Godfather Before Malik: Five Malayalam Films Inspired By Coppola’s Classic

From Feroz Khan’s 1975 classic Dharmatma, the first Indian film to be based on The Godfather, to the most recent Fahad Faasil starrer Malik, Francis Ford Coppola’s classic has spawned innumerable remakes that are either fiercely loyal to the original or vague reinterpretations. If some films chose just one or two elements from the classic, others went ahead and repeated almost every single beat from Coppola. This is no different in Malayalam, even though none of these films can claim universal appeal or acclaim. Oddly, a film called Godfather, directed by Siddique-Lal, wasn’t an inspiration. Here’s a look at five such films, which arguably had more in common to the original than others.