Best Malayalam movies on SonyLIV in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
48 movies on SonyLIV in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.6. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. 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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2. 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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3. Bramayugam (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · U/A 16+ · Drama, Horror · IMDb 7.7 (18.9K votes)
Slow-burnTwistyDark & grittyVisually stunning
A folk singer in 17th-century Kerala discovers a mansion. Inside, he encounters an enigmatic cook and a powerful master, setting in motion a chain of events that changes his life.
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4. 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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5. Saudi Vellakka (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 26m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.0 (3.0K votes)
Family-friendlyDialogue-drivenSerious
Abhilash Sasidharan receives a summons warrant to appear in court for a case from his childhood. Desperate to learn the truth, he finds a small conflict snowballed into a larger one that changed the lives of everyone involved
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6. Bhoothakaalam (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 45m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 7.4 (6.2K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Following the death of a family member, a mother and son experience mysterious events which distort their sense of reality and make them question their sanity.
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7. Kaanekkaane (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.5 (3.8K votes)
TwistyDialogue-drivenSerious
Paul’s daughter Sherin is no more and her husband Allen has remarried. When he visits the new couple, who is also taking care of his grandson, a few doubts pop up in his mind, regarding his daughter’s death.
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8. Madhuram (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 2m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (3.1K votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnFamily-friendlyDialogue-driven
"Love is sweet when it's new, it's sweeter when it's true".The movie mainly focuses on Sabu and Kevin, the two bystanders in the hospital. Sabu waits for his wife"s recovery, and Kevin, for his mother's surgery. Both of them become friends as Sabu's love story helps Kevin realize his mistakes in his marriage life.The m
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9. Thalavan (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 13m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.2 (7.2K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
The intense rivalry between two police officers—CI Jayashankar and SI Karthik takes a dark turn when a body is found in Jayashankar’s house, and he becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation, which is led by Karthik, adding a layer of tension to their already strained relationship.
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10. Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 47m · U · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.7 (2.6K votes)
Family-friendlyDialogue-drivenSlow-burnHeartwarming
Set in Kanhangad, a modest town in North Kerala, arrangements are underway for Vijayan's second daughter, Suja's engagement. On what should be a perfect ceremony, the bride is having second thoughts, her father is in a financial mess, and as members of their family arrive one by one, family secrets start to surface. Se
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11. Kalamkaval (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 24m · U/A 16+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.2 (5.0K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedMatureDark & gritty
Early 2010s. A routine Kerala Police inquiry in the quiet village of Kottayikonam takes an unexpected turn when a trail of seemingly minor clues unravels into a string of disturbing cases. The investigation soon crosses into Tamil Nadu, revealing unsolved mysteries that have lingered for years.
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12. Salute (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (6.9K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
Committed and fiery, Sub Inspector Aravind Karunakaran is obliged to be part of an investigation where an innocent man Murali is deliberately being set up for the murder of a middle-aged couple. Fearing the consequences of revealing that they had deliberately framed Murali, the team refuses to investigate it further an
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13. Churuli (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 54m · A · Mystery, Science Fiction · IMDb 7.0 (6.2K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
Two cops undercover trailing a fugitive enter a hamlet inside a dense forest. At every turn, they encounter a mysterious character who further misleads them into new labyrinths.
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14. Appan (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 9m · A · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.5 (1.4K votes)
MatureCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A cruel womaniser, who cheated death and has been bedridden for ages, harasses his wife and son out of spite. As his family waits for him to die, the villagers form a mob demanding to kill him because of his actions. When he tricks his wife into allowing him to spend time alone with another woman, his family faces a ha
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15. Pani (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 21m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.9 (4.2K votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
When the peaceful married life of a couple is unexpectedly disrupted by two youngsters with criminal inclination, the trials and tribulations connect the mobster lives of Thrissur by becoming a part of vengeance.
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16. Purusha Pretham (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 32m · U/A 16+ · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (1.7K votes)
FunnyTwistyDark & gritty
Purusha Pretham, focuses on Inspector Sebastian as he handles an unidentified male body and becomes entangled in a procedural, personal and emotional maze. Somewhere between his personal troubles and procedural flaws, all hell breaks loose when he misplaces the corpse. Will Sebastian be able to sort out the mess before
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17. Freedom Fight (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 32m · A · Drama · IMDb 7.5 (913 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakes
A girl juggling her dreams and social expectations, women workers denied bathroom breaks, a housewife thrown into crisis by a routine gone awry, a maid caught between the priorities of her employer couple, a sewage worker deciding to question an atrocity. Five stories about people of different classes, genders and ages
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18. Aavasavyuham: The Arbit Documentation of an Amphibian Hunt (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 54m · UA · Science Fiction, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (744 votes)
TwistyFunnySlow-burnCold & detached
The fragile ecosystem of ‘Puthuyvype’ a small island in Kochi, the exotic migration of birds to the mangroves, the fisherman and the impending danger from a petroleum company has contributed to Joy’s metamorphosis. Locals recall in a tale mixed with myth, divinity and disturbing ecological disruptions 'Joy' may not be
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20. Alappuzha Gymkhana (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 20m · U/A 7+ · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (5.5K votes)
StraightforwardLight-hearted
A group of youngsters, after failing their plus two exams, aims to join a common college through the sports quota. They choose boxing as their sport. By luck, they manage to survive the district-level competitions. But what will happen at the higher levels?
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21. Ajagajantharam (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 2m · UA · Action · IMDb 6.7 (2.4K votes)
Cold & detachedStraightforwardFast-paced
Aranjali is all set to celebrate the annual temple festival. Some unforeseen chain of events involving an elephant, a few young men, a notorious criminal, a drama troop and some trouble-loving villagers brings complete mayhem to the place
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22. Varshangalkku Shesham (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 45m · U · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 6.6 (5.7K votes)
Low-stakesHeartwarming
Set in the 1970s and '80s, a man of many talents and an aspiring filmmaker come together in their shared ambition of making it big in the magical world of cinema. As they struggle with a burning desire to prove themselves, can their friendship survive the test of time?
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23. Pravinkoodu Shappu (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 26m · U/A 16+ · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.6 (3.6K votes)
Cold & detachedDialogue-drivenEdge-of-seat
On a rainy night, a toddy shop owner is found hanging after 11 people stayed inside playing cards in the closed shop. SI Santhosh investigates, uncovering secrets to find the killer.
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24. 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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26. Madhuvidhu (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 5m · U · Family, Comedy · IMDb 6.5 (2.0K votes)
Family-friendlyFunnyDialogue-drivenHeartwarming
When Amrutharaj, a groom from an all-male household repeatedly rejected by brides' families, falls in love with Sneha Marcose, their journey toward marriage ignites a chain of hilarious chaos inside his unruly home.
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27. Maranamass (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · U/A 16+ · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (4.2K votes)
FunnyMatureCold & detachedTwisty
An unlikely group of people become trapped on a bus with a man they do not realise is the serial killer terrorising their community.
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28. Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h · U · Drama · IMDb 6.4 (2.3K votes)
Family-friendlyDialogue-driven
Bachu, a young man who wishes to become a businessman, is in a big crisis. His family forces him to go to Gulf but he is not ready to change his decision. When lockdown is imposed he rethink his actions.
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29. Bougainvillea (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 18m · UA · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 6.4 (4.0K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious
A family entangled in a police investigation surrounding the mysterious disappearance of tourists in Kerala.
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30. Journey of Love 18+ (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 3m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.3 (1.5K votes)
HeartwarmingStraightforward
Akhil and Athira, two youngsters who are deeply in love, and the implications their love has in the lives of their families and the society around them.
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