Tovino Thomas, Bhavana, Soubin Shahir Direction: Lal Jr. (Jean Paul Lal)
– Especially on Sony LIV and Manorama Max. Audience fatigue with 2.5-hour runtimes is real.
Released a few months ago but recently trending on OTT, this is a love letter to the film industry. It follows two friends who migrate to Madras to become artists. The first half is charming and filled with inside jokes about the 90s film industry. The second half loses focus, introducing a "meta" angle involving Nivin Pauly that feels dragged out. latest malayalam ott releases
Unni Mukundan Direction: Nithin Sam
This is a unique entry in Malayalam cinema—a lore-based horror drama. Unni Mukundan plays the role of an orphan who becomes possessed by a spirit, leading to a tragic love story. Shot in a rustic, raw aesthetic, the film relies on atmosphere rather than jump scares. Tovino Thomas, Bhavana, Soubin Shahir Direction: Lal Jr
Fahadh Faasil, Mithun Jai Shankar, Hipzster Direction: Jithu Madhavan ( Romancham )
A Nostalgic Tribute to Cinema that Overstays its Welcome. Released a few months ago but recently trending
★★★★☆ (4/5) – Perfect for a weekend watch with friends.
There was massive hype for this reunion of Nivin Pauly and Dhyan Sreenivasan. The film starts as a fun, small-town political satire but shifts gears into a message-heavy drama about communal harmony. Nivin plays Aalparambil Gopi, a jobless youth forced to leave his village due to a political blunder.
After dominating the box office, Aavesham has arrived on OTT, and it retains all its manic energy. The story of three college students befriending a local gangster named Ranga (Fahadh Faasil) is simple, but the execution is electric.