# Karakkam
**Karakkam** (കറക്കം) is a 2026 Malayalam-language musical horror comedy film directed by Subhash Lalitha Subrahmanian, starring Sreenath Bhasi, Femina George, and Praveen T. J. Its story follows two young men who, after a drunken [New Year's Eve](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-years-eve) prank, remove the crosses from five graves in a church cemetery and are haunted by five restless ghosts seeking redemption and release.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/karakkam/ET00499204) • [2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/May/26/karakkam-trailer-supernatural-entities-cause-chaos-at-the-safest-place-in-kochi)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director | Subhash Lalitha Subrahmanian, who debuted with *Charles Enterprises* (2023)[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/May/26/karakkam-trailer-supernatural-entities-cause-chaos-at-the-safest-place-in-kochi) |
| Writers | Screenplay by Nipin Narayanan, Subhash Lalitha Subrahmanian, and Arjun Narayanan, based on Dhanush Varghese's story[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/May/26/karakkam-trailer-supernatural-entities-cause-chaos-at-the-safest-place-in-kochi) |
| Genre | Musical horror comedy (also listed as comedy, fantasy, horror)[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/May/26/karakkam-trailer-supernatural-entities-cause-chaos-at-the-safest-place-in-kochi) • [3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt37561290/) |
| Theatrical release | 28 May 2026, in India, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Oman[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37561290/releaseinfo/) |
| Certification and length | CBFC UA 13+, certified 11 May 2026 at 103.58 minutes[5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwOTAzMDUyMDI2MDAwMjA%3D) |
| Music | Songs and background score by Sam C. S.; lyrics by Anwar Ali, Vinayak Sasikumar, Muhsin Parari, Hareesh Mohanan, and Su[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/May/26/karakkam-trailer-supernatural-entities-cause-chaos-at-the-safest-place-in-kochi) |
| Streaming | SonyLIV from 3 July 2026, in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/karakkam-ott-release-confirmed-when-and-where-to-watch-sreenath-bhasis-horror-comedy-film/articleshow/132060798.cms) |
## Spoilers
### Cast and characters
Sreenath Bhasi plays Dhanush, a dancer, and Praveen T. J. plays Khaja, the friend whose drunken altercation at their hostel leads the pair to the cemetery.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/karakkam/movieshow/130366323.cms) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/karakkam-ott-release-confirmed-when-and-where-to-watch-sreenath-bhasis-horror-comedy-film/articleshow/132060798.cms) [Femina George](https://www.edgepedia.org/femina-george) plays Pinki, Abhiram Radhakrishnan plays Nakulan Devasia, Shaun Romy plays Rani Maria, Bijukuttan plays Harichandran, and Manikandan R. Achari plays Chacko.[10](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/karakkam) The ensemble also includes [Sidharth Bharathan](https://www.edgepedia.org/sidharth-bharathan) (as [Kunchan Nambiar](https://www.edgepedia.org/kunchan-nambiar)), Jean Paul Lal, Midhutty, Manoj Moses, Shalu Rahim, Vishnu Reghu, and Vineeth Thattil David.[8](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2026/Apr/06/first-look-of-sreenath-bhasis-karakkam-unveiled) • [10](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/karakkam)
### Story
After a drunken hostel brawl on New Year's Eve, Dhanush and Khaja stumble into a cemetery and uproot the crosses from five graves. Five restless ghosts rise to haunt and pursue them, forcing the pair on a desperate journey to undo what they have done.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/karakkam/ET00499204) • [9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/karakkam/movieshow/130366323.cms) The ghosts belong to an earlier period and are imagined through a colorful, performative style connected to a past world of bar dancers, rock-star energy, and stage performance, with disco-like costumes and exaggerated body language; an ETimes review singled out this treatment as the film's most interesting aspect.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/karakkam-ott-release-confirmed-when-and-where-to-watch-sreenath-bhasis-horror-comedy-film/articleshow/132060798.cms)
## Production
The film was formally launched in January 2025 and completed shooting in April 2025.[7](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/Jul/08/sreenath-bhasi-leads-karakkam-a-horror-comedy) Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran unveiled the first-look poster through social media on 6 April 2026; the colorful poster features Shaun Romy at the top center surrounded by men in dance costumes, with a group led by Sreenath Bhasi and Femina George near a van below.[8](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2026/Apr/06/first-look-of-sreenath-bhasis-karakkam-unveiled) The trailer was launched at an event at PVR Mall, Kochi, on 25 May 2026, with the cast and crew in attendance.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/May/26/karakkam-trailer-supernatural-entities-cause-chaos-at-the-safest-place-in-kochi)
Karakkam is produced by Kimberly Trinidade and Ankush Singh (Suneet Kumar Singh) under the banners of Krown Stars Entertainment and Black Turtle Productions.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/May/26/karakkam-trailer-supernatural-entities-cause-chaos-at-the-safest-place-in-kochi) • [5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwOTAzMDUyMDI2MDAwMjA%3D) The technical crew includes cinematographer Bablu Aju, editor Nidhin Raj Arol, art director Rajesh P. Velayudhan, and action choreographer Ravil Thyagarajan.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/May/26/karakkam-trailer-supernatural-entities-cause-chaos-at-the-safest-place-in-kochi) • [5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwOTAzMDUyMDI2MDAwMjA%3D)
## Release and reception
Karakkam opened in theaters on 28 May 2026 in India and the Gulf, with the [United Arab Emirates](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-arab-emirates) recording a gross of $4,362.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37561290/releaseinfo/) • [3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt37561290/) The Times of India gave the film 2.5 out of 5, writing that it has a genuinely interesting central idea but that the screenplay does not give it enough depth or surprise.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/karakkam/movieshow/130366323.cms) Deccan Reviews rated it 1.5 out of 5, criticizing the lack of scares or laughs while noting Praveen T. J.'s performance as comparatively natural.[11](https://www.deccanreviews.com/karakkam-malayalam-movie-review-2026/) [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) users gave the film 7.7 out of 10 from more than 570 votes.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/karakkam/ET00499204)
The film began streaming on SonyLIV on 3 July 2026, about five weeks after its theatrical release, in five languages.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/karakkam-ott-release-confirmed-when-and-where-to-watch-sreenath-bhasis-horror-comedy-film/articleshow/132060798.cms) Streaming-platform listings disagree on the digital partner: FilmiBeat lists Sun NXT with the same 3 July 2026 date, while SonyLIV's own page, [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch), and the Times of India all place the film on SonyLIV.[12](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/karakkam/ott.html) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/karakkam-ott-release-confirmed-when-and-where-to-watch-sreenath-bhasis-horror-comedy-film/articleshow/132060798.cms) • [10](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/karakkam)
## References
1. [Karakkam (2026) – BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/karakkam/ET00499204)
2. [Karakkam trailer: Supernatural entities cause chaos at the "safest" place in Kochi, Cinema Express (26 May 2026)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/May/26/karakkam-trailer-supernatural-entities-cause-chaos-at-the-safest-place-in-kochi)
3. [Karakkam (2026) – Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt37561290/)
4. [Karakkam (2026) – Release info, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37561290/releaseinfo/)
5. [CBFC film search: KARAKKAM](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwOTAzMDUyMDI2MDAwMjA%3D)
6. ['Karakkam' OTT release CONFIRMED, The Times of India (29 June 2026)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/karakkam-ott-release-confirmed-when-and-where-to-watch-sreenath-bhasis-horror-comedy-film/articleshow/132060798.cms)
7. [Sreenath Bhasi leads Karakkam, a horror comedy, The New Indian Express (8 July 2025)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/Jul/08/sreenath-bhasi-leads-karakkam-a-horror-comedy)
8. [First look of Sreenath Bhasi's Karakkam unveiled, Cinema Express (6 April 2026)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2026/Apr/06/first-look-of-sreenath-bhasis-karakkam-unveiled)
9. [Karakkam Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, eTimes, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/karakkam/movieshow/130366323.cms)
10. [Karakkam streaming: where to watch movie online? – JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/karakkam)
11. [Karakkam Review: Sreenath Bhasi's Horror Comedy Is All Noise, No Fear Or Fun, Deccan Reviews (28 May 2026)](https://www.deccanreviews.com/karakkam-malayalam-movie-review-2026/)
12. [Karakkam OTT Release – FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/karakkam/ott.html)
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