As Valentine’s Day approaches, many people often start watching popular movies in the romantic genre. However, many low-rated films have also turned into guilty pleasures for many viewers.
Keeping this in mind, here are some Malayalam guilty pleasure romantic movies to watch on OTT before Valentine’s Day.
5 Malayalam Gully Pleasure Romantic Movies on OTT
1. Pattam Poll (2013)
- Mould: Dulquer Salmaan, Malavika Mohanan, Archana Kavi, Anup Menon, Lalu Alex, Jaiprakash, Sita, Leema Babu, Shraddha Gokul, Nandu, Ilavarasu
- Director: Alagappan N
- Style: romantic comedy drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 2 minutes
- Where to watch: youtube
Pattam Pol is a romantic comedy drama starring Dulquer Salmaan and Malavika Mohanan in Malayalam. The film is the story of Karthikeyan and Rhea, a couple from different backgrounds who fall in love and run away from their homes.
However, once they start living together, the couple realize that their romance cannot sustain their lifestyle, leading to frequent arguments and eventually forcing them to return to their respective homes. While both convince themselves that they have moved on, Kartik and Rhea continue to struggle with their unresolved feelings. The film focuses on whether they reunite or move on from each other.
2. Chocolate (2007)
- Mould: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasuriya, Roma Asrani, Samvrutha Sunil, Remya Nambeesan, Salim Kumar, Saiju Kurup, Lalu Alex, Rajan P. Dev
- Director: Shafi
- Style: romantic comedy
- Runtime: 2 hours 1 minute
- Where to watch: Eros Now/SunNXT
Chocolate is the story of Shyam Balagopal, an irresponsible and angry young man who is frequently expelled from college. As his mother, who is a professor in a women’s college, becomes fed up with his antics, she arranges for him to be admitted into the institute under a policy that allows a seat reserved for a male student.
In college, he meets Ann Mathew, an equally hot-headed student who is known as a bully. As the two continue to clash, the film depicts their transformation from enemies to lovers, even as their egos prevent them from being honest about their feelings.
3. Rockstar (2015)
- Mould: Siddharth Menon, Eva Pavithran, Anumol, Poornima, Prakash Bare, Krishnachandran, M. Jayachandran, Mallika Sukumaran
- Director: VK Prakash
- Style: musical romantic comedy
- Runtime: 2 hours 3 minutes
- Where to watch: saina play
Rockstar is a musical romantic comedy that tells the story of Ananth, a music lover, and Athira, a fashion stylist. Coming from opposite backgrounds, both share completely different views and outlook towards life.
As their worlds collide, the film tells a story of romance and comedy that focuses on how they grow closer despite their differences.
4. The Artist (2013)
- Mould: Fahadh Faasil, Ann Augustine, Sriram Ramachandran, Siddharth Shiva, Krishnachandran, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Srinda
- Director: Shyama Prasad
- Style: romantic drama
- Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
- Where to watch: amazon prime video
The artist explores the lives of two fine arts students, Michael, a prodigious artistic genius, and Gayatri, who hails from a conservative family. After the two fall in love, Gayatri moves in with Michael despite her family’s disapproval.
However, their living together soon becomes difficult as Michael’s self-centered and egoistic nature alienates Gayatri. Without any financial support, she begins working to support the two of them while searching for the passion that once united them. As Michael slowly loses his eyesight, Gayatri continues to support him and his dream of becoming a successful artist. The film examines how their relationship evolves and questions whether it is worth enduring such a toxic bond.
5. Kilometers and Kilometers (2020)
- Mould: Tovino Thomas, India Jarvis, Joju George, Siddharth Shiva, Basil Joseph, Mamitha Baiju, Parvati T, Polly Valson
- Director: live baby
- Style: romantic comedy road drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 9 minutes
- Where to watch: Netflix
Kilometers and Kilometers is a romantic comedy road drama directed by Kaithal – The Core director Jio Baby. The film tells the story of Josman, a village servant who struggles to support his mother and sister.
While searching for ways to support his family, Josemon gets the opportunity to take Kathy, an American woman, on a road trip across India. The film tells how the two embark on a transformational journey together and gradually develop feelings for each other.
All the movies mentioned above are among the Malayalam guilty pleasure romances that may not appeal to everyone, but can still provide a refreshing viewing experience for many.
Also read: 6 Telugu and Tamil movies to watch on OTT this week: Prabhas’s The Raja Saab to Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi Mohan’s Parasakthi
