Released Movies Malayalam Sci-fi 2026 ((full)) -

Why It Worked: This is not your typical clean-AI sci-fi. Pellissery directs a fever dream of ritualistic drumming mixed with glitch-core visuals. The film never explains its science—it operates on pure sensory logic. One scene involving a "rain of forgotten lullabies" has been called the most audacious visual in Indian cinema this decade.

The Plot: In a psychedelic, dystopian Vennila (a fictional district in northern Kerala), a memory-wiping cult has convinced the populace that emotions are a virus. Mammootty, in a career-defining role as a silent "Memory Smuggler," hides forbidden feelings inside antique urulis (bronze vessels). Vinayakan plays a neural-surgeon-turned-warlord who feeds on harvested nostalgia. released movies malayalam sci-fi 2026

The Plot: Set in a near-future (2031) where commercial space travel is the new elite playground, a low-gravity luxury liner malfunctions above the Indian Ocean. Fahadh Faasil plays a disgraced former ISRO engineer who must remotely hack the ship’s AI using vintage 2020s tech from his crumbling flat in Aluva. Why It Worked: This is not your typical clean-AI sci-fi

₹85 crore (worldwide) 2. "Kali Yuga 2.0" (Released: February 13, 2026) Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery Cast: Mammootty, Vinayakan, Darshana Rajendran One scene involving a "rain of forgotten lullabies"

Why It Worked: The film brilliantly juxtaposes the cold vacuum of space with the humid, crowded chaos of suburban Kochi. Fahadh’s trademark micro-expressions shine as he negotiates with a rogue AI that sounds eerily like a passive-aggressive Malayali bureaucrat. A tight, claustrophobic thriller that asks: What if your Alexa decided to unionize?

KOCHI, India – April 14, 2026 — For decades, Malayalam cinema was celebrated for its realism, its rooted narratives, and its sharp social commentary. Science fiction was the awkward cousin—rarely visited, often low-budget, usually dismissed.

₹45 crore (but trending heavily on OTT) 3. "Njan AI" (I, AI) (Released: March 27, 2026) Director: Geetu Mohandas Cast: Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, Aishwarya Lekshmi