The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 1996.
| Opening | Film | Cast | Director | Music Director | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N | 12 | Lalanam | Chandrasekharan | ||||
| 18 | Kudumbakodathi | Innocent, Dileep, Mohini, Ashokan | Viji Thampy | ||||
| F E B | 2 | Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam | Rajamani | ||||
| 9 | Azhakiya Ravanan | ||||||
| 21 | Vanarasena | Jayan Varkala | |||||
| 23 | Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Mohan Kupleri | |||||
| M A R | 1 | Malayaalamaasam Chingam Onninu | Nissar | ||||
| 1 | Kanjirappally Kariachan | Vijayaraghavan, Janardanan, Maathu | |||||
| 29 | Sallapam | Dileep, Manoj K. Jayan, Manju Warrier | |||||
| A P R | 6 | Kaalapani | |||||
| 6 | Devaraagam | ||||||
| 11 | Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran | ||||||
| 14 | Hitler | Mammootty, Mukesh, Shobana, Vani Vishwanath | |||||
| M A Y | 9 | Hitlist | Rahman, Ratheesh | Sasi Mohan | |||
| 10 | Kazhakam | MP Sukumaran Nair | |||||
| 11 | King Soloman | ||||||
| 12 | Silayugathile Sthreekal | RS Suresh | |||||
| 15 | Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan | ||||||
| 17 | Kinnam Katta Kallan | Sreenivasan, Jagadish, Jagathy Sreekumar | KK Haridas | ||||
| 24 | Sulthan Hyderali | ||||||
| J U N | 14 | Harbour | Anil-Babu | ||||
| 14 | Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar | Kalabhavan Ansar | |||||
| ? | Moonilonnu | Ramachandran, Ashokan | Dr.Haridas | ||||
| J U L | 5 | Mr. Clean | |||||
| 12 | Aakaashathekkoru Kilivaathil | Arun | |||||
| 19 | Sukhavasam | PK Radhakrishnan | |||||
| 19 | K. L. 7/95 Ernakulam North | Paulson | |||||
| 19 | Mayoora Nritham | ||||||
| 26 | Kanchanam | TN Vasanth Kumar | |||||
| A U G | 2 | Sammohanam | C. P. Padmakumar | ||||
| 2 | Pallivaathukkal Thommichan | ||||||
| 15 | Yuvathurki | ||||||
| 23 | The Prince | ||||||
| 23 | Indraprastham | Haridas | |||||
| 23 | Thooval Kottaram | Jayaram, Sukanya, Manju Warrier | |||||
| 27 | April 19 | ||||||
| 27 | Dilliwala Rajakumaran | Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Kalabhavan Mani, Biju Menon | |||||
| S E P | 20 | Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum | Anil-Babu | Rajamani | |||
| 27 | Manthrika Kuthira | Tomin J Thachankary | |||||
| O C T | 4 | Dominic Presentation | Ramesh Das | ||||
| 12 | Padanayakan | Vijayaraghavan, Dileep, Meera, Chippy | Nissar | Rajamani | |||
| 18 | Kaanaakkinaavu | ||||||
| 18 | Kalyana Sougandhikam | Dileep, Divya Unni, Jagadhish | |||||
| 18 | Desadanam | Vijayaraghavan, Master Kumar, Mini Nair | |||||
| 19 | Ishtamanu Nooru Vattam | Shiju, Sonia Kapoor, Reshmi Soman | Sidhique Shameer | ||||
| 25 | Rajaputhran | ||||||
| N O V | 1 | Swarna Kireedam | |||||
| 1 | Man of the Match | ||||||
| 21 | Kumkumacheppu | ||||||
| 22 | Mahathma | ||||||
| 22 | Madamma | Sarjoolan | |||||
| 29 | Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu | Sasi Mohan | |||||
| 29 | Kathapurushan | Vishwanathan, Mini Nair | |||||
| 29 | Excuse Me Ethu Collegila | Prem Kumar, Kalabhavan Mani, Anusha | Mohan Roop | ||||
| D E C | 5 | Naalamkettile Nalla Thampimar | Vijayaraghavan, Kalabhavan Mani, Anusha, Priya Raman | Sree Prakash | |||
| 19 | Kaliveedu | ||||||
| 20 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | ||||||
| 21 | Udhyanapalakan | ||||||
| 25 | Saamoohyapaadam | Kareem | |||||
| 25 | Mimics Super 1000 | ||||||
| 25 | Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal | Mukesh, Chembakam | Nissar | ||||
| Laavanya Lahari | |||||||
| Veruthe Nuna Parayaruthu | |||||||
| Ammuvinte Aangalamar | |||||||
| Sourayoodham | |||||||
| Soorya Puthrikal | |||||||
The following is a list of Malayalam films (dubbed from other languages) released in the year 1996.
| Month | Release date | No. | Title | Director | Original title | Cast | Music director | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film | Language | ||||||||
| J A N | 4 | Super Hero S. P. Parasuram | Ravi Raja Pinisetty | S. P. Parasuram | Telugu | ||||
| 19 | Dravidam | Bhanu Chander | Deshadrohalu | Telugu | |||||
| F E B | 16 | Aye Madam | A. Kodandarami Reddy | Allari Alludu | Telugu | ||||
| M A R | 15 | Super Action | A. Kodandarami Reddy | Telugu | |||||
| ? | Time Bomb | Joe Simon | Time Bomb | Kannada | |||||
| A U G | 9 | Sooryaputhrikal | V. S. Narasimhan | Paasamalargal | Tamil | ||||