Best Malayalam movies on JioHotstar in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
314 movies on JioHotstar in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.4. Newest addition: Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, added to JioHotstar on 2 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. Thoovanathumbikal (1987)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 31m · A · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.6 (5.6K votes)
Slow-burnMature
Jayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha (a villager) and Clara (a sex-worker), and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with.
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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. Memories (2013)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 12m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (9.1K votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Sam Alex, a former police officer haunted by the tragic loss of his family, drowns his grief in alcohol until duty calls him back. When a string of eerily similar murders emerges, he’s forced to confront both the case and the ghosts of his past.
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20. Take Off (2017)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (8.3K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyVisually stunningSerious
A group of Malayali nurses stranded in Iraq, must survive their capture by the extremists and reach out to the rescue team headed by the Indian government.
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21. 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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22. Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 47m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (7.7K votes)
HeartwarmingSeriousDark & gritty
Children of two renowned families fall in love amidst orthodox surroundings. When their inter-religious relationship is opposed, the two lovers' situation is fraught with familial pressure, societal culture and blind arrogance.
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23. Mumbai Police (2013)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · UA · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 7.9 (9.0K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
ACP Antony Moses is on the verge of uncovering his friend’s murderer when an accident leaves him with partial memory loss. Reassigned to the same case, he must retrace his own forgotten steps to uncover a truth more shocking than he imagined.
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24. Sarvam Maya (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 27m · U · Comedy, Family · IMDb 7.7 (13.4K votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarmingFunnyLight-hearted
An atheist priest's life is upended after performing an exorcism, bonding with a charming spirit who helps him pursue music and heal his past.
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25. Vaazha II (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 42m · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (7.8K votes)
Heartwarming
Four friends – Hashir, Alan, Ajin and Vinayak – are considered losers and troublemakers by parents, family and the school management. They face immense social pressure as they reach adulthood, embarking them on an emotional journey of self discovery and acceptance, where they finally learn to take up their responsibili
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26. Mukundan Unni Associates™ (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 7m · U · Crime, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (7.8K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyDialogue-drivenFunny
Advocate Mukundan Unni wants to be successful and leaves no stone unturned to achieve growth, prosperity, and respect. But this steadfast nature aided with an ample dose of greed comes with a cost.
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27. Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · U · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.9 (6.6K votes)
Family-friendlyFunny
A reformed thief's fight for justice when an innocent act to defend himself places him in loggerheads with the high and mighty of society.
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28. Kannur Squad (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 40m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (12.8K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
The gripping saga of a police officer and his team, their challenging journey to nab a criminal gang across the country. Further, it shows how he leads his team towards triumph, amidst professional uncertainities in this gripping drama.
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29. Bharatham (1991)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 27m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.4 (3.5K votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarming
Raman and Gopi are brothers who have a musical heritage. Raman's addiction towards alcohol becomes a threat to his career and Gopi is forced to take up his role.
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30. Classmates (2006)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · U · Mystery, Romance · IMDb 8.1 (4.7K votes)
TwistyFamily-friendly
Years after graduating from college, a few friends from across the world decide to get together for a reunion. But on the night of the reunion, one of them attempts suicide and goes into a coma.
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