Malayalam Cinema continues to make its mark on OTT platforms with a new release this week. If you are uncertain about what to do next, then there is a curated list of Malayalam films that deserve a place on your wochelist.
3 new Malayalam films reach OTT
1. JSK – Janaki V V/S State Kerala
- Mold: Suresh Gopi, Anupama Paramesheshwaran, Shruti Ramachandran, Madhav Suresh, Oscar Ali, Divya Pillai, Baiju Santosh
- Director: Praveen Narayanan
- Style: Valid thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours and 34 minutes
- Where to see: Zee5
- Streaming date: August 15, 2025
JSK – Janaki VV/S State Kerala is a Malayalam -language legal thriller against the backdrop of the judicial system of Kerala. The story follows Janaki Vidhan, who is an IT professional, who returns to its hometown for a festival, only to experience a painful event.
As she wants justice from the judicial system, the accused is defended by David Abel Donovan, a sharp lawyer. The film investigated the fight for justice of Janaki and faced those obstacles within the legal system.
Flick made headlines due to controversy with CBFC over the use of ‘Janaki’ in its title.
In the lead role of Union Minister and actor Suresh Gopi, the film stars Anupama Parameswaran, Shruti Ramachandran, Gopi’s son Madhav Suresh, Oscar Ali, Divya Pillai and many more important roles.
2. Vicenasmetham bandamithrikal
- Mold: Anaswara Rajan, Siju Sunny, Jomon Gothir, Baiju Santosh, Azes Nedumangad, Nobi Marcos, Mallika Sukumaran
- Director: S. Wikin
- Style: comedy drama
- Runtime: 1 hour and 56 minutes
- Where to see: Manoramax
- Streaming date: August 14, 2025
Viceanasmetham Bandhmithrikal is a heartbreaking comedy-drama that revolves around Anjali, the daughter of a shopkeeper, who is overwhelmed by her extreme-mother-father. Between the pressure of getting married and the annoyance of a one -sided lover, her world shakes when her grandmother suddenly passes.
In the funeral house, Anjali’s life changes because she deal with the loss of her grandmother and gets clarity on her concerns. As relatives and visitors come, their interaction creates a series of humor and poignant moments that eventually bring clarity to Anjali’s internal conflicts.
3. Dominic and women’s purse
- Mold: Mamuti, Gokul Suresh, Sushmita Bhatt, Viji Venkatesh, Siddiqu, Vinath, Vijay Babu, Meenakshi Annikrishnan
- Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon
- Style: Mystery comedy thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours and 32 minutes
- Where to see: Amazon Prime Video
- Streaming date: TBA
The Mystery Comedy thriller, Dominic and The Ladies Purses, followed the adventure of CI Dominic, a former corrupt police officer replaced a private detective with a dream of becoming a local sharak homes.
When a trivial case about a missing purse land on his desk, he initially stops it and considers it below it. However, the evidence takes him under a rabbit hole, which, when a deep dug, exposes a complicated web of missing individuals, killing, and a hunter who targets a classical dancer.
The film, in which Gautham Vasudev Menon’s first direction was marked in Malayalam cinema, was released in theaters on 23 January 2025. Although it has been declared a hit at the box office, the film was delayed several times due to unknown reasons.
Now, reports have been revived that the film will soon hit the streaming platform, but an official confirmation has not been done yet.
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