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Anjaam Pathiraa
Anjaam Pathiraa is a 2020 Malayalam crime thriller directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, starring Kunchacko Boban as a criminologist helping police hunt a serial killer in Kochi.
Ayyappanum Koshiyum (അയ്യപ്പനും കോശിയും)
Ayyappanum Koshiyum (അയ്യപ്പനും കോശിയും) is a 2020 Malayalam action thriller by Sachy starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon as Koshy Kurian and SI Ayyappan Nair, whose ego clash in Attappadi drives the plot; it won four 68th National Film Awards.
Bhramam
Bhramam (ഭ്രമം) is a 2021 Malayalam black-comedy thriller, the official remake of Andhadhun, directed and shot by Ravi K. Chandran, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran as a fake-blind pianist; released 7 October 2021 on Amazon Prime Video in India.
Big Brother (2020 film)
Big Brother (ബിഗ് ബ്രദര്) is a 2020 Malayalam action film directed by Siddique, starring Mohanlal as Sachidanandan, a man freed after a 24-year double life sentence; it flopped critically and commercially.
Biriyaani (ബിരിയാണി)
Biriyaani (ബിരിയാണി) is a 2020 Malayalam drama directed and written by Sajin Baabu, starring Kani Kusruti as Khadeeja, a woman ostracized after her brother joins ISIS. It won the NETPAC Best Film award, a National Film Award Special Mention, and Best Actress honors for Kusruti.
C U Soon
C U Soon (സീ യൂ സൂൺ) is a 2020 Malayalam screenlife mystery thriller directed, written, and edited by Mahesh Narayanan, starring Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, and Darshana Rajendran; shot in Kochi during lockdown, released on Amazon Prime Video September 1, 2020.
Churuli (ചുരുളി)
Churuli (ചുരുളി), "Spiral," is a 2021 Malayalam sci-fi mystery horror film by Lijo Jose Pellissery, written by S. Hareesh from Vinoy Thomas's story, starring Chemban Vinod Jose and Vinay Forrt as undercover cops trapped in a time-loop village, released on SonyLIV.
Cold Case (film)
Cold Case (കോൾഡ് കേസ്) is a 2021 Malayalam investigative thriller with horror elements, Tanu Balak's directorial debut, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Aditi Balan, released 30 June 2021 on Amazon Prime Video.
Forensic (2020 film)
Forensic (ഫോറന്സിക്) is a 2020 Malayalam-language Indian crime thriller, the directorial debut of Akhil Paul and Anas Khan, starring Tovino Thomas as forensic expert Samuel John Kaattookaran and Mamta Mohandas, released 28 February 2020 and remade in Hindi on Zee5 in 2022.
Home (2021 film)
#Home (#ഹോം) is a 2021 Malayalam family drama directed by Rojin Thomas, starring Indrans as Oliver Twist, released on Amazon Prime Video 19 August 2021; it won the 2023 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. Not the unrelated 2026 HOME production.
Joji (ജോജി) (film)
Joji (ജോജി) is a 2021 Malayalam crime drama directed by Dileesh Pothan, written by Syam Pushkaran, and starring Fahadh Faasil, inspired by Macbeth rather than directly adapting it. Released 7 April 2021 on Amazon Prime Video, it follows a young man's greed-driven crimes in a wealthy Kottayam family during the pandemic.
Kala (കള) (2021 film)
Kala (കള) is a 2021 Malayalam psychological action thriller directed by Rohith VS, starring Tovino Thomas as Shaji, whose killing of a worker's dog triggers a single-day violent revenge duel; released 25 March 2021, later on Amazon Prime Video.
Kappela (കപ്പേല)
Kappela (കപ്പേള), 2020 Malayalam romantic thriller, Muhammed Musthafa's directorial debut, starring Anna Ben, Roshan Mathew, Sreenath Bhasi; wrong-number phone romance derailed in Kozhikode; Netflix from June 2020; remade as Butta Bomma.
Kayattam
Kayattam (കയറ്റം), also titled A'hr, is a 2019 Malayalam experimental adventure film by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, starring and co-produced by Manju Warrier. Shot on an iPhone in the Himalayas with songs in the invented language Ahr Samsa; shown at Busan 2020 and IFFK 2021 but never theatrically released.
Kurup (film)
Kurup (കുറുപ്പ്) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language biographical crime drama directed by Srinath Rajendran, starring Dulquer Salmaan as the fugitive Sukumara Kurup, based on the 1984 Charlie murder case.
Kuruthi (കുരുതി)
Kuruthi (കുരുതി) is a 2021 Malayalam home-invasion thriller that features Prithviraj Sukumaran. The film examines religious hatred and prejudice in a secluded house.
Malik (film)
Malik is a 2021 Malayalam drama directed by Mahesh Narayanan, starring Fahadh Faasil as Sulaiman Malik in a Kerala coastal story spanning 1965 to 2018; released on Amazon Prime Video after COVID delays, with a Beemapally 2009 firing controversy.
Maniyarayile Ashokan
Maniyarayile Ashokan (മണിയറയിലെ അശോകൻ) is a 2020 Malayalam romantic comedy directed by debutant Shamzu Zayba, produced by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films, starring Jacob Gregory and Anupama Parameswaran, released on Netflix on Onam 2020.
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham (Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea) is a 2021 Malayalam epic by Priyadarshan starring Mohanlal as Kunjali Marakkar IV; Rs 100 crore budget, 67th National Film Awards winner for Best Feature Film.
Minnal Murali (മിന്നൽ മുരളി)
Minnal Murali is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language superhero comedy-drama directed by Basil Joseph, starring Tovino Thomas, released on Netflix in December 2021.
Nayattu (നായാട്ട്) (2021 film)
Nayattu (നായാട്ട്) is a 2021 Malayalam survival thriller directed by Martin Prakkat, written by Shahi Kabir, starring Kunchacko Boban, Joju George, and Nimisha Sajayan as framed police officers on the run; released 8 April 2021, streamed on Netflix, and won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay.
One (2021 film)
One (വൺ) is a 2021 Malayalam political drama directed by Santhosh Viswanath, written by Bobby-Sanjay, starring Mammootty as idealistic Kerala Chief Minister Kadakkal Chandran facing a Right to Recall crisis; released 26 March 2021.
Operation Java
Operation Java (ഓപ്പറേഷൻ ജാവ) is a 2021 Malayalam cybercrime investigation film, Tharun Moorthy's directorial debut, starring Balu Varghese and Lukman as unemployed BTech graduates aiding the Kochi cyber cell; it ran 75 days and was 2021's first Malayalam hit.
Shylock (2020 film)
Shylock (ഷൈലോക്ക്), Tamil version Kuberan, is a 2020 Malayalam action drama by Ajai Vasudev starring Mammootty as Boss, a film-industry moneylender; released 23 January 2020, a box-office superhit with divided reviews.
Sufiyum Sujatayum (സൂഫിയും സുജാതയും)
Sufiyum Sujatayum (സൂഫിയും സുജാതയും), also spelled Sufiyum Sujathayum, is a 2020 Malayalam romantic musical drama by Naranipuzha Shanavas starring Jayasurya, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Dev Mohan; the first Malayalam direct OTT release, on Amazon Prime Video, 3 July 2020.
The Great Indian Kitchen
The Great Indian Kitchen (മഹത്തായ ഭാരതീയ അടുക്കള), 2021 Malayalam drama by Jeo Baby starring Nimisha Sajayan and Suraj Venjaramoodu, about a new bride's domestic drudgery; remade in Tamil and as Hindi film Mrs.
The Priest (2021 film)
The Priest (ദ പ്രീസ്റ്റ്) is a 2021 Malayalam horror mystery film, Jofin T. Chacko's directorial debut, starring Mammootty as Fr. Carmen Benedict with Manju Warrier; released 11 March 2021, streamed on Prime Video.
Trance (2020 film)
Trance (ട്രാൻസ്) is a 2020 Malayalam psychological thriller directed and produced by Anwar Rasheed, written by Vincent Vadakkan, starring Fahadh Faasil as fake pastor Joshua Carlton; released 20 February 2020, streamed on Prime Video, a box office flop.
Varane Avashyamund
Varane Avashyamund (വരനെ ആവശ്യമുണ്ട്), 2020 Malayalam romantic comedy-drama, Anoop Sathyan's directorial debut starring Suresh Gopi, Shobana, Dulquer Salmaan, and Kalyani Priyadarshan, set in a Chennai apartment complex, released 7 February 2020.