Malayalam Films 2024 to binge on OTT
1. Aavesham (Amazon Prime Video)
Genre: Action Comedy Runtime: 2 hours 35 minutes
The story begins with three teens coming to Bangalore for their engineering education and getting involved in a fight with seniors. They find a local gangster named RANGA (Fahadh Faasil) to help them take revenge. The event after meeting him takes them through a journey which they never even expected would happen to them.
2. Manjummel Boys (Disney Plus Hotstar)
Genre: Survival Adventure Runtime: 2 hours 14 minutes
Set in 2006, the movies follow a group of young Kerala tourists who've named themselves the Manjummel Boys. The Soubin Shahir-lead gang's carefree adventure takes a dangerous turn when one of them plunges into Guna caves, igniting a test of unity in a gripping fight for survival.
3. Premalu (Disney Plus Hotstar, Aha)
Genre: RomCom Runtime: 2 hours 34 minutes
Charm and chaos collide in Sachin's (Naslen K Gafoor) whimsical quest for Reenu's (Mamitha Baiju) heart. Amidst mishaps and mischiefs, can he find the key to unlock true love's door?
4. Anweshippin Kandethum (Netflix)
Genre: Police drama Runtime: 2 hours 25 minutes
Wrongfully suspended while pursuing the culprit in a missing persons case, a cop (Tovino Thomas) seeks redemptio and justice, when he gets a new assignment.
5. The Goat Life (Netflix)
Genre: Survival drama Runtime: 2 hours 53 minutes
An Indian man (Prithviraj Sukumaran) seeking work follows a job lead to Saudi Arabia, only to find himself forced to labor without pay as a goat herder in the remote desert. The movie is based on a real life incident that was recorded in a book titled Aadujeevitham, by Benyamin.
6. Nunakkuzhi (Zee 5)
Genre: Crime Comedy Runtime: 2 hours 1 minute
A business magnate's son Eby (Basil Joseph), gets entangled in a web of lies and hilarious conflicts as he tries to retrieve his laptop that has an intimate video of him and his wife, from the Income Tax department.
7. Bramayugam (Sony Liv)
Genre: Horror Mystery Runtime: 2 hours 20 minutes
After narrowly escaping slavery, a folk singer (Arjun Ashokan) in 17th century Kerala stumbles upon a mysterious mansion inhabited by a cook (Sidharth Bharathan) and his formidable master (Mammootty), forever altering his destiny.
8. Rifle Club (on Netflix from January 16, 2025)
Genre: Black Comedy Action Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes
A famed actor (Vineeth Kumar) turns to an old rifle club to prepare for a hunting role. But chaos erupts when a couple fleeing an arms dealer (Anurag Kashyap) winds up there as well. The club's secretary (Dileesh Pothan), along with the other members, are now forced into the fight of their lives as they defend the couple, and the honor of their cherished club.
9. Sookshamadharshini (Disney Plus Hotstar)
Genre: Suspense Comedy Runtime: 2 hours 20 minutes
Manuel (Basil Joseph) moving into a new neighbourhood prompts a homemaker named Priyadarshini (Nazriya Fahadh) to be cautious. Eventually, she realizes that there's far more to him and his family than what meets the eye.
10. Kishkinda Kaandam (Disney Plus Hotstar)
Genre: Mystery Thriller Runtime: 2 hours 3 minutes
Near a forest overrun by monkeys, a new-weds' (Asif Ali, Aparna Balamurali) life turn uncanny when Aparna (Aparna Balamurali) unravels her father-in-law's (Vijayaraghavan) secrets, and his obsession with finding his lost pistol.