Top 5 Malayalam movies on Netflix & Amazon Prime

If you’ve been keeping up with the news– you might know that “Jallikattu” was selected as India’s official entry at the 93rd Academy awards. Now Jallikattu happens to be a Malayalam regional movie that wasn’t well-known across the country until it was selected. Since then it–along with other regional movies– has grasped the attention of the country and we must say, they’re absolutely worth watching.
But what are the other good Malayalam movies readily available on Netflix and Amazon prime? Continue reading this article to find out.

01. Kumbalangi Nights

Stream on: Amazon Prime | Genre:  Drama | Released date: 7 February 2019 | Directed by: Madhu C. Narayanan

Cast: Shane Nigam, Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Mathew Thomas

Kumbalangi Nights follows the story of four brothers and their constraint relationship with each other, it’s a beautiful depiction of family drama. The turn of events that follows throughout 135 minutes movie, brings a broken family closer and adds on new members.

By the end of the movie, they realize the power of their cumulative efforts. From not being able to survive the presence of each other to find a home with each other, this movie will definitely leave you feeling completely new and refreshed with love flowing in you.

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02. Jallikattu

Stream on: Amazon Prime | Genre:  Action, Thriller | Released date: 4 October 2019 | Directed by: Lijo Jose Pellissery

Cast: Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad

Jallikattu sets up in a remote village where a buffalo escape results in a rampage, and soon the whole population of that village gets involved in a maniac buffalo hunt. The director tried to show the chaos that a human can create while showcasing men vs beasts. Jallikattu depicted the reaction of society against a perceived threat, and at the end of the movie the whole village was destroyed, not because of the bull but due to the aggression of locals.

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03. Drishyam 2

Stream on: Amazon Prime / Netflix | Genre:  Crime, Thriller | Released date: 19 February 2021 | Directed by: Jeethu Joseph

Cast: Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Murali Gopy, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Sai Kumar

Drishyam 2 (starring– Mohanlal) is set 6 years into the time from Drishyam (2013) and follows the life of Georgekutty’s family while shedding light on issues that almost tear up the family. Now they live a more prosperous life, with Georgekutty owning his own movie theater. But their past never left them, they still feel the weight and guilt over Varun’s murder, and even though Georgekutty has always been 5 steps ahead of the police, will he still be able to protect his family?

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04. C U soon

Stream on: Amazon Prime / Netflix | Genre:  Mystery, Thriller,  | Released date: 1 September 2020 | Directed by: Mahesh Narayanan

Cast: Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran

C U Soon is India’s first movie that is set on a computer screen, it narrates the story of two strangers (Jimmy Kurien and Anu Sebastian) who met each other through an online dating site. Soon after they develop feelings for each other, but there are secrets that are kept and Anu’s life isn’t how it seems. Overall the whole movie is crisp and engaging, with the perfect balance of romance, drama, and thrill.

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05. Lucifer

Stream on: Amazon Prime | Genre:  Action, Thriller | Released date: 28 March 2019 | Directed by: Prithviraj Sukumaran

Cast: Mohanlal, Vivek Oberoi, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Nyla Usha, Saniya Iyappan

Another great movie where we see a fabulous performance by Mohanlal, he played the lead role of Lucifer. The whole movie revolves around political power; the sudden death of a political Godfather brings prospects who wish to gain his power but the question is who will emerge as the most deserving replacement.

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Conclusion:

So that was all for the latest and hopefully the hottest of Malayalam movies on Netflix. Hope you found this blog helpful, if you have any questions or want to make any suggestions, do leave us a comment.