Best mind-bending Malayalam movies on Apple TV in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
40 movies on Apple TV in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.6. Newest addition: Khalifa: The Ruler, added to Apple TV on 9 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. 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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2. 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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3. Kalyanaraman (2002)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 6m · U · Comedy, Family · IMDb 7.9 (2.0K votes)
TwistyFamily-friendlyFunnyHeartwarming
Ramankutty, a wedding planner, falls in love with Gauri and their families approve of their marriage. However, an astrologer's shocking prediction about Ramankutty's family creates complications.
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4. New Delhi (1987)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 23m · U · Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (2.0K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seat
A journalist is illegally jailed for exposing two corrupt politicians, He exacts revenge through his new mysterious newspaper.
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5. Thalavattam (1986)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 27m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (1.5K votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Vinod/Vinu (played by Mohanlal) is mentally ill and is hospitalized in the institution run by Dr. Ravindran ( M G Soman). Story progresses as Vinod recovers with the help of Dr. Savithri, Dr. Ravindran's daughter (Karthika) and Dr. Unnikrishnan (Nedumudi Venu) who finds that Vinu fell ill after the accidental death of
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6. Pavithram (1994)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · U · Family, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (1.1K votes)
TwistyFamily-friendlyHeartwarmingSlow-burn
A young man's relationship with his career, fiancee and brother is brought under stress by the birth of an unexpected sister. The film deals with the relationship between siblings Unnikrishnan and Meenakshi who have an almost 30 year age difference between them.
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7. Rajavinte Makan (1986)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 12m · UA · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.7 (955 votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwistyMature
The film follows underworld don Vincent Gomas (Mohanlal) and his rivalry against the Kerala Home minister N. Krishnadas (Ratheesh).
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8. Jagratha (1989)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.5 (1.1K votes)
Cold & detachedTwistyEdge-of-seatSerious
A renowned actress, Aswathi, is murdered. When a CBI officer, Sethurama Iyer, investigates the case, he unravels a dark secret about Aswathi which brings forth several complexities.
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9. Innale (1989)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 17m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (627 votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarmingTwistySerious
After a serious accident a girl who was hospitalized forgets her past. She stops worrying about her past when she fall in love with a man and finds herself secure with him.
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10. Bhoothakkannadi (1997)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 50m · U · Drama · IMDb 7.9 (643 votes)
Slow-burnTwistyDark & gritty
Vidyadharan, a clocksmith, is a widower and lives for his only daughter. However, his life takes a turn for the worse when he kills a thug suspecting him for murdering a village girl.
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11. 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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12. Season (1989)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 52m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (637 votes)
TwistyMatureCold & detachedDark & gritty
Jeevan, a restaurant owner, helps Porinju and Kanthi in a drug deal with a condition that they will give up the trade once the deal is finished. Things change when the meeting goes wrong.
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13. Kariyilakkattu Pole (1986)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 10m · UA · Thriller · IMDb 7.6 (632 votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedDialogue-driven
An investigating officer, Inspector Achuthankutty, suspects the involvement of three women while trying to find the culprit behind the murder of a popular director and writer.
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14. Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 5m · U · Drama · IMDb 7.9 (498 votes)
TwistyDark & grittyDialogue-drivenHeartwarming
Kunjoonjamma Thomas is a widow living in the village all by herself. People always make fun of her because she is grumpy and depressed due to the deaths of her husband and her only child. Children irritate her by ringing her door bell and running away. One day, her granddaughter Girly, who she had never met, visits her
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15. Aavanazhi (1986)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 33m · U · Action · IMDb 7.4 (498 votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedTwisty
Balram, an honest police inspector, turns to drinking and womanizing after facing several hardships in life. However, when a criminal he nabs gets acquitted by the court, he decides to fight again.
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16. Manu Uncle (1988)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 3m · U · Adventure, Family · IMDb 7.3 (473 votes)
Family-friendlyEdge-of-seatTwisty
A group of children witness the robbery of a sword from a museum. However, they, along with Manu, set out to catch the culprits and also discover a shocking truth.
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17. Chronic Bachelor (2003)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 34m · UA · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 6.7 (1.0K votes)
Twisty
Satyapratapan and Kuruvila are chronic bachelors. SP's sister Sandhya lives as a paying guest in their neighbourhood. Problems begin when Mukesh and Harishree Ashokan join Mammootty and Rambha joins Sandhya.
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18. Anomie (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 17m · U/A 13+ · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (1.6K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Zaara, a relentless sister seeking answers in her brother's unresolved case, confronts a police officer after days of failed investigation. As faith in the system erodes, she pursues the truth on parallel paths, leading to a haunting revelation.
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19. Ee Kanni Koodi (1990)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 18m · UA · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.4 (323 votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittySerious
While investigating the murder of a woman, a police officer discovers that she was a sex worker. He contacts her clients and comes across several startling revelations.
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20. Sukrutham (1994)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · U · Drama · IMDb 7.7 (252 votes)
TwistyFamily-friendlyDialogue-drivenSlow-burn
A journalist, Ravishankar is suffering from blood cancer and has lost all hopes. That is when he meets a Vedic doctor. But his death is more awaited than his recovery.
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21. The Tiger (2005)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 32m · U · Crime, Action · IMDb 6.7 (435 votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwisty
Varma, a senior government official, who is about to expose an anti-corruption racket, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Officer Chandrashekhar investigates the case to find the culprit.
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22. Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 17m · U · Comedy · IMDb 6.9 (274 votes)
FunnyFamily-friendlyLow-stakesTwisty
A singer Pappan (Rahman) is killed in a bike accident, but Yamaraj the Lord of Death (Thilakan) realizes that Pappan has a few more days to live. Yamarajan allows Pappan to enter into bodies of other dead people including that of Inspector Devdas (Mohanlal) in a bid to tell his girlfriend Sarina (Lizy) that Pappan is d
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23. Nammal (2002)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 6.6 (356 votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarmingTwisty
Shyam and Sivan are popular students in their college. When Aparna, Shyam's erstwhile girlfriend, joins the same establishment, the truth about the two men is revealed.
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24. One Man Show (2001)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · U · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 6.5 (381 votes)
Family-friendlyTwistyDialogue-drivenHeartwarming
The fate of Jayakrishnan's (Jayaram) life depends on a TV game show. During the show the host pries into Jayakrishnan's past.
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25. Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 8m · U · Drama · IMDb 6.9 (222 votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyMatureDialogue-driven
Ramu, a visually impaired man, leads a happy life with his sister and his lover. However, his happiness dissipates soon after he gets cheated by a rich businessman.
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26. Aadyathe Kanmani (1995)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 36m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.6 (261 votes)
Family-friendlyTwistyHeartwarming
Balachandran Unnithan (Jayaram) is a singer who falls in love with Ambika, a singer from his own troupe. They both end up getting married. Balachandran's family has been longing for a male child to inherit the family's wealth, but his elder brothers were having only female children. Ambika gets pregnant. Balachandran r
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27. Detective Ujjwalan (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 4m · UA · Mystery, Crime · IMDb 6.2 (1.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
In the village of Plaachikkaavu, a local detective, Ujjwalan, must outsmart a mysterious figure in a deadly battle of wits, where his skills are put to the ultimate test.
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28. Varnapakittu (1997)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 15m · U · Drama · IMDb 5.9 (378 votes)
TwistyFast-pacedDark & gritty
A young man gets angry with his father and runs away to Singapore. He decides to impress his father with his wealth and persuades a girl to masquerade as his fiancee.
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29. Annan Thambi (2008)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 22m · U · Comedy · IMDb 5.9 (791 votes)
TwistyFunnyFast-paced
Appu and Achu are twin brothers who do not get along with each other since childhood. When their enemies create misunderstandings between them, they bay for each other's blood.
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30. Indraprastham (1996)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 17m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 5.2 (205 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyTwisty
Chitra Narayan, a political journalist with Observer Daily in Delhi, is in love with Kiran Verma, a budding actor. She intrudes into the illegal affairs of Paul B. Issac, a Delhi-based politician. Paul B. Issac commits a murder and gets actor Kiran's face morphed onto his body in the video, whereby he traps him for the
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