Best Malayalam movies on Prime Video in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

242 movies on Prime Video in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.0. Newest addition: Khalifa: The Ruler, added to Apple TV on 9 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.

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 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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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. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. Joseph (2018)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 18m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (8.0K votes)

TwistySeriousDark & gritty

Joseph is a retired police officer with adept investigative skills. He accidentally gets involved in a crime case after his ex-wife’s unexpected demise.

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14. Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 12m · U · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.1 (6.7K votes)

Cold & detachedTwistyEdge-of-seatDialogue-driven

Prabhakar Varma is appointed by the police to investigate the suicide of Omana, the daughter-in-law of a businessman. Varma decides to investigate further when all the clues reveal it was a murder.

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15. Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 (2019)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 14m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (7.7K votes)

Family-friendlyHeartwarmingFunnyLow-stakes

Bhaskara, a conservative villager, hates the idea of his son relocating to Russia for a job. However, when his son brings a robot to care for him, he develops an unlikely bond with the machine.

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16. Joji (2021)

Movie · Malayalam · 1h 53m · UA · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.7 (13.1K votes)

Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of a rich family lives with his aspirations of becoming super wealthy. Driven by greed and blind ambition, he decides to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family.

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17. Sudani from Nigeria (2018)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 3m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (5.8K votes)

HeartwarmingSlow-burnFamily-friendly

When a soccer club manager brings one of his injured foreign players home to recuperate, they form an unlikely bond despite their cultural differences.

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18. Aattam (2024)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · UA · Drama · IMDb 8.1 (5.7K votes)

Dialogue-drivenCold & detached

After a party amongst a theatre group, their sole actress, Anjali is subjected to a crime from one of the men in the group. A meeting is called for. In trying to reach a consensus, stories unravel, suspicions surface and clamour ensues.

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19. Lucifer (2019)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 54m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (16.4K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedFast-pacedDark & gritty

In God's own country, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble and the power struggle that ensues, the thin line that separates good and bad becomes irrecoverably blu

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20. C U Soon (2020)

Movie · Malayalam · 1h 38m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 7.6 (7.4K votes)

TwistyDialogue-drivenFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

Jimmy meets Anu on an online dating website and decides to marry her. Jimmy's mother entrusts his cousin Kevin to get details about Anu. Now it's Kevin's turn to search for his cousin's fiancee who vanished without a trace, only to discover dark, shocking truths about her.

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21. Virus (2019)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 32m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (6.0K votes)

Edge-of-seatFamily-friendlySeriousDark & gritty

A real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.

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22. Unda (2019)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 10m · U · Drama · IMDb 7.7 (5.1K votes)

Edge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached

SI Manikandan and his police team are dispatched to Basthar, a Maoist area for election duty where they aren't trained to handle the attacks in a territory field filled with land mines while being armed with unnecessary ammunition.

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23. Kuruthi (2021)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 2m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.5 (7.0K votes)

Edge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & grittyMature

Ibrahim, a widower, grieves the loss of his wife and child and lives in a secluded area. However, his life turns upside down after a policeman comes knocking at his door with a criminal.

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24. Big B (2007)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 10m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (4.5K votes)

Dark & grittyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

Four brothers try to find the mystery behind the murder of woman who raised them.

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25. Trance (2020)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 50m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (10.7K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner.

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26. Varavelpu (1989)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 26m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.1 (2.2K votes)

Family-friendlyCold & detached

Murali returns to his home in Kerala after working in the Gulf for seven years. He decides to settle in his hometown, but things do not go as expected.

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27. 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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28. Pada (2022)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 5m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (3.4K votes)

Edge-of-seatDark & grittySeriousDialogue-driven

Based on a true incident, the film is about four men, who call themselves Ayyankali Pada, holding the Palakkad collector hostage demanding tribal land rights.

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29. Golam (2024)

Movie · Malayalam · 1h 59m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (7.8K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedDialogue-drivenEdge-of-seat

A mysterious death during work hours in an office puzzles all but only Investigator ASP Sandeep Krishna observes it as a murder.

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30. Kooman (2022)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 31m · UA · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.3 (5.4K votes)

TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached

The story takes place in a hilly village on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. The story is about a strict police officer who relocates there and the subsequent events that turn his and many other's lives upside down associated with that police station. Few normal incidents happen in the village, and some from the past sudd

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