Best family Malayalam movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
703 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.3. Newest addition: Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar, added to Netflix on 9 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. #Home (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 42m · U/A 13+ · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.7 (20.3K votes)
Dialogue-drivenHeartwarmingSlow-burn
The humble, technology-challenged Oliver Twist struggles to keep close with his sons as they grow up and become active on social media.
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2. Drishyam (2013)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 44m · U · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.4 (50.1K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Georgekutty lives a happy life with his wife and daughters. Things take a turn when his daughter gets indecently filmed using a hidden camera, by the son of a police inspector.
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3. Drishyam 2 (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 33m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.4 (46.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Seven years after the events of the first film, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family this time?
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4. Manichitrathazhu (1993)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 49m · U · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 8.7 (14.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following
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5. Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 15m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (22.4K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingFunny
Four brothers living in the fishing hamlet of Kumbalangi share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses when Saji, Boney and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
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6. Bangalore Days (2014)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 52m · U · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.3 (29.0K votes)
HeartwarmingLow-stakesLight-heartedFamily-friendly
A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!
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7. Manjummel Boys (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 15m · U · Adventure, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (35.5K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
A carefree vacation turns into a desperate race against time when a group of lifelong friends must unite to save one of their own from a notoriously perilous, uncharted abyss deep within the Guna Caves.
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8. Jana Gana Mana (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 42m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.3 (22.5K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
After the mysterious death of a college professor triggers nationwide protests, a police officer’s pursuit of justice unravels layers of political manipulation and moral conflict, exposing how truth and power collide in the pursuit of justice.
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9. Sandhesam (1991)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 17m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 9.0 (6.6K votes)
FunnyDialogue-drivenFamily-friendlySlow-burn
After his retirement, Raghavan Nair (Thilakan) is back at his home. His long cherished dream to spend his retired life along with his family is thwarted after seeing his two sons brawling each other over their political differences.
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10. 2018 (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 8.3 (17.2K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.
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11. Ustad Hotel (2012)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · U · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.2 (19.3K votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarmingLow-stakes
When his father refuses to support his choice of a career, an aspiring chef tries to fulfil his dream by helping his grandfather run his small eatery.
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12. 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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13. Chithram (1988)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 39m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.7 (7.0K votes)
FunnyFamily-friendlyHeartwarming
A young woman is dumped by her boyfriend just before the wedding as she will not be inheriting any wealth from her father. When the girl's father pays her a visit, she hires a man to act like her husband.
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14. Hridayam (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 52m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (21.8K votes)
Low-stakesHeartwarming
Arun and Darshana are first-year engineering students and they fall in love soon after their college begins. And just as how things work generally in teenage, the road ahead isn't too easy for them. Life offers many twists and turns that they least expect.
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15. Kishkindha Kaandam (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 5m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 8.0 (18.0K votes)
Twisty
Strange events unfold in a monkey-inhabited village, driving a newlywed couple and forest officials to embark on a mission to uncover the root of the unusual disturbances.
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16. Minnal Murali (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 38m · U · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.8 (35.6K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFunny
A tailor gains special powers after being struck by lightning but must take down an unexpected foe if he is to become the superhero his hometown in Kerala needs.
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17. Aavesham (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 36m · UA · Comedy, Action · IMDb 7.8 (34.3K votes)
FunnyMatureFast-pacedDark & gritty
Three college freshmen in Bangalore befriend an eccentric gangster to get revenge on their senior bullies.
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18. Malik (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 41m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (15.4K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.
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19. Kilukkam (1991)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 35m · U · Comedy, Family · IMDb 8.6 (5.5K votes)
FunnyFamily-friendly
A tourist guide (Joji) in Ooty shelters a mentally unstable woman (Nandini) in return for the reward offered by her relatives. Later, he comes to know that she is in danger from her relatives.
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20. Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 57m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (12.8K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Ayyappan, a police officer, is an upright man who always strives to do the right thing. However, things change when a retired army havildar, Koshy, settles in his village and the two egos clash.
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21. Godfather (1991)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · U · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.6 (4.9K votes)
A retelling of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the film revolves around the rivalry between two families, the Anjooran and Anappara houses, and the consequences faced when two members of the families fall in love.
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22. The Great Indian Kitchen (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 40m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.0 (11.4K votes)
Slow-burnCold & detachedStraightforwardDialogue-driven
After marriage, a woman struggles to be the submissive wife that her husband and his family expect her to be.
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23. Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 35m · U/A 13+ · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 8.0 (11.3K votes)
Low-stakesSlow-burnHeartwarmingFunny
Ashley's homecoming from abroad takes an emotional turn when a wedding next door stirs memories of her first love, Justin.
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24. Thaniyavarthanam (1987)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 59m · A · Drama · IMDb 8.9 (3.7K votes)
Slow-burn
Balan, a teacher, has a mentally unstable uncle. There is a belief that the family is cursed to have a lunatic at all times. When the uncle passes away, people believe that Balan will be the next.
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25. Rekhachithram (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · UA · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (18.4K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Having recently served a suspension for gambling online while on duty, Circle Inspector Vivek Gopinath rejoins the police force and is looking to reclaim his lost honour. Awaiting him is a 40-year-old, unresolved murder mystery with a faceless victim.
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27. 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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28. In Harihar Nagar (1990)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 13m · UA · Comedy, Thriller · IMDb 8.6 (4.6K votes)
FunnyTwisty
4 unemployed men who are in Harihar Nagar tries to impress a newly came girl next door.The story goes to the next level when a mysterious man comes and asks for a missing box.
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29. Thanmathra (2005)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 40m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.4 (5.6K votes)
Family-friendlySlow-burnHeartwarmingLow-stakes
A man leading a happy life with his loving wife and two children suddenly starts getting forgetful and lost. Then, he is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease leaving his family devastated.
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30. Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 16m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (9.3K votes)
FunnyTwistyDialogue-driven
Prasad and Sreeja are a couple planning to set up a new life in Kasargod. On a bus journey they end up being robbed by a thief also named Prasad and this lands them up in a police station.
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