Best action Malayalam movies on JioHotstar in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
52 movies on JioHotstar in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. 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. Kaalapani (1996)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 58m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (5.1K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Govardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and is jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnesses sufferings of hundreds of Indian prisoners there.
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3. Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 31m · U/A 16+ · Action, Adventure · IMDb 7.6 (23.1K votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwisty
The story follows Chandra, a mysterious, goth-influenced woman who has just moved to Bangalore and begins working night shifts at a café. Across the road from her apartment live Sunny and Venu, two aimless bachelors. Sunny becomes infatuated with Chandra, observing her odd routines, strange visitors, and reclusive natu
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4. Thudarum (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 44m · U/A 16+ · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (15.8K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatMature
A taxi driver finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy after his car is confiscated by a corrupt police officer.
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5. Kammatti Paadam (2016)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 57m · A · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.9 (5.6K votes)
MatureVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Krishnan, who has been living away from his family and friends in Mumbai, gets a call from his friend Ganga in Kerala, out of the blue. He senses danger, and leaves for Kammattipadam, where both of them grew up.
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6. Aaram Thamburan (1997)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 47m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (4.1K votes)
Jagannadhan moves to Kanimangalam and wins over the locals, but falls into trouble with Appan Thamburan, a feudal lord. It starts after he organises a festival that has been banned by Appan himself.
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7. Action Hero Biju (2016)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 24m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.6 (5.1K votes)
Biju is an honest policeman who fights the injustice head-on. In his pursuit to keep things under control and clean, he encounters a series of events and cases which test his authority, honesty and integrity. With a week to his wedding, what ensues is a heartfelt story of a cop sans the cinematic hype.
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8. 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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9. Malikappuram (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 1m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.4 (6.2K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
8 year old Kallu from Panchalimedu village is unhappy that her pilgrimage to Sabarimala is delayed and decides to go with her friend.
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10. Thallumaala (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 26m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (8.3K votes)
Fast-pacedFunny
Wazim is young, carefree and often drawn to fights. But when love blooms with a star vlogger, the impact of his fists could have disastrous effects.
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11. 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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12. Bhramaram (2009)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.4 (2.0K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Unni, an affluent stockbroker, lives a happy life with his family until he is greeted by a surprise visitor, who is his childhood friend.
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13. 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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14. Kali (2016)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 56m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (6.0K votes)
Edge-of-seatCold & detached
A young wife hopes to convince her husband to change his short-tempered attitude toward life, but an incident on a remote highway may finally decide the matter.
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15. 7th Day (2014)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 14m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (3.6K votes)
Edge-of-seatTwistyCold & detached
Even though crime branch officer David Abraham is on suspension, he engages himself in the investigation of a case on Christmas night which is not yet recorded in the crime records.
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16. Pulimurugan (2016)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 41m · U · Action, Adventure · IMDb 6.7 (10.5K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
Murugan, with his tools and expertise, protects Puliyoor's villagers from deadly tiger attacks. However, Daddy, an illegal drugs dealer, takes advantage of Murugan's innocence and wrongly frames him.
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17. Samrajyam (1990)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 1m · U · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.4 (828 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyStraightforwardSerious
Alexander, a powerful mafia leader, faces several trials and tribulations while trying to juggle his estranged relationship with his mother who abandoned him, while trying to rule the underworld.
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18. 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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19. Porinju Mariam Jose (2019)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 6.8 (1.6K votes)
FunnyEdge-of-seat
Kattalan Porinju and Jose are friends as thick as thieves. Mariyam and Porinju have an unrequited love story that has Jose invested in fulfilling. Chaos ensues when a skirmish pulls in all three of them in a series of violent outbursts.
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20. Moonnam Mura (1988)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 15m · A · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.5 (495 votes)
Edge-of-seatCold & detachedMatureSerious
A group of high-ranking political officials are on a trip when their bus is hijacked by a group of terrorists headed by Charles (Lalu Alex). They demand the release of their old colleagues languishing in prison in exchange for safe release of the politicians. An ex-cop is hired to free the officials from the group of t
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21. Chinthamani Kolacase (2006)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 29m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.7 (871 votes)
TwistyCold & detachedFast-pacedDark & gritty
The story is centred on Lal Krishna Viradiar, the enigmatic criminal lawyer with an even more enigmatic mission. Lal Krishna helps out hardened criminals to get away from the courts. But later, he pursues and takes them out in a bizarre show of vigilante justice.
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22. Marco (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (26.3K votes)
MatureFast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
The adoptive son of the Adattu family, Marco, sets off on a ruthless quest for vengeance after his brother is brutally murdered, finding only betrayal, loss and unimaginable brutality at every step.
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23. Antony (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 6.5 (3.7K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
Antony is a ruthless gangster in a town and has a close-knit group, which includes Ann Maria, a college student trained in MMA. Maria and Antony soon get into trouble due to unforeseen circumstances and they set out to solve the issues in violent ways
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24. Corona Papers (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 35m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.4 (1.7K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious
The cat and mouse chase between the police and thieves who looted a huge amount during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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25. Ranam (2018)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 22m · UA · Action · IMDb 6.4 (1.8K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedMature
The story of the Indian immigrant community in Detroit, where a garage mechanic gets unwillingly involved in the criminal world as a getaway driver.
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26. 4 The People (2004)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 52m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (457 votes)
Dark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Fed up of the corruption all around, four young men form a secret group called '4 the people' and decide to take on the corrupt on their own. They have a web site and eventually gain enormous support.
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27. Gandharvam (1993)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 35m · UA · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 6.4 (349 votes)
FunnyHeartwarming
A romantic film packed with fun and adventure Gandharavam tells the story of an auto mechanic who falls in love with the daughter of a crime mob family.
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28. Honey Bee (2013)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 18m · U · Action, Comedy · IMDb 5.9 (1.0K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
The movie revolves around two friends (Sebastian and Angel) who suddenly discover their love for each other. They elope on the eve of the girl's marriage, much to the chagrin of her brothers. The film essays the lovers' struggle for survival.
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29. Puthiya Mugham (2009)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 17m · U · Action, Romance · IMDb 5.8 (870 votes)
Twisty
Krishnakumar, who pursues a career as a percussionist and teaches the mridangam, joins an engineering college in Kochi city. When Anjana, a fellow student, falls in love with him, his life takes a turn as her fiancé, Sudhi, attacks him out of jealousy.
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30. Oozham (2016)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 20m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 6.0 (1.6K votes)
Fast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
A demolition expert teams up with his fiancée and brother to avenge the deaths of their family members from the corrupt scientist who got them killed.
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