Best Malayalam Movies of 2024

Sookshmadarshini (2024)

Star: nazriya nazim,Basil Joseph,Deepak Parambol,Sidharth Bharathan

MC successfully keeps the audience engaged, guessing and on the edge of their seats with this dark thriller

All We Imagine As Light (2024)

Star: Kani Kusruti,Divya Prabha,Chhaya Kadam,Hridhu Haroon,Azees Nedumangad

There’s a certain tenderness and ease to the flow in storytelling that feels cathartic.

Gaganachari ()

Star: Anarkali Marikar,Gokul Suresh,Ganesh Kumar,Aju Varghese,John Kaippallil

Scriptwriters Arun Chandu and Siva Sai fill the nearly 110-minutes of screen time with sharp and witty observations about everything from food to caste and relationships

Turbo (2024)

Star: Mammootty,Anjana Jayaprakash,Raj B. Shetty,Bindu Panicker,Shabareesh Varma,Dileesh Pothan,Sunil,Johny Antony,Kabir Duhan Singh,Niranjana Anoop,Namo Narayanan,Amina Nijam

Mammootty, like Malayalam cinema, is at an energetic high

The Goat Life (2024)

Star: Prithviraj Sukumaran,Amala Paul,Jimmy Jean Louis,Shobha Mohan,Rik Aby,Talib Al Balushi

The cinematography by Sunil KS and KU Mohanan give the film the feel of a masterpiece

Manjummel Boys (2024)

Star: Soubin Shahir,Sreenath Bhasi,Balu Varghese,Deepak Parambol,Jean Paul Lal,Khalid Rahman,Ganapathy

A group of friends from a hamlet in Kochi travels to Kodaikanal. An accident happens in a cave there and what follows after forms the crux of the film

Rifle Club (2024)

Star: Dileesh Pothan,Anurag Kashyap,Vijayaraghavan,Vineeth Kumar,Suresh Krishna

What writers Syam Pushkaran, Dileesh Karunakaran and Suhas and director Aashiq Abu have managed to really carry off well is the fact that the film is led stylishly by senior actors

Pallotty 90s Kids ()

Star: Arjun Ashokan,Balu Varghese,Saiju Kurup,Sudhi Koppa,Dinesh Prabhakar,Niranjana Anoop

Having won three Kerala State Film Awards, Pallotty 90’s Kids shines as a celebration of enduring friendship

Bougainvillea (2024)

Star: Kunchacko Boban,Jyothirmayi,Fahadh Faasil,Sharafudheen,Srinda Ashab

Kishkindha Kaandam (2024)

Star: Asif Ali,Aparna Balamurali,Jagadish,Shebin Benson,Vijayaraghavan

The screenplay cleverly offers clues that keep viewers intrigued, revealing key details gradually

Ajayante Randam Moshanam ()

Star: Tovino Thomas,Krithi Shetty

The script, by Sujith Nambiar, is interesting enough and translated well onto a broad canvas by debut director Jithin Laal

Nunakkuzhi (2024)

Star: Basil Joseph,Grace Antony,Swasika Vijay,Manoj K. Jayan,Baiju Santhosh,Saiju Kurup,Aju Varghese,Binu Pappu,Azees Nedumangad

Eby finds himself trapped in a web of deceit as he desperately seeks to recover his seized laptop, which contains intimate recordings of him and his wife, from an income tax officer. During his quest, he encounters Reshmita. Will he manage to escape the whirlwind of lies surrounding him?

Ullozhukku (2024)

Star: Urvashi,Parvathy Thiruvothu,Arjun Radhakrishnan,Alencier Ley Lopez

Written and directed by Christo Tomy, Ullozhukku is a film on emotional undercurrents with a metaphorical depiction that uses the flood situation in Kerala

Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha (2024)

Star: Rajesh Madhavan,Chithra Nair,Jinu Joseph,Sudheesh Kozhikode

From the nostalgic innocence of childhood to the complexities of adulthood, Suresh and Sumalatha's love story is beautifully depicted against the backdrop of Payyannur's changing landscape

Aavesham ()

Star: Fahadh Faasil,Mansoor Ali Khan,Ashish Vidyarthi,Sajin Gopu

Apart from scripting superb side characters, Jithu Madhavan has crafted the comic timing of his dialogues well

Bramayugam (2024)

Star: Mammootty,Arjun Ashokan,Sidharth Bharathan,Amalda Liz

In this period drama, Thevan arrives at the dilapidated mana of Koduman Potti and is given succor there, but he is shocked at the horrors that unfold

Anweshippin Kandethum (2024)

Star: Tovino Thomas,Siddique,Indrans,Shammi Thilakan,Baburaj,Arthana Binu,Jaffer Idukki,Pramod Velliyanad

Dedicated Sub Inspector Anand Narayanan and his team face a pivotal moment in their careers as they strive to clear their names in a murder investigation. Pursuing an elusive suspect, they encounter various obstacles. Can they emerge unscathed?

Aattam (2024)

Star: Vinay Forrt,Kalabhavan Shajohn,Zarin Shihab,Nandan Unni

The film falls short of its artistic purpose by concluding ambiguously, employing a Rashomon Effect. Rather than openly revealing the culprit, it leaves the audience in suspense

I am Kathalan (2024)

Star: Anishma Anilkumar,Dileesh Pothan,Lijo Mol Jose,Sajin Cherukayil,Vineeth Vasudevan,Vineeth Viswam,Naslen K Gafoor

Girish has a tendency to portray aimless male protagonists... but here it is explored with more depth, focusing on Vishnu’s emotional conflict and eventual redemption

Anand Sreebala (2024)

Star: Arjun Ashokan,Saiju Kurup,Aparna Das,Dhyan Sreenivasan,Aju Varghese

Vishnu Vinay’s directorial debut shows promise, with a carefully paced narrative and a balance between personal stakes and procedural drama