The hauntingly beautiful musical score by A.R. Rahman and the stunning, harsh desert visuals. Critically Acclaimed Gems 5. Aattam (Chamber Drama)
This one is harder to classify but absolutely worth it. A struggling writer (Kunchacko Boban) gets an unusual assignment: write a screenplay for a superstar. He recruits two friends for a brainstorming session at a resort. As they drink and argue, the line between reality, memory, and fiction blurs completely.
Here’s a curated list of the best new Malayalam movies (released in the last 2–3 years, up to 2025) that have garnered critical acclaim and audience praise for their storytelling, performances, and originality.
: The film depicts his harrowing years of isolation and physical torture as he loses his sense of humanity, eventually attempting a perilous escape through the desert. BEST MALAYALAM MOVIES OF 2025 - IMDb
