Best mind-bending Malayalam movies on SonyLIV in India

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

19 movies on SonyLIV in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.8. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. Innale Vare (2022)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 16m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 6.2 (902 votes)

Cold & detachedTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

Adhi Shankar, a well-known film star and producer in the Malayalam film industry, struggles to maintain his stardom and position after a string of flops and misjudged decisions. As he is struggling to get things back on track, more chaos descends on his already muddled life.

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15. Eesho (2022)

Movie · Malayalam · 1h 47m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 6.1 (1.7K votes)

TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

While working the night at an ATM, a security guard, who is the prime witness in the case against a powerful industrialist, happens across a mysterious man named Eesho. They engage in a conversation and the guard pours his heart out to the stranger before realising that Eesho may not be a friend. Who is Eesho and what

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16. Roy (2022)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 6m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 5.5 (338 votes)

TwistySeriousEdge-of-seat

Unable to distinguish between his dreams and reality, Roy finds it difficult to maintain any sort of relationship with anyone except his wife Teena, who accepts and loves him wholeheartedly. When Teena, following clues from her husband's dreams, goes missing while searching for a veteran writer, it is up to Roy to find

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17. Mirage (2025)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · UA · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 6.0 (2.4K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

A woman joins forces with a journalist to investigate secrets her fiancé was keeping from her after she is informed he has died in a tragic train accident.

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18. Baby Girl (2026)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 5m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 5.7 (3.3K votes)

TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatFamily-friendly

On a Christmas night, a guilt-ridden hospital attendant and a determined rookie cop race against time to recover a kidnapped newborn, unaware that the woman who took the baby is fighting a heartbreaking battle to finally call a child her own.

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19. Pallichattambi (2026)

Movie · Malayalam · 2h 8m · U/A 16+ · Action, Drama · IMDb 5.8 (4.8K votes)

TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty

Set in the politically turbulent late 1950s, Krishnan Pillai, a playful ruffian chosen by the Church to lead a defensive force, the Christopher Sena. His mission to resist the Communist government takes a detour when he experiences an ideological awakening and falls in love with a comrade, sparking an epic tale of rebe

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