Malla is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language film written, directed, composed and enacted by Ravichandran in dual roles.

The film is also reportedly the first to introduce the famous Kerala based traditional art Kalarippayattu in Kannada cinema.

V. Ravichandran began working on Malla in March 2003, alongside Pandu Ranga Vittala, another film he was acting in.

[5] Viggy wrote "He [Ravichandran] is back to track now with his typical brand movie 'Malla' - an outright Crazy Star film.

Malla has nothing new as a plot but Ravichandran shines as a technician by filling tasty, spicy and aromatic wine in old bottle with sparks of humor.

He carries the film completely on his shoulder not just on the screen, even behind as a director with music, story, screenplay and dialogues without compromising in any of these departments!".