List of Malayalam films of 1989
The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1989.
| Film | Director | Screenplay | Main Actors |
| Mrugaya | I. V. Sasi | A. K. Lohithadas | Mammootty, Sunitha, Urvashi, Thilakan |
| Maharajavu | P. Krisahnaraj | Murali, Shari, Captain Raju | |
| Crime Branch | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan | Jagathy Sreekumar, P. C. George, Prameela |
| Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil | N. P. Suresh | Ratheesh, Anuradha | |
| Lal Americayil | Sathyan Anthikkad | Cochin Haneefa | Mohanlal, Prem Nazir |
| Muthukkudayum Choodi | Biju Thomas | Mukesh, Sithara, Jagathi Sreekumar | |
| Charithram | G. S. Vijayan | S. N. Swamy | Mammootty, Rahman, Lizy, Shobana |
| Pooram | Nedumudi Venu | Nedumudi Venu | Vishnu Rajagopal, Maathu |
| Douthyam | Anil | Gayathri Ashokan | Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Lizy, Parvathy |
| Mudra | Sibi Malayil | A. K. Lohithadas | Mammootty, Madhu, Mukesh |
| Aksharathettu | I. V. Sasi | Suresh Gopi, Urvashi, Mukesh | |
| Swagatham | Venu Nagavally | Venu Nagavally | Jayaram, Urvashi, Parvathy, Ashokan |
| Puthiya Karukkal | Thampi Kannanthanam | Cochin Haneefa | Jayaram, Parvathy |
| Adikkurippu | K. Madhu | S. N. Swamy | Mammootty, Urvashi, Jagathy |
| Kodungallur Bhagavathi | C. Baby | ||
| Aval Oru Sindhu | P. K. Krishnan | Sathaar, Pappu, Ravi Menon | |
| Vaadaka Gunda | Gandikkuttan | Jagathy Sreekumar, Suresh Gopi | |
| Season | P. Padmarajan | P. Padmarajan | Mohanlal |
| Varavelpu | Sathyan Anthikkad | Sreenivasan | Mohanlal, Revathi, Sreenivasan |
| Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Hariharan | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Mammootty, Madhavi, Suresh Gopi, Balan K. Nair |
| Rathi | Jayadevan | Jayalalitha | |
| Kalpana House | P. Chandrakumar | Abhilasha | |
| Utharam | V. K. Pavithran | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Mammootty, Suparna, Sukumaran, arvathy |
| Najangalude Kochu Doctor | Balachandra Menon | Balachandra Menon | Srividya, Thilakan, Balachandra Menon, Revathy |
| Naduvazhikal | Joshiy | S. N. Swami | Mohanlal, Madhu, Rupini, Devan, Murali |
| New Year | Viji Thampi | Kaloor Dennis | Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Urvasi, Sukumaran |
| Aazhikkoru Muthu | Sophy | Ratheesh, Sukumaran | |
| Jeevitham Oru Raagam | U. V. Raveendranath | Devan, Shari | |
| Vadakkunokkiyantram | Srinivasan | Sreenivasan | Sreenivasan, Parvathi |
| Adharvam | Dennis Joseph | Shibu Chakravarthy | Mammootty, Ganesh Kumar, Parvathy |
| Asthikal Pookkunnu | P. Sreekumar | Murali, Chithra | |
| Ammavanu Pattiya Amali | Augustin Prakash | Mukesh, Thilakan | |
| Devadas | Crossbelt Mani | Venu Nagavally, Ramya Krishna | |
| Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal | Kamal | Ranjith | Jayaram, Parvathy |
| Miss Pameela | Chellappan | Silk Smitha, Suresh Gopi | |
| Ivalente Kamuki | K. S. Sivachandran | ||
| Kireedam | Sibi Malayil | A. K. Lohithadas | Mohanlal, Thilakan, Parvathy |
| Rugmini | K. P. Kumaran | Nedumudi Venu, Anju | |
| Anagha | P. R. S. Babu | Nedumudi Venu, Parvathi | |
| Carnivel | P. G. Viswambaran | S. N. Swamy | Mammootty, Parvathy, Sukumaran |
| Artham | Sathyan Anthikkad | Venu Nagavally | Mammootty, Saranya, Sreenivasan |
| Krooran | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Jagathy Sreekumar, Priya | |
| Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | Viji Thampi | Ranjith | Jayaram, Sreenivasan, Suparna |
| Ramji Rao Speaking | Siddique-Lal | Siddique-Lal | Sai Kumar, Mukesh, Innocent, Rekha |
| Antharjanam | Quintin | ||
| Jaathakam | Suresh Uniithan | Jayaram, Shari, Madhu, Thilakan | |
| Piravi | Shaji N. Karun | Premji, Archana | |
| Aattinakkare | S. L. Puram Anand | Sukumaran, Lissy | |
| Chakkikotha Chankaran | Krishnakumar | VR Gopalakrishnan | Jayaram, Nedumudi Venu, Thilakan, Geetha, Urvashi |
| Rathibhaavam | P. Chandra Kumar | ||
| My Dear Rosy | P. K. Krishnan | ||
| Pradeshika Varthakal | Kamal | Ranjith | Jayaram, Parvathy |
| Mrithasanjeevini | P. Deva Raj | ||
| Chanakyan | T. K. Rajeev Kumar | Sab John | Kamal Haasan, Jayaram, Thilakan, Urmila Matondkar |
| Vandanam | Priyadarsan | V. R. Gopalakrishnan | Mohanlal, Mukesh, Girija Shettar, Nedumudi Venu |
| Nair Saab | Joshiy | Dennis Joseph - Shibu Chakravarthy | Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Geetha, Sumalatha, Lizy |
| Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam | Bharathan | John Paul Puthusery | Suhasini, Madhu, Mukesh, Nedumudi Venu |
| Ancharakkulla Vandi | Jayadevan | Jayalalitha, Ravi Varma, Uma Maheswari, Priya | |
| Prayapoorthi Aayavarkku Mathram | Suresh | ||
| Bhadrachitta | Prem Nazir | Geetha, Sukumaran, Devan | |
| Adhipan | K. Madhu | Jagadeesh | Mohanlal, Parvathy, Monisha |
| Dasharatham | Sibi Malayil | A. K. Lohithadas | Mohanlal, Rekha, Murali |
| Mahayanam | Joshiy | A. K. Lohithadas | Mammootty, Seema, Mukesh |
| Malayathippennu | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | Suganthi, Bablu | |
| Mazhavilkavadi | Sathyan Anthikkad | Raghunath Paleri | Jayaram, Sithara, Urvashi |
| Ashokante Aswathikuttikku | Vijayan Karote | Kaloor Dennis | Ashokan, Parvathi |
| Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu | Jagathi Sreekumar | Jagathy Sreekumar, Suresh Gopi, Saikumar, Sreeja | |
| Aayiram Chirakulla Moham | Ashokan | ||
| Varnam | Ashokan | Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Ranjini | |
| Eenam Thettatha Kattaru | P. Vinod Kumar | ||
| Kaalal Pada | Viji Thampi | Ranjith | Jayaram, Rahman, Suresh Gopi, Ranjini, Thilakan |
| Naagapanchami | Sasikumar | ||
| The News | Shaji Kailas | Suresh Gopi, Lizy | |
| Layanam | Thulasidas | Silk Smitha, Abhilasha, Nandu | |
| Mizhiyorangalil | J. Williams | Rahman, Rohini | |
| Agnipravesham | |||
| Varnatheru | Antony Eastman | Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Urvashi | |
| Thadavarayile Rajakkanmaar | P. Chandrakumar | ||
| Padippura | P. N. Menon | ||
| Jagratha | K. Madhu | S. N. Swamy | Mammootty, Mukesh, Jagathy, Parvathy |
| V. I. P. | |||
| Alicinte Anveshanam | T. V. Chandran | T. V. Chandran | Jalaja, Ravindranath, Nedumudi Venu |
| Vashyamanthram | |||
| Gurudevan | N. Udayabhanu | Prem Nazir, Jagathy Sreekumar | |
| Unni | G. Aravindan | Shankar, Shobana | |
| Kunjikoonan | Mankada Ravi Varma | ||
| Brahmasthram | |||
| Peridaatha Kadha |