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Strange events unsettle a family in an old ancestral house. Fazil's classic blend of horror, comedy and psychology.
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Best Malayalam Movies on JioHotstar
25 of the best Malayalam movies streaming on JioHotstar in India right now, including Manjummel Boys, Premam, Bangalore Days, Manichitrathazhu, checked against current availability.
JioHotstar's Malayalam catalogue in India mixes classics, recent hits and hidden gems, but it is hard to browse. This guide picks 25 of the best Malayalam movies you can stream on JioHotstar in India right now, from Manjummel Boys, Premam, Bangalore Days and more. Each card shows live availability for your region; we re-check the list every month and replace titles that leave.
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A newly married couple searches for a missing gun in a house full of secrets. A slow-burning, clever mystery.
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A mysterious woman working night shifts at a Bangalore café hides a supernatural secret. A stylish fantasy adventure.
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A young man's life from engineering college through heartbreak, friendship and marriage. A warm, music-filled coming-of-age film.
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Bachelor roommates play with an Ouija board. A hilarious horror comedy.
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A constable's son dreams of joining the police, but one moment changes his path. Mohanlal in one of Malayalam cinema's great tragedies.
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A thief swallows a woman's gold chain on a bus, and the police station becomes a stage. Realistic, funny and profound.
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A spirited young woman sets out to win over the man she has decided to marry. A breezy, charming romcom.
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An ambitious lawyer will do anything to get ahead. A pitch-black comedy thriller with Vineeth Sreenivasan.
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Kerala nurses are trapped in a conflict zone in Iraq. Parvathy leads a tense real-life rescue drama.
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An honest sub-inspector deals with the cases that come to his station. A realistic, episodic police drama.
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A cop who lost his memory reinvestigates a case he had just solved. A bold, twisty thriller.
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A family saga of power and revenge set in colonial-era Munnar. A stylish period drama.
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An obsessive young techie is forced to travel with strangers during a strike. A warm, funny road movie.
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A loving family man is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. Mohanlal gives a devastating performance.
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A grieving, alcoholic cop is pulled back into work to hunt a serial killer. A tense investigation from Jeethu Joseph.
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Two brothers in rival political parties bring party politics home. A satire that remains sharply relevant.
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A gold agent tries to recover jewellery lent for a wedding and ends up in a battle of wills. A tense, grounded drama.
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A reformed thief takes a minister to court. A sharp, funny courtroom satire.
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A young woman fights back against a controlling husband, literally. Funny, feminist and crowd-pleasing.
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Two young people from orthodox families fall in love across religion. A sweeping romance based on a true story.
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A doctor wrongly accused of a bombing is sent to the Cellular Jail in the Andamans. Priyadarshan's epic prison drama.
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A group of friends on a trip to Kodaikanal faces a terrifying crisis at the Guna Caves. A tense survival film about friendship.
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One man's three loves across school, college and adulthood. A huge, nostalgic hit.
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Three cousins move to Bangalore and chase their dreams. Warm, breezy and full of charm.
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How we chose this collection
Chosen from Malayalam-language films available to stream on JioHotstar in India as of October 1, 2026, using TMDB and JustWatch availability data. Cinearium editors ranked them by reputation, audience ratings and variety of genre and era. Catalogues change, so we re-check availability monthly and replace titles that leave; each card shows the current availability for your selected region.
Movie facts and community ratings come from TMDB. Streaming information is provided by JustWatch through TMDB and varies by country. Missing availability means no option was returned by the provider; it does not prove a film is unavailable everywhere. Dates above refer to editorial updates.