Best Malayalam Drama Movies

82 films · 29 with 3+ critic reviews

The backbone of Indian cinema — family sagas, social realism and character studies. The largest and most critically decorated category on the site.

The best Malayalam drama 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 criticsExceptional02EkoMalayalam · 2025“With Eko, Dinjith Ayyathan and Bahul Ramesh craft a solid mystery thriller, in which the…” — S.R. Praveen

7.2

8 criticsExceptional03All We Imagine as LightMalayalam · 2024“Payal Kapadia has created an exceptional document of a city and its people.” — Ryan Coleman

7.1

8 criticsExceptional04RonthMalayalam · 2025“Shahi Kabir's Ronth almost achieves the impossible of giving us a peek into the deepest…” — S.R. Praveen

7.0

7 criticsExceptional05ThudarumMalayalam · 2025“He features Mohanlal in a role that has a good character arc with emotional depth and is…” — Latha Srinivasan

6.9

13 criticsRecommended06PonmanMalayalam · 2025“Ponman could have easily turned into another film with a progressive message against…” — S.R. Praveen

6.8

11 criticsRecommended07Kishkindha KaandamMalayalam · 2024“Here, screenwriter Bahul Ramesh achieves a near flawless pay off, worthy of the painfully…” — S.R. Praveen

6.8

4 criticsRecommended08Vaazha 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 criticsRecommended09BramayugamMalayalam · 2024“Everything about this Bramayugam. Every aspect of the film works towards making this film…” — Priyanka Sundar

6.6

10 criticsRecommended10KalamkavalMalayalam · 2025“Kalamkaval could have become just another slow-burn serial killer despite some of its…” — S.R. Praveen

6.5

11 criticsRecommended11Manjummel BoysMalayalam · 2024“With Manjummel Boys, Chidambaram pulls off an immaculately-crafted survival thriller.…” — S.R. Praveen

6.5

6 criticsRecommended12Pradhama Drishtiya KuttakkarMalayalam · 2026“Shahad, who debuted with the forgettable coming-of-age drama Prakashan Parakkatte (2022),…” — S.R. Praveen

6.3

11 criticsRecommended13Anweshippin KandethumMalayalam · 2024“Darwin Kuriakose's Tovino Thomas-starrer offers two movies/stories/episodes within its…” — Anandu Suresh

6.2

4 criticsRecommended14Alappuzha GymkhanaMalayalam · 2025“Alappuzha Gymkhana does not deliver much of the latter but makes up with a relatable tale…” — S.R. Praveen

6.2

8 criticsRecommended15PatriotMalayalam · 2026“Despite its predictable narrative, Patriot is an engaging and even brave film on a…” — S.R. Praveen

6.0

7 criticsRecommended16Balan - The BoyMalayalam · 2026“The defining image in Malayalam film director Chidambaram's Balan The Boy comes in the…” — Santanu Das

5.9

7 criticsMixed17Drishyam 3Malayalam · 2026“Drishyam 3 had the potential to tell a poignant story of a father who is slowly…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

5.8

15 criticsMixed18ThalavaraMalayalam · 2025“Thalavara tugs at the heartstrings in unexpected little ways, gives hope, and, by the end…” — Shilpa Nair Anand

5.8

5 criticsMixed19AthiradiMalayalam · 2026“Basil and Tovino turn Athiradi into a fun riot” — The Times Of India

5.8

3 criticsMixed20Abraham OzlerMalayalam · 2024“... The movie sure offers a cinematic experience, but is that enough?” — Vishal Menon

5.7

9 criticsMixed21ThudakkamMalayalam · 2026“If not for the thoughtful weaving in of Vismaya's martial arts skills, Thudakkam would…” — S.R. Praveen

5.5

18 criticsMixed22Malayalee from IndiaMalayalam · 2024“For, other than the strength of the politics that they attempt to convey and Nivin…” — S.R. Praveen

5.5

9 criticsMixed23I, NobodyMalayalam · 2026“Things are quite taut till the halfway point, with the movie taking us to all the…” — S.R. Praveen

5.4

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

5.4

6 criticsMixed25HridayapoorvamMalayalam · 2025“With Hridayapoorvam, Sathyan Anthikad crafts a light-hearted entertainer by stretching a…” — S.R. Praveen

5.4

5 criticsMixed26VaazhaMalayalam · 2024“What redeems Vaazha, 'the biopic of a billion boys', is the humour woven in all the…” — Saraswathy Nagarajan

5.3

5 criticsMixed27ThalavanMalayalam · 2024“Despite having quite an intriguing plot, Thalavan is weighed down by all these situations…” — S.R. Praveen

5.2

5 criticsMixed28I'm GameMalayalam · 2026“If the first half is a wildly original re-imagination of a film like 'Idle Hands', the…” — Vishal Menon

5.0

8 criticsMixed29Odum Kuthira Chadum KuthiraMalayalam · 2025“Many events occur in 'Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira', but little of them makes sense. If…” — Sajin Shrijith

4.0

4 criticsUnfavorable

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