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If you are looking for a brainless entertainer, Maryade Prashnam is your best bet. If you want to be challenged, try Peruvazhiyambalam or Adhava . And if you simply want to witness the evolution of a legend, watch Mohanlal in Jai Vakeel Saab . Malayalam cinema is not just keeping pace with world cinema; in terms of narrative risk-taking, it is leading the charge. malayalam cinema latest releases

A direct-to-digital release that has sparked massive controversy and acclaim. Based on a true crime story from the late 1990s in Idukki, this film is directed by newcomer Arun Chandu. It follows a 45-year-old cold case involving a missing forest ranger. The film uses a mockumentary style, blending real interviews with fictional reenactments. Starring Joju George in a career-best performance as the haunted sub-inspector, the film is dark, gritty, and unflinching. Viewer discretion is advised for graphic violence. If you want to be challenged, try Peruvazhiyambalam

This is the talk of the town. Directed by the maverick filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery, this film marks the return of Mohanlal in a full-fledged, mass-action avatar after a brief hiatus. Contrary to its title suggesting a remake, Jai Vakeel Saab is an original courtroom-action hybrid. Set against the backdrop of the gold smuggling scandals of the 1990s, Mohanlal plays a disgraced lawyer turned vigilante. Early reviews praise the film’s surreal visual grammar, a trademark of Pellissery, combined with a thunderous background score by Prashant Pillai. While critics are divided on the second half’s abrupt shift into magical realism, the film has already crossed the ₹100 crore mark globally within its first week. a trademark of Pellissery