The Malayalam movie industry has seen exponential growth over the last couple of years. Be it in bringing up unique storylines or jaw-dropping performances by actors, this movie industry has a lot to offer. Here, movies are not just actor centric but are recognized by their directorial style. You would know if you were watching Lijo Jose’s immersive world packed in 2 hours. Meanwhile, Jeethu Joseph’s Drishyam will leave you wanting more of George Kutty’s (Drishyam’s lead character) world.

Therefore, we recommend you watch some of the best Malayalam movies on Hotstar and on your TV using a setup box. We will discuss it further in the article.

If you haven’t watched a Malayalam movie before or are just looking to watch some good ones on Hotstar, you can refer to the below recommendation list.

Movie	Director	Release Year	Watch Links
1. Nna Than Case Kodu	Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval	2022	Watch Now
2. Bro Daddy	Prithviraj Sukumaran	2022	Watch Now
3. 12th Man	Jeethu Joseph	2022	Watch Now
4. Meri Awas Suno	Prajesh Sen	2022	Watch Now
5. Kesu Ee Veedinte Nadhan	Nadirsha	2021	Watch Now
6. Kali	Sameer Thahir	2016	Watch Now
7. Parava	Soubin Shahir	2017	Watch Now
8. Aadu	Midhun Manuel Thomas	2015	Watch Now
9. Take Off	Mahesh Narayanan	2017	Watch Now
10. Pookkalam	Ganesh Raj	2023	Watch Now
11. Hridyam	Vineeth Sreenivasan	2022	Watch Now
12. Varathan	Amal Neerad	2018	Watch Now
13. Mukundan Unni Associates	Abhinav Sunder Nayak	2022	Watch Now
14. Palthu Janwar	Sangeeth P Rajan	2022	Watch Now
15. Mumbai Police	Rosshan Andrrews	2013	Watch Now
16. Action Hero Biju	Abrid Shine	2016	Watch Now
17. Premam	Alphonse Puthren	2015	Watch Now
18. Memories	Jeethu Joseph	2013	Watch Now
19. Ustad Hotel	Anwar Rasheed	2012	Watch Now
20. Twenty One Grams	Bibin Krishna	2022	Watch Now
21. Bangalore Days	Anjali Menon	2014	Watch Now
22. Bheeshma	Amal Neerad	2022	Watch Now
23. Rorschach	Nissam Basheer	2022	Watch Now
24. Koode	Anjali Menon	2018	Watch Now
25. Romancham	Jithu Madhavan	2023	Watch Now
26. Corona Papers	Priyadarshan	2023	Watch Now
27. Aravindante Athidhikal	M. Mohanan	2018	Watch Now
28. 9	Januse Mohammed Majeed	2019	Watch Now
29. 2 Countries	Shafi	2015	Watch Now
30. Sulaikha Manzil	Ashraf Hamza	2023	Watch Now

Nna Than Case Kodu

Released this year, Nna Than Case Kodu has already created a buzz due to its simple yet unique storyline. Directed by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval, this movie is a story about a reformed thief who fights in court to prove himself innocent. The movie deals with serious justice issues in a comedic way.

Bro Daddy

This 2022 Indian Malayalam comedy-drama movie stars Mohanlal and PrithviRaj along with Kalyani Priyadarshan and Meena as the lead actors. The movie is fun to watch with many awkward family moments.

12th Man – Malayalam Mystery Thriller

If you are a fan of Jeethu Joseph’s direction for Drishyam, you will undoubtedly love this Mohanlal starrer thriller drama. The film is somewhat based on the movie Perfect Strangers.

Meri Awas Suno

Directed by Prajesh Sen, this Jayasurya, Shivada, and Manju Warrier starrer Malayalam movie is one of the best Malayalam movies on Hotstar. It was released this year.

Kesu ee Veedinte Nadhan – Malayalam Comedy Drama

A 2021 comedy film, Keshu ee Veedinte Nadhan is a movie about an ordinary guy who wins a lottery of 12 crores and his life is now upside down. The movie stars famous comedy actor Dileep as the lead.

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Kali

A story of a man dealing with anger management issues. Things get out of hand when he gets involved with a gangster. Some of the best actors and actresses like Dulquer Salman, Sai Pallavi, Vinayakan, and Soubin Shahir are in this Sameer Thahir-directed movie.

Varathan

This 2018 Malayalam movie on Hotstar is a thriller film directed by Amal Neerad. An amazing adaption of Straw Dogs, this movie stars Fahadh Fasil and Aishwarya Lekshmi as the lead actors.

Parava – Malayalam Drama

A story so unique yet so relatable, Parava is a story based out of Fort Kochi. Haseeb and Irshaad, two friends have an interest in rearing pigeons. The movie has an 8 IMDb rating and is an absolutely beautiful watch. Soubin Shahir is the director of the movie.

Aadu

One of the best comedy Malayalam movies we can recommend to you. Aadu is a 2015 release. It’s about Shaji Paapan’s tug-of-war team. The story revolves around a nanny goat or Aadu they win after a local match.

Take Off – Malayalam Survival thriller

Based on a true story, Take Off was released in 2017 and stars Parvathy, Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko, and Asif Ali as the lead. It is a survival thriller movie about the Indian nurses who got stranded in the city of Tikrit, Iran.

These are a few of the best Malayalam movies on Hotstar. You can watch them on a big screen with Airtel Xstream Box.

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Airtel Xstream Box – smart TV box

The Airtel Xstream Box is an android TV box that allows you to stream DTH and OTT platforms on your regular TV. With an Android set top box, you don’t need to buy a smart TV to binge-watch your favorite shows on OTT.

Currently, you can get the Xstream box at a discounted price of Rs. 1500 only. With the Airtel Xstream box, you get 10+ OTT channels right on your regular TV. Explore more about this on our website and the Airtel Thanks app. Watch the latest South Indian movies dubbed in Hindi, only at Airtel Xstream!