The thriller genre continues to hook the audience. It gives a thrilling experience, characterised by intricate plots and mind-blowing twists. From acclaimed films like Joseph, Rorshach and Garudan, to the iconic Drishyam, they take you through a gripping journey into the fascinating world of Malayalam cinema. Here are the 8 best Malayalam thrillers on OTT that shouldn’t be missed.
1) Garudan (Amazon Prime Video)
Garudan is a crime thriller by debutant director Arun Varma. The screenplay is written by Midhun Manuel Thomas and Listin Stephen serves as the producer. The film follows Harish Madhav (played by Suresh Gopi), a police officer, and Nishanth Kumar (played by Biju Menon), a college professor. Nishanth gets involved in a legal battle over the harassment of a student.
2) Rorschach (Disney+Hotstar)
Rorschach is a psychological thriller, directed by Nissam Basheer and produced by Mammootty under Mammootty Kampany. The film stars Mammootty in the lead role, alongside Sharafudheen, Jagadish, Grace Antony, Bindu Panicker, Kottayam Nazeer, Sanju Sivram and Asif All. The plot follows an NRI businessman who goes on a mission to take revenge on someone who destroyed his life.
3) Malik (Amazon Prime Video)
This crime and political thriller is directed, written and edited by Mahesh Narayanan. Produced by Anto Joseph through Anto Joseph Film Company in association with Carnival Movie Network. The film features Fahadh Faasil in the lead role, alongside Nimisha Sajayan, Vinay Forrt, Jalaja, Joju George, Dileesh Pothan and Indrans in supporting roles.
4) Iratta (Netflix)
Malayalam-language crime thriller written and directed by Rohit MG Krishnan, featuring Joju George in a dual role along with Anjali, Arya Salim and Srikant Murali. The plot revolves around the demise of a police officer while on duty at the Vagamon police station, and the subsequent investigation led by his estranged twin brother.
5) Kannur Squad (Disney+Hotstar)
Directed by Roby Varghese Raj, Mammootty stars alongside Rony David Raj, Azees Nedumangad, Shabareesh Varma, Kishore and Vijayaraghavan. Produced by Mammootty under the banner of Mammootty Kampany, the film is based on the true story of Kannur Squad, an investigative unit formed by former Kannur SPS Sreejith IPS.
6) Joseph (Amazon Prime Video)
The film is directed by M Padmakumar, written by Shahi Kabir and produced by Padmakumar. It stars Joju George, Dileesh Pothan, Irshad, Athmiya Rajan, Johny Antony, Sudhi Koppa, Malavika Menon and Madhuri Braganza in important roles. The narrative, an investigative thriller, unfolds through the lives of four retired police officers. Certain scenes in the film, such as the double crime scene at the beginning, are inspired by real-life experiences narrated by the writer Shahi Kabir.
7) 7th Day (Disney+Hotstar)
The film is an action thriller that marks the directorial debut of Syamdhar and is written by Akhil Paul. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as David Abraham, a 42-year-old IPS officer investigating an unusual case. The film also features Tovino Thomas, Anu Mohan, Vinay Forrt, Yog Japee, Janani lyer and Praveen Prem in important roles.
8) Villain (JioCinema)
Villain is an action thriller film, written and directed by B Unnikrishnan and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The ensemble cast of the film includes Mohanlal, Vishal, Srikanth, Raashi Khanna, Hansika Motwani, Manju Warrier, Siddique, Chemban Vinod Jose, Renji Panicker, Saikumar, and Aju Varghese. The story revolves around ADGP Mathew Manjooran, a senior IPS officer who resigns from his post but is called back to solve one final case involving a series of related murders.
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