New Malayalam Movies on OTT [December 2022] : Kooman, Monster, Padavettu, and more

The Malayalam film industry has been in overdrive ever since the pandemic hit. The quality of the movies from this industry has got people across the country hooked on Malayalam content more than ever. People are lapping up the movies whether they contain young stars like Tovino Thomas, Fahadh Faasil, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Prithviraj Sukumaran, or veteran film stars like Mammooty or Mohanlal. The movies range from romance to drama, mystery to action, and everything in between. Here are the top new Malayalam movies on OTT!

New Malayalam movies on OTT

Movie Name	OTT PLatform	Release Date	IMDb Rating
Kooman	Amazon Prime Video	10th December 2022	7.5
Monster	Disney+ Hotstar	2nd December 2022	6
Padavettu	Netflix	25th November 2022	8.2
Wonder Women	Sony LIV	18th November 2022	7.2
Kumari	Netflix	17th November 2022	6.8
Varaal	Sun NXT	12th November 2022	7.3
Rorschach	Disney + Hotstar	11th November 2022	7.9
Mei Hoom Moosa	Zee 5	11th November 2022	6.3

Kooman

Jeethu Joseph has directed this Malayalam mystery thriller, with production duties shared by Listen Stephen and Allwin Antony via Magic Frames and Ananya Films. In this story, we are introduced to Giri, a successful police constable, who overthinks over negative life incidents, and because of this, becomes a kleptomaniac.

Kooman OTT Release date – 10th December 2022

IMDb rating – 8.1

Cast –Asif Ali, Anoop Menon, Hannah Reji Koshy, Adam Ayub, Renji Panicker, Jaffer Idukki, Arfaz Ayub, Pauly Valsan, James Eliya, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Meghanadhan, Prasant Murali, Rajesh Paravoor, Baiju, Ramesh Thilak, Karate Karthi, Vinod Bose, Riyas Narmakala

Duration – 2h 33min

Genre – Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Director – Jeethu Joseph

Monster

The story follows a simple couple, Anil Chandra and Bhamini, who live ordinary lives. On their first wedding anniversary, a Punjabi entrepreneur, Lucky Singh, walks into their lives. From there begins a series of events that will alter the couple’s future.

Monster OTT Release date- 2nd December 2022

IMDb rating – 6

Cast – Lakshmi Manchu, Siddique, Lena, Mohanlal, Johny Antony, Honey Rose, Idavela Babu, Sudev Nair, Kailash, José Joel, Arjun Nandakumar, Biju Pappan, Jess Sweejan, Kottayam Ramesh, Sadhika Venugopal

Duration – 2h 15min

Genre – Action, Adventure, Crime.

Padavettu

In this coming of age drama, we are introduced to the constant pursuits of the ordinary man, that repressed section of society that is constantly struggling to gain back their unique identity and find their rightful place in a world for all.

Padavettu OTT Release date -29th November 2022

IMDb rating – 8.6

Cast – Nivin Pauly, Shine Tom Chacko, Indrans, Remya Suresh, Jaffer Idukki, Aditi Balan, Vijayaraghavan, Shammi Thilakan, Anil Nedumangad, Sudheesh, Balan Parakkal, Kainakary Thankaraj, Manoj Omen, Dasan Kongad.

Duration – 2h 25min

Genre – Drama, Thriller

Wonder Women

The plot of Wonder Women looks promising and has caught many audiences’ attention. The film tells the story of a group of pregnant women who meet at a prenatal class, each with their own unique and inspiring stories. Nadiya Moidu plays the role of the teacher who conducts the class. With such an intriguing plot, the expectations for this film are high.

Wonder Women OTT Release Date – 18th November 2022

Udal IMDb rating- 7.2

Genre- Drama

Cast- Nithya Menon, Parvathy Thiruvothu, and Padmapriya

Kumari

A young and inexperienced Kumari is married off to a man in Kanhirangat, a village far from her home. Upon arrival to the village, she finds that the people are willing to die to uphold tradition and maintain their power.

Kumari OTT Release Date – 17th November 2022

Kumari IMDb rating- 6.8

Genre- Drama

Cast- Aishwarya Lekshmi, Shine Tom Chacko, Swasika Vijay, Surabhi Lakshmi

Varaal

The plot revolves around an approaching general election , where the opposition party is scrambling to find a candidate to run against the incumbent leader. Achuthan Nair has been in power for the past 10 years, and several established politicians are vying for the chance to take him down. With the odds stacked against him, can Medayil take down the experienced Nair?

Varaal OTT Release Date –12th November 2022

Varaal IMDb rating – 7.3

Genre-Action, Drama

Cast- Anoop Menon, David John Medayil, Sunny Wayne, Nasser Ahmed, Renji Panicker

Rorschach

Luke Anthony (Mammootty) arrives in a small village searching for his lost wife Sophia. She vanished while travelling through the countryside and is now presumed to be somewhere in the nearby forest. Despite the challenges he faces, will he be able to find her?

Rorschach OTT Release Date – 11th November 2022

Rorschach IMDb rating-7.9

Genre-Thriller

Cast- Mammootty, Grace Antony, Sharafudheen, Bindu Panicker, and Kottayam Nazeer

Mei Hoom Moosa

After 19 years in prison, former soldier Moosa returns to find that his family presumed him dead. While trying to prove his identity, he must grapple with all that has transpired during his time locked away.