Recent — Malayalam Movies

Traditional genres like horror, comedy, and romance are being subverted with fresh narrative structures and philosophical undertones.

Malayalam cinema is no longer restricted to Kerala or the diaspora in the Gulf cooperation council (GCC) regions. High-quality subtitling and aggressive marketing have opened doors to massive box office collections in North India, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Western markets. malayalam movies recent

While these action-thrillers dominate the conversation, 2025 was also a landmark year for female-led cinema. , starring Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen, emerged as the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025 and, in fact, the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time , with a staggering worldwide collection of over 303 crore rupees. The film's unexpected success is a testament to how far Malayalam cinema has come in defying conventional box office wisdom. Other major earners of 2025 included the Mohanlal-starrers L2: Empuraan and Thudarum , and Mammootty’s chilling crime thriller, Kalamkaval , which went on to become the fifth-highest-grossing film of the year. Traditional genres like horror, comedy, and romance are