Best Malayalam Movies Of 2024: Malayalam cinema hit it out of the park in 2024 with several intriguing movies, which were also well received by the audience. Apart from getting critical acclaim, Mollywood projects had great earning at the box office and achieved high viewership on the OTT platforms. From horror fillm ‘Bramayugam’ to action-comedy ‘Aavesham’, take a look at the list of best Malayalam movies of 2024 that should be on everyone’s watchlist.
Kishkindha Kaandam: Disney+ Hotstar
‘Kishkindha Kaandam’ stars Asif Ali, Aparna Balamurali, and Vijayaraghavan in the lead roles. The movie revolves around a couple and forest officials, who embark on a mission to uncover the strange events unfolding in a monkey-inhabited village.
Aavesham: Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video
‘Aavesham’ focuses on three teens, who get bullied in their college and find a local gangster to help them. The movie stars Fahadh Faasil, Hipzster, Mithun Jai Shankar, Roshan Shanavas, Sajin Gopu, Midhutty, and Mansoor Ali Khan in the lead roles.
Thalavan: SonyLiv
‘Thalavan’ focuses on an investigation at a local police station but things take a different turn due to the internal hierarchy. Directed by Jis Joy, the movie stars Biju Menon, Asif Ali, Miya George, and Anusree in the lead roles.
Premalu: Aha, Disney+ Hotstar
‘Premalu’ revolves around Sachin, who wants to win over Reenu. The movie focuses on his quest to find true love amid the chaos and mishap. The movie stars Naslen K. Gafoor and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles with Sangeeth Prathap, Akhila Bhargavan, Shyam Mohan, Meenakshi Raveendran, Mathew Thomas and Althaf Salim seen as pivotal characters.
Manjummel Boys: Disney+ Hotstar
‘Manjummel Boys’ is based on a true story, in which friends embark on a journey to save their friend trapped in Guna Caves. The movie stars Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Ganapathi S. Poduval, Lal Jr., Deepak Parambol, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Arun Kurian, Khalid Rahman and Shebin Benson in the lead roles.
Bramayugam: SonyLiv
‘Bramayugam’ revolves around a folklore singer from the Paanan caste, who escapes from a slave market and comes across a life. The movie stars Mammootty, Arjun Ashokan and Sidharth Bharathan in the lead roles.
The Goat Life/Aadujeevitham: Netflix
‘The Goat Life’ revolves around an Indian migrant worker, who goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money but gets stuck in a slave-like existence. The movie stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jimmy Jean-Louis, K R Gokul, Talib Al Balushi, Rik Aby, Amala Paul and Shobha Mohan in the lead roles.
