Best action Malayalam movies on Apple TV in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
32 movies on Apple TV in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.4. Newest addition: Khalifa: The Ruler, added to Apple TV on 9 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Kireedam (1989)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 7m · A · Drama, Action · IMDb 8.9 (10.0K votes)
Dark & gritty
Sethu aspires to become a police officer to fulfil his father's dream. However, his life turns upside down when he intervenes in a scuffle with a criminal to save his father's life.
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2. Spadikam (1995)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (7.8K votes)
Dark & gritty
Chacko Master, a school headmaster, is never happy with his son, Thomas, and always degrades him. Having had enough of his ill treatment, Thomas runs away from home only to return as a gangster after long.
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3. Rajamanikyam (2005)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 5m · U · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.8 (3.3K votes)
Bellary Raja is disowned by his stepfather in his childhood. Years later, his stepfather calls him to resolve the disputes between his children and makes him the caretaker of his properties.
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4. Dhruvam (1993)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (2.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatSerious
Veerasimha Mannadiar gets killed by Hyder Marakkar, a notorious criminal. Thereafter, Veerasimha's brother, Narasimha Mannadiar, decides to avenge Veerasimha's death.
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5. Mrigaya (1989)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 22m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (1.6K votes)
Varunni, a hunter, is summoned to help some villagers capture a man-eating leopard. When he accidentally kills a man, he decides to support the deceased's grieving family.
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6. The King (1995)
Movie · Malayalam · 3h 19m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.6 (1.8K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedSerious
The King is a 1995 Malayalam action thriller film. Directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker with Mammootty in the title role as district collector.
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7. No. 20 Madras Mail (1990)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 57m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.7 (1.5K votes)
Funny
Enroute Madras via train, when three friends get falsely accused of a mysterious homicide, they escape and desperately search for the real killer.
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8. Chenkol (1993)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 43m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (1.1K votes)
Dark & grittySerious
After completing his term in prison, Sethu tries to lead a happy life on the outside, but his past makes it all the more difficult.
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9. Naran (2005)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 45m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (1.9K votes)
Dark & gritty
Velayudhan, an orphan, is loved by the people in his village, as he keeps it free from unsavoury people and practices. But the local moneylender and politician get jealous and try to get rid of him.
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10. Irupatham Noottandu (1987)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (912 votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedMatureEdge-of-seat
Investigative reporter Ashwathy tries to expose the nexus between politics and crime. In doing so, she ends up causing a rift between Sagar, a smuggler, and his accomplice Sekharankutty, the CM's son.
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11. Pingami (1994)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 31m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.4 (780 votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatSerious
Captain Vijay forms a bond with Kumaran, a severely injured man. However, when he dies, Vijay decides to investigate and ends up finding answers related to his life.
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13. Abhimanyu (1991)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 20m · A · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (502 votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Abhimanyu movie is all about Hari (Mohanlal) who is a welder in a small factory, witnesses a gang-related murder and gets inadvertently involved with the underworld. The murder of a benevolent local boss complicates life in the slum where Hari lives, causing his slow transformation to a life of crime. Decent performanc
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14. Aavanazhi (1986)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 33m · U · Action · IMDb 7.4 (498 votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedTwisty
Balram, an honest police inspector, turns to drinking and womanizing after facing several hardships in life. However, when a criminal he nabs gets acquitted by the court, he decides to fight again.
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15. Aryan (1988)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 51m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (441 votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Aryan movie is all about Devanarayan (Mohanlal) who is a Brahmin priest who is falsely accused of theft and forced to leave his village in Kerala. He moves to Bombay where he gets drawn into the underworld through an ageing don Kareem (Goga Kapoor). Some interesting comment initially on Brahmin priesthood in Kerala, bu
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16. Naaduvazhikal (1989)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 23m · U · Action · IMDb 7.3 (397 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
The story of Arjun (Mohanlal) who takes up the business empire of his father Ananthan (Madhu) who has been sent to jail and his clashes with his father's rivals.
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17. The Tiger (2005)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 32m · U · Crime, Action · IMDb 6.7 (435 votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwisty
Varma, a senior government official, who is about to expose an anti-corruption racket, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Officer Chandrashekhar investigates the case to find the culprit.
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19. F.I.R. (1999)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 47m · A · Crime, Action · IMDb 6.6 (316 votes)
Cold & detachedFast-pacedDark & grittyMature
A young journalist gets killed upon following the illegal activities of a corrupt politician. Police officer Mohammed Sarkar and his team set out to find the dark secrets behind the murder.
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20. Sangham (1988)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 10m · A · Drama, Action · IMDb 6.7 (226 votes)
MatureDark & gritty
A spoilt rich man Kuttapayi befriends a group of four college students. Kuttapayi uses them to do a lot of his dirty work. When things go awry they take refuge in Kuttapayi's remote estate; where his past catches up with him.
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21. Ananthan Kaadu (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 37m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 5.8 (363 votes)
MatureCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
In a turbulent era of intense political unrest, four musical mercenaries rule over dangerous slums, whereupon they navigate complex power dynamics to survive a transformative period in history.
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22. Indraprastham (1996)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 17m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 5.2 (205 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyTwisty
Chitra Narayan, a political journalist with Observer Daily in Delhi, is in love with Kiran Verma, a budding actor. She intrudes into the illegal affairs of Paul B. Issac, a Delhi-based politician. Paul B. Issac commits a murder and gets actor Kiran's face morphed onto his body in the video, whereby he traps him for the
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23. Dada Sahib (2000)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 24m · A · Drama, Action · IMDb 4.9 (292 votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
Abubackar, a former subedar and the son of a freedom fighter, tries to curb terrorist activities taking place in his village. However, in a turn of events, he ends up getting arrested for espionage.
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24. Thanthonni (2010)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 31m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 5.3 (567 votes)
Twisty
Kochu Kunju is the spoilt brat from a wealthy family who leaves home after a tiff. When the time comes to divide the wealth among all heirs, he returns for his share and to get some answers from his uncles.
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25. Roudram (2008)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 34m · UA · Crime, Action · IMDb 4.9 (383 votes)
Cold & detachedFast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Narendran is a righteous cop who is given the job to solve the murder case of a drug baron. He encounters many obstacles from influential people when he is close to resolving the mystery.
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26. Nasrani (2007)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 29m · U · Action · IMDb 4.7 (429 votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Nasrani takes us to the Kottayam belt, where rich rubber planters and estate owners live. One such rich planter is David John Kottarathil, popularly known as DK. DK spends most of his time at the Cosmo Club, where he is the secretary too. He has his say over all spheres of human activity. He is respected and feared too
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27. Kangaroo (2007)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 23m · U · Comedy, Action · IMDb 4.1 (303 votes)
HeartwarmingTwistyFunny
Josekutty is a hard-working auto rickshaw driver from a good family. Josekutty falls in love with Jansi, whose sister Nancy is an unwed mother of a boy. Josekutty is asked to see Nancy for an arranged marriage, and he mistakenly thinks that Jansi is Nancy, and he agrees to the marriage.
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28. Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam (2006)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 20m · U · Action, Comedy · IMDb 3.3 (317 votes)
Funny
Bhargavan is a dangerous criminal who gets anxiety attacks that prevent him from attacking anyone. However, when he meets a psychiatrist, Santharam, his life gets transformed while he treats him.
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29. Khalifa: The Ruler (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 37m · U/A 16+ · Crime, Action · IMDb 6.0 (9.0K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
Aamir Ali, a notorious gold smuggling kingpin who inherited his multi-million dollar criminal enterprise from a lineage of gangsters, is drawn into a web of vengeance, legacy and power.
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30. Vamanapuram Bus Route (2004)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 3m · U · Comedy, Action · IMDb 2.4 (441 votes)
FunnyStraightforwardCold & detached
Vamanapuram Bus Route movie is all about Lever Johnny, who is a bus conductor. He beats up everything and anybody who comes in his way and showers abuse at everybody.
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