M A R | 2 | Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam | Nedumudi Venu, Sharada | Bharathan | Johnson | |
| 10 | Kaalathinte Sabhdam | Ratheesh, Shari | Asha Khan | S. P. Venkatesh | |
| 13 | Manja Manthrangal | Jayabharathi, Mukesh | A. Chandrasekharan | Jerry Amaldev | |
| 17 | Sruthi | Mukesh, Thilakan | Mohan | Johnson | |
| 19 | Penn Simham | Ratheesh, Anuradha | Crossbelt Mani | Guna Singh | |
| 20 | Verukal Thedi | Madhavi, Vishnuvardhan | Somasekharan | Sathyam | |
| Neeyethra Dhanya | Karthika, Murali | Jeassy | G. Devarajan | |
| Ithente Neethi | Shankar, Jose | J. Sasikumar | Johnson | |
| Neeyallengil Njan | Jagathy Sreekumar, Sindhu | Radhakrishnan | | |
| 21 | Thoranam | Nedumudi Venu, Yamuna | Joseph Madappally | G. Devarajan | |
| 27 | Dheeran | Ratheesh, Unnimary | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | A. T. Ummer | |
A P R | 9 | Kaala Rathri | Jagathy Sreekumar, Sathaar | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | A. T. Ummer | |
| Rithubhedam | Balachandra Menon, Thilakan | Prathap Pothen | Shyam | |
| Nombarathi Poovu | Madhavi, Sonia | P. Padmarajan | M. G. Radhakrishnan | |
| 10 | Adimakal Udamakal | Mohanlal, Mammootty | I. V. Sasi | Shyam | |
| 14 | Kanikanum Neram | Sunitha, Nedumudi Venu, Ratheesh, Vineeth, Saritha | Rajasenan | A. T. Ummer | |
| 16 | Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha | Karthika, Vineeth | Bhadran | V. Dakshinamoorthy | |
| 21 | Sarvakalashala | Mohanlal, Jagathi Sreekumar | Venu Nagavalli | M. G. Radhakrishnan | |
M A Y | 6 | Nadodikkattu | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan | Sathyan Anthikkad | Shyam | |
| 8 | Athinumappuram | Mammootty, Jagathy Sreekumar | Thevalakkara Chellappan | Johnson | |
| 15 | Itha Samayamayi | Jagathy Sreekumar, Ratheesh | P. G. Vishwambharan | Shyam | |
| Irupatham Noottandu | Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi | K. Madhu | Shyam | |
| 22 | Vrutham | Kamal Haasan, Geetha | I. V. Sasi | Shyam | |
| P.C. 369 | Suresh Gopi, Mukesh | P. Chandrakumar | K. P. N. Pillai | |
| 29 | Ajantha | Shankar, Jagannatha Varma | Manoj Babu | Joy Anand | |
| Oridathu | Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan | G. Aravindan | Hariprasad Chaurasia | |
| Kaalam Maari Kadha Maari | Mammootty, Shobhana | M. Krishnan Nair | | |
J U N | 5 | Ponnu | Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent | P. G. Vishwambharan | Ouseppachan | |
| 7 | Jungle Boy | Pattom Sadan, Irfan | P. Chandrakumar | S. P. Venkatesh | |
| 8 | Cheppu | Mohanlal, Cochin Haneefa | Priyadarshan | Reghu Kumar | |
| 11 | Varshangal Poyathariyathe | Sukumari, Innocent | Mohan Roop | Mohan Sithara | |
| 19 | Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar | Mohanlal, Adoor Bhasi | Thampi Kannanthanam | S. P. Venkatesh | |
| Vamban | Ratheesh, Rohini | Hassan | A. T. Ummer | |
| 25 | Kilippattu | Adoor Bhasi, Nedumudi Venu | Raghavan | M. B. Sreenivasan | |
J U L | 4 | Four Plus Four | | Jacob Breeze | Guna Singh | |
| Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam | Mohanlal, Thilakan | Kamal | Ouseppachan | |
| Aids | Prathapachandran, M. G. Soman | V. P. Mohammed | | |
| 12 | Aattakatha | Sukumari, Jagathy Sreekumar | J. Williams | Raghu Kumar | |
| Jaalakam | Sukumari, Srividya | Harikumar | M. G. Radhakrishnan | |
| 24 | Nirabhedhangal | Sunitha, Prathap Pothen, Sankaradi, Geetha, Ambika | Sajan | Shyam | |
| New Delhi | Mammootty, Sumalatha | Joshiy | Shyam | |
| 31 | Thoovanathumbikal | Mohanlal, Sumalatha | P. Padmarajan | Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath | |
A U G | 4 | Ivare Sookshikkuka | Adoor Bhasi, Ratheesh | Mohan Roop | Guna Singh | |
| 5 | Uppu | P. T. Kunju Muhammed, Jayalalita | V. K. Pavithran | Saratchandra Marathe | |
| 6 | Agni Muhurtham | Urvashi, Ratheesh | Soman | S. P. Venkatesh | |
| 14 | Thaniyavarthanam | Mammootty, Saritha | Sibi Malayil | M. G. Radhakrishnan | |
| Kaiyethum Doorathu | Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu | K. Ramachandran | M. S. Viswanathan | |
| 21 | Theekattu | Jagathy Sreekumar, Ratheesh | Joseph Vattoli | Murali Sithara | |
| 28 | Naradhan Keralathil | Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh | Crossbelt Mani | M. K. Arjunan | |
| Vaiki Odunna Vandi | Nalini | P. K. Radhakrishnan | Raveendran | |
| Vazhiyorakazchakal | Mohanlal, Ratheesh | Thampi Kannanthanam | S. P. Venkatesh | |
S E P | 4 | Avalude Katha | Sathaar, Anuradha | Jayadevan | A. T. Ummer | |
| Swathi Thirunal | Anant Nag, Srividya | Lenin Rajendran | M. B. Sreenivasan | |
| Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal | Mammootty, Suhasini | Fazil | M. B. Sreenivasan | |
| Achuvettante Veedu | Nedumudi Venu, Rohini Hattangadi | Balachandra Menon | Vidyadharan | |
| Veendum Lisa | Innocent, Babu Antony | Baby | Raghu Kumar | |
| Aankiliyude Tharattu | Mammootty, Revathi | Cochin Haneefa | Shyam | |
| 6 | Ee Nootandile Maha Rogam | Captain Raju, Anuradha | N. Sankaran Nair | | |
O C T | 1 | Anantharam | Mammootty, Ashokan | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | M. B. Sreenivasan | |
N O V | 2 | Samarappanam | Shubha, Ambika | Vijay Anand | Vijay Anand | |
| 27 | Oru Maymasa Pulariyil | Balachandra Menon, Murali | V. R. Gopinath | Raveendran | |
| Naalkavala | Mammootty, Shobhana | I. V. Sasi | Shyam | |
D E C | 25 | Onnaam Maanam Poomaanam | Venu Nagavally, Shankar | Sandhya Mohan | Johnson | |
| | Aadyarathrikku Munbu | | | | |
| | Chanthayil Choodi Vilkkunna Pennu | | | | |
| | Manasa Maine Varu | | | | |
| | Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal | | | | |
| | Mangalya Charthu | | | | |
Dubbed films
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