Best Malayalam Comedy Movies

56 films · 30 with 3+ critic reviews

From screwball farce to satire with teeth. Comedy is where Indian cinema is at its most regionally distinct, and where critics disagree most.

The best Malayalam comedy movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01Bethlehem Kudumba UnitMalayalam · 2026“Bethlehem Kudumba Unit is a continuation of that world and yet a more mature and resonant…” — Santanu Das

7.4

15 criticsRecommended02RomanchamMalayalam · 2023“To Jithu's credit, almost everything works like a charm here. Horror-comedy is a genre…” — S.R. Praveen

7.0

5 criticsRecommended03PonmanMalayalam · 2025“Ponman could have easily turned into another film with a progressive message against…” — S.R. Praveen

6.9

12 criticsRecommended04Vaazha 2Malayalam · 2026“Vaazha 2 improves upon the flawed original, managing to pack in a lot that a young crowd…” — S.R. Praveen

6.6

15 criticsRecommended05AaveshamMalayalam · 2024“The all-pervading presence of this character and Sushin Shyam's pulsating score somewhat…” — S.R. Praveen

6.6

8 criticsRecommended06PremaluMalayalam · 2024“He has upped the game in his third outing, as Premalu is a winner with its fresh,…” — S.R. Praveen

6.6

5 criticsRecommended07Minnal MuraliMalayalam · 2021“Despite banking on familiar superhero tropes at times, the film has a character of its…” — S.R. Praveen

6.5

9 criticsRecommended08Bro DaddyMalayalam · 2022“Bro Daddy is a sweet, silly, very likeable movie with lots of laughs and I enjoyed all of…” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.4

7 criticsMixed09ThallumaalaMalayalam · 2022“Even with all its craft, Thallumaala at best has the depth of a social media reel. Yet,…” — S.R. Praveen

6.2

8 criticsMixed10Alappuzha GymkhanaMalayalam · 2025“Alappuzha Gymkhana does not deliver much of the latter but makes up with a relatable tale…” — S.R. Praveen

6.2

10 criticsMixed11Pachuvum AthbhuthavilakkumMalayalam · 2023“Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum is structured like a lighthearted novel, with characters…” — Sajin Shrijith

6.1

5 criticsMixed12Journey of Love 18+Malayalam · 2023“Arun. D. Jose manages to come up with only some average fare from the thin plot of…” — S.R. Praveen

6.0

7 criticsMixed13Guruvayoor AmbalanadayilMalayalam · 2024“Director Vipin Das' Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil involves all that along with copious amounts…” — Latha Srinivasan

6.0

9 criticsMixed14Jo & JoMalayalam · 2022“The entire movie gets a treatment similar to that of some light-hearted web series, but…” — S.R. Praveen

6.0

5 criticsMixed15Sarvam MayaMalayalam · 2025“Akhil has the support of a set of actors who are able to lift this thin, and sometimes…” — S.R. Praveen

5.9

9 criticsMixed16Pranaya VilasamMalayalam · 2023“Yet, the movie still manages to portray the pain and nostalgia of lost love through its…” — S.R. Praveen

5.8

8 criticsMixed17MaranamassMalayalam · 2025“The film has plenty of laughs, but also meanders as it progresses.” — Janani K.

5.8

5 criticsMixed18AthiradiMalayalam · 2026“Basil and Tovino turn Athiradi into a fun riot” — The Times Of India

5.8

3 criticsMixed19Bharathanatyam 2 MohiniyattamMalayalam · 2026“A bolder, funnier sequel that dances into dark spaces with aplomb” — Vivek Santhosh

5.6

4 criticsMixed20Malayalee from IndiaMalayalam · 2024“For, other than the strength of the politics that they attempt to convey and Nivin…” — S.R. Praveen

5.5

9 criticsMixed21BromanceMalayalam · 2025“A fun watch with its hilarious performances and infectious energy.” — Rohit Panikker

5.5

5 criticsMixed22TurboMalayalam · 2024“Malayalam star makes a rare error of judgement with this massy but unexciting action film.” — Latha Srinivasan

5.5

8 criticsMixed23HridayapoorvamMalayalam · 2025“With Hridayapoorvam, Sathyan Anthikad crafts a light-hearted entertainer by stretching a…” — S.R. Praveen

5.5

6 criticsMixed24Varshangalkku SheshamMalayalam · 2024“Vineeth Sreenivasan's tale of friendship is earnest but melodramatic. The film captures…” — Latha Srinivasan

5.4

6 criticsMixed25VaazhaMalayalam · 2024“What redeems Vaazha, 'the biopic of a billion boys', is the humour woven in all the…” — Saraswathy Nagarajan

5.3

5 criticsMixed26DhoomakethuMalayalam · 2026“Dhoomakethu's humorous treatment of the time loop concept works only to a certain extent,…” — S.R. Praveen

5.2

7 criticsMixed27AaraattuMalayalam · 2022“This 'unrealistic' tag is used as an anticipatory bail to sell anything in the name of…” — Sajin Shriijth

5.1

6 criticsMixed28Hello MummyMalayalam · 2024“Three-fourths of Hello Mummy is entertaining; the rest would be a test of patience for…” — Shilpa Nair Anand

5.0

6 criticsMixed29PlutoMalayalam · 2026“Other than the attempts at humour, the makers of Pluto stick to the usual alien storyline…” — S.R. Praveen

4.6

4 criticsMixed30Odum Kuthira Chadum KuthiraMalayalam · 2025“The sheer aimlessness of the narrative makes us wonder whether the attempt is to give us…” — S.R. Praveen

3.8

6 criticsUnfavorable

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Recent Malayalam Comedy releases

5.2

Dhoomakethu

7 critics

7.4

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

15 critics

4.6

Pluto

4 critics

5.8

Athiradi

3 critics

5.6

Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam

4 critics

6.6

Vaazha 2

15 critics

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