New week, new watchlist. Malayalam cinema has a mix of mystery, comedy and a supernatural twist heading to streaming this week. Here’s what each title offers, so you can choose before you press play.
This Week’s Lineup at a Glance
| Title | Platform | Date | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aasha | ZEE5 | Oct 16 | Mystery drama |
| Adinaasam Vellapokkam | Saina Play | Oct 16 | Comedy thriller |
| Kappi Squad | JioHotstar | Oct 15 | Comedy drama series |
| Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam | SunNXT | Oct 16 | Investigative thriller |
| It’s a Medical Miracle | ManoramaMAX | Oct 15 | Supernatural comedy thriller |
1. Aasha: A Mother’s Paranoia Spirals
Directed by Safar Sanal, the film stars Urvashi and Joju George, with Aishwarya Lekshmi, Lakshmi Menon, Vijayaraghavan and others. Aasha is a widowed mother whose trauma and insomnia feed growing paranoia. After a confrontation with truck driver Jeemon, she wrongly suspects him of causing her daughter Anagha’s accident and abducts him. Her refusal to accept the truth leads to devastating consequences.
2. Adinaasam Vellapokkam: Campus Chaos
AJ Varghese directs this comedy thriller with Shine Tom Chacko, Babu Antony, Baiju Santhosh and Manju Pillai. Four mischievous students at the strict Liberty Engineering College sneak off campus and accidentally steal a prized stash belonging to a dangerous man named Columbus. He then disguises himself as a motivational speaker to track them down inside the college, while the principal watches closely. Expect a cat-and-mouse game.
3. Kappi Squad: Startup Dreams, Bruised Egos
This series from director Belraj Kalarickal follows four emotionally immature young adults, Kiran, Pappi, Anu and Isha, who turn their insecurities and wounded pride into a café startup. Money troubles and ego clashes test them, and the real question is whether their friendship survives. The cast includes Rinosh George, Joel Joseph and Anagha Ajith.
4. Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam: A Disappearance Mystery
MA Nishad directs a strong cast including Shine Tom Chacko, Vani Viswanath, Sshivada, Samuthirakani and Mukesh. Freelancer Jeevan Thomas vanishes days after his engagement. Six months on, a special team led by Isaac Mammen, supervised by Shreya, takes up the case. A trail of clues across Kerala leads them to an influential family in Kottayam, and the missing-person case becomes a gripping mystery.
5. It’s a Medical Miracle: Hearing a Danger
Shyamin Gireesh directs Sangeeth Prathap, Akhila Bhargavan and Sharaf U Dheen. Ruben wakes from a two-year coma able to hear even the faintest sounds. He searches for Susanna, the nurse whose voice comforted him, and gets entangled with a masked kidnapper. With his friend Sooraj, he must use his unusual ability to protect her.
Which One Should You Pick?
- Want emotional tension? Aasha.
- Want laughs? Adinaasam Vellapokkam or Kappi Squad.
- Want a whodunit? Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam.
- Want something different? It’s a Medical Miracle.
For more streaming picks, visit our Entertainment section, our Web Series coverage, or read about Vijay Sethupathi’s Train getting a December 4 release.
FAQs
1. Which Malayalam OTT release comes first this week?
Kappi Squad on JioHotstar and It’s a Medical Miracle on ManoramaMAX both arrive on October 15.
2. Where can I watch Urvashi and Joju George’s Aasha?
It streams on ZEE5 from October 16, 2026.
