The Malayalam movie industry is trying to beat the pandemic blues this year with some back to back brilliant movies. Even though we’re not even halfway through 2021, some of these Malayalam movies have really blown our minds.
So, here are the best Malayalam films of 2021 so far :
1. Vellam
Starring Jayasurya, this movie is a biographical drama based on true events that explores the life of a drunkard and the alcoholic abuses around him.
2. Drishyam 2
This sequel movie is an intriguing thriller that explores the aftermath of the first movie, Drishyam after 6 years and shows how Georgekutty and his family deals with it.
3. Love
This movie is an entertaining thriller about a couple who have a troubled family life due to the toxicities that they carry within.
4. Nayattu
Three policemen get into trouble after unlawfully arresting and torturing a civilian. The story gets interesting after the situation get out of control for these police officers.
5. The Priest
A horror mystery which unravels the gripping tale of an investigation of the journey of Father Benedict and the mysterious events that follows after that.
6. Joji
Fahadh Faasil’s Joji is inspired by William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. He is an engineering dropout who aspires to be wealthy. His blind ambition and greed to have more made him plot things that lead to the unimagined events in a family.
7. The Great Indian Kitchen
The movie is based in Kerala and revolves around one ‘normal’ couple’s experiences, its themes are oddly familiar to many silently oppressed women and highlight patriarchy in our country in a very subtle manner.
8. Kho Kho
It is a sports drama film which has Rajisha playing the role of a Kho Kho coach. The movie revolves around this Indian game and how Kho Kho players try to make a name for themselves by defeating all odds.
9. Irul
Another Fahadh Faasil movie that clearly was loved by the internet. The movie revolves around a couple who stops at a house after getting stranded in the rain, and comes across a serial killer.
Which one have you watched?