The yr 2025 noticed some stellar successes for Malayalam cinema with the likes of Empuraan, Thudarum, Rekhachithram and Alappuzha Gymkhana raking in good numbers on the field workplace. However the yr additionally witnessed a number of different movies that didn’t fairly win the field workplace sport however need to be watched, however. From Tovino Thomas’ Identification to Basil Joseph-led Pravinkoodu Shappu, listed here are a few of the Malayalam movies from the primary half of 2025 that deserves your consideration (no less than within the OTT house).
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2025 Malayalam movies that deserve extra consideration
Common actor Tovino Thomas rang within the New 12 months for Malayalam cinema with Identification, the primary main launch of 2025. A sketch artist, a cop and an eyewitness of against the law kind the crux of the story as they attempt to hint the identification of the killer. However the narrative holds many surprises and twists together with the way in which that regarded a tad an excessive amount of by the tip. However the director duo of Akhil Paul and Anas Khan needs to be appreciated for the technically sound movie, which is powered by some slick motion sequences, an exhilarating automobile chase and sharp performances. Trisha Krishnan and Vinay Rai, who’re each predominantly Tamil actors, play key roles within the movie.
Malayalam actor-filmmaker Basil Joseph turned a cop for Pravinkoodu Shappu. A grim toddy store is on the centre of this movie. Its proprietor is discovered lifeless in the midst of the store one evening, with all these current on the toddy store turning into suspects. Be careful for the way Basil Joseph’s CI Santhosh cracks circumstances, purely based mostly on wit and deductions with out resorting to violent methods. Soubin Shahir, Chemban Vinod Jose, and Chandini Sreedharan play different key roles within the movie.
Malayalam actor Antony Varghese, popularly often known as Pepe to his followers, stars as Aashiq Abu in Daveed. When one among his gigs as a bouncer goes flawed, Aashiq Abu finds that he has to tackle a global boxing champ within the ring. The action-packed film additionally offers house for Abu’s household, and his pretty interactions together with his daughter. Lijomol Jose and Vijayaraghavan play different key roles in Daveed, which is helmed by filmmaker Govind Vishnu.
One other Basil Joseph-starrer however the one which sees him on the opposite facet of the regulation. He performs Luke PP, the Gen Z brat, who’s inflicting various bother to his townspeople. So, when a serial killer is feared to be amongst them, they believe Luke to be the legal. And as destiny would have it, Luke boards a bus with a serial killer, a corpse, and his former girlfriend, setting the stage for an intriguing trip. The situational comedy and the quirky characters drive this movie, which deserves to be watched no less than as soon as.