New OTT Release Movies in Malayalam: I am Kathalan, Mura, Kadakan , and more

Malayalam cinema continues to shine, offering a perfect blend of compelling narratives, exceptional performances, and breathtaking visuals. Thanks to the rise of OTT platforms, these cinematic treasures are now more accessible than ever. Whether you’re a die-hard fan of Mollywood or a newcomer eager to dive in, there’s always something new and exciting to discover. Our updated guide keeps you informed about the latest Malayalam movie releases on streaming platforms, ensuring you don’t miss any of the buzz. So, grab your popcorn and immerse yourself in the latest cinematic gems from the world of Malayalam films. In this article, we showcase the new Malayalam movies on OTT this week.

New OTT Release Movies in Malayalam This Month On Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video, and More

I am Kathalan

In this inspiring drama, a young man from a college background marked by underachievement is unexpectedly thrust into an extraordinary situation. Through his journey of becoming a skilled hacker, the film showcases his transformation, determination, and the challenges he faces. A relatable and thrilling tale of growth and self-discovery unfolds as he embraces his newfound potential and faces the consequences of his actions.

• Genre – Drama, Thriller
• IMDb Rating – 7
• Where to watch – Manorama Max
• Cast – Arshad Ali, Anishma Anilkumar, Vineeth Chakyar
• Iam Kathalan OTT Release Date – December 25th, 2024

Mura

A close-knit group of friends, driven by desperation and ambition, attempt a robbery they believe will change their lives for the better. However, the plan quickly unravels, plunging them into a chaotic world of betrayal, violence, and the dangerous allure of easy money. Their friendship is tested as tensions rise, and the consequences of their choices become increasingly dire. A gripping tale of choices, ambition, and survival.

• Genre – Crime, Thriller
• IMDb Rating – 7.7
• Where to watch – Amazon Prime Video
• Cast – Kani Kusruti, Hridhu Haroon, Suraj Venjaramoodu
• Mura OTT Release Date – December 20th, 2024

Kadakan

Set against the dangerous world of sand mining, Kadakan follows Sulfi, a young man caught in the brutal clash between the sand mafia and law enforcement. The film delves into themes of corruption, power struggles, and moral dilemmas as Sulfi faces the personal and societal consequences of his involvement in illegal activities. A tense and dramatic exploration of crime, loyalty, and justice unfolds.

• Genre – Crime, Drama
• IMDb rating – 7.2
• Where to watch – SUN NXT
• Cast -Vijayakrishnan A.B., Manikandan R. Achari, Harisree Ashokan
• Kadakan OTT Release Date – December 20th, 2024

Paalum Pazhavum

A fresh perspective on love and relationships, Paalum Pazhavum explores the bond between an engineering dropout and a woman ten years his senior. As they navigate personal and professional struggles, their emotional journey challenges societal expectations and highlights themes of ambition, growth, and self-discovery. A thought-provoking film that explores love in unconventional circumstances.

• Genre – Romance, Drama
• IMDb rating – 6.4
• Where to watch – Saina Play
• Cast – Ashokan, Mirdhu Balan, Sumesh Chandan
• Paalum Pazhavum OTT Release Date – December 20th, 2024

Kadha Innuvare

In Kadha Innuvare, a single mother has a profound impact on a middle-aged man, leading to a transformative friendship that evolves into a shared desire for a new life. Through various stages of love, the film explores the deep connections between its characters as they face life’s challenges together, offering a heartfelt exploration of relationships across time.

• Genre – Drama, Romance
• IMDb rating – 5.7
• Where to watch – Manorama Max
• Cast – Nikhila Vimal, Biju Menon, Kottayam Ramesh
• Kadha Innuvare OTT Release Date – December 13th, 2024

Porattu Naadakam

In Gopalapura, a village in North Malabar, a 21-day satirical tale comes to life. The traditional art forms of Kothamuriyatam and Porattu Nadakam provide the colorful backdrop. Through music, dance, and sharp humor, the story reflects the lives and quirks of the villagers. As traditions blend with satire, hidden truths, and human follies are laid bare. A vibrant journey of culture, laughter, and self-discovery unfolds.

• Genre – Comedy
• IMDb rating – 7.9
• Where to watch – Amazon Prime Video
• Cast – Saiju Kurup, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Ramesh Pisharody
• Porattu Naadakam OTT Release Date – November 30th, 2024

Lucky Baskhar

A struggling cashier at a bank takes a chance on a risky investment, only to find himself tangled in a dangerous world of money laundering. As he gets deeper, the stakes grow higher, and he must decide how far he’s willing to go to protect himself. With each decision, the lines between right and wrong blur.

• IMDb rating – 8.4
• Where to watch – Netflix
• Cast – Dulquer Salmaan, Meenaakshi Chaudhary, and Ramki
• Lucky Baskhar OTT Release Date – November 28th, 2024

Kishkinda Kaandam

Kishkinda Kaandam is a mystery thriller movie starring Asif Ali, Aparna Balamurali, and Vijayaraghavan. The movie takes place in a reserve forest where ex-military officer Appu Pillai and his son Ajay Chandran reside. Aparna, the newly wed wife of Ajay Chandran however, uncovers strange and mysterious things happening in the home, which leads to a deeper mystery.

• Genre – Mystery, Thriller
• IMDb rating – 8.6
• Where to watch – Disney+ Hotstar
• Cast – Asif Ali, Vijayaraghavan, Aparna Balamurali, Ashokan, Jagadish, Shebin Benson
• Kishkindha Kaandam OTT Release Date – November 19th, 2024

Thekku Vadakku

Thekku Vadakku is a satirical comedy drama movie starring Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vinayakan in the lead roles. The movie revolves around a retired engineer and a rice mill owner, who are fighting for the ownership of a piece of land.

• Genre – Satire, Comedy, Drama
• IMDb rating – 4.7
• Where to watch – Manorama Max
• Cast – Suraj Venjaramoodu, Vinayakan, Melvin G Babu, Merin Jose, Vineeth Vishwam, Shameer Khan, Sheethal Joseph, Sneha Vijesh, Anishma Anilkumar
• Thekku Vadakku OTT Release Date – November 19th, 2024

Ajayante Randam Moshanam

Ajayante Randam Moshanam (ARM) is a captivating fantasy action film that spans three different time periods, following three characters—Kelu, Maniyan, and Ajayan—whose fates are intertwined with the discovery of a valuable treasure. The movie blends action, adventure, and mythology as the protagonists, played by Tovino Thomas, Surabhi Lakshmi, Krithi Shetty, and Jagadeesh, navigate challenges across different eras to protect the land’s most coveted possession. With thrilling sequences and a narrative filled with suspense, sacrifice, and destiny, ARM promises to be a gripping cinematic experience.

IMDb rating – 7.8

Where to watch – Disney+ Hotstar

Cast – Tovino Thomas, Krithi Shetty, Surabhi Lakshmi, Basil Joseph, Harish Uthaman

ARM OTT Release Date – November 8th, 2024

Agathokakological

Agathokakological is a thriller movie which follows Nisha, an architect who receives mysterious black mail calls about her past. She initially brushes it off, but soon gets serious about the threats when she meets her blackmailer.

• Genre – Thriller
• IMDb rating – 8.9
• Where to watch – Manorama Max
• Cast – Leona Lishoy, Prasant Murali, Maqbool Salmaan, Vasudevan Unni
• Agathokakological OTT Release Date – October 31st, 2024

Meiyazhagan (Malayalam)

Meiyazhagan is a Malayalam dubbed version of the Tamil movie of the same name. Starring Karthi and Arvind Swami in the lead roles, Meiyazhagan tells the story of a man returning to his hometown after a long gap of 22 years.

• Genre – Drama
• IMDb rating – 8.4
• Where to watch – Netflix
• Cast – Karthi, Arvind Swamy, Sri Divya, Rajkiran, Swathi Konde, V. Jayaprakash, Devadarshini, Sriranjani, Ilavarasu
• Meiyazhagan OTT Release Date – October 27th, 2024

1000 Babies

1000 Babies is a psychological crime thriller series starring Rahman, Neena Gupta, and Sanju Sivram. The show follows Sarah at first, a mentally disturbed woman who is getting paranoid. A determined cop is investigating the case of the mysterious death of babies.

• Genre – Psychological, Crime, Thriller
• IMDb rating – N/A
• Where to watch – Disney+ Hotstar
• Cast – Neena Gupta, Ashwin Kumar, Adil Ibrahim, Viviya Santh, Irshad, Srikant Murali, Joy Mathew, Sanju Sivram, Radha Gomati, Shalu Rahim
• 1000 Babies OTT Release Date – October 18th, 2024

Bullet Diaries

Starring Dhyan Sreenivasan in the lead role, Bullet Diaries follows Arjun, a passionate biker. His life changes when he is implicated in a series of crimes. The movie also features Johny Antony, Renji Panicker, Sudheer Karamana, and Prayaga Martin. Bullet Diaries is streaming now on Saina Play.

• Genre – Psychological, Crime, Thriller
• IMDb rating – N/A
• Where to watch – Disney+ Hotstar
• Cast – Neena Gupta, Ashwin Kumar, Adil Ibrahim, Viviya Santh, Irshad, Srikant Murali, Joy Mathew, Sanju Sivram, Radha Gomati, Shalu Rahim
• Bullet Diaries OTT Release Date – October 18th, 2024

Soul Stories

Soul Stories is an anthology series streaming now on Manorama Max. It features different stories featuring lead actors such as Anarkali Marikar, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Dayyana Hameed, and Renji Panicker. The show puts the focus on women, telling different stories about women at different stages of lives.

• Genre – Anthology
• IMDb rating – N/A
• Where to watch – Manorama Max
• Cast – Anarkali Marikar, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Dayyana Hameed, Renji Panicker
• Soul Stories OTT Release Date – October 18th, 2024

Jai Mahendran

Jai Mahendran is a comedy drama web series starring Saiju Kurup, Suhasini, Miya George, Johnny Antony and Suresh Krishna. It tells the story of Mahendran, who is very skilled at exploiting the bureaucratic system of the country. But everything goes wrong with just one of his misstep.

• Genre – Comedy, Drama
• IMDb rating – N/A
• Where to watch – Sony Liv
• Cast – Saiju Kurup, Suhasini, Miya George, Suresh Krishna, Johny Antony, Anand Manmadhan, Amith Mohan Rajeshwari, Renjit Shekar, Appunni Sasi, Sidhartha Siva
• Jai Mahendran OTT Release Date – October 11th, 2024

Aanandhapuram Diaries

Aanandhapuram Diaries is a family drama movie starring Meena, Manoj K Jayan and Srikanth. The movie follows Nandhini, a middle-aged woman facing various struggles in her life including a devastating divorce and she’s battling with cancer.

• Genre – Family, Drama
• IMDb rating – 7.5
• Where to watch – Manorama Max
• Cast – Meena, Srikanth, Manoj K Jayan, Roshan Abdul Rahoof, Shikha Santhosh, Abishesk Udayakumar, Sidharth Siva, Jaffer Idukki
• Vaazha OTT Release Date – October 4th, 2024

Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys

Vaazha tells the story of five boys, from their childhood to adulthood. The Malayalam comedy-drama explores the journey the five friends make as they go from clueless students to their college lives, and also how their lives are intertwined with their family.

• Genre – Comedy, Drama
• IMDb rating – 7.4
• Where to watch – Disney+ Hotstar
• Cast – Anu Anshid, Saaf Bros, Hashir, Jagadish, Basil Joseph, Ajin Joy, Joemon Jyothis, Vinayak Mali, Sruthi Manikandan
• Vaazha OTT Release Date – September 23rd, 2024

Bharathanatyam

Bharathanatyam is a comedy movie starring Saiku Kurup and Sai Kumar in the lead roles. The movie focuses on the family drama, as a young man is struggling to keep a family secret. Bharathanatyam streams on ManoramaMax from September 27, 2024.

• Genre – Comedy, Drama
• IMDb rating – 9.0
• Where to watch – ManoramaMax
• Cast – Saiju Kurup, Sai Kumar, Kalaranjini, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Sruthy Suresh, Ganga Meera
• Vaazha OTT Release Date – September 27th, 2024

Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962

Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 is a comedy-drama movie starring starring Indrans, Urvashi, Vijayaraghavan, Johny Antony, Althaf Salim and Sneha Babu. The movie revolves around Mrinalini Teacher, whose water pump was stolen. She is on a mission to get it back by all legal measures.

• Genre – Comedy, Drama
• IMDb rating – 5.9
• Where to watch – JioCinema
• Cast – Indrans, Urvashi, Vijayaraghavan, Johny Antony, Althaf Salim and Sneha Babu
• Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 OTT Release Date – September 20th, 2024

Nunakuzhi

Nunakuzhi is a crime comedy movie starring Basil Joseph and Nikhila Vimal in the lead roles. The movie follows Eby Zachariah Poozhikunnel, a young entrepreneur, whose life spirals out of control when he’s involved in a scandal.

• Genre – Crime, Comedy
• IMDb rating – 6.9
• Where to watch – Zee5
• Cast – Basil Joseph, Nikhila Vimal, Shyam Mohan, Siddique, Grace Antony, Swastika Vijay, Aju Varghese
• Nunakuzhi OTT Release Date – September 13th, 2024

Thalavan

Thalavan is a crime thriller movie starring Asif Ali and Biju Menon. Thalavan tells the story of two police officers, a Circle Inspector and a Sub Inspector. One of them becomes the prime accused of a murder investigation.

• Genre – Crime, Thriller
• IMDb rating – 7.2
• Where to watch – SonyLiv
• Cast – Biju Menon, Asif Ali, Miya George, Anusree, Dileesh Pothan, Ranjith
• Nunakuzhi OTT Release Date – September 10th, 2024

Adios Amigo

Adios Amigo is a comedy-drama movie starring Asif Ali, Suraj Venjaramoodu, and Anagha. The movie tells the story of two people on the opposite end of the spectrum in life. They meet at a bus stand and their lives change.

• Genre – Comedy, Drama
• IMDb rating – 6.3
• Where to watch – Netflix
• Cast – Asif Ali, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Anagha, Shine Tom Chacko, Althaf Salim
• Adios Amigo OTT Release Date – September 6th, 2024

Pavi Caretaker

Pavi Caretaker is a comedy-drama movie starring Dileep, Radhika Sarathkumar, and Johnny Antony. The movie tells the story of Pavi, an unmarried caretaker of an apartment. His life changes when he meets someone in the apartment.

• Genre – Comedy, Drama
• IMDb rating – 6.0
• Where to watch – Manorama Max
• Cast – Dileep, Radhika Sarathkumar, and Johnny Antony
• Adios Amigo OTT Release Date – September 6th, 2024

Kalki 2898 AD

Kalki 2898 AD is a post-apocalyptic science fiction movie starring Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Kamal Hassan, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani. The movie is set in the post-apocalyptic world 6000 years after the Kurukshetra war, where Supreme Yaskin rules from the Complex in the last standing city of Kasi.

• Genre – Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction
• IMDb rating – 7.5
• Where to watch – Amazon Prime Video (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada), Netflix (Hindi)
• Cast – Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, Saswata Chatterjee, Brahmanandam, Rajendra Prasad, Shobhana, Pasupathy, Anna Ben, Harshith Reddy, Kavya Ramachandran, Ayaz Pasha, Anil George, Keya Nair, Humhu, Vinay Kumar, Venkata Ramana
• Kalki 2898 AD OTT Release Date – August 22nd, 2024

Grrr

Grr is a survival comedy movie starring Kunchacko Boban and Suraj Venjaramoodu. It tells the story of a drunk guy falling in the lions’ den in a zoo, and the efforts of the zoo employees to save him from the lion.

• Genre – Comedy, Survival
• IMDb rating – 5.2
• Where to watch – Disney+ Hotstar
• Cast – Kunchacko Boban, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Shruti Ramachandran, Anagha, Rajesh Madhavan, Manju Pillai, Shobi Thilakan, Senthil Krishna, Alencier Ley Lopez, Ramesh Pisharody
• Grrr OTT Release Date – August 20th, 2024

Manorathangal

Manorathangal is an anthology series featuring the biggest stars in Malayalam cinema such as Mohanlal, Mammootty, Fahadh Faasil, Parvathy, Aparna Balamurali, Biju Menon, and more. Each episode stars a different star, and each episodes are based on different short stories from M T Vasudevan Nair.

• Genre – Anthology
• IMDb rating – N/A
• Where to watch – Zee5
• Cast – Mohanlal, Mammootty, Fahadh Faasil, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Aparna Balamurali, Harish Uthaman, Biju Menon, Shanthi Krishna, Joy Mathew, Madhoo, Asif Ali, Nadhiya, Kailash, Indrans, Nedumudi Venu, Renji Panicker, Siddique, Ishit Yamini, Naseer Sankranthi, Indrajith Sukumaran
• Manorathangal OTT Release Date – August 15th, 2024

Golam

Golam is an investigative crime thriller movie starring Ranjith Sajeev, Sunny Wayne, Dileesh Pothan and Siddique. The CEO of a tech company is found dead in the washroom of his office, with the door locked from the inside. The police promptly arrive and ASP Sudeep, the investigative officer, has some doubts.

• Genre – Crime, Thriller
• IMDb rating – 7.3
• Where to watch – Amazon Prime Video
• Cast – Ranjith Sajeev, Sunny Wayne, Dileesh Pothan, Alencier Ley Lopez, Siddique, Chinnu Chandini, Srikant Murali, Ansal Palluruthy, Sudhi Kozhikode, Praveen Vishwanath, Karthick Shankar
• Golam OTT Release Date – August 9th, 2024

Turbo

Turbo is an action comedy movie starring Mammootty, that drops on OTT on August 9th. The movie tells the story of Turbo Jose, a Jeep driver who keeps involved in fights. His friend gets attacked which sends Jose on a hunt.

• Genre – Action, Comedy
• IMDb rating – 6.5
• Where to watch – Sony Liv
• Cast – Mammootty, Anjana Jayaprakash, Raj B Shetty, Sunil, Shabareesh Varma, VTV Ganesh.
• Turbo OTT Release Date – August 9th, 2024

Nadanna Sambhavam

Nadanna Sambhavam is a comedy-drama movie starring Biju Menon, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Shruti Ramachandran and Lijomol Jose in the lead roles. The movie tells the story of a residential community, where a new resident causes a rift between others in the community.

• Genre – Comedy. Drama
• IMDb rating – 6.4
• Where to watch – Manorama Max
• Cast – Biju Menon, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Shruti Ramachandran and Lijomol Jose
• Nadanna Sambhavam OTT Release Date – August 9th, 2024

Brinda (Malayalam)

Brinda is the Malayalam dub of the Telugu web series of the same name. This crime thriller movie features Trisha, Indrajith Sukumaran, Jaya Prakash, Aamani, Ravindra Vijay, Anand Sami, and Rakendu Mouli. It tells the story of Brinda, a cop investigating a series of mysterious incidents, which unravels dark truth about the ritualistic and superstitious practices in the area.

• Genre – Crime Thriller
• IMDb rating – N/A
• Where to watch – Sony Liv
• Cast – Trisha, Indrajith Sukumaran, Jaya Prakash, Aamani, Ravindra Vijay, Anand Sami, and Rakendu Mouli
• Paradise OTT Release Date – August 2nd, 2024