(Released: March 27, 2026)
Malayalam cinema in 2026 is seeing a surge in ambitious science fiction, ranging from virtual reality dramas to time-bending thrillers. The standout release so far is , which premiered on February 27, 2026, to critical acclaim. Sci-Fi Highlights of 2026 Masthishka Maranam (2026) - IMDb Masthishka Maranam (2026) - IMDb. released movies malayalam sci-fi 2026
The final frontier, it turns out, was not outer space. It was the Malayalam heart. (Released: March 27, 2026) Malayalam cinema in 2026
The year is 2026. Malayalam cinema has officially entered its "Sci-Fi Renaissance." 🚀🇮🇳 Here is a thread of the most mind-bending Malayalam Sci-Fi films released this year that you cannot miss. 👇 The final frontier, it turns out, was not outer space
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.
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.
Art-house sci-fi. Divisive, hallucinatory, and unforgettable.
